Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The German Ambassador Guest of Honor at
Mexican Legation.
All the World Went Visiting Ycster-
snS nj senatOrs' HOmes-A Rus
sian Ball Notes,

night In honor of the German ambassador
Dr. Won Holleben. The handsomely adorned
table was decked with Nine Martinez roses
Inc guests invited to meet the German am
passador were Senator and Miss Morgan,
Senator and Mrs Elkins. Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Auoenried, Mrs. Sartoris, Mr.. and Mrs
Westinghouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing the
Chilean minister and Mrs Cana, the Argen-
tine minister, the Netherlands minister. the
Chinese minister and Mrs. WI, and the CO.
lombian charge d affaires and Mrs Rengifo.
Senator and Mrs Gear gave a dinner last
night at the Portland in honor of Senator
Allison. The dining room was handsomely
decorated, the windows banked with palms
and the mantels with carnations and green
vines, in which electric lights cleaned An
oval plat of La France roses filled the CEN
ter OF the table. The other guests were
Col. and Mrs d. Z. Henderson, Miss Hen
derson. Miss Walker, Lieut.. and Mrs. w.
H. Evarts, Mr. and Mrs James VIII
son, Gen. and Mrs. Geo. b. Williams. Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Belknap. Miss Vance. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Dewitt Arnold, Representative
and Mrs. George w. Steele, Col. Corbin and
Mr.. ]. A. Kasson.
Senatorial homes were generally open to
callers yesterday, and the hostesses along
K street and it's vicinity had crowded
drawing rooms. Mrs. Murphy was pleas
antiy assisted by Miss Murphy and Miss
Mullan. Mrs. Eikins, who also welcomed
many of her recent party guests. was as
sisted by Mrs. Audenried. Mrs. and the
Misses German received for the first time
this season, and had very large and
pleasant reception: Miss Morgan. Miss
Mann of Philadelphia, who is visiting the
Misses German, and Miss Mills assisted.
Mrs. and the Misses Quay also held their
first reception. Mrs. Frye received in her
parlors at the Hamilton, having with her
Mrs. J. ID. Taylor. Mrs. Warren, with
bevy of assistants, welcomed many friends
to her new home on Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the former Vice
President, and Miss Letitia Stevenson have
been at the Normardie for several days,
but will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia,
where Rev. Mr.. Hardin and Mrs. Hardin
are now living. The ex-Nice President was
also here. but has gone to his home in
Bloomington.
Mrs. Romero will hold two Tuesday re-
ceptions this month. January 1s and %.
These social events at the Mexican lega-
ton always among the most delightful
occasions of each winter and looked
forward to by hundreds, the personal
friends of the charming hostess as well as
strangers generally, to whom this legation
is always popular. but especially SO when
in fete dress and thronged by the notables
OF the diplomatic and official world.
The Austrian minister and Baroness Won
Hengelmuller will give a reception the
evening of January % Miss Julia Dent
Grant will be the guest of the baroness
the week of January %, and on January
"A the minister and his wife will give a
dinner in honor of the Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
will entertain at dinner January % in honor
of the Secretary of State and Mrs Sher-
man.
The ball room at the Shoreham was the
scene last night of the first of series of
subscription dances given by a new club
or mi ad for h &c no1x-
bers of the club were in attendance no
outside guests being invited. The ball room
was prettiy decorated with palms, while
the supper table. which was called into SER
vice ct midnight. was tastefully adorned
with pink roses Mrs. La Rhett Livingston,
Mrs. James r. Jones, Mrs. Rutherford and
Mrs. Claud NJ. Swanson received the guests.
Miss Mary Downey, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Downey, has
invitations out for party tomorrow after
noon, to Z, at her residence, 1913 18th
street.
Mr.. de Wollant of the Russian legation
has cards out for dance at the legation
January u
Mrs. Paul E. Johnson has invitations out
for a luncheon. January 20.
Mrs. B. H. Warner gave a handsome
luncheon yesterday. There were fourteen
ladies present. The decorations were in
green and white.
Mrs. T. A. Bingham of 1717 1 street has
gone to Fortress Monroe for a week.
Mrs. Z. r. Lewis and the ladies of the
Mcdonald Ellis School will be al home Fri
day afternoons and evenings of January
and February.
Mrs. Henry Sewal Hail. at her residence,
&c NJ street. gave a surprise birthday party
to DR.. Sewall Wednesday night. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs
II lin T;,,lya
A. Cleveland, Miss Belle Edelin,, Mrs. Fow-
Ter, Miss Hattie l.. Alden. Miss Mildred
Alden Hall, John A Hall, Mr.. Edgar Mel
son and Mr.. Thomas c. Aght.
Mrs. w. w. Townsend 1447 Kenesaw
avenue. will be at home Fridays during
January and February.
Mrs. Sol. Lansburgh, 2901 18th street
northwest, will be at home Fridays.
The regular meeting of the Sleepy Hol- |
lew Pleasure Club was held Wednesday
evening at the residence of Miss Iona NJ |
Gibson. 1922 9th street northwest. After |
the business meeting a social season was |
enjoyed, at which refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be held at |
the Cairo, January 10
Mrs. Louis Bertrand Graves will be at |
home Thursday, January 20 and q, and
February 3 and 10, at 1904 18th street |
northwest. |
Mrs. Perry Heath will be at home Sat-
urdays.
Mrs. NJ. S. Heinecke has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been spending Z
the holidays with Mrs. Oliver Browne |
Mrs. Cornelius Belt entertained a large
mt be- of guests at a tea yesterday after
neon. Mrs. G. r. Thompson Mrs. John
Nichols, Miss Haine. the Misses File |
brown, Chapman. Bowdle, WyvilIe and |
Quackenbush assisted the hostess in the |
hospitalities. Among those present were |
Rev. and Mrs. John Twimble Mrs. Angus |
tus Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Evans, |
Mr.. ano Mrs. N. Messenger Lieut. and |
Mrs. Thos. Snowden, DIR. and Mrs Kelley, |
Miss Helen Cox, Mr.. Joseph Davis, Miss |
Mix, Mr.. and Mrs. George Balch, Mr. and I
Mrs. E. l. Renick, Mr.. and Mrs. FL Fow- I
Ter, the Misses Long. Miss S. Ball, Mrs. and /
the Misses Radcliffe, the Misses Oliver Miss
Clagett, Mr.. and Mrs. John Macauley, Mr.. /
Henry Gibson, Rev. Alfred Harding, Mr. |
and Mrs. Samuel Paris, Mr.. and Mrs /
Cummings Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Maynadier, I
Miss Harvie, Gen. and Mrs. G. H. Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs Z
Southland Parker, Mr.. and Mrs Smith,
Col. and Mrs. James G. Payne Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Cox MIR. and Mrs. Claude Swan
son, DR.. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs Bushrod
Robinson, Mrs. and Miss Thyson Mrs and
Miss Faust, Mrs. Hite Miller and Can't and |
Miss Quackenbush.
A pleasant company of young folks gath