The Washington times., 1894-12-14
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND D0INGS.

SOCIAL SAYINGS AND D0lNGS.
Miss Ruth Harlan, second daughter OF JUS
tice and Mrs Harlan, made her debut at a
handsome tea from 4 to o'cock yesterday
afternoon at the family residence, on Four
teenth street extended. The entire fashion
able world was in attendance, and thus I'M
der the moss auspicious circumstances the
debUtanie made her Initial bow to socie,y.
The fne afternoon after the long season of
rain aud g.oo.ny weather served 10 draw out
an unusual large attendance. The rooms
We're Decorated with palms which. grouped
together in the front, forme Il bower where
the hostess stood with her two daughters.
Just back OF the delutantc was Il table on
which were heapei the flowers sent by
friends.
The mantel was banked with ma den hair
! ferns, and about the sides of the rooms and
in the corners were palms. The broad st .ir-
way was lined on either side with palms, and
in the reception room or the right of the en-
/ trance the decorations were in palms aud
J ferns. In the tea room the decorations were
/ in pink. Down tie center OF the table was a
/ broad scarf of pink satin outlined with as
paiagus vines The lamps burned under
| pink shades. and il several cGt-glass bowls
! were pink carnations.
| Mrs. Harlan received in n gown OF black
moire antique. Miss Ruth Harians gown
! was of white silk and clilTon and the hou-
! quPt carried was OF La France roses and lilies
| of the valley. Miss II tr.an's gown was OF
! light green silk. chiffon. and lace. Miss De
! Peyster Miss McCammon. and Miss Keats
/ Rodgers INSISTED in receiving. In the tea
room Miss Rreckihridge and Miss Walker pre-
! sided and Miss Rucgles served frappe at
! small table in the bay window.
The company included the Cabinet. the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court with
! their families, and the official and resident
society, with numerous members OF the diplo
matte corps.
Mrs John A. Logan has gone TO st. Taul
! for Il visit 10 Major and Mrs. Tucker, with
whom she will remain until the new year.
The engagement is announced of Mr. W.T.
| liam Jackson, son OF Justice Jackson, OF the
| Supreme Court. 10 Miss Caroline Dickson,
daughter of the late Mr.. Charles T. Dickson,
| OF Cincinnati.
Mrs William G. He'll has issued cards for
) O'Clock tea, on the afternoon OF the 18th in
! slant
Miss Glovina GorIon. daughter of Mr. Will
| liam Gordon, was another of the debutantes
of the afternoon yesterday, whose coming ont
| entertainment attrartei u crowd of invited
guests that fairly filed the house to overflow
| ing. The compliment of general attend
| ance on the part of those invited was paid the
| young daughter of the house and congratu-
| lations and good wishes were the order OF the
! afternoon. There was little need for any ad-
vance decorations OF the drawing-rooms. rs
! the flowers sent Miss Gordon during the
course of the day were amply sufficient for
| that purpose. They banked the mantels and
! lay upon tables about the front drawing room
| in which the hostess stood with her young
| daughter.
Mrc nd IN atr-ac nf potiT
and the flowers carried We're red roses. Miss
Gordon's gown was of weite crepe and lace.
and the flowers carried were La France roses.
Among the receiving party were Mrs Sow
ers. Miss Miller, Miss Gadston, Miss Dodge.
Miss Blackford, Miss Claudia Stuart, and
Miss PatteD.
In the tearoom Mrs. Bingham and Mrs.
Reed presided, while a corps Of walters sup
piled the guests with the refreshments. Mrs
Sewer served punch in the library.
Among the guests were Mrs. Hampden
Zane, Mrs Luke Blackburn. Mrs. Hemphill,
Mrs. Alex. Magruder, Mrs. John Poor, Miss
| Poor, Miss Hagner, Mrs. j. P. Montgomery,
Miss Ida Magruder, Miss Abbott Mrs Downes
wilson, Mrs. Shepard, Mr.. Jack Sheppard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hardie, Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Dunlop, the Misses Dunlop, Mrs.
! Rartwell Craigin. Miss Addison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Tenney the Misses Trapier Mrs.
and Miss Tybout, Mrs. and Miss Mackall, the
! Misses Blackford, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Wheatley, the Misses WheatIev, Miss Dougal,
| Mr.. William Dougal, Mrs. Woodville, Mr..
Woodville, the Misses Stephens, Miss Miller,
| Hon. l.. p. Maish, Mrs. and Miss Bates, the
| Misses Compton, DR.. and Mrs. Stuart, Mr.
! Gordon Sewers. Mr.. and Mrs. Holdsworth
| Gordon, Mrs. Harrison Dodge. Mrs. w. Ii.
Browne, Mrs. Knowton, Mrs Goldsborough.
! the Misses Darneille Mrs. Richard Pairo Miss
Eva Gilbert, Mr.. Joseph Davis, Mrs. and Miss
| WilcoXen, Miss Riley. Mrs. Charles Williams.
Miss Lucy Bradley, Mrs. Gunnell and Mr..
| Leonard Gunnell
The National Homeopathic Hospital enter
| tanned their friends at enc of their famous
quodlibet luncheons, at the cozy Masonic
| Hall, corner OF Ninth and T streets, between
| u and 2 o'clock yesterday An excellent lunch
was served at the uniform price of 25 cents,
and those interested in the hospital are in
| vited to lunch at the same hour and same
price to-day. Among those present yester-
| day were Mrs. George Westinghouse, jr.;
| Mrs. Dazell, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. Bond,
Mr.. Edson. Mr.. Clephane, Mr. and Mrs Whit
| taker. Mrs. and the Misses Heaven, Miss SAT-
| ford, Miss Bergen, Miss Sypher, Mrs. Stafford,
| Mrs. Provost, Miss Dissez, and Miss Jeanette
| Richards.
Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty has returned from
abroad. Mrs. and the Misses Brice will re-
| turn within the next ten days.
Representative and Mrs. Washington will
| give dinner party on the 21st instant.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Janney have issued
cards for tea from to O'Clock on the after
noon of the 21st instant when they will intro
duce their daughter. Miss Gertrude, to So
ciety and at the same time celebrate the
| twentieth anniversary of their marriage.
Miss Elizabeth Macs Pattee, OF Richmond,
Va, is visiting Washington friends. Miss
| Pattee will soon go abroad to continue her
musical studies.
Delegates to Tailors' Convention.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
| Merchant Tailors' Exchange, of this city,
held on Wednesday evening, December 12,
the following members were elected as dele
gates TO the national convention of the Mer-
chant Tailors' Exchange of the United States.
TO be held IN Buffalo, N Y, February 5, 6,
and z, 1895: F. G. Losano, Owen Owen, and
Z. III. Snyder; alternates: George S. Keen,
| John A. Griesbauer. and w. Ell. Cranston.
Geographic society's Meeting-The Geo.
| graphic Society will convene this evening at s
4 O'Clock in the assembly hall OF the Cosmos
Y Club. Comm unications are expected from
DR.. G. Hart Merriam and Prof. Milton Whit