Evening star., 1898-02-18

guests were: Assistant Secretary of State
Day. the Chief Justice. Justice Gray. JUS
tice Harlan. the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr. Long; the assistant secretary OF the
navy. Mr.. Roosevelt; Postmaster General
Cary. the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr..
Wilson: Senator Davis Senator Frye. Sen
ator Gray. Senator Pettigrew. Representa-
tive Daixell, Representative Boutelle, Mr..
Matsut, Commander Martha. Mr.. Curtis.
MI. ID. w. Stevens. Mr. Thomas Wilson,
Mr. Sakata and Capt. Sakarai. Decorations
were American beauty roses.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Brown entertain
ed at q handsome dinner last evening in
honor Of Miss Rusk.
dinner last evening to a number of politi-
cal associates and other friends. Those
present included Senator Platt. Reprcsen-
tatives Fischer. Sherman, Littauer. Hurley.
Mr. Graham and others.
Stewart Castle" a home famous for its
hospitality. was thrown open last evening
for q large reception with dancing. The
drawing rooms were beautifully decorated
with arnunciation lilies and palms. and on
the stage Of the ball room. in which
cotillon took place quite late. an orchestra
played. Tropical plants and branches OF
pink and white azaleas screened the musi-
clans from sight. Mrs. Stewart. wife oi
Senator Stewart, received the guests.
gowned in violet velvet, with trimmings oil
point lace and wore diamonds. Assisting
were Mrs Bessie Stewart. wearing white
satin embroidered with silver; Mrs. Frank
PaySon. white satin and chiffon, ana MISS
Fox, cream silk. brocaded in Dresden ell
feet The guests were all the members OF
the diplomatic CORPS and ladies. Major
General and Mrs Miles, Miss Miles, the
Misses Boardman. and many other repre-
sentatives of Washington's smart set.
A novelty was the introduction OF the
Coon" now famous in song and story. and
a fashionable fad 10 distribute cotiilon
favOrs A pickaninny in ta.tered array,
x,-hA alnd, ,,fn ha hytl tian N a a T.
row. in which "a little Alabama coon" girl
sat surrounded by trinkets for the dance.
which she recltleSsly distributed 10 the hne
folk who crowded about her. She wore
scarlet frock and sun bonnet. and an air OF
profound enjoyment.
The Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana will
give dinner for young people tonight
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart will
be guests of honor this evening at din
ner given by Senator and Mrs. Hale.
The dinner to have been given by the
Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson
this evening. in honor of the President and
Mrs Mckinley, has been postponed because
of the calamity in Havana harbor.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Ffoulke gave a din
ner last night in honor of the Secretary of
tie Treasury and Mrs. Gage. Otheis pres
ent We're: Justice and Mrs. Mckenna.
Judge and Mrs Mott, Mr.. John A kass)n.
Mrs. Hobson. Miss Gale. Representative
Newlands. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne McEaagh,
Senator and Mrs. Elkins and MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Pellew.
A handsome dinner given last even
ing by the Chilean minister and Mrs. Cara.
These present were the German amDasSa-
dor. the French ambassador. the Arstro-
Hungarian minister and Baroness Hengel-
muller, the Mexican minister and Mrs
Romero. the Brazilian minister and Mrs
Mendonca, the Venezuelan minister an5
Miss Andrade, Senor Infante, first secre-
t:.ry of the Chilean legation, and Sonora In
fsnte. Mr.. Du Bose, Madame Patenotre'
Mrs. Sartoris Mr.. and Mrs. A0am OF the
British embassy and Miss Cana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Legarc Mahon have
returned to Washington after a very pleas
ant trip of three weeks from Palm Beacn,
Fla, and are now at hcme, 1862 10th street,
where they will he pleased to see theii
n any friends.
Mrs. {. H. Davidge entertained a number
of friends at "a tea "Wednesday. TO meet
her guest. Mrs. c. l.. Thomas, regent Of
the Crawfordsvilie Chapter. u. A r.. who
IS here a delegate TO the national con-
Vention
Senator and Mrs Cullom gave a din
ner last evening. entertaining Senator and
Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
Senator and Mrs. SpJoner, Senator and
Mrs. Mason. Mr.. William Penn Nixon.
Representative and Mrs Hit, Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Foster
At a tea given by Mrs. G. l.. Allan of
18th street yesterday afternoon the host
ess assisted by Miss Emma Wilson,
Mrs. Grier, Mrs. Dixon and Miss Virginia
Wilson.
Mrs. Thos. A. Dobyns, 10S c street south
east. will he at homs. Informally. Monday.
February u.
Mrs. William r. Day will not receive Sat
urday, February 10.
Mrs. William H. Daw and Miss Flora
Cluss gave 5 o'clock tea at their resi-
dence on H street Assisting were Mrs. J.
q. Harvey, Mrs ID. z. Morgan Mrs Geo.
w. Smith of Illinois, Miss Creighton, Miss
Grace Loud of California and Miss Emma
Baker The tea room was decorated in
pink and an orchestra played in the bal
cCny all afternoon.