The Washington times., 1895-02-16
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND D0INGS.


/ were OF the Army and Navy. There was also,
/ as at the first reception, good attendance
4 on the part OF the residents invited 10 attend,
! so that it was by no means exclusively OF an
/ official character.
At the first reception Congress and the
4 judiciary were more especially the guests Of
4 honor. and as there was large company in
yited outside OF that contingent the reception
I was very crowded one. That OF last night
was if anything even larger than the first
/ occasion, and from to IL o'clock the drawing
rooms were crowded TO their utmost capacity.
/ Toward midnight. of course, the company
thinned out considerably, so that it was posi-
BILE 10 enjoy something like snatches OF con-
versation with the host and hostess, which
mad not been possible earlier in the evening
The decorations OF the first drawiDg-room,
in which the Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
/ stood to receive, were in pink, and the gown
worn by the hostess was happily chosen to
correspond with the general coloring OF the
apartment. On the manlel were la France
and American Beauty roses and about the
room the light fell over the company from
tail lamps that burned under wide-spreading
! shades of pink silk.
In the second drawing-room the walls were
festooned with asparagus vines and On the
mantel were roses in tah vases In order to
accommodate the large number OF guests the
usual accommodations of the house were
added to by having the portico opening out
Oh the SecOnQ uTdW1nS-EOOn iuciOScu anu
hung with bunting. These draperies were
sprayed over with asparagus vines and the
portieo was fitted up as pretty little retreat
for those who wished to enjoy sitting there
and talking rather than making their way
through the crowded rooms. The music for
the evening was furnished by the Mandolin,
Banjo, and Guitar Club, and it played In the
second room.
Mrs. Lamonts gown was very elegant
and becoming one of rose pink satin spanged
in gold. Gen. and Mrs. Schofeld assisted in
receiving, the lieutenant general attracting
considerable attention by the gorgeous sash
that as the latest addition to his uniform, Is
well calculated TO attract the notice of every
one seeing II for the first time. 1t is OF yellow
richly embroidered and edged with bullion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macy. jr., Of New York,
arrived IN the city on Thursday and are the
guests OF Secretary and Mrs. Lamont Mrs
Macy will be remembered in Washington as
Miss Grace Sanders, who spent last season
with Mrs. Lamont. She was warmly well
coined back by the many friends made dur
ing her former stay here Mr.. Macy stood ut
his wife's side and fairly beamed ut the social
ovation she received from the many proml-
nent guests.
Among the New York guests present at the
reception were Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson, Mr..
and Mrs. Bangs, Mr.. and Mrs. ODay, Miss
Fryer, Of Albany; Mrs. Daniel Manning Mrs.
Evans, OF Albany: Miss Hun, daughter Of DIR.
Hun. OF Albany. and Miss Benedict. OF New
York, who Is guest OF the President and
Mrs. Cleveland
The Friday night cotlllion was given last
night at Wormley'S. where the parlors were
decorated with palms and cut flowers and
filed with gay assemblage OF the smart set,
principally composed of the younger men,
bers of the gay word. This is the second and
last ofIhe Friday night cotillions and proved
a worthy successor to the first entertainment,
given IA few weeks since.
The guests were received by Mrs. Johnson
Livington De Peyster. Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. John Davis, and
Mrs Phil Sheridan.
The cotilhon was led by Mr.. Bartlett. The
favors were of a kind calculated to greatly
enhance the picturesque element of the
dance, especially In conjunction with the
pretty gowns of the girls taking part IN the
cotiliion. These favors included long rib
bons OF every hue and color. from the ends
OF which were bells that tinkled as those
wearing them moved about in rhythmic time
to the music. Other favors were rosettes OF
bright-colored ribbon. each having the date
stamped in gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes have issued
invitations for reception TO the Gridiron
Club on Tuesday evening, the Goth instant
at s clock at their residence, No. 1880
street.
Justice and Mrs. Brown will give dinner
party on Monday evening.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris will give din
ner party on the evening of the 21st instant.
The German Ambassador and Miss Won
Saurma gave society rare treat yesterday
afternoon on the occasion of the musicale. a;
, which the artists were the distinguished Pro-
/ Richard Rurp0aiGfnr
Burmeister. court pianist to the Duke OF SAKE
Cobourg- g otha. The ballroom of the EN-.
bassy was well filled with guests who. at the
conclusion of each number of the most charm
ingly rendered programme. evinced their ap-
probation by the most enthusiastic applause
, The programme rendered was as follows
List, (a) Don Juan Fantasy, for two pianos
(b) Love-Dream; (c) Rhapsodie Hongroise
No. H. Burmeister, Adagio from the Con.
certo in d minor, for two pianos. Chopin
Valse in A fiat major. Mendelssohn, On
Songs Pinlons Weber Invitation to the
Dance. List. Hungarian Fantasy, for two
, pianos. At the conclusion of the musicale
, afternoon tea was served in the dining-room
; of the embassy.
, Among the guests present were the British
Ambassador ahd Lady Pauncefote, the Misses
, Pauncefote. Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke, Miss Bona
parte, Miss Patten, Mrs. Letter, the Misses
. Letter, Prince Cantacuzene, Mr. Botkine, o
, the Russian legation; Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
! Roosevelt, the Nicaraguan Minister anG
, Madame Guzman, the Mexican Minister an6
Madame Romero. Representative and Mrs
: Hit. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. FREQ
Mcclure. Admiral, Mrs. and Miss Crosby
the Misses Jackson. Mrs. and Miss Murphy
a Miss De Forest of New York; Miss Alint
= Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. ". G. Whittemore. Mrs
: Gordon Mckay, the Italian Ambassador ant
1 Baroness Fava. the Argentine Minister ant
Madame Zeballos, Senator and Mrs. Sher
> man, Mr.. and Mrs. McCallum. Mrs. Balm
. bridge Hoff, Miss Hoff, Mrs. and Miss Deer
, ing, Mr.. Boeufve Mrs. and Miss Bigelow, ant
: Mgr. Schroeder.
The Misses Forrest have issued invita-
Q tions for an afternoon tea on Thursday, tn,
i 21st instant, from to o'clock, at thei
q home. No. 1889 n street, in honor of Mis-
t Raymond, of New York.
g The pupils Of Miss Helen Block gave thei
first soiree and exhibition of fancy dancinl
:. at Typographical Hall last evening. Th
: hall was brilliantly lighted and crowded witt
, friends of the dancers. The grand marc
s commenced at o'clock, after which fame
dancing by the class was the order of events
and later all present took part in dancing
: The costumes of the pupils were elegant. in
L Guiding Jockeys. sailors, Chinese and Japan
ese maidens and flower girls. The stage SET
tings were elaborate and hidden betwee
palms and ferns. Prof. Eibner's Orchestr
rendered music for the occasion. Those pal
: ticipating in the fancy dancing were: Mis-
y Clara Strauss fairy dance; Ada Craig, High
"a land Fling; Estelle Hano, skirt dance CARR
J Burkart and Willie Yoder, La Santiago; Elsi