The herald., 1896-02-13

| guest of honor at one of the most delight
full of the winter receptions, which was
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Il. L.
| johnson, Mrs. f. P. Johnson Jr. and the
Misses Johnson. There was throng of
beautifully dressed women during the en-
tire afternoon, and amidst artistic decora-
| tons and within sound of sweet strains of
music the afternoon passed away, leaving
with the guests memory of very
charming affair. In the drawing rooms
suggestions of green were everywhere;
ropes OF smiax swung from across the cor
ners, and reached out its pretty tendrils
over wall and pictures The back draw
ing room contrasted pleasingly with its
flnishings of green, pink carnations were
used with much effect. Miss Hattie Chap
man and Miss Spruance presided in the
punch room which was in blended shades
of red. Arend's orchestra was concealed in
secluded corner off from the drawing room
by tall clusters of papyrus and gracefully
caught strands of smilax. The guests en-
joyed a dainty collation. in the dining
room, where white carnations and white
hyacinths freighted its air with
their sweet perfume. In the hall
potted plauts lent their grace to
the beauty of the surroundings.
Daylight was excluded and the lights soft
eneo by shades the color scheme of the
room. The hospitalities of the dining
room were dispensed by Mrs. Modni-
Wood, Misses Daisv Wood. May Newton,
Eleanor Pattee, Emma Bumiller, Edna
Bicknell and Lila Fairchild.
The hostesses were assisted in receiving
by Mines. b. f. Johnson, W. G. Worsham,
II III III
and Miss Kate Spence.
Those present were: Mines. H. Jevne.
Fairchild, John Peck. Mariner, Stilson, C.
E. Day, Danskin, f. Gibson, Oakley,
Bond. Francisco. Mcclellan, L. G. Goodwin,
E. B. Miller, Stephens. Dan stephens,
Henry O'Melveny, J. M. Elliott, W. Clark
Baker, Brown. Markham, Gichurst, +. G.
Howes, Hugh Vail, Godfrey, Holterhoff,
w T. Bishop, 7. D. Stimson, G. Stimson,
E. T. Earl, A. Barber, Little, Hitler, Gui-
teau, Edwards, Charles Monroe. jackson.
Elderkin, Wedemeyer. Klolke. J. B. Ow-
ems, Bovard, R. NJ. Widney, Wilson, Luz
cia Burnett, Grant, Houghton, Evans, Rob-
well, C. P. Blaisdell. Margaret Hobbs, II.
T. Blaisdell, j. D. Bicknell, Frank RAIDER,
Bicknell, Cowles, j. E. Cowles, G. L. Cole,
VIM. Pridham, j. o. Wheeler. Charles
Prayer, Charles Ellis, Ross Kirkpatrick,
John Kirkpatrick. Gilbert E. Overton. J ohm
man, John t. Griffith, Arthur Braiy, Jack
Jevne, Paul Martin, Gates, B. f..
Johnson, C. NJ. Wood, Dean Mason,
Granville MCGOWAN, Winifred Hunt
| Sumner p. Hunt, w. G. Cochran, II. Sin
sabaugh, Kemptou, c. w. R. Ford, B. z.
ford, Hendricks, Pemberton, Bush, Walter
Cosby, George Steckel. j. w. A. OF, Percy
Schumacher, Fred Griffith, j. Roth Hamii-
ton. Hattie Babcock, FL. NJ. Sale, Nellie
Ainsworth, Willard Stimson, Ezra Stimson,
I. j. Flemming, j. L. Jones, Carry. j. 5.
Chapman, Fred Avery, Byrne, Russell.
McMaster, Abby. Horace Anderson, Nc
Knight, Il. Moore, Strong, j. G. Newton,
W. H. Workman, Chandler, Davenport,
/ Pattee, s. G. Hubbell, Sanderson, Fred
Teale, Thompson, Charles Flint, Frank
Burnett, Q. T. johnson, Alternately,
| Marshall, Woodhead, Allen, Johnson,
Mines c. Smith. Holmes, G. W. Wells.
Briggs, Caswell, Mansfield, A. Whitney,
Furry, Coffin. Conroy, j. S. Salisberry,
Holenbeck, j. S. Slausop. O. II. Church-
hill. Freezner. Fuller, c. Hall. w: Dolton,
G. Dolton, j. S. Casby, yosburg, II. Utley,
| Bordman, l. Mossin, Stamm, Hodgskin,
Fisher, Semler. E. f. Spence, H. Hamii-
John Jones. N. NJ. Bovard, Bradfeld,
Smith, Judge Ross, c. f. Thorn,
H. e. Osborne, DR.. Ross, Percy
Ross, Van Nuys, H. Heimanway,
! f. A. Forester. Art Forester, Preuss, Laz-
arus, Newmark, Kramer, Lowe, Loebe,
Seligman, Glass, James Hellman. Tufts,
c. Schumacher. w. Widney; the Misses
Daniel, Glass, Kemper, the Misses Nor
ford, Whitney, Green, Lindley, Stephens,
Mcclellan, Hoyt, the Mi ,ses Fuller, Glib
son, McGrath, Hattie Strong, Misses
Hawes, Byrne, Misses Offenbach, Mauds-
ley, Hit, Sigler, Misses Workman, Bloom
field, Kenen. Kerckhoff. Shilling, Misses
Houghtop, Kelley. MiItinore, Kiokke,
Kirkpatrick, Ellis, Eta BiciInel!, Foy.