Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-05

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Cassin, Arthur E. Middleton, Miss Isabel Du-
bois. Miss Ruth Foster, George S. Derrick.
| Charles d. McRoherts. Percy Melbourne, ].
'. Virgins, Mrs. Jean Cade, Mrs. Guy, Mr.
J. H. Horn, Miss De Vecchi. Miss Lillian
| Filler, c. M. Edelen, Gen. Marcus j. Wright
| Mrs. Brandon Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. w. c.
Hinton. DR.. Glazebrook. Mrs. Glazebrook.
Dr. Acker. DR.. Wade Atkinson, Represen-
| tative Hooker, Miss. Frances HILL Miss
| Pike, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Lee. Mrs. Catch
| irgs, Thornton Ckesley, William Chesley.
| Conrad. Miss Hammett, Miss Garnett of
Norfolk, Miss Callie Littlepage, Miss
Rltch1e of Frederick, Md; Robert Tyler Ed
win French, the Misses Money. Lewis P.
Ciephane. Oelrch Kennedy, Miss Rosalie
| Healy, Miss Carrie Dougherty Percy VIM
ter, Dr. Harrisburg. Representative and Mrs
| robinson, Miss Robinson. Miss Weaver of
burg. Mrs. and Miss Kempton of Philadel-
rma, Lieut.: Myers. USING c.; Lieut. McGill,
! Lieut. Lochheimer, Mrs. Mclean, Miss V.
| N. C6eke, Miss Ray of Virginia, Lewis Has
kell, Miss Weeks. Miss Goodwin, Mrs Hern-
| con, Robert Carlisle, Miss Slater, Mr. and
| Trs. N Carpenter, Miss Perkins, Robert
EEarrer; Or Lawton Morgan. Miss l.. p.
Giark, MISS Charlotte b. Nawcomb Of New
York. Mrs. Newcomb, Miss Edna Calhoun
| frank Fields, Miss Rebecca Smith, Miss
Niersee. Mrs and Miss Fisher of South Caro-
p IRA, MISS Herald, Eugene l.. Merle Miss
| REYNOLDS, Miss Dclin of Louisville Miss
| ketler Miss Matthews. Mrs. s. Sprigg Belt
| MIS-. george Covington, Miss Edwin Russell
Mfs. >: 5. Sewell Mrs. f. F. Parham, Mrs
| John Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lipscomb
| mrs. Eendall. Miss Miller. Mrs. Thompson
| Mrs. \" F. Hoffman, Mrs. Harper Miss
weeks; Miss Ida p. BeaIl, Mrs. j. j. Bullock
MI, mrs. Toward: Mrs Ayres, Miss l.. r. Pax
| ,on MISS A. NJ. Walker, Mrs. Allen Dorsey.
| MISS Edythe Warren, Miss May Hunger
| Iqrd, Miss Cora Harris Mr.. and Mrs John
~ ~. C nn Gen; and Mrs. William Bir-
| .ey' Dr. and Mrs. S. l.. Hannon Representa-
tive and Mrs. W. A. Jones. Mr., and Mrs
| Seaton Perry. DR.. Frank d. Hester, DR.. r.
b. Carmichael Mr.. Griff T. Smith. IIudye
James b. Senes, DIR. and Mrs H. j. Crasson
postmaster General and Mrs Wilson
gave dinner last night in honor of Pres
| ldent and Mrs. Cleveland. Secretary and
slrs, olney. Secretary and Mrs Carlisle
| secretary and Mrs Lamont Attorney Cen
| eral and Mrs. Harmon, Secretary and Mrs
smith, Secretary and Miss NJ 1rton were
guests, with Mr.. and Mrs Isador Strauss
| OF New York. Mrs. Leigh Robinson and DR.
| huntingdon CT Columbian University ia
| 'her or the hostess. The table decora tons
| We're In pink. and the floral centerpiece was
| OF pink carnations and Farlayense ferns.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris were host
| esses of another handsome dinner last
night. Their guests Were Vice President
| stevenson, the Mexican minister and Mrs
romero, Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller
| senator and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs
Jno; W: Foster. Mrs. Dent, Mrs. McCor-
mick, Mr.. Medill of Chicago Gen Fuller
| ton and Assistant Postmaster General
Jones. White tulips formed the decora-
tions on the well-appointed table
Mrs Mckee, accompanied by Master Ben
Jamin Mckee, arrived yesterday and will
| be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno w
| roster Tor the next ten days. After that
| she will visit Justice and Mrs. Brown ami
| later with Lieut.. and Mrs. r. NJ. G.. Brown
| A number of dinners and teas have already
| been arranged in honor of Mrs. Mckee
| the first of which will take place today at
| Mrs Fosters. Mrs. Mckee is looking very
we'll and is her bright. happy self, whom
All remember with such pleasure in Wash
| ingtcn.
