Evening star., 1897-02-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Dinners, Teas and Luncheons Where
Friends Met.
Marshal and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. r. A,
Mrs. Elkins Hosts Yesterday.

season at the White House this evening
| from y to ii o'clock. 1t is a public recep-
ucn' and cards are not issued for ii. Mrs.
Stevenson and all the ladies of the cabl-
| net circle will he present and assist at the
| reception.
very beautiful reception YESTERDAY
| afternoon was that given by Mr. and Mrs
| Richard Award johnson at their elegant
home. 1872 street. from to {. which
| was attended by hundreds of the friends
| Of the handsome young couple. Senator
| and Mrs. German. parents of the hostess
| were present to enjoy the animated scene
| Each room was profusely adorned with
| iong-stemmed roses potted tulips. In
| the dining room the rofreshment table was
adorned by huge bunch of La France
roses and mignonette, in a tall silver vase
| and oval piats of lilies OF the valley. A
mandolin orchestra played throughout the
| reception. The charming hostess was
| gowned in white satin. with folded collar
and belt CT shaded pink velvet. and wore
| exquisite diamonds. Assisting We're the
Misses Talmage. Mills. johnson. Noble
| Bassett. Minetree. the Misses German and
| Mrs. T. r. Owings of Elicott City Society
| in all its resident. official and diplomatic
| circles was represented I'm the throngs of
| guests who enjoyed the occasion.
| Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson gave a
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| Mrs. Cleveland Roses and mignonette
| adorned the board. Their guests. with the
| President and Mrs. Cleveland. We're: Car
| dinal Gibbons. Secretary and Mrs. Car
Isle, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont. Senator
| and Mrs. Sherman. Rev. DIR. Garrigan.
! Mrs. Goodyear of Buffalo and Miss Lee.
Mrs. Mott entertained yesterday at a
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Cleveland.
| Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained at
dinner last night the Brazilian minister
| and Mrs. de Mendonca, Justice Brown,
| Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Senator Jones.
| Senator Allison General and Mrs. Miles,
| Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Radcliffe. Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Mccormick. Mrs. Stanley
| Matthews and Mrs. L. Il. Letter. Yellow
| tulips adorned the table.
| Judge Howry entertained at dinner last
| night in honor of the Attorney General.
| His guests were Senators Faulkner. Davis.
| Villas and Lindsay Chief Justice Mott of
| the United States Court of Claims and
| Associate Justices Weldon. Davis and
| Peelle Solicitor General Conrad. First As
sistant Secretary of the Interior Sims. As
| sistant Attorney Generals Dickinson and
| Dodge. and Mr.. Peyton.
Baroness Thielman received the guests
| last night at the last of this winters series
| of the Bachelors cotiiiions The ball was
| a beautiful one. and very largely attended.
| The Rifles Hall YVES decked in pink. that
| color almost enyeloping the walls and shad-
ing the lights. Southern smilax covered The
| pink between the windows. and the chan
deliers were festooned with greens. The
stage was handsomely arranged with
palms, set with small tables. and refresh
mentS were served there. DIR. Leonard
| Wood L. S. A.. led the cotiilion for which
| there were quantities of pink roses and
| other flowers as favors, with souvenir
1 tiny mirrors. framed in roses-for the
ladies' along with number of other pretty
trinkets.
| The cabinet receptions were well attend
| ed Yesterday one notable visitor at the
| five houses open being Mrs. Cleveland. who
was accompanied by DIR. Bryant of New
York.
Mrs Olney was assisted by Mrs. Eckels.
| Mrs. Schroeder. Miss Miles, Mrs Rodgers
and Miss Louise Sheridan.
Mrs Carlisle was assisted by Mrs. Ag-
new. the Misses Hamlin. Miss Curtis and
! Miss Miller. and at the Tea table Mrs. Lucy
Page and Miss Sewers did the honors.
Mrs. Lamont had the assistance of Mrs.
| Bryant of New York. Mrs Goodyear. Mrs.
| Calderon Carlisle. Mrs Doe, Miss Mccain
| mon. Miss Sartoris and Miss Hunt
| Mrs. Harmon had with her Mrs Edmund
Wright. Miss Harmon and Miss Deerlng
Mrs. Wilson was assisted by Mrs. Moore,
| Miss Morris. Miss Wilson, Miss Josephine
Cobb. Miss Latiner Miss Morgan and Mrs
Tfevalian of Richmond.
| Mr.. and Mrs. john Baker will give
| cctillion at Rauscher's Wednesday, Febru-
airy "A.
| The French ambassador and Mrs. Pate
| notre and Justice and Mrs. Gray gave din
| ners last night.
The Colombian charge d'affaires and Mrs
Rer gifo will entertain at dinner tonight
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman J. Gage will be
| guests of Miss Lucy Page when they come
| here, about the 4th of March The coming
Secretsry or the Treasury and his wife
are now at Hot Springs to enjoy a little
rest and diversion before coming here.
Mrs. Butler. wife of Senator Marion Bal
| LEI of North Carolina. gave a tea at her
home. I'LL l. street yesterday afternoon
The parlors were beautifully decorated
| with palms ano flowers. and the dining
| rooms with roses and maidenhair ferns
Miss Mary Ruffin of Wilson, n. c. pre-
sided over the bowl of punch The
gracious young hostess was becomingly
dressed In white MORE. trimmed with
chiffon and lace, and was assisted ir re-
ceivire by her cousins. Miss Fowle and
Miss Bumgardner of Virginia. Among
| those present were the Vice President and
Shepard: Justice and Mrs. Field. Senator
| and Mrs. Murphy. Senator and Mrs Cor
man. Senator and Mrs. Pettigrew, Con-
troller Eekeis and Mrs. Eckels, DIR. and
Mrs. Walter c. Murphy, Judge Gudger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham. Mr. and Mrs.
Graves, Mrs. j. Condit-SElith Miss Condit-
Smith, REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs Otey. DR. L.
j. Battle, Dr. and Mrs. Falls and Miss Falls
MIR. and Mrs J. T. Murphy. Dr. Sterling
Ruffin. Mr.: and Mrs. G. ID. Ellsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. $. q. Worth AMI Miss Mittie Bea-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlinsor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler Senator and Mrs PETER and
Miss PETER. Mrs. Frye and Representative
and Mrs. Hatch. The North Carolina con-
tingent resident i'm this city was well reD-
resented by its most pleasant members.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. P. Krouse gave a euchre
| party at their home. 1910 10th street, Tues
day evening. Among those present were
the Misses Baker. Lothrop. Gibson Krouse
Stewart Okes. Skelly. Franklin and the
| Messrs. Warren, Blake, Gately, Moore
Young. Baber, Allnutt, Krouse and Dr.
Lothrop.
Mrs. VIM. ]. Caulfield, 1879 18th street,
will not be at home tomorrow afternoon
or Friday. February 3G.
Mrs. r. F. Baker will not receive the two
| remaining Fridays of this month.
The Misses Stanley. Soldiers Home. will
not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. Ianthe T. Woodend and her daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry G. Clcck of Islip. New
York, who have been spending some time
as the guests of Mrs. NJ. p. Murphy at
the Mt. Vernon Flats left for their home
today. They have been summoned by the