Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-17
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Society Responds Again to the Calls
Of Charity.
BRILLIANT Scene &C. RIFLES HALL
The British Ambassador Entertains
in Honor Of th9 Cabinet.

in Honor Of th9 Cabinet.
THE CABINET RECEPTIONS
Mrs. Cleveland, who has been fndfsposed
for several days past, as result of a severe
Geld contracted at the New Year day re-
ception, and aggravated by exposure at
the diplomatic reception last Thursday Is
reported to be much better today. Cards
have been Issued for reception by Mrs
Cleveland Saturday afternoon, and there
is no doubt that the fair mistress of the
White House will be we'll and strong
enough to perform her duties as hostess
on that occasion.
Society was again asked to remember the
little waits at the Chldrens Hospital, and
has again responded generously to the CALL
The charity ball at the Rifles Hall last
night was an event in which those who
participated had the pleasure Of meeting
many of their friends, and as spectacle
for those unaccustomed to frequent
glimpses Of society turn out a perfectly
satisfactory experience. The ball began at
10, although the ladies of the reception
committee presented strong front to well
come the incoming guests a few minutes
after Q. From 10 to II the arrivals were
continuous and the scene in the ball room
momentarily assumed greater degrees Of
brilliancy as familiar and prominent fig
ures in the social whirl appeared on the
floor. After IL dinner companies from the
West End added a dozen or two partici-
pants, who still had plenty Of energy left
to enjoy a dance or two and to carry home
with them the everlasting gratitude Of the
patronesses Of the ball, who assuredly de-
pend upon their friends to come to the
front on such occasions. The oldest habitue
of charity balls would have found few of
the families who have always shown an in
terest in this charity unrepresented in this
throng. Changes in the board Of lady man.
ayers at the hospital have. naturally, re-
placed some OF those hitherto prominent
in the reception committee.
The hall was very tastefully decorated.
The windows were draped in pink, the
walls sprayed over with wild laurel and
clematfs vine. the stage handsomely set
with palms and well-appointed with the ap-
propriate drawing room touches, and
rosy hue was thrown over everything and
everybody by the lights shining through
pink shades. AS gathering Of the diplo-
matte or official world, the ball was a fail
ure. as these desirable personages could be
counted on the fingers Of one hand, but as
an outpouring of the residential set, the
ly satisfactory event. The gentlemen who
for years have been lard workers for the
success Of the hospitst Mr.. w. M. Gait,
Mr.: W. s: Thompson. Mi F. B: Mcclure
and Mr.. w. b. Gurley, had the pleasure Of
introducing the guests to the ladies Of the
reception committee. The line was headed
by the new PRESIDENT of the board, Miss
Miller, and with her We're Mrs. Hampden
Zane, Mrs. John F. Rodgers, Mrs. George
L. Bradley, Mrs. James NJ. Johnston, Mrs.
Leech and Mrs. c. c! Glover. Mrs. Sher-
1dan was also present. The other ladies of
the reception committee, not all of whom
b. NJ. Mason, Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. Goodloe,
Miss SChenck, Mrs. Hannabnd Mrs. Stone,
Mrs Henry, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. John
Davies Jones.
DIR. Charles Bispham- was chairman of the
floor committee, and his assistants were
r. l.. Mulligan. J. Henry Small, Edward
A. Bowers. George Lothrop Bradley. Ar
thur Jeffrey Parsons. John j. Chew, Chas.
G. McRoberts, Francis Hastings, Walter
Allan Gait Charles c. Glover George Hell
len, Commander w. Bainbridge-HoT, U.S.N.:
kellogg. U.s.N.; seaton Perry, P. Lee
Phillips, Charles Poor. John G. Poor. Cliff
ford Richardson, F. P. B. Sands, w. 8.
Thompson. George Howard, DR.. John w.
DR.. T. Richie Stone, DR.. Francis Randall
Hasner. Arthur w. Addison. John NJ. Bid
die, Eugene Arnold, Franklin Steele, Jesse
Brown, Maj: "; G. Turnbuli, DR.. Alexander
".
