Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27

Last" a word that everybody hears with
different feelings, will preface most of the
gay doings for the coming week. Some are
very sorry that the season IS drawing to a
close. but the great majority will welcome
the Lenten calm with immense satisfaction
There have been winters much gayer than
this one. but they belonged to the days Of
long ago. when pleasure and luxury wee
the great, and. in fact the only business Of
life; state of things totally foreign to the
practical ideas in which the young mind is
brought up nowadays. The past four weeks
have been gay enough for any reasonable
person. and the ten days yet to be added to
the record have enough go in them to fill
out the season at the same pace in which 1t
commenced. Three or four of the biggest
balls Of the winter are yet untold delights.
First of all in popular estimation will be the
charity ball on Tuesday night. There Is alb
solutely nothing that can compare with this
ball in anticipation or enjoyment. Mr.. Will
lam Hall Slack has charge of all the ar
rangements Of the floor, and the lady man
ayers will receive the guests. 1t is under
stood that President and Mrs. Cleveland will
attend the ball. and 1t is certain that all the
cabinet will be present.
Among the leading events of the coming
week will be:
Monday-Mrs Gresham will give a lunch
con in honor OF Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. J. L.
Bretz and Mrs. William Birney will give a
tea, 4 to Z. Minister and Mrs. Tateno will
give a dinner. Miss Herbert will give a din
ner
Tuesday-Mrs. Chas. ]. Faulkner will give
q tea to announce the debut of Miss Boydie
Faulkner. Mrs. Bate. a tea to meet Mrs.
Malcolm Henry. Mrs. Anton Heger, a tea to
meet Mrs. Chas Thomas. Mrs. Horace s.
Cummings, a tea The Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs Smith, a dinner in honor of
the President and Mrs. Cleveland MI and
Mrs HUFF. dinner. Representative and
Mrs. Draper, a dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Mann will give a reception. to II, at
Tanglebank. DR.. and Mrs. Swope. recep-
tion.9 to IL. The annual charity ball will
be held at the Rifles Armory.
wednesday-Miss Aline Wilcox Will give
a luncheon in honor Of Miss Huddleston
and Miss Sanders.
Mrs. Brice will give a luncheon.
Mrs. Oates will give luncheon.
Mrs. Stevenson and the cabinet ladies
will hold their last formal receptions for
this season from to D.
dancing party.
dancing party at Oaklawn.
The Bachelors cotillion, third and last of
the winters series. will be given at the
Rifles Armory.
The marriage Of Miss Bertha Marion
Huntoon to Mr. Samuel Percival Johnson
will take place at o'clock at the Ascension
Church.
Thursday-Mrs. Pilling will give break
fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter will give dinner.
President and Mrs. Cleveland will give
the third and last state dinner. which Is In
honor of the Supreme Court
Friday-Mrs. Oates will give q breakfast
to meet Mrs. Carlisle.
Mrs. Dorsey Clagett will give q young
peoples tea.
Mrs. Philip E. Chaplin will give tea. 5 to
| Z.
saturday-Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Chris
TOPPER. a tea from to @.
The army, navy and marine corps recep-
ton will be held at the White House from
to IL.
For the last two days of the season the
invitations are equally numerous. For
Monday, February 8, the Cosmos Club house
warming in the afternoon, and the Wash
ington Assembly in the evening" are the
most prominent events. For Tuesday, Feb
last day Of the gay season, the public re-
ception at the White House and Lieut. and
Mrs. Winslow's dance for Miss Herbert
will interest the greatest number.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell gave
a dinner last night in honor Of The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, at which the other
guests were Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham
the Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Carlisle, Secretary of Interior ami Mrs.
Hoke Smith. Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Lamont, Secretary of Navy and Miss Her.
bert, Secretary Of Agriculture and Miss
Morton. Gen. Jones. first assistant post
master general. and Mrs. Sicard of Toronto.
who is Mrs. Bissells guest. and Senator
White of louisiana The decorations of
the table were in violet and white. An
oblong centerpiece of growing lilies CT the
valley was flanked by two squares OF grow
ing violets. Coils of ribbon bordered each
piece, and the pretty effect was enhanced
by the low silver lamps burning under vio-
let tulle shades trimmed with violets.
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
were the guests of honor last night at a
dinner given by Representative and Mrs.
Outhwaite. The other guests were Gen.
and Mrs. Greedy, Senator and Mrs. Brice,
Representative and Mrs. Draper, Mr.. Pen
dleton. Mrs. Leiber and Col. and Mrs. John
Wilson. The table decorations were in
white and green, and the flowers carnations
and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. David s. Barry had a house
full Of their friends about them yesterday
afternoon In response to the latters tea
invitations. The occasion was most pleas
ant one The hostess received in a dainty
gown of yellow and white striped satin,
and in her hospitable duties was agreeably
assisted by Mrs. Frank Hatton, Mrs Beall
Howard, Mrs. Charles Moore and Mrs.
Littell who were at the tea table; Mrs w
E Curtis, who presided al the punch bowl;
Mrs. Conger, Miss Barry, Miss Keetch
Miss Bonny and Miss Larner.
Mrs. Oates will give a luncheon In honor
of Miss Herbert on February G.
Mrs whitehead and Miss Christopher,
2oI6 r street. have issued cards for small
tea on Saturday, February g. from to 6.
Mrs VIM. Oscar Roome Of Corcoran street
gave a tea on the 18th. assisted by her
daughters, Miss Roome and Miss Leila
Rocme, who is one of the seasons buds.
The rooms were decorated with palms, which
gave tropical effect. Mrs. Roome wore
cafe au lait silk and Miss Leila Roome was
gowned In yellow, carrying a large bunch of
yellow roses. She was assisted In receiving
by Miss Marian Baldwin, who wore laven-
dar crepe and violets. Miss Roome presii led
over the supper room, and was gowned in
pink and carried large bunch of La
France roses. Among those assisting her
were Miss Bessie Sites. her guest from
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