Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Brilliant r. ion of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
A Gathering of Distinguished People
Dinner Mt the Mexican Legation
Personal Notes of Interest.

was one of pleasure to every participant
The parlors were most deliberately decorat-
ed with palms, foliage plants and vases of
cut flowers. The mirrors in the parlors and
the banqueting hall were half screened with
wild clenatis, the deep window recesses
massed with palms and other plants and
In the center parlor. where the guests were
received, the vases were filled with long
Steamed roses Of fine variety, attracting
much admiration. A mandolin orchestra
played In the banquet hall throughout the
evening. Refreshments of all seasonable
dainties were served from a handsomely
decorated table in the banquet hall after
~ o'clock. A new feature of the reception.
looking to the greater pleasure of the COM
pany, was the escort committee Of younger
members of the society, who met each
group Of guests as they entered and made
the introductions to Mr.. Gardiner @. Hub
bard, president of the society. These gen.
tlemen were distinguished by the wearing
of jonquil boutonnieres, and among them
were Mr.. Samuel c. Babb, secretary Of the
society, and DR.. Magruder Muncaster. Mr..
Hubbard presented each guest to Mrs.
evening. Mrs. Stevenson, who gave a
smiling welcome and a cordial handclasp
to every one vas looking especially well
in gown Of white MORE antique that had
border Of pansies about the round neck
and short sleeves Of pansy velvet She
carried cluster OF American beauties.
tieu WIN long Wnlte rlDDOnS sent ner with
the compliments of the society. Other
ladies who assisted in the Inequalities of
the occasion as members Of the receiving
party. although they did not stand in a
formal line. were Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Blount,
Mrs. Day. Mrs. Gannett. Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs.
Greedy, DIR. MCGEE Mrs. Mendenhall, Mrs.
Merriam. Mrs. Newell. Mrs. Darcy Paul,
Miss Scidmore. Miss Waite. Miss Willitts
and Miss Wilson. Among those present
were Vice President Stevenson Mai. and
Mrs. Powell. Miss Powell. Miss Lang. Prof.
and Mrs. Wilson, Col. and Mrs. John NJ.
Wilson sr, Mr.; and and Mrs , Alex T. BTttSn:
Miss Newcomb. MIR. w. c. whittemore,
Mrs. Jean Davenport Lander. Miss Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Falls. Mr.. John Twee-
dale. Mr. Walter wellman. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Croffut, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley
Brown. DR.. and Mrs. .Hamlin. Rev. Mr..
Hubbard and Miss Hubbard. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Wiley and Miss Wiley. Prof. and
Mrs. Henry Garrett. Mr.. A. p. Heaton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. johnson, Mr.. j. L. John
son. Miss Marable. ex-Gov and Mrs. Hoyt.
Mrs. T. c. Mendenhall. Mrs John O. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Holt. Mrs. Baker. Miss Turner, Or. A r.
Barrett. DR.. and Mrs. David T. Day. Miss
Mr.. Arthur Keith. Mr.. and Mrs. A. How
ard Clark. Mr.. Robert Chapman. Maj. w.
H. Webster. DIR. Francis p. Morgan, Mr..
and Mrs. Middleton Smith and Mr.. and
Miss Tisdel
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
gave a dinner party last night. when their
guests were Senator and Mrs. Call, Assist
ant Secretary OF State and Mrs. Uhl, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Tom L. Johnson, Rep
resentative and Mrs. McCreary. Marshal
and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, MT and Mrs Henry
Thurber, Mrs. N. c. Blanchard and the
Costa Rica minister. The artistic decorc-
tons of the table were in white and green.
the centerpiece being OF white roses and
aSpa ragus vines and the service OF BO-
hemian and Venetian glass. harmonizing in
color. The splendid pieces Of the gold and
silver service at the center and ends of the
cloth rested on squares OF Turkish en-
broideries in a design Of gilt
The engagement OF Miss Marie Howard
daughter of Sir Henry Howard, now British
minister at ST. Petersburg. to Baron Won
Racun, military attache of the German en-
ly announced to the American relatives OF
the young lady. Miss Howard spent the
winter a few years ago here with her aunts.
the Misses Riggs.
