Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Dinners, Teas and Luncheons Yester-
day.
Hospitality in Many Forms Exerted
In Pleasant Ways-Per-
sOnals.

army contingent, but largely by the resi-
Dental circlt in society. The house was
| fragrant with the flowers sent the debutan.e
| and rosy hue predominated over every
| thing, with the lamps burning under pink
shades and the tapers on the tea table
| shaded also in pink The hostess wore
| tecoming toilet of garnet silk, in strong
| contrast to the pretty white null worn by
| the debutante with its frils of lace and
| youthful adornments. A corsage bouquet of
violets and hand bunch of white carnations
were the finishing touches. Mrs. Hunt, wife
of Gen. Hunt, and Mrs. Robert Catlin pre-
| sided at the tea table. while the Misses Cat
| lin, Miss Hichborn Miss Bessie Grove, Miss
| Edith Woodward, Miss Maud Woodward,
| Miss Jennie Hunt and Miss Hendricks Of
| Leesburg assisted in entertaining.
Among those present were Mrs Lamont,
Mrs. Miles. Col. and Mrs. Gilmore, Miss
Gilmore, Col. and Mrs. Huntington, Gen.
and Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. O'Rellly, DR.. ard
Mrs. Smart, Gen. and Mrs. Stanton. Miss
Stanton, Mrs. c. 3. Weston, Gen. and Mrs.
| Sternberg, Gen. ana Mrs. Vincent, Col. and
Woodward, Col. and Mrs. Closson, the
Misses Closson, Capt. and Mrs. Ennis, Miss
Ennis, Capt. and Mrs. Lancaster Maj. and
Mrs. Babcock, Gen. and Mrs. Breckenridge.
Miss Breckenridge, Mrs. E. L. Dudley Gen.
| and Mrs. Craighill, Col and Mrs. Gushing,
Maj. and Mrs. Davis, the Misses Davis.
Miss Pearson, Col and Mrs. Forwood. Maj.
and Mrs. Darlington, Gen. and Mrs. Roches-
ter. Miss Rochester, Gen. and Mrs. Rucker,
the Misses Rucker, Gen. and Mrs. Stanley,
Gen. and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Rosa Wr:gh: Smith. Miss Cults. Gen. and
Mrs. Parke, Miss Parke, Maj. and Mrs.
Rawles Miss Rawles Capt. and Mrs. Craig.
Col. and Mrs. Gordon, Miss Gordon. Gen.
ard Mrs Casey, Col. ard Mrs. Andrews,
Col. and Mrs. Elliott. Gen. and Mrs. Glib
son, Capt. and Mrs Irwin, Capt. and Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Boyd Maj. and Mrs. Poole
and Miss Poole.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown
opened II cir hospitable home on Connect
cut avenue and entertained in a most
charming way several hundred friends
yesterday. The splendid house, which
lends itself well to floral decorations,
was gay and bright with flowers. Ferns
ard yellow blossoms banked the mantels,
ard palms decked the large hall and land
ings On the stairs. Mrs. Brown received in
with fur and point lace. Miss Cuthbert,
her young sister, for whom the entertain
ment was given, was gowned in white Or
candle and white satin ribbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holdsworth Gordon welcom-
ed throngs of friends yesterday at the COM
Ing tea for their daughter, Miss Esther Cor
don. The hostess was gown I'd in black vel
vet and point lace, which made an admir-
able foil to the simple white silk muslin on
the young blonde beauty whose debut was
made with such suspicious surroundings.
Miss Gordon carried pink roses, some of the
many bouquets sent her. In the receiving
party We're Mrs. William Dunlop. Mrs. Will
lam Henry, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Sewers, Mrs.
w. w. kimball, Mrs George Gordon, Miss
Gordon. cousin to the debutante; Miss Dan
bridge, Miss Esther Dodge. Miss Rebecca
Hyde, Miss Isabel Huntington, Miss Ellen
Payne, the Misses Dodge Miss Landon
Blackford and Miss Love. Among the
guests were as many city as Georgetown
friends.
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tea company yesterday. invited to meet
Mrs. ]. Bddle Porter of Philadelphia. Mrs.
and Miss Rush, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs.
Clhtard, Mrs. Griffith. Miss Emory. Miss
Worden and Miss Parke assisted in recev-
ing the guests, who tbronged the rooms
after 3 o'clock.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
gave dinner last night, at which their
guests We're Senator Morgan, Representa-
tive McCrearv, Ex-Governor and Mrs Shep-
herd, Judge Morris, Miss Morris, Mr. and
Mrs. Crosby S Moves, Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Kaufman, Miss Ida Thompson and Mr..
Seckendorf.
Miss Hichborn entertained at pretty
luncheon yesterday as a parting compli-
ment to Naval Constructor Copies, who
will leave for the Pacific coast in few
days. The other guests were Miss Key
worth Barbour Miss Norris Miss TYLER.
Miss Howard, Miss Reeder, Miss Hurst
Miss Cabell. Mr.. Eastman. DR.. Lieber, Mr.
| HELEN, Mr.. Marrow and Mr. Baker.
| Miss Margaret Cassells has invita- lions
| out for dance in honor of the Princeton
boys Monday, December is, and the Misses
Mattinsly will give a dinner to friends
among them the same evening
The wedding Of the Marquis de Cham
brun and Miss Margaret Rives Nichols was
solemnized yesterday at the Church of the
Holy Angels at Cincinnati Ohio. The
| Marquis de Chambrun is the first descend
ant great grandson) of Lafayette who
| marries an American lady.
| Mr. Jno. B. A. Brunini of Vicksburg
| Miss is visiting Washington with his
| bride.
Mrs. Brewer the wife of Justice Brewer
and her two daughters are at San Antonio,
| Texas, on account Of the health of Miss
Brewer. They will remain there during
| the winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs John Marshall Mllar of
| New York city have invited friends for
| this evening from until II, Owen House
Mr.. w. S. Boyd of 1O15 Connecticut
avenue leaves today for Riverside, Cal, to
| spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sonntag gave an
oyster supper Wednesday evening in honor
| of the following members of the fourth
United States Artillery Band: Messrs
| Charles Marshall. G. Josef, J. Mayer. j.
| Hall, I. Danachu, John Caugher, Charles
| Bishof and VIM. Miller. The early hours
| of the evening were devoted to q musical
and literary program, rendered by the
members OF the band and others, after
| which games and dancing were INDUCED
| in until a late hour, when refreshments
| were served. Among those present Were
| Mrs. Roach, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Van Valken-
| burg, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Shugrue and son,
| Mrs. Mary E. Watson Miss Annie Leonard,
| Misses Mary and Sarah Mack, Misses
| Louise and Ada Fahrmeier, Messrs. Charles
| Marshall, G. Josef, j. Mayer, j. Hall, T.
| Danachu, John Caugher, Charles Bishof
VIM. Miller, c. c. Bury, c. j. Mahoney,
| Thomas Mack, Robert Cook and VIM.
| MarSden.
The Pacific Railroad Debts.