Evening star., 1897-01-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Hundreds Of Callers Throng the Mexican
Legation.
Minister and Mrs. Yang Entertain mt
days Weddings and Dinners.

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occasions of each winter. began yesterday
| Mrs. Romero's popularity was evinced by
| the large concourse of visitors old friends
| and new ones, which filled each of the
spacious rooms of the entertaining suite at
| the Mexican legation from until long past
g. The hostess was charmingly gowned in
| Paris gown of mauve brocaded moire
| which had bolero effect in the bodice that
| was prettily trimmed with black satin folds
and lace. In her receiving party were Mrs.
| N. c. Blanchard, Mrs. Garcia. Mrs. Sayers,
| Mrs. Kuhn, Mrs. Charles III. Mills, Mrs. B.
| H. Warner, Mrs. De Witt Arnold. Mrs
| Rengifo, Mrs. Harmer Reesde, Miss Mat
| tinSiy, Miss Andrade Miss Mills. Miss Nor
| gan, Miss Carson, Miss Fox. Miss Gorham.
Miss Hichborn, Miss Kaufman, Miss
| Peck. Miss Blanchard. Miss Soule. Miss
| Chandler. Miss Isabel johnson. Miss Wal
! lace. Miss Thyson and Miss Bulliss. In the
| dining room the table was handsomely
| adorned with La France roses. Mrs. Willard
| Warner presided over the chocolate, Mrs.
| Clifford Walton the tea and Mrs. Jules
| Guthridge did the honors of the great bowl
| Of Mexican punch. The ball room was a
| most attractive spot to the dancers among
| the visitors and dancing was kept up till
| the reception closed. Minister Romero was
| also present during the afternoon and had
| the pleasure of welcoming his colleagues in
| the diplomatic corps and their families, as
| well as hundreds of other friends. Mrs.
| Romero will receive again next Tuesday.
| The Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang Yu
gave cordial welcome yesterday to hun
| dredS Of their acCuairtanceS at recep-
| ton held from to Z. 1t was a farewell
| event, far their large hospitalities
are &C ncerned, for the minister has been
| appointed to ST. Petersburg, and upon :he
| family and large retinue of attaches and
servants for that distant point in the
| ncrth land The minister and his wife re-
| ceived in the drawing room ard had their
| vi Thn 10 foil
| were as gracious and cordial in their man.
ner as their elders and seemed to enjoy
| the event in the same degree. Mrs. John
| w. FcSter also lent her pleasant and val
| liable assistance. and at the refreshment
| table Miss MantZ and Miss Ballinger did
| the honcrs. The legation, which is so in
teresting 10 those who admire works of
Chinese art and the belongings of a Chi
| nese household, found every part of the
| entertaining SUITE worthy of inspection
| and admiration. The company was very
| large, as 1t is always upon social occasions
at this legation. and the minister and his
wife had the pleasure of greeting the dip
| lomatic corps, the cabinet and hundreds of
| the residents who met them strangers
| three years ago, but who will now always
| recall them with delight. The secretaries
| and attaches of the legation were
| usual invaluable assistants in entertaining
| the guests.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney
| entertained at dinner last night in honor
| of President and Mrs. Cleveland. The CEN
| terpiece en- the richly decorated table was
| of American beauty roses and white lilacs.
| The other guests were the Vice President
| ana. Mrs. Stevenson. the British ambassa
| dor and Lady Pauncefote, the Secretary of
! the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, the Sec
| retary of War and Mrs. Lamont. the At
| torney General and Mrs Harmon. the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson, the
Secretary of the Navy and Miss Herbert,
| the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
| Francis, the Secretary of Agriculture and
| Miss Morton, Gen. Horace Porter Mrs.
| Harriet Lane Johnston, Mr.. Storrow and
| Mrs. Perrine.
