Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23

parneille was assisted by eighteen young
ladies, among whom were Miss Stewart,
Miss Mannox, Miss Patterson, Miss Murray,
Miss Cobb and Miss Dunlop. After the tea,
supper was given, and a card party, to
which the young men friends Of the hos tess
were invited.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave a
handsome reception to a large number of
their friends at their spacious residence on
Connecticut avenue. AS usual at this hos
pitable home every one received a most
cordial welcome as soon as he entered. The
evening was particularly enjoyable one
because the guests, the majority of whom
belong to the permanent resident class of
Washington, were well acquainted with one
another. The following were some of those
present: Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E CT rtis, the Chinese minis
ter and Mrs. Yang Yu, Mr.. SEE and Mr..
Chung, Mr. A. r. Spofford and Miss Spot
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Z. Davis. Mr.. Cotton and Miss
Clarke, Mrs. S. H. Kaufman and Miss
Kaufman, Mrs. ID. G. Z. Musselmann of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Matlock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Clephane, MIR. Gardiner Hubbard.
Representative and Mrs. Dolliver, DIR.
and Mrs. A. C. Patterson, Miss
Patterson, Mr. and Mrs Rudolph
Kaufman. Representative and Mrs.
HUFF, DIR. and Miss Gaulladet, the Misses
Shilds. Mrs. Gocde, Miss Lindnger, Mr..
Charles Kennedy and Miss Kennedy. Prof.
Q: I. Mason, Miss Mason, Mr.. w. j.
Knees, Major j. w. Powell, Miss Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Stanley Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. s. Noyes, Mrs. J. T. Granger and
Miss Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. b. II. War
ner. Miss Warner, Mrs. Mann. DIR. and
Mrs. L. S. Hamlin, cX-Gov. and Mrs. A. r.
Shepherd and the Misses Shepherd. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
Wight Miss Alisan Wilson, Miss McCeney,
Mrs. c. j. Hillver, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
William Whitehead, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold, Mr. and Mrs. N. NJ. Par
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Britton. Miss Brit
ton. Mr.. Matthew G. Emery, Miss Emery,
Mr. and Mrs w. V. Cox, DIR. and Mrs. Rad
cliffe, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cummings, Mrs.
Irvine, Mr.. Steadman, Mr.. and Mrs Max
Weyl Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Thompson Miss
Scidmore, Mrs Simon Newcomb Miss New
comb Prof. and Mrs. Magee, Col. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Wilson, Mrs. John o. Evans, Prof.
and Miss Chickerlng, Mrs Burrows and her
niece, Miss Peck; Mr.. Blount and the Misses
Blount Mr.. and Mrs. Robert /. Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Willard, Mrs and Miss
WHILE, Prof. and Mrs. c. Brown Goode,
Representative and Mrs. Aldrich, Prof and
Miss Cabell, Controller and Mrs Eckels.
and Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Uhl
Miss A. Rose Miller has returned from a
trip to the Atlanta exposition, and visit
to her friend Miss Minnie De Ween of Au-
gusta, Ga. She will be at home to her
friends Tuesdays, 40 III street
Mrs. r. F. Pettigrew will receive today
at her residence. 1850 Q street, assisted by
One of the pleasant teas was given yes-
terday by Mrs. Emmons G. Gibson in honor
OF Mrs. Henry Martin of Troy. She was
assisted by Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Wasserbach,
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Reeves. The din
ing room was prettily decorated in pink
and red roses, and the Inequalities were
dispensed by Miss Trent, Miss Waller
Miss Gibson and Miss Bryant. The coffee
was presided over by Mrs. Rice and the
frappe by Mrs. Wilson.
The spacious parlors of 1923 Massachu-
sets avenue prese ntec a very pretty scene
last evening, the occasion being a birthday
party rendered to Mr.. Samuel c. Cobb
Music, dancing and singing were enjoyed
TIL a late hour, when supper was served.
Among those present We're Mr. and Mrs
Gordon. Misses Knowlton. Fanny, Isabel
| and Bessie gladden., Elsie and Ida Mitchell,
Molly ONeill. Zaidee Bounds, Florence
bingham, and Messrs. Theobald, T. j..
Gardner. j. Gillen, jr., NJ. a. Ryan, J. Cox.
w Wild, Lindsay De 70, S. G. Cobb and
Bernard Foley. ...,.-.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ peringer, Mrs. Blanche
ID. Ehlen and r. c. Deringer were present
at the charity ball at the Academy OF
Music Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lanier Dunn and the Misses Ames