Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-09
THE WORLD Of SOCIETY.
Two Handsome Entertainments on Capitol
Hill Yesterday.
Tea for a Pretty Debutante and an
Evening observation-disclosures
Notes of Interest.

The largely attended tea given yesterday
AFTERNOON by DR.. and Mrs j. w. Bayne at
their attractive home on Capitol Hill in
troduced to their friends one of the prettiest
debutantes Of the season in the charming
person of their eldest daughter Miss Bayne
Mrs. Bayne, who extended to every guest
the most cordial of welcomes, was hand
somely gowned in pink bengaline trimmed
with black velvet and lace. The debutante
who stood next her, looking just as pretty
as the flowers she carried, was dressed in
white-striped chiffon made with giriish SIM
plicity and becomingness Dr. Bayne and
the young ladies who assisted in receiving,
Miss Breckenridge, Miss Wheeler and Miss
Dfmmick of Scranton. Pa. were the pleas
ing guides for the visitors from the drawing
room to the dining room. where a tastefully
and abundantly laid table was the special
attraction. All the rooms were decorated
with vases of fine roses and quantities OF
smiiax. In the company were representa-
tives Of the oldest families in the District,
especially Of the medical fraternity and Of
the army families.
Among th,se present were Gen. and Mrs
J. c. Breckenridge, Gen. and Mrs Ruggles,
Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Cabell and
Miss CabelI Miss Condit-Smith, MIR. and
Mrs. c. r. Breckenridge, Gen. and Mrs
Shields and Miss Shields. Mr. and Mrs
Goodfellow, DR.. and Mrs. Tabor johnson,
DR.. q. l.. Magruder. DR.. j. l.. Toner, Mrs.
Whsttemore DIR. and Mrs. Mallam, Mr..
Howe Capt. and Mrs. Chase Mrs. Heiner
and Miss Heiner, Lieut.. Gordon Heiner
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Wallace. Lieut. and
Mrs. Cummings, DIR. Cabell, Dr. and Mrs.
Childs, Mr. Murray Addison, Mrs. Cobb,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Goodwin. Commander and Mrs. Refs
niger, Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Darneile and
the Misses Darneile Mrs. Lenier Dunn,
Mrs. Gen. Birney. Mrs. Thos. L. johnson.
Miss Letitia Scott Miss Hoge. Gen. and
Mrs. Sutherland, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Ad-
olson. Commander Dunlap, MIR. and Mrs. j.
b. Thomson, Senator and Mrs. Gray. Gen.
and Mrs. Lomax, Gen. and Mrs. Smith. DR..
and Mrs. Compton, MIR. and Mrs. OuIh-
waite, DR.. Marbury. Lieuts. Theall and
Lane. Miss Ashby, Mrs: w. s. Hoge and
Mrs. and the Misses Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Leighton gave
a large reception last night at their fine
home on Capitol Hill. and welcomed to it
many of their friends. Palms and roses
decKed the rooms, and the drawing room
ferns. The wide hall, lined with mirrors
entirely on one side. reflected again and
again the passing guests. Garlands of smi-
lax were looped across the mirrors. An or
chestra, stationed in the library. played
throughout the evening. In the dining
room, where the mantels were banked with
ferns and scarlet poinsetta- an elaborate
collation. was served. Mrs. Leighton wore
an elegant gown Of white satin draped with
lace and assisting her in receiving was her
sister, Miss Foss, in ivory silk and thread
lace; Miss De Forrest. in white silk; Mrs.
Steele, in blue velvet, and Miss Hurst, Miss
Emory, Miss Rankin. Miss Swope and Miss
Caldwell.
Among the guests were Senator and Mrs.
Davis, Judge Lander. Judge and Mrs. Bing-
ham. Mrs. John A. Logan. Maj. and Mrs.
w. F. Tucker. Bishop and Mrs. Hurst
Col. and Mrs. A. T. Britton, Miss Britton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Noyes Miss Prem
tiss Mr.. Saml Maddox, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ii.
Warner. Col. and Mrs. Rutherford, DR. and
Mrs. Teunis Hamlin. Vice Chancellor Beiier
and Mrs. Bei1er. Representative and Mrs
Julius Burrows, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Emery. Miss Emery, MIR. and Mrs. Chas
g. Dulin. Mrs. Phillips-Smith of Virginia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. Representative and
Mrs. Warner Senator and Mrs. Pettigrew,
Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Alex. Phillips, Col Stod-
dart, Mr. and Mrs. Swope. Mrs. Matthews.
Col. and Mrs. o. G. Staples. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey, Mr. and Mrs; Henry Stoddart Mat
thews, Mr.. Robert Willett, District Attor-
ney Birney and Mrs. Birney. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Elem
ming Lavender. DIR. and Mrs. Welch, Mr..
Adds Browne, Mr. and Mrs. John Joy Ed
son, Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Lynch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Woodbury., MIR. and Mrs. Ciar-
ence Duvall. Mr.. and Mrs. Southland Par
r.
Mrs. Baldwin. Mr.. Leroy. Mr.. and Mrs
Wm Edmonston and Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor.
Judge Advocate General and Mrs. Ldeper
gave a dinner last night in honor or the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont. The
other guests were Gen. and Mrs. Schofieid,
Gen. and Mrs. Greedy. Representative and
Mrs. Cultivate. Hon. and Mrs. J. l.. NJ.
Curry, Gen. Bachelor and Mrs. John A.
Logan. The table decorations were in red
and the flowers American Beauty roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo HazeItine gave a din
ner party last night. The decorations of the
table were of American Beauty roses. The
guests were DIR. and Mrs. William HAM
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcl.anahan, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Poor, Mr.. and Mrs Anthony Pollock. Miss
Van Rensselaer, Berry. Miss Hazeltine. Mr..
Acklen and Commander Richard Rush,
United States navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLIFFORD Perrin will spend the
remainder of the season in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Herman have left
for Atlantic City.
Mrs. Enoch Totten has cards out for two
teas, Wednesdays. January IL and -.
to Z.
Miss Nanny Randolph Heth has invita-
tons out for Friday. January H. to Z, to
meet Miss Newberry and Miss Davis.
Bishop and Mrs. Hurst Will give a house
warming reception on the evening of the
18th at their spacious new residence on
Massachusetts, avenue.
The marriage of Miss Madge Williamson
daughter of Gen. James Williamson, to Mr..
George Russell Stearns of Pawtucket r. l.
will take place at St. Johns Church on the
oath of this month.
Mrs. n. S. Lincoln had a charming recep-
ton yesterday afternoon, and assisting her
in receiving her friends We're Miss Irene
Langhorne of Richmond, whose beauty has
been SO much admired. and Miss Norton
who pi esided at the tea table.
After the theater last night Mrs Lincoln
entertained large party at supper TO meet
Mr. Mansfield.
DR.. and Mrs. Loring gave a dinner on
Sunday evening. followed by a reception in
honor of Mr.. Mansfield.
The Misses Boardman gave a dancing
party last night, at which a large and
agreeable company of young people were
entertained.
Mrs. Henry Z. Davis is at home to her
friends at 1875 Jefferson place the Satur-
days in this month.
Gen. and Mrs. Ruggles, who will shortly
give coming out party fer their daughter
Miss Ruggles, have Miss Slocum OF New
York spending the winter with them.
The assembly at Linthicum Hall on Tues
day evening will be as brilliant as the
others this season have been. Mr. Martin
will lead the cotillion, that begins at mid
night, and well-known society chaperons
of West Washington are to receive.
The Misses Griffith of Montpomarv oo,,,,,.