Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15

Palms and pink azaleas decorated the
baIl room and drawing rooms and the
| portraits of the emperor and empress were
framed In southern smilax. Mr. Won Breun-
ing and Baron Herman assisted In well
coming the guests. An orchestra played
| throughout the function. and in the dining
room collation. was served all evening
from table deliberately adorned with
roses.
Among the guests were the Vice President
ard Mrs. Hobart. the British ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote. the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Sherman. the French am
bassador. Major General and Mrs. Miles,
Marquise Romano of the Italian embassy,
Captain and Mrs. Charles g. Ayres, the
Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero. Miss
Margaret Edes, the Misses Mendonca, the
Portuguese minister and Viscomtess Santo
charge daffaires of the Spanish legation;
Baron Reidl the Senior Infante of the Chill
can legation and Sonora Infante. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ffoulke. Mr.. and Mrs. Crapper Miss
Elsie Anderson. the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Miss Wilson.
A valentine supper was given last even
ing by Miss Texas Bates daughter of Col
Bates, lately appointed military attache to
the United States embassy at London.
Decorations of the table were devices sug-
| gestive of the day, in both flowers and con-
tections. Each guest dropped two valen-
tines into post Office cIeverly contrived in
at $3.50 of fifty young people to take part
IN dance valentines were given to each
through the heart-shaped post Office win
dow.
Sailfe Whitney and Miss Henrietta Whit
ney of New Haven, Miss Hopkins. Miss
Alice Warder, Miss Keats Rodgers. the
| Misses Clagett Miss Ethel Anderson Miss
Ashton, Miss Elsie Anderson, Miss McMillan
| Miss Poor. Miss Barber. Miss Barney Miss
Sheridan, Miss Rose Wallack, Mr.. Victor
eastman. Capt. Charles McCawley. Mr.
| Elkins, Lieut.. Gilmore, Mr.. Marrow, Can't
Maus, Capt Michler. Mr.. Siebert. Mr.. Joos-
| tens. Mr.. Poundstone, Mr.. Wescott and
| Baron Herman and others.
| Both the wife of the Secretary OF War
Mrs. Alger, and the wife of the Secretary
| OF the Interior, Mrs. Bliss, being absent
| from the city, there will be no receptions
at those cabinet homes tomorrow.
| Among the events for today are tea to
be given by Mrs. Ainsworth and the last
| bachelors cotillon of the season ut Ma
tional Rifles armory.
| Miss Alice w. Alden, daughter of Col c..
H. Alden, U. s. A., sailed for Naples on
| Saturday by the Normania from New York
| with her aunt, Miss Lincoln of bingham,
| Mass.
Mrs. John W. Hollyday. No 1924 18th
| street northwest, will not be at home on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Almerico Zappone of 1906 Corcoran
street will be at home Wednesday, the 10th.
Mrs. T. s. Taylor of No. 2326 l. street
! VAIA Aioe NC ot ioulc w euIeSudyS
| February.
| Mrs. Frank H. Thomas of No. 1925 r
street northwest will not be at home We'd
| nesdays during February.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dublin will be at
nome tomorrow afternoon from until G
| o CLOCK at her residence, 1870 10th street
ana VIII be assisted by several young la
| dies Mrs. Dulin will not receive again I'M
| I'll after the Lenten season closes
Mrs. Bingham Van Slingerand has re-
turned from New York and will be at home
| to her friends Saturday, February 10. from
| to pm, 1875 K street northwest
Mrs. Elmer E. Simpson will not be at
| home Wednesday, February 49,
Mrs. VIM Lamborn and daughters, the
| Misses Lamborn, and Mrs Tenney Ross
| street
Mrs. Gunion and Miss Gunion will not be
at home tomorrow, but will make We'd
nesday calls.
The farewell dance of tn, Mardi Soir
Club last evening. at the Carroll Institute
| was brilliant close before Lent of a series
| Oh very popular dances. Consi ierable in
genuity was displayed by the MANAGEMENT
| In the design and variety of the program.
! the covers of which were in the form of
| valentines with cupid messages in profu-
| SION. Inc emblem of the evening was a
| floral piece, suspended from the ceiling.
| consisting of two white hearts
| pierced by golden arrow, and surmounted
| by doves.
| Among those present were Mesdames An
derson, Hillyer, Lake, Ruckman and
| Steward, Misses Alden, Anderson. Bliss
| Bionden, Carr. Durfee. Blanche Durfee,
Gray hattie Gray, Hillyer, Harvey Mary
| harvey. Margaret Harvsy, Jerman, Linn,
Lake, Merrill, McGee, Reichman, Ross.
| Marie Ridgway, Mary Ridgway, RandaII'
Sehutt, Mabel Swingle. Mamie Swingle,
| Stoutenberg, Blanche Stoutenberp Thorn
ana wood, Walters; Messrs Anderson.
Alden, Benz. Bliss, Bevans, Barbour, Cald,
| ven, Cox, Casey. Cheney. Doyle, Feather
| stone, Funk, Gillin, GLADDEN.. Hiliyer Hay
den, Horton Hester Jerman, jackson
kenner, Lybrook, MARI. Morgan. Nilans
nixon, Ruckman, Roberts. Rose F. H
R!dgway, ]. c. Ridgway, T. C. Ridgvay,
West and Winchester
Miss Throop and Miss Frances Throop.
ni=ces Of Mr.. James D. Smile, the we'll
known New York artist, are the guests Of
Mrs. Bartlett j. Cromwell
Miss Drury of 6O5 Florida avenue will be
with her sister, Mrs. d. O'C. Callaehan of
oiS loth street, Thursday, February IL,
Wnere she will be pleased to see her
| friends
Mrs. Bracket and her friends, Mrs. and
Miss Hubbell, will be at home this after
noon from 3 until 9 o'clock, for the last
time until after Easter
20. W. 1ldnO, 1917 18th street northwest
VIII be at home the last two Wednesdays
IN February and the first two Wednesdays
| in March.
Mrs. Thee. r. Cameron will be at home
tomorrow. Wednesday, the 10Th.
Inc last german Of the Wednesday Co.
tllilon Club will be given tomorrow even
ing at Carroll Institute Hall. Mr.. George
Ihomas Cox will lead the cotillion at $50
o'clock with Miss Carrie Dougherty as his
partner. The patronesses are: Mrs. c. A.
swanson. Mrs. William Writ Dixon, Mrs
Joseph p. Minetree and Mrs. William E.
Dougherty.
Mrs. William H. Daw and Miss Flora
Cluss have cards out for tea tomorrow.
from to 8. They will be assisted by a
number of ladies.
Mrs. S. p. Townsend and Mrs. James
Smyser of Baltimore. Nd are visiting Mrs.
| Frank V. Parker of 2O3O g street north
west
Mrs. E. B. Hay 1912 Corcoran street, will
be at home Wednesday, February I6.
Mrs. I. w. Nordlinger will not be at home
Tuesday.
Miss Wilson Of Oregon avenue northwest
left Washington for New York last week.