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mcclure. Miss Taylor, Senator and
Mrs. Call, Miss Call DR.. Hagner Miss
Hagner, Miss Clagett, Representative and
Miss Lyons. Mrs. James F. Barbour, Miss
Barbour. Mrs. Luke P. Blackburn, Mr.. w.
S. Thompson, the Misses Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Glover. Mrs. Stewart Of
New York, Mrs. John Wagsaman, Miss
Willis Of Dover. Capt. and Mrs. John Rod
gers, Miss Rodgers, Miss Sheridan, Mrs.
Sheridan, Minister and Mrs. Guzman. Mrs.
Cowles, Mr.. Cabell, Miss Nina CabeI, Miss
Worthington. Mrs. Bergwin of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Westinghouse Mrs. Dalzell, Miss
Margaret johnson, Mrs. Claude N. john
son, Mrs. Shaw Of Pittsburg, Miss Gale,
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bradley. Miss Kin
ney. Miss Money, Miss Devechi Naval
Constructor and Mrs. Hichborn, Miss HIGH
born, Mr.. Thomas J. Fisher, Miss Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green. Miss Elise
Davis, Mrs. A. N. Wood. the Misses Men
donca, Senior Mendonca, Miss Ruth Kerr,
Miss Lockett, Miss Dudley, Mr.. c. NJ.
Johnson. Mrs: Johnson, Mai Goodloe. Miss
William J. Acker, Mr.. J. G.. Eaton, U. s.
N: Mrs. Eaton. Miss Hooper of Boston,
Miss Owens of Baltimore, Miss Ada Cor
nard, Mr.: Frederic stayior, Mr.. Philip s.
Brown, Mr.. F. Burke Scott, Mr.. G. Burns
DIR. Eugene F. Arnold Mrs. Arnold, Thos.
Bryan Huyck, Miss Dalton. Mr.. George
DR.. George A. Bacon. Mrs. N. E. Wallace,
Mrs. s. G. Horne, DR.. ]. A. Stoutenburgh.
Miss f. Underhill, Miss Mabel Thompson,
Miss Mary Thompson, DIR. +. c. Van Vliet,
Mr.. Caleb c.. Magruder jr., Miss Anna
Barry, Mr.. Joseph p. Minetree, jr., Miss
Martha Minetree, Mrs. J. P. Minetree, DR..
T. Richie Stone. Mrs. Stone Miss Annie
Taylor, Mr.. Edmund K. Fox. Mr.. T. Nelson
Conrad, Mr.. H. s. Nymaa, Mr.. J. H. Brin-
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Addison, Mrs.
Pearson of New York. Mrs. John Rodgers,
Mrs. E. P. Wood, Miss Marie Hoffman,
Mr.. F. H. Bugher, Miss Stewart Mr.. A.
Bainbridge Hoff. u s. NJ; Mr.. T: F; Brant-
ley, Mr.. Franklin Steele Mr.. c. w. Has
kins, Mr.. John Chew, Mr. Q. w. Catchings,
Miss H; Armelie Avery, Mrs. Avery. Mr..
Clary Ray, DR.. Menocal, Mr.. Robert F.
Shepherd, Mr.. Charles Elder Howe, Mr..
F. H. Stewart of Boston. Mr.. Clarence
Woods DeKnight. Mr.. C.,c II. Knapp, Mr..
S. Herbert .Giesy, Mrs Giesy, Miss Ada
Richards of Norwich Conn; Mr. A.
w. Clapp, Mr.. c. Ms Gillett, DR..
Jerome Chase, Mr.. George T. Parks.
Mr. James F. Barrett, Mr.; D. N. Morgan.
Mr. Edward l.. Reckard. Mr.. H. c. Roth
rock, Mr.. B. Kennon Peter. Mr. Robert
NJ. Carlisle, Mr.. c. p tHeradon, Miss Anna
Griffith, Mr.. Paul s. Black. Mr.. F. B.