Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-17
THE WORLD or SOCIETY
Mrs. Cleveland Entertains in Mrs. No
KEGS Honor.
COurtesies to q Past Mistress of the
White House-Otaer Interesting
HOspftalities-PersOn

III the state Qlnlng room. Its decora lions
were in green. The gilt plateau down the
center had several plats of maidenhair
fern and the edge was similarly decked
All the essentials to the pretty feast were
In green and white.
The company which sat down at l O'Clock
with Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs Mckee were
Lady Pauncefote. Mrs. Olney Mrs. Carlisle,
Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Wilson, Miss Herbert.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, Miss Morton, Mrs. Ro-
nero, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Brown, Mrs Sher-
man, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs
Brlce, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Hit, Mrs Miles,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. J. w. Foster. Mrs Dam
lei Manning. Mrs. j. Ii. Henderson, Mrs
Bancroft Davis. Mrs. Sunderland, Mrs. Cal
deron Carlisle. Mrs. Townsend, Miss Ste
version and Miss Florence Bryant of New
York.
Miss Catherine Marten Weston Fuller and
MIR. Theodore Smith Beecher will be mar
ried tonight at. st. Johns Church. Rev.
Dr. Mackay-Smith and Bishop Laurence
Will officiate. Mr.. G. z. Heating of Buff
falo will be best man, and Mr.. Richard ID.
Ware of Boston, DIR. H. H. Haskell OF Mass
achusetts, Mr. Wells of Detroit and Mr..
Clifford of Portland, Me-, will be the ush-
ers The wedding gown for the petite
bride is of white satin, the bodice covered
with pearl-beaded chiffon. Miss Fanny
Fuller will be maid of honor and Mrs. Pau
line Aubrey and Miss Jane Fuller brides
maids There are cards to be presented at
the church The reception at the residence
OF the chief justice is set for half-past to
10. The young couple will live in Buffalo
Mrs. Golf and her nieces, Miss Minniek
and Miss Raymond, will he at home to-
morrow for the last time this season.
Mrs. Lamont left Saturday for her old
home in northern New York, being sum-
moned there by the illness of her ia ther.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hoke Smith entertained President aud Mrs.
Cleveland and the cabinet at dinner Satur-
day night. The dining room was cdnopied
with asparagus vines. which, radiating from
shield in the center. fell down the side
walls over the mantel mirror and buffets.
the strands fastened off with an electric
hight The center shield had as many glow
ing lights as there are states. Around the
walls singing birds i'm gilded cages added
beauty and song. The table had a Lake
running almost its length. in whsch gold
fish darted about and small lilies grew.
An island in the center was filled wit pine
apple ferns and other plants. The lake
was bordered with Farlayense fern, under
| which glowed a ring of light. The whole
effect was exceedingly novel and pretty.
Besides President and Mrs. Cleveland there
Were present Secretary and Mrs. Olney.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. Attorney Gem
cral and Mrs. Harmon. the Postmaster
General and Mrs Wilson, Secretary. and
Miss Herbert. Secretary and Miss Morton
Mrs. Gordon and Representative Turner of
Georgia.
Prof. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
gave a charming reception Saturday night.
at which they welcomed several hundred
friends Their home, always so handsomely
adorned, was made especially attractive by
the lavish use of palms. foliage plants and
punches of pink roses. Pink orchids adorn-
ed the second dra wing room, and pink roses
and Farlayense fern the dining room. where
| the deliberately set and bounteously pro-
vided supper table was spread. The conn
! pany included many prominent in ofi ial
and resident circles. and was an occasion
OF great pleasure to all.
The Chilean minister and Mrs Cana gave
! a dinner Saturday night in honor of the
Vice President. Their guests were Justice
and Mrs. Brown, Senator and Mrs. Sher-
| man, Representative and Mrs. Draper. Rep
| resentative and Mrs. McCreary. Senator
and Mrs Davis. Senator and Miss Morgan,
Miss Edwards, Mrs. Sartoris, Senator
| White and Mrs Stanley Matthews and sir.
