Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-29
THE SOCIAL WORLD,
Mrs Gresham's Luncheon Today in Honor
of Mrs. Cleveland.
Many Notable Entertainments satur-
day-ReceptiOns, Luncheons, Teas,
Dinners, &c.-Personals.


Dinners, &c.-Personals,
Mrs. Gresham, wife of the Secretary of
State. gave a luncheon today at the Ar
lington in honor Of Mrs. Cleveland. The
company sat about a prettily decorated
table in the Gresham apartments The
center-piece was of maidenhair fern,
studded with pink roses, fianked at either
end by low silver dishes filled with pink
carnations. The cloth was all strewn over
with roses and asparagus. The ladies' in
vited to meet Mrs. Cleveland were Miss
Cleveland. Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Bissell Lady
Pauncefote, Mrs. Romero. Mrs. Yang Yu
(wife of the Chinese minister), Mrs. Stew
art. Mrs. Washburn, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Gray
CT Delaware Mrs. Letter, Mrs. John NJ.
Wilson, Mrs. Fuller (wife of Capt. Fuller,
Mrs. Sicard and Miss Waller.
The annual charity ball for the benefit of
the Children's Hospital will be given tomor-
row night at the Rifles Hall and will be a
notable event. In fact, it cannot fail to be
this, for so many persons who add interest
to social life and whose movements are in
teresting are prominently identified with its
management and always make it the most
successful affair of it's kind each winter.
Every one who attends will not only have
the pleasure of participa ting in brilliant
function, but will add something to the
funds of an institution whose kindly care
of the sick and crippled little ones goes
On year after year and helps to light
en- the burdens on many a mothers
heart whose children need just such care
but who would be unable to secure it were
it not for the existence of the Children's
Hospital.
The ball will be given under the patronage
of Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs.
Carlisle Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Olney, Mrs.
Bissell. Miss Herbert, Mrs. Hoke Smith,
Miss Morton, Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Gosch-
en-, Baroness Fava, Nine. Romero. Nine.
Tateno. Nine. Mendonca, Nine. Guxman.
Mrs. Fuller Mrs. Field. Mrs. Harlan, Mrs
Horace Gray. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Shiras. Miss
Strong. Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs.
stewart, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs.
George Gray. Mrs. Lodge and Mrs. Hit.
The reception committee will be Mrs. stone.
Mrs. Mcmillan. Airs. Phelps, Mrs. Glover
Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Ramsay,
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Bradley.
Mr.. William Hall Slack will be the chair
man of the floor committee.
Inc board OF lady visitors Of the hospital
are Mrs. n. L. Anderson, Mrs ]. c. Au-
derreid. Mrs. William A. Bartlett, Miss
Beckwith. Mrs. G. L. Bradley, Mrs. w. %.
Cabell. Mrs. Mary a. Coyle, Mrs Charles
I'll. Davis, Miss Carrie H. Dodge, Mrs.
Charles G. Dulin. Miss Ida Elliott Mrs.
Reginald Fendall, Mrs. Admiral Franklin,
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale, Mrs f. NJ. GaIlau-
Diet. Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mrs G. c. GoodIoe.
Mrs. William A. Hammond, Mrs Hazan.
Mrs. Kate K. Henry, Miss Caroline Henry
Mrs. w. II. Hoeke, Mrs. James H. Hop
kins, Mrs. Frederick Huidekoper, Mrs
Ralph e. Johnson, ST., Mrs. James NJ. John
son, Mrs. John ID. Jones, Mrs s. H. Kauff-
mann, Mrs. NJ A. b. kennedy, Miss Kibby,
Mrs. }. +. Leech. Mrs l.. z. Letter, Mrs T.
B. NJ Mason, Mrs. Edward McCauley. Mrs
Marshall Mcdonald Mrs F. B. Mcclure
Mrs. Senator Mcmillan, Miss Virginia Mil
Ter, Mrs. f. l.. Moore. Mrs. NJ l.. Norton.
MRS T. 5. Phelps, Mrs. $. F. Phillips. Mrs.
F. Nj. Ramsay, Miss Redfern, Mrs. z. C.
Robbins. Mrs. John Rodgers Miss Schenck.
Mrs. t. o. Selfridge. Mrs. Philip Sheridan,
Mrs Charles II. Sheriff.. Mrs. S. H. Shields,
Nine. de Sibour, Miss Z. s. Stevens, Mrs
r. K. Stone. Miss Mary J. Todd. Mrs. VIII
liam Wall. Mrs. w. c. Whittemore, Mrs.
II. A. Willard, Miss Eleanor s. Wilson,
Mrs. E. S. Zane.
The Misses Davis, who have spent several
winters in this city, each marked by one
of the most notable entertainments of the
period, welcomed again on Saturday after
noon their friends at flower tea. Their
house. which Is the Mckee residence on
Connecticut avenue, was superb flower
show. They love flowers, and when they
entertain, want them to be the leading
feature The square hall. and, in fact each
room, was perfect bower of roses. A
canopy Of vines upheld by pillars Of roses
was the treatment of the hall, and on the
mantel magnificent specimens of Ameri-
can beauty roses were laid against a back
ground of maidenhair fern. At the door
ways there were portieres of rose strinps
and asparagus hanging from rose garlands
and looped back with punches of roses In
the dining room a center piece Of roses on
the table reached up to garlands Of roses
hanging from the chandelier and made a
beautiful effect White lilacs orchids and
other fine flowers were used as freely as
the finest roses in making this beautiful
decora ton. supper of which every deli
cacy formed part was served The Misses
Davis were assisted in their magnificent
hospitality by their guests, Miss Louise
Eustis of Philadelphia and Miss Duncan.
large company of agreeable people were
present.
Baron Won Saurma. the German ambas-
sador entertained a large and DISTINGUISHED
company on Saturday night. in celebration
OF the birthday of Emperor William
The occasion had a wider Significance also
1t is said, in the mind of the host. as n
expressed a qualification at the resump-
ton of friendly feeling between the en-
peror ana bismarck, as well as the house
warming of the new embassy and the ele-
walton of his Office to that of an ambassa-
dorship. The entire embassy was thrown
open for the pleasure of the company In
the lower Offices there We're cloak rooms
The reception took place on the main floor.
where the splendid new ball room and the
drawing rooms were none too large for
the company and on the floor above the
apartments were furnished as parlors where
those who cared best to sit and talk coIld
enjoy that pleasure. In the dining room a
supper was served all evening and in the
halls great bowls of lemonades and cooling
punches were within easy reach and in
charge of the uniformed servants of the
embassy. In the little reception room cham
payne and beer were rival attractions for
the thirsty.
The ambassador and all the members Of
the embassy wore their court dress. The
baron and his young daughter, Baroness
Carmen. received together at the do,r of
the drawing ball room, the youthful hostess
being prettiiy gowned in white silk and
chiffon. She now speaks English very
WELL but will not make her formal debut
in society until next season. The entire
diplomatic corps was present, and many
others representing official and resident
life of the capital The company ;yatherei
shortly after ., and not long after m.1
night made their adleux. The new BAH
room Of the embassy is much admired. as
well as the other changes recently made in
the mansion. The ball room is hung with
Gobeiin tapestries. and the entire effect is
one of exceeding elegance.
Representative and Mrs j. c. Hutcheson
of Texas gave one of the handsomest
parties last week on Friday night at the
Arno. The large suite of parlors were each
ella bOratelV decOra ted with Inns