The evening times., 1895-12-06
MISS BARNEY 4 NEW Bud
She Will Make Her Bow to Society
This Afternoon.
Teas, Musicales, Marriages and Re-
ceptions Are EngrOssing the Atten-
tiOn of Everybody In the Swim.

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tion of Everybody In the Swim.
Mrs Barney, whose Oldest daughter. Ma
| talie, will make her first formal bow to
society this afternoon, is ranked as one of
| washington's ideal hOstesses, and with
every reason. She is young. bright, en-
thusiastic and interested in society.
| Her home, the most attractive room OF
| which is the studio, filled with curios,
! draped with rare hangings and hung with
pictures, the work of her own hand, Is ad-
iuirably adapted for entertaining. She Is
lavish with her hospitality.
| The dinner dances are Mrs. Barney's
pet idea. She will give her first dance on
january 2, q number of the guests coming
| from Mrs. Boardman's dinner. She has
| also planned for number of luncheons and
debutante dinners-
| Mrs. Barney is a rather pretty woman,
with a picturesque style. and her clothes
| are apt TO be original and sometimes bit
eccentric. 1t is not generally known that
Mrs. Barney was at one time engaged to
| Stanley. the explorer. During his long
stay in Africa she nourned him as dead and
| finally became engaged to MIR. Barney.
| whom she dkl not marry, however, until
| Mr.. Stanley returned from the WIGS OF
| Africa.
| MIss Barney. who has spent the last two
| years in Europe Finishing her education
is an extremely attractive girl. dresses
| well. and has frank, unaffected manners.
| She is good whip. and enters into all Inc
| sports of the day With interest Ind enthusi-
I asm.
Mrs. CbarlesH. Alden nd Miss Alden give
tea this afternoon at their home, No. 1911
| New Hampshire avenue.
The marriage OF Archibald o. Waters OF
this city to Miss Elizabeth H. Dawson OF
| Brooklyn. y. Y, took place in that city on the
evening of December 4. at the home OF the
| brides parents. M. 1S0 Woodbinc street.
| The ceremony. which was witnessed by
| about one hundred friends Of the young
| couple was performed by the Rev. John
| Lewis Clark of the Collegiate Church. New
York. The bride was attired in handsome
| gown OF white satinaEd chiffon. andcarried
! a bouquet of lilies of the valley.
| The yassar Students Aid Association
| proposes TO give during the holidays
| play written by Il Vassar girl and performed
| chiefly by members of the senior class now
at Vassar. A meeting to make the neces-
1 sary arrangements will be held on Monday,
December 9, at No. 1742 Corcoran street,
at 4:15 d. m.
Mrs. Nicolas Anderson gave small tea
yesterday afternoon from TO TO meet
her brother -lu-law, DR.. Anderson, and
wife, who have taken the Nurtiorff house
on K street for the winter.
Among th,rse who called were Col. and
Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. H,bson. Mrs. and Mics
Story, Capt. Hesse. Mrs. and Miss Barney,
and Mr.. Bowler.
Mrs. Jeb. F. Allen of Maryland avenue
northeast entertained the Capitol II i'll Glce
Club last night in compliment Ia her son,
who is one Of the members OF that organ
ization. The parlirs were prettily deco
rated with pink and white echrysanihemuIns,
oleanders, and palms. Mrs Allen was
assisted in receiving her guests by Miss
Paulina Davis. Miss Myrtle Hodsnn, Miss
Grace Stevenson, and Miss Lcella Beall.
Among the guests were Miss Lucretia
Hill. Miss Gussie BrightwOod. Miss Lena
Chase, Miss Mamie Spfcr, Miss Cbfystie
Allen, Mr.. John HoGson, Mr.. Benjamin
Hill. Mr.. Donald Frazer, Mr.. Hal Porter.
Mr.. G p. Wisner. and Messrs. John. Michael
and Arthur Quinn.
Among the Washingtonians who went
over to Baltimore to- join the excur rsion
to the tlanta Exposition were Mfr. and
Mrs. Paul E Wisner, Miss Matte Wisner,
Mr.. John K. Wisner, and Mfr. Harold Peall.
Miss Mia Rose Page. of L street north
east gave a musical Wednesday evening
to Introduce her guest, Mr.. Arthur P. Porter,
Of St. Paul
Mr.. Porter. who has cultivated b3ri-
tone voice. sang several lwagnerianse selections
and played artisticaliy on both piano and
violin. Miss Amy Page gave mandolin
solo, and there were vocal numbers by
Miss Grace woodiey and Mcssfs. Benson
and Page.
Among the guests we're Miss Margaret
Dewitt, Miss Ella Farren, Miss Lucy Chan
cey, Miss Maud Chesley, Miss Eulie Page,
Mr. John Chancey, Mr. Frank Beliin,
Mr. Arthur Boyle, Mr.. Edward Chancey,
Mfr. J. d. Potter, and MFR. E. B. Bean.
Mrs. NJ e. whipley, of Florida avenue
north west left yesterday for San Francisco,
whittier she was summoned by the Illness
Of her sou, Mr.. John Whipley, prominent
young lawyer in that city. During her ab-
sence Miss Eva Whipiey win be the guest
other aunt, Mrs. F. E. Fosberg, of Baltimore.
Mr.. j. F. Davis and Miss Lucctte Davis
will leave to- morrow for n winter visit to
the Southern resorts. They viii go by
the way OF Atlanta.
Master John Ball Eikins was given birth
day party last night at the home of his
parents on Seventh street northeast.
Games were the features of the evenings
program, concluding with a spelling con-
test in which the host won the BOBBY prize.
Thehouse wasprettily decorated with palms
and holly. and da inty table was spread.
Among the guests were Misses Folly Nor
gan. Oracle HILL Jennie Mandersor. Kitty
Davis, and Masters Johnnie Rasset Ed.
Harley, Frankie Wisner and Bobby Frey.
Prof. 8. J. Brown, of the United States
Naval Observatory, has returned from
Europe where he has been for some time
Prof. Browns purpose in going abroad
was to examine the woF Xxi DRs OF the
European observatories. Prof. Brown
has visited in his travels England Hol-
land France Germany and Russia.
Mrs. Senator Mcmillan has issued cards
for ''tea'' Tuesday, December Z.
Mr.. Charles NJ Ffoulke, of this city,
who las one of the rarcst collections
of tapestries in the country, will lecture
tonight before the Geographical Society
at Metzerott's, upon the tapestry producing