The Washington times., 1895-01-19
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS

SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS
Miss May Harbour gave beautiful pink
luncheon yesterday at her parents home on
Rhode Island avenue which was one of the
most enjoyable and attractive features of the
season. The floral decorations OF the boarl
were pink carnations and maiden n-hair ferns.
A fragrant ihound OF the spicy blossoms
formed the ceHter-piece, and the candelabra
were lighted with pink tapers. capped with
| flower shades, The guests were the Misses
| German, Miss Blackburn, Miss Wendling,
Miss Cassei, Miss Barnet, the Misses Reeder,
Miss Wise, Miss Hichborn, aaI Miss Carter
and Miss SlingluI, of Baltimore. Miss Bar
bour has recently returned from a tour
abroad, in company with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. James /. Barbour. who have de-
cided to remain at home this season, much
! TO the delight OF their hosts of friends.
1t is understood that Mrs. Cleveland will
recall her invitations for this afternoons
card reception. iii consequence OF the death
] OF Miss Stevenson. daughter OF the Vice
President, whose long illness has been a
sourse of protracted anxiety to her family
aud the official wo:ld.
Mrs Jones, wife OF the Senator from
! Arkansas. was the hostess of IL most enjoy
/ able tea yesterday afternoon in honor OF the
! debut Of Miss Rae. daughter OF Representa-
tive Rae. OF that state. The house was eiab-
! orately deeked with roses and carnations in
every available space; curtains oil snalaN
/ ornamented the mirrors and drapcd the
doGrways. The hostess welcomed the COM
pany in u handsome toilet OF black veN ct and
point lace. The pretty debutanto looked
most attractive in white satin with bodice OF
chiffon. trimmed with silver asseneuterie,
/ the whole relieved by great cluster OF Parma
vioiets which she held Tho Misses Jones
assisted III dispensing hospitality. Miss Jones
wore a gown of yellow crepon, with trim
minSs Of black velvet bows. Miss Mary Jones
wore white lace aud chiffon.
A number OF young ladies assisting in
4 ciu1ed Miss Dickinson, Miss Thomson, Miss
| Somervilie, niece Of Mrs. Jones' and the
4 Misses German. Mrs. Anderson served punch
from n huge bowl i'll the rear drawing room,
and Mrs. Jones' vile OF the Senator's son,
with Mrs Owens, presided IN the tearoom.
The table was ornamented with bowls of pink
! carnations and ferns. The guests numbered
the larger portion OF the fashionable world.
Mrs. Thurber was the hostess of pretty
luncheon yesterday in honor of her sister,
Mrs Bradbeer. at which sixteen were seated.
Mrs. James G Payne has issued cards for a
tea on the afternoon OF the 30th instant.
Miss Bessie Tilford gave n pretty luncheon
yesterday in honor or her guest, Miss McCor-
mick, OF Virginia. The guests invited to
meet her were the Misses WendIing Miss
Gordon. Miss Bryan, Miss Ball, Miss Bur
roughs. Miss Armar. Miss Savlle. Miss ChEn.
Miss Harris. Miss Johnson. Miss Dudley. OF
| Kentucky; Miss Goodloe also of kentucky:
Miss Hoge, Miss Campbell. Miss Reading Miss
Mcdonald and the Misses Southerland. The
I noral decorations were exceptionally tasteful
and elective.
Three mounds Of pink tulips occupied the
center and ends Of the long board. which was
set with silver eandelabra holding pink
tapers capped with tulip shades of the same
color. The CONNECTIONS were served by
Rauscher in most artistic style. Miss McCor-
mick has been greatly admired during her
stay as the guest of Miss Tilford, who gave a
tea i'll her honor shortly after her arrival
from her home at Derryville, Va, which is so
noted for pretty girls
Mrs. Schofleid Hoge and Miss Hoge have
sent out cards for tea on Monday, the 2sth,
from 10 T.
Representative and Mrs Cultivate have
apartments at the Grafton for the session.
Since her return from Ohio a fortnight age
Mrs. Outhwaite has been inundated with re-
grets over the result of the election. aud her
departure from the ranks OF resident society
VIII be felt among an extended circle of warm
personal friends and admirers. The closing
OF their hospitable home on Dupont Circle
has deprived society OF one of its most at
tractive social ceniers.
Mrs. Hearst is very i'll at her home on New
Hampshire avenue and Twentieth street. oW-
ing TO very severe attar; OF the grip. which
has rendered her condition most serious
a. -
considered somewhat improved.
Lieut. Gov and Mrs Wolcott were the
guests of honor Friday evening at dinner
given by Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean
Those invited to meet them were Mr. and Mrs
Bancroft Davis. Senator and Mrs. Sherman,
the British Ambassador and Lady Paunce-
fote. Senator Hale Senator Allison, Senator
Hill Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Harriet Lane John
son. Gen. and Mrs. Schoield. Miss Florence
Bayard. Senator and Mrs. Lodge Senator and
Mrs. Blackburn. Mr.. aud Mrs. j. W. Words
worth, OF New York, and the Turkish minis
ter, Mavroini Bey.
Postmaster General and Mrs Bissell gave a
dinner party last night. at which those seated
Included Justice and Ms. Harlan, Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs. Sicard OF
Buffalo; Mrs. Letter. Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Hamin, DR. and Mrs. Ham
tmond. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spallding,
of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Carson gave ii large
reception last night to the Gridiron Club. of
which Mr. Carson is a member The guest
list included between 100 and 200 persons.
The occasion was one OF the most elegant of
the gay season so replete with entertain
ments upon an extended scale. and large as
was the number persent the spacious rooms
of the house on Vermont avenue were at no
time uncomfortably crowded. Flowers and
palms Ornamented every available space. and
at midnight a banquet was served from a
flower-decked board in the dining-room.
Mrs Carson welcomed tho company in a
handsome toilet of black brocade and lace.
assisted by her daughter in light silk and
chiffon Miss Lucille PEBBLES, Of Cincinnati
also assisted in dispensing the hospitalities
of the occasion in a most charming manner.
Miss Augusta McChesney, daughter of Mr..
John d. McChesney, chief disbursiug officer
of the United States Geological Survey will
be married to Mr.. Lee l.. Latimer a young
business man of Washington, at high noon to-
morrow at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Dr. A. ". Pitzer will ot1iciate
and Clarence L. Latimer. brother of the
groom, will be the best man. The ushers
are Messrs. Charles G.. Stott, Joseph S. Lati-
mer, Waiter c. Clephane, Albert C. McChes.
pey T. q Thicker and G. A Guy