Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12

Among the gueS1S were: DIT Julian
and Lady Pauncefote, the German AM
bassador and Miss Carmen Won Saur-
ma, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Carlisle, Mr.
and Lady Cough, Mrs. Perrine, Mrs Bisseli'
the Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana, Mrs.
Romero, the Ncaraguan minister and Mrs
Guzman, Mrs. Lamont, Miss Morton, Miss
Herbert Mrs Merdonca, the Misses Men
donca, Mrs. and Miss Mills, Mrs. McMil-
ian. the Turkish minister, the Argentine
minister and Mrs. Zeballos. Miss Zeballos,
MIR Zeballos, Mrs. and Miss Call. Mrs.
Blackburn. the Spanish minister. Mrs.
blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ffoulke'
Mrs. Maxwell Miss Taylor, Mrs. II. Max
well, the Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang,
Mr.. SEE, Mrs. McAdco, Miss Nevin, MIR.
Ethelbert Nevin, Miss Katherine Willard,
Baron Rio-Branco, Mr.. de Cana, Miss
Katherine Fuller, the Misses Brewer, the
Misses German Assistant Secretary Ham
lin, Miss Hamlin, Assistant Secretary Cur
tbs, Gen. Jones' MIR. Chamberlain, Mrs. HIT,
Mrs. 7. johnson, Mrs. T. Washington Mrs.
and Miss Lockwood. Mrs. MckiIn, Mr.. T.
Biddie. Mr.. Ralph Chiffon, jr.. Mr.. Hub
bard smith, Mr.. r w. Cridler Mrs. Outh-
waite, Mrs. and Miss Ruggles. Mrs. Eckels,
Admiral and Mrs. Ramsay, Maj. Parker,
Admiral ard Mrs. Roe. Mrs Gray. the
Misses Gray. Mrs. Gallinger. MIR. Covarru-
bias. Mrs. Emmons.
Mrs. Morehead gave a luncheon at the
Shoreham today. at which the decorations
were pink roses and ferns. The guests were
Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Gibson,
VI. Mildred Lee, NcCfedrN, MIS-
Lockwood. Mrs. Geo. w. Brown, Mrs.
Hemphill, Madame Arriaga. Mrs. Lipscomb.
Mrs. Chaplin. Mrs. Washington. Mrs. Stone.
Mrs. Thurber. Miss Kate Field and Mrs.
Barringer.
a member of the gentle sex, who can be
truthfully said to be the most sought after
ard therefore the most popular person IN
society this winter, is a nice little colored
woman who is a professional cook. She
has every morning, afternoon and evening
f,1. b. !, - or.h
How many dinners. luncheons, balls and
teas depend on that woman's skill and
ability to keep up under such a pressure of
business can hardly be estimated but her
case is only enc of the strawS going TO
show that the remarkable activity in hos
pit%blc matters which has marked the sea-
son since the LIST of last December. and
which gives no Indication of weakening in
the slightest degree till the gayetieS merge
into the more sober duties of Lent. Whether
there is an extra session of Congress or not
has very little to do with the arrangements
for the spring season. the residential part
of Washington society has grown so large
that it Keeps things going whether the Off
cial world takes part in it or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Whittemore gave
charming reception and dancing party last
night in honor of Miss KountZe of New
York, VINO is spending the winter with
their daughter, Miss Aline Wilcox
The large drawing room, music room and
dining room were utilized for dancing.
supper being served in the billiard room
on the left of the hall. Quantities of fine
roses filled the vases in each room. being
placed in keeping with the permanent ar
tistic decorations of this fine home.
Among Mrs. Whittemore's guests were
Gen: and Mrs. Maury, Mrs. Lamont. Mrs:
Carlisle. Miss Queen, Miss Helen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ffoulke. Mrs. Fuller. Miss Fuller,
Mrs. Aubrey, Justice Brown, Miss Pitts.
