Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
THE SOCIAL WORLD
An Engagement Announced at the
White House Dinner.
YOUNG LADIES THE GUESTS OF HONOR
Last Nights Events at Home and
Other Boards.
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| visiting at the White House. The table was
4 spread In the corridor. which was elabor-
| ately adorned with hanging vines, in which
| electric lights cleaned. The tint of the
table decorations was pink. In the center
| PLAGUE of naidenhair was starred with
| electric lights. and formed the base for a
| tall bouquet of pink roses. Squares and
! ovals of green, studded with hyacinths, tu-
| lips and sweet Williams, alternated down
| the cloth. There were buttonhoe bouquets
| of lilies of the valley and corsage punches
| of pink roses. There were only water
| glasses at each plate.
| President and Mrs. Mckinley received in
the east room. which had the usual elabor-
| ate ornamentation. The grand piano was
in the blue room. where Miss Mabel Nc
| Kfnley sang after dinner. and there was
dancing in the state dining room. A pleas
| ing incident of the dinner was the presence
| Of Miss Anna Shields of Canton and Mr.. c.
| r. Schultz of New York, whose engage
| ment was announced. Miss Shields is
| among the White House guests, and is a
| charming young lady. Mr.. Schultz came
| on especially for the dinner.
| The other guests at the White House in
| whose honor the dinner was given are Miss
| Barber. Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss Nc
| Williams Miss Anne McWilliams and Miss
| Harter
Mrs. Mckinley wore white duchess lace
| and satin. Mrs. McWilliams. who is also
| at the White House. guest with Capt. Me
| Williams. was in pink Miss Barber wore
| blue silk, Miss McWilliams. white; Miss Anne
| McWiliiams wore pink; Miss Mabel Mckin-
| ley was in pink; Miss Shields, white, and
| Miss Harter in yellow Miss Will
| son wore pink satin; Miss Long. blue satin;
| Miss Bliss in white: Miss Foraker.
| black spangled net over blue; Miss Endsley,
| white brocade; Miss Miles. pink satin; Miss
| McKenna wore white; Miss Reed. pale pink;
| Miss Evans. cream; Miss Anita Evans, blue;
| Miss Merriam, white Miss Gray, nght
green: Miss Sartoris, pink; Miss Gary,
| white: Miss HorStman, mauVe, ana MISS
| Pauncefote wore gray.
| President Mckinley took in Miss Paunce-
fote, and Gen. Hood was at Mrs. Mckinley
| right hand.
| The other guests were: Assistant Secre-
| tary Melklejohn, Captain and Mrs. McNil-
hams, Chicago; Commander and Mrs. Pen
| dleton, Mr. and Mrs Paul Schell, Mr.. {. X.
| Schultz, New York; Representative Cous-
ins Representative Adams, Pennsylvania;
Representative Bennett, Colonel Michler,
Colonel Maus, Major Pershing, Captain
Gilmore. Captain McCawley, Captain Croz-
Ter, Lieutenant Hanna, Lieutenant Victor
| Blue, L. S. N; Ensign and Mrs. Smith;
Miss Pauncefote, Miss Reed, Miss Miles,
Miss Griggs. Miss Helen Long, Miss Bliss,
Miss Wilson, Miss Allen, Miss Foraker,
| Mss Mcmillan, Miss Gray, Miss Grosvenor,
Miss McKenna, Miss Marie Mckenna, Miss
| Sartoris, Miss Evans, Miss Anita Evans,
Miss Gary, Miss Horstmann, Miss Ethel
| f1OrStmann, MISS lOn1lSr, MISS Mer-
RAM, Miss Warder, Miss Endsley, Miss
Mabel Mckinley. Miss Barber, Miss Nc
| Williams, Miss Anne McWilliams, Miss
Shields. Miss Harter, Miss Gilmore
Mr. Davis Elkins, Mr.. Foraker. Mr.. Wilson,
| Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Eddy. Mr.. Story, MIR.
Horstmann. Mr.. Wilkins Mr.. Bugher, Mr..
