Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-17
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont Entertain
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
An Elegant Dinner Party-Teas, Re-
ceptiOns and LuncheOns-
Personal Notes.

oalmy atmosphere which prevailed yester-
day. The table. laid with twenty-four
covers. was circular in shape. The CENTER
piece was of daffodils. the low crystal
lamps had shades that were strewn over
with daffodils. and the fragrant bouquets
that each lady found at her place were Of
Parma violets. The deep window inches
were massed with palms and there were
vases of jonquis and punches of violets in
The decoration of the dining room and the
parlors. The lamps were burning under
shades of white strewn with violets and
some others with buttercups. and these
colors dominated in everything possible.
harmonizing perfectly with the permanent
yellow tints of the room. In keeping with
the occasion. the hostess was elegantly
gowned in yellow brocade. Mrs. Cleveland
chose the same color in the gown she wore
and Miss Grace Sanders wore the same
shade.
Inc President and Mrs. Lamont sat in
the center OF one side of the table, Secre-
tary Lamont and Mrs. Cleveland being d.
rectiy opposite them. The Secretary of
state had the place of honor at one end
and the Secretary of the Treasury was at
the other. The guests were the Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Gresham the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, the Sec
rotary Of the Navy and Miss Herbert, the
Postmaster General and Mrs. BisseIl, the
Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs. Smith,
the Attorney General AID Mrs Olney the
Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Morton,
Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Miss
Crimmins Of New York. Mr.. James Wood
ward Oh New York. Miss Grace Sanders
and Assistant Secretary of War Gen. Doe
Owing to the contemplated absence of
the Vice President last night in New York.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont gave a dinner
In honor of Mr.. and Mrs Stevenson on
Wednesday night last.
At the tea which Mrs. Lamont will give
on the coming Friday afternoon TO meet
Mrs. Cleveland. the invitations have been
limited entirely to the army ladies.
Adjutant General and Mrs. Ruggles had
their home crowded for several hours yes
terday afternoon. at the tea given in honor
Of the debut of their attractive young
daughter. and in honor If their guest. Miss
Slocum of New York city. The event could
scarcely have been made more successful
The rooms were decorated with flowers
the bouquets sent the debutante making
fragrant piles on the parlor mantels. Mrs.
Ruggles received in a handsome gown Of
black satin relieved with white lace on the
waist, and the debutante wore a lirlish
toilet Of white satin striped null. Miss
Siocum wore pale mauve brocade with lace
fiounces and purple velvet ribbons. Assist
ing in receiving were Miss Horsey. another
of the winters debutantes, Miss Draper,
Miss Duncan. Miss Murphy. Mrs. kdwads
and Mrs. McCammon. In the tea room,
Mrs. Emmons and Mrs. John Rodgers were
vis-a-vis at the table. Among those present
were representatives Of the army. diplo-
matte and official life of the capital, with
numbers Of those whose movements are
always interesting in resident society.
Mrs. Horace s. Cummings has invita-
tons out for Tuesdays. January . and 81,
and February g. at 1856 X street
Miss Bessie Tilford will give a o'clock
tea on Monday. January -. at ner hume,
1896 New Hampshire avenue.
The Columbia Athletic Elap will give a
dance tomorrow evening from until II
o clock.
The Martha Washington Club will give
q dance tomorrow evening"
Miss Marie Houston, who has been visit
ing Mrs. L. B. Webb for the pas: week,
has returned to her home IN New York
city.
Attorney General and Mrs. olney have
returned from Boston. and the later will
hold her usual reception today.
Miss Crimmins, daughter IF Mr.. John
d. Crimmins of New York city, il the guest
of Mrs. Lamont for several days.
Mrs. Yang Ju, wife Of the Chinese min
lister, was escorted to The White House
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Gresham. and
made a long call upon Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Yang Ju has made several calls upon
the wives of some of the foreign ministers,
and thoroughly enjoys the opportunity Of
meeting the ladies of whom she Las neaId
SO much.
Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Philadelphia.
who has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Slater the past week, was given
by them a reception last night, At which
a large company of their mutual frieaGs
were entertained.
Mrs. Schofield had a large AMI most at
tractive reception yesterday afternoon, as
every one looked forward with pleasure to
visit at her house. She was assisted in
her hospitable duties by Mrs. Liebcr, Mrs.
Gilmore, Mrs. Henry, Miss Rochester and
Miss Gilmore. the young ladies l1ins tie
honors Of the library. wnere the tea table
was spread.
10 None of the receptions along X street
yesterday were more attractive than that
of Mrs. Charles Duln, who welcomed ma r y
| friends. Mrs. Brown spent the afternot n
with Mrs. Dulin, and presided over the
daintily set tea table in the seconi parior.
where hostess and guests found the lime
passed very quickly.
Mrs. Romero, wife of the Mexican min
ister commenced her Tuesday receptions
yesterday, and during the afternoon, hun
dreds of old and new friends passed over
l
warm welcome from its charming mistress
and carried away with them another pleas
ing remembrance of the hospitality of the
Mexican legation, always a leading feature
OF Washington winter. The softly light
ed rooms, the sound of music in the ball
room and the sight of the dancers there,
the handsomely set table in the dining
room. the daintily dressed attendants and
the presence of SO many agreeable people
made up notable scene Mrs. Romero
had assisting her in the drawing room a
number of matrons, among them being
Mrs. Cana, wife of the Chilian minister:
Mrs. Zeballos, wife of the Argentine min
lister; Mrs Yrigoyen, Mrs. n. c. Blanchard,
Mrs. Oates, Mrs. Menocal and in the din
ing room and continually surrounded were
Mrs. l.. b. Webb, Mrs. William E. Curtis.
Mrs. Harmer Reeside, Mrs. Chas. c. Bas-
sett, Mrs. Curtis Carpenter, Miss Voorhees,
Mrs. Rose Thompson, the Misses Reynolds,
Miss Noyes Miss Carson, Miss Enloe the
Misses Morgan, Miss Greer, Miss Force of
Alabama and Miss Bessie Casey. At the
tea table Mrs. Willard Warner and Miss
Ida Thompson presided, and at the punch
bowl Mrs. Jules Guthridge served those
who desired with cool cups of Mexican
punch. Mrs. Romero will receive again on
Tuesdays, January I'D and 30th.
Representative and Mrs. Draper enter
tanned at dinner last night the Mexican
minister and Mrs. Romero, Mrs Eugene
| Hale. Miss jamie Riggs. Mrs. Bugher DIR.
and Mrs. Jones' Mr.. and Mrs. Bowler and
MIR. Mitchell. The table was decora ted
with white roses, which filled the gold
epergpe in the center, and low vases at
either end of the cloth.