Evening star., 1897-02-27

Tuesday gayeties. 1t has been a long one
fully. three months and over, ard the great
majority Of the busiest participants are
quite willing to call halt. The luil will be
a short one. for as soon a little resting
time follows the inaugural festivities hos
pitalities in honor of the new comsrs will
fill two or three weeks acceptably. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Elkins have invitations out
fer dinner and reception in honor of Mr.
and Mrs Hobart March 8.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont will give a
dinner and reception tonight in honor of
General and Mrs. Alger.
| Secretary and Mrs Francis will entertain
at dinner tonight also.
Some of the concluding events Of the sea-
son will be:
Mr.. and Mrs David Stewart Hendrick. a
reception to Mrs. Bryce Stewart, to IL, at
1T04 Q street.
Mr.. Bryan, dinner in honor of Mr.. Ly-
man G. Gage.
Col and Mrs Abner Taylor. reception
at Rauscher's to meet Gov. and Mrs. Tan
ner of Illinois, ) to {.
Justice Brown, dinner in honor of Cen
eral Alger.
Senator and Mrs. Brice a dinner followed
by q cotillion.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. re-
ception in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs Lyman
Gage.
President-elect and Mrs. Mckinley have
no children. but all their kith and kin are
much more fortunate in this regard. Girls
predominate. bright. fresh young beauties
Just out of school or very near this happy
period. Miss Grace Mckinley a niece.
makes her home with Grandmother Nc
kinley, and will certainly be seen very Of
ten at the White House with Miss Nc
far IF h
ner Mckinley. Then there is Miss Mary
Berber. Mrs. McKinleys niece. another
college girl. the eldest OF seven sisters and
brothers: Miss Sara Duncan daughter of
Mr. McKinley's sister: Mrs Morse of San
francisco. whose father was James Nc
klnley. who spent the latter years of his
life In California. Mrs. Morse is the proud
mother of the Baby Mckee of the Nc
kinley administration. Marjorie Mckinley
Morse. This young lady is native Cali
iornlan. Just two years old. who. accord
irg to inter views held with her delighted
pa rents lately in San Francisco. is alto
gethef the most wonderful little girl ever
seen. She is the only great grandchild
Grandmother Mckinley has and conse-
quent!y is the only greatniece of the Presi-
dent-e!ect. The little tot is worthy all
these honors, for her father says she can
read book wherever IT is opened and
ofce shown picture and told about it. she
never forsets it. Unfortunately Washing
ton will not see this pretty baby until
May. when her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George F.. Morse. who will accompany the
PRESIDENTIAL party here. will return to Cali
1ornla to bring her back with them.
Vice President-eIect and Mrs Hobart
have young son. Master Garret Hobar,.
Jr. Their only daughter. Fanny died few
years ago of diphtheria, while the family
was travelling in italy.
Family circles among the new cabinet
people are of pleasantly large character
and young ladies abound. There is also a
fair sprinking cf young married daugh-
ters and sons. SO that the movements of
the heads of these family groups will not
be without the proper home eclat. Mrs.
McCallum has no rival in the Sherman
family. although she is more than willing
to give way to the superior attractions of
her yours son. Master John Sherman Nc
Callum. who. while he may not now uui,a
understand the latest family honors. will
before his grandfathers term expires
Gen. and Mrs. Alger have one daughter
unmarried. Miss Alger. who visited Justice
and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Logan at differ
ent times the last four years. She is a
She mas two married sisters. who will be
mere off and on the next four years. as the
family Is never separated for long.
Judge and Mrs. McKer ma have three
daughters Isabelle. Marie and Hilda, and a
son. the eldest of their children. who is a
lieutenant In the army and stationed in the
west. The Mckenna girls inherit their
| mothers beauty. Isabelle graduated from
Georgetown Convent four or five years ago
and is engaged to be married to one of the
Wealthiest young men in San Francisco
Peter Donahue Martin. who inherited yery
largely from the estate of his aunt and
adopted mother. Mrs. Donahue of San
Francisco. Among the charitable benuests
OF the latter was Cne of $2O0. .OtO which will.
among other purposes, provide two new
klndeSSartens and an orphan asylum Miss
Mckenna is very beautiful girl. and those
who have seen her sisters lately say that
they bid fair to be as attractive The two
younger are still school girls.
Col. John ]. McCook has one daughter.
Wha will accompany ner parents here for
the inauguration.
Mr.. and Mrs Gary will add four Balti-
more girls to the cabinet collection They
| have seven children. the eldest son being
In business with his father.
Mrs. Hearst again entertained friends
yesterday at a musical feast when Nine
Nordica was the particular star. Mr. Bar
ron Berthald and Mr.. John C.Dempsey were
other artists contributing to the program
and Mr.. Isadore Luckstone played the
piano Accomplishments. Beautiful flowers
arranged In each room completed the ar
| tistic harmonies. and at the close of the
music splendid repast was served in
the supper room down stairs. The several
| hundred guests included diplomatic and
! resident acquaintances of the hostess
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
entertained at dinner last night Senator
L
ard. Representative and Mrs. McCreary,
Representative and Mrs. Benton McMillin.
Representative and Mrs. Washington, Gem
eral and Mrs. Betcheller Mr. and Mrs.
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs. Godoy Mrs Guz-
man and Col. Ochiltree. Pink tulips and
bridesmaid roses assisted in the beautiful
ornamentatfon of the table,
The Brazilian minister and Mrs de Men,
donca entertained at dinner last evening
General and Mrs. Miles, Dr. and Mrs. Lin
coin. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittemore, Mr.. and Mrs Ffoulke. Mr..
and Mrs Mattingly, Mr.. Morelos, Mr.. Bran
dao. Mr. and Mrs. Marlode Mendoza and
the Misses de Mendonca.
Secretary and Mrs. Francis will enter
tain at dinner tonight Senator and Mrs.
Lindsay, Representative and Mrs Nc
Creary, Representative and Mrs. McMiIlin.
Repr sentative and Mrs. Washington. Gen.
and Mrs Greely, Col. and Mrs Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Lane of ST. Louis, Mrs
John r. Walker Of Kansas City, Mrs. John
Christopher of Florida. Miss Alice Lee, Mr.,
w. E. Curtis. Mr.. Logan Carlisle and Mr.
Shoemaker of Cincinnati
Mrs. p M. Mishler and son of Hagers-
town are visiting the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Evans, 1871 Riggs
street.
Mrs Rebekah Price of Pemberton, N. J..
Is the guest of Mrs Robert p Hainr AZ ID