The morning times., 1896-12-13
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satin. having her choice of three hundred
bouquets she carried bunch or White
roses and lilies or the valley, the gift OF
her mother.
Mrs. Dent, the aunt, or the debutante
and Miss casey. her cousin, We're the only
house guests OF the occasion, but among
the Few Invlted to assist the diSIingui shed
hostess Ware Miss Sheridan, Miss Keats
Rodgers, Miss Helen Patten and Miss
Blanche EHhory, one or the most attractive
or the season buds, who has not Yet
been formally presented.
The appointments OF the large tea table
were all IN pink, and corps OF servants
attended TO the wants or the visitors.
Mrs. Sheridan lists OF Invitations was
not SO long as that or Mrs. Grant, but all
the most distinguished members or diplo-
matte, resident and official society Were
!, IN attendance. The number OF exquisite
bouquets sent 10 the twin daughters OF
the hostess included such masses OF yio-
lets. lilies or the valley, orchids and -0Ses
that one was Torted TO wonder If there
was choice blossom left in Washington
Mrs. Sheridan received her guests IL a
beautiful gown OF dulI purple silk, while
the charming little debutantes, who are
wonderfully alike, wore dainty white frocks
or organdle over white silk, and carried
bouquets or American Beauty roses and
orchids.
The Misses Irene and Louise Sheridan
are always spoken or as ''the twins as
though there could be only one pair OF
twins in the country, possibly in the world.
They are not so tall as their mother or
sister, who are famous for their grace
and dignity, but the twins are always
spoken or as charming young girls. very
thoroughly educatedand accomplished, with
the graceful manner OF their mother
They are decided brunettcs With very
pretty soft dark eyes, beautiful hair, and
possess that excellent thing in a woman,
a voice that is soft and low. Altogether
they are two OF the most attractive girls
ever presented in Washington and have
; even thus early found q place all their
own IN tickle heart of society. .~.
Mrs sheridan was assisted IN her recep-
ton by her eldest daughter, Miss Sheridan,
Miss Edyth atten, Miss Mcmillan, Miss
Gertrude Clagett. Miss Hay, Miss Eliza beth
Davis, Miss, Mckeever, Miss Rose WaIlach,
Miss Blanche Emory, Miss Ashton, Miss
Hagner and Miss Flower
The handsnmest lunch, on of the season
was given yesterday by Mrs. AIldenried,
complimentary to her niece and guest,
Miss MariGn Audendried OF Philadelphia.
owing to the large number of guests the
place OF entertainment wasthe " aShington
Mrs Audendried and her niece received
their guests III the parlorS of the club, which
were prfttlly decorated in Southern smilaX
ana pink roses, while the banquet han be-
y0nd was trimmed in the same. screen
OF palms and smilax hid the manColine
quartet, which. played throughout the
luncheon, and the table was beautifully
decorated IN pink ribbon and three large
plateaus of bridesmaid roses, which at The
close or the entertainment We're separated
INTO thirty-two corsage bouquets, each tied
with pink ribbon.
The table was lighted by candles which
burned under pink shades.
The name cards Were particularly pretty
i'll white and gold. The guests Were Miss
Audenried, Miss Stevenson, Misses Harmon,
Gray, Sheriden, Poor, Davis, Glover, Deer
ing, Berry, Maury Rochester, ; ophid Ander-
son, Eoardman, blackburn. Fuller, Harlan,
Herbert, HorStmap, Elsie. Andcr. on, Nc
tiBSly, McCamnIon, Sheriff., Riggs, Miles,
Batcheiler, Pauncefote and Phenin.
Miss Maude Tracy gave a very pretty
pfeakIaSt at her home, oOS q street,
complimentary to the maids who will
] sGrye at her lS wedding next w, Wednesday
lted in white and gold. tie center piece be
ing OF marGuerites. The guests we're Miss
Francis Porter, OF Towanda, Pa: Miss Shell
tucky, ana Misses Catlin. Jennie Hunt Rit-
tenhouse, OF Washington The souvenirs
of the occasion were small gold eagles set
as pins.
The Guatamalan Minister and Nine.
LaZo-Arriaga entertained a distinguished
dinner company OF sixteen at their lega-
ton last evening, in honor of the Secrc-
tary oil State and Mrs Olney. The hand
some dining groom is furnished in red and
the iiorai decorations were IN rich anu
fragrant red carnations, While the wax
lights burned under red shades Others
present to meet the guests OF honor were
fhq fS OF the II he a9d MIS-
Mrs Francis, Mrs. Harm on, the Postmaster
General and Mrs, Wilson, the Secretary
of Agriculture and Miss Morton, the MeXi-
can Minister and Nine. Romero, Nine Men
donca, wife or the Brazilian minister; the
minister OF Costa Rica, and DR.. w. W.
j ohnSon-
One Of the prettiest as well as one Of
the most delightful teas OF the month
WAS gwen yesterday by Mrs. John Rodgers
complimentary to The Misses Irene and
Louise Sheridan f4f
Mrs Rodgers received her guests in a
handsome g1t.n sr green and black, as
sisted By her ysssag daughter, who wore