Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
A Number of Handsome Dinners and Re-
oeptions.
These Forms of Entertainment the
Rage Just NOw-PersOnal Notes
of Interest.

were fragrant with flowers, and crowded
till after o'clock Senator Gordon assisted
his wife and daughter and Mrs. Frank
Gordon in welcoming the company, and at
the tea table Miss Berry and Miss Lock-
wood did the honors.
Mr.. and Mrs LeGrand Johnston will give
the first of their afternoon receptions to-
day from half-past . to half-past {, when
there will be music and first view of Mr..
Johnston's recent paintings. They will give
second reception, during the same hours,
Thursday, March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Whittemore gave a
dinner last night, at which their guests
were Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Chief
Justice and Mrs Fuller, Col. and Mrs. Jno.
NJ. Wilson. DR.. and Mrs. Bartlett, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Tracey, Senator Higgins,
Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Halliday and Mr.. and Mrs George B.
Williams.
The Brazilian minister and Mrs. de Men
donca gave a dinner last night. ut which the
guests were the Chilean minister and Mrs.
Cana, the Argentine minister and Mrs.
Zebalos. Miss Zebalos. the Nicarasuan
minister and Mrs. Guzman, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin F. Uhl, Miss Uhl, Miss Horstman,
Miss Bigelow, the Misses Mendonca the
Hawaiian. Danish and Venezuelan ministers
and the charge d'affaires of Colombia, Mr.
Oscar de Amaral and Mario de Mendonca
ID.
more of 18th street southwest vas the
scene of social gathering last evening"
The guests included nearly all IF Mr Gil
more'S large Sunday school class from The
Ryland Nj. Il. Church and quite a number
OF their friends. Among those who cui.-
tributed to the musical program We're Ciar-
ence NJ. Jones, Frank l.. Wolluri &. Percy
Rearden and J. Frank Jones, VINO gave {,
number of selections from the leading
operas on the DdnjO AMI mandolin. Piano
solos were given by Miss Eta Walker and
Miss, Jessie lrotzmtn. The supper table
was decorated with palms ana lighted by
TWO banquet la UPS Alr,Es those trese,. t
were Mr.. and Mrs. 'iil:nora Miss Gertrude
Hall, Ella Espy, Mary E.spy, eta Waller,
Mabel Walker Hattie lsllinySIey Maud
Billingsley, tdyth Ewing Of Eaituaore
Vile. Grace Prou: Grace Nelson. Minnie
Carroll and NeSsrs. FEEL Walker VIM
Lemon, -.!na Stranry. Hammond Brewer
Harry lemon, Euyena ioDrrhaNcr. ErHnk
Percy Rearden, Frank Wollar1, Thomas
Smyth, Clarence r. Archibald AMI Robert
Mcdonald of Cinrn.tti
Mrs. DR.. Pope will be at home Informally
to her friends tomorrow after 3 o'clock
The Mt. Holyoke Alumnae Association
were very agreeably entertained Yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Rich
mond on 18th street. The literary exercises
consisted of an Interesting account of the
Aiumnae Association of Worcester Mass
given by one of it's members and seine
charming recitations by Miss Baldwin of
hartford, Conn, who is a representative of
the alumnae of that city. The next
monthly meeting of the association will be
held at the residence of Mrs White 1904
vermont avenue. All of the alumnae who
are IN the city, either permanently or tenn
porarlly, are earnestly invited TO attend
Master Willie Hilton gave a masquerade
party at the residence of his uncle. Mr..
Appleton Cody, 800 Il street northeast. on
Friday night last. Among those present
We're Mrs. J Heider. Bessie Heider, Char
ley Heider Clarence Heider Mrs. Wilson
of Bethesda, Md, Miss johnson. Miss Diltz,
Miss Clark, Miss Lou NARROW Robert Max
well, Miss Bessie Cody, Willie Cody, Miss
X Watson. Miss Rosa Hilton. Miss Annie
Hilton. Herbert Wilson, Mr.. b. J. Cody
Miss Minnie Cody. Ralph Cody Miss Der
tie Cody. Harry Hilton, Ernest Hilton and
Isaac Bassett
Mrs. Ellen Smith went to New York this
morning.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Mccoy is visiting her
brother, W. II. Dennis at the Concord
New Hampshire avenue
Miss J. Ross Clark, who has been sI,end-
ing the winter with her sister Mrs. Geo.
h. Mckay Of Philadelphia, has returned
home, accompanied by Mrs. Mckay, who
Will spend a few weeks here with her pa
rents.
a musicale was given by Mr. and Mrs
Hesler, 81 II street northeast in honor of
Mrs. y. n. Halves, who is about to return
to ner home in Portland, Me, after spend
ing very pleasant winter in this city A
me musical program was enjoyed by the
guests and the humorous rotations siven
by Mrs. Halves. Those present were Dr.
and Mrs. Burton and Miss Pansy Burton
NJ. and Mrs. W. +. Carter and Miss Fam
ME Carter, Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Bateinan.
MI and Mrs. l.. c. Handy, Mr.. ana Mrs
Miles Taylor Mr. and Mrs Nundy. Mrs
NJ --.IJNE and Miss n h,nlt.n
Edeiin, Miss Blanche Edelin,, Mrs Emmett.
Mrs. Morse, Mrs. r. j. H. Yates, Miss l..
Chappei. Miss Hutchinson. Miss Is. |. Kes-
Ter and Mes3rS. j. Il. Bailey r. Il Yates
3. Handy, S. harrison, y. Taylor c.
Smith. -
Mr.. and Mrs. James O. PiIling gave
handsome dinner party last night
congratulations poured in on Mrs. y. c.
blanchard today at the Normandie from the
wide c:rc!n If friends who hold beth her
self and the newly appointed Senator from
IL UlSiahd III high esteem. Everyone DIV is
delighted with n" new honor which has
come TO him ana cannot think OF anv bet
ter way t. express their pleasure than TO
so and see Mrs. Blanchard
Representative Wheeler and family have
moved from the Arno to NJ. II % street
northeast.
Mrs. Torzalin and Miss Corkhill having
returned to Colorado Mr.. and .Irs. Earle
haye taken possession of their home on 18th
street.
The engagement is announced in New
York of Miss Seabury Brewster to Court
henri de Frankenstein. Miss Brevtse. IS
well known In this city from he.. FRAGMENT
winter visits. She is the daughter of Mr.
william G. Brewster, who stated ihat his
daughter is engaged although his consent
to the marriage has not yet been siven to
Count FfinNenStcin. The count came from
Genoa recently with Mrs. and Miss Brews-
ter.
Mr.. Brewster. VINO is president of two and n
director IN other banks and q member of
a number of prominent clubs though very
pleasantly impressed with his da uyht err $
suitor, rather Objects to her marrying a
foreigner. The count Is n Russian Pole
and was educated at Dorpot University.
He is an African traveller AMI Il diplomat
as was his father before him. The Countess
Edward SodeTini, who is one OF the prorn!-
nent leaders in society At Rome is his sis
ter. He brings excellent letters Of intro
duction from many diplomats At Rome 1t
is probable that the marriage of Miss
Brewster and the count will take place be-
fore many months have passed.
Mrs. f. Steinem will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. William Boardman and the Misses
Boardman Will give a tea on Tuesday.
March y. to meet the Yale Glee Club.
The Misses Brice gave small cotillon
last night in honor of their guest, Miss
Masinns of New York.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson will
give dinner party tonight in honor of
Mr.. Constant
Mrs Miller has gone down 20 Fortress