Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Fairbanks Gives a Luncheon in Mrs.
Manning's Honor.
Mrs. ChiIds Opens Her Beautiful
> Home-ReeeptfOns aud Dinners
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Fairbanks entertained at a luncheon
! today in compliment to Mrs. Daniel Man
| ming, president general of the Daughters of
! the Revolution and the board of manage
| nent of that organization, of which Mrs.
| Fairbanks is also a member. The company
was large one, covers being laid for forty
| six guests. Small tables We're arranged in
| the large drawing room, some for six and
others for four the hostess receiving in the
reception room at the right of the entrance.
Each table had most effective ornamental
| ton. either of jonquls or yellow carnations,
filling wicker baskets, and all the dainty APP
pointments of this midday banquet were in
harmony. To meet Mrs. Manning there
| were present Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Sternberg.
Mrs. Brockett, Mrs. Spery, Mrs. Taplin,
Mrs. Frye, Mrs. John ]. Jewett of Chicago,
Mrs. Howard, Mrs. MCGEE, Mrs. Cotton,
Miss Temple of Nashville, Mrs. Hoops, Mrs.
O'Neil Mrs. Goodloe. Mrs. Main, Mrs.
Stakely, Mrs. Akers Mrs. Henry, Mrs.
Hetzell Mrs. Seymour, Mrs Hatch, Mrs.
| Dawson, Mrs Hatcher, Mrs, Chopper. Mrs.
John w. Foster. Mrs. Newcomb, Mrs. Nash,
Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Henderson. Mrs.
Lockwood, Mrs. Clay Evans. Mrs Williams,
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. keim, Mrs Draper, Mrs.
Barber, Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Greedy, Mrs. Talmage. Mrs. Foraker. Mrs.
Dickins, Miss Fuller and Miss Davenport of
California,
Mrs. Horace r. Allen, jr.. of indianapolis,
! who is visiting her parents Senator and
Mrs. Fairbanks, has been quite sick with
the grip for several days and was unable to
| be present today at her mothers luncheon.
Mrs. Childs' tea yesterday a con-
spicuous event in the social calendar of the
afternoon. The hostess met her guests in
the library, gowned In black satin, trim
med In white satin, heavily jetted, and had
receiving with her Mrs. Hunker, her niece,
Mrs. Crowninshield and Mrs. Poor, with
! her Philadelphia guests who are staying
with her, Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. and
| Miss Petersen In the dining room Miss
| Kennedy and Miss Myer did the honors at
| the fower-adorned table. The company
| was q large one and included both official
| and private residents.
Mrs. M. NJ. Parker and Miss Parker win
be at home Tuesdays. February Z and IA.
The dance given at the Varnum Thurs
| day evening was one of the brilliant events
of the season. The large ball room was
filled to overlooking from o'clock until
| the small hours of the morning.
Mrs. James G. Ill., 2ol5 o street. will not
| be at home Saturday, January IS, and Feb
ruary 3.
| Mrs. Bartlett J. Cromwell gave lunch
| con yesterday in honor of Miss Cromwell.
| The guests included Miss Helen Long, Miss
Satterlee, Miss Benham. Miss Charlotte
| BrySon Taylor, Miss Bliss and her guest,
| Miss Grant; Miss Allen, Miss Cynthia Rich
1
ing, Miss Wallace. Miss Hyatt and Mrs.
! Sypher
| n very quiet and impressive marriage was
solemnlzed at st. Andrews Church last
| evening, when Miss Edith X. Hautz and
Mr. r. l.. Anderson were united Rev ].
| B. Perry officiating. The vested choir of
| st. Andrew sang the professional and re-
cessional hymn. The bride wore a smart
and becoming soing-away dress of gray
| cloth, and a large black velvet hat, with
| black plumes. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson left
Immediately for an extended tour through
| the south.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Cotton gave a beau
tiful dinner last night in honor of Miss
Greedy. the debutante daughter of General
and Mrs. Greedy. To meet Miss Greedy
! there We're present Mss Rosemary Sar-
toris, Miss Griggs. Miss Ffoulke, Miss
| Jones, Miss Julia Foraker Miss Thornton
! Miss Cotton. Mr.. Zeienoy. Mr.. Rogestvens-
Ky, Mr.. Ordway, Capt. ]. c. Gilmore, Mr.
