Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Senator and Ars Hurphy's Brilliant Recep.
ton Last Hight.
Senatorial Debutantc Welcomed
able Events Personals,

| ton. which added to the ranks of debu-
tantes. their second daughter. Miss Jennie
| Murphy. Their home, which is associated
| with so many pleasant events. was elabor-
| ately adorned with flowers and plants. The
| doorways were hung with portieres of
| smilax, tied back with red ribbons and
| Christmas wreaths. festooned with red rib
| bcEs and quantities of palms and foliage
| plants adorned the halls and breakfast
| room. The mirror rest and mantel of the
| long drawing room were banked with
naidenhair fern and asparagus vines, star
red with white hyacinths. The dining
| room was gay with poinsetta blooms and
| palms and the table decorations of flow
ers ana tapers were in red. Senator and
Mrs. Murphy were assisted in receiving
tthelr guests by Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Grant
ara their four sons also assisted in the
| hosupitalities of their home Mrs Muir
ply was elegantly gowned in gray and
| white velvet, trimmed with superb point
| lace. and wore diamond ornaments. The
| attractive young debutante wore the daint-
| lest Of white tulle gowns. the bodice edged
around the shoulder with pink rose buds,
and the soft sash of Liberty satin, was
trimmed around its long ends with the
| same blossoms. Mrs. Hugh Grant wore
soft white lace. embroidered In pearls and
| frightened with clusters of apple blossoms.
| among the 400 or 500 guests present were
| Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and the
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| lister Romero, the Spanish minister and
Mrs Dupuy de LONE. Mrs Hazen, Mr. End
Mrs John r. Mclean, Senator and Mrs.
| Hale, Senator and Mrs. Lodge Senator and
Miss Cockrell. Justice and Miss Morris. the
| Misses DuHamel. the Misses HiM Mr.. and
Mrs Robert J. Wynne, Senator and Mrs.
Cullom. Senator and Mrs. German. the
| Misses German, Gen. and Mrs Moore
Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Sands. the Misses Sands Senator and
Mrs. Hansbrough, Justice and Mrs. White,
Justice and Mrs. Peckham. Senator and
! Mrs. Hawley and many others equity prom
| ii,ent in society.
Mrs Norton was the hostess of tea
yesterday which brought together a repre-
| sentative gathering of resident families
under most hospitable roof
| The drawing rooms were beautifully
adorned with flowers. the mantels being
| banked with maidenhair and roses An
| elaborate collation. was served in the flow
er-decked dining room. Mrs. Norton who
| has the charming graciousness of the ideal
hostess, wore n rich toilet of heliotrope and
| black brocaded velvet, trimmed with point
| lace and jet. Mrs. Paul Z. Johnson her
| daughter. who was the special guest of
| the occasion, wore old rose taffeta and car
| ried a superb bouquet of long temmed
| bride roses. Mrs. Sternberg Miss Proctor
! Miss Tyler, Miss Fendall and Miss Haly-
| barton of Richmond assisted in entertain
| ing the guests, among whom were Repre-
| sentative and Mrsa. Evans, Miss Edes Mr..
| BoeuJve. General Sternberg, Mrs. Field,
Miss Cockreil. Mrs. Henley Smith. Mrs.
| and the Misses Mattingly, Mrs. Goldsbor-
ough. Mrs. Janin. Mr.. Blair, DIR. and Mrs.
| Sprigg, Miss Mullan. Mrs. Cazenove Lee,
the Misses Learrill, Miss Kemp. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Fitch Sheppard Miss Gale.
| Mrs. James johnson, Mrs. Crosby, Miss
Miriam Crosby. Miss Emory, the Misses
Davidge, Miss Longhorne, Mrs. Catlin,
Mrs. and Miss Satterlee Justice and Miss
| Norris DIR. Muncaster. Senator and Mrs
Proctor, Mrs. Randolph Powell and Miss
| Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke enter
tanned a number of young people last mig hit
| at a dance, which brought together the
| friends of their daughter, Miss Helen
! Ffoulke, and his guest, Mr.. David Arm
stead of Newport Miss Ffoulke, sister of
| the host, is also spending the holidays
| with the family.
| Miss Frances Frederick Leech, second
| Daughter of Mrs. John F. Leech, was in
] troduced to society at a o'clock tea yes
! terday. The fine home of the family on
| Massachusetts avenue was fragrant with
roses and gay with poinsetta blooms.
| Palms and ferns also added to the floral
| display. Mrs. Leech was gowned in black
lace over satin. The debutante wore white
| mousseline de sole and carried one of
the many bouquets sent her-of roses and
mignonette. Mrs. Hawley. Mrs. Shiras,
Mrs. Bates and Mrs, Sharpley. with Miss
| Leech, Miss Bates, Miss Gertrude Clagett,
| Miss Ashton and the Misses Sheridan,
| were the CHOSEN party OF friends OF the
| hostess and her daughters who assisted
| in entertaining the company which throng-
| ed the rooms.
| Mrs. Col. T. H. Bingham, 1717 1 street,
| will not receive on Thursday, December 81.
Senator ard Mrs. Shoup and the Misses
| Shoup left Washington today for Old Point
Comfort, where they will be at the Hotel
| Chamberln Until Congress reconvenes.
| They have invited a party of twelve Wash
| inston friends to be their guests while
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Staunton.
| Mrs. C. 7. Bliss, wife of the partner Of
| former Vice President Levi P. Morton. with
! Miss S. d. Bliss and Mrs. Mary S. Living
ston, have been spending few days in
| the national capital. They have apart
ments at the Shorenam.
| Mr.. and Mrs. de cerkez, Miss F. de Ger
| kez, Mr. E de Cerkez and Miss L. Dunn
| euil of Brussels, Belgium, have taken
| apartments at the Normandie for the win
ter. They were in Washington at Presi-
dent Mckinley's inauguration, and since
| then have been making. tour of the
United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d. Page, Miss Hay,
Leigh Page and Alien Starr Page compose
a pleasant party of New Workers who have
taken apartments at the Normandie for
portion of the winter.
Mr.. ]. D. Bivins of the government print
ing Office was married at Yorkvilie, S. c.,
this morning to Miss Grace Gilmer McEl-
wee Mr.. and Mrs. Biyins will be at home
at 800 9Th stree. after January 10.
Mrs. Frederick G.. Berger and Mrs. Sol
Smith Russell will be at home Thursday
from until G O'Clock.
Miss Marian Legare Reeves has returned
home from Eden Hall Convent to spend her
holidays at 1892 Massachusetts, avenue. She
will remain until January s.
The Misses Katie and Dora Ludwig of
Baltimore are spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nau.
Miss Mabel High has been spending a few
days with Miss Mildred Langley at Sunset
View.
Mrs. W. L. Moulton gave luncheon to-
day of twelve covers
Mrs. Theodore De Land OF West Philadel-
phia is visiting the home Of Miss Eugene
De Land, on Maple avenue, LIE Droit Park.
Mr. jams Buchanan and wife of Trenton
are visiting DIR. and Mrs. H. c. Thompson,
11S street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gianniny Of Charlottesville,
Va, are in Washington for the holidays.
Capt. John NJ. Carson. jr.. and Mrs. Car
son. who were spending the Christmas
holidays with the parents of the former. on
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