Evening star., 1899-01-31
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Cabinet Meet at the Smith
Home
Miss Hands Debut Amid Flowers
and Friends-0ther Notable Events
Personal Notes.

lertdlHeQ President ana Mrs. Mckinney at
n cabinet dinner last night. Bridesmaid
roses and mfgno1ette with Farieyeuse
ferns made the center of the table beauti-
full. Rose and fern sprays covered the
| spaces between the dishes superb set
of Venetian glass adorned the board and
the tapers in the candeIabras burned under
pink shades. To meet President and Mrs.
Mckinley there were present the Vice
President and Mrs Hobart, the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hay. the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Gage Mrs Aiger
the Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss Wilson,
Senator Hanna, General Corbin, MIR Calvin
Wells of Pittsburg, Mrs. Cornelius Steven
son of Philadelphia and Mrs Daniel Man
ming
Missouri tea was the PHEASANT medium
by which Miss Frances Bland. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Bland, was intro
duced to Washington society yesterday.
The occasion was an extremely pleasant
one, and held in the spacious parlors of the
Ebbitt, tnere was abundant room for the
large company In attendance Mrs. Bland
was Handsomely gowned in black velvet
and her attractive young daughter was in
white silk muslin over white satin, trimmed
with-pearls. She carried a bouquet of pink
carnations, one of the many punches of
flowers, roses, vlolets, etc.. sent her. these
latter formed a pretty mass of fragrant
bloom on the man:es Of the parlor.
Other hostesses Of this tea were Mrs. Dock
cry, Mrs. Cowherd, Mrs Vandever. Mrs.
De Almond. Mrs. Benton and Mrs. James
Cooney and Mrs. Edmond II. briggs. A
number of young ladies' friends of each Of
the hostesses, assisted In receiving and
conducted the Guests to the large parlor
adJoin1ng, where a collation. was served.
In this group of assistants were Miss Belle
Fulton, Miss Lowe Of Kansas City. Miss
McGrew. Miss Skinner, Miss Walker Miss
Sims and Miss Bodine. The hospitality
lasted from to and was at It's best CIring
the last hour, when hundreds of friends
hiied the rooms, and every caller had
delightful time.
Mrs. Hobart will hold her last formal re-
ception tomorrow, Wednesday. February 1,
from 8 to 8 o'clock. l-rs. Hobart is now In
New York, but will retur-l for the reception.
Capt. Gilmore and Capt. Charles McCaw-
ley gave theater party followed by a sup
per at the Alibi Club, last night in honor of
the young ladies visiting at the White
House, Miss Barber, Miss Mckinley, Miss
SHE Ids. Miss Harter and Miss McWilliams
The others of the party were Col. and Mrs
bingham, Mr.. Carl r. Schultz of New York
Mr. James Mckinley and Mr.. James Bar
Der. Miss Shields and Miss Harter will
leave today fer New York, and Miss Nc
Williams will go tomorrow TO Chicago.
Last night the Bachelors Cotillon Club
in Baltimore gave very successful dance
the following from this city: Mr.. and Mrs
Jeffrey Parsons, Miss Phtpps. Miss Palmer
Miss Rockingham, Mr.. Charles H johnson,
Mr.. Phipps, Mr.. Browning, Baron Reid,
Baron Storphgle and Marquis Romano
Avezzana. Before the german Mr. Walter
dec. Poultney entertained a party at his
nome, st. Paul and Mulberry streets, in
honor OF Baron Reid, charge d 'affaires of
the imperial AustroHungarian legation
and Marquis Romano Avezzana secretary
of the Italian embassy Washington and
MIR. Gordon-Crawford of New York
Mrs. Luther NJ Longshaw gave a recep-
ton last night in honor of her guest, Miss
Hood of Alabama and entertained most
charmingly Mrs. Longshaw wore black
dotted net over satin, and Miss Hood was
in whit" crepe de chene, trimmed with
ma, Mrs. Wayne, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs.
