Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Everybody Satisfied That Last
Month Was Gay.
The GAYEFIES FOR NEXT WEEK
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont Wei
coined Their Friends.
OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS

Last month will probably be rated the
gayast of the winter trio unless things
liven up considerably for the next three
weeks and a half. when the end Of all
gayety viii be at hand, and those who are
threatened with, as well as those who al
ready have. nervous prostratioD and are
rich and idle will he flying off to all points
of the compass where the rigors of our
March climate may he avoided or the I'M
welcome dullness of the Lenten season
here. Ash Wednesday is due Non February
81. 50. commencing on Monday. the world
the flesh ard the gentleman who is never
but mentioned hastily in polite society have
just exactly twenty-three days. not count
ing Sundays. to get their. strong licks in
For the past week things went on merrily
enough. There was rot a choice of big
events each night. but pleasant ones were
on the cards nearly every time. The best
things tCo, were arranged on short notice.
and the delights of anticipation Were
quickly followed by those of realization
The invitations for tfe Musical evening at
Corcoran House Monday last. only pre-
coded the event by forty-eight hours. but
the evening was free and success assured
So with other events. although for some of
the dinners lately the invitations were out
three weeks in advance. Indeed. to come
anything near getting the original COM
pany the people must be secured long in
advance. The activity displayed early in
the month is likely, to- continue till the last
of the season. BY common consent the
evening of February Is has been given to
charity, the performance of Midas by
the "kOuge et Blame. Club Of Baltimore
taking place that evening. the proceeds 10
be given 10 the Home for Incurables. So
cety has been closely interested since the
first announcement, and therefore gladly
refrains from arraI Sing any home feStvi-
ties or accepting any other engagement
save attending the opera. Among those
who have taken boxes are Mrs. Bugher.
Mrs. Letter. Mrs ,Ecardnan, Mrs. Town
send and Mrs. Mcmillan, and large parties
for the gallery seats viii be, as last year. a
fashionable feature of the event.
Secretary and Mrs. Iamont's reception
last night was a brilliant success, but the
affectionate popularity in which both host
and hostess are held made that a foregone
conclusion from the FIRST announcement
of the hospitality. Mrs. LamoEtS love of
flowers apparent in the artistic group
ing of superb roses. on the manteis in
every room-every other inch of space was
reeded for the company: One surprise was
enjoyed in the use of the broad veranda at
the back of the-house. Snugiy covered in,
draped with crimson Stuffs, with ciematis
vines trailing over IL. comfortable sofas
and chairs making coy corners, and just
light enough from the lamps to make
contrast with the brightly lighted rooms
mantle haven for all who could reach it.
The throng was pretty large about I'D
o'clock. suggesting to many that the par
lor suite at The White House would just
about accommodate the friends of the
Secretary and his wife who live around
this section. A mandolin and guitar or
chestra played throughout the evening.
In the dining room the table was pref
tily set il seemed pity to disturb it's sweet
structures and fancy dishes. but they were
demolished and renewed quickly by the
large corpse of servants. The guests en-
Jcyed their supper while comfortably seated
on the veranda.
Mrs. Lamont wore a gown of yellow
satin, the bodice trimmed with broad in
sertlons of lace and yellow chiffon Her
cordial greeting was supplemented by that
OF the secretary, who is happiest of all in
the character of host. Miss Voorhees, Miss
Murphy, Miss LOCKWOOD and others came
early TO assist in the Inequalities. A few
of the hundreds present We're Secretary
Gresham, Postmaster General and Mrs.
BiSsen Secretary and Miss Herbert, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Carlisle. General and Miss
SchoneId. Senator and Mrs. Jones, Arkan-
sas; Senator and Mrs. Gibson. Miss HAM
mond of Maryland Senator and Miss But
Ter. Senator and Mrs. Call. Miss Call, Sem
ator and Mrs. Carey, Senator and Mrs.
Davis. Senator and Airs. Hawley. Senator
and Mrs. Sherman. Senator and Miss Tur-
pie. Representative and Mrs. ONeil. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Outhwaite, Rcpresen-
tative and Mrs. Springer, Representative
and Mrs. Paschal. Representative and Mrs.
Caruth, Representative and Mrs. Tracey.
Representative and Mrs. Coombs, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Daniels. Representative
McNIIliu, Commissioner and Mrs. I,ochren,
Mr.. d. /. Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. How
land, Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote.
Minister Romero MIR. Covarrubias, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurher Gen. Greeley, Chief En-
gineer Mccartney, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c.
Glover, Judge and Mrs. McComaS. Mrs.
Macarthur, Dr. Reyburn, Mrs. and Miss
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes.
Major and Mrs. Carson. Miss Carson, AS
sStant Secretary and the Misses Hamlin,
Miss Rose Macdonald. MIR. Macdonald,
Mr.. Paul johnson. Mr.. John r. Miller. Mr..
A. J. Clarke. Marshal y. A. WILSON, AS
slstant Secretary Wike, Col. and Mrs. Jno.
NJ. Wilson. Gen. Doe, Surgeon General and
Mrs. Stsrnberg Col. Corbn,' Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittemore, Miss Aline Wilcox. Capt. and
Mrs. Rodgers, MIR. and Mrs. Parke. Mr..
and Mrs. John Selger, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stealey. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont will
give another reception on Friday, Feb
ruary II.
SEE retary and Mrs. Gresham entertained
at dinner last night part of the diplo
matte corps. their guests being the British
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote, Am
Eassador Patenotre. the Italian ambassa-
der and baroness Fava. the German AMI
Ia ssador and Miss Won Saurma, the Chill
can minister and Mrs. Cana. Prince Can
tacuZene, the Argentine minister and Mrs.
ZeballoS. Senator Sherman. Senator and
Mrs. Gray. Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
J'hl, the Japanese minister, Mrs. Fuller,
Mrs. HaZen. Miss Hamlin and Sir Rivers
Wilson.
One of the prettiest and most enjoyable
teas of the winter was given yesterday af-
ternoon by Mrs a. E. Johnst and Miss
Johnston, 1924 q street, in honor of their
guest Miss Woodward of New York. Their
handsome home was decorated with pink
roses and tropical plants. and for several
hours was thronged with their many
friends, who remained longer than usual
at teas to enjoy the pretty scene. Mrs.
Johnston received her guests in a hand
some gown of black silk and lace with
sleeves of velvet. Miss Johnston. who is
one OF Society'S most attractive members
were pink satin and point lace while Miss
Woodward WIS in pink silk embroidered in
silver. The tea table was decorated with
pink. and pink candles We're capped with
rose-colored shades Mrs. Victor Kauf-
mann presided at the coffee urn. wearing
a Paris gown of light blue chiffon with
skirt of black satin. Miss Burton served
the ice in a pretty toilet of light blue
gauZe. over silk. ard trimmed with pink
blossoms. The other ladies who assisted
in receiving were Miss Bryan. Miss Coch-
ran and Miss WyvilIe.
Minister ard Mrs. Zeballos anticipate 60
ing abroad the coming summer but not
leaving this country for good, as somehow
the impression has grown lateIy-and next
to the regret that this latter statement