Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Gayest Of Functions Eniven
Afternoons and Evenings.
MANY ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENTS
Receptions, Teas, Luncheons and
Dinners Scheduled and Described.
RSON AL MEN TON

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Gayest functions enliven today, which is
almost wholly given over to affairs OF
young people. Several luncheons to girl
| friends, by buds and roses, as many teas
and the Bachelors" in the evening, are
all on the program.
1t is delightful to observe sensible de-
parture from the custom of luncheons for
young people with drawn shades, candles
yelled by colored gauze or silk. Only on
the dullest day is such fashion, now re-
garded as appropriate. Sunshine floods the
dining room this season, showing the SUI
perfine pink and wilderness of healthy COM
plexions, the glints of honest gold in beau
tvs tresses warming bowls of roses and
violets to wholesome fragrance, and dis
polling all suspicion of theatric pretense.
This is no age of paint and patches, when a
streak of sunlight across a youthful cheek
may mean an unseemly revelation. It'll
the coming of the crows feet, and the
backward turn of beaux feet" let pure
daylight have it's way, and drawn shades
and tinted candle light be reserved for such
as harvest "reminiscences.
Miss Texas Bates, daughter of Col. A E.
Bates, lately appointed military attache to
London, entertained at a luncheon today.
Pink and white tulips decorated the table,
which was circled by dozen pretty girls.
Guests of the debutante hostess were:
Miss Mabel Mckinley and Miss Barker,
nieces of the President and Mrs Mckin-
ley, and at present visiting the White
House; Miss Gary. Miss Leech. Miss Ace
Rochester, Miss Siebert Miss Palmer. Miss
McKenna Miss CaSSelS, Miss Irene Sheri-
dan and Miss Kitty Reed. Miss Bates will
give a second luncheon February 5.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman
will give a dinner tonight.
Mrs Quay, wife of Senator Quay Of
Pennsylvania. gave a luncheon to ladies
today Mrs Alger, wife of the Secretary of
War; Mrs. Chas. Pike of Chicago. Miss
Edes, Mrs. Hichborn, Mrs. Somers, Mrs.
Stone, wife of Representative Stone of
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. A. A.
Wilson. Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Henderson were those present Pink roses
were clustered in the center of the tables
and beside each plate a corsase bouquet of
Violets set.
DIR. Teunis s. Hamlin and Mrs. Hamlin
have issued invitations for large recep-
ton at Rauscher's, February 4, in celebra
ton of their silver wedding anniversary.
The Chinese minister and Mrs. WI are
entertaining this afternoon at a reception
and tea to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Assisting the minister and Mrs. WI and
the ladies of the legation are Mrs. Perry
Heath Mrs. John w. Foster and Mrs. Cor
ham. Music and flowers make a part of
the Chinese minister's generous hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Wilson will give
reception at their spacious home on Con-
necticut avenue this evening. More than
800 friends have been hidden, and the draw
ing rooms, library and halls made more at
tractfve by many palms and festoons of
vines. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will be assist
ed in receiving by Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson
and Miss Alsan Wilson.
Mrs. John w. Foster will give q tea Feb
ruary T.
Miss Amy Lieber, daughter of Judge Ad-
vocate General Norman Lieber, entertain
ed at luncheon today in compliment to Miss
Aiger. daughter of the Secretary of War.
The table decorations were scarlet tulips
Other guests than Miss Alger were: Miss
Gary, Miss Leech. Miss Satterlee, Miss
Kennedy. Miss Lee of Cleveland. Ohio; Miss
Leech, Miss Murphy, Miss Ffoulke and
Miss Mitchell.
the usual gay affair, with the addition of
several pretty girls who are visiting WASH
ington to the brilliant crowd of standbys.
Mrs. Boardman will receive.
The Attorney General and Mrs. McKen-
ma had as guests Of honor at dinner last
evening the President and Mrs. Mckinley
the members of the cabinet and ladies,
with the exception of the Secretary of
War, who is now only convalescing, and
ex-President and Mrs. Harrison. Pink
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
were entertained last evening by the
Austro-Hungarian minister and Baroness
Hengelmuller. Others present were Miss
Long, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, General
and Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Harriet Lane John
son, Mrs. Hobson. the Spanish minister
and Mrs. Dupuy de LONE, Baron Reidl,
Baron Herman, Mr.. James Parker, Miss
Julia Dent Grant Ex-Governor Carroll, the
German ambassador, the Argentine minis
mi, icfo~
Lichtervelde. Baroness Hengelmuller was
extremely handsome in gown of
white brocade with gold embroideries and
lace. Black and yellow ribbons entwined
with smllax festooned the large sill
yer candelabra. and masses of crimson
carnations were the table decorations
The diplomatic dinner tomorrow night
promises to be unusually brilliant. Sixty
two have already accepted; several more
VIII probably be present. This forms SO
large list that the dinner will have to be
given in the main corridor of the Execu-
tive Mansion, down stairs, the state dining
room not being large enough to accommo.
date this number. There will be no special
innovations.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Kaufman gave a
reception last evening at their residence,
142l Massachusetts avenue. They were as
sisted In receiving by Miss Kaufman and
Miss Emma and Miriam Kaufman of
Peru. There were several hundred guests.
representing both the official and resident
society of the capital.
Miss Mamie Letter will entertain at din
ner Thursday evening next and February 8.
The Austro-Hungarian minister will give
a stag dinner tonight, Mr.. James Parker of
New York being guest of honor.
Miss Bellamy Of Wilmington is guest of
Miss Maud McCahill
The Tuesday german will meet at
Rauscher's tonight.
Capt. and Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams of
Chicago are guests at the White House.
Mrs. John w. Bayne will give q tea for
her daughter, Miss Mae Ashby Bayne to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. H. Clay Evans and the Misses
Evans will be at home at the Ebbitt to-
morrow from to o'clock.
Mrs. Romero, wife of the Mexican min
lister, whose receptions are SO generally