Evening star., 1897-02-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Recent Hospitalities and Coming Events Of
Interest

Secretnry and Mrs. Lamont TO Greet
Gen. and Mrs. AI9cr-Mr. GAL
Ioney's Cotillion-Notes.
Senator and Mrs. Villas entertained at an
elegant dinner Saturday night at the Shore
ham. The table was spread In the ball
| room. which was profusely adorned with
plants and roses. Covers were laid for
thirty-six guests, and the table was deck
ell with La France roses. The flowers form
ed a center piece and a scroll design
around the edge. The guests were: Vice
President and Mrs. Stevenson. Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle. Secretary and Mrs. La
mont, Justice and Mrs. White Justice and
Mrs. Peckham. Senator and Mrs. Gray.
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner. Senator and
Mrs. Call. Senator and Mrs. Mitchell of
Wisconsin, Senator and Mrs Elkins
Speaker and Mrs. Reed Mr.. and Mrs Hen
derson. Nj. and Mrs. John w. Foster. Mr..
and Mrs. +. p. Villas. Col and Mrs. Tot
ten, Mrs. Hearst and Mr.. Burnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A Baker have invi-
tations out for a cotillion at Rauscher's 5
Friday evening, February ~
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Lamont
will give dinner Saturday evening. Feb
D.
The dinner will be followed by a receo-
ton, from haIf-past until midnight, when
the officers of the army and ladies will
have the pleasure of meeting the next Sec
retary of War and his wife.
Secretary and Mrs. Olney entertained at
dinner Saturday night the British ambas-
sador and Lady Pauncefote, the Russian
minister. the Portuguese minister and Wis
countess Santo Thyrso the Argentine min
lister and Mrs. Garcia Meron. the Japanese
minister ana Mrs. Hoshi. the Haytian min
lister and Mrs. Leger. the Corean minister
and Mrs. Pax Yc. the Turkish minister.
the Costa Rican minister, the minister Of
the Greater Republic of Central America.
the Colombian charge d'affaires and Mrs.
Rengifo. the Belgian charge daffaires.
Mr.. Adee. Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Mrs.
Minot and Miss Cana.
Representative and Mrs. Draper enter
tained at a valentine dinner Saturday
night. Their guests were Miss Hay. Miss
Edith Patten. Miss Warder Miss Board
man. Miss Pauncefote. Miss Mcmillan,
Miss Emory. Miss Anderson. the Earl of
Westnesth. Mr.; du Bose. Mr.: Henderson.
Mr.. T. Sandford Beatty. Mr.. John F. VII
kins, Mr.. Cavanaugh. the Swedish minis
ter and Representative Simpkins.
Mr.. F. Hutchinson Galloncy Of Philadel-
phia. who is spending the viii r. with Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Logan, jr.. will give
the Misses Bonnell of Youngstown. Ohio
who are also their guests. Mrs Logan
jr.. Will receive and about fifty couples
will dance the cotillion. which will be led
by the host. The Invitations are for 10
and the cotillion will begin at H.
Miss Gorham gave a violet lunch last
Friday. Her guests were Miss Stevenson
Miss Fuller. Miss Andrade Miss Wilson
Miss Sartoris. Miss Fox. Miss Mertwago
Miss Blanchard; Miss Whitney. Miss La
don. Miss Hichborn. Miss Shepard, Miss
Cotton. Miss Clark, Miss Condft Smith,
Miss Tisdeil. Miss Huston. Miss Garnett
Miss Bell and Miss Boutelle.
Mrs. Richard Townsend will give lunch
con Friday next in honor of Mrs Cleve-
land.
Mrs. NJ. S. Gist and daughters will be at
home to callers tomorrow at 1896 p street
Mrs. 8. NJ. Lake and Miss Lake will not
be at home tomorrow, the 16th but will re-
eeive Tuesdays. February o and March ,
Mrs. Joseph H. Walker the Shoreham.
will not receive Tuesdays February l6 and
The third and last assembly cotiIlon of
the Washington Cotillon Club will be given
at Rauscher's Friday evening. the 18th.
The chaperons are Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Blan-
cEard. Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs. Meredith and
Mrs. Howry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Ogden Green of Chi
cago. who have been visiting Miss Beavans
at her home, Columbia Heights, have left
for New York.
-'AiS' AhoS. w. I1ibS anu MIS-. IaTnett L.
Hills will he at home to callers at 1921 New
York avenue Friday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Robbins and Mrs E. J.
Murphy will be at home tomorrow at %
Iowa circle, and will have with them Miss
harriet Poole, daughter of Representative
fcoie, ard Mrs. F. b. Scott of Syracuse.
Miss Marie Maloney of 1925 street will
not be at home Wednesday of this week.
but will receive her friends for the last
time this season Wednesday, February "a
The Brazilicn minister and Mrs de Mem
donca entertained at dinner Saturday even
ing senator and Mrs: Cameron. Senator and
Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Assistant Secretary W.
r. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Miller
MIR. and Mrs. Stebbins, Mr. and Mrs Crop
per. Miss Page, Miss Bryan Mr.. and Mrs
de OHveira Lima and Mr.. Brandao.
Mrs. VIM. s. Linton, Mrs. d. ID. Aitkep,
Mrs. II. Couden. Mrs. W. ]. Palmer, Miss
Crump. Mrs. A. D. Camp Miss Camp Mrs
Winthrop c. Jones will receive today and
Monday. 22d, at 201 North Capitol street.
The Misses Birch of Cambridge place will
not assist Mrs. J. Fl. Gheen at 1907 Rhode
Island avenue the remaining Tuesdays of
this month.
A party assmbled Saturday evening at
7O7 c street northeast on the Invitation Of
Mrs. Laura Coleman, assisted by Mrs.
Powell, Miss Agnes Stack, Mr.. Edw.
ems. Miss Rosa Ginter. Mr.. VIM. Painter,
Miss Emma Trainer, Mr.. VIM. Kelley Miss
Lucy Williams. Mr.. Sam Carroll, Miss
Lillian Clarridge DR.. Chas. Emmons, Miss
Mamie Dunigan and Mr.. Chas. Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, F. Arendes gave a So
cial party and musicale Wednesday even
ing last at their residence $50 Sth street
southeast, in honor of the twenty-first
birthday Of their son, John b. Arendes.
The parlors and dining room were deco
rated with palms and cut flowers. the win
dOws and chandeliers being draped with
smilax. During the evening collation.
was served.
A party was given by Miss Effe Stewart
of A street northeast last week i'm honor Of
her guest Miss Carrie Stewart of Boston
The hostess was assisted by her sister and
Miss Carmen. Music and dancing and pro-
gressfve euchre were the features Of the
evening.
Mrs. A. 1. Strasburser will not be at
home tomorrow
A game party was given by Miss Hattie
Dalton at her residence. 5O4 B street south
east, Friday evenir e last The prizes were
awarded to Miss Blanch Buckingham Miss
Mabel Hollinberger. Mr.. Albert Potter and
Mr.. Roscoe Bell.
The Dancing Club met Saturday evening
at Rauscher's and the members and their