Evening star., 1899-02-07
Mrs Hobart Will Receive Bachelors Guests
Tonight.
Dinner at Venezuelan LeRatiOn-Other
HOspitRlities-Perso
Notes.

part Inc Other guests were Representative
and Mrs. Mcclellan. Senator sewell. Com
mander and Mrs Glover. Miss Riggs and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Henderson.
Mrs. Robert Newton Harper gave a tea
yesterday at her home on Capitol Hill. when
her assistants in entertaining were Mrs.
John s. Barbour of CuIpeper Va; Mrs.
John F. Rixey, Mrs. w. w. Smith. Mrs w.
w. Price, Mrs. Van Sender. Mrs. Munce,
Mrs. Atkins. Mrs. Townsend. the Misses
Mantz. Tongue, Gibson. Hinson, Davis,
Geyer and Began.
Senator-elect Nathan r. Scott of West
Virginia and family are spending this win
ter in Washington and are in the Payson
house. corner OF 18th and X streets, which
they have leased for a term of years. Mrs.
Scott is charming young matrou. fond of
society and has the cordiality OF manner
that will make her success in official and
resident circles. Senator and Mrs. Elkins
have dinner invitations out for February
- to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
The Tuesday Cotllion will give an assem-
bly, and eotillion tonight at Rauscher's, the
last of this seasons series.
Mrs Mary W. Root has sent out invita-
t!ons for the marriage ceremony of her
daughter Fannie and Captain Charles Sum-
ner Davis Domer. Miss Root is resident
of Cleveland, Ohio and the wedding is to
occur in that city at the Second Presbyte-
rian Church at noon Tuesday. February II
Captain Domer is the well-known com
mandng officer of the National Fencibles,
and during the war with Spain at the
head of Company c, 1st District of Column
bia Volunteer Infantry. Miss Root is one
of the most popular and attractive young
ladies of Cleveland.
Mrs Maurice Krayenbuhl. wife of Lieu
tenant Maurice krayenbuhl of the I'd
United States Artillery, who is now on
duty in the Philippines, and who distin-
guished himself in the first fighting there.
Is visiting in this city. She is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Mortimer, at 1914 18th
street.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs Hutchinson last evening by
the young ladies of the Eleemosynary
Pleasure Club, it being the sixteenth ami
versary of their marriage. Among those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson. Mr.
and Mrs. Green Mrs. Bright, Mrs Burke
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shughrue. Miss Ellen y.
Coffey, Miss Eva Shughrue. Mr.. Ichols
Miss Rena Ball. Mr.. Geo. Parks, Miss Mar
garrett Green, Mr.. c. Gerrod. Miss n. Tyers,
MIR. T. Green, Miss Horrigan. Miss A.
Coffey, Mr.. c. Donohoe, Miss Walsh. the
Misses Hutchinson. Mr.. William Green,
Mr.. Cats. Miss Jennie Shughrue. Miss Ella
Dant, Mr.. William Hollanberger, Mr.. Chas.
Green and Miss Louis Burnside.
Monday evening. January 80, 1899, Miss
Viola Kerper entertained number of her
friends at her residence, S14 X street south
east Games and music interspersed with
vocal selections by Mr.. David Hardester,
were the enjoyments of the evening.
Among the guests were the Misses Rebecca
Lowe, Christina Keil, Rosa Jordan, Edith
Ober, Lulu Kerper, Olga Posen and Mamie
McClain and Messrs. John Thompson Clar-
ence Turner, Albert Trotter. David Har-
dester, Ellis Smouse. William White, John
Cummins and Frank Johnston and Mr.. and
Mrs. kerper, Mrs. Green and Mrs. Robey.
Mrs John Cammack will be at home Feb
| ruary 13, 5 to 4, at 1858 Brightwood avenue
A surprise birthday party was given Sat
urday evening. February 4. in honor o. t,,e ,
sixteenth birthday anniversary of Florence
Viola only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.
Emory Decker, at her residence. 26oS Penn
SylVania avenue. Those present were the
Misses Josie Meyer, Mamie Brewer Stella
Hunt. Susie Hunt. BERTHE Long, Eva Brew
er. Annie Kirby, Bertha Harper, Grace
Jacobs. Mable Jacobs, Mary McKenna,
Fernia Athey and the Messrs. W. Waters,
f. keltner S. Groumpe. W. Reed, w. john
son, T. Athey. B. Rollins. q. Decker II.
Decker and Walter Raymond Decker. Mr.
and Mrs. Drummond, Mr.. G. w. Decker,
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Decker and many
other friends. Vocal and instrumental mu-
sic recitations and games We're enjoyed.
AT O'Clock the young folks were invited
TO the library, where they found a bounti-
fully laden table. the decorations of which
were pink. The centerpiece was of roses
and naidenhair fern surrounded with tiny
American flags. The candles burned under
The Venezuelan minister and Miss An
drade will give dinner tonight.
The Secretary of the Navy will give a
dinner in honor of the President and Mrs
Mckinley aboard the Dolphin February 2S
Mrs. j. Van Ness Huyck, who has been
absent for several months in Buenos
AyreS, has returned to her home 1917 l.
street, accompanied by her daughter Mrs
Attwell and infant son.
Mrs. John G.. Capers will be at home 1522
10th street, for the last time this season
tomorrow afternoon from to 6. She will
be assisted by her sister, Miss Trenholm.
and Miss Ficklin and by Miss Florence
Wise of Virginia.
Mrs. Newcomb, who has not been well
enough to make calls this winter. will not
receive again until Friday. April 4.
The Misses Dearing of zoos Massachu-
set-s avenue will not be at home Saturday.
February IL. but will receive their friends
Saturday. February Is
Mrs VIM. Kerper Stevens and Miss Con-
nard of Reading. Pa, have been at the
Arlington for the past week. They left
this morning for home.
Dr. G.. p. Gehring and Mrs. Gehring are
quietly enjoying their second winter on the
Pacific coast at their California residence,
No. 40 Grand avenue Los Angeles. The
doctors health is much improved. They
may come east in May.
Mrs Horace G. Jacobs and Miss Frances
Jacobs will be at home Informally tomor-
row and Wednesday, February II.
The next regular dance of the SATURDAY.
Evening Cotillon Club will be given Satur-
day evening, February IL, at Mrs F. c.
Dyer's. 15l1 r street, at oc clock Dane
ing will be continued until u clock
Mrs. Weston Flint will not be at home to-
morrow, but will receive on the remaining
Tuesdays in February
Mrs. H. A. Benner will be at home Thurs
day, the 9th, for the last time this season,
1870 L street.
Mrs. Zappone, 1906 Corcoran street, will
be at home tomorrow and Wednesday,
February 22.
Mrs. Edward P. Goodrich will be at home
tomorrow
Mrs. Callaghan and Miss Callaghan of |
GIG 18th street will be at home Thursday
February 8, for the last time this season
Owing to illness, Mrs. Philip F. Larner
and Miss Larner will not be at home to-
morrow, or again this season.
Miss Mamie Metz, New Jersey avenue
southeast, left this morning for an extend
ed trip North and expects IN ha ahSap+