Gist Blair Mr.. Wadsworth, jr.. Mr.. Mer-
| RAM, Mr.. Daniel Griggs, Mr.. James Nc
| Kinley. Mr.. James Barber.
The dinners last night were conspicuous
feature of the evening. Among the hosts
| and hostesses were the Vice President and
| Mrs. Hobart, the British ambassador and
| Lady Pauncefote Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. David ]. Hill. Mr. Theodore
| Noyes and Lieut.. and Mrs. Switzerland.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart's
guests were the Attorney General and Mrs.
| Griggs, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, Senator
eral and Mrs. Gary, Representative and
| Mrs. Wadsworth. Representative and Mrs,
| Mcclellan, Mrs. Merriam. Mrs. John Davis,
Mrs. Sanford, Senator Allison, Col DENLY
| and Mr.. c. G. Glover.
The British ambassador and Lady Paunce-
fote entertained for Mrs. Nevins of Boston.
| who is their guest. The company included
| the German ambassador, Lord Herschell,
Sir Louis Davies, Mrs. Berdan. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Boardman, Mrs Letter, Miss Gwynn,
Miss Pauncefote. Mr.. Zelenoy and Mr..
| Cartwright
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. HILL who
| have taken the pleasant house 1913 X
| street which is already considered one of
| the most delightful in the official round.
| gave dinner for the Secretary of State and
! Mrs. Hay, and to meet them there were
| present President Gilman of Johns Hop
| kins and Mrs. Gilman, Postmaster General
| and Mrs Smith, President Schurman of
| Cornell University, Senator and Mrs. Hoar,
| Senator and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Joel
| Dorman Steele of Elmira, n. Y.
| Among those who will given dinners to-
l NJ in Of
| Secretary and Mrs. Gage; the Haytian min
| lister and Mrs. Leger, Mrs. Russell Selfridge
| and Miss Kaufman. in honor of Miss
| Moves and Mr.. g. w. Boyd.
| On the calendar for next week. which
| will be a much livelier one than the pres
| ent. will be Monday evening two large
| events. musicale at Representative
| Spragues and reception by Rev. DR.. and
| Mrs. Talmage. Tuesday the annual charity
| ball will be given at the Rifles armory for
| the benefit of the Children's Hospital. The
| evening is entirely free from other social
| affairs and the ball will be a brilliant sue
| cess. The supper comes from private kitch-
| ems and will be a feature. The Vice Presl-
| dent and Mrs. Hobart and the entire cahi-
| net have promised to attend.
| At noon Tuesday the marriage of Miss
Moves and Mr.. George w. Boyd will take
| place at Ingleside and among the teas of
| the afternoon will be the debut of Miss
| Parker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
| NJ. Parker. Other hostesses will be Mrs.
| Allen, and Mrs. and Miss Cauery- Attorney
| General and Mrs Griggs will entertain the
cabinet at dinner to meet the President and
! Mrs. Mckinley Tuesday night.
| Wednesday night the army and navy re-
| ception will be given at the White House.
| Other events of the week will include Mrs.
| Childs' tea, Mrs. Fairbanks luncheon for
| Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Burdette's tea and din
| ner, to be given, among others, by Solicit
| tor General and Mrs. Richards.
| Mrs W. W. Burdette and Miss Burdette
| have cards out for a o'clock tea Friday,
| January q.
| Mrs and Miss Caffery, wife and daugh-
| ter of the Louisiana senator, will give a
| tea Tuesday, January "a, to Z.
| Mrs. Charles Sprague viii give tea JAM
| uary %.
The marriage of Miss Mira Noyes, daugh-
| ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes, to
\ Mr.. George w. Boyd of Philadelphia will
| take place Tuesday next at the residence
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Noyes, Howard
| avenue and 18th street. Only a family
| party will witness the ceremony, which will
| take place at noon. Bishop Satteriee will
| officiate. The brides attendants will be
| four small children, Elizabeth Noyes,
| Frances Noyes and Newbold Noyes and
| Rudolph Stanley Brown. Miss Louise
| Kaufman will be maid of honor. and Mr..