Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Teas, Dances and Dinners Marked the Nj
Z Careme
A Dance Mt the British Embassy and
Mr.. md Mrs. FfOulke's Reception
"A Pleasant Tea.

"A f1euBOnt 1e0s
Yesterday was a busy and gay day
socially, and Mi-Careme has had a celebra-
ton that will go far to restore its promi-
nence in the fashionable mind. The lunch
cons were as numerous as the dinners, and
the latter fitted in nicely as prelfminaries
to the two parties Of the evening-the
dance at the British embassy and the re-
ception at Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulkes home.
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote welcomed
about $50 guests, who enjoyed two or three
hours dancing in the ball room. The host
ess, in an elegant gown of cream satin,
with cerise velvet touches, met the guests
in the first drawing room, which. like the
other apartments, was decked with jon
Quils, tulips and other spring blossoms.
Miss Pauncefote wore joncuil satin, and
the Misses Lillian and Audrey Pauncefote
were in white satin ball gowns. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Post. Miss Daisy Post and Mr..
land Mrs. Creighton Webb of: New York
came on for the event. Supper was served
on small tables in the dining room, each
decorated with scarlet yellow tulips
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
Rowland, Miss Cameron. Mics Wallach
Miss Rodgers, Miss Sheridan, Miss Rush,
Mrs. Truxton Beale, Hiss Mamie Letter,
lam Endicott, Lieut.. and Mrs. Mulligan,
| the Misses Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon
| Carlisle, Capt. and Mrs. Perkins of Boston,
Judge and Mrs. John Davis. Miss Bessie
Davis Miss Frelinghuysen, Miss Zeballos
Miss Hopkins, Miss Mcpherson, Miss Stew
art. Miss Hoy. Miss Payson. Mr.. Frank
Lee, Baron Kettler, the Marquis de Cham
brun, Mr.. Robert Chiffon, Mr.. Biddfe Mr..
McCauley, Mr.. Fred May, Mr. Horace
| iWylie, Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Hamiin, Mr.. Craig
lWadsworth, Mr.. Story, Mr.. George Broome,
Mr. Bax-Ironside, Hon. Mr.. and Lady
| Georgiana Cough.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke gave a delightful
reception, at which a large gathering of
their friends enjoyed pleasant evening"
Mrs. Ffoulke received: in an elegant gown
of pale blue brocade, with elaborate pearl
passementeries. Miss Deering played on
! the mandolin, Mr.. Walter Paris gave violin
| most enjoyable musical program. Among
the guests were Justice Brewer, Mrs.
Field. Miss Pitts, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Men
donca. Minister and Mrs. Guzman. Mrs.
Teunis Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Will
son. Colonel and Mrs. Jno. Wilson. Colonel
| ard Mrs. Parker, Mr.. Gardiner Hubbard
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Lowrie Bell. Mrs. Deering. Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. Ste ele, Mr.
and Mrs. Pollok. Mr.. Mauro, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newlands, Miss Virginia Butler. Miss
Afleen Bell, Minister Kurino and Baron
ven Ketteler.
|
Richard Townsend. the Misses Patten and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Williams gave dinners
last night.
| MRS. S. s. Rowland entertained at tea
yesterday, at which. all, society seemed
concentrated. The rooms of her home
which is so familiar to the fashionable
wcrld and so associated with pleasant
incidents. Were fragrant with lilies and
roses. Mrs. Rowland was assisted by Mrs.
J. Thomson Swami, Mrs. Philip Phillips,
Miss Pauncefote, Miss Rodgers, Miss Todd,
land in the tea room Mrs. Bissell and Mrs.
Richard Mulligan did the honors.
L The wedding dress for Miss Letter, ac-
&C riding to New York paper, will be of the
heaviest cream white satin, with trim
innings and veil Of exquisite point lace. The
skirt. will be not less than nine yards
around the bottom. A walking dress will
be of fawn-colored silk with trimmings of
nauve velvet and with hat and perasol to
match. The hat Is of straw, with creamy
lace edge caught up in points and trimmed
with huge rnaure peoples with yellow cen.
tiers and. leaves of gauze studded with
| spangles. One Of Ter reception dresses is
| to be OF dahlia sillz with a profusion Of
white lace and shaded dahlias on the waist.
One Of the bonnets selected is nothing but
a great butterfly of spangles, with rhine
stone buckle in front and some soft grflled
lace hanging over the ears.
|, A pretty german was given at Old Point
on Tuesday evening. 1t was planned and
carried through by the young ladies.
| About seventy-five couples participated
The chaperons were Mrs. Moseiey of the
garrison, Mrs. James F. Barbour Of WASH
ington and Mrs. Cottman. The favors con-
tars. Mr.. Hugh Henry of Norfolk led the
cotillion. The army officers were in full
dress uniform. Miss Bessie Hopkins Of
Washington wore pink satin: Miss Barbour
of Washington, white silk and spangles;
Miss Sacket. green silk and white lace:
Miss Lucille Fuller, white silk and crepon;
Miss Sumner, white crepon; Miss George.
blue and white brocaded satin; Miss Becky
/ Gather, pale blue net and autumn leaves;
Mrs. Lieut.. Henley, black silk and lace;
Mrs. MeNair. her bridal gown Of white
silk; Mrs. ChAmberlaynef pale blue crepon;
Mrs. Krayenbuhl' old rose SILK Miss B.
Smith,. pink silk, Miss Singer, white silk
and crepon; Miss Laughlin. yellow crepon
trimmed with violets; Miss Robinson, pink
silk; Mrs. Cottman, yellow satin trimmed
with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Barbour. hello
black silk and crepon.
|! Herr Won Flotow and Count De Breis-
Iseret arrived on Sunday.
|! Mrs. S. E. Bacon of Stoughton, Mass, is
visiting Mrs. L. Deane, 1903 r street.
Il Mr and. Mrs. Geo. w. Cissel have been
spending two weeks in New Orleans, en-
route to Mexico, Havana, Florida and 9TH
er southern states
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson OF Ecking-
ton will leave this evening for Indianapolis
Mrs. E. F. Tibbot. the wife Of Gen. Har-
rison's secretary, Mr.. E. F. Tibbot. who
has been visiting her brother here, has re-
turned to her home in indianapolis, Ind.
The home of Miss Mamie Rupertus, 141S
P street northwest was the scene OF a
merry gathering on Wednesday evening,
the occasion being surprise masquerade
party given her by number of young
people: The early part of the evening was
devoted to games and anfusements of all
sorts After the masks were taken off the
guests, retired to the dining room. where
supper was served. Among the many pres
ent were Mrs. Mary Rupertus,Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rupertus, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ruper-
tus, MIR, and Mrs. Henry Rupertus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Sauber, Mr.. and Mrs. Kessel,
Mrs. H. G. Weber, Mrs. Kollmeyer, the
Misses Mamie, Martha and Gertie Ruper-
tus Masters John and Harry Rupertus the
Misses Ellschlagel, Misses LOTUS, Collins,
Fennell Kitzmiller, Reeves, Bremen. and
Messrs. Emerson Ridenour. King, Kaiser,
Edgar, Botsch. Evans. Atzel. Lauffer and