Miss Alger, Miss Palms. MIR. and Miss
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Andrews
Mrs. and the Misses Harlan. Mrs. and Miss
Brewer. Solicitor General and Mrs. Max
WE'LL Miss Taylor. Mrs. and the Misses
Jackson. the Argentine minister and Mrs
Zeballos, Miss ZeballoS, the Nicaraguan
minister and Mrs. Guzman. the Chilean
minister and Mrs. Cana. the Turkish min
lister. Baron Flotow, Mr.. Padilla, Mr.. and
the Misses de Mendonca. Mrs. Logan, Gen.
F. Fl. Jones, Miss Sheriff.. Miss Stewart,
Miss Herbert. Mrs. ard Miss De Peyster,
Miss Rochester. Miss Rugeles Miss Con-
dit-Smith. Miss Deering. Miss Hichborn.
Mr.. and the Misses Curtis. Gen. and Mrs.
Tracey Mr.. and Miss Lockwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Eleroy Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs Alex.
Lesare. Messrs. Totten. Andrews, Beatty.
Goldsborough. Otis. Halstead, Cosby and
Viola
The Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang have
invitations out for ball at o'clock on
January g. at the Chinese le-
ga ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordons friends
will be very sorry to learn of the dangerous
bourn Gordon. His condition for several
days has been serious that the family
have been much alarmed.
Miss Martha Waidley and Miss Elizabeth
Hamburger of Erie. Pa. who have been
visiting Mrs W. p. III. Crews. have gone to
Baltimore for a few days. prior to. their
return home.
Miss Murphy, daughter of Senator Muir
ply, gave beautiful luncheon today to n
dozen young ladies. Her guests were Miss
Herbert. Miss Harlan, Miss Rochester Miss
Condit-Smith, Miss Goodfelow. Miss Stew
art, Miss Daisy German, Miss DoerinS,
Miss Lockwood and Mrs. l.. l.. Reamey.
The table poem in pink and white.
The centerpiece was OF lilies of-the-valiey.
ard there were corsaEe bouquets of the
same tied with pink ribbons The center
piece fianked by four white china
candlesticks. capped with pink orchid
shades. The name cards had pink Orchid
on the top of the double fold.
Mrs r. r. Hit and Miss Williams gave
luncheons today.
Mrs. Gresham gave a small tea yester-
day afternoon for "a farewell party to her
daughter, Mrs. Andrews, who WEI return lii
a few days to Chicago. The cabinet ladies'
and most of the diplomatic corps were
present.
Senator and Mrs. Gordon have been max
ing a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon
at their home at Ills Corcoran street.
Miss Rose Mcdonald has returned after
an absence of three weeks. having been
one of q house party in Virginia during
the holidays, and from there going to New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Macdonald have
left Asheville and are now in Florida.
Mrs. B. r. Tracy and Miss Tracy will be
at home Wednesdays, February and ID.
Mrs. Hugh Johnston. wife of DR.. Hugh
Johnston, will be at home only on the first
and third Mondays of each month.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude johnson. 1872 P street northwest,
was thronged with their friends yesterday
evening, the occasion being a debutante
tea for their daughter. Miss johnson. The
decorate of the dining room were pink.
The centerpiece On the tea table was pink
roses and maidenhair ferns Mrs. and Miss
Johnson were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Elliott Shanklin and Miss Dudley of Ken
lucky, their guests. and by the Misses
Queen. Helm Goodloe, Tyler, Lockett and
Waller. Mrs. Johnson wore black satin
with spangled waist: Miss Johnson white
silk with chiffon waist trimmed with white
violets. Her bouquet was of white roses
end violets. Among those VINO called were
Mrs. Carlisle, Miss Morton, Miss Herbert,
Mrs. Maxwell Assistant Secretary and the
Misses Hamln, Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. McAdco. Hrs. and Miss Blanchard,
Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. and Miss Blackburn. Mrs.