Pastor.
Mrs. Hadley, wife Of Representative Had
ley of Illinois. entertained at a Saturday
tea in honor of Mrs. y. o. Nelson of st.
Louis and Miss Prickett of Illinois Smi-
lax vines and pink aZaleas decorated the
! rooms. The tea table was fragrant With
pink carnations and lighted by a pink
shaded lamp. Mrs. Price of Louisiana,
Mrs. Aidrich and Miss Bogne. Mrs. Mat
| theMs. Mrs. Reeves. Mrs. Jessie Palmer
Weber and Miss Ovens We're in the Teceiv-
ing party.
Orc oil tne ,'-O CLOCK teas VI the
season was given Saturday last 10y Mrs
Har.. wife CT Representative Joseph J.
Hart Of Pennsylvania. al her residence.
1861 18th street, in honor of Mrs. j. {. Bull
and Miss Elizabeth Bull of Milford. Pa.
The receiving party included Mrs. ,Erdman
of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Cooper of tFlorida.
Mrs. Miles Of Maryland, Mrs. O'Deil and
Mrs. F'airchild of New York. and Mrs.
Ruthe rford. wife Of Capt. Rutherford.
| while The bevy of pretty young ladies
from PENNSYLVANIA. Misses Fontaine. Bid
DIS. Nichols. Brodhead. Peachy. White and
Robinson. charmingly interested the guests
| Of the occasion.
Mrs. Condit-Smith gave tea for young
! people Saturday afternoon to meet the
| Misses Wilson Of Nashville. Miss Condit-
| Smith and Miss Mary CCn6it-Sm;th assist
| ed. and in the dining room. Mrs. Mont
gomery Blair. Miss Scott aid Miss Hunt
| did the honors.
Miss Batcheller entertained at a 5-o'clock
tea Saturday, in honor of Mrs Cyrus Field
| Judson OF New York. 1t was largely and
pleasantly attended by young people.
Mrs. s. f. Wheatley and the Misses
Wheatley will receive tomorrow for the
last time this season.
Mrs. Grant entertained a company at a
| luncheon today in honor of Mrs Charles
j. Raymond of New York.
The French Ambassador and Mrs. Pate
| notre gave a dinner last evening Their
guests We're the Turkish minister, the
Swedish minister the Marquis and Mar
uuise de Chambrnn, Prince Wrede. Count
Ninc Baron ketteier. Mr. and Mrs. Town
send, Miss Anderson. Miss Bonapar:c, Miss
Pauncefote, Miss Gwynn and Mr.. Bax-
Ironside
Mr. and Mrs. George f. GrinncI of Mys-
| tic, Conn, are visiting Mr.. ID. A Denison at
! 929 street for few days.
The Brazilian minister and Mrs de Men,
donca Saturday night entertained al dinner
General and Mrs. Miles, Admiral and Mrs
Ramsay. General and Mrs. Henderson. Cen
eral ard Mrs Rochester. General and Mrs
Wilcox, General and Mrs. Sternberg Mr.
and Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Audenreid and Mr.
Langley.
Mrs. r. B. Lamon and Mrs. H. H. Gilfry
will be at home tomorrow at 1011 18th street,
from :; to q.
Wednesday last being the birthday of Miss
May Smith, few of her intimate friends
gave her a surprise party at her home 1aUS
street. Among those present were Mrs
Harvey, Mrs. A. Smith, Miss Julia Selby,
Miss Emma E. Snowien, Messrs. Smith,
Reynolds. Stafford, Marmaduke and Dr.
Fairchild.
The ladies Of the Hamilton will not receive
tomorrow.
Mrs. W. H. Sims will not receive tomorrow
Uuesday); 1119 X street northwest
Mrs. Donald Mclean, regent, assisted by
| ffaA. l<vn Nae-n ale IL