Wasserbach, Mrs Henry Jordan, Miss Ten
Eyck. Miss Baker. Miss Rouen and Miss
Tongue assisted in the reception. which
was attended by several hundred guests,
comprising both official and residents The
rooms We're profusely adorned with flow
ers. La France roses decking the table.
The Young Ladies Cotillion gave a dance
last night at the Shoreham. which was the
same great success marking each of their
meetings this winter. Among the MEM
bers of the club and their guests present
were the Misses German the Misses Ey-
ans, Miss Flora Wilson. Miss Kaufman.
the Misses Shoup, Mrs. Mearns, Miss Ed
son, Miss Reed, Miss Bartlett, Miss War
ner, the Misses Minetree. the Misses Stone
Miss lngersoll Miss Hoeke. Miss Lambert
Miss Fox, Miss Hill, Miss Howard, Miss
Archibald. Miss Fletcher, Miss Swayze.
Miss Winner. Miss Allen, Miss Patton, Miss
Richardson, Miss Hilborn, Miss Newton,
Miss Henry, Miss Hopkins, Miss Tonner,
Mrs. Kendall, the Misses Kendall, Miss
Duboise, Miss Chapman, Mrs. Heddens,
Miss Heddens, Miss Bartlett Miss Mac
Naushton, Mrs. Meade. DR. NJ. W. Pom
eroy. Mr.. Aldrich. Mr. Correa, Mr. II. II.
Lee Mr. Charles RrpDkS Mr. n
ford, Mr.. Lloyd. Mr.. J. T. Macy. Mr.. G..
G. Clemens. Nh. Henry, Mr.. J. E. Freeman,
Mr.. Brockett, Mr.. Charles S. Robb, Mr..
Edwards. Mr.. Swayze, DR.: T. T. Harlan,
MIR. Middleton. Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Gilbert, Mr..
Gray, DIR. w. w. Ayres. Mr.. Brainard
Parker, Mr.. ]. c. Wilson. DR.. r. p. Frazer,
Mr.. Aian Clephane, Mr. F. X. Pilson, Mr..
o. IL. Wright, Mr.. c. w. DeKnight. The
chaperones Of the dance were Mrs. A. z.
German, Mrs Martin, Mrs. II. Clay Evans,
Mrs. j. =. Heatwole, Mrs. Perry Heath,
Mrs. b. H. Warner and Mrs. Willis Moore.
Capt. c. B. Hoppin. I'd L. $. Cavalry, re
Gently returned from Porto Rico with Mrs.
Hoppin. is in the city for a few days To-
Gated at 917 10th street northwest.
Mrs. Emma Mann Vynne, who has apart
ments at the Normandie, is al home Tues
days. 3 10 6 O'Clock. Mrs. Vynne is the
daughter of Col. William Dalton Mann
who commanded the 9TH Michigan Cavalry
during the war of the rebellion.
Commissioner John B. Wight will give a
reception Friday evening at his residence,
1861 . street Only men have been invited,
as was the case with reception given last
season by Mr.. Wight, and which proved to
be highly enjoyable.
Last evening a number Of friends gath
cred at the home of Misses Elizabeth and
Lydia Hafle. 600 l. street southwest, and
mad delightful time. Music was rendered
and games were played until a late hour,
after which refreshments were served.
Prizes were awarded TO the following: The
first prize to Miss l.. Mills, Messrs. S. Frank
and A. Hammond; The 'booby'' prizes to
Miss L. Auth, Messrs. A. Hammond and n.
Auth Those present were the Misses Ger
trude and Lizzie Auth, Emily and Louisa
Hammond, Gertrude and Lizzie Mills, and
Messrs. Joseph. Henry and Frank Auth S
Frank, A. Hammond, L. Mills, c. Davis
George. Henry, Frank and t Auth and
Mrs. Hafe and family.
Friday evening last Mr.. and Mrs. d. X |
Stonebraker entertained at their residence
90 Massachusetts avenue, a few of their |
intimate friends In their usual hospitable |
way. Master Samuel Stonebraker and Miss |
Hattie Hoover and Mrs. StoHebraker gave
vocal and instrumental selections after |
which refreshments were served by the |