Evening star., 1897-01-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Welcome Hun-
dreds of Their Friends-Personal
NOtes-Coming Events.

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some hall mantei. with its quantity carved
seats on either side. was decorated with
lilies and roses. An orchestra was sta
toned in the library, and rendered some
charming music during the reception. The
drawing rooms and library were exquisitely
decorated with Annunciation lilies and pink
roses. The mantels were banked with ferns
and roses. Mrs. Leighton wore black vel
vet and white satin; Miss Foss, her sister,
was gowned in pink brocaded satin. The
other ladies' who assisted Mrs. Leighton t..
dispensing the hospitalities were Miss Can
non, who wore white figured chiffon over
white satin bodice and black and gold satin
skirt Miss Grosvenor, white satin and chif-
fon; Miss Hillborn, brocaded satin with
garniture of violets; Misses Swope, white
mousseline de sole over white silk; Miss
Emery, lavender crepon: Miss Caldwell,
Misses Parker. Misses Duvall and Miss Bir-
ney. Miss Brady and Miss Walker. all I'm
dainty gowns made up the bevy of charm
ing young ladies assisting. The floral
adornment of the tea room was very at
tractive. A tall silver vase in the center of
the tea table was filled with lilies. tied
with broad pink satin ribbon, and wreathed
with smlax. Among the guests present
were: Senator and Mrs. Thurston. Bishop
and Mrs. Hurst, Miss Hurst. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Dingley. Col. and Mrs. A. 4.
Britton. .MissBritton, Representative andMrs.
John Lacey, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Morri-
son. Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Miss Peck,
Judge and Miss Morris. Representative and
Mrs. Hillborn, Major and Mrs J. W. Powell
Representative and Mrs. Chas. Russell, Col.
and Mrs. Robt. Rutherford, Representative
and Mrs. Northway. Representative and
Mrs. Wright, Governor and Mrs. Hubbard,
Miss Hubbard, Senator and Mrs. Davis.
Judge Landers. Mr.. and Mrs Matthew
Emery, Senator and Mrs. Pettgrew, Miss
Pairo, Representative and Mrs. Southland.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Misses Cor
man. Mrs. Harmer Reeside. Col Nicolay,
Col. and Mrs. Staples. Senator and Mrs.
L.r Nafr
Mrs. Albert j. Hopkins, Representative and
Mrs. Phillips. Mr.. Chas. Lyman, Miss Ly-
man. Mrs. G. W. Cissel, Representative and
Mrs Hooker, Representative and Mrs.
Dolliver, Mr.. and Mrs. Job Barnard, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Birney, Mrs. James Cole
grove, Senator and Miss Roach, Governor
Perham, Mrs. A. B. Duvail. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Edmonston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burdeae. Representa-
tive and Mrs Chas. Joy, Mrs. Norment,
Mrs. Taylor. Col. and Mrs. Caldwell. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Mercer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Green, MIR.
Charles G. Du1in, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Miller. DIR. and Mrs. Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Wine.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent will not receive tomorrow. She will
hold her last public reception on Wednes-
Among the weddings tomorrow will be
that Of Miss Nellie v. Barry. daughter of
the late Capt. John Barry. U. S. A., and
Lieut. Edwin Pillsbury of Troop A. ID. c.
n. c. The ceremony will take place at
noon in the parsonage of St. Aloysus
Church, and will be followed by a reception
at 1227 New Jersey avenue, the future home
of the bride. At 2:3U pm. Mr. and Mrs.
Pillsbury will leave for a two weeks trim
to Florida.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. J. d. Terrill and Miss Terrill of 1894
Vermont avenue will be at home Tues
days i'm February.
Mrs. Edwin B. Hay will receive Wednes-
days in February.
Mrs. Tolman and the Misses Tolman will
be at home the remaining Thursdays In
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. M. Curry gave a din
ner last night Their guests were Secre-
tary and Mrs. Carlisle. Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wilson, the Spanish minister and
Mrs. Dupuy de LONE, DIR. and Mrs Mac
kay-Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Hague. Senator Hale,
Miss Page, Mr.. Wright, Mrs. Connally and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lagere.
Mrs. Marion Millson Crenshaw will be at
home tomorrow. Miss Nisbet of Savannah
is visiting Mrs. Crenshaw.
Miss Virginia Maynard is recovering from
serious attack OF grip.
Mrs. W. A. Morsell of 1OOG llth street
will not be al home tomorrow.
Miss Adeia Vernon, 1851 Rhode Island
avenue. will not receive tomorrow.
Miss Ratye Selling of Boston will be
home. Coz street, Thursdays.
Miss Marie Houston of New York is the
guest of Mrs. L. B. Webb and will remain
another week
Miss Leavitt 1921 Vermont avenue, will
not be at home this evening.
The Misses Blaine will be at home to
their friends on Mondays, February Is and
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The Mems Society OF the Church of the
Covenant will give its annual reception to
the congregation of the church fomorrow
evening In the church chapel. All those
who attend the Church of the Covenant
are invited to be present to meet old ac-
Quaintances and make new ones and the
occasion is expected to be as pleasant as
similar. ones in the past have been.
Mrs. H. G. Gibson and her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Wallace will be at home the
remaining wednesdays in January.
Mrs. Henrietta Stuart of 18th street has
with her again Miss Gertrude Ord Stuart.
They will be at home to their friends Fri
days during the season.
DR.. and Mrs. Percy Hickling will give
o'clock tea Monday, January "a, al 1870
18th street.
Mrs. Arthur Wolcott Yates, wife of Lieut..
Yates. 9th United States Infantry, is visit
Ing her mother, Mrs. Bushrod Robinson,
1Su9 18th street.
Count and Countess de Moltke Huitfeldt
viii sail Saturday for France. their de-
parture having been delayed a week by the
illness Of Mrs. Bonaparte.
Mr.. George C. Gorham entertained at din
ner hast night Vice President Stevenson,
Justice Harlan, Rev. DIR. Paxton, Rev. Dr.
Radcliffe, Mr.. John W. Thompson, Senator
Burrows. Senator Frye, Mr.. Tyssowski, Mr.
Trilesdeh. DE-. Frees and MIR. w. F. Clark.
Mrs. J. Creston Miller will be at home to-
morrow from until q pm, At l022 18th
street.
Death 81 DR.. e. =. Rankin.
DR.. Eames Birge Rankin. eldest son OF
President Rankin OF Howard University.
died last Friday at his home In West New
Brighten. q. L., in his forty-first year. DIR.
Rankin was q graduate Of Columbian Med
ical College. this city, and at one time was
In charge OF the Children's Hospital He
had practiced medicine In Wiennetka, H.;
San Antonio. Tex, and Washington, and
had heen in the Raaf6e Mail