Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Fashionable Luncheon- Today-Inaugurat-
ing Dinner Danee--Per-oBal Notes.

Mrs. Leiber, wife Of Col. Leiber gave one of
the largest and most elegant Iuncheous OF the
season TODAY. There thirty-ive ladies
entertained. large round table placed in
the center Of the dinin groom and a number Of
smaller round tables were set all about it, The
decorations " each we're in scarlet and white
and all the fosers and the -veetmests were in
these two color-. The guests we're: Mrs. Chas.
Foster Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Romero. Mrs. Lang
horne, Mrs. William Lay. Mrs. Barnes Comp
ton. Mrs. welles, Mrs Maefeeley. Mrs Hubley
Ashton. Mrs. Chas. Thomas Mrs. Smith, Mrs
OuthWaite, Mrs. Schoheld. Mrs. Franklin
steele. Mrs. Chas. Gibson. Mrs. Dolph. Mrs.
Rochester. Mrs. Billings. Mrs. James Hoban.
Mr. Blackburn, Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Lieut.
HItchin-. Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Greer Nrs
Sutherland. Mrs. Buttervorth Mrs Butterfeld
Mrs. }. H. Hopkins. Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. Robert
itch Shepard, Mrs Curry, Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Davenport.
Miss Msttingiy was the hostess of another
luncheon Her guests sat about table artist
CALI decorated in green and white. The
towers white carnations Corsage
bouquets ~ them were laid at each place. On
one side of the table these punches were tied
with white ribbons and on the other side with
green The tapers in the candelabra one
side we're green and burned under green shades
and on the other side IT was all white. This ar
rangement changed the color scheme entirely
on each side % the board The sweetmeats
were IN the chosen colors also and when the
ices came they were served in little white
baskets. The guests were Miss HalfOrd, Miss
Carrie Parker Miss KeIton. Miss Fuller. Miss
wilcox. Miss Valentino Mendonca, Miss % Ioole.
Miss Todd. Miss Williams Miss Hurst and
Miss NAV Mullan.
Mrs. Mattingly will give a dinner tomorrow
night for young people.
The dinner parties last night were numerous
and brought together most distinguished COM
yanies. The Vice President and Mrs. Morton
lgaakl H..
company at table the British minister and
Lady pauucefote. Mr.. Russell. NJ p. and Mrs
Russell. Gen. and Mrs. Arson McCook. Col.
and Mrs DePyster. Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller. senator and Mrs. sherman. Col and
Mr.. BOnaparte Mr.. aud Mrs- j. b. Henderson.
Miss Gwvun. Admiral Upshur. Miss Hunt and
Dir Gardiner Hubbard.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. John W.
Foster gave another dinner party, the last that
thew will give ir America for some time. Their
guests were Representative and Mrs Hit, Rep
re-snfatiye and Mrs. Reed. Representative and
N-S Eourke Cochran. Minister and Mrs. Guz-
man Nr. and Mrs. Disz-Albertini of Paris and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing. On the 9th
secretary and Mrs. Foster will go up to Water
town New York, to make visit to their
daughter Mr.. Dulles. The Secretary will re-
turn her. for = few DAYS after the LIST of Feb
ruarv. but Mr.. Foster will remain in New
York They viii sail on the sth for Europe
auJ expect O. be absent AZ least year. They
vii 20 .tI--c- To- Paris where the sessions of the
EerInr sea conferences will be held.
