Evening star., 1895-02-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Cabinet Receptions and Teas Absorbed AL
Attention.
A New Member of the French Embassy
in Philadclphia-A Noon
Wedding.

Mrs. Lamonts reception yesterday was
| exceedingly pleasant. The rooms We're
crowded and the young ladies assisting ex-
| erted themselves in making the visitors,
| especially the strangers enjoy their call.
| Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Lansing, Mrs Fuller,
| Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss Nina Cabell, Miss
| Rochester Miss Cassell, Miss Carson and
| Miss Josephine Patten were in the receiv-
| ing party.
Miss Herbert held her last formal recep
ton yesterday for the season and mad as
| sisting her Mrs. Buell., her aunt; Mrs.
Winthrop, Mrs. Chadwick. Mrs. L. L.
Reamey, Mrs Stallngs Mrs. Bankhead,
Miss Ramsay and Miss Boutelle.
| Mrs. Olney was assisted by Mrs. and Miss
Gray, Mrs. and Miss Train, Miss Pitts, Miss
| Curtis, Miss Newcomb and Miss Hunt.
| Mrs. Gresham and Miss Morton both had
| large receptions Mrs. Outhwaite assisted
| Mrs. Gresham. Mrs Carlisle concluded her
receptions last week and Mrs. Bissell was
| suffering from bad cold yesterday and
| was not able to see callers.
! The teas yesterday were numerous and
| attractive.
Mrs. c. H. Smith and Miss Smith, wife
| and daughter of Gen. Smith, received their
friends from 4 to and were assisted in
their hosptalitfes by Mrs. Stotsenburg, Mrs.
Lancaster. Mrs. Bracket, Mrs. Weeks,
Miss Stanley. Miss knight; Miss Poole,
Miss Dennis and Miss O'Reilly. In the tea
| room the table was decked with jonQuils
| and maidenhair fern.
Mrs. Golf was the hostess of another, at
which a large company were entertained
| Pink roses made the center piece on the
| tea table and decorated the parlors. Mrs.
Golf was assisted by Miss Hammond, her
| sister, Mrs Macarthur and her sister. Mrs.
Alesworth. Mrs. Camden, Miss Jennings
and Miss Mimmack.
| The Misses Tyler gave a dancing party
last night in honor of their guest, Miss
| Burns of Omaha. A merry company Of
| young people We're entertained, who We're
received by Mrs. Tyler, the Misses Tyler
and Miss Griffith.
Prof and Mrs Rhys-Davids during their
stay here will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| S. NJ. Bryan. They sail for England on the
| Goth and Will carry away with them many
| pleasant memories of snow-clad Washing
! ton.
A very pretty private wedding took place
at noon today. Miss Nellie Beall, daughter
| of Mr. and Mrs. ChaS. b. Beali, and
| Mr.. r. Edwin Joyce were married at
| the home Of the bride, 1926 10Th
| street, in the presence of their immediate
| relatives and a very few intimate friends.
| The parlors We're effectively decorated with
potted plants and flowers, and the bay
| window of the drawing room, where the
| ceremony was performed, was a bower Of
| palms. After the marriage the guests We're
entertained at breakfast, and later in the
| afternoon the couple left on their wedding
| trip. Both bride and groom have large
circle OF friends, and their popularity was
| attested by the many beautiful wedding
presents received On their return they will
reside at 1926 18th street.
Mrs. Otis Bigelow has cards out for a
tea Monday, February 1s, at 5 o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Bliss Noble have sent
out cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Miss Meta Dora, to Mr.. Charles Don
| nell Marshall, Tuesday, February 2G, at 8
| o'clock, Church of the Epiphany.
]. Warren Nash and the Misses Nash Of
New York are at the Arlington.
Mrs. William 3. Robson will receive to-
morrow at 1870 U street
The annual reception given to the ladies
| from Alabama by the Alabama Society will
| take place Tuesday evening February 10,
at Willard Hall, at o'clock There will be
| dancing.
Mrs. \. E. Johnston and Miss Amelia
Johnston will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Nettie E. Gunlock, national presi-
| dent of the Ladies of the G. a. R., arrived
here last night, and expects to remain a
| few days.
Miss Cora and Addie Elwood have re-
turned after pleasant visit to their cous-
| ins in New York
| The Misses Graham of 1916 H street will
| be at home to their friends tomorrow from
| . to &.
Miss Nellie Mills Of Detroit is visiting the
| Misses Graham Of 1916 II street northwest
| Mrs. L. E. Underwood of Brooklyn is the
| guest of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Martin of
| 1914 Emerson street.
| Miss Grace Hamilton, daughter of Col
John Hamilton of Fort Monroe. is the guest
of Mrs W. w. Metcalf of 1881 Vermont
| aver ue.
Mrs. J. c. Edwards will receive with Mrs.
H. w. Van Sender at Wizards tomorrow.
Mrs. Arthur Payne and Miss Virginia
! Payne will receive tomorrow for the last
| time this season.
| Mrs. Ainsworth will not be at home to-
morrow. but will receive Friday, Febru-
| ary %.
| A daughter was born last night to the
| young wife Of Jules Patenotre, the French
| ambassador. The happy event took place
| at the home in Philadelphia of Mr.. and
| Mrs. James Elverson. the father of Mrs.
| Patenotre. Both mother and child are do
| ing we'll.
The Tuesday Cotillion Club will give the
last of it's series at the Cairo" Friday,
| February %. and it promises to be bril-
| liant conclusion to these events, which have
| given such enjoyment to the participants.
| General and Mrs. SaXton, who have been
| at Virginia Beach, have gone to Fort Mon
| roe, Va, where they will remain until
| March l.
| A number of young people gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rupertus of
| No. 412 K street northwest on Tuesday
| night to celebrate the birthday of their
| youngest son, Willie. The evening was
! passed with literary and musical exercises,
| and games of all sorts. Among the many
| present were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rupertus,
! Mrs II. G. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Sauber,
Mrs G. Rupertus, Misses Mamie. Martha
and Gertie Rupertus. Alice Kitzmiller. An
| ME Reeves, Edna and Bertha Bremen,
| Mary Weber, Pearl Schwarz, Masters
| Charlie, Harry and Johnnie Rupertus. At
| ter refreshments were served in the dining
room dancing was indulged in, and was
kept up until late hour.
Mrs. VIM. Oscar Roome and the Misses
! Roome will be at home to their friends on
| Thursdays, after p. M, at 1917 Corcoran.
| Miss Sadie Bates and Miss Blanche
BoleraS are VISITING. among their friends in