Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Secretary and Miss Herbert Gave Dinner
to the President Last Night.
The German Emperor's Birthday to
be Celebrated by a Sunday.
Tea-PersOnals.


kept her housed for several days, was
unable to attend, and early yesterday sent
her regrets The table, laid for thirty-four
guests, was spread in the long drawing
room and extended it's entire length. The
cloth had a strip of lace insertion down
each side. The floral ornamentation con-
sisted Of three stars, the center one the
largest, formed Of white carnations, each
point Of the star tipped with smaller
star in red and white carnations. The
stars were imbedded in red carnations,
fringed with maidenhair and tied with
red white and blue ribbons. The red
tapers burned under red shades, and be,
fore dinner was over corsage bouquets OF
vioIets were passed around to the LADIES.
Besides Mr.. Cleveland, there were present
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham,
the Secretlry of the Treasury and Mrs.
Carlisle. the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Lamont, the Attorney General and MRS.
Olney. the Postmaster General and Mrs
Bissel Miss Morton, Secretary Smith OF
the Interior, Sir Julian Pauncefote and
Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. L. H.
Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May, Mrs
Julian James, Mrs. Washington Smith OF
Alabama, grandmother of the hostess tess
Blackburn. Miss May Williams. Miss Edith
Patten, Assistant Postmaster General
Jones, Mr.. P. Lee Phillips, Mr.. Spring
Rice of the British embassy, Gen. Wheeler
Representative Harrison of Alabama and
Mr.. Micou, son-in-law Of the host.
Mrs Charles G. Dulin was the hostess
yesterday afternoon of one of the prettiest
teas that has marked the season. 1t was
given In compliment of the talented MISS
Prescott of Boston, who is making Mrs.
Dulin a visit and receiving so much atten-
ton from their mutual friends. The draw
ing rooms were softly lighted by pretty
lamps a stringed orchestra played through
out the afternoon in the hall behind
hedge of palms. and there We're flowers
arranged in profusion in each OF the rooms.
There was suggestion OF the cohlitS
spring in blooming aZaleaS. and in the
| tea room, where the table was deckeo IN
yellow and white, center piece OF yellow
| roses studded a bed of maidenhalr fern.
| The small silver lamps burned under vel
| low shades and the cloth was crossed by
| strips of broad yellow satin ribbon, making
| a most dainty effect.
Mrs Frye presided at the coffee urn ana
| received many CONGRATULATIONS on tne NOM
! nation of Senator Frye, the news or which
| came here early in the afternoon Mrs.
John JOY Edison presided over the tea
| things al the other end Of the table. Mrs
Dulin looked unusually handsome in her
becoming gown of light blue brocaded sat
| in, in which a touch of pink was intro
duced in chiffon rutf1eS on the waist ana
| plaitings on the skirt. Miss Prescott was
| in black velvet with "a fluffy vest effect OF
| white chiffon and trimmings OF jet MIS-
| Albert Brown, mother of the hostess, was
| richly gowned in brocaded satin and chlf-
| fon. In the oriental oom Mrs. Jules Guth-
| ridge and Miss Britton did the honors OF
the punch and lemonade bowls. Miss Pow
| ell and Miss Swope also pleasantly assist
| ed. Mr.. Dulin found time to exchange
| word of greeting with all the guests, as
| did his handsome young son, Master Du-
| lin, who inheriIs the hospitabe traits OF
| his parents The house was thronged from
until Z by gathering of society. In
| which both the resident and official world
was most agreeably represented.
Mrs. Coombs. wife of the Brooklyn Rep
| resentative, and their daughter, Mrs. Fox,
| also entertained at a tea company yeSter-
| day. Mrs. Adams, mother of the hostess.
| also assisted in receiving, with Mrs. De-
witt Warner, Mrs. A B. Atkins, Miss Pad
| dock. niece of the hostess, who is also her
| guest Miss Jones, Miss PETER, Miss Dolli-
! Yer, Miss Morgan, daughter OF the United
! States treasurer: Miss Lakin and Miss
Resinger. The house was daintily deco
| rated in green and white. The tea table
was lighted by lamps shaded in green and
white roses, and carnations formed the
Centerpiece. Among the guests We're the
Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana, Minister
kurino, Representative and Mrs. Tracey,
the Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang, Mrs
OIthwaite, Representative Curtis, Gen
| Hooker, Capt. and Mrs. Reisinger, Miss
Morton, Representative Wilson. Mrs.
Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Seager, Mrs. Ma
gruder. Mrs. Maxwell, well as many
| others prominent in society.
| Mrs. Stewart. wife of Paymaster Stewart,
| also received her friends yesterday after
| yellow roses and carnations The table
| decorations were in yellow roses, which
! formed a centerpiece in a cushion of maid
| enhair fern The hostess was pleasantly
assisted in receiving by Mrs Ffouke Mrs
| Dunlap, Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Thomas VIII
| son. Mrs. Hemphill, Miss Tardy and Miss
| Hancock.
Mrs. Albert Ray and Mrs Ella Ray Howe
gave tea yesterday at their home on 18th
street, at which large company We're en-
tertained.
Last evening at the home of her great
grandmother, Mrs. NJ NJ. Ward. No. 521
| 9TH street northwest, Millicent Frances
Cassidy entertained a number of little
friends in honor of her fifth birthday
Music, dancing and supper were among the
enjoymen Its, Those present We're Misses
Frances Thorn, Marie Fisher, Frances Van
lyme, Mildred Mohun, Louise Howser
Clair Manning and Helen Cassidy, Masters
Charles Thorn. Eddie Fisher. George Van
Dyre, Ward Mohun, jr.. Rutledge Howser
of groWn-up folks.
Mrs. Josiah Patterson and daughter.
Miss Annie Patterson, receive Tuesdays
during February, at the Ebbitt.
A pleasant reception was given on Mon
day evening by Mrs. Cornelia Avery at her
pretty home 1440 Florida avenue. in honor
of Mrs. Margaret A. Stevens OF Newark
N. j. The house was brilliantly lighted,
and music and dancing was enjoyed. Re-
freshments We're served in the dining room.
Among those present Were Mesdames
Royce, Perkins, Lennon, Houghtaling,
Graham, ONeil, Barringer, Bollirger, KEEL
ley, Lincoln. Rugg, O'Connell Hughes.
Wright, McKenna, Miss Mckenna, Mrs.
Sneden, Miss Gussie Sneden, Miss Sarah
Avery, Miss Gertrude H. Creager, Miss
Sarah, j. Warren, Miss Moran, Misses
Roger, Rugg, Barringer and Wright.
Invitations are out for a dance in the
new ball room at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Reinhardt, corner Sth and
streets northwest.
Mrs. and Miss Norton gave a tea yester-
day afternoon from to T. In the tea
room the table was decorated with red,
and the tapers burned under red shades.
Mrs. Norton received in gown of black
silk with point lace, and Miss Norton wore
a gown of yellow crepon. Miss Thomas
and Miss Ruth Kerr assisted in receiving.
Mrs. Wilmer and Miss Blackburn presided
in the tea room. Among the guests were:
Mrs Chuob, Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. Paul John
son, Mrs. A. F. A. King, Mrs. and Miss
Crosby, Miss Frances Cox, the Misses
Smith, Miss Mamie Campbell. Miss Mar
low, Miss Eastman. Mrs. Parker. Mrs.
William Henry Browne. Mr.. Wallace and
Mr. Cummns.
Mrs. ]. Ormond Wilson and Miss Anne
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