Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

not seem to be any decrease In the number
Of invitations abroad for the next fortnight.
The large entertainments are somewhat
fewer in number this season, but the giving
Of dinners has so greatly increased that
hospitality is now in its most delightful
phase to those who dislike the big brushes
and who like to give and like to go to din
rers. Miss Herbert's two cotillions, the first
Of which has been set for the 10th and the
second for the 14th, corae just in the nick Of
time, for the season Of the dancing events
will shortly come to a Close There Is still
dinner dance, another Bachelors, another
Army and Navy and last of all the Washing
ton Assembly. Wedding bells will also be
heard before the season closes with en-
| couraging frequency. Three or four matri-
monial events are set for the 18th. and that
of Miss Fuller and Mr.. Beecher on the 18th.
Luncheons are very numerous just at pres
ent, and popular girls, while accepting for
almost every day, often have several bids
for the same date.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont
entertained at dinner last night the Vice
President, Mrs. Grant, Senator and Mrs.
Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. Widener of Philadel-
phia, Gen. and Mrs. Moore, the Brazilian
| minister and Mrs. Mendonca, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Townsend, MIS- Erastus Corning
| Of Albany and Senator Allison. The table
lad a centerpiece silver vase filled with
Miss Eleanor Cochran of Newly DIRK, daugh-
ter of VIM. F. Cochran Of that city, Is now
visiting Mrs. Lamont.
The Argentine charge d'affaires and Mrs
Dominguez gave a handsome dinner last
| night in honor of the Secretary of state and
Mrs. Olney. The other guests were the At
| torney General and Mrs. Harmon, the Chile
an minister and Mrs. Cana, the Spanish
minister and Mrs. Dupuy de LONE, Mrs
Slater, Miss Gwynn. Miss Murphy. Baron
on Ketteler, Marquis Malaspina and Prince
Raoul Wrcde Of the Austrian legation
Lilies of the valley were the flowers in the
centerpiece and other adornments Of the
| table.
DR.. and Mrs. Bryant of New York will be
guests of President and Mrs Cleveland next
week and number of entertainments will
tie given in their honor by other friends here.
Judge Advocate General and Mrs Lieber
gave a dinner last night in honor Of Gen.
| and Mrs. Miles. The other guests were
| Gen. and Mrs. Breckenridge. Justice and
Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nc
| Cauley Senator and Mrs. Elkins and Col
| and Mrs. J. M. Wilson.
The French ambassador and Mrs. Pate
| notre welcomed hundreds Of their friends
| last night to one of the brilliant events
which have made the winter notable. The
| changes that have been wrought In the
| embassy by the various improvements dur
ing tho past autumn have greatly contrib
| uted to the comfort and pleasure of NOV
| are hung with eastern fabrics. rugs and
| embroidered draperies almost entirely. and
| splendid tapestries ornament the walls OF
| the ball room. Palms and plants were the
| appropriate finish to these backgrounds Of
rich color. The balcopies at the back were
| inclosed hung with red cottons covered
with smilax boughs, and gave additional
| space, especially at supper time. An or
| chestra, slowed away in niche between
| the ball room and supper room, played dur
| ing the evening. In the dining room were
l $1,o n v,af
| joyed their supper. Supper was served all
| evening. The ambassador and Mrs. Pate
| notre received in the middle drawing room.
| The latter, whose charms of mind and per-
| son make her universal favorite, was
| elegantly gowned in white satin and tulle,
| with touches of blue velvet In the adjoining
| Of the bodice. She wore superb diamond
! ornaments. The diplomatic corps was fully
| represented, as was senatorial and resi-
| dent society.
| All society seemed represented in the
| throngs of agreeable people who passed
| ever Senator MorfilPs threshold yesterday
| afternoon. Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Swan,
| with the charming graciousness with which
| they are associated in the minds Of all who
| know them. received in the front drawing
room, having in line with them Miss Small
| ley and Miss Morrill,, who are now their
| guests. Miss Powers, Miss Chandler and
Mrs Clifford Walton were also doing the
| honors, the latter two in the dining room
| at the refr esbment table. Senator Morrill,
Il.
| tanning group, and few entered their home
| without having a pleasant word of well
| come from them The rooms were decked
| with roses in great quantity and beauty.
| In the dining room there were pink roses
! in wicker basket, as centerpiece on the
! table, to " hich all the dainty appointments
| conformed in color. The Vice President
| and nearly every Senator and family paid
| their respects to Senator and Mrs. Morrill,
| during the afternoon
| Mr. and Mrs. George Alfred Townsend
| entertained handsomely last Thursday
| evening at their residence, 229 1st street
| northeast, a large number of friends. It
| was the anniversary of the birth of the dis
| ent Joined gladly in drinking his health and
| wishing him many more years of prosperi-
| ty. happiness and usefulness Mr.. and Mrs.
| Townsend had with them on the occasion
referred to their son-in-law and daughter,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bonaventure Of New York.
! Among the invited ones also were Mr.. end
Mrs. v. G. Fischer, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
| Carson Mr.. 3. A. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
Addison B. Atkins and their guest, Miss
| Dobson Of Brooklyn; Representative Ben
nett Of Brooklyn, Mr.. E. B. Hay, Mrs.
Kearfoot, Mrs. Ellen Hoyt White of Provf-
| dence, Mrs. Alex. Shepherd, DR.. and Mrs.
H. P. P Thompson, Major John L. Smith
| meyer, Mr. and Mrs. David 8. Barry, Mr..
and Mrs. Beale R. Howard. Miss Emory Of
Baltimore county, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. H. Q.
| Clark, Mr.. William J. Hampton and Mr..
| Alfred ]. Stofer. @~
Mrs. Thomas Wilson will receive her
friends Monday. February 8, assisted by Mrs.
| Prof. Gore Miss Davis, Miss Barber Of Bel
mont and Miss Shepherd. D
Mrs. Harmer Reside, daughter OF Repre-
sentative Harmer of Pennsylvania will re-
| ceive Tuesday next, from to 6. Ii
Mrs. John Thornton Wood 31S East Capt.
toll street, will not be at home Monday next.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman gave a lunch
con of twelve covers today Her guests
were Mrs: Sewers, Mrs; John o. Evans
| Mrs. McMurtree. Mrs. Huff, Mrs. D. A.
Chambers, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs
Goode, Mrs. Frederic Hall, Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins, Miss Kennedy and Mrs George P,
Rowell Of New York. ~
A party was given Wednesday evening In
honor Of the sixteenth birthday pf Miss
Flora Neff at the residence of her cousin
Miss M. Mehler, No. 1924 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast. The evening was pleasantly
spent with music. games and dancing, and
present were the Misses M. Mehler, A.
Bliss, A. Head o. Splledt, E. Van Horn
X. ana T. Loughran, N Mccormick, NJ
ton and NJ, Neff, and Messrs, j. Manning