Evening star., 1898-02-17
THE SOCIAL WORLD
A Number Of Entertainments Inde6-
nitely Postponed.
WILL OR WILL NOT RECEIVE
A Handsome Reception Given by
the Misses Riggs.
A COTILLON NIGHT

Admiral and Mrs. Norton of the navy
yard, who had sent out cards for large
reception Saturday evening in compliment
| to Miss Long. daughter Of the Secretary of
the Navy. have postponed the function.
Mrs. Haywood wife of Col. Haywood,
who had issued invitations for a tea Fri
Gay afternoon, have postponed the affair.
Society is showing deepest sympathy in
the calamity that has overtaken the ma
ton, and general sadness prevails.
There will be no public reception at the
Executive Mansion tonight, President Nc
Kinley having issued that announcement
yesterday.
| A number Of persons came to Washington
from New York and other cities yesterday
to attend the White House reception, not
having been informed of it's postponement
Mrs. Louis BelroSe, No. Dupont Circle,
will entertain at breakfast of twelve COW
ers Saturday, in honor OF Mrs Mark Han
VA
Mrs. /. Johnson entertained the following
| ladies at a delightful breakfast yesterday:
Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Stahl. Mrs REEVES, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Payne, Mrs Wasserbach, Mrs.
More. Mrs. Letter, the Misses Matthews
| md Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. A. L. Barber will entertain at tea on
Washington's birthday the general officers
uDu state regents OF tne -. A H., tOSeineT
with the state delegates from New York,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio. Illinois,
Maryland and Virginia, and the delegate
from the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Bessie Stewart will give a cotillon
this evening at Stewart Castle" Dupont
| Circle.
Mrs. Quay, wife of Senator Matthew
Quay. gave tea yesterday afternoon at
her handsome home on K street. The
drawing rooms were decorated with palms
and azaleas, and in the tea room migno-
| nette and pink roses were prettily arranged
as center piece of the table. Assisting Mrs.
Quay were the Misses Quay and Mrs.
Davidson, her daughters, Miss Baker, Miss
Churchill Miss Armstrong, Miss Wool
worth. Miss Walton, Mrs Joseph Kuhn,
Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott and Miss Hichborn.
On account Of the disaster to the battle
en- by the officers and ladies of Washing
ton barracks tomorrow evening has been
postponed.
| The Misses Riggs gave a reception with
| dancing at their home on 1 street last even
| ing. More than two hundred guests were
present.
Mrs. Newcomb has sent out invitations
| for tomorrow afternoon to meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stockton.
| Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, President of the
Children of the American Revolution. is the
guest of Professor and Mrs. George l.. Ray
mona, 1S.1 place.
| Miss Mamie Hurley, daughter of Repre-
| sentative Hurley of New York, is visiting
her father at No. 1887 l street.
The marriage is announced of Mr.. Fred
erick H. Blodgett of Washington, D. c., to
Miss Mary Van Nortwick daughter of Mr.
William b. Van Nortwick Of Franklin Park.
n. j. The groom is the son of Mr.. jaime.
II. Blodgett of this city, and a graduate of
the Rutgers Scientific School. He was a
| student with the class of 93 at the Central
| High School. The bride is popular men,
| ber of New Brunswick society and a skilled
pianist. t-.
Mrs Warfield Simpson will not receive
| tomorrow.
Mrs. and Miss Hine will not receive to-
morrow.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey will assist in
receiving with Mrs ]. Ellen Foster Mrs.
Charles w. Pierce and Miss Pierce on Fri
day afternoon. February Is. from to 5.
| Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage and the Misses
| Talmage of 400 Massachusetts, avenue will
receive Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Earle Miss Natalie
| Barney, Mr.. William Marrow and Mr.. Rob-
| ert Wallach were guests at the ball of the
| Elkridge Hunt Club in Baltimore last even
ing.
Mrs. D. Wolfe Brown and the Misses
Brown will be at home tomorrow (Fri-
day. at 1850 Q street from to o'clock
of Delaware, will assist.
Mrs. Carrie A. France will not be at
home tomorrow, but will be Friday, the
25th.
Mrs. George Marsh and the Misses Gra-
| ham of 22d street will receive from to 6
| On Friday for the last time this season.
Miss Ransom has returned to the city
after an absencs o. seven months. She
| will be at home at 915 street, from 1 to
7. m, Fridays after the 18th.
Mrs. Madison A. Ballinger will give a
| tea to the National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution, on Monday,
February Il, at O'Clock. The ladies of
the Manor House Chapter will assist. No
| formal invitations have been issued and
Mrs. Ballinger hopes to see all her friends
| at that time.
Mrs. S. H. Gibson, 222O Connecticut ave-
| nue., near Wyoming, will receive on Satur-
day for the last time this season.
Mrs. William S. Knox, 1904 New Hamp-
shire avenue, will not be at home Friday
Of this week, but will receive the following
Friday.
Mrs. T. Wasserbach will be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. Quaiffe will not be at home Febru-
ary 49, but will receive the following FRI
day.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly will not re-
ceive Saturday of this week, but will be at
hohAc ooluiudy, Spiu0Iy 20 al sl-0 N
street.
Mrs. W. A. seebold will not be at home
Friday, February Is. but win be at home
the following Friday.
Last evening Mr.. Frank Scheer and Miss
Mary A. Slaught were united in marriage
at ST. Stephens rectory by the Rev. Father
w. S. Caughy After the ceremony re-
ception followed at the residence of the
bride. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Scheer. ST.. Mrs. Siaught, Miss
Campbell, Mr.. L. o. Slaught. Mr.. Harry
Slaught, Miss Lucy Miller, Miss Grace Nc
Chesney and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B.
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Scheer will be at
home to their friends after March 1, at
2134 street.
Mrs. Luther r. Smith will not be at
he me at the Concord on the remaining
Fridays in February.
A very enjoyable valentine party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Dunn.
weIl-selected literary and musical program
was given during the evening. Among the
many pleasing features were piano solos by
Miss Edith Bunyea, Mrs. Dallinger, Miss
Mae Phelps and Miss Jessie Bunyea. recita-
tions by Miss Amy Bartine, vocal solos by
Miss Helen Reid Mrs. Arthur Dunn, Mr..