Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Last Bachelors German Danced Amid
Beauty and Fragrance.
The Cabinet Hostesss Is Had Callers by
the Hundreds Yesterday-Other
Pleasant Mention.


A bachelors german Is always an event
of Importance; when 1T is prefaced by
last" there is no danger any other at
traction can dim it's glory. The ball last
night at the Rifles was a brilliant scene,
not only in the charm such company can
exert, but in the beauty of the arrange
ments of the hall. Flowers, palms, vines
and electric lights were so deity inter-
mingled as to suggest fairyland. Red
draperies were the foundation color, and
the effect Of the trailing vines, starred
with electric lights making frieze, was
very pretty. Great clumps of palms with
azalea bushes around the base gave the
stage a glimpse of more than woodland
beauty. The favors, as are always Inc
custom at the last german, were especially
pretty. They were all in red and consisted
of satin heart decorations for the men ana
satin sachets for the ladies, with needle
books and pincushions, and, OF course, d
great abundance of flowers The guests
cotillion was led by An. Montgomery
Macomb. A considerable number OF out-of-
town guests enjoyed the evening"
Among those present were Mr.. anu NIS.
Arnold Hague, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ed-
wards, Mr.. George Howard, Miss howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ffoulke, u. anu
Miss Hagner, Mr.. and Mrs. q. 5. fraser
Col. John Hay and Miss Hay, Mr.. Claude
Bennett, Miss Fyfe, Mr.. Richard broad
head, Mr.. J. c. Fraser, Mr.. ana Mrs. Good
fellow, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Glover
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray, Miss Lyman Mr.
and Mrs. William Harmin Brown, MISS
Crosby, Miss Garrett, Mrs. and Miss jack
son, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Maxwell, Miss Nc
Pherson. Mr.. and Mis-. A. d: Addison, Mrs;
John w. Davis and Miss DAVIS MT. anu
Mis-. Paul Andrews, Mr.. F. w. Andrews,
jr., Lieut.. Commander and Miss Rush'
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Legare, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Legare. Mrs. and Miss Deering, the
Misses De Peyster, Mr.. and Mrs. 6oaru-
man, the Misses Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward McCauley, Mr.. Charles Laurie NC
Cauley DIR. and Mrs. w. a. Hammond, Mr..
and Mrs Bispham, Miss Harlan, Mrs. ana
Miss Hazletine. Mr.. Bloomer, Mr.. 1onn
Biddle, Miss Anne Dexter. Miss Edes, Mrs.
and Miss Clagett, Lieut. George Barnett
Miss Adams, Mr.. and Miss Otis Bigelow,
Mrs. and Miss Belknap, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ May, Mr.. Walter Davidge, Miss DaVldse'
Marquis and Marquise LAMA, Or. and Mrs.
Guzman, the Argentine minister and Nine.
Zeballos, Miss Ministry, Miss Markoc, Col.
and Mrs. Mosher and the Misses Mosher,
Lieut.. and Mrs. E. T. Mulligan, Mr.: and Mrs.
F. B. Noyes, Miss Noyes, Miss Poor, Miss
Pitts, Mrs. Philip, Mr.. and Mrs. Chatheld-
Taylor, Mr.. Fred May of New York, Mrs.
Reginald De Koven. Mr.. John Drew, Mrs.
Perrne Striker of Trenton, N. j.; MI. John
Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. John Cassels, Miss
Cassels, Lieut. J. c. Gilmore, Col and Mrs.
Gilmore and Miss Gilmore, Mr.. Robert S.
Chiffon, Mrs and the Misses Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs. Card Commodore and Mrs. Chad-
wick. Mrs. A. S. Campbell, the Misses
Campbell, Miss Kennedy. Miss Langhorn,
Col. Fred Payne and Mr.. William Hall
Slack, to whom so much of the success OF
the Bachelors balls this winter is due-and
most willingly accorded by the rest of the
club.