Mrs. Niles and Mrs. William Thompson
Harris have invitations out for tea Mon
day, February 10, D o'clock, toSmeet Mrs.
I Mckee.
| Mrs. Charles G. Dublin entertained host
| OF friends yesterday at one of the prettiest
ana most artistic teas of the winter. The
! mousse which Is always so attractive in its
permanent decorations, was further en-
HANGED by the use of flowers and vines The
hallway and staircase We're sprayed with
| southern smilaX. The handrail was hidden
| with the smilaX, tied here and there with
great bows of scarlet ribbon, and the effect
was extremely pretty. Behind a screen of
palms. at the far end of the hall the
musicians were stationed. The marrteIs
| were banked with La France roses, aspara-
gus vines and Farlayense ferns in both
drawing rooms. In the smoking room, which
| is the contest of eastern corners. the lights
| came softly through red shades. and was in
decided contrast to the dining room, where
| all was brightness. Red tulips decked the
| mantels and formed the centerpiece on the
| tea table. The tea CLOTH with lace inser-
| tions, was laid over red silk, and broad red
satin ribbons We're crossed from the four
| corners, ending with bows and strcamers
The handsome hostess received in gown of
pale yellow brocade prettily trimmed with
| lace. which was intensely becoming. Mr..
Dublin and their manly young son. with Mr..
Brown of Cambridge, Mass, who is spend
ing the winter with Mrs. Dublin. who is his
riece. and Mrs. Flora A. Brown, mother of
the hostess, were the hospitable family
who devoted themselves to the pleasure and
comfort of their guests. Mrs Frye, Mrs.
Gallinger, Mrs. Stanton Weston, Mrs Bit
finger, Mrs Charles c. Lancaster Mrs
Bankhead, Miss Powell, Miss Postlewaite,
| Miss McCulloch, Miss Hills. Miss Keim, Miss
Swope and Miss Bankhead were the assist
ants in the receiving party. The guests in
cluded several hundred persons prominent
in resident and official life.
Another pretty debutante entered society
yesterday. Mrs. Charles Warren Stone in
troduced ner attractive young daughter,
| Miss Elizabeth Stone, to a company Of
friends, which seemed to number all the
notabes in official and resident society. The
house was beautifully adorned with roses
and ferns. The hostess. elegantly gowred
| in black satin, with q bodice of yellow chit
fon, was in happy contrast TO her daughter,
whose com.ng-out dress was of white satin
and tuile. Mrs. Mitchell Of Wisconsin, Mrs.
John b. Robinson and Mrs. Scranton as
sisted in receiving, while in the tea room
| Miss Stone, Miss Jessie Mcbride, Miss
Cathcart and Miss Pasker of Baltimore
| with Miss White, Miss Wyyille and Miss
| Hays did the honors.
Miss Gushing, daughter OF Lieut.. Col
Cushing. L. S. A, gave pink tea yester-
day for Miss Dandy of New York. Miss
Bryant of New York. Miss Kerr, Miss Du-
rant, Miss Woodward and Miss kelton as
sisted in doing the honors of the pleasant
occasion.
One of the happ;est Of the informal re-
ceptions OF the season was Mrs. Resides
afternoon yesterday. The drawing room
was cleared for dancing the entire suite
decked with palms and flowers, and the at
tractive young hostess had most charm
ing welcome for her friends. In the dining
room from daintily set table the tea deli
ceces were served by the young ladies.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Babcock,
Mrs. Clarke of Alabama, Mrs Pugh, Mrs.
Needham, Mrs. Frank Reside Mrs. Cliff
ford Howard. the Misses German, Miss
Galvis. Miss Wyville. Miss Watson, Miss
Thompson Miss Mattingly. Miss Hass, Miss
Mitchell of Richmond. Miss Helen Hen
erickson, Miss Teller, Miss Finch and Miss
Brown.
The Misses Stevenson entertained their
young friends yesterday at a pretty tea
in compliment to Miss Felicitie Oglesby of
Illinois and Miss Nina Gillette of SPRING