The dinner dances were most pleasantly in
Eugu1 .t-i last night at the residence of Score
taTy ard Mr.. Elkius. The company making up
the dinner guests at Mrs. Audenriedr and at
Nr-. NrNulan's with those who had dined
with the EIkius family made a gathering of
nrtDrIab.. -Ize and thoroughly compatible in
feeling The spacious parlors were the ball
ro.u. iU~ th, occasion. aud. with tasteful ar
y a Il. III,
other OF the :estal events it has Witnessed. The
cro-t- eutsre the house by the basement doors
srI the Offices there were CLOAK and waiting
rooms FOR the night. The cold weather had
affected the famous elevator of the mansion and
u refused 10 bulge early IN the dsy. even with
tIe prospect II had of Transporting these ia
voted guests t. the rooms upstairs. This made
II necessary for the basement floor to be util-
lied - a. 70 save any extra exertion to the COM
pauy- The dinner guests were Miss Campbell,
the Ni---- ErIce. Miss Leiber. Miss Belknap,
Miss 'ouiit smith. Miss Grace Davis
Mr. Lee Phillips. Mr.. McCawley, Mr.. Clary Raw
Mr. George Howard. Mr.. Il. 5. Chiffon Mr.
Houuds,iue Nr. Hee~e. Mr.. STANLEY Brown and
Lieut. Culver. In addition 10 the guests of the
two dinner parties some more young people
a-ked IN for the dance at 10 o'clock.
Among them we're Miss Foster. Miss Alne
TIiroN. Mis- Mary sherman. Mr.. Grip. Mr.
BoIAIre. Mr.. Fneufve. Mr.. Farber. Mr.. Nc
Phcrson. Nh 1Ickenney. Mr.. Biddle. Mr.. Memo
cal, Nr. G.4illIrd Hunt. Baron Won kettler. Mr..
= ". Ferguson. Nr. II. ". Smith and Messrs
Paul and Hurry Johnson. The dinner table was
decorated with lilies of the valley and brides
roses After Midnight buffet supper was
served 10 the dancers.
Mex; Tuesday Mrs Elkins and Mrs. Mcmillan
will each entertain dinner companies and their
guests will 20 20 Mrs. Hits where "a dance will
be gwen them. along with her dinner guests.
The General Spinner Memorial Association
L. - -
spinner on saturday, January Il. 1888, the
eighty-eigbth anniversary of his birth, at Will
lArd'- Hotel. from to IL pm
Mrs. Dr. Florence Donohue will receive her
friends on Mondays during the remainder Of
the season.
Mrs. L. J.. Meredith was at home to her
friends on Monday. with the rest of the ladies
of the National. and will not be at home on
Wednesday, AZ stated.
The seventh sociable Of Branch 419. Catholic
Knights - America. will be held at ST. Joseph's
Hall Wednesday evening. February s.
Mr.. John Imirie. IT.. and her sister, Miss
Boswell. gave a luncheon on Tuesday afternoon
a. half dozen friends. Those present were
Misses Margaret Fletcher. NanOn Sharp, Saidee
sharp, Bertha Jullhn. Maggie Hercus and
Florence Mullican- Miss Boswell leaves on
Thursday for several weeks trip in the
south.
Nr-- senator 'falinger VIII not receive on
Thur-day. January 49, but will be at home at the
El-mere the following Thursdays during the
season
Miss Tremain of Albany Is visiting Mrs. James
Hoban and Miss Mitchell.
Ou Monday evening the Mercury Club held
meeting at the residence Of Miss Webb. 203 sth
street northeast. After the business feature of
tn meeting Wa disposed OF the members de-
voted themselves To- social Amusement. Among
tho-e present we're the Misses Diggins. Frech.
Suoot. Webb. Hul-e and Messrs. Louis Frech
teOrge frech. ClAgett. Dellamico, Needs
STriagman. Wilcox and Webb.
Mr.. Bsale L. Howard will receive at her
home. 1910 thstreet. every Wednesday during
III remainder of the season.
Mis- Lip-comb l. located for the winter at
L., / street northwest
Dir and Miss Proctor will not receive to-
morrow.
Nrs. QUAY and her daughters will receive to-
uvrroW.
Mr.. Prank Wilson Brown, 1918 p street
northwest. will be at home Thursdays, January
L. and -.
Mis- A. 7. Lacey will be at home Thurs
Gay - 1915 Clifton street. She will have with
her her sister. Mrs. :. Moore sites. recently
Ietnrned from China, and her niece, Mrs.
sampler % New Mexico.