Evening star., 1896-12-15
the WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pleasant Reoeptious IN Hospitabls
Homes.
The Coming Marriage of Miss Barrett
- -ComiAG Events.


callers and welcomed many old and new
acquaintsnces. Mr.. Thompson also spent
the afternoon at home and had the pleas
ure of presenting many of his oldest
friends to his wife, who is not only a
charming young woman, but a delightful
hostess. Mrs. Thompson was handsomely
gcwnej in black brocaded satin. the bodice
of turquoise silk yelled in black chiffon and
trimmed with turquoise passementeries. As
s'sting IN the event were Mrs. Ross
Thompson, who presided at the daintily
laid refreshment table, and Miss White.
The guests for the latter part of the after
r'ocn sat about the ball room, which, since
Mr.. Thompson's frequent journeyings to
foreign lands has become a perfect treas
ure-trcve Of beautiful and rare pictures.
enbroideries and exquisite carvings.
Mrs. John Hay will give a dance Deem
her q, at Rauschers Hall
The Misses Davidge entertained a large
cirele of their friends yesterday afternoon
at tea Their spacious home was made
doubly attractive by an artistic decoration
OF palms and flowers, and an orchestra
played throughout the event. The young
ladies were assisted in receiving by Mrs
"a MN, Mrs. Carroll Mercer, Mrs. HinckIey
Mrs. Blackiston, Miss Fuller, Miss Batchel-
Ter, Miss Ffoulke and Miss Baker.
Mrs. Fuller, wife Of the chief Justice.
held large and delightful reception yes
ttrday afternoon. Mrs. Aubrey and Miss
Fuller also pleasantly assisted Rev Dr.
Weston, uncle of Mrs. Fuller, is now max
ing the family visit
Mrs. Sartoris. Mrs. Stanley Matthews and
Mrs. Eugene Hale gave luncheons today.
The marriage Of Miss Lily Barrett and
MT; Sergeant Prentiss Knut of this city
viii take place at Newport, December %
-Four thousend invitations for the ceremony
nave oeen sent out and guests are expect Cd
from New York, Boston and this city. The
ceremony VIII be performed at Kay Chapel
az l2;So. Rev. DR.. G. j. Magill officiating
The ushers viii be Messrs. Neal Betton of
bcston and George Griswold, jr. Miss
Maud Leland Of this city will be maid of
honor. "A reception will follow at Fair
Lawn the Barrett summer residence.
Mrs Davis, wife Of Capt. Edward Davis.
mas almost fully recovered from a tedious
Illness. and VIII soon be able to return the
numerous calls that have been made or
ner during her stay at the Portland. Mrs.
paws has now visiting her her son. Lieut
Davis OF the Sth United States Cavalry
VINO Is On duty at Fort Meade SD Lieut.
Davis was High School boy here. and
mas many friends in this city Capt. Davis
~ ~ one OF !ne most popular aid-de-camps
ever on duty at army headquarters
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopewen H. Darneille are
now at their new home, No. 1913 Q street
The Guatemalan minister and Mrs Lazo
Arriaga will give a dinner Saturday night
Mrs. Wharton has cards out for Decem-
Der 23 to meet Mrs. Viele
Mr.. and Mrs CasseH Severance gave a
reception Thursday evening at their home
in lie Droit Park. Mrs. Severance was as
sisted In receiving the guests by her
mother, Mrs. j. Vance Lewis; Mrs Frank
Severance, Mrs. H. j. Gross, Miss Jennie
Stone and Miss Amy Parkins. The parlor
and reception rooms We're handsomely dec
GRATED, as well as the refreshment tables
Mrs. Severance was before her marriage a
resident of Takoma, and a large number Of
her friends from the Park were present
The callers from Washington were also
very numerous.
Mrs. VIM. H. Emory has cards out for a
) o'clock tea December 49, when Miss
Emory will be represented.
Mrs. W. S. Walker of Chicago, who has
leased the former residence of Cen Drum
at 1516 K street for the winter, entertained
number of friends at a box party at the
the ater last evening, and afterward with a
supper at her residence. Mrs. Walker spent
last winter at the Arlington Hotel, where
she made many friends, who are rejoiced
to know that she will spend the winter in
Washington. Mrs. Walker receives Tues
days.
Mrs. L. Eiseman, 1885 street, will not
be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Sallie Fell of Philadelphia sailed in
her yacht, The May November Z, for six
months in India, and according to latest
letters they had arrived at Gibraltar. Mr.
Herbert Howe, son of Bishop Howe and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Fell, sailed with
them. Consequently Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
will not be with Mrs. Louise Patterson for
the inauguration, as expected.
Thursday evening Mr.. William d. Rudy
gave dinner at the Raleigh to Mr.. Crich-
ton Malcolm of Baltimore. The floral dec
orations were attractive and the souvenir
cards very artistic. Those invited to meet
Mr.. Malcolm were Mr.. Thos. NJ. Gale, Mr..
W. H. Moses, Mr.. II. c. Moses, Mr.. c.
Becker, Mr.. Richard Bean, jr., and Mr..
Richard Sylvester.
Mrs. c. F. Peck and Miss Sallie Peck of
New York are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holbrook at Cleveland Park.
A feature of the entertainment for ladies'
day, Thursday afternoon, at the Columbia
Athletic Club will be a recital on the
aeolian by Mr.. Irving c. Brown.