Yesterday was the last of the formal re-
ceptions for this season at the cabinet
houses They have been very pleasant
events. both to the hostesses and their call.
ers. The season has been long, but out OF
the whole there have been no more than
three Wednesdays with as pleasant weather
conditions as prevailed yesterday.
Mrs. Gresham was assisted by her niece,
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Sartoris. Miss Hicken-
hooper, Miss Hamlin, Mrs. Jewett, the
Misses Stevens and Miss Pendleton.
Mrs. Lamont, has received callers every
Wednesday OF the season, each day in turn
with more pleasure to them and to herself
Being so we'll known and so much beloved
by the residents, 1t has been no unusual
thing to meet precisely the same people
there every week. delighted at having an
other chance to drop in on such an attract
i've home. Mrs. Lamont had receiving with
her Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs.
Smith, wife of Gen. Smith: Mrs. Thurber,
Miss Boardman, Miss Thurber. Miss Aline
Wilcox Miss Cassells, Mrs. Avery Andrews,
Miss Josephine Patten, the Misses Williams
and Miss Sheriff..
Mrs. Olney had Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs.
Fraser, Miss Poor, Miss Ruggles, Mrs. Nc
Adoo. Miss Early, Miss Lee, Miss Rodgers
and Miss Barry receiving with her.
Miss Morton had a pleasant reception
also. with Mrs. Crook, Mrs. Mark Harring
ton and the Misses Oberly to assist her.
Mrs Sartoris will give a dinner tonight.
Miss Pollock of Philadelphia is here on
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macy, who were visit
ing Secretary and Mrs. Lamont last week,
only remained until Sunday. On Saturday
night Mrs. Lamont gave young people
dinner in their honor.
Mrs. Somers of HOO NJ street and the
ladies of her household will receive tomor-
row afternoon for the last time until after
Lent.
Mrs. J. H. Cavanaugh and Miss Cava-
naugh will hold their last reception to-
morrow, from to q.
The entertainment given Tuesday even
ing by Miriam Circle of st. Marks parish.
Capitol Hill, was a complete success in
every respect. Miss Johnson presided at
the piano and DR.. johnson. Mr.. Parker
and Master Claude Mahan rendered sew
eral vocal selections, which were we'll re-
ceived. Among those present were: Mrs.
Graham, wife Of the pastor; Mrs Goodwin,
Miss Jennie Herold, Mrs. Frank Smith,
Miss Miller, Miss Mary B. Miller, Mrs.
Birmingham, Mrs. T. A. Keech, Mrs. l.. A.
Wood, Miss Johannes and Rev. Mr.. Ora
ham, the pastor; Richard Earnshaw, L. A.
Wood, Chas Fonda, Mr.. Cooksey and Mr..
Lundy.
Mrs Frederic B. Pyle. 1886 T street, will
be at home tomorrow, from to 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Stone entertained
at cards last evening, in honor of Miss
Graham of Pennsylvania, who is their guest.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dalzell, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clark,
Mrs. John Robinson, Miss Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Reside. Mr. and Mrs.
Wyville, Miss Brosus, Miss Stone, Miss
Brckner Miss Sibley, Miss WColverton, Miss
Chapman, Mrs. DIR. Hickling, Mr.. Hooe Mr..
and Mrs r. c. Catchings, DR.. and Mrs Percy
Hickling, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann,
Mr.. Kennedy of Harrisburg, Mr.. Scaife of
Harrisburg, Mr.. Hazleton. Mr. Chapman,
Mr.. Halsted Robert Cousins, Mr.. White of
Wellsboro', DR.. Clifford Mayfield, DR.. Chas.
Luce and several others. The first prizes
were won by Miss Graham and Mr.. Hooe,
the second by Miss Chapman and Mr.. Chap
man and the third by Miss Anne Stone and
Mr.. Arthur Kennedy.
The marriage of Mr.. Charles R. Over
man and Miss Caroline Gray Lingle took
place at the home of the bride in Perth
Amhoy, N. j.. yesterday at noon. The
wedding was a very quiet one owing to
the illness of the brides mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Overman left today for Chicago,
where they will live at the Hotel Metro