The morning times., 1895-12-12

Mrs. Davis and the Misses Davis gave a
charming tea yesterday afternoon from 4
to 6, in compliment to Miss Pearson OF
Pittsburg, daughter OF General Pearson.
The hallway was u ttractively decorated with
crimson roses, and the candelabra crimson
shaded
In the ira wing room fragrant with many
hued roses. the guests were received, and
the dining room, where a collation. was set
amid pink roses, was made more attractive
by the presence of Miss Alden and Miss
Snyder, who poured tea and chocolate.
Only young people were Included among
the guests. Among some of those who
called were Mss Miles, Miss Goodfellow,
the Misses Scott, Miss Rittenhouse, the
Misses Hunt Miss Conrad. Miss Mckenzie,
Miss Josephine Kelton, Miss Condit Smith.
the Misses Laskey. Miss Coleman. Miss
Sands. Miss Smart, the Misses Campbell,
Miss Casey, the Misses Carr, the Misses
Coke, Prince PAX. the Corean, Mr.. Adams,
Mr.. McP Pherson, Mr.. Babin of New York. and
Mr.. Carr.
Philadelphia. where he went to attend a
reception given by Mr.. Heaton, ST.. to
Miss Emma Nevada, the opera singer.
Mrs Boardman gave a dinner OF twenty
covers, on Tuesday evening, to a very dis
tnguished company. The drawing-room.
library and dining were decorated
in American beauty roses: the shades OF
the pink candles were of the hue of the
roses, and the same color scheme was
carried out in the decorations.
The guests were: DIR. and Mrs. Mackay
Smith, Baron Thielmann, Mr.. Carey, Miss
Bachelor, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page, Senor Enrique Dupuy de LONE,
Sonora Dupuv de Lone. Senator Brice,
Col. and Mrs. Wilson the Misses Josephine,
Florence and Mabel Boardman, and Mr..
and Mrs. Boa rdman.
Mrs. Stanley Mathews gave a dinner
last evening to sixteen. The appointments
were, as usual, perfect, and the handsome
candelabra at each end OF the table bore
white candles, with snowy shades. Lilies
OF the valley and superb white roses fur
| nished the decorations.
The Misses Merrick gave a tea last even
ing, to introduce their sister, Miss Mildred,
to society. The drawng-rooms were dec
GRATED with palms, American beauty and
white roses, and upon the piano and n,antels
were large number OF bouquets, which
had been sent to the debutante, who wa.
gowned in girlish white organdie and satin
ribbons
In the receiving party were: Miss Anita
hODdfk III Nlitc ssitiil, Atss hiSSS III ctlI1SOH
silk, Miss Dammann OF Baltimore in white
organdie and blue satin, Miss Merrick in
blue and white Dresden silk with velvet
trimmings, Miss Mamie Merrick in yellow
moire and white crepe with lace, Miss Kate
Merrick In pink silk and black velvet, Miss
| Ramsey in blue and white silk. In the tea
| room Mrs. Frederick Mcclure, in black
and white satin, lace and diamonds. served
the chocolate, while Mrs. Ashton, blue bro
| cade, presided over the tea urn.
The tea table had a center piece of
maiden hair ferns and American beauty
roses, and the handsome silver candelabra
| at each end.had white candles with white
| and silver shades.
Among the guests were: Justice Harlan
and the Misses Harlan, Mrs. J. j. Wood
ward. Mr.. E. W Kittele, U. s. N; Justice
and Mrs. Morris, Mrs. and Miss Worthing-
| ton, Gen. Card and the Misses Card, Mrs.
j. Van Meas Huyck, Miss McBlalr, Mr..
George Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Perry, Miss Gales
Mrs. Condit-Smith, Miss Condit-Smith, Miss
Mary Condit-Smith, Mrs. j. a. Ashton
Miss Bell, DR.. Dan B. Clarke, Mrs and the
Misses Hosmer, Mrs. Leech, Gen. and Mrs.
Miles, Senator and Mrs. William F. Mat
tingly, Admiral and Mrs. Ramsey, Com
maDder and Mrs. b. P. Lamberton, Mrs.
H. Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fitch of
the U. 8. n, DR.. and Mrs. g. L. Magruder.
Miss Patterson, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Cullen.
the Misses Cullen, Mrs. Squire, Mrs. Charles
H. Poor, Nr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Pfnulke.
Justice and Ars. Field. Mrs. and Miss