Evening star., 1896-01-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Cleveland Entertain at
Dinner.
The First State Banquet A Dinner
Qalnfet aAd q COtiiifon-
Personal Notes.

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| winter last night. The elaborate floral orna-
mentation usual at the state banquets was
| in place. The east room was particularly
| effective. as amid the grouped plants in the
| window recesses and over the corridor en-
| trance electric lights in various colors
| sparkled like gems In the other rooms the
| New Year flowers were In place. The
state dining room decorations conformed
| to the dinner table. It's color scheme was in
| yellow and green. The candles in the gilt
candeiabras were capped with yellow shades.
The flowers alcng the center, in oblong plats
| and rings, and oval plats across the ends,
| spraying beds Of asparagus vines. All the
sweets on the table harmonized In color.
Hhen dinner was announced the Presi-
dent, escorting Mrs. Oiney. led the way to
| guests ended with Mrs. Cleveland, escorted
| by the Vice President. All the cabinet circle
| were present excepting Mrs. Hoke Smith.
me other guests were Speaker Reed, Sena-
Tor ana Mrs. Hawley, Senator and Mrs
Paimer. Senator and Mrs. Brice, Mr. and
Mrs Catchings, Mr.. James T. Woodward of
New York. Mrs. Charles s. Fairchild. Mr.
Edward r. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs John A.
stewart. Mr.. Frank Thomson, Miss Thorn
son of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
kkennedy: Mrs. Minot Miss Boardman, Miss
derson and Mrs. Micou.
| MIS- cleveland wore white dress, which
Is always her most becoming toilet 1t
was OF white satin. trimmed on the bodice
| win point lace and loops and rosettes of
| emerald velvet
Mrs. Olney wore black velvet, an elegant
dress. Mrs. Carlisle's dress was of white
| brOcaded satin. Mrs. Lamont's white MORE
| antique. had Dresden flower effects. with
| pink velvet and point lace touches on the
bodice. Mrs. Harmon was in white satin,
MISS Mort IN ir silver blue satin. Miss Her
bert. white satin, and Mrs. Wilson in light
gray satin and lace Mrs. Brice's black
velvet gown had silver embrolderies; Mrs.
Hawley, rich brocade; Mrs. Fairchild. white
satin and lace; Mrs. Cat -hings, light fiow-
| cred satin; Miss Walker, light yellow Dres-
satin.
Invitations for the second cotiilion, We'd
nesday. January 15. have been sent out. II
viii be given at the Rifles armory The
patronesses are Mrs. Hoke Smith, Mrs. J.
z. Carlisle, Mrs N. c. Blanchard, Mrs. J.
E. Washington, Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs Claude
swanson, Mrs. Edwin T. Uhl, Mrs. Elkins
and Mrs. Mjcou.
The first Of the newly organized dinner
dances was given last night Mr. and Mrs
A. c. Barney entertained the guests of the
| five dinners at a beautiful cotillion. Their
spacious mansion, always so attractive had
new beauties In quantities of fine flowers.
lilies and other white blossoms in each
| room. Mrs. Barney received her guests In
| an elegant dress of white satin. Miss Bar
ney was also in white
| The hostesses of the dinners were Mrs.
s. Ia, n
| derson, Mrs. Bonaparte and the Misses
| Brice. The guests at the Brice dinner were
| Mi. and Mrs. s. s. Rowland. Miss Robeson
Miss Bessie Davis. Miss Bertha Terrell,
Mrs Don Cameron, Miss Maud Wetmore
Mrs Richard Townsend, Miss Bartlett
Miss Phillip, Mr. Stewart Brice, Mr.. II. San
| ford Beatty, Mr.: Arthur Brisbane. Mr..
| Percy Turnure and Mr. John Furman of
New York, Mr.. w. v. r. Berry, Mr.. Bax-
| irGnsides. Baron Won Ketteier. Mr.. Hugh
| OBierne. Mr.. Lloyd Griscom of PhiladeI-
! phia and Mr.. w. E. Curtis. Mrs Bona
parte entertained Miss Pauncefote. Miss
| Patten, Miss Bonaparte, Mrs. Slater, Miss
Belknap: and Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Howard,
MIR. HELEN, Mr. Endcott and Mr.. Ronald
Mackay. Mrs. Anderson's guests were Mrs.
Tforon. Miss Sheridan, Miss Keats Rod
gers. Miss Story. Miss Anderson, Count de
Buisseret, Mr.. Vogel, Mr.. Blair, Mr.. Rey-
Philip.
Mr. and Mrs. Hay entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Legare. Miss Sybil Pauncefote, Mrs.
Blair. Miss Gray. Miss Clagett, Miss Hag-
| ner. Miss Mott. Miss Miles, Miss De Pyster.
Miss Train, Miss Hay Mr. W. H Phillips.
Mr. Brooke. Mr.. Wallach, Mr. Stetson, MI.
Hale, MI. Davis and Mr.. A. s. Hay
Mr.. and Mrs. Hay will give the dance af-
ter the next set Of dinners, on the evening
of January 15.
Ex-Gov. Carroll and family have a house
| on Connecticut avenue for the winter.
The Assembly ball will be given at the
Arlington Monday. February H.
Mrs. John B. Robinson will give a tea
| Friday. January 10.
Mrs. J. s. Whitehead and Mrs. Victor
kau1mann will not be at home tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. Robt. Portner. lila Vermont avenue.
| will be home Tuesdays in January
On Monday, December 30, at 6:30 p.m.. at
St Paufs Church, the marriage of Mr..
James r LAWN and Miss Caroline M. VIII
son took place. The bride is a charming
| young lady and belongs to an old Mary-
| land family. She is the secretary of the
Columbia Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and a prominent
| member of the Southern Relief Society.
Ihe young couple have started CD a tour
through the south, where they have MANY
friends and relatives. They will return to
Washington before the season closes
pleasant surprise party was given Mrs.
Lille McIntire May at her home, 2A c
northwest, last evening. The parlors were
decorated with Christmas green's Singing
and dancing were enjoyed. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. JAS Ginnity.
MI and Mrs c. H. Mccullough. Mr. and
and Mrs. Elwood. w. McIntire, Mr. ana
Mrs. =. A. McIntire, Miss Crump. George
Russell May. DR.. J. Mead White, Col.
humphreys humphreys Or: Mathers and MIR. and Mrs
ments dancing was resumed.
Mrs. William A. Stone Will give a tea to-
| morrow, to Z, at 1721 @ street
New Year party was given at the resi-
dence of Miss Mary O'Neill, SO6 oath street
Inc parlors were decorated with palms
ard Christmas greens. Singing and dane
ing were the main features. Among those
present were Miss Maggie Cravon, Miss
Marie Brunette, Mrs. Mollie De PhiIips
and Miss Amanda Reilly.
Mrs. George c. Gorham and Mrs. w. F.
Clark of I763 Q street will be at home
saturdays In January and February, from
to o'clock.
Mrs. Alexander H. Smith, tr., will be at
home Thursdays in January, 1T13 p street
northwest.
The Misses Maynard, who spent the sum-
mer and early autumn at jamestown and
Newport, have been making several visits
in Maryland, and are now I'm Baltimore
They will not return to Washington before
the last of January. Their sister, Mrs A.
]. Hatch of Pittsford, N. Y, will be in
Washington during the winter.
Mrs. Edward Stevens will receive her
friends on Wednesdays. February and IL.
at 1920 18th street northwest.
Mrs. and Miss Wilcox will receive on
Saturdays until Lent at their new home
1IGO Corcoran street.
Miss Janet Harris of East Mortified.
Mass, is visiting Miss Addie R. Mickle
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