Deucher, Major ershing, Mr.. Mcpherson
! and Mr.. Adams.
Solicitor General and Mrs Richards gave
dinner Of sixteen covers last night. the
! guests being Colonel and Mrs Haywood
! Colonel and Mrs. Bingham. Commissioner
and Mrs: Evans. Assistant Secretary and
Mrs Cridler. Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. Heath, Major and Mrs Heistand
and Prof. and Mrs. Wilson.
| Mrs. Chandler had very pleasant recep-
ton yesterday, having with her for the af-
teInoon Mrs. Mansfield and SIS Henriques
Dinners last night We're numerous. The
Vice President and Mrs Hobart entertained
! the Chinese minister and Mrs Wu the
Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs Sera-
tor and Mrs. rye, Senator and Mrs. John
+. Jones, Surgeon General and Mrs Stern
herg, ex-senator and Mrs Henderson Mr.
and rs. Bartlett of Baltimore Mr. and
Mrs. Boldt Of New York Mrs Newton of
Paterson. n. j, ANA AIR. r. A c. Smith of
New Jersey
The British ambassador and LADY
Pdlmc1fo1a
Wnlch Included Lord HersheN Sir Wilfrid
l-aur!er, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Srna-
Tor and Mrs. Davis, Representative and
| Mrs. Sprague, minister from Venezuela
and Miss Andrade, Mrs Hobson Mrs New
! ms Mrs. Mullisan. J.. ISIS Tuckerman. Miss
! Biddle, Miss Patten, Miss Pauncefote. Sen
ator ailson, Colonel DENLY, Senator Bacon
and Prof. Langley.
| Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Mackay Smith, Mrs
Westinghouse and Mr.. and Mrs McLana-
nan We're among others entertaining at din
| ncr, also. last night.
Mrs. l.. T. Micherer and Miss Kitchener
| will not be at home tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neal of Baltimore
| are visiting relatives and friends in Wash
| nSton.
Mrs. E. j. Lockwood. I747 F street gave
| delightful at home last evening in honor
| of her cousin, Miss Rosie Diclley of Har-
| per,s Ferry Among the guests We're Lieut.
| 5. p. House and wife, Capt. Jesse Carr
| and wife, Mr. ANA Mrs. Willis Holder. Mr.
banning, Raymond Dickey. Misses Violet
Pearson, BERTHE Duval, Edna and Jessie
| Carr.
Mrs. John a. Logan has cards out for
| Tuesday January 81, to s. to meet Mrs
| John A. Logan, jr., at 25al 18Th street.
Mrs. German held an especially gay and
| a very large reception yesterday, it being
| the last of her formal at homes for this
| winter. The drawing rooms were profuse-
| ly decorated with great clusters of Ameri-
| can beauty and bridesmaid roses. Receiv-
| ing with Mrs. German were Mrs. Cambria
| of Laurel and the Misses German, Miss
Morgan, Miss Nellie Jones and the Misses
| German of Baltimore. who are visiting the
| Misses Gorman the Misses Faulkner. the
! Misses Blaine, Miss Bessie Lee. Miss Grace
! Norris, Miss Lyons, Miss Thomas and Miss
| Adee. forming a most delightful group of
| entertainers. In the dining room Mrs
| Richard A. Johnson and Mrs. Tom c. Noyes
| did the honors at the beautifully appointed
| table basket of violets in the center of
| the table was tied in bouquets, and each of
| the assistants took home this fragrant
| souvenir of happy afternoon.
The Misses German entertained at a large