The morning times., 1897-01-11
INFORMAL TEAS
IN HIGH FAVOR
Fashionable Women Like to Chat
Over the Pretty Cups.
Mrs. Cullom's Luncheon OH the
Goth instant Gossip of the
Gay World.


society had beautiful Sunday upon
which, to go TO church. confess its sins of
the past week and take a little beauty
sleep in order TO colnteract the effects
@of a week OF fun and frollc.
This morning the .'beds'' and ''roses''
feel quite thenselves again, and are look
ing eagerly forward 10 dinners and dances
ia anticipation of adding more hearts to
the number already dangling at their belts.
The -tiGss7a o4ncf1e', is speculating on the
chances of some, hitherto undiscovered.
eligible falling a victim to her wiles.
Charming girls and manly young fellows
are wondering if the one bright particular
Star or his or her social firmament viii
be there, and Don Cupid Will be sure To
get in his fine work. despite fashion aud
/ folly and argus-eyed chaperones.
The events Of the day Will be:
e The dinner tonight at which Miss Edes
will entertain a number OF young people.
Justice and Miss Morris, an evening re-
,cept.on
The : Soathern charity ball.
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- Among those who will be at home this
afternoon are:
No. 1906 Connecticut avenue
Mrs. and Miss Cross and Miss Beer
bridge.
Mrs. Henry Thomas, with Mrs. j Wesley
Bovee.
4 Mrs. Ramsay Nevitt.
The Misses Lutz. No. 339 street north
west.
wi ranaixra
today. hut viii be aC home on Monday,
january Is and %.
The AuGtro- Hungarian Minister and
Baroness Hengelnuller have sent out cards
| for a large tea. January 2S. to which
! all the diplomatic and official people have
been invited. -.
DR.. and Mrs Lincoln. OF II street, gave
A small dinner, last evening To celebrate
the txen;jeth anniversary OF their mar
riage.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield. who was in town
over night, and Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Tyler.
| of New London, Conn.,, were among the
guests.
This week is society will be a gay one,
as the list of receptions, dinners, dances.
| and box parties already announced, will
attest.
Informal teas have become prominent
I features of the social season, and not
/ tie least OF the pleasant events that make
( up a fashionable womans day is the few
minutes chat in some friends flower
! decked diDingroom over fragrant cup of
what is as likely To be cocoa, or cafe
! frappe as the announced bohea.
a woman learned in the rubrics of So
ciety has evolved reason for the popu-
Iarity of teas and the cause of their sue
I cess.
! In years past a tea was a serious affair
that was not to be trifled with. 1t meant
the product ion Of family silver, china
from foreign kIns, and napery from the
i looms Of Ireland and France. The table
/ decorations were the inyari able brass
candefabrss, with prismatic pendants that
! showed for every dollar they cost. and
\ the ever and always stilted structures in
! cut glass and chased silver for flowers
bonboTls. md fruit.
| Asthe years flash by pressed glass, plated
| ware, and American china and linen be
come more beautiful in design and texture
! and so moderate in price that the purse of
today's government clerk can command
] a more artistic table than could the secre-
| tary OF his depsTtpent wenty years ago
! In this glorious era the daughters OF
most houses ensb-oider centerpeces, fringe
and monogram table linen design menu
cards with original verses and etchings
for individual guest and make endless
dainty candle and lamp shades of tinted
crepe paper that created several seasons
age tthe,snow famous -'colored' tea.