Mrs. George Westinghouse, jr.. whose
Tuesday receptions have been a leading
feature In social life this month, held the
last of the series yesterday. Her parlor
and the tea room adjoining were deliberately
decorated with Jacqueminot roses. Those
who assisted the hostess in extending her
elegant hospitality were Mrs. Dalxell, Mrs.
James Hopkins, Mrs. Lanier Dunn, Mrs.
Shields. Miss Train, Miss Condit-Smith Miss
Fletcher, Miss Langhorne and Miss Hough.
Mrs. Westinghouse entertained a company
later at dinner. 81
Mrs. Herman Baar has discontinued her
Thursdays at home
Mrs. w. +. Turner, S13 18th street, " i'll
not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Shelley entertained a party of friends
at her home last evening, the occasion being
her birthday. The parlor and dining room
were beautifully iilumir ated with colored
/ oh tod xx-fr
Mrs. e. +. Young, Mrs. II. b. Smith and
son left this morning for Wilmington, Do
Yer and Philadelphia. to be gone two weeks.
Mrs. j. T. Stats, Miss Laura Stats, Mrs.
| J. I. Rinehart of New York and Miss
| Minnie Adams of Elizabeth, n. j.. are here
for few days. stopping at Sl9 NJ street
/ northwest.
| Mrs. VIM. r. Hodges will not be at home
tomorrow afternoon or evening.
Mrs. William Fitzhugh Lee of Newport, X.
l., is visiting her sister. Mrs. Byrd Lewis,
No. 1a3 18th street, Georgetown.
A pleasant reception was given Monday,
the 10Th. at the residence of Mrs. E. T. FAR
1ar in honor Of her guests. Mrs, Geo. o.
Barnes and daughter. Miss Mary Barnes,
of Lacon, ILL., Among those present
were Mr.: and Mrs. Gapin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gosuch. Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen. Mrs Bovee,
Mrs. Hartsock, Mrs. La Fetra, Miss Kess-
Ter. Miss Gosuch, Miss Bright Judge Ben
Eett, Geo. r. Boone. Prof. Gleason and DR..
Thyme.
Mrs. Harry Franc and Miss Leucht will
not be at home tomorrow.
A surprise masquerade party was given
to Miss Gertrude Turner by Miss Es,eila
kuehling, at her residence 9l5 9th street
Among those present were Misses Amelia
Nander, Cordy Emert, BERTHE Xander. Car
RE Xander, Maude Smidt Rena Kuehlinp
Miss Belle.as Minnie Palmer" Laura phi,
lips, Gertrude Turner, Estelle KuehIinx am,
Alice Turner; Messrs. John Simmons, Theo-
dore Schultz Frank Lord, G. Shreyes. Hair
vey Burnside. Charlie Reese, Wesley Gran
ford. Augustus lilly, Ed. Conner. George
Hale. Rollie Turner and John Safferl
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Payson gave a din
ner party last night
Miss Elizabeth Ewald and Mr.. Robert c
Veach were married at the residence Of the
brides parents, Rev. Ernst Drewitz ON
ciatfng. Miss Mary Ewald was bridesmaid
and Mr.. Theo. Sproessor was best man
AFTER the ceremony supper was served
to the company of relatives and friends
who were present
Mr.. Albert Dakin Gihon Of New York
son of Medical Director Gihon OF the navy
and Miss Marie Reynolds. daughter of the
late John Reynolds of New York. were
married on February 10 at the little Ameri-
can Church in Geneva, the Rev William
5. Adamson officiating. 1t was a QUIET
wedding, but very pretty one and some
OF the best known members of the Ameri-
can colony at Geneva Witnessed it r,bo