Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Brilliant Reception at Secretary Alger's
Home.
Miss Hopkins Debut Tea - Other
Parties-Personai Notes
Coming Events.

The Secretary of War and Mrs. AlScr
welcomed large company last night which
was composed entirely of army officers and
| the ladies of their families. and their spa
| cious home presented a most brilliant scene.
| A gathering where military uniforms are
| a conspicuous feature is always an inter
esting event, but when the heroes of TWO
and three wars meet after one of such re-
| cent occurrence. which has thrown a new
| glory about the profession of the soldier,
the occasion is memorable one. The
| Alger house was beautiiied with flags and
| flowers. In the music room laurel garlands
! festooned with red ribbons made beauti-
| ful ornamentation around the walls. Other
| unique floral effects We're To be admired in
| each room. The Marine Band played in the
| upper hall.
| Secretary Alger and his wife received
near the door of the main drawing room
| The latter wore ore of her most elegant
| toilets, brocaded white MORE trimmed
| with point lace. touches of mauye velvet
| and orchids. Her daughters. Mrs Sheldon
| IN frenchy gown of white chiffon with in
SertionS Of black thread lace and a short
oNerSkiTt of black lace, and Mrs pike in
| Nile green liberty velvet with applicaues
| OF ecru lace on the skirt and waist assist
| ed Both of these handsome young wo-
men wore many and superb diamond or.1a-
| ments- The Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
part and Assistant Secretary of War Mel
| kie1ohn Were present.
| among others present were Gen. and Mrs
| Hhes' Gen. Shafter. Adjutant General
| 1oroln' Gen Wood, Gen. and Mrs J NJ
| nHSoi' zen. Guenther. Gen. Gilmore Gen.
| ping nam Gen. and Mrs. Wilcox Gen. and
| mrs. Vincent Mrs. Sheridan. Gen. and Mrs
| W. >. Wood. Gen. and Mrs Gushing Col
| ana the Misses Smart. Maj. and Mrs. Nc
| NailE, Capt. and Mrs. Romeyn and Miss
nolheyn' the Misses Chamberlin. Maj. and
| \ T..pI
l'f and Mrs. Nash. Capt. and Mrs Ruthpr-
| FORD. Col Townsend and Miss Townsend.
Miss Carval!o, Maj. and Mrs Morrison,
| Capt. Gilmore Col AIichler Mrs W9rj
| and Miss Bessie Ward, the Misses Hunt
| Capt. and Mrs. Davis. Mrs Gilmore. Miss
Gilmore. Lieut.. and Mrs. Wicoa Col. and
Mrs ellis. Maj. and Mrs. M4in. Mrs
| Percy. Maj. and Mrs MuhIenbers, Mai and
Mrs. Baird. Capt. and Mrs. Beach Capt.
| and Mrs. Kuhn, Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith
| Mrs. and Miss O'Reilly. Gen. and Miss
Rochester. the Misses Williams. Mrs. Sey-
| burn, Major and Mrs. Heistand Col. Bing-
| ham, Gen. and Mrs Moore Gen and Mrs
| Greedy, Miss Greedy. DR.. and Mrs. Ham
mond. Maj and Mrs. Davis. Maj. and Mrs.
| Bliss and Miss Bliss. Col and Mrs NoIvelt
| and Miss Norvell and Mai. and Mrs. Gar
lingtou.
Mrs. Hopkins tea for Miss Hopkins
debut yesterday was a great success. The
commodious. old-time parlors at Willard
| Were none too large for the concourse of
lFleDUS VINO Ddlu lntlf respects 10 I"-ltit-
| sentative and Mrs. Hopkins and babe well
come to the new belle. The rooms were
| lavishly adorned with palms and vines and
| quantities of roses. The flowers sent the
| debutante covered the mantels and the
| piano top near where she stood. Mrs.
| Hopkins wore elegant black satin
with point lace trimming the waist.
| and her charming young daughter
was in white net trimmed with narrow
| quilted ribbons. The bouquet she carried
was of La France roses and lilies Of the
valley. Assisting in the entertainment of
| the guests were Mrs. Cullom. Mrs. Hey
wood. Mrs. Charles {. BaSSett, Mrs. Crum-
| packer. Mrs. Wright, Miss Barber. Miss
Mckinley, Miss McWilliams, Mss Cannon.
Miss Calhoun, Miss Hill, the Misses Stew
art and the Misses Shoup. mandolin or
chestra played in the hall and a handsome
collation. served in the dining room,
where the long table was adorned with
vases filled with roses and true lovers
knots of white ribbon. The young ladies
took turns presiding at the tea and choco-
late tables The occasion brought together
a company already well acquainted, and
was on that account alone a particularly
enjoyable one.
The long residence of Representative and
Mrs. Hopkins in this city, the former hay
ing been in Congress fourteen years. makes
them seem real Washingtonians. Every
member of the Illinois delegation and fam
lilies, well many others from that
state, prominent in official and resident life,
were present at the tea.
Mrs. Adds Il. Browne welcomed several
hundred friends yesterday at a tea. when
she was assisted by Mrs. Warren. Mrs.
Nandiver. Mrs. Morris Eddy. Mrs. NJ. J.
Dove, Miss Hurst. Miss Edison. Miss Spen-
Ger, the Misses Walford and Miss George
SwOpe.
Mrs. William II. Hoeke gave a delightful
and very largely attended tea yesterday at
her home on street. The spccious draw
ing room was adorned with red flowers. and
the dining room in pink. On the table the
HflIky /
wore mauVe satin and Miss Hoeke ecru
lace over light green. Miss Sparks in blue
and white striped gauze. and Miss Lock-
wood of Boston. in pink satin and chiffon
who are visiting Miss Hoeke assisted. with
Miss Kaufman. Miss Howard Miss HUFF
Miss Bryan, the Misses LutZ and Miss al
Zeraga OF New York. Charming young
matrons. Mrs. William s. Teel ir.. Mrs
MedrnS, Mrs. Samuel Todd Davis with
Mrs Howard. did the honors of The tea
room A supper for the receiving party
followed by card party. for which A num-
Der OF young men came in. concluded the
enjoyment of the evening
Inc formal receptions yesterday after
noon Were generally crowded Mrs Hobart
ntl1 her hrst reception and greeted hun
dreds of callers. She had a large receiving
party, among others being present Vis-
countess Santo Thryso, Mrs Stanley Mat
theWs: Mrs. Hornblower. Mrs. Sternberg.
Miss Mckenna, Miss Hunt Miss Foraker
Miss Faulkner and Miss Card. Mrs VIII
nam Barbour of New York and Mrs San
ford of Vermont. who are visiting Mrs.
Hobart' also pleasantly assisted.
Mrs. and the Misses Hay had a repetition
OF their large reception of the week pre-
Yious and Were assisted by Miss Nicolav
Miss Sedgely, Miss Dennison and Miss Bige-
low.
Mrs. Gage held another of the large re-
ceptions, and had with her Mrs Dawes
Miss Mary Williams and Miss Letter
Mrs. Alger was charmingly assisted by
her daughters. Mrs. Sheldon of Detroit and
Mrs Pike of Chicago. The latter returns
home today.
The Misses Long made their reception.
which is the only one they will hold this
season. very festive event. The Marine
orchestra plaYed and the naf.lnrs u.nrn ,nrn=