Evening star., 1897-02-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
D lers Saturday Evening at the Homes
of Cabinet Officers.
Notes OF Receptions and AT Homes
Tomorrow and Personal
Items of Interest.

Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana. the Chi
nese minister and Mrs Yang the Nenezu-
elan minister and Miss Andrade. the Aus
tro-Hungarian minister and Baroness Hen
gelmuller, the Swiss minister and Mrs.
Pioda, the Spanish minister and Mrs. Du-
puy de LONE, the Danish minister. Mrs.
Audenreid, the Hawaiian minister and Mrs.
Hatch, Miss Bcardman. Representative
Charles P. Taft. Miss Letter, Representa-
tive st. George Tucker, Miss Simpkins. Rep
resenfative Lemuel f. Quigg. Miss Keats
Rodgers. Representative w. w. RockhiI
ar Mrs. Minot. The decorations were of
Meteor roses and lilies of the valley.
Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon gave
dinner Saturday night, when their guests
were Justice and Mrs. Peckham. Major
General and Mrs Miles. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Endicott, Judge and Mrs. Howry. Cen
eral and Mrs. Batcheller and Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Mackay-Smith.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Francis gave dinner Saturday night when
their guests were Vice President ana Mrs.
Stevenson. Postmaster General Wilson, the
Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero the
Guatemalan minister, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Curry Mr. and
MRS Calderon Carlisle and Mr.. and Mrs.
L!oIberger.
Senator and Mrs. Brice were also among
the Saturday night dinner givers. Their
guests were the German ambassador and
Baroness Won Thielmann, the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle. Senator and
MIS- Gray the Swedish minister, Mrs. Sher-
ldan. General and Mrs. Draper, Mr.. ard
Mrs Stebbins of New York Colonel and
Mrs John Hay, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nell
son Page, Senator Hale. Mrs. Hearst, Mr.
i. Sanford Beatty. Mrs. Hobson Mr. John
kassor. Mrs. Wallach, Mr. Lloyd Grisco,n
of Philadelphia and Mrs. Boardman
Mrs. Washington Mclean and Mrs Bug
her have cards out Thursday, February 4,
. O'Clock. at 1908 K street
Mrs. Weston Flint will not be at home
tomorrow.
Mrs. Henry c. Brewster will not be at
home at the Colonial tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. A. Stone will not be at home
tomorrow, but will receive the following
Tuesday. assisted by her guest Mrs VIM
F. Harrity of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gilfry, Mrs. McKevitte and Mrs.
Holton will be at home tomorrow, Tuesday.
at l2lt street; from 3 to 6.
Mrs. Arthur d. Kinne of 1920 Rhode Is
land avenue will not be at home to her
trends until Wednesday. February TO-
Mrs. I. W. Phillips, wife of Representa-
tive Phillips of ll16 Vermont avenue, will
not be at home tomorrow, but will be at
rome Tuesday, February g.
The Misses Street have as their guests
Miss Fiske of Natick. Mass They will be
at home Tuesday, February y
Mrs. VIM. H. Sims, corner of 18th and X
streets, will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. John r. Walker is visiting her niece
Miss CockrelI
Col and Mrs. l. S. Tichenor are at 1914
18th street for the remainder of the winter
L helr residence on NJ street has been leased
by DIR. David j. Hill, eX-president of the
University of Rochester n Y.
The congressional ladies' at the Riggs
Hotel have issued invitations for a recep-
ton Friday evening.
Dr. and Miss Paxton will be at home to-
morrow at the Cochran Hotel, from 4 to
pm.
Among the out-of-town guests to the
philadelphia assembly Friday last were
Mrs. Leonard Chew. Mrs. Polk-BuelI and
Miss Reeder Of Washington.
The ladies of the Fredonia will be at
home Wednesdays in February, informally.
Mrs. Appleton P. Clark. jr., of 241 Della
ware avenue northeast and her sister. Mrs
John T. kean of South Dakota will be at
home Mondays in February.
Mrs. J. William Henry will be at home
Tuesdays in February and will have with
her her hister, Miss Barber.
A most delightful game of progressive
euchre was enjoyed by the guests of the
Elsmere and their friends Friday evening
The prizes We're won follows: First
ladies'. Dresden clock. won by Miss Fannie
Broderick: second, Washington souvenir
spoon, by Mrs. I. b. Catron: third. sterling
silver top comb, by Mrs. Pitman Pulsifer;
gentleman's first prize, sterling silver
clothes brush, was won by Miss f. ].
Stevens, who played gentleman's part; sec
ond gentlemans prize, combination pocket
book, by Mrs. Ormby of Chicago: third
gentleman's prize. Japanese ash tray, was
won by Delegate T. b. Catron.
Miss Carrie Holander entertained her
friends with euchre party Sunday even
iv,s~ IN. of AicS fFtrI.. JDy.i.. Of
Cumberland, Nd. The table was artistically
arranged, carnations being the prevailing
decoration. Covers were laid for twelve
couples After an enjoyable evening the
party disbanded at an early hour.
After several months spent in Philadel
phia with her aunt, Mrs. l.. ]. Cooper, Miss
Viva B. Magruder has returned home.
Mrs Goodwin and Miss Goodwin of %
Iowa circle will be at home for the last
time this season tomorrow from 3 to 9
by Mrs VIM. H. Sims, Mrs. Tillman of
Alabama, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. J. l.. Waring
and others.
Saturday evening Mr.. Harry Austin en-
tertained the Inter Nos Club at his resi-
dence T22 street northeast. The occa-
sion was an altogether delightful one. A
novel prize contest and progressive games
occupied the early part of the evening.
Prizes were won by the Misses Boss, Ken
nedy and Easton, and Messrs. Willard
ing was indulged in until late hour. The
guests were Misses Pauline Rearick, Irene
Kennedy, Maude Easton. Grace Welch.
Blanche Boss, Chrissie Thomson. Mamie
Gall and Miss Holland, and Messrs. Harry
Austin, Harry Thatcher. Frank Hoover,
Eugene Willard, Henry Dobson. Ray
French. Clarence Pratt, Val Austin and
Herbert Bradley.
Miss Ethelwyn B. Hall returned today
from a visit to Baltimore. where she at
tended the wedding of her friend, Miss
Ruby Bartholomew. Miss Hall will be at
home Informally Thursdays in February.
A pleasant evening was spent Friday at
the residence of Miss Pauline Watson. the
occasion being a party rendered the pupils
of the Sunday school classes of Miss Wat
son and Miss Florence Lauxmann. Music,
recitations and games were enjoyed. after
which refreshments were served. Among
those present were Misses Annie Murphy,
Leslie Smithson, Marion Cuvillier. Nora
Jones, Mary Sparkling, Irene Barron, Maud
Bean, Beulah Suit, Ethel Shaifer, Bliss
Amos, Marie Lauxmann. Marcia Arm
strong, Lena Belt, Katie Smithson and
Bessie Godwfn.
Mrs J. jolly Jones Of Des Moines, Iowa,
is visiting Mrs. Sherwood. 627 New Jersey
avenue where she will be at home Tues
days and Thursdays till March 4.