Kate Power's review., 1894-12-01

H. BilALAlAAs DEs anu A4tH- u. 1AN1hs =hAs
and Mrs. 4. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. {. A.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Z. Porter Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Robinson. Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. K.
l.. Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Will
hanson, Mr.. and Mrs +. l.. Yerger,
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Kretchmar, Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Hayes,
Mr. and Mrs. Writ Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. j III Odeneal, MIR. and Mrs. T.. NJ.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Potter and
Miss Halle Carter.
For two winters this Enchre Club
has been productive of much pleasure
among the married people, some of
their entertainments having been mark
ed by extreme elegance, and all, by
thorough enjoyment.
Just at present the club will meet
fortnightly. bnt after the holidays they
will give weekly entertainments.
The first entel tainment will be given
next Friday evening by the youngest
married couple in the club, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Potter. IL IN safe To pre-
diet. however that they win make up
in hospitality what they lack in years.
A COMPLIMENT TO MRS.HOOkER
Wednesday pastnoon luncheon was
given by Mrs. w L. Nugent at her beau
tiful home, Ia which were hidden twenty"
four Of our society women, who were Mrs.
Nngents friends and those of Mrs Charles
II Hooker In whose honor the beautiful
affair was given; that she might carry
back with her to her Washington home,
sweet memories of home friends and
Z ttRm4 Las trh n -
months
The entrance 10 the house was lined
with stately palms and glossy Tndia-rnb-
| her trees in themselves making "A decOra~
4 ttan worthy of note and admiration
! But II was the perfect interior Of the home
| that, because N the additional beauty of
| ferns and flowers, held one hrcathless with
| admiration.
| Ruby tints prevailed In the decorations,
and this rich, warm color shone In luxu.
/ rions beauty against the background Of
/ dewy ferns embroidered linen, sparkling
crystal and the gowns of beautiful women.
| in the drawing room. tall fcrn-tronds
waved their graceful shades above hun
dreds of carnations, whose fragrance
and glowing color added u holiday touch
| to the handsome furnishings, aud We'd
with the scintillant wit Of lovely women
/ in their brilliancy.
i In the lunch.r0unl, where was served In
perfection, the most elaborate lunch ever
4 written In Jacksnn's book ~ menus, the
/ decorations were viyidly brilliant; the
/ handsome cloth heavy with It's weight 0f
embroidery being further adorned with
/ broad bands af ruby satin ribbon, immense
cnt-glass bowls of gorgeous carnatlonsand
/ crystal eandelabra holding In their sill
ypr branches many ruby waxen candles
with shades of the same glowing hue.
! Above spark led the 'magiciAn's light In
/ fairy globes beneath, the flowers breath
! cd their fragrance upon "A picturesque
array Of crystal, seyrrs and silver, while
al this beauty was surrounded by women
noted f0r their personal attractions and
charm ot conversation Altogether the
affair was quite the most imposing of the
season, and WAS tn all points, % success.
Thc guests we're, Mesdanrs Charles Ed
ward Hooker, Helen BELL, II A. Melville,
Ii III Winter, Julia Craft, A Shtngleur
M tsrrau, + j Evans. r. W. Banks, ]. NJ
stone. n VI Mtll~aps. vi A. Henry, IT,
III Hasrvs q I'll f.nnufueg 81 MAraA II III