Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-04

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Mr.. and Mrs. George H Howard enter
| tanned very handsomely yesterday after
| noon at the Washington Club when their
| friends had the pleasure of meeting their
| dehutante daughter, Miss Howard. The
| hostess received in the first drawing room.
| wearing rich toilet Of gray satin and
| brocade, and Miss Howard was in white
| muslin and NalencienEes lace, which eX-
actly suited her girlish beauty. Mrs. How
| ard is granddaughter of Capt. Robert L.
spence, u. S. N, and a first cousin OF
James Russell Lowell, and her attractive
young daughter inherits the charms of her
| distinguished ancestors. There was eX-
| ceilent music and the ball room floor was
| filled by the dancers after $50. Refresh
| ments were served down stairs in the sup
| per room. The ladies' assisting were Mrs.
Ramsay. Mrs. Hemphill, Mrs. Seaton
| Schroeder, the Misses Jackson, Miss Edith
Davidge Miss Anna Horsey, Miss Virginia
Ewing. Miss Clara Emory, Miss Elizabeth
Emory. Miss Macgill of Baltimore, Miss
| Bliss and Miss Hazeltine
| Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
| Chatard, Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes Beale, Miss
| =. K. Hooper of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Randall Hagner Mr.. de Covarrubias, DR..
and Mrs. r. b. Loring, Capt. and Mrs. Nc
Nair, Admiral Upshur, Mrs. Ewing, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Crosby, Miss Crosby Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mr.. Montgom-
| cry Fletcher, Mr.. Jesup Blair, DIR. Bis
pham, Mr.. Capps, Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomer,
Mrs. and Miss CasseIs, Judge McCammon,
Ms. and Miss McCammon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm Henry, Mr.. and Mrs Charles H.
Poor Miss Poor, Mr.. and Mrs George
Lothrop Bradley, Comte F. Reventlow,
| Capt. Albrecht Hesse, Lieut. Georg Fried
| erici. Admiral and Mrs. Walker, Miss
| Walker, Mr.. Maddox, Lieut.. Kellogg, Mrs.
John Sherman, Lieut. Singer, Lieut. Rus
sell. Admiral ramsay, Miss Ramsay, Miss
and Mrs John NJ. Wilson, Prof Langley.
Mr. and Mrs +. +. b. Sands, Mrs. Richard
Wainwright, Miss Wainwright, Major
Turnbuli Gen. Van Vliet Miss Gale, Mr..
| dali md
McFim, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Sevello1 Brown, Mr.. Bowers Mr.. ].
William Henry, Mr.. Howe Totten, the
Misses Reeder, Dr. Van Vliet Mrs Read
ing, the Misses Reading, Miss Washington,
Miss Rundlett, Mr. Merrick, Mr.. Victor
Eastman, Mr.. +. Lee Phillips Miss I3eale,
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Webb Mr.. Cara,
| MI Richard Brodhead, Mr.. Adee, M.
i Ornsby McCammon. Mr.. and Mrs Lang
horne, MIR. q. r. Becker.
! Mrs. R. F. Fleming welcomed another
large company yesterday afternoon to
meet her daushter-in-law, Mrs. Walton
Fleming, and Mrs. Balch, who is also
home with her mother for visit The
guests represented not only the Oldest resi-
dent families, but many others equally
prominent in the social and official world.
Mrs. Seymour Cunningham, Mrs. Joseph
Washington, Mrs. Winthrop. Miss Chopper.
Miss DaVidge, Miss Sackett and Miss Lee
assisted the hostess in doing the honors.
Among the guests Were Commander and
hfS. CDaiWick. MT. ana Mrs. filnckleN,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson Harris, Mrs.
and Miss Langhorne, the Misses Cox and
Mrs. Charles Gibson.
Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the assistant secre-
tary of the navy, entertained company of
ladies today at a luncheon when the table
was decorated with pink carnations and
maidenhair fern. Her guests were Mrs.
Carlisle, Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Maxwell,
Mrs. Breckenridge, Mrs. Sargent, Mrs.
Reamey Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs. Legare,
Mrs. Thurber, Miss Hamlin and Miss
Tardy.
DIR. and Mrs. Bryant of New York We're
the guests of President and Mrs. Cleveland
yesterday, but today are TO go to Secretary
Lamonts, where they Will remain over
Sunday.
Ex-Postmaster General and Mrs. Dick
inson are guests at the White House dur
ing their stay in this city.
Miss Boildin will be at home after n
Monday January and February, ut 1894
18th street. She Will DE assisted by Mrs.
Ella Cabell Seldom of Virginia.
Mrs. Clarence A. Hartman will be at
home to her friends at 202 Indiana avenue
after January I.
Mrs. James n. Davis will receive her
friends Informally on Thursdays at 713 *
| street northwest, Mount Vernon place.
| Mrs. NJ. r. Morgan, 1888 Massachusetts
avenue, will be at home On Fridays ir jan
| uary only.
| The S. S. c. met at the home of Miss Lot
tie Naux last evening. Music and games
| wele INDUCED in until late hour, W hen
| freShmcntS were served.
| Mrs. Harry Baldwin of Providence, r. l.,
will STAY with her mother, Mrs. L. 7. Gun
| ion, for two weeks longer. They Will ne at
home on Wednesdays, January and IL, at
92I Q street.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Belt was
! the scene last evening of a delightful en-
! tertainment, in celebration OF the twenty
/ fifth anniversary OF their marriage.
Rev. Dr. Chester and family are now re-
siding at the Clarendon.
Miss Reed will receive with h"r sister.
| Mrs. Alexander Britton, the last three
Saturdays in January, at 1886 5 street.
| Lieut. r. c. Van Vliet, L. S. A. left yes
terday for his post, David's Island. having
passed a few days here with lis parents,
| Gen. and Mrs. Van Welt.
| Dr. +. G. Van Nliet and family arrived
in the city day or two since, and are
! visiting Gen. ana Mrs. Nan Nliet.
| Mrs. Edmund Pendlaton Male gave de-
| lightful dancing party to her young
| friends, on Wednesday evening, at her
! home on 10Th street. At IL o'clock
| bountiful supper was served, after which
| dancing continued until a late hour
A card party was given last evening al
! the residence Of Miss Tucker, II street
| nor. Invest. Prizes were taken by Miss
| tiedney, Miss Maud johnston, Mr.. Geo. w.
! Choate ana Mr.. l.. c. Newman. Dancing
! and refreshments followed the game.
Mrs Alexander Britton will be at home
| to callers the last three Saturdays in jan
! uary at her home. 1886 street.
Mrs. Richard Thompson gave progress
! sive euchre party in honor Of her guest,
| Miss Wilcox, Tuesday evening. The
| head prizes were Won by Miss Lee of Alex
! andria and Mr.. Augustus Henshaw, and
the second prizes 10y Miss Susie Lee and
DIR. W. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Evans gave
| entertainment at their residence. 9i5 L
| street southwest, in celebration of the fif-
! teenth anniversary of their son Wits
! birthday. The music dancing and refresh
ments were heartily enjoyed by the young
| people present, among whom were Misses
| Mamie Johnson. Louise Williams, Maggie
| A. Schenbach, Mamie McWlllianlS. Title
! Cheseldine, Agnes Burns. Susie Humpries,
| Katie HeuyS amann, Annie Mccormick.
! Mamie Mccormick Julia EreSnenan. IDA
| Cheseldine, and Masters kinSlow, Frank
| Blue, Frank Heuysemann, Wallace Jones,
| Marshall Cheseldine. Page Wren, Carol
! Wren, w. a. Biondi, Tommie Evans and
| Ernest johnson.