The Washington times., 1894-12-29
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND D0INGS.

Society drove out to Chevy Chase last night
for participation in the Hunt Club ball that
like the one given last season was marked by
an attendance OF the members in pink coats.
The decorations were OF an appropriate char
acter. There were Christmas greens in plenty
and holly and mistietoe at every turn. Among
these greens the light fell on artistic arrange
ments of riding cross saddles, brides, glisten-
ing spurs clustered together, bits and all the
hunting paraphernalia that could combine to
produce the happiest resultin the meter of
decoration.
The ball was given by the Hunt Club as
housewarming Tor the new ballroom, and as
such Was great success. While it was not
possible 10 get the girls to follow the Irish
and English custom of at;en ling in pink
coats as adiuncts TO their bail gowns the ar
rangement of bright coiors, and especially a
predonInance OF red, maize the scene an un-
usually gay one. Mrs. Ffouike, as wife os'the
president OF the club, received the company.
Among the guests were the Misses Letter,
Misses Draper. Amy Bigeiow, Goodtellow,
Bay. Hamin, Howard. Fiouike. Noyes, Poor,
Alne Wilcox, Pitts, Rodgers. Carrie Thorn
ton, Condit-SmIth Curtis. Lindsey, Hich-
born, Hazetine. the Misses Kinney, the Misses
Reeder the Misses Savlle. Misses Skae. Roch-
ester, Ruggies, Sheridan. Rush. Marrow.
aud lalm, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Condit-Smith,
Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Ruggies, Mrs Clifford Perrin,
Mrs. Harvey Page, Mr.. +. B. Noyes. Mr.. New
lands, Mr John Mclean, Mrs. T. B. M.
Mason, Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. De Peyster. Mr..
and the Misses Boardman. Mrs Chat6eld Tay-
lor. Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mrs. Michler. Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Bradley. Mrs. John Casselis,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fraser. Mrs. and Miss
Katherine Fuller Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomer, Miss
Davidge, Mr. and Mrs. Howlapd, Mrs. Hazel
tine, Col and Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. Hazen.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague.
Col. and Mrs. John Hay entertained the
fashionable society of v Washington yesterday
afternoon at tea given to announce the
debut of their daughter. Miss Helen Hay
The decorations of the house were OF molly,
as most appropriate to the present holiday
season.
Mrs. Hay received In gown OF magnesia
satin. The debutantes gown was Of white
mouslaine de sole and the bouquet carried
was of white orchids. Miss Boardman, in a
gown of green brocade. assisted in receiving
In the tearoom Miss Florence Boardman, in a
gown of white silk trimmed with ermine,
served tea.
Among the guests were the Misses Paunce-
fote, the Chinese minister, Mrs. Hawey,
Nine. Paternotre, the Misses Letter. Mrs.
Hammond, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs. and Miss De
Peyster, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Gray, Miss Ewing,
of Philadelphia; James G. Blaine, jr., Nine.
Guzman and Nine. de Mendonca.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Warner gave an at
home from to O'Clock yesterday afternoon
to announce the debut of Miss Warner. The
house was decorated with La France roses,
maidenhalr ferns, palms, and potted plants,
among which the pretty gowns of the receiv-
ing party looked to best advantage. In the
tearoom the decorations of the table were in
pink, with a center piece of La France roses
Mrs. Warner received in a gown of pink
satin and chiffon. Miss Warmers gown was
OF white crepon and satin and the bouquet
carried was OF La France roses. The young
ladies. at present guests in the house, who
assisted in receiving were: Miss Phillips, SIS
ter OF Mrs. Warner, who wore a gown of
white silk and gauze; Miss Nevin. OF Prince
ton, in gown OF white silk and chiffon; Miss
Mann, of Pennsylvania, In a gown OF gray
crepon with pink trimmings Miss Merrill, of
New York, IN a gown of pink silk; Miss
Doty, of Greensburg, Pa. in pink silk, and
Miss Anna Warner in a gown OF green
crepon. The other young ladies of the
receiving party were Miss Parker. Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Wyville. aud Miss Bryan.
Among the guests were Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan, Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. Macarthur, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Cummins, Mrs. Whittemore,
Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. s. M. Bryan,
Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. and Miss Bynum, Mrs.
Ross Perry, Mrs. L. B. Webb, Mrs. Platt, Mrs.
Seaton Perry, Gen. and Mrs. Stewart, Mrs.
and Miss Harlan, Commodore and Mrs.
Sampson, Mrs. and Miss Worthington. DR..
and Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. and Miss Hchborn,
Major and Miss Carmody, Miss IdaT Th omp-
son.
Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey gave most
entertaining exhibition of her abilities in the
line of negro songs ana dialogues yesterday
aft rnoon at $3.50 o'clock. at the residence OF
Senator Voorhees,. No. 1926 New Hampshire
avenue. The audience was fashionable one
and gave repeated evidences Of thorough en-
joyment of the occasion.
Miss Dorsey's recitals have been given with
great success before exclusively Southern