Evening star., 1895-02-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Where the Fashionables Met Each Other on
Saturday.
Some Announcements of Coming Hos.
pitalitics and n Word of Those
Past-PersOnals.

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham
entertained at dinner on Saturday night
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero,
Minister and Mrs. Guzman, Minister and
| Mrs. Yang. Minister and Miss Andrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvo, Gen. and Mrs. Ger
| Quiera, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurber, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Rockhill, Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding,
| Minister de Weckherlin, Mavroyeni Bey,
Minister LIE CHAT, Minister Grip, Minister
| Murnaga, Baron Rio Branco Minister Lazo
Arriaga, Mr.. Duarte, Representatives
| Tucker and Van Voorhis, Mr.. Adee, Mr..
| Lands, Miss Reed Miss Hinckenlooper
and Mr.. DENLY.
Senator Murphy. as a parting compli-
ment to Senator Coke of Texas, gave
dinner in his honor Saturday night. at
which the other guests present were Sena-
tors German, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Brice, Call. Cockrell. Harris Hill, Jones of
Arkansas. Roach, Pasco. Ransom, Turpie'
Gibson, White, Pugh, McLaurin, George,
Camden, Representative Kilgore and Rep
resentative Lockwood.
Mrs. Francis r. Lane entertained the
young people Of her acquaintance at
o'clock tea on Saturday. when her home
was thronged by delighted company,
which spent a pleasant hour in the midst
Of such attractive surroundings. Roses
decked the drawing rooms, and bright
| fires and soft lights never seemed as fas-
cinatiEg. DIR. Lane and the charming
young hostess had the pleasing assistance
of Mrs. ]. w. Pilling, Mrs John Macart-
| ney. Mrs. Parker Mann, Miss Noyes. Miss
Chambers. the Misses Moore Of San Fran
cisco, Miss Robinson and Miss Winner in
entertaining other guests A glance around
| the tea table indicated the presence of
| many of the young set who add pleasure
and interest to social events in resident
and official society.
Miss Frances benjamin Johnston will be
| at home Wednesdays in February and
March at her studio, 1892 V street.
Mrs. Daniel Morgan and Miss Morgan
| have issued cards for a tea Monday, Feb
| ruary 1S, from until Z. They will not be
home today.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman gives small
at home to young ladies this afternoon in
honor of the Misses Moore of San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. ]. N. Patterson and Miss Patterson
will not receive tomorrow. but will be at
home the following Tuesdays in Febru-
ary. at 14o3 Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Geary and Mrs. Mcguire of Cali
forna will be at home at their residence,
1IlO 10th street, on Tuesday, from to p.
Miss Emma Spofford and Mr.. T. Ham
| ilton Coats were married at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. E. Fl. Ripley. 1O9 9th street
| northeast, last Thursday. DR.. Alexander
F. Gibson of Waugh NJ. E. Church otiici-
ated The wedding march was performed
by Master Harry Stratton. the maid or
honor was Miss Kate Coats. sister of the
groom; Miss Mollie Jones was the brides
maid, Mr.. Ben. Adams, groomsman, and
Mr.. Luke the best man. The bride received
many presents. The young couple will be
| at home to their friends after the 10Th OF
February. at 100 9th street northeast.
Mrs. Aukam and Miss Aukam will not
receive again until Tuesday. February %.
The many friends of Mrs. VIM. r.
Hodges. 1927 @ street northwest. will re-
gret to hear of the sudden death OF her
| mother, Mrs. NJ. c. Bohrer, at Bethesda,
Md.
Mrs and Miss Paschal will not receive
tomorrow. but will be at home to their
friends on Tuesday, 10th and 10Th.
Miss Grace NJ. Coyle of Hot Springs,
Ark, is visiting friends at No. 122 street
northwest.
Mrs Apsley will not receive tomorrow.
but will be at home Tuesday, February 10.
Mrs Albert Akers will not receive today.
but will be at home Monday, February 1s.
The Misses Joyce Of Vermont avenue
will be at home Tuesday from to Z.
The first meeting of new progressive
euchre club was held at the residence of
Miss Carlton, 1915 18th street northwest,
Saturday evening. The evening was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present among whom
were Misses Anderson, Shepley, Sparks.
Barnard, Eberly, Brayley and Martm ana
Bacon, Murphy, Hatton and Tizdell.
Mrs. Representative Walker will not re-
ceive tomorrow at the Shoreham.
Mrs. d. B. Street and the Misses Street
will not be at home tomorrow, but will re-
ceive their friends the remaining Tuesdays
in February.
Mrs. Dorsey Mcpherson will be at home
tomorrow until o'clock.
Mrs. Breslauer of 1926 7th street north
IL,
honor of her niece. Miss Ida Myers of Bal
timore Among those present were the
Misses Annie Sondheimer Sadie Stern,
Flora Strasburger, Ella Strauss, Rosa Her
zog, Edna Gusdorf, Estelle Plyser, Ella
Loeb and Flora Breslauer.
Mr.. and Mrs F. b. Libbey. Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Lyons and Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Shemda are in Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. j. N. Clapp and the Misses Clapp
are at Thomasville, Ga.
Mrs. Macarthur will not receive again
on Tuesdays during the season.
Mrs w. S. Parks will receive for the last
time this season on Wednesday, February
13, from to 6. 1719 Riggs place. Mrs. c.
H. Oehm of Baltimore will assist.
Mrs. and Miss Burdette will be at home
tomorrow afternoon for the last time this
season.
Miss Hammer will be at home Tuesdays in
February.
The Misses Maynard have returned from
New York and will be at home Mondays in
February.
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Mr.. VIM. Tennyson, at his residence, No.
1928 10Th street northwest, on Thursday
evening last Games, stories, etc. were in
dulged in to a late hour, when refreshments
were served, the table being decorated
with flowers and palms. Some of those
present were the Misses Lulu Tennyson,
Annie R. Drury, Marie E. Drury, Beatrice
| Crogan, Henrietta Crogan, Daisy Foster,
Katie Hamilton, ]. Jones, and Mrs.
Tennyson, Messrs. Harry Tennyson, Geo.
E. Ruhl, Thos. Griffin. Joseph Groves and
Emil Brown.
The gay season at Old Point was inaugu-
rated on Saturday evening by grand ball.
From now on there will be the regular
nightly hops and the usual Sunday con-
certs. The Artillery School Band will fur
nish the music. Mr.. S. c. Beckwith. Mr..
Jno. W. Mccartney of Washington and
Gen. Sackett's family of Sacketts harbor
have engaged some of the new apartments.
Gen. Kantz, U. S. A. retired, is at the
Hygeia for the winter, with his daughters.
The Misses Reeder. daughters of Com
mander Reeder of the navy, arrived yes
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