The morning times., 1896-12-05
INTRODUCED AT an
AFTERNOON RECEPTION
DR.. and Mrs. Sewers Present Their
Daughter to Society.
Ladies of the British Embassy at
Home--Tea Given in Honor OF
Mrs. Miles.

The principal events to society today are
tea by Mrs. Hubley Ashton TO introduce
Miss Ashton, a dinner by Mrs. John Davis
and a lecture at the washington Sfup ny
Mr.. IL +. Krehbieil on the great musical
| composers.
| Mrs. Stembcrg was the hostess at ore OF
the handsomest luncht oas of the season
given yesterday in hofor OF MIS- Neisoh a.
Miles, wife of the general of the Army
The drawing room and the dining room
of the Stcrnberg residence, 1913 sixteehth
street, was fragrant with roses, WINE tiie
table WAS decorated III dcilcate puiPie
| with a center piece Of orchids In the sithe
| shade. The guests invited to meet Mrs'
Nres were Mrs sherman, Mrs. Elkins, MIS-.
Sartoris. Mrs Eoardnan, Mrs. Atdehiieu'
Ms Williams Mrs Huff and Mrs SaWteiic.
The first evening reception OF the season
was held last night ut the residence oi
| DIR. and Mrs. Sewers, the occasion being
| the formal presentation Oh uicii ohiS
| daughter to Washington society,"
| owing to a serious cold which confined
| Mrs savers To her bed the hostess of the
evening was Mrs. L. II. Trust of Baltimore,
the aunt of the debutante.
| DIR. Sewers and Mrs. Trust received
-
10 the right of the hall. The nantels of
this and the adjoining drawingroom and
large dining room beyond were banked
with roses shading from pink to'red, while
i'll other parts Of the room violcts, mignon-
ette and lilies of the valley We're used
ia great prorusion, crowning cabinets and
piano.
| Mrs Trusts gown was a magnificent
| one of blue velvet, opening over Il petit
/ coat of white satin. She wore necklace
| of diamond solitares and had superb
crescent OF the same stones Dn her left
| shoulder. while a number OF smaller oIna-
| ments in pearls and diamonds caught the
rare lace which finished her low cut bodice.
Miss Sewers, who is handsome and
distinguished looking girl, Wore gown
of delicate green satin and cream lace.
The short round skirt of satin was per
fectiy plain and the bodice nf lace was
made over a delicate pink silk lining and
finished with girdlc and short sleeves of
green chiffon. She wore no ornaments,
hut carried ii huge bouquet of pink roses,
! lilies of the valley and orchids, with
/ showers OF lilies tied with narrow pink
ribbon.
Miss Trust the cousin of the debutante,
was also oI the receiving party, and Wore
handsome and becoming gown of tor
quoisc-biue velvet and pearl ornaments
A mandolin orchestra played in the
hail. where the punch bowl was also
placed, and TO the left We're two spacious
| rnonls, usually occupied as DIR. Sewers
| offices. Winch Were converted INTO supper
ruoms. In the first the decorations We're
yellow chrysanthcmums and sniilax. Here
Were huge blocks of Illuminated ice. froin
| which frozen cherries Were served. In the
second andlareer room an elaborate supper
table was laid, eNquisitely decorated in
, American Beauty Roses
! ! Several hundred gdests called from 8
o'clock until midnight, including the repre-
/, sentativcs ur diplomatic, official, and resi-
! dent society.
D Society was fully represented at tn,
British embassy yesterday AFTERNOON. wheI
Lady Paunccfutc and her daughter helt
their first at home of the season.
4 owing To n recent painful, but moi
: serious accident, Lady Pauncefote coul,
) not appear i'll the drawing-rooms, but Mis-
Paunc efote did the honors and Mis-
Audrey Pauncciotc poured tea
The occasion was an informal one. an
x only the usual decorations, for which thi
! embassy is noted Were used.
} The Brazilian Minister and Nine. Men
donca Were the hosts at Il handsome bu
informal dinner last evening. the guest
5 being only the members OF the family. tn
) attaches of the legation, and the ladies o
} their respective families.
The wife and daughter Of Senator smitl
: of New Jersey will probably not lee her
| during the approaching session Of Congress
Senator Smithhad sent W ord thatthey wou
3 come but today information came from hin
4 thar they had changed their minds.
Mrs. Vesta II. Cassidy Will receive he
0 Washington friends this evening at tn
9 National Tark Seminary. Forest Glen. Th
9 hos;csshas tEouGhtfully arranged the hour
n Of her reception in accordance with tn
x Baltimore md Ohio trainsthat leave the cit
0 at .:o5 p. IN, returning at 1O:i5.
9 Mr.. and Mrs. william ]. Slater. of 6T
X street. entertained the kismet Clul
X at their home Wednesday night. In ad
3 dtion othe regular card tournament of tn
O club, there Were several new feature
9 which added greatly to the en- joymcnt of tn
z guests Mr.. James Shannon recited a
x original poem, Miss Marguerite and Mis-
q Katherine Slater danced the skirt dane
8 and Mrs. Thomas Noselcy sang. Rcfrcsl
9 ments were served and then the floor wa
g cleared for dancing. The parlors wer
x handsomely dec GRATED with carnations an
3 palms.
8 Among the guests were Mr.. and Mr.
Q Thomas Il. Moseley. Mr.. and Mrs. Rohel
9 Lowrey, Mrs. William Radcliffe. Mis-
g Vergie Hamilton, Miss Garrett and NJ
y James shannon, Mr. William Egan, NJ
q | Barnes Collins, Mr.. David Harris, NJ
@ William Cunningham and Mr.. Nathani
9 Sardo.
x Mrs. T. A. Hopkins, of 219 f street, CAV
q a reception Monday afternoon in honor ,
Q Hon. william Headley of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Clough of Chica
. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Byr
s Smith, Of the Westminster, on their W;
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