Evening star., 1898-01-26

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| New Year" The legation residence. which
Is handsomely equipped for entertaining.
| was eiaborately decorated with flowers and
tSe snn;r Mn,'e the Gorgeous yellow nag Of
drapery and added to the beauty of the
| general effect. The costume OF Mrs. WI
| was Of azure satin. embroidered and de-
| signed In Asiatic style. and her jewe-s at
tracted much comment. Mrs. Schneider
| Mrs Kwai. Miss Gorham. Miss Maud Tai
mage, Miss May Morgan. Miss winifred
Mattinsiy, Miss Condit-smith and the
Misses Mckinney assisted In the dining
room. Mrs. Yang pouring tea. The table
was ornamented by masses of pink roses
and pink shaded candelabra. In the ball
young people danced all afternoon. Every
one prominent in diplomatic, official and
residential circles attended.
The Tuesday German Club, which met at
Rauscher's last evening. was largely at
tended forty-two couples taking part In
the cotillon Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs.
| Philip Darneille. Mrs. J. c. Rooney, Mrs.
g. Wythe Cook and Mrs. ]. X. Jones
chaperoned. The cotillon was ably led by
Mr.. Archer Robert. with Miss Nellie Grif-
! fiths as partner.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will entertain at
| tea in honor Of Miss Swift of Detroit.
guest Of Mrs. Alger. Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Pettigrew. wife of Senator Petit
grew. will give a musicale Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
after noon for a tea in honor of Miss High
of Chicago. Miss High will arrive in
Washington Wednesday and will be the
guest of Mrs. Heath.
The dance at the British ambassy is to
be bal poudre and society is busy fur
bshing red Goats and knee breeches and
choosing French gowns and court plaster
patches. The ball room will no doubt pre-
sent brilliant and picturesque scene and
much fun be the result among the myriad
court ladies' and their gallants.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas Wilson were "at
hcme" last evening to more than five
hundred friends. including all persons
prominent in official and residential so
ciety Flowers and palms beautified the
handsome drawing rooms, library. dining
rooms and Railways. through which the
fashionable throng passed. Mrs. Wilson
wore Partisan gown of lowered silk and
trimmed about throat and sleeves With
black and white chiffon. Mrs. ]. Frank
Wilson and Miss Alisan Wilson assisted
the host and hostess in greeting the many
guests.
Lieut.. Gilmore. with Miss Ethel Horst
mann. led the bachelors german" at the
National Rifles Armory last evening
Decorations were jonquil yellow, and Mrs
boardmann received. The favors We're un-
usually pretty. and a large gathering Of
the smart set was present.
Mrs. Jesse Heiskell of Washington is
spending the present week in Baltimore
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Howard
NJ Hickory, at their home in West Biddle
street, having gone over to receive with
mrs. lickery and the Misses Vickery at the
last of their January receptions given on
Tuesday afternoon
Miss Lay of Washington and her guest
Miss Cadmon of Boston. have been spend
ing few days in Baltimore with the Misses
Norris. at the st. James Hotel and were
Doth greatly admired at the Bachelors
cotillon given in that city on Monday
evening.
The Misses French of Alexandria, Va
are visiting the Misses Dixon at their
home on Madison avenue in Baltimore
Miss Anna Hill of Baltimore is visiting
the Misses Merrick at their home on $
street. in Washington.
Mrs Stilson Hutchins has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Jesse Tyson, in Baltimore.
Mr.. A. V. Cana, son of the Chilean min
lister, has been spending several days in
Baltimore. and was among the guests at
the fifth Bachelors cotillon given at Leh-
mannS Hall in that city on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Giles Harber, wife of Lieutenant
HARDER. United States navy. has taken
apartments at the Buxton, i'm Baltimore,
for the remainder of the winter, to be
with her family during Lieutenant Har
ber's absence at sea. Mrs. Harber was
formerly Miss Manning of Baltimore.
A very enjoyable progressive euchre
party was given last evening by DIR. and
Mrs. Floyd V. Brooks at their residence,
No 465 Florida avenue northwest, the
occasion being the forty-second birthday
of the host. The hostess received wear
ing pink silk and pearls. First prizes
were won by Mrs. Wood and Mrs. A. c.
Starky. The BOBBY prizes were awarded
to Mrs. George Gillard and Mr.. G. L.
Starky. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. C. II.
Fielding. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Spangler
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs
II. o. Chamberlain. Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
lift, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillard. Mr. and
Mrs. w. d. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Starky. Misses Harse. Mrs. A. c. Starky.
Mrs. Catherine Starky and Masters Walter
Lester and Floyd V. Books, jr., Miss Eva
Brooks and George lift.
Mrs. Archibald Mac Bean, jr. is spend
ing the season with her parents. the Bra
lillian minister and Dona Maria de Men,
donca
Miss Stuart of Capitol Hill was hostess
at a beautiful ) o'clock tea yesterday
afternoon for young people, in honor of
Mrs. Philip Barton voorhees, of Illinois.
Both drawing rooms were decorated with
palms and other tropical plants, and the
scene presented was one of happy young
life. Presiding over the dainty tea table
were Miss Caldwell and Miss Lutz. while
Miss Emery, Miss Mary Lutz, Miss Reed,
Misses Walford. Miss Clisby. formerly of
Washington. and Miss Bried Of Massachu-
sets assisted in receiving the guests.
Mrs. Henry ]. Horn will not be at home
tomorrow. but will receive February 10
and II.
Mrs. A. L. Wagner, 1714 N street north
west. will not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. General T. II. Stanton will not re-
ceive January q or February 3, but will
be at home the remaining Thursdays in
February. |
Mrs. Howell Bartle will not be at home |
tomorrow, but will receive Thursday, Feb |
ruary 8.
Mrs. Almerico Zappone of 1906 Corcoran |
street will be at home Wednesdays, Feb |
ruary and 16. |
Miss Inez M. Howard of Capitol Hill |!
and Miss Mamie Kurtz of Georgetown |
Heights. who have been visiting in Bal |
timore. will return to the city February 1. |
Mrs. G. A. Woodward and Miss Wood |
ward will not receive tomorrow, but will |
be at home Thursdays in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G. Morgan celebrated |
the fifth anniversary of their wedding last /
evening at their home, 1905 H street north /
east. A host of friends called to extend |
their best wishes. and the host and hostess |
were the recipients of a large number of /
beautiful and useful presents. The pleas /