Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Two Notable Gatherings at Cabinet Lun-
cheons Today.
A Dinner Dance Last Night-Next One
to Be Held a Domino-Luncheonsa and
Teas-Mrs. McKee's Welcome.

Mrs. Carlisle gave luncheon today in
honor of Mrs. Cleveland and her guest, Mrs.
Bryant of New York. The table was prettily
decorated with centerpiece of white roses
| in a plat Of Farlayense ferns, and all the
dainty appointments were in white and
green to correspond. Besides Mrs Cieve-
land and Mrs. Bryant, there were present
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Olney, Miss
Morton, Mrs. Peckham, Mrs. Manning of
Albany Mrs. Townshend Mrs. Minot, Mrs.
Sartorfs, Mrs. Worden, Miss Grace Davis,
Mrs. Curtis. Miss Pendleton, Miss Riggs,
Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Dupuy de LONE and Miss
Hamlin.
Secretary and Mrs. Olney will give din
ner in honor of Bishop ard Mrs Lawrence
February H.
The young ladies who have been the guests
of the Cotillion Club will give a leap year
dance February 10.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, who is entertaining
four charming southern girls, Misses Lily
Hoke and Miss Maud Merrimon of North
Carolina, Miss Hull and Miss Whiteside of
Georgia, gave a luncheon today in their
honor Pink carnations formed the center
piece, and there were corsage bouquets Of
Vloiets at each place. The other guests
present were Miss Stevenson, Miss Har-
bell, Miss Felicitie Oglesby of Illinois, Miss
Tullidge of Connecticut Miss Gordon Miss
Helm. Miss Uhl, Miss Newcomb, Miss Tur-
rer, Miss Craige and Miss Duer of Balti-
more.
Secretary Smith will entertain the Vice
President at dinner Saturday night.
Saturday, February Is, Secretary and
Mrs. Smith will give a dinner to President
and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs McKee's welcome back to Washing
ton through the pleasant medium of Mrs.
IoEh w. rosters elegant reception in her
hohor Yesterday afternoon, was one of the
most notable events of the season. which
Will be looked back upon with pleasure.
Inc company which extended a greeting
10 hef was made up of hundreds of mutual
lriends OF both the hostess and Mrs Mckee
as Well as many more to whom the pleasure
OF meeting the latter was a great treat
MIS- roster wore an elegant gown of pink
ana oaue oroeaded satin. and Mrs. Mckee
wore a brown and pink striped cut velvet
anu prettlly trimmed with chiffon Mrs
Romero and Mrs Nelly Grant Sartoris and
MIS- ). Stanley Brown were also in the re-
CeiVihg line, and completed a notable group
or national celebrities Mrs r r Hit
Mrs John b. Wight Miss Letitia Steven
son. MISS Grace Davis, Miss BatcheIler and
MISS chandler were other assistants to the
hostess, and in the dining room two hand
some matrons. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe and
Mrs George b. Williams, sat vis-a-yfs do
ing the honors. The company was large
ana brilliant one, and as large as the house
~ me rooms We're crowded. Master Ben
Jamin Harrison Mckee, now grown to be a
Hhe manly lad, stood near bis mother and
SHARED her ovation. Mr.. ard Mrs. Foster
e efte az, the receiving party at dinner
aittr lhe reception was over. Mr.. Robert
Mckee VIII be here in few DAYS TO visit
his wife and son. '
Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg gave a dinner
iast night, at which Gen. and Mrs. Breck-
mirage. Or: and Mrs. Van Reypen, Dr. and
Mrs O'Reiliy, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard IyonJ
and Col. and Mrs. Andrews were guests
Representative and Mrs Draper enter
tanned at pink dinner last night Justice
ana Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Boardman. Prof
Langley. Lieut.. ard Mrs. Mulligan, Mr..
an, anu Mrs: .Coyarrubias, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Hay, Miss Josephine Patten, Mrs Stanley
Matthews, Miss Thornton and Miss lane
Riggs.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave dinner
last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Bruner
OF New York. The other guests were Con-
trolier and Mrs. Bowler, Mr.. and Mrs A.
C.. Barney, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Bloom
en- er. Mrs 81, Busher. Mss Batcheller, Miss
Grace Davis, Miss Patten, Miss de Mem
donca, Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Davis
Eikins and Capt. Heese.
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell will
give dinner Tuesday. February 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Henderson have din
ner invitations out for the 18th.
An impromptu dinner dance was made I'D
for last night. Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney
entertained the guests from dinners given
by Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs AM
derson, Mrs. Bonaparte and Miss Barney's
party at pretty dance.
Lady Pauncefote had intended to enter
tain last night, but the court mourning
precluded that pleasure.
Senator and Mrs. Brice had Senator and
Mrs. Cameron, Senator and Mrs Lodge
Mr.. and Mrs: George Mcclellan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry May Mr.. and Mrs Robert Nc
Cormick of Chicago, Mrs. J. j. Brice, Miss
Florence Boardman, Miss Margaret X.
Brice, Miss Pauncefote, Miss Mcmillan,
Beatty. Mr.. Robert Adams, Capt. Michler
Mr.. Clarence Cary Of New York, Lieut.. F.
n. Rodgers. Mr.. Cavendish Taylor Mr
Jesse Brown, Mr.. w. " r. Berry and Mir.
Van Ness Philip at their table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend had the French
ambassador and Mrs. Patenotre, Viscount
and Viscountess Cough, Mrs. Slater Miss
Gwynn, Miss Stout, Miss Williams, Miss
Sibyi Pauneefote, Mrs Huidekoper. Mrs.
BuSher, Mrs. HaZen, Assistant Secretary
w. E. Curtis, Baron Won Hermann, Baron
Won ketteler, Baron Won Strumm, Senator
Hill, Marquis Malaspina, Senator Hale and
Senator Allison.
Mrs Nicholas Anderson had Miss Brice,
MISS hay, MISS Nafuef, MISS Letter, Miss
Audrey Pauncefote, Miss Anderson, Baron
Hermann, Lord Westmeath, Mr.. Howard
Mr.. Charles L. McCawley, Mr.. HELEN, Mr.
Mitchell and Mr.. Andrews in her COM
pany.
After the Brice dinner Miss Yaw sang,
and a company which included many nota-
bles were present to enjoy the treat.
The cabinet receptions were largely at
tended yesterday. despite the gloomy skies
and drizzles of rain.
Mrs. Olney was pleasantly assisted by
Mrs. Mirot, Mrs. and Miss Hoppin Mrs
Arthur Brice, Mrs. George Fraser, Miss
Stewart, Miss Newconb, and the Misses
Conrad.
Mrs. Carlisle had Mrs. Draper, Miss
Thornton, Miss Page, Miss Hamlin, Miss
Sutherland, Miss Ethel Blanchard, Miss
Cobb, Miss Noyes, Miss Helm and Miss
Rcdman, and Miss Bryan presided at the
tea table.
Mrs. Lamcnt's reception was almost a
musicale besides Mrs. Alber.ini, Mrs.
George Burwell Davis, Mrs. Pickering
Dodge, Miss Closson and others gifted with
unusual ability and charm sang during the
late afternoon. Mrs. Lamont had the
pleasant assistance of Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs Howe, Mrs. Wilcox, Ms.
Doe. Mrs. Hancock Miss Cnclyr,n of NV,