Evening star., 1898-01-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Cabinet Receptions, Which Were Resumed
Yesterday, Well Attended.
Miss Henrietta A. Dnrneille Becomes
Debutnnte-SenatOriaI Receptions
Today - Personal Notes.

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hered strictly to the hours between ; and
6 in order to allow both hos,esses and
guests to attend at the White House. OF
| course no diplomatic or other affairs took
place. but the festivities at the Executive
Mansion more than made up for any lack
in this direction.
The cabinet receptions. which were re-
sumed yesterday. were well attended. Mrs.
| Hobart resumed her Wednesday receptions
and had large number of callers during
the afternoon TO her pretty home on La
! fayette square. Mrs Hobart was assisted
| by Mrs. Griggs of New Jersey, Mrs. Sand
Ioro Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. r.
W. Parker, Mrs. Hazen. Mrs. Newton.
Miss Poor. Miss Lowering. Miss Mott. Miss
Glover, Miss Hunt and Miss Boardman.
Mrs. Sherman. assisted by Mrs. Mccall
| lum, Miss Lizzie Sherman. Mrs Griffith. a
| niece OF the Secretary. and Miss Annie
| Hoyt, received nearly the entire diplo-
| matte corps. as well as official and RESI-
! dent society.
! Mrs. Alser was assisted by her guests
Mrs. Pike of Chicago. Miss Swift of De-
| lroit, Mrs Seyburn, Mrs Sheridan. Miss
Bliss. Miss Miles. Miss Elsie Anderson
| by her house guest. Miss Lucy Page of
New York. Mrs. Stanley Brown and the
Misses Newiands. while Mrs. McKenna
daughters Miss Hayes of St Louis, Miss
| Clark and Miss German.
Mrs Gary was assisted by her daughters,
Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Begrem of Bait
NOR; her darghter-in-law, Mrs. Stanley
| Gary, Mrs Hagner and the Misses Lillian
Jessie and Madeline Gary
Mrs. Long had a large party of ladies' as
slsting her, including Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs
| Ramsey. Mrs. Crowninshield. Mrs Kimbell
the Misses Deering, Miss Harmon. daugh-
, ter of the former Attorney General; Miss
Long. Miss Condit-Smith and Miss Mat
tingly.
Miss Wilson had for her assistants Mrs.
| Moore. Mrs Hcistand the Misses owen
| and Miss Cotton.
Mrs. NJ B. Conway of Louisville. Ky,
| mcthe.' d Mrs Perry Heath was the guest
OF honor at dinner given by Mr.. ana Mrs
| Robert j. Wynne last night. The wcil-ap-
| pointed table was handsomely decorated
| with smilaX and La France roses, the can
| dies burning in massive silver candelabra,
| under rose-pink shades. The guests invited
| to meet Mrs. Conway were Mr. and Mrs
| Perry Hath, Mr.. and Mrs Cammack, Mr.
| owen McCabe Mr.. John Shriver Mr.. Louis
! Garthe, Mr.. Cridler and Mr.. Hubbard
| Smith
Mrs. Conway also the guest of honor
at a luncheon given yesterday afternoon
| by her daughter Mrs. Perry Heath at
! which the guests were Mrs. Fairbanks,
| Mrs. Law, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs.
| Lynch Mrs. Bingham, Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
| Arnold and Mrs. Hugh BeIknap.
A large party of young people were en-
tertained at dinner last night by Mrs Har-
riet Lane Johnson.
| Another debutante was ADDED to The
ranks yesterday afternoon. when Mrs.
! Hopewell H. Darneille presented her daugh-
| ter, Miss Henrietta Addison Darneile, at
| q handsome tea. Mrs. Darneille, assisted
| by the debutante, received the guests, the
| former wearing Il rich gown of white satin,
| while the latter was attired in "a handsome
| creation of satin and mousseline de sole,
| and carried bouquet of white roses. The
| hostess was also assisted in the hospitali-
| ties by Mrs. Franklin Leverng and Miss
Berry of Baltimore. Miss Riggs of Mary
land. Mrs. Fleming Lavender and Miss
| Morgan.
The drawing room was handsomely deco
| rated, while the tea room looked especially
| bright in a dressing Of pink roses. great
| number of callers were welcomed during
| the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson have issued
cards for an at home Tuesday, January 81,
| from 3 10 y O'Clock.
Mrs. Ingerson and Miss InsersoIl will be
| at home Fridays in January.
Mrs. f. c. Seward, nee SaXton, of Mont
clair, \ j., will be at home with her
! mother tomorrow at 143I kenesaw avenue.
Mrs. S. =. Hempstone and Miss Smith
| will not be at home Friday.
| Mrs. Thurston, wife of Senator Thurston
| OF Nebraska, received today in her apart
| mentS 1T the Cairo. She Was assisted by
| Mrs. John G. Gown, Miss Edna Gown and
| Miss Louise SqureS, who are from Mrs
| Thurston's Omaha home; Mrs. T. T..
| Schneider, Miss Shoup, daughter of Sena-
tor Shoup of Idaho. and the Misses Stew
| art, daughters of Representative Stewart
OF Wisconsin.
| Mrs. Clark. wife of Capt. Charles H.
| Clark, 2106 street. has gone to Riverside
| southern California, ana intends to re-
| main for several months for the benefit of
| her health. She is accompanied by her
| daughters, the Misses Helen and Miriam
| Clark.
Miss NJ. G. Callahan is visiting friends in
| Norfolk.
Mrs. William G. Boyd and Mrs. Moulton
will be at home at 1911 Sth street the re-
| naming Thursdays in January.
Mrs. WI, wife of the Chinese minister
will not be at home tomorrow, but will re-
ceiVe informally Friday, the 18th.
Mrs. and Miss Wyville will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. William Schofield Huge will not be
| at home tomorrow, but will receive the fol-
| lowing Friday, January IS, and the first
| three Fridays in February.
Mrs. Finley Morse Van Hoesen OF Cort-
land, n. Y, is visiting her aunt, Miss Dora
| Skeeie, at the Magnolia, 1921 NJ street.
| Mrs. Van Hoesen VIII receive Saturdays III
| January
Miss Spiers has invitations out to meet
| Mrs. Van Hoesen today, from to . o clock,
| at 1921 NJ street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Hodges have sent
| out caluS Ior Il reception thursday even
| ing, February 3, u TO 10, at 1927 = street.
| Mrs. DR.. l.. d. Pelton of Oakland Cal is
| visiting her nephew, DIR. F. c. Kenyon at
| lj,i9 " aliach place northwest
| Capt. and Mrs +. q. Hodgs Oh are located
for the winter at l156 . street northwest. .
| Mrs. Mida G. Peabody entertained several
OF her friends at 1893 X street last evening
| Games were enjoyed and refreshments
| We're served.
Mrs. d. Wolfe-Brown and the Misses
| Brown will be at home the first and second
| Fridays in February at 100 . street
| Mrs. Henry J. Finley Of 2131 Phelps place,
Connecticut Avenue Heights, will not be at
home tomorrow, but Will receive the fol-
| lowing Fridays.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Hodges of 1921
| Q street have issued cards for Thursday
evening, February B. from u to 10 o'clock.
A birthday party was given last night at
| the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Klenk,
| 2016 n street northwest, to celebrate the
| tweIty-first birthday of Miss Minnie Rick
| The following We're present: Carl kleak,