Evening star., 1898-01-29
Gayeties of the Official Season Are
Now at Their Highest.
SOCIEf7'SCALENDAR FOR NEXT WEEK
Elegant Reception at the Mansion
of the Vice President.
PERSONALITIES OFINTEREST

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unreached level and the week to come
promises steady encroachment on history.
Foreign nations have contributed gener-
ously to the recent gayeties, for besides
any number of legation dinners there have
been an orientally splendid reception at
the Chinese legation to celebrate the birth
of the empires new year. The German
ambassador held a reception for German
subjects, and later gave a dinner to do
honor to the emperor's birthday. and the
British embassy entertained at bal pou-
Dire that was quite the smartest, prettiest
dance seen for some time at the capital,
Mr.. Frank Andrews, who led the cotillon
at the embassy, is coming in for an ex-
traordinary amount of praise, and so far
is his fame spreading owing to the pres
ence on the scene of his success of guests
from large cities not far away, that the
ablest and most popular leader in New
York need trouble for his laurels and feel
apprehensive of being supplanted. OF all
the attractive women at the dance one
hears ofteEest the words Chic .'fasei-
nating. grande dame applied to Miss
new secretary of the Austro-Hungarian
legation, carries off the palm of prefer
ence among the men. Not only did Baron
Reidl don a pink coat for the occasion, but
in distinction from the majority of men
he wore satin knee breeches and silk stock
ings, with dancing shoes. instead of the
conventional trousers of full dress.
The favors for the cotilloln included head
gear of all nations, from cardinals hats to
French nurse maids caps, paper-covered
hoops, satin Ieins and whips, Maypole
with ribbons; trays filled in imitation of
pastry cooks wares, and many other in
teresting knickknacks.
The tea and dance given by Colonel and
Mrs. Sumner at Fort Myer was share of
the army's contribution to the weeks en-
joyment, which covered the cavalry with
glory, and temporarily tinged the social at
inosphere Of gorgeous yellow.
There will be brides this week. not only
young and blushing brides, but a silver
bride. who has drifted happily through
twenty-five years of love: golden" bride.
who has known fifty years OF mutual de-
votien.
The social calendar for the coming week
shows:
Monday, January 3D. ,
Miss Talmage, a luncheon.
The Spanish minister and Madam me Dupuy
de LONE, a dinner fbf the German ambas-
sador.
Commander and Mrs. Richardson Clover.
q dinner. n n
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, an evening
reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann. dance at
Rauscher's.
Tuesday, February T.. s
Miss Leech, luncheon.
Miss Walsh, luncheon.
Mrs. Heistand. tea.
Dinner by President and Mrs Mckinley
Tor the President Of Hawaii and Mrs. Dole.
Mrs. Boardman, reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. >Prather "a, golden we'd
ding reception. .iT ~ < y y,
Miss Gorham, tea.
Miss Anna Hazelton, tea for Columbian
Women, to 6.
Wednesday, February .
Marriage Of Miss Gardner to Mr. Scott.
Mrs. Claude Swanson, a tea
A reception at the Executive Mansion,
Thursday. February g.
Miss Macmillan. dance
MI and Mrs. William Hodges, recep-
tion, 6 to 10.
The Hawaiian Minister and Mrs Hatch,
| reception for President and Mrs Dole.
Friday, February f.
Mrs. Audenreid. q dinner.
Mrs John W. Foster, tea. for Mrs.
Dole.
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Bliss,
a dinner in honor Of the President and
Mrs Mckinley.
Mrs. Winthrop. tea.
Mrs. Burdette, dinner
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin. tea, to celebrate
their silver wedding.
Saturday, February s.
Mrs. Leech, a luncheon.
Mrs. Winthrop, a tea.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary
will entertain at dinner tonight, in honor
of the President and Mrs. Mckinley.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart will
be guests of honor tonight at a dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore OF
Dupont Circle.
Justice and Mrs. Peckham will give q
dinner this evening
Mr. John Addison Porter secretary to the
President, will entertain at a dinner for
men tonight.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
| will give dinner this evening for the Sec
| retary Of State and Mrs. Sherman.
Surgeon General and Mrs. Sternberg will
entertain at reception this evening.
The vice presidential mansion was aDlaze
with light, fragrant with flowers and
crowded with handsomely gowned women
last evening. the occasion b eing the re-
ception given by Mr.. and Mrs Hobart in
honor of members of the Senate. The host
and hostess received unassisted. standing
near the doorway of the first drawing
room. Mrs. Hobart wore a French gown
of white satin. appliqued with black thread
lace and spangled with silver. The white
satin bodice was covered with lace and an
antique clasp of diamonds and ame-
thyst fastened the revers above a
vest of white tulle. HER Jewels were dia-
monds. Pink roses and delicate green
traceries of vines and ferns, with many
palms. made up the floral decoration, and
the Marine Band furnished music.
The supper room on the first floor was
decorated with yellpw fSwers. the table
having yellow shaded caAdelabra. ana the
china. glass ana silver, alliof which are un-
usually valuable and beautiful, showed
Guests Of the Vics President and Mrs
Hobart are Major. and Mrs. William
Barbour Of New York. Mrs. Sanford
of New Hampshire and DIR. and Mrs. New
ton of Paterson, NJ J. Mrs. Barbour's
gown was of rose bfocade. the bodice en-
broidered with gold and pearls: Mrs. San
ford's costume, white six. with white
plumes; Mrs Newton wore white brocaded
satin, with bodice lace draped.
Among the guests were the President and
Mrs. Mckinley. who wore black velvet and
point lace and diam0nds; the ex-President
and Mrs Harrison, the members of the
cabinet and ladies'. the chiefs of the diplo-
matte corps and ladies', the judiciary and
ladies', the Senate and ladies, some OF the
members OF the House and ladies' Mrs.