Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-22
THE SOCIAL WORL
Coming Events of Interest to So
ciety.
Mrs. Cleveland's Reception Saturday,
Entertainments of Various
kinds-Personals.

kinds-Personals.
The gaieties this week are sufficiently
numerous to keep the greater part of So
ciety people busy attending to their numer-
Gus engagements. In addition to the list
already noted, Miss Davidge will give a
dancing party tomorrow night and the
Misses Riggs have invitations out for the
coming two Thursday evenings.
M. Patenotre. the French ambassador. will
be best man at the marriage. on wednes-
DAY In New York at St Patrick's Cathedral
OF Count Langier Villars, French minister
to Hayt. and Miss Garcia Livingston of
New York. Mr.. Depret and Mr.. de Com
mines, both Of the French embassy will be
among the ushers and the event will be an
important one in the society of the metrop-
oils.
MIS- Cleveland's reception on Saturday
AFTERNOON was attended by several thousand
persons. Nothing but the excellent manage
ment shown both inside and outside the
mansion In handling the crowd prevented a
serious crush. AS it was the crowd jostled
and pushed SO much at times thar the nroh-
apiiltles are many will think twice before
exposing themselves to the same thing
again The neighborhood of the White
mouse was well surrounded by 2 o'clock and
as .ne line continually received additions
there Is no telling where il would have
reached finally had it been possible to have
.ruhs the crowd out in a procession AT
.ihes IL was necessary to clear out the
mouse 10 De able to safely allow more peo-
PIE IN. The door of the blue room was also
closed SO as to relieve the pressure from tbe
corriuor OF people who wanted to get an
otner Meeting glimpse of the scene trans
plrns IN mat quarter. and for a similar
reason the doors leading 20 the conserya
tory had to be closed or the tncomina &c
Sesslon would have caused a hlockade
nervous ladies nearly tainted or fell as 50
u 1ney would and the terrified screams of
little children now and then added annthor
bit Of variety 10 the proceedjnes WEI ,sa
!ast OF the crowd had left the house close
10 O'Clock, every one who had nart a.
iur.nering the reception breathed a sigh of
reiet that Mrs. Cleveland's first ana onIy
public reception for this season was o sa,..
at 3 30 promptly
The scene In the blue room was an nm
,hn,y pretty one, although few of the
uiousanos OF women who passed by the re-
ceiving party were able to ger wbat ~,
S Se satisfactory peep at IN I,oi
wilson presented each and every caller h.,
nam, name 70 Mrs. Cleveland, his fine. clear
Voice peing heard above every other SOUND
coward the last, when IL was found In
pracocapie the throng passed by Mrs
Cleveland without having their names an-
. Mrs. Cleveland wore a becoming
1onet OF white and blue striped brocade
nEished with yoke and shoulder rufties
OF lace. Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Schofield and
MRS. Ramsey received in line with Mrs
S,sxv U Capt. Pitcher presenting the
caners 70 them Back Of them. in the blue
ROOM were most Of the cabinet ladies. and
MISS May Huddleston, Miss Grace Sanders
MISS Ruggles. the Misses Ernst Mrs
n M,cou' MISS Perry and the Misses Faux
number Of friends Of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs McAdoo
gathered at their coy home on O street
on Saturday afternoon and enjoyed meet
Ing In this most hospitable home. Mrs.
MeAdoo received in an elegant toilet of
warmly seconded by her attractive Young
sister, Miss Tardy. who is spending the
winter with her. The latter wore a stylish
gown OF white crepon and silk. Miss Alice
blue satin and lace; Miss May Belle Stew
art, IN pink crepe. with ribbon knots in
harmonizing shades. and the Misses Ham
I'm. In pretty light toilets. assisted in re-
piled table Mrs. Richard Mulligan did the
honors. In the throng of guests were Mrs.
Gibson, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Bessie Stew
art. Minister and Mrs. Romero. Representa-
1--WE and Mrs. ONeil. Mrs. Powell, Lieut.
and Mrs Irwin, Engineer and Mrs. Cart
ney. the Misses Barbour, Mrs Richardson
Clover. Miss Miller. Mrs. Tom L. John
son, Mrs. Allen. Miss Fletcher, the Japa-
nese minister and Mrs. Tateno and Mr. and
the Misses Cabell.
Miss Scott gave another pretty luncheon
today at the Normandie. The table was dec
GRATED with pink roses, which color was car
ried out in all the little details of the fea 81
Mrs. stevenson matronized the company,
which consisted of Miss Herbert, Miss
Berry, Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Black
burn, Miss German, Miss Smith. Miss Ca
bell, Miss Newberry, Miss Cammack. Miss
Hutchinson. Miss Vending. Miss Hamlin,
Miss Macdonald, Miss Breckinridge and
Miss Faulkner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and Miss Noyes leave
for California tomorrow evening.
The Washington Decorative Art Society.
in connection with the Baltimore Art Socie-
ty, will hold an exhibition and sale at the
rooms OF the former. 40 18th street, on
Thursday and Friday of this week. The
rooms will be open ali day. and the exhihIe
ton will be worthy of the splendid exam
Piles of fine handiwork for which both So
cieties are famous. 1t will consist of all
kinds of exquisite needlework. and Ali
sorts of embroideries. together with fayors.
Gel germans, tea tables. &C. The ladies
who are interested in the society, which
enables gentlewomen to dispose OF their
work. are very anxious to have a success
ful sale. The president of the society is
Mrs. Hearst; vice president Mrs. Robert
X. Stone; secretary, Mrs. George Toland /:
treasurer. Miss Jane Turnbull, and on the
executive committee are Mrs. Randolph
MsKim, Mrs. J. G. Parke, Mrs Leigh Rob
inson. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and Mrs. C.
c. Glover
Mrs. Whittemore and Miss Wilcox will
not receive tomorrow afternoon, but will
be at home on following Tuesdays.
A number of friends gave Mr.. Chas.
Mendel a surprise party Saturday night,
and took the occasion to present him with
an umbrella as a souvenir of their regard
He leaves today for Iowa, his future home.
Those present were the Misses Mae Donn
Daisy House. Lille Warfeld Eva Nally.
BERTHE Clark. Annie Gettis, Jessie Gray.
Jennie Mendel, Nettie Pugh, Nettie Gilbert.
Blanche Ford. and the Messrs. John Ryan
Maurice Cook. Charlie Mendei, Virgil
Fookes. Walter Charleton. John Clark,
Charlie Boyce and s. s. Symons
Mrs. Representative Paschal Will not re-
ceive until February 6.
There will be no studio reception by Mr..
Walter Paris on Saturday next, the 9th
instant but after that date the receptions
will continue as usual each successive Sat-
urday till the end OF March. Mr. Paris
leaves for Ithaca tomorrow morning and
will not return till about the end OF the
month.
The Dolly Madison Chapter Of the Daush-
tiers Of the American Revolution was enter
tanned at the last monthly meeting by Mrs.
w. Ross Browne, at her residence lJO5
Caroline street. The subject for reading
and discussion was THE Heroic Women OF
the American Revolution" Papers were