Evening star., 1897-01-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Cleveland Held Their
Second Levee.
Company Not Large, hut All the Bet-
ter for That-Mrs. Lamont En-
tertnins Mrs. Cleveland.

guests OF honor. was among the most com
Portable In point OF numbers that Presi |
| cent aud Mrs Cleveland have ever held.
Congress in either its upper or lower
branches was but sparscly represented, and
from various causes grip. combined with
the cSld, being the most general. the Su-
preme bench remained snugly at home by
Its own fireside. The District courts were,
however, we'll represented. For those who
came the White House proved so attractive
| in its cheeriness and warmth that nobody
was in a hurry to go away. There was no
suggestion of the blizzard atmosphere pre-
valing outside, once the threshold was cross
ed. The sma:lness of the attendance did not
necesstate the opening of the bridge en-
trance at all and consequently il was pos
sibie to keep the house in a pleasant tenn
perature. The rooms were handsomely
Gee Grated. In the east room the mirrors
We're for the first time sprayed over with
| southern sm!lax, and the shining green
twinkled with tiny red. white and blue
lights. which were very greatly admired.
| The receiving party came down stairs AT
| :? and at that hour nearly all the guests
had assembled in the corridor In
| the cloak rooms. The reception kept up
| till nearly 10. far the presentations
| were concerned. The attendance was large
| ly local. and the reception was purely /
| Washing gtonan. Various foreign embassies
| and legations were represented. but not
| generally. The Mexican and Venezuelan
| ministers were present. The Corean minis
| ter and his wife, with their young son, were
| interested participants and observers. Re-
| ceiring with President and Mrs. Cleveland
| We're Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Olney, Mrs Car
isle, Mrs: Lamont. Mrs. Francis and Miss
| Morton. Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Wilson and
| Miss Herbert were unable to be present,
owing to bad colds.
Mrs. Cleveland wore one of her most be-
| coming dresses, a white uncut velvet, span
! gled with silver. In her hair a white
| rose, and its foliage and big bunch of
! voets was tucked in her belt.
Mrs. stevenson wore pansy velvet, very
elaborately trimmed Mrs. Olney wore
black velvet and rich lace: Mrs. Carlisle,
| mauve brocade; Mrs. Lamont. black and
| white striped silk. trimmed with black chif-
| fon: Mrs. Francis, mauve and white silk,
| and Miss Morton, silver gray satin.
| Mrs. Lamont entertained at an elegant
| luncheon of eighteen covers today, in
| honor of Mrs. Cleveland. Spring flowers
| adorned the table, and a bouquet OF riolets
| was at each place.
| Mrs. Burrows will give a luncheon Feb
| ruary 3
Mrs. Andrade will give luncheon Fri
day. February H. in honor of Mrs. Olney
Miss Wilcox will give a card party to-
| morrow night at her residence, 1863 Cor
| coran street to meet Miss Caffery, daugh-
ter of Senator Caffery of louisiana and
Miss Thaw of St. Louis. a niece OF Mrs.
Ross Perry, who is now making her visit.
| The Austro- Hungarian minister and
Baroness Won HenSelmuller entertained
their friends very handsomely yesterday
afternoon from to 4. The splendid home
of the legation, which has so many beau
tiful articles to adorn il, was decked with
roses in several colors. In the dining room
where the table was handsomely adorned
with red roses, refreshments, both solids
and substantials were served. Baroness
| Hengelmuller received in rich dress of
white satin trimmed with narrow satin
ruffies on the skirt and gold passementries
l ON hn sis fi,,xy To- Sf..if
ties We're the Misses Pauncefote, Miss Cana
and Miss Bishop of New York. The en-
tire diplomatic corps attended, as did many
| distinguished residents in official and pri-
! vate circles.
Miss McGoodwin entertained at a tea
yesterday to meet Miss Black daughter of
| Representative Black of Augusta, Ga. Mrs.
McGoodwin received her daughters guests
| in their pleasant home at the Portland.
Spring blossoms decked the rooms. and the
| tea table gay with roses and pink
shaded candles. Assisting were Mrs. Claude
A. Swanson, Mrs. Irwin and Miss Mary
Jones'
Among the very charming girls who will
| assist Mrs. Bryant at her tea Monday,
| Febl uary l, are Miss katheryn Denny of
| Missis Sipp and Misses Katharine and
Blanche Stoutenburgh of Washington
Mrs Arthur Nattans will be be at home
tomorrow.
Mrs Robert Callum will be at home to-
morrow and will have with her Miss Fan
mic Gray of Winchester, Va, who will be
| her guest for week.
Monday evening a surprise masquerade
party was given 10 Misses Ella and Lottie
Barnes of Capitol Hill. After dancing. re-
freshments were served. Among those
pres ent were MIR. and Mrs. q. s. Howell
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley, MIR. and
Mrs. A. Weschler Mrs. Capt Coleman
.. Prof. f. Coleman. Mr and Mrs. e. Nit,
| chell, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Walsh, Misses
Lou Pcore. Rose Poore. Maggie Coleman
Messrs. j. Hayes, H. Bosee, f. Mitchell and
w. Marceron.
; Mrs. Faulkner and Miss Faulkner held
a delightful reception yesterday afternoon
, in the banquet room of the Shoreham
They were assisted by Mrs. Charles H.
Gibson, Mrs. Patterson of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Egintcn of Kentucky Mrs. Syme and
the Misses Hamin. Taft Sewers Wheat
ley, Peachey, Noble, Robinson and Critch-
er.
reception was rendered J. ". Parker
- New York avenue Monday evening In
| honor of his iifty-ninth birthday. Mrs.
! Parker, who was gowned I'm black satin re-
ceived the guests assisted by Mrs. j. Her
mamus of Philadelphia, who wore 4 gown
of violet and black satin, with diamonds
| and eineralds' During the evening Miss
! Margaret Linton recited several very dra-
matte selections. after which the guests
| enjoyed a bountiful repast.
Quite merry little party of friends were
entertained yesterday a the home of Marie
! Carter, 1913 street. the event being her
seventh birthday. Invitations were from
to f.
A pleasant evening was spent last Tues
| day at the residence of Mrs. ". II. Scott
the occasion being the birthday of her
! daughter Hattie Music and games were
enjoyed, after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were the
Misses Jessie Divine of Leesburg. Va. Kate
. Jarvis, George Cummins. Annie Hutchin-
son, Agnes Rollins, Rosa Scott. Hattie Scott
! and Mrs. Fannie Cummus. and the Messrs
1far Po 1ar Igprr tt.,,s- kG,.v-
| ray, Frank and John Cummins, Edward
! | Way. VIM. White. Preston Hartley. j.
Frank Clarence and Edgar Scott.
} Gen. and Mrs. H. G. Gibson announce the
marriage of their daughter Agnes to MI.
| George w. Wallace, January 49, 1897.
, Mrs. Ten Eyck will not be at home to-
! morrow, but will be at home Saturdays in
| February.
. Mrs. Frederick j. Haig OF 1904 Vermont
avenue will be at home Informally Fridays,
February and IL. assisted by Mrs. John
J son and the Misses Morgan of 1916 18th
street.