Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
The Gayety Will Slow Down After
Next Week.
SECRETARY And mrs. LAMONT RECEIVE
Music and Meniment Go Hand in
Hand.
OTHER SOCIAL TOPICS

lnen the members or some OF the more
festive family circles can have another
chance to get acquainted with each other
before the gay world of fashion calls them
to arms again. The pace lately has been
rather headachy. so to speak and every
one who has participated in it to any great
extent is perfectly willing that there should
be let up for while. The reports of the
great events in New York were well dotted
with Washington names this past week,
but the goings at home did not seem TO
lose any appreciable degree of brilliancy
In consequence. AT least the stay-at-homes
did not think so. In the Judgment of those
whose opinion is worth quoting, Miss Muir
phys cotillion was the hard5omest house
ball of the winter. The cotillion skill
fully led by Lieut.. Gilmore. with the hand
some young hostess, and the favors were
beautiful and abundant. and the white and
- gold ball room has scored a triumph Ex-
Mayor Grant of New York was on for the
ball, and has been the guest of Senator
and Mrs. Murphy. Miss DE Fresst of Troy
Is now making visit to the family.
The popularity of Secretary and Mrs.
Lamont was again shown last night by
the throngs of guests attending their Sec
ond and last reception of the season.
Vases OF long-sIemmed roses adorned the
mantels and plano top and in the dining
room a centerpiece of American beauties
and mgnonctte decked the supper table.
n mandolin orchestra played throughout
the evening. but none of these details had
anything to do with the charm of the Los
pitality offered. That was certain when
each guest was warmly welC orned by Mrs
Lamont and the Secretary, who stood
near her.
Mrs. Lamont was radiant in a superb
gown of rose pink satin, which is not only
one of the most elegant dresses seen here
this winter. but is. besides. the most be-
coming its possessor could wear. Lieut..
Gen. and Mrs. Schoiield also shared the
honors of the evening. receiving with the
hostess. Mrs. Schofield prettily gowned in
blue satin. Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Macy of
New York. the latter greatly admired here
last winter as Miss Grace Sanders, were
also present. They came Thursday TO
make Mrs. Lamont a visit. Last night, as
at the White House reception, Mrs. Macy
was continually surrounded by her friends,
all glad to extend greeting. The couple
are back short time from their European
wedding trip and are living In New York.
The reception last night was essentially an
army night and uniforms aboundcd. But
every branch of official life. as well as the
residents with whom the Secretary and
wife are always identified. was represented
In the throngs of delighted guests.
feature was the presence of number of
New Workers who happened to be in the
city or who came especially for the
event.
The ball room at the German embassy
was filled yesterday afternoon by the APP
preciative audience gathered to hear the
piano recital of Prof. Richard Burmeister
and Mrs. Dory Burmeister, by invitation of
the German ambassador and Miss Carmen
Won Saurma. The host and his daughter
welcomed the guests as they entered Inc
musical program Included selections from
IIiszt, Chopin. Mendelssohn,' Weber and
Burmester. and each number was warmly
applauded After the music there were re-
freshments In the dining room and an OPP
portunity to meet the artists.
In the social calendar for next week
charity has her innings for Monday night.
which the gay world has carefully set aside
for the opera of Midas which will be
given for the benefit Of the Home for In
curables. There are about forty homeless
and hopeless sufferers at the incurabies
home in age ranging from three to ninety.
1t does not need any argument to present
anew the claims of this charity with these
facts to start with. Midas" is good
show. the audience Is bound to- be fash
ionable one.
1t will be mostly music in society next
week anyway. but everybody will not, of
course. get to the opera. and a variety of
little things Is sure to spring up between
now and then The season is bound to go
out in its customary blaze of glory. Sea-
sons from time immemorial have been
doing II. and this one. which has surprised
and delighted every enc by the remarkable
activity which has characterized 1t all
through, will simply break the record In
heard from are the last bachelors cotil-
lion. an army and navy assembly. the
Washington assembly, the Melba concert
at Mrs. Hearst's and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
z. Waggaman's reception In honor Of Mgr.
Satolli.
Most of the events are embraced in the
list:
Monday-Mrs. Otis Bigelow, tea, 5
o clock: Justice and Mrs. Gray, a dinner.
Tuesday-The Secretary of Agriculture
and Miss Morton, a cabinet dinner in honor |
of the President and Mrs. Cleveland; Mr.. !
and Mrs. Thomas e. Wagsaman. recep-
ton at o'clock in honor of Mgr. Satolli; |
Mrs. Hearst. musicale at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday-The cabinet ladies' who have |
not already discontinued their receptions
will hold their last formal ones for the |
season. The third and last bachelors CO.
tillion viii be given at the Rifles Hall.
Thursday-The levee to the public will |
be given at the White House, 0 to II.
Saturday-The Brazilian Minister and
Mrs. Mendouca, dinner.
Monday. February 25-NIiss Voorhees,,
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Manning. Miss
Edes. breakfast. in honor of Mrs. Bank
netiff Miss Noyes. luncheon. The Wash
h. gton Assembly, at the Arlington.
Tuesday. February 26-The marriage of
Miss Draper and Mr. Blair, at st. Johns
Church at noon, followed by breakfast
i
Draper. The Chilean Minister and Mrs.
Cana, dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby S.
Noyes. a reception to meet the Gridron
Club.
Mrs. Charles Foster gave luncheon of
fifteen covers yesterday. The decora tons
we're Of La France roses and the favors |
punches of pink tulips. tied with pale green |
ribbons. Mrs Fosters guests We're Mrs |
John W. Foster. Mrs. Beriah wilkins Mrs
Warner, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Edrnonds, Mrs
Rudolph Kaufman. Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. |
5ternberg, Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mrs. Phil
fps-Smith. Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Chaplin, |
Mrs. Reamy and Mrs. Henry Smith.
Mrs. ]. t. Hough gave a tea from to
o'clock Thursday. thus pleasantly inau-
surating the visit of her daughter Mrs
VIM. Sage DalZell. Miss Hough has re-
.ently returned home after an absence of
'everal months spent in Cleveland, Pitts
'urg and New York.
Mrs. Pey.on Boyle and Miss Boyle enter
aimed large company yesterday al a tea
mid most congenial surroundings at their
nc me on Q street.
One of the prettiest weddings South WASH
ngton has seen for many years occurred
N thursday evening at Faith Chapel, NJ
treet The contracting parties were Hiss
Alice Belle Taylor and Lucien, son of Mai
Duffy of AhXcEdria. The church was
decorated with palms and potted plants by
q Snpfar-- of htol, /