Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
Where Friend Met Friend at Dinner
or Tea.
GHE RESUME OF 4 BUSY WEEK
The Birthday Celebration Of the
japanese Minister.
MRS. WHITTEMORE'S BALL

german unless the Indispensable partner
is Il Certainty in advance, those who did
go sure of this companionship had
thoroughly coed time The small dance
on Tuesday night at the German embassy
resolved itself into as big an event as was
possible ana was great success. The
young C.aus hter of the ambassador, who is
very quiet and demure in her manner,
makes an ideal hostess. The ball room,
with it's rich gobelin hanginss, lights up
beautifully aga accommodated that night
a large throng CT dancers and lookers-on.
The Wednesday dance. the first of the
I.chelors' cotillions. brought much of the
me crowd together again, with, OF course,
a great many additions. There is some
thing always gay and festive about pink
decoration. ami the very appearance of the
BAH room helped to the success. Last
night Mrs. Whittemorcs dance for her
daughter. Miss Aline WilcoS. and their
guest. Miss Kountze of New York. was
very much enjoyed. For tonight there is
an early. but not necessarily a small. dance
at Mrs Mayo Iiazeltines. the first of
Saturday night series, which will continue
Until Lent puts and end TO that kind of
amusement
Among the events of the coming week
will be:
Monday-Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Leighton. a
reception, . to IL, at their residence, on
Capitol fiill.
Tuesday-Mrs. Charles G.. Dulin. tea,
1 to l. To meet Mrs. vi. +. Prescott of Bos-
ten. Mrs Coombs and Mrs Fox, a tea,
TO I. Mrs. ard Miss Norton. a tea, at .
o'clock Secretary and Mss Herbert, a
cabinet dinner in honor Of the President
and Mrs Cleveland. Senator and Mrs.
Mcpherson. dinner.
Wednesday-Sir Julian and Lady Paunce-
fote q dinner. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, a
dinner. The charity ball will be given at
the Rifles Armory.
Thursday-Aiss Williams, tea to meet
Bliss James, at . O'Clock. Mrs. C.senove
Lee, a tea, at ! o'clock. The Brazilian
Minister and Mrs NendoEca, dinner. Inc
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Chl,
a dinner. Mrs. Letter. dance Mrs.
Charles j. Bell a reception, at . O'Clock.
Friday-AIr and Mrs. John NJ. Carson, a
recei IN. at o'clock, to meet the Gridiron
Club.
SaturCay-Nrs. John r. Mclean, recep-
ton and ball. $50 pm. Solicitor General
AID Mrs. Maxwell. a reception, at O'Clock.
Mrs Maya Hazeltine. an informal dance, at
3 clock.
The Japanese minister celebrated his
birthday very successfully last night by
an entertainment for his lady friends and
cabinet officers and Supreme Court Justices,
making only about twenty gentlemen IN all,
at which japanese dancers and jugglers
danced ard juggled in most acceptable
STYLE Red and white roses-the Japanese
coiors-decorated the drawing ROOM Mrs
O!ney received the guests, who enjoyed
every moment of their stay.
The performance was given on stage
I'm the dining room, which was strung with
lanterns and cherry blossoms. The walls
of the room were draped with court
dancing costumes and the Japanese and
American colors. The performance consisted
of some pretty dancing by NJ IS OSh-dsu and
tI,s.,
butterflies came into being at the beck
and call of Miss OKoto. who also ate fire
with great relish in marvellous quantities
and from the smoke of the stack OF burn.
ing cotton evolved hundreds of yards of
gay ribbons. Mr. Yutaro did variety of
juggling acts. In the intermission the
ladies participated in the Fukubki, which
seems to he Japar csc for grabbag. as the
ladies, who had been handed numbered
checks, found the corresponding number
en- a package intended for them. The
presents were really very beautiful and
were all Japanese in character. The ladies
were also presented with victory harpins.
some like those sold in Japan Immediately
after the first victory in Corea- "A tempting
supper of the usual daintieS was served
after the performance. in which such nov
elites Nippon cake. to insure long life,
specially imported; ManZai wine and trio
punch. specially concocted by Mr.. kurino
for this occasion. Among those present
were Secretary and Mrs. Gresham and
Mrs. Andrews. Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle.
Mrs Lamont Chief Justice. Mrs. and Miss
Fuller. Mrs. and the Misses Brewer. Justice
and Mrs. Gray, Justice. Mrs and the
Misses Harlan. Gen. and Mrs Schoield.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurber and Mrs. Bradbeer,
Mrs Cabot Lodge. Mrs. and the Misses
Letter. Mrs. and Miss Skerrett, Mrs. and
Miss Uhl Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Barney. Mrs. Thomas
f. waggaman, Mrs. William Waggaman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. and
Miss Haywood, Mrs. Maxwell. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Reamey. Mrs. Ross Thompson. Miss
Ida Thompson. Miss Ramsay. Miss Jack
son, Miss Heaven, the Misses Mendcnca,
Mrs and Miss Call. the Misses Jackson.
Mrs and Miss Hay. Miss Miller. Miss Rel
Miss Williams. Miss Kate Field. Miss Put
nam. Mr.. Dodge. Mr.. Spring Rice, Mr..
Landis Mr.. Citing. Mrs and Miss Kill
bOurn and Mrs. Gait
The Charity Ball. which will be given at
the Rifles Fall on Wednesday evening
next. January 10. has that evening entirely
to itself. Only dinner parties will be given.
II being one of the unwritten laws of So
ciety that nothing shall interfere with the
success of the ball In the way of other en-
tairments. Many leading people in society
are interested in the ball. either as patron
esses reception committee. or. on the
part of the men. as floor managers
Mrs. Cleveland has sgnified her desire to
attend the ball unless other engagements
may prevent.
Mrs. Letters small dance. which Is a
very modest way of indicating what will
be one of the handsomest balls of the win
ter. is set for the evening of the 18th. next
Thursday. Mrs. Hearst'S evening recep-
ton. the second OF Mrs. Hazeltines and
the reception to be given by Solicitor Cen
eral and Mrs. Maxwell and the ball to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean,
the three last occurring the same even
ing. will make the end of the week as
busy. even buster. than the first days. Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ Carson have their
friends invited for Friday evening to meet
the Gridiron Club. an event anticipated
with pleasure by a large number. Mrs.
Ward of 1927 Connecticut avenue will give
a large reception tonight at o'clock
A notable dinner was given last night
by the Secretary of War in honor of Mr..
Joseph Jefferson To meet him Secretary
Lamont had the pleasure also of enter
tanning Senator HILL Senator Morrill, Sem
ator Sherman. Senator Hawley. Secretary
Carlisle. Attorney General Oney. Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page. Mr.. j. 3. Henderson.
Representative Everett OF Boston. Repre-
sentative William l.. Wilson and Repre-
sentative Thomas Bracket Reed.
Postmaster General and Mrs Bissell en-
tertained last night at dinner Sir Julian
and Lady Paunc efote. Gen. and Mrs Soho