Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Cabinet Ladies Welcomed Callers Yes
terday.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman Entertain
ed at Dinner Last Night
Personal Notes.

number of those who were making party
calls or doing the rounds for the pleasure
of presenting their friends or guests to the
cabinet hostesses. Mrs. Gresham was
agreeably assisted by Mrs Sartoris, Mrs.
Fuller. Mrs. Spalding and Miss Sheridan
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle extended a
warm welcome to their callers, and the
reception, which was the last formal one
Mrs. Carlisle will hold this season, was
one of the most pleasant of the series. She
was assisted by Mrs. McAdoo, Miss Hamlin,
Miss Helm, Miss Rochester, Miss Morgan,
Miss Patterson and Miss Hatch. In the
dining room Miss Mira Noyes sat at the
head of the table to pour the coffee and
Miss Griffith did the honors of the tea tray.
Mrs. Lamont's reception was never more
attractive, and SO many of her recent
guests were making their party calls that
each Of the drawing rooms was crowded
In the receiving party were Mrs. J: b.
Jebb OF Buffalo, Mrs. Alex. Legare, Miss
Lockwood, Miss Scott, Miss Gray. Miss
Rodgers, Miss Mendonca, Miss Kelton, MISS
Cassels, Miss Patterson, Miss Edie, Miss
Rugges and Miss Carson. In the dining
room Mrs. O'Relly sat at the head of
daintily set table and brewed cups of tea
for the callers.
Mrs. Bissell's reception, usual, was
a crowded one where friends met friends
and most cordial atmosphere prevailed.
There was no resisting the big fire on the
hearth, and nobody tried after the hostess
suggested 1t, anyway. Society and politics
were discussed before its warmth and
cheeriness. Mrs. Bissell had with her Mrs.
Mclean, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Winslow, Mrs.
and Miss Stokes, Miss McCammon, Miss
Fowler, Miss Ledyard, Miss Murray Led
yard of Cazenovfa, NY..Miss Adams, Miss
Victoria Emory, Miss Goodwin and Miss
Kennedy.
Mrs. Olney is so hospitable that call
at her house will long be remembered with
| pleasure. She had assisting her Mrs:
Thurber. Miss Thurber, Miss Dawes OF
Massachusetts, Miss Hopkins, Miss Dean
and Hiss Stevens.
Miss Herbert welcomed many callers also,
and was delightfully."- assisted by Mrs. Cobb
of Alabama, Mrs. Reamey, Miss Harring-
| ton, Mrs Hugh Legare, Miss Adams, MISS
Perkins and Miss Tardy.
| Miss Morton resumed her receptions yes
| terday. and was assisted by Miss Cressy
| OF Detroit, who, to the regret of the many
acquaintance she has made here, viii
| conclude her visit to her cousin in few
days Mrs. Harrington and Miss Bright
also spent the afternoon with Miss Morton.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman entertained at
dinner last night the Mexican minister and
| Mrs. Romero. Senator and Mrs. Brice, Sen
| ator and Mrs. Henderson, Representative
and Mrs. Cultivate, Representative ard
| Mrs. Tom l.. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
| derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and Mr.. and
| Mrs James l. McCallum. The flowers,
La france roses ana PINK CdrHdtiOllS Hi'tuc
| a beautiful effect and one worthy the ad-
| miration of such a brilliant company or
diners out.
Mrs. Sternberg, wife Of the surgeon gen.
eral of the army, gave beautiful luncheon
| today in honor of Mrs. Perrine. The other
| ladies' were Miss Herbert, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Cultivate, Mrs. john M.Wilson, Mrs. Win
| throp. Mrs. Maxwell Mrs. Andrews, Mrs.
Head, Miss Hamlin and Mrs. Yang The
| table decorations were in yellow, the CEN
terpiece being plat of jonquils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton b. Denman en-
tertained yesterday at tea, from to I,
large number of friends, among whom
were many of the old residents of the Dis
| trct The hall, a most attractive feature
| of their home. as we'll as the rooms, was
decorated with palms and ferns. Mrs. Dem
man and her niece, Miss Ewing, received
the guests, assisted by a number Of young
ladies, among whom were the Misses
Blaine, the Misses Williams, Miss Virginia
Ewing. Miss Goodfellow, Miss Bulls, Miss
Cleary. Miss Clarke. Miss Hobson, Miss
Smart, Miss Dennis, Miss Hill, Miss Potter
of Baltimore and Miss Rodney of Della
ware. After the tea a number of young
people remained for dance. which was
prolonged until a late hour.
The Hecker Reading Circle met last night
at the residence of Mrs. Mullet and listen
ed to an address by DR.. Conaty.
St Peters Church was the scene yester-
day afternoon of the marriage of one of
Washington's popular school teachers, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Tindle and Mr.Robt. Broad
water Hunter. The church was well filled
with friends of the bride and groom, who
left Immediately after the ceremony for
an extended trip north. Rev. Father NJ.
p. Sullivan ofl1ciated and the ushers were
Mr. VIM. H. Speiser and the three brothers
of the bride, Messrs. John, Charles and
Raymond Riordon The young couple were
the recipients Of many handsome and cost
ly presents. They will be at home to their
friends at No. 1922 X street northwest at
ter March l.
Mrs J. L. McCreery and her daughter,
Mrs. S. H. Jacobson, will receive on Mon
day, February II, from 3 until pm, at
their home on Capitol Hill.
Mrs Willard Warner will not receive to-
morrow
Mrs. j. McCrackin and Miss Kate Swee-
ney have lately arrived at the Hotel Pleas
anton, San Francisco, Cal.
A, L. Sturtevant and wife have returned
to the ST. James, Jacksonville, after hav-
ing had very pleasant trip to Havana.
Mrs Ainsworth will not receive tomor
row or February Is. but will be at home
Friday, the 22d.
Mrs Lee Duncan Latimer recalls her
cards for Saturdays in February owing to
q recent death in her family and Will be
at home informally to her friends during
the season.
Mrs. F. Worden Graham will be at home
tomorrow at 1916 H street.
morrow.
Mrs Philip E. Chaplin will not receive
tomorrow.
Mrs. L. Eiseman will not be at home to-
morrow, but will on Fridays thereafter.
Mrs. MCFalls and Mrs. John Huile Davis
will not receive tomorrow, but will be at
home the remaining Fridays in February.
Mrs Squire will receive at the Normandie
tomorrow.
Mrs. Irene Hall Durham of Williamsport,
Pa is visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Hall
of All 4th street northeast.
The Sewing Circle Auxiliary of the Gar
field Hospital will meet with Mrs. Chaplin,
1875 Massachusetts avenue, tomorrow at
II o'clock.
Mrs. H. T. Guss will not be at home to-
morrow and Friday of next week, but will
receive with Mrs. Voorhs of q street on
Thursday, February IA.
Mrs. and Miss Wyville will not be at
home tomorrow.
Miss Cassie NJ Smith of York, Pa, Miss
Verette Reitzel of Clearspring, Md, Miss
Madge Hoover of Phillipsburg Pa, and
,Ii,s Nf a le Mauck of Philadelphia, Pa, are