Evening star., 1898-12-17
FANCY DRESS BALL TO-DAY
Beautiful Scene at the Glover Resi-.
dence
Coming Events Pleasantly Fore
shadOwed-Wedding Din
ners and Teas.

festivities. to which the season is appro-
priately given. The staidest minds take
probably much interest in these events
although of another character as do the lit
tie people, for whom a new vision of pleas
ure is opened. t is quite safe to say that
| none of Mrs. CIovers older friends. who
have been hidden to see the ball, will allow
anything to deter .4Io from the privilege.
The afternoon is full of other entertain
| ments, as is the evening. Next weeks pro-
gram is pretty lively, although the near ap-
proach of the holidays causes arrangements
for household cheer to rather dominate at
this time
Miss Cromwell, daughter of Commodore
Cromwell, now in Havana, was presented
yesterday at tea given by her mother
ana winch was most pleasantly attended
Inc mouse was beautifully decked with
mowers, and the bud bloomed in 4 garden of
pretty blossoms all her own. Mrs Crom-
well wore lavender>satin, and the debutante
was IN white mousselne de sole. Mrs. Kill
| purn and Mrs. Sypher, the sisters of the
aebutante. assisted in the reception. as did
Miss Richards, daughter of Captain Rich
ards; Miss Fendall. Miss May Libbey. Miss
Alice Hyatt and Miss Henrietta Wallace
Mrs. Hlpurn serVeu frappe and Miss Scott
poured chocolate.
MISS Greenlees, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Archibald Greenlees, made her debut YES
terday at tea. when a large contingent
" W stSAiIiiS lOIl IIlenuS Joined those from
georgetown at this popular home to do
hOnor TO the young lady. Mrs Cleland
Offiey received for her mother who was in
uiSpoSed and presented her young sister
She was handsomely dressed in satin and
lace the debutante being in white mousse
line, with yoke of old point lace She
carried bunch of violets, one of the many
choice floral tokens sent her. \ number OF
her young friends assisted in entertaining
among them being Miss Agnes Peter, Miss
Eleanor Washington, Miss Orme, Miss
Cragin and Miss Lillian Cragin, Miss Will
lams. Miss Esther Heiskell. Miss Sophie
STUART, Miss Webster, Miss Grace Dunlop,
Miss Florence Beale and Miss Marshall
Mrs. William Dunlop, Mrs. J. William
Henry, Mrs. J. r. Bromwell and Miss Ag-
new presided at the daintily adorned re-
freshment tables in the dining room. Holly
and Christmas greens decorated each of
the rooms and pink roses and carnations
the mantels and tables. In the dining room
ponsetta blossoms formed the centerpiece
on the table, and the wax taperS burned
under red shades. The company was very
large, and the welcome extended the young
bud most auspicious. The younger guests
finished the evening by a dance. Mrs
Greenlees and her daughters will receive
the first and second Thursdays in January.
Mrs. f. G. Berger is the guest of Mrs.
w. H. Rapley of 1875 P street, and will be
at home, with Mrs Rapley, on Wednesday,
December 21.
Cards have been issued by DR. A Phett
Stuart for german to be given on the
2Sth OF December at Lint nthicum Hall,
Georgetown, in honor of his sister, Miss
Sophye Stuart, who will make her debut
into society. Miss Stuart graduated from
the Castle School, TorrytoWn- -on-the Hud-
son, last spring.
One of the prettiest debutante parties of
the season was held Thursday night, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Covington Chew in
troduced to a host of friends their attrac-
tive young daughter. Miss Chew. Among
the guests We're the Misses Cox, Miss Graf
gin, Miss Jorden, Miss Burrit, Miss Carr.
Miss Bonnell. Miss O'Reilly, Miss Williams,
Mrs. Ellinger, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Hattie
Darneille and Mr.. King. Mr.. Tyler, Mr..
Faust, Mr. Cummings, Mr.. May, Mr. Will
lett, Mr.. White, Mr. Daingerfield, DR.. Stuart
and Mr.. Appleby.
Mrs. Henry Nicholson of New York city
and her daughter Elvire are visiting Mrs.
Paul Pearson.
Miss Robie, daughter of Chief Engineer
Robie of the navy. has returned from a
delightful visit with her friend, Miss Wise,
on the receiving ship Franklin at the Nor
folk navy yard. After her return from An
napolis where she will attend the New
Year hop as the guest of Miss Nelson. she
will be at home Saturdays in January with
her mother, Mrs. Robie, and her sister,
Mrs. Glenn Smith, at 1881 21st street.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Wilson gave a dim
ner last night OF fourteen covers.
Mrs. John B. Wight will give luncheon
December IS.
Mrs. John w Foster will receive on Mon
day afternoon, when she will be assisted
by the ladies of the commission party, most
of whom will be leaving a day or so later
for their homes in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Cook have re-
turned to this city from Baltimore, Nd,
and taken up their residence at 2514 Uni
versity place.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman entertained at
to1o lai5 for
sixteen.
Mrs j. L. Kirkman, the wife of Major
Kirkman. 18th Infantry, will remain in
Washington during the winter at 1929 Cor
coran street. Major kirkman. now in COM
mand of the 10th Infantry, is under orders
to take his regiment to Cuba about the
1st of January.
Colonel l. Edwards Clarke has changed
his residence from r street to 1852 Oregon
avenue, where Mrs. Clarke and Miss Edna
Proctor Clarke will be pleased to see their
friends on Fridays.
Mrs. Francis Cotton gave a luncheon to-
day to meet Miss Thornton, who is spend
ing the winter with her grandmother Mrs.
d. b. Cotton. Among those present We're
the Misses McKenna, Miss Ffouke, Miss
Alice Rochester, Miss Congreve, Miss Car
ter, Miss Elsie Cassel, Miss Allen, Miss
Poor, Miss HaZeltine, Miss Sebert, Miss
Gallaudet, Miss Gilmore, Miss McComas,
Miss Baker, Miss Bliss, Miss Brown and
MISS Cotton.
Mrs. Fielding Lewis Marshall, jr, has
cards out for tea January ), when Miss
Marshall will be introduced.
Every one who has enjoyed the hospital
ity of Corcoran House during its occupancy
by the Brice family, has heard with sorrow
OF the death of the head of that household
Mr.. Brice's career in this city. where his
family to- < such leading part, socially
was marked by kindly feeling and generous
consideration for others. His coffin will be
shrouded in flowers today. but it will first
be covered with a mantle of ivy leaves cut
N'.---.. -.Jm the front garden of Cor
Iran House. Mr. Brice was greatly at
tached to Washington and to his former
home here, and Mrs. Brice remembered
this. in ordering the ivy sent for this pur-
pose, and great quantity more to cover
the grave when the body shall be commit
ted to its last resting place in the Gene
terry at Lima, Ohio.
Mrs. Selfridge has invitations out for
tea Wednesday, December y, to l.
The wife and daughters of the commits
sioner of pensions. Mrs. H. Clay Evans and
the Misses Evans, will give a tea 3 To q
Friday, December 23 at Dupont circle
An impressive marriage was so'emuizad