Evening star., 1898-12-02
MISS GREELYS DEBUT TEA
Pleasant Event at Which Large Company
Gathers.
Dinners and uud Teas-a Recent
ddiuE-personai
Notes.

| of General and Mrs Greeiy. was intro
duced to society yesterday afternoon at a
| tea when a large and pleasant gathering
| of the friends of the family extended wei
| come to a charming young girl, whose men
| tai training has received development in
| schools here and abroad, as well as by the
more rapid educators--travei and associa-
ton with cultured minds. Miss Greedy re-
| celved the most pleasant of greetings ex-
pressed I'm scores of beautiful bouquets. The
/ bunch of pink roses she carried was in
Keeping with her simple muslin and ace
| dress. Mrs. Nesmith and Miss GrecnnaIse
assisted IN doing the honors with the host
and his younger daughter The army cir
/ Gle was naturally very much in evidence
among the thro:g of friends. although resi-
| dent society was equally well represented.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks are greatly
| enjoying the winter in their new residence
| on 10th street which was comnleted Ior
| their occupancy last spring, but has since
received SO many finishing touches in its
preparation for thorough comfort as a win
| ter home. The house is very spacious and
| the great feature is the hall in the English
| basement which has an especially l., s.
| pitable look effected largely 10y the wioe
fireplace and the cosy seats about IT, The
drawing rooms, music room and dining
room on the first floor are arranged With
great taste in light colors, and have plenty
| of sunshine
Mrs. Foraker has not yet commenced to
| receive formally on Thursdays, having a
number of senatorial calls to make this
| month, but her TWO attractive young
daughters did the honors for her yesterday.
Miss Julia Foraker, the third daughter, is
debutante this season and one of the
most charming in the group.
| Mrs. Fairbanks had another pleasant re-
ception yesterday, having the assistance
| of Mrs. Dawes, wife of the controller of
| the currency, and Miss Carey Of Indiana
polls.
! Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs.
Heath gave a dinner last night at which
| their guests were the Commissioner of Pen
sions and Mrs. Evans. Controller and Mrs.
Dawes, Major and Mrs. Hiestand, Professor
and Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Robert ]. Wynne. The table decorations
were in dainty pink and mauve shades, and
the centerpiece was of pink chrysanthe
NUNS.
Mrs. Faulkner the wife of Senator Faux
ner, and the Misses Faulkner, arrived in
| the city. today and are located for the sea-
| son at their res 'derce. 1710 10th street.
The Misses Helen and Rae Seymour,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seymour,
| made their debut yesterday at a tea which
vas delightful event in every way. Mrs.
Seymour assisted in dispensing the hospi-
| talities of her home The flowers sent the
debutantes made beautiful collection.
Resident society was largely represented in
the throng of callers.
| Miss Martena Thomas, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. C. Thomas, and Mr.. VIM. W. Not
tingham of the Georgetown post office were
married yesterday. The ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. W. Sherman
Phillips of Baltimore Drother-in-law of the
bride, took place at the family residence
| at IL 80 am. and was strictly private, only
| the immediate relatives of the couple being
| present. Mr.; and Mrs Nottingham are
| away on short trip north and will be
pleased to see their friends at 11O9 3Jth
| street after December Is
Mrs. Diehl, wife of Lieut. S. W. B. Diehl,
L. S. N, will visit in New York for
couple of weeks after which she will re-
turn to Washington for the winter.
Mrs. G. F. D. Rollins of H street is visit
| ing north and will arrive in New York in
time to spend the holidays with Mrs. Lang
| don Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson gave an
elegant dinner last night at which the
guests We're Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier
Sir Louis and Lady Davies, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlton. Sir Richard Cartwright, Senator
and Mrs. Fairbanks, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Foster Mr.. and Mrs. Dingley, Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay, Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary Long, Mrs. Berdan, Mrs.
Hobson. Mrs Letter, Mrs. Stanley Mat
cronbie, Mrs. Ffoulke and Mr.. ]. B. Hen
derson jr. The floral decorations of the
table were in pink roses and ferns Mr. and
Mrs. Henderson will give another dinner
the commission will be the special guests.
A most enjoyable and successful round of
compass whist was played at the Kenmore
last night. the whist club bearing that
name having the arrangements in charge.
Seven tables accommodated the players,
twenty-one boards being played. A peculiar
part of the evenings play was that the
| top scores by the North and South and
East and West divisions were exactly alike
-142. Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Smith, guests of
| the club made the East and
West, while Mr.. and Mrs. Hay success
fully pulled off the greatest number of
tricks for North and South. Handsome
prizes went to the above named couples.
Refreshments We're served. Bold trump
playing, establishing long suits, was the
feature of the successful couples playing,
short suffers faring very bad. The scores
by pairs as follows:
East and West-Mr. and Mrs Odell Smith
142; Mr.. Huston and Miss Nixon, 139; Mr..
Brock and Mrs. Warfeld. 13s; Clarke and
| Miss Nelson, 1876; Mr.. Sheridan and Miss
Westhaefer, 1875; DR.. Nelson and Mrs. las
kell lbs; Mr.. OConnor and Miss Miller,
127.
North and South-Mr and Mrs. Hay. l42;
Mr.. Sullivan and Miss Fout, 139; Mr.. Macy
and Mrs. keene, 139; Mr.. and Mrs. Hend-
| Ter, 1873; Captain Miller and Mrs. Harri-
man, 1886; Mr.. Keene and Mrs. Fair, La;
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fry, 134.
| Mrs. s. Perry Lee is at 1445 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest for the winter.
Francois Millet. son of the celebrated
Jean Francois MilIet, is with his wife stop
ping at the Bancroft. Two years since Mr..
Millet married Miss NJ. Geraldine Reed,
daughter of Mrs. Sylvanus Reed of New
York. He is an artist who has a high rep
utation in Paris. He has been spending
the summer in this country and is now Wis
iting its principal cities before returning to
his home in France, where he lives among
the scenes which the elder Millet has made
immortal.
Miss Rosa Goebel gave a euchre party at
her residence, 500 T street northwest, last
evening. Among the guests present were
the Misses Hyder, Mrs. and Miss Wild
meyer, Mrs. Zeh, Miss Schneider Miss Heit-
mueller, Miss Goegler, Miss Doern and Miss
Spengler.
A surprise party was given Miss Olive
Barber last evening in remembrance of her
tenth birthday, at the residence of her
mother No. 1910 street southwest. Mu-
sic and games were induged in, after
which refreshments were served. Among
those present Were Miss Mamie Minor
Miss Anna Ryman of Gladwin Mich; Miss
Addie Powers. Miss Josie and Theresa Rich
mond Miss Agnes Posey, Miss Mamie
Smith, Master Gordon Van Sandt Master
Hubert Posey, b. knight and Jesse Smith.