Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-10

Monday night, but there was not any time
lost in resuming Inequalities on Thursday.
and the Invitations for the coming fort
night are sufficient in number and as at
tractive in character as any Of the past six
weeks. In Hrany instances dinners and
luncheons have been postponed for no other
reason than the desire to have them occur
at a season when the prospective guests
would have the leisure to properly enjoy
them. OF the entertainments that have
marked the days since Ash Wednesday was
supposed to have put an end to such frivo-
lous matters Mrs. Brices luncheon, Mrs.
Morrison's luncheon in honor Of Mrs. Man.
ming, the breakfast given by the Misses
Drain for Mrs. Zeballos. all on Thursday.
and among the dinners, that given by Mr..
and Mrs. s. Barton French on Thursday
night. were all singularly pleasant events.
There have been a few notable departures
from town, and there will be more after a
week or two. Miss Mary Letter went be-
fore the season closed, to spend several
weeks. and perhaps longer, with Mrs. Don
Cameron, who Is entertaining a house party
of the usual large proportions at the Sena-
tors southern plantation. Miss Letitia
Scott. niece of the Vice President, who has
been so much admired here all winter Is on
the eve of a visit with friends down at At
lanta, where she will remain until the win
ter is a forgotten quantity. Mrs. Scott will
start on Monday for Bloomington, Ill. to
remain several weeks.
Mrs. Stevenson has gone away for several
weeks, to recuperate after the winters
strain, and will visit with relatives in Ken
lucky.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle and a party
which included Assistant Secretary Hamlin
and Miss Hamlin, Represent ative Mrs. and
Miss Berry and Mr. Logan Carlisle left
this morning for Fort Monroe aboard the
tender Maple and will be away until We'd
nesday or Thursday next.
Mrs. Lamont accompanied her guest, Mrs.
Gilman Collamore. home to New York yes
terday and will go to spend Sunday at Nc
Granville, returning home again in a few
days.
Mrs. Smith, wife Of the Secretary of the
Interior. and her children, Mrs. Henry Jack
son and her recent guests have all gone
south to spend month in Atlanta Mrs.
jackson, who Is sister Of Mrs. Smith, will
introduce her daughter to society next win
ter Miss jackson is now abroad, travelling.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Winslow gave a dance
at their quarters at the navy yard on Tues
day night in honor of Miss Herbert daugh-
ter of the Secretary of the Navy, and a
good many beaux and bellies from town
went down to enjoy II. The grounds about
the house were festooned with rows OF
Japanese lanterns, stretched from tree to
tree, and stringed orchestra from the Ma
rine Band played the dance music. Mrs.
Winslow received In a pretty gown of white
crepe. and Miss Herbert was in white silk
and muslin, trimmed with white violets.
Among those present were: Miss Slocum
Miss Tyler, Miss Eastman, Miss O'Toole
Miss Mattingly, Miss Hazeltine. Miss Rug
giles, Miss Cammack, Miss De Vecchi and
Miss Howell. Secretary Herbert headed a
list of younger men who thoroughly en-
joyed the evening.
Perhaps of all the large mansions in
town Corcoran House, the home of Senator
and Mrs. Brice, seems to the ordinary visit
tor the best ordered so far as its domestic
machinery is concerned. 1t is not only that
there are so many servants, but they all
seem to have Something to do. and are not
stationed around like the figures which
support suits of armor in medieval halls,
purely for the looks of the thing. In an
alcove in the main hall there is little old
fashioned desk. On IL is a much older fash
toned secretary, in which there is always
plenty or note paper, envelopes, &c,
thoughtful provision for everybody's COM
fort, friend and stranger alike, who may
desire to leave a message for a member of
the family. On one of the opened covers of
the secretary is an ivory tablet on which
are written every day anything out of
the common to occur that day, a changed
hour OF dinner, whether formal luncheon
a dinner party is on the tapis, or any
other informatio in which the whole house
hold is interested
Mrs. Brice in her yellow drawing room
has one of the largest collections Of minia-
lures, and probably one of the costliest
also, because ii contains many that are
rare. They are contained in two gilt adorn-
ed frames hanging on the walls and under
the glass cover of an inlaid table. Most of
them are beautifully framed in gold and
silver and some are jeweled and they would
give a very happy hour to anyone who adj
mires miniatures of the great beauties and
noted men as well as the art of the paint
ers who achieved distinction in this line two
or three centuries ago.
Mr. Patenotre the French ambassador.
says he has never seen any floral iecora-
ton in Europe or in this country which APP
preached in beauty that displayed at the
Washington Assembly last Monday night.
The finest specimen roses, orchids and other
high-priced flowers were used most pro-
fusely, and the effect attained was very
artistic. 1t has been the topic of conversa-
ton in many a drawing room since and not
only in this, but in every other detail, the
arrangements were perfect and the ball
wonderful success. To Mr.. William H.
Slack the laurels are again most cheertully
acceded by the governors of the Assembly.
There are few men in this or in any other
city who possess his remarkably fine judg-
ment in all that pertains to such events.
Society would not be the eminenty prac-
teal body II Is II II did not sometimes
wonder what ball of this kind costs. little
inquiry here and there and few sums OF
auOltlOn mas put TIE lsuie IOr lHlS one al
three thousand dollars. This includes every
thing. and 1t could not be duplicated in New
York. for instance. for five thousand. Flow
ers are much cheaper here. so are rents and
caterers charges.
There is just little talk over the posi-
bility of a big subscription bal-poudre for
mi-careme, which will Guido anything Of
the kind ever attempted, but whether 1t
will materalize cannot be decided for a
few days yet.
Then there is project on hand to get up
two subscription concerts. a matinee and an
evening the same date, to be given In a
private ball room. Mrs. S. S. Howland's in
all probability. Melba is to be the bright
particular star, and 1t will be necessary to
get plenty of subscribers at a round figure
to enjoy the privilege of hearing her sing.
The chances, however, are good for the
success of the plan. In fact the dancing
and the musical element are on the alert to
let no chances get away from them to make
Lent interesting, according to their own
particular views; and before the week
closes a sewing class, nearly all made up of
the debutantes of the season, will be formed
These busy young ladies are to sew an
hour for some of the charitable institutions,
and then the men are to come In and pass
judgment on their work and other things
Miss Mitchell. who is now visiting Mrs
Francis A. Dugro in New York, was given
a luncheon a few days ago by Miss Martha
Beckel.
The Greek doll bride that was sent by
Mrs. Bahkmetif for the doll show last fall
and which arrived too late has since been
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