Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
A Bit Of Reflection Over the Past
Years Doings.
THE GAYEYIES THAI BEGIN MONDAY
Mrs Gage Entertained at a Break.
fast Today.
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RECENT @FEsTIvITIEs

| which has been a memorable one to the
Washington social world. From start to
| finish the unexpected has formed such a
| special feature that the occurrences OF
which any prearranged program was pos
| sible rather paed in the excitement attend
| ing the numerous nine-day wonders. The
sociabilities of last January had as much
to do with the debutantes as have had the
closing days of the year Nearly 100 young
women, therefore, with mC.e or less I'M
prejudiced views of the world in general
and very partial opinions of their own par
ucular set, have been presented as new
claimants to social distinction, and with
this number must also be included the 1900
buds who intend waiting till the official
season is well on before their unfolding
This long list of new women has not how
ever, excited the nervous apprehension OF
the bellies OF few seasons back, nor of
their esteemed parents. The year has wit
messed more marriages and more brilliant
and satisfactory ones in every sense than
for some time Back, and, therefore a COM
placent idea of the future in the same re-
gafd Is poth reasonable and comfortable.
There have been some sad breaks in the
official circle, notably the passing away of
the Vice President. The changes in the
cabinet have brought to the capital of the
nation several new families, and make the
round of visits to these homes almost as
strange as at the beginning of an administra-
ton. Resident society has shown its ability
to entertain itself and the official world a so
during the longest part of each year. The
season which lasts from New Year to Ash
Wednesday is more and more becoming the
period of the exchange of official courte-
sizes, since it leaves to this circle but little
time to mtngle with general society. The
past month, which has been marked by a
series of handsome events entirely among
the residents, has shown the desire of the
latter to enjoy the early winter even with
M .hE,t, &C.
arranged for the spring season.
There is just little quieting down man.
ifest in the announcements for the first
week in January, although in the dancing
line the year and the week open up we'll
Mrs ffouike's domino party for New Year
night mas an attractveness hard to resist
/ he same evening Mrs. Gushing gives a
party for the younger set, and Thursday
night Mrs. Foraker entertains at a dance
for the Yale men. Friday night occurs the
second Small and Early, which, like the
rest of the series, will be given at Rausch-
ers. The debutantes will, be Miss Clemen-
tina Carroll Hill, Miss Rita Hamilton RYAN
and Miss Sidney Stevens, each of whom
VIII be presented at teas. Innumerable din
ners and teas will also occur during the
coming seven days. Bt
The dinners last night We're among its
most notable features. In the dining hall
at Mr.. and Mrs. John r. McLean's a COM
pany was entertained in honor of the ad-
",
included the bishop of Washington and Mrs.
Satterlee, Justice and Mrs. White, Senator
and Mrs. Wetmore, General and Mrs Miles,
Representative and Mrs. Newlands, the
Spanish minister and Duchess d'Arcos Mr.
and Mrs Homer Davenport and Mrs Rich
ard Irving of New York, Miss Kean, Mr.
Truxton Beale and Mr.. John Bulitt of Phil
adelphia. The beauty of this spacious apart
ment was added to by the floral decoration
On the table the Christmas fower-the
polnsetta-formed the center piece.
Surgeon General Sternberg's dinner was
in honor of the German ambassador Dr.
Won Holleben, to meet whom were present
the Secretary of the Navy, the Speaker of
the House, the Chinese minister, the Swiss
minister, Senator Frye, Senator Perkins,
Senator Foster, Col. DENLY, late minister to
China; Mr.. ]. B. Henderson and Col. Car
ter. U. s. A.
Mr.. and Mrs Glover gave a dinner last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. NJ. Curry at a dinner
in honor of Miss Curry Connolly last night
entertained Miss Helen Hay, Miss Bates,
Miss Wetmore, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Grggs
Miss Foraker Miss MacVeagh, Miss Albert
Mrs. Connolly Cox, Mr.. Tucker of Boston,
Mr.. Richard Ely of New York, Mr.. John
Chew, Mr.. Seibert, Mr.. Wallach, Mr. Nit
chell, Mr.. Kellogg, Mr.. Humphreys-O wen
ard Mr.. Max Muller of the British en-
bassy.
Mrs Audenreid's dinner guests last night
were Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper Mr. and Mrs. Pres
ton Sands, Captain and Mrs. Mulligan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Mcmillan of De-
troit.
Mrs. Postlewaite gave another of the
dances last night which have so merrily
marked the holiday season for the young
people on vacation at present. The ball
was given at Rauscher's.
Senator and Mrs. McComas gave a ball
last night at their Rhode Island avenue
home, which brought together over 100
young people at one of the most delightful
assemblages of the week. Three rooms,
eiaborately decked with vines, plants, roses
and carnations, were the ball rooms of the
eN ening. The library made a commodous
supper room with holly and red ribbons. as
its special decoration and the candles burn
ing under red shades. Mrs. McComas,
handsomely gowned in blue satin and point
lace, received with Miss McComas, whose
ball gown was canary satin and tulle Mrs.
William Post Duval of Baltimore and Miss
McComas of Hagerstown, who have been
spending the week with the family, were
presented to the guests. who included most
of those whose enjoyment of the holiday
season has followed their presence at every
event on its program.
The first state dinner of the winters
series will be given next Wednesday. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley will entertain in
honor of the cabinet.
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin will not receive
Wednesday, January 3, but will be at
home to her friends January 10 and the
two succeeding Wednesdays.
The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote will give dinner tonight in
honor of their guests, Sir Percy Sanderson,
British consul general at New York, and
wife, who are their guests.
The Austrian minister and Baroness Hen
gelmuler will give a dinner January 90 in
honor of Miss Lillian Pauncefote and Mr..
Bromley.
Miss Edith North Of Cumberland. Nd.
and Miss Ethel McNeal of Guthrie, Okl..
are the guests of Mrs. T. N. Mclaughlin,
at her Capitol Hfll home.
The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
another of it's popular dances on Janu-
airy 6 at the National Rifles Armory.
An entertainment was given by the guests
of Mrs. Luckett of % Grant place in honor
of Mrs Turnbull and Miss Hollingsworth
of Petersburg. Va.
Mr.. John Russell Young of Philadelphia
is visiting his cousins. DR.. and Mrs Schaf-
hirt of North Capitolfstreet.
Mrs. James Stevenson is occupying her
new apartment in the Lenox.
masquerade party was given by Miss