Miss MertwaSo, daughter Of the Russian
| military attache. General Mertwago. and
| Mrs. Mertwago was presented on the Rus
! sian New Year eve to society by cotillion
last night. The Mertwago residence was
| festively errayed In flowers and vines, and
| the dancers had q pleasant evening. The
| drade, Miss Andrade, Miss Cana, Miss
| Walker. Miss Bessie Fox, Miss Mason,
Miss Ffoulke, Miss Ward. Miss Clark. Miss
| Lomax. the Misses Langhorne. Miss Sow
ers, Miss Houston, Miss Maud Gorham.
the Mis- ses Cabell. Miss MCGOWAN, the
Misses Tfsdel, Miss Ashton, Mr.. Benitez
| Mr.. A. Johns. Mr.. Boeufve, Mr.. Otis, MIR.
Bose, Mr.. Pastor. Mr.. Pinto, Mr.. Brandao,
| Mr.. A. Gel Viso. DIR. Vogel, Mr.. Charles A.
Calhoun, Mr.. Mayo Cabell. Mr.. Victor
Eastman. Mr.. Clelland Davis. Count Ga
| larZa, Mr.. Cana, Mr. Pulido Mr. Sartoris
Seifeddin Bey and Mr.. J. G. Tyssowski
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. johnson, who are
| south on their wedding tour will, upon
| their return to town, reside at 1116 H
| street. where the latter will receive Mon
| days in February.
| Mrs. Rengifo, wife OF the Colombian N
charge d'affaires. will not be at home to-
| morrow, but will receive the two last
Thursdays in this month at 172S street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Bloomer gave a
| dinner last night at which their guests
We're Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell, DR. and Mrs
L Eronr Aicc MnA1
| Hay. Miss Rodgers. Miss Horstman, Mr.
| Wilkins, Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Cana, Mr. Pas
tor and Mr. Phillips.
| Mrs. Francis at her reception this after
noon will be assisted by Mrs. Cobb, Mrs
| and Miss Lionbeyer of St Louis Mrs Lane
| the Misses Skinker of St. Louis, Miss
| Condit-Smith. Miss McCammon and Miss
| Hunt. A hop will be given to the guests
at the Hamilton Saturday night, $50 to 12
DIR. and Mrs. T. S. Childs gave a very en-
| joyable reception last evening at their
| commodious home on Connecticut avenue
| They had the pleasure of presenting their
guests to Bishop Satterlee, who stood with
ene receiving party. number of Epis-
copaiian and Presbyterian ministers and
their wives were among those who en-
| Joyed the evenings hospitality.
| Mrs. William H. Barnes 414 T street, will
rot be at home Thursdays in January.
The many friends of DIR. and Mrs G. p.
Gehring of this city. who are spending the
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| near that the doctors health is very much
| benefited by his trip. Last winter they
| visited Florida and Havana and Mexico.
Trey expect to return by May.
| Mrs Villas will receive her friends at the
| Shoreham tomorrow, from to g.
| The marriage of Miss Hannah Elizabeth
| Hazen. daughter of General and Mrs. A. ID.
| Hazen. and DIR. Hugh Clarence Duffey was
| solemnized yesterday at the Metropolitan
| Church. Mr.. Herbert Oliver, Mr. Samuel
| Hazen Bond, Mr.. Arthur Clark and Mr.
James Winfield were the ushers The
| bride wore stylish travelling costume of
plum -colored Venetian cloth, trimmed with
mink Her large hat was of mauve color
| felt, trimmed with plum-colored plumes
| and mink heads. Her bouquet was of
American Beauty roses. Rev. DIR. John
ston performed the ceremony Dr. and
| Mrs. Duffey left Immediately for a north
ern trip, and upon their return Will re-
side at 9O1 NJ street. A very large gather
ing of friends witnessed the ceremony
The French ambassador and Mrs. Pate
notre gave a luncheon yesterday in honor
of Cardinal Gibbons. Other guests were
the Portuguese minister and Mrs. Santo
Thryso, the Guatemalan minister and Mrs
Lazo Arriaga, Mrs. Lay. Due De Loubat
MARQUIS and MarQuise De Chambrun and
Mr. Thiebaut.