Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Official Program of Receptions at the
White House
Where the Movers I'm the Fashionable
World Met Yesterday-Latest
Announcements.

tons, etc., at the Executive Mansion during
| the season Of 1895:
| Tuesday January PRESIDENTS recep-
| ton; IL am. to pm.
Thursday. January 3.-Cabinet dinner.
Thursday, January 1O.-Diplomatic re-
| ceptiCn; pm. to IL pm.
Thursday, January 24.-Diplomatic din
| ner.
Saturday, January 26.-Mrs Cleveland's
| reception; pm. to pm.
| Thursday, January 31.-Congressional and
judicial reception; 3 pm to IL pm.
Thursday, February 7.-Supreme Court
dinner.
| Thursday, February 14.-Army, Navy and
Marine Corps reception; 8 pm. to IL pm.
| Thursday February 21.-Public reception;
9p.m. to IL pm.
| Society yesterday proved itself made up
| of wet weather friends The two debu-
| tantes of the afternoon were congratulated
| and admired by long lists Of their own
| and the acquaintance Of their parents,
| in spite of the fact that the weather was
of the kind that usually has the faculty of
| lessening perceptibly the attendance at
afternoon gatherings. Lieut.. Commander
| and Mrs. Rush gave their young daughter
| her coming-out tea in the Alibi Club, and
| it was great success. Most of the COM
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| and therefore found every foot of their
| progress up and down stairs full OF in
| tereSt Mrs. and Miss Rush received in
the front room, and the flowers sent the
| debutante, to the extent of dozens and
| dozens of superb blossoms, filled the old
! fashioned settle near where they stood.
| and besides made a bank of beauty round
| the mantel shelves Mrs. Rush wore black
| MORE antique and lace, and Miss Rush the
| prettieSt of white muslins, and carried a
| bunch of roses. The host of the occasion
| was here there and everywhere, looking
| after the pleasure and comfort of their
| guests. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs
Francis Is. Loring, Mrs. jeffrey Parsons
| Mrs Blair Lee, Mrs. w. s. j. Stewart, Miss
| Hagnor, Miss De Peyster, Miss Belknap,
Miss Poor, Miss Kennedy, Miss Edith Pat
| ten, Miss Ramsay, Miss Bainbridge-Hoff,
| Miss Justine De Peyster and Miss Keats
| Rodgers. The married ladies took turns
| at the refreshment table, which was spread
upstairs. amid the rustic simplicity OF
| Alibi farm, the pleasing illusion into
| which the two rooms on this floor have
been converted by the aid of scenery on
the walls, well and its old oaken bucket,
| and other properties. Among those present
| were Secretary and Miss Herbert, Mrs
Micou, Mrs. VIM. H. Clagett. Miss Clagett,
| Mrs. Cliff Perrin, Admiral and Mrs. Ram
| say, Lieut.. and Mrs. Il. Il. NJ. Mason, the
Misses Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. De Peyster,
DR.. and Mrs. Bspham, the Misses Mullan,
| Assistant Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, Miss
| Tardy, and hundreds of others. A party OF
| Philadelphia, in both of which cities the
| debutante has large family connection.
The debut of Miss Emily Thomas, daugh-
| ter of Commander and Mrs. Thomas, was
| another delightful AFFAIR. Their home on
| Farragut Square, softly lighted and
| adorned with flowers, and filled with agree
| able people, was In pleasing contrast to
! the outside gloom. Mrs. Thomas gown OF
blue bengaline, with gold passementeries
| was dainty foil to the toilet Of the
| attractive young debutante, who wore
| white silk null over white silk trimmed
with rufties, bordered with narrow satin
| ribbon. She carried bunch of Cornelia
Cook, American beauties, jacques and
| blush roses, and the dozens of other floral
souvenirs of the event sent by friends COW
| cred the mantels and grand piano. Miss
Wainwright, Miss Rochester, Miss Adams,
| Miss johnson, Miss Woodward, Miss RAM
| sey and Miss Sampson assisted in receiv-
| ing. In the tea room Mrs. Townsley, wife
| of Lieut.. Townsley, u. s. A, and Miss
| Simpson, sister of the hostess, did the
| honors, the former serving the chocolate
| and the latter maraschino, which is frozen
| fruit the latest novelty in the way of re-
freShment. The table decorations were in
| white and green, the center piece being
| Cornelia Cook roses and maiden hair.
Among those present We're Secretary Her
| bert, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Micou, Gen. and
| Mrs. Rochester, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover.
Miss McCeney, Mrs. Bloomer, Admiral and
Mrs. Ramsay. Mrs. Fred. Mcclure, Mrs.
and Miss Ashford, Mrs. T. b. M. Mason,
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man Lieber, Mrs and Miss Hopkins, DR..
and Mrs. Dean, the Misses Ray, DR.. and
Mrs. Harding, Gen. and Mrs. Casey, Mr..
and Mrs. Cassels, Chief Constructor and
Mrs. Hichborn, Capt and Mrs. Sampson,
the Misses Russell, Admiral Russell, Lieuts.
Marsh, Russell, Borden, Davis, Lowe, En-
sign kittelle. Naval Cadet Stone. and Mr..
| Hobson, L. s. N Commander Stone is in
San Francisco, where his ship is stationed.
Miss Ida Thompson at a luncheon today
entertained Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Mendonca,
Mrs. Zeballos, Mrs. Frye Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. Tinker of New York, Mrs.
| George b. Williams, Mrs. Ross Thompson
and Mrs. Logan.
Mrs. Joseph C. Breckenridge gave a pink
! luncheon today in honor of Mrs Lamont
| The ladies present to meet her were Miss
Herbert, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. John Hay Mrs.
Draper, Mrs. Bergland of Baltimore, Miss
Sanger, Mrs Rodgers, Mrs. Reamey, Mrs.
Chas. Bell, Mrs. Guzman, Mrs. Sternberg
and Mrs. Hubley Ashton.
Attorney General and Mrs. Olney have
cards out for reception Friday, Deem
per p, at half-past 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Letter have cards out for
musicale December 81, at o'clock
Mrs. Sartoris has cards out for q tea
Friday, December 81, to Z, at her resi-
dence, dos street, and will keep the
Saturdays In January as her reception day.
She will give dinner on the evening of
the 2Sth.
Mrs. Patenotre wife of the French am
bassador, has invitations out for a break
fast, Saturday, December %.
Mrs. John r. Mclean has ball invita-
lions out for the Doth of December.
The Japanese minister will give dinner
on the Goth.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson will give a
dinner on the 21st.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman expect
houseful of relatives today, who will be
their guests during the wedding festivities
Of Miss Sherman. Mrs. Reese Of Lancas-
ter, the Senator's only sister, who Is
eighty-three. is expected, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiberg of Cincinnati; Mrs. Probasco
of Glendale, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt of New
York, with their daughter who will be a
bridesmaid and their son, Mr.. John Hoyt;
Mrs. Thackara, Miss Lizzie Sherman and
Mr.. w. Tecumseh Sherman.
Mrs. and Miss Middleton also welcomed
their friends in great numbers yesterday
afternoon at their pleasant Capitol Hill
home. Assisting the hostess and her
daughter were Miss Webster of Whining
ton, Miss Bidde, Miss Cabell, the Misses
Reynolds, Miss Darneille and Miss Du-
mont.
Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson, ST., was an
other of yesterdays hostesses and was as
sisted in her hospitalities by Mrs and Miss
Patterson, Nine. De Sibourg, Mrs F. A. NJ.