Evening star., 1897-05-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Postal Delegates Feted at Oorcoan
House.
Farewell Hospitality Extended BY MI
and Mrs. Brice-Personal
Notes.

one of the most delightful entertainments
ever given there. Mr.. and Mrs. Brices
magnificent hospitalities during their
Washington residence were seemingly
eclipsed by this their last formal pleasure
giving here. There were flowers to well
come the guests out on the very threshold.
They lined the entrance way. made a
bower of roses of the hall and decked
and beautified each of the drawing rooms
and ball room. The floral effect was some
thing 50 artistic and so splendid that even
in a city and in a household where profuse
displays of the finest blossoms have been
rather frequent it could not be considered
anything less than remarkable. American
beauty roses in great clusters filled tall
vases and alternating with SNOWFALL bou-
| quets and dogwood blossoms made the hall
| a picture worthy of remembrance. Every
where that an artistic effect could be
gained the slme profEsion OF long-stem-
med roses and white-hued blossoms excited
admiration.
The Marine Band played on the lawn.
Fine rugs were spread on the grass here
and there, with Settees and chairs in close
proximity. Miss Warder presided at the tea
table. which was spread under a great Jap
anese umbrella. Several other tables were at
other points in the spacious garden, where
liquid daintfes were served. and more re-
freShmentS were to be enjoyed in the din
ing room. The delegates to the postal con-
gress, who were the guests of honor were
very prompt In attendance and thoroughly
enjoyed the gay scene and its opport unities
OF meeting so many of the capitals noted
residents.
Mrs. Brice met her guests i'm the Craving
room, and her daugh terS and son re-echoed
her pleasant welcome on the lawn, where
they remained for the most part. The hos
tess was richly gowned in embroidered
ecru lawn. and wore a dainty bonnet Miss
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med over rose pink silk, and a becoming
large hat. Miss Kate Brice wore lace
striped white null. The toilets of the
younger guests both matrons and maids
were the daintiest expressions of summer
styles. A Photographed secured a number
of snap shots of the gathering which will
form delightful souvenirs in years to come
among the guests were the British am
bassador and Lady Pauncefote, the Misses
Pauncefote, the French ambassador and
! Mrs. Patenotre, Chang Yen Hoon, the
Chinese envoy: Mrs. John w. Foster the
Portuguese minister. the Misses Boardman,
MI. s Sanford Beatty. Mrs. jeremiah Will
son, Mrs. Haywood. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A Williams. Miss Miles. Miss Breckin-
ridge. Miss Lieber. Mrs. William Lay. Mrs
Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilliland, Mr.
and Mrs. Hinckley. Lieut.. and Mrs Clover
MT and Mrs. Lowndes Miss Phenix Mrs
William Thompson Harris. Mrs Henry
May Mrs. McKim. Mrs. Stanley Matthews
Miss Addison Mitchell Mr. Foraker Miss
Foraker. Justice and Mrs. White Miss Tuck
erman. Mrs. Stel hen ]. Field Mr. Boeufve.
Representative Newlands, the Misses New
lands, Mrs. and the Misses Wallach, the
Corean minister and wife, Mrs Reneffo.
the Venezuelan minister and Mss Andrada
Mrs Lazo Arriaga. Miss CockreH, Mrs.
and Miss Rochester
The tombola and kettledrum for the Chill
dren's Hospital Saturday at Rauscher's was
great success 1t attracted large gath
ering of the chartably disposed who found
themselves part of an animated scene. and
IN the midst Of friends. Mrs Elkins, who
had charge of the tombola room was as
sisted 81, by Miss Davis. Miss Belknap. Mrs.
Sheridan. Mrs. Fendall, Miss Schenck, Mrs
John Rodgers. Mrs. Johnston Mrs Fredk
l.. Moore, Mrs William A Gordon, assisted
by Miss Gordon, Miss Moore, Miss Carrie
Dodge, Miss Esther Dodge, Miss LOCKER
Miss Craigin and Miss Tenney, sold ice
cream and Strawberries. Mrs Mcclure had
the tea table, and the Misses Pauncefote
the Misses Warder, the Misses Sheridan
Miss Mabel johnson, Miss Lindsay Poor
Miss May Simpkins, Miss Elsie Anderson,
Miss Hattie Ward. Miss Rose Douglas Wal
lach. Miss Boardman and the Misses Todd
to assist Flowers were sold by Mrs. Davis
Miss Henry, Mrs Leech, Miss Edith James
and Miss Kate Myers. Homemade cake by
Mrs. Hoeke and Miss Gale. lemonade by
Miss Edythe Patten and Miss Keats
Rodgers. Mrs Patenotre, Baroness Hem
gelmuller, Mrs. Garcia-Meron and Mrs
Townsend also assisted in the good work.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Lillian Gary. daughter of Postmaster Cen
eral James A. Gary. to Mr. Robert Taylor,
a lawyer, of New York city. Mr.. Taylor is
graduate of the University of Virginia
and a son of Mrs. Sinclair, widow of Will
lam Sinclair, and a resident of Catonsville,
Md.
Mrs. Laura B. Wunder has issued invi-
tations for the marriage of her daughter,
York city, Wednesday evening, June 2, at
o'clock. at St. Paurs Church. 23d street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Cockrell. who have
been abroad since their marriage last year,
have just returned and are making visit
to Senator and Mrs. Cockrell.
Mrs. H. p. Gerald. corresponding secre-
tary of the Martha Washington Chapser,
d. A. R., left Saturday for the seashore,,
where she and her daughter expect to
spend the summer at Wildwood, Cape May
county. N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Towson returned
Saturday from Old Point and Virginia
Beach.
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss Clara Hyer at her residence Friday
night last. Music. games and dancing were
indulged in, and refreshments served. Those
present were the Misses Agnes Barker,
Gertrude Fuller. Agnes Flynn. Lucy
Sprowls Eta Chester Nellie Henry, Het-
tie Lockwood and Clara Hyer, and Messrs
Albert Potter, Ed. and Don. Luniy, Robt.
Howard. Robt. Center. Eugene Hoover,
Cyrus Bright Ed. Hunter, ThoS. Davis,
Will Bride and John Hyer.
MT. and Mrs. r. H. Dean have moved
from 91s street to % Quincy street
northeast, where they will be pleased to
see their friends.
The Misses Coale Of Bait more are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Roberdean Buchanan of
Q street.
The ladies of the Continental Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolution
invite their friends to a literary entertain
ment at the Elsmere this evening at 8
o'clock. The exercises will consist Of a
patriotic address, an historical sketch, an
original poem. a recitation, and several
musical selections.
Clarence E. Doolittle of Aspen, Col. is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Doolittle OF this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Hopkins have re-
Gently taken an attractive house on Florida
avenue.
Mrs. A. L. Barber gave her beautiful
residence for the holding of a progressive
euchre tournament last Saturday, from )
to 5, for the benefit of the Humane So
ciety. There were forty-eight enthusiastic
contestants. many of whom received hand
some prizes Mrs. Burrows. Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Rflyea, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. E. F.
Smith. Mrs. McCrea. Mrs. Pilling, Mrs.