Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Brilliant Gathering Last Night at
the Thompson Mansion.
BACHELORS COqILLION GREAT SUCCESS
The Luncheons Today Were Feasts
Amid Flowers.
THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr.. John w. Thompson and Miss Thomp-
son were host and hostess Of brilliant re-
cepticn last night Their splendid home on
I street, which Is so elegantly appointed
and so filled with artistic souvenirs from
all parts of the world, fine pictures and
bronzes, and everything else that can de-
light the eye, has been since~the return of
Mr.. Thompson and his daughter from their
trip to China and Japan again enriched
with gorgeous embroideries and rare curios,
both gifts to them and purchases from
these countries. The fine statues in the
deep bay windows of both the library and
drawing room stood out perfectly. with the
background of fine palms. In the dining
! room, which was open the whole evening,
the table was decorated with pink orchids.
Champagne punch and other refreshing
beverages were in the library and halls.
and, indeed, at every step the guests found
some thoughtful provision for their pleas
ure and comfort. The host and Miss
Thompson received In the front drawing
room, the latter wearing superb gown of
white MORE antique, and was assisted by
Mrs. William Gormley of Rochester, N. u,
who Is spending several weeks with Miss
Thompson; she wore light gray MORE and
lace. Mr.. and Mrs Ross Thompson also
pleasantly assisted in the Inequalities of
the evening.
Among those present were the Jap
anese minister, the Chinese minister
and Mrs. Yang Yu, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, Senator Frye. Mr.. c. s. Moves,
Miss NoyeS, Mrs. B. H. Warner, Miss War
| ner, Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Kaufman. Miss
| Kaufman, the Misses Moore of San
Francisco, Mr.. Mario de Mendonca and the
| Misses Mendonca, Mrs and Miss Worthing-
ton, Mr.. Charles Frailey, Mr.. Philip S.
| Brown, the Misses Brown, DR.. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Wight. Mr.. w: q.
Callum, Mrs. John w. Foster. Mr.. Meier
son, Mrs. ]. Thomson Swami. DIR. Shaw,
Mrs. L. Webb, DIR. Deale. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Clephane, Miss Clephane. Col. and
Mrs. John NJ Wilson. DR.. and Mrs.
| O'Reilly. Col. and Mrs. Hosmer and Miss
| Hosmer. the Mexican minister, Mr. +. A.
Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolphsk uffmann,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mr. and
Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Haford. Mrs A. T. Britton, Miss Britton.
| Mr.. William Britton, Mr. and Mrs. +. b:
Wight. Mr.. Frank Hastings, secretary OF
| the Hawaiian legation: Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Mccartney, Mr.. w. B. Gurley, Mr..
Charles Gurley. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton.Perry,
Miss Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Chaplin,
DR.. and Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin, Mrs Cor
man. the Misses German. Mr.. Justice Nor
| ris, the Misses Morris, Justice Bradley, Mr.
and Mrs. Burt, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Lee
Gait, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann. Mrs.
Charles J. Bell Mr.. and Mrs. Nicolay. Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Lancaster, Mrs. and Miss
Childs, Mrs. Goode, Col. and Mrs. Myron NJ
Parker. Prof. and Mrs MCGEE, Capt ana
sent. i've and Mrs. Cultivate. Major ana
Miss j. w. Powell, Mr.. Covarrubias, Mr..
Henry Wise Garnet. Mr.. Herbert Glesy,
Mrs. A. A. Macarthur.
The bachelors cotillion last night at the
Rifles armory was a beautiful scene. 1t
was a pink ball. pink hangings covering
the walls and draping the windows ana
making a background for the clematls
vines that were trailing over 1t. Plhcques
of laurel adorned the spaces between the
windows The stage was set with palms
and plants and was most effective settins
for the whole scene. The favors, Whch
were as usual, plentiful supply of flowers
in corsage bouquets and boutonneres anu
some dainty Partisan fancies in the way OF
pink hats and stars. made piece OF deco
ration by themselves The chairs Tor t1lr-
ty of TIE seasons debutanteS were arrang-
ed together at one end of the hall. The
president of the club Mr.. William Hall
Slack, was not on hand to do the honorS
nor to hear the admirinS comments on his
perfect mana cement of the details of the
event and the success that attended all his
efforts, bur Mr.. Jesse Brown represented
him and presented the guests to Mrs Wal
ZACH, who was the hostess of the evening.
General dancing began at quarter-past 8.
and as punctuality is one of the virtues of
the club tn, cotillion began promptly at
10. 1t was led by Mr.. Clifford Richardson,
who danced with his wife. The toilets were
absolutely fresh. as always happens at the
first balls of the season, and everybody
was in just the mood to thoroughly enjoy
the occasion. Among those present We're
| Secretary and Miss Herbert, Justice and
Mrs. Gray, Mr. and Mrs J. b. Henderson,
Mrs. and Miss Clagott, Miss Hagner, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Hit. Senator and
Mrs. Gibson and their guests, Miss Ham
me nd of Maryland and Miss Naylor of Phil
adelphia Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Rowland, Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Hague Mr.. and Mrs Max
WELL Lieut.. and Mrs. Mulligan. Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. and Miss
Mcpherson, the Misses Patten, Mr., Mrs.
and the Misses Boardman. Mr.. Mrs and
the Misses Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. White
more. Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss Kountze Of
Draper, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Miss
ken1 edy. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee Miss
Langhorne, Miss Hull. the Misses Cox. Miss
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Legare, Mrs.
and Miss Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs John Cas-
sells, the Misses Cassels, DR.. and Mrs. Cha
tard, Mr.. and the Misses Davidge, Miss
Deering, Col. and Mrs. Hay. Miss Hay.
Senator and Mrs. Murphy. Miss Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke, Judge and Mrs. John
Davis. Miss Davis, Count and Countess
Divonne, Mrs. and Miss Fuller, Miss Rosa
Brice, the Misses Brewer. Mrs. and Miss
Bispham, General and Mrs. Breckenridge,
Miss Breckinridge, Mrs. Bugher. Miss Ellen
Beale, Mrs. and Miss Crosby. the Misses
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney, Mr..
| and Mrs. Seymour Cunningham, Miss Eide,
Mrs. and Miss Goodfellow. DR.. and Mrs.
Guzman, Colonel and Mrs Gilmore Mrs.
and Miss Greer, Mr.. George Howard, Miss
Howard, DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Jones, Mrs.
Hearst, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward McCauley, General and Mrs.
McCammon. the Misses McCammon, Mrs.
and the Misses Mendonca, Miss Sheriff.
Miss Williams, Miss Stout, Miss Nichols
Miss Poor, Mr.. ard Mrs. John C. Poor
Miss Phoenix, Admiral and Mrs Ramsay,
ID I've L .
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Steele the Misses
Steele, Mrs. and Miss Sheridan. Mrs. Slater,