Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
Hosts Tonight.
Gen. and Mrs. Miles Guests of Honor
Mrs. Grants HousewarIning
Other Events.

| The reception tonight at the Normandie
| which will be given by the Vice President
| and Mrs. Stevenson in honor Of the debut
| Of their youngest daughter, Miss Letitia,
| ard their niece, Miss Julia Scott, will be
| a most brilliant occasion. A large party of
| New Workers have come on for the event
| The entire first floor of the Normandie will
be in use. Guests will enter by the street
| door and depart by the 18th street en-
! trance. The reception will be held in the
large dining room. The parlors at the
other end of the house have been hand
| somely decorated with plants and electric
| light effects.
Gen. ard Mrs. Miles were given a royal
| welcome yesterday by the officers and la
| dies of Washington barracks. The gym
| naSium was the scene of a brilliant recep-
| ton from to Z, and every army and navy
family in the District was represented in
| the throng of guests. Every inch of wall
| space was covered with flags and bunting,
| and palms and trailing vines added a fes-
| tive touch. The Third Artillery Band
| played throughout the reception, and a COL
| lation, with all the necessary liquid accom-
| parfments.swas served in the midst of the
| most attractive surroundings on the plat
form at the far end of the hall. Capt.
| CloSson stood with Gen. and Mrs. Miles, to
| introduce the guests, and Mrs. Closson
! stood with Miss Miles at a little distance.
| AS everybody knew everybody else, the re-
| ception was of the most sociable character.
The officers at the barracks looked after
| the comfort and pleasure of their guests
| in every particular. Gen. Miles and all the
officers wore their full dress uniform. Mrs.
| Miles, who has such cordial and pleasant
| manners, looked very handsome in a gown
| of black satin, with a finish of mauve
satin. Miss Miles wore an effective cos
| tune of gray crepon and a Rubens hat in
black velvet and plumes
Col. and Mrs. Francis Cotton welcomed
7 hundreds of their friends yesterday to
their spacious home on Connecticut avenue
The drawing rooms and library, which are
| so rich in rare and beautiful works of art
| We're thronged from to Z with all the
| pleasant people one remembers quickest
| when friends are mentioned. Mrs. Cotton
received in dainty toilet of light yellow
| brccade, and was assisted by Mrs. Sargent
| Mrs Gilmore, Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Mrs
McComas and Mrs Greedy.
| Col. Cotton held court in the library, and
| Miss Clark and the Misses Cotton, the
| three young members of the household
| were his able assistants. In the dining
room Miss Waller and Mrs. Willard F.
| Warner did the honors of the table. To
| enUmerate the guests would be but to men,
| ton hundreds whose movements are fol-
| lowed with interest in official and resident
| circles.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris gave a
housewarming reception yesterday in their
newly purchased home on Massachusetts
| avenue. On the first floor where a gor-
geous setting of poinsetta blooms and
| palms gave holiday touch, a collation.
| was served in the breakfast room. Mrs
| Grant and Mrs. Sartoris met their guests
| in the drawings room, which was decked
| with ferris and orange trees in bloom. The
| many rare ornaments attracted attention,
| and perhaps none more so than a malachite
| table, around which there was always
some admirers. Among the guests were
| the British Ambassador and the Misses
| Pauncefote the Mexican Minister ard Mrs
| Romero. Mrs. Lamont, Mr.. and Mrs. Uhl
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Foster, Mrs. Yang
| Senator and Mrs. Elkns, Senator and Mrs.
| Stewart. Justice and Mrs. Gray, Miss Ida
| Thompson, Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg, As
| siStaat Postmaster General Jones, Judge
and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Justice and Mrs.
| Brown, Miss Pitts, Mrs. Audenried, Mrs.
| Hazen, Mrs. Bugher Justice and Mrs. Har-
Ian, Mrs Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs. Hinckley,
Mr. Kasson, Mr.. William Acklan and Col.
| J. w. Wilson.
The Guatemalan minister and Mrs. LaZo
| Arriaga dined the Secretary of State and
| Mrs. Olney last night. The other guests
were Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. La
| mont, Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon,
| Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson, Sec
rotary and Miss Morton. Charge d'Affaires
| of Costa Rica and Mrs. Calvo. DIR. ]. A.
| Arias, actual minister of the interior of
| Honduras. and Dr. and Mrs. Guzman. The
| pretty drawing rooms, handsomely set with
| palms, the mantels banked with Farleyense
ferns and all glowing under the soft, rosy
| lights of the shaded lamps was in harmony
| with the dainty effects of the dining room.
| The table was decked in blue and white, the
Guatemalan colors. The 'centerpece was of
| white carnations, with streamers at either
end of broad white and bite satin ribbon
| The corsage bouquets were of white carna-
| tions and ferns, tied with blue and white
| ribbons. and on the end of a streamer was
| the lady'S name. On the outer cover of the
| menu cards was the Guatemalan coat CT
arms, and on leaf the musical program.
| mandolin orchestra played Guatem alan
| eirs throughout the dinner. which was not
| only a novelty, but great delight to the
| guests When the ices came on each frozen
Santa Claus held two three tiny Guate-
| n1alan coins. which made welcome little
| souvenirs of a delightful occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barbour arranged
| a pleasant welcome last night for the
Homecoming of their son. Fred. Keyworth
| Barbour. Mr.. Barbour dned dozen of
| Master Fred's young friends at stag
dinner early in the evening. His guests
we're Philip NJ. OReiley, Randall Hagner,
Norris Rittenhouse B. Hopkins, Eleroy
Curtis, Dunlop Owens. Preston Gibson,
Julian Huff, William Fox and Russell
| Train. Just before 10 o'clock Master Bar
bour arrived, and after jolly welcome
| from his young friends. Joined them at a
| pretty supper.
| DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Gurley Schafhirt held
their first reception at their new home,
| 221O NJ street northwest, Wednesday even
| irg. The house was beautifully decorated
| with palms and roses. Mrs. Schafhirt was
| gowned in ivory satin duchess, trimmed in
| pearls and chiffon, with square corsage,
| and was assisted by Miss Blanche Street,
| who wore a becoming toilet of white bro
| cade, trimmed with ropes of pearls.
The table was presided ever by Mrs. d.
| B. Street, Mrs Chas. E. Cooke, the Misses
| Williams and Miss Della Street.
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
d. B. Street, Mrs. Mary Schafhirt and
| sons, Mrs. E. c. Smith and mother, Mr.
Mrs. Bina Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
| Buckner Clark, Mr. Morton Perry Brown,
| Mrs. Frank T. Rawlings and daughter,
Mrs. Albert. Baker DR.. and Mrs. Frank
| Leech Mr.. ]. Frank Barrett, Miss Ray,
| Mrs. Lewis Clark, Mrs. NJ. F. Hodermann,
Miss V. Aler, Mr.. w. NJ. Aler. Mr.. Willard
| S. Campbell and wife, Mr. Edgar Campbell
| and wife, Mr. Arthur Copeland and wife,
| Miss N. NJ. Lancaster, Miss Emma White,