Evening star., 1897-02-13
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Some Notable Events of the Gay
Season.
[ o. HE0NS AND TEAS
Handsome Dinner Parties Are il
Order.
p E r s o. AL MENTION

Se.f. EACeptlflS IOr QlnnerS, ana as a rule
those only who give dinners go to them
there would be few events to chronicle. The
cabinet families have their weekly love
feasts, at which lately. there have been
many outside the usual circle because of
illness and other hindrances within. The
cabinet ladies. too. are making the most
OF Mrs. Cleveland's willingness to be pres
ent at luncheons less formal affairs so
as to permit them to present their friends
to her. During the past month Mrs.
Cleveland has set aside her usual rule and
accepted the hospitality of numerous
friends, at teas, luncheons and other
events, so that practically her last winter
in the White House has been gayer and
buster than any of its predecessors The
cabinet hostesses seem determined to keep
up their Wednesday receptions to the bit
yer & end; IL anu their successors. if in town
about Wednesday, February "a, will have
q chance to see democratic hospitality in
full. even If in its final swing. Great pity
indeed, this group of charming women
could not meet with their successors and
give them. in open meeting the best re-
suits of their last four years experiences
what a multiplicity of mistakes could be
avolded and how easily the social ma
chlnery would move for the next four
years! Useless hope. however, for where is
the woman willing to learn from the social
experience of others. or who does not think
hei poSitioH eHllreiy original until il is too
late to profit by the good advice so plenti-
fuliy bestowed by all her acquaintances at
the start?
Some of the events next week will be-
| Monday:
Secretary and Mrs Francis, dinner.
| Tue sday:-
| Secretary and Miss Herbert, a dinner in
honor of President and Mrs. Cleveland
| Lhe Hawaiian minister and Mrs Hatch
| a dinner.
Wednesday:
| The cabinet ladies will receive.
| A lecture, Washington Club, by Mrs
MINE Miimam M Sucker of Baltimore. or Some
| Distinctive Features of Greek Tragedy"
| Mrs. Richard Award johnson lS,o p
| street, tea. to Z.
| Packelors' cotillion, Rifles Hall.
Thursday:
Miss Carson. tea to meet Miss Preston.
| Public reception at the White House. 9
| to IL pm.
Friday:
Miss Andrade, a luncheon in honor of
Miss JaEe Fuller. a luncheon
| Ihe Washington Cotillion Club, assem-
| biy and german at Rauschers, Connecti-
| cut avenue and l. street.
Mrs. Carlisle entertained Mrs. Cleve-
land at luncheon today. The other guests
Were mrs. oiney. Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. Har-
mon, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Francis, Mrs.
wilson. Mrs. A. a. Wilson, Mrs. Letter,
Mrs Draper, Mrs. Lawrason Riggs of Bal
timore Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs.
Mlnot. Mrs. Gillespie Of Philadelphia, Mrs
Hague. Miss Riggs. Miss HamIin and Mis-
| Lorlng. The table was decorated In whi:.
and green, white roses filling the center and
| end vases.
| The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romer,
gave handsome dinner last night i'm homo,
L of the Secretary nj "a
| The other guests We're the British amba s
| sador and Lady Pauncefote the French
ambassador and Mrs. Patenotre. the Ger
| man ambassador and Baroness Thielman
the Netherlands minister the Chilean min
lister and Mrs. Cana, the Argentine minis
ter and Mrs. Garcia -Meron, the Brazilian
minister and Mrs. Mendonca, the eiuate
malan minister and Mrs. L1zo Arriaga
| the Spanish minister and Mrs. Dupuy d,
LONE. the Venezuelan minister ana Mis-.
Andrade, Countess Ross, Mrs. Hearst an,
| table was handsomely adorned with l.;
| France roses: these filled the centerpiec,
and tall crystal vases down the center
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle entertaine,
| at dinner last right in honor of the Vic
President and Mrs. Stevenson. The other
present were Senator and Mrs. Lindsay
Senator and Mrs. Villas, Mr.. and Mrs j. l.
NJ Curry. the Swiss minister and Mrs
Pioda. Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper, Mr.. and Mrs
| EckelS, Mrs. Audenreid a Id Mr. Kasson
| Secretary and Mrs, Lamont gave a din
| ner last night, when their guests wer
, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Goodyear of New
York, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller Mar
| shal and Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Calde
| ron Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson of Ne7
York, Gen. and Mrs. Greely, Mrs. Sartoris
Mrs. Letter, Prof Langley, Gen. Fullerton
and Mr.. Frank Jones.
Secretary and Mrs. Francis gave Dime,
last night. Their guests We're Justice and
Mrs. Gray. Justice and Mrs. Peckham
Mrs. Stephen ]. Field. Senator and Mrs
James K. Jones, Senator and Mrs. Black
burn, Senator and Mrs: Elkins. Repre-
, I,sentat.ve and Mrs. Seth W. Cobb. Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Foster, Judge and Mrs
| Howry, Mr. and Mrs McCreery of St
, Louis and Judge Embry.
Mrs. Richard Award Johnson, formerl,
Miss Daisy German, Will entertain at
tea Wednesday, February IL. to Z, a
1922 P street.
Mrs. John W. Thompson will hold her las
reception for the season Monday, Februar,
, The "Fcur-Leaf Glover Club" will give {
tea for the Chiidren's Country Home Sat
urday. February q. to Z, at S11 Vernon
avenue The club has about fifty members
} boys and girls. and they are devoted to tn.
work of the Country Home for Poor Chill
dren.
Mrs. John T. Callaghan of 80 Grant plac.
will not be at home Tuesday. the 10TH bu
} will be the following Tuesday, 23d instant
, for the last time this season.
The Misses Joyce and Miss Fisher vii
, | give a tea from to Tuesday next.
Mrs. S. B. Dougherty and the Misses
| Dougherty will not be at home Tuesda,
| next, but will receive their friends infcr
. | maify the following Tuesdays of the season
!, Miss Dougherty entertained a few of he
; | friends Tuesday evening last at another
| delightful teacup party.
Il Mr.. Harvey Daw has returned from {
four months visit to his sister, Mrs Cher
shee of Baltimore.
q Mrs. Alexander Elliott. who has been II
with penrmonia, is rapidly improving.
i Last evening Miss Edith Presnell enter
tained a number of her young friends II
honor of her tenth birthday. The chiIdrer
amused themselves with singing, dancins
and games until after supper when they
iEdulged In a general frolic. Amoug' those
present were Misses A1nena Dice. virgis
| Lewis. Christina Lerch. Pansy Fritz, Eiva
Birch, Marie Lerch. Nellie and Edith Pres
| nell. and Robert Glass. Clarence Birch
Earle Lewis, Clarence DippIe, Arthur
Brame, Warren Humphrey and WIN,
Lewis.
An enjoyable party was held wednesda,
night at the residence of Mr.. John c. Cor