Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Entertainments That Enliven the
Holiday Season.
The PINK COAT BALL
Miss CockreII's Introduction to
Society.

Miss Cockrelrs Introduction tc
| Society.
NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS.
The Star will on Saturday publish q lis,
Of those receiving or not receiving on New
Year day. Persons desiring to announce
that they will or will not receive can dc
SO without any charge by sending notices
to The Star at any time prior to O'Clock
Saturday morning. The notices should con-
| tain only the announcement whether there
will or will not be a reception, the names
| and the addresses. Every notice must be
properly authenticated to insure publica-
| ton.
Pink coat balls are not everyday at
| fairs in this city and therefore anticipation
! or something quite out Of the ordinary
made the second ball Of the Chevy Chase
Hunt q success from the moment Of its in
ception. Mr.. William Hall Slack, who was
the chairman Of the committee Of arrange
l ments, was congratulated on all sides last
night when the guests had assembled In
| the beautifully decorated old parlors at
Wormley's. where SO many similar events
| have taken place. The decorations, par
| taking largely Of holiday character, were
in perfect keeping with the event. The
| front parlor. where Mrs. c. c. Glover well
coined the guests for the club was set with
tall palms massed in the corners and in
the deep recess Of the bay window with
fine effect. Quantities of red drapery also
enlivened the room. The three arches span
ming the length Of the ball room were made
into bowers Of holly adding greatly to the
effect Of the woodland scene that covered
the extreme end OF the room. Here amid
the realistic surroundings Of a dense wood.
beyond regular criss-cross Virginia fence
road led to a steep bank and q rustic
hollow where a fox was vainly seeking
cover.
Nearly all the members of the Hunt wore
| their pink coats, that looked none the worse
Tor the wear yesterday afternoon when
their wearers spent an hour or two In a
stin cross country ride. Many Of the la
dies affected the glowing scarlet in their
gowns or frightened up entirely white ones
with scarlet waists or sashes.
General dancing was INDUCED in till after
the midnight supper was served and leis-
urely enjoyed. At 2 o'clock or whereabouts
the cotillion commenced. most skillfuLy
led by Mr.. Harry NJ. Earle.
The figures, and the favors for that mat
ter, were decidedly "horsey,' which made 1t
all the merrier. There were aigrettes for
the ladies. made of holly and mistletoe
sprigs. miniature riding crops, fox tails
ornaments. and for the men wooden horses
OF the style small boys bestride for smart
gallops. horse shoes &C., all bedecked with
scarlet and white ribbons The Hunt ball
was not over this morning until nearly &
o'clock.
Among those who enjoyed the occasion
We're: MI. and Mrs. Carroll Mercer. Miss
bieber. Mr. William Lieber. Mrs. and Miss
Miss Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. Alan John
stone. Mrs. Holbrook Curtis, Miss Curtis.
Mrs and the Misses Brice, Mrs. Bourke
Cochran; the Misses Pauncefote. Represen-
tative. Mrs. and Miss Draper. Mrs. and
Miss Belknap. Mrs Clarence Edwards, Mrs.
william Slack. Mrs. and Miss Hazeltine.
Mrs and Miss De Peyster the Misses Wal
ZACH. Mrs. Julian James, Miss Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Appleby. Mrs, Miss and
Mr.. Langhorne. Miss Hon, the Misses pat
ten. MIR. and Mrs. william Boardman, the
Misses Boardman. Miss Rochester, the
Newiands. Miss Goodfellow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Slater, Miss Lucy Hunter, Mrs.
Roster Dulaney. Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Hin,
Mr.; and Mrs. g. F. Whiting. Mr.. and Miss
MeLanahan. Count Reventlow. Mr. Knag-
enhtilm. Mr.. Won Hummer Mr. Heese. Mr..
de souza Rosa. Admiral Upshur. Admiral
Souett. J. Ford Thompson. jr., G. Morgan
Williamson. Mr.. De Sibourg. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ffoulke, Mr. John Day Jackson, Mrs and
Miss Lindsey, Mr. Robert Neville, Mr.. A.
G. Moore. Mr.. Glover. Mr.. William E. Cur
tbs, Mr.. Craig Wadsworth, Mr.. Whitehead.
Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell had the plea
sure yesterday afternoon Of presenting tn
their friends their daughter. Miss Marion
Cockrell. Their home. always one of the
most popular In the senatorial round. was
crowded for several hours by their scores
OF acquaintance. and that easiest of all
throngs to entertain, people who knew each
other. The prettily arranged house seemed
more inviting than ever. The flowers sent
10 MISS Cockrell made fragrant piles on
every mantel and stand. the Christmas
greens were In place (garlanding the doors
and picture cords) and the entire effect was
one that made every caller the happier for
having participated in it. Mrs. Cockrell re-
ceived in most becoming toilet of black
satin relieved by a soft vest Of black net
and her strikingly handsome young daughter
was In pure white chiffon with simple rib
bon trimming. She carried one Of her bou-
Quets. a great bunch of La France roses.
Out in the dining room Miss Mcmillan
and Miss Jackson were vis-a-vis at the
tastefully decorated and wel-supplied table
In the second parlor Miss Julia stevenson.
daughter of the Vice President Miss Grace
Sanders Of New York, Miss McLanahan,
Miss Draper. Miss Rochester. Miss Crosby
and Miss Shields, who assisted in receiving
were always surrounded by chatting groups
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson.
Miss Stevenson and Miss Scott were present
ana al each step through the rooms held a
levee. number Of the oldest Senator's and
their families were also present Senator
Morrill,. who has thrown off the weight of
twenty years since last winter, came to con-
graduate the debutante as did also Senators
Sherman and Stockbridge. Others of the
guests present. Were the Mexican minister
and Mrs Romero. Mrs. Vance, Mr.. Harry
Martin, the Japanese minister and Madame
Tateno, Prince Galitzin. Justice Brown Mrs
Field, Mrs. Cullom. Miss Fisher, Gen. and
Mrs. Greedy, Miss Swan, Mrs. and Miss
Langhorne, Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn, Madame
Bourgeat, Mrs. Beriah Wilkins Mr. John
Wilkins. ex-senator and Mrs. Van wyck,
Mrs. and Miss Brice, Mr.. T. Stanford
Beatty. DR.. Hammond, Mrs. ]. Thompson
Swami, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell, the Misses
Cabell, Mrs. Shields. Mrs. and Miss Belk-
nap, Mrs. Willard Warner Mr.. and Mrs.
Jules Guthridge. Representative and Mrs.
Burrows. Mrs. S. NJ. Bryan, Mrs. Benjamin
Butterworth. Mrs. Mary Butterworth Howe
Mrs. and Miss Hazeltine. Miss Sheriff., Mr.
Charles Sheriff., Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss
Prescott. Mrs. and Miss Mcdonald. Mr. and
Mrs. Towles, the Misses Maury, Gen. and
Mrs. Rochester. Mr.. James Morrill,, Mrs
McLanahan. Mrs. N. c. Blanchard, Mrs
Dolph, DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs
J. NJ. L. Curry and Mr. and Mrs Calderon
Carlisle.
There are numerous engagements on the
cards for society today. Mrs. David Smith
and Miss Helen Smith will give a tea: Mrs
c. M. Matthews and the Misses Matthews
another. and Mrs. Richard Wainwright a
third. when har In uphfar Mise Vaypr,.,oA.