Evening star., 1899-02-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Illinois Party for the Colonel of the 9th
Regiment
Mrs. Smith Entertains for the Gal
liant SOidier-Mr. Shriver's Card
Party Personals.

Mrs. Electa E. Smith gave an elegant
reception Saturday night at her home, OIL
NJ street, in honor of Colonel Jack Foster,
9th Illinois Volunteers. who was in Wash
ington on short visit. Mrs. Smith made
the occasion typical Illinois gathering,
and in the company of seventy-five present
all hailed from that state. On the mantel
in the drawing room displayed the fine
chest of silver presented to Mrs. Smith
last October by the citizens of Sterling,
ILL.,, her town, in appreciation of her work
| among the sick soldiers of the 9th Illinois,
while at Camp Alger last summer On that
day, which marked the Homecoming of
the regiment, Company E, all Sterling men,
gave Mrs. Smith a handsome silver card
receiver, which was also admired by her
guests Saturday night. The house was pro-
fusely decorated with the national colors,
and in the dining room, over the fireplace,
portraits of Senators Cullom and Mason,
and of Lincoln, David Davis and Logan
were garlanded in flowers and vines. The
supper table was decked with red and
white carnations. A stringed orchestra
played, the national airs being the most
frequent in the program, and when the
guests walked out to supper Illinois was
sung, Mr.. Beebe and Col. Ross leading the
air.
Mr.. d. A Ray presented the guests to
Mrs. Smith and to the gallant and genial
Colonel Foster. The hostess was richly
gowned in black silk and chiffon. She had
assisting in the hospitalities of the even
ing Miss Chambers, Miss Louise Carr. Miss
Grace Green and Mrs. w. P. White who
had also worked with her in Camp Alger
ministratioBs. Among those present of the
Illinois congressional delegation were Rep
resentative and Mrs. Hopkins Representa-
tive and Mrs. Graft, Representative and
Mrs. Conley, Representative and Mrs.
Mills. Representative and Mrs Baker, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Reeves Representa-
tive and Mrs. Smith and Representative
and Mrs. Prince, and Judge and Mrs. Pay
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiikie, DIR. and Mrs.
Calver, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. FerraIl Cor
poral and Mrs. Tanner, Capt Cutler, Au-
ditor and Mrs. Castle Mrs Charles M
Pepper, Capt. w. w. Robinson, Mr.. W. B.
Thompson and Colonel Crook Senators
Cullom and Mason were unavoidably alb
sent, the first by reason Of sickness in his
family ana the second by previous en-
gagement. Tetegraphic messages from
friends of Mrs. Smith and Col. Foster at
Sterling were received and read during the
evening, giving an additionally pleasant
feature to the occasion Col Foster left
yesterday for his home in Chicago
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, whose wedding
journey extended to the Philippines, en-
Joyed many novel experiences in that part
OF the world, upon which so much of ma
uonal interest is centered at present. They
spent week in Manila early in December
and Admiral Dewey entertained them AT
breakfast aboard the Olympia The same
night the flagship was decked out with
nags and lights and Admiral Dewey gave
dance in their honor. The shin was an
chored off Cavite, ten miles from Manila.
Mrs. {. d. Sheldon and Miss Gardner of
the Normandie will not receive tomorrow.
out VIII be at home the following Tuesday
Mrs Horatio N. Taplin will not be at
home today
The Saturday Evening Assembly gave their
first dance Of the year Saturday night at
the National Rifles Armory, which was
handsomely decorated with evergreens and
electric lights. large company was in at
tendance.
Miss Marie Collins of Boston formerly of
Washington, is in the city for a month and
is stopping at 907 l street.
The second meeting of the Euphrosyne
Euchre Club was held at the residence of
Miss Anna Beuchert, 623 PENNSYLVANIA ave
nae southeast, Thursday evening The first
prize for gentlemen was won by Mr. How
ard, and the first prize for ladies was won
oy Miss Bright. OF a total of ten games
played the successful ones won eight and
six, respectively. After the games a hand
some luncheon was served. The club will
give valuable prizes to the lady and GENTLE
man winning the highest number of games
at the end of the season. The members
present were Misses Bright. Sparks, Heald
Beuchert, Donohoe, German, Spiedt, Van
Horn, and Messrs. Howard, Chas Hutch
inson, Edwin Hutchinson Gasch, Beuchert
Milans, Denison and Walker The next
meeting will be held at the residence of
Miss Sparks, 145 South Carolina avenue
southeast. Friday. February 10.
Mr.. John S. Shriver gave a plea SAINT card
party at his bachelor apartments at the
Cairo Saturday night. The rooms were
decorated with a profusion of cut flowers
and palms, and during the evening punch
was served in the Turkish room. The
| guests were Miss Wilson, Miss kauffmann
| Miss Anita Evans, Miss Seabury of Orange
| n. j.; Miss Hough, Miss Pigman, Miss
Hoeke Miss Clendinen of Baltimore, Mr.
| and Mrs Clarence Shriver of Baltimore
| Mrs. Young of Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Mearns
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs
Cridler Mr.. and Mrs Wynne First Assist
ant Postmaster General and Mrs. Heath
Controller Of the Currency and Mrs. Dawes
DR.. and Mrs. Magruder, Adjutant General
Corbin, Senator Thurston, Assistant Sec
retary of War Meiklejohn, Mr.. Frederick
Evans, Mr. Stoffer, Mr. Garthe, MIR. Con-
j. Alexis Shriver of Baltimore Lieutenant
Black, Mr.. Butt. Mrs. j. Alexander Shriver
of Baltimore helped Mr.. Shriver to receive
his guests. The seven prizes were of silver
and china.
The Undecided Euchre Club held its reg
ular fortnightly meeting Monday evening
at the residence of Miss Neva Norton, 32d
street. There was full attendance of
members, and a very enjoyable evening at
cards was spent. The first prize for the la
dies was won by Miss Wissner with Miss
| Browne carrying off second honors and
Miss Phillips the consolation. For the gen
tlemen the first prize was awarded to Mr..
Wissner; Mr.. Newman secured the second,
while Mr.. Craig took the consolation. The
prizes were pretty and useful After the
games the club assembled in the dining
room and enjoyed a splendid collation.. The
remainder Of the evening, until midnight or
| later, was spent in music and games. Those
present were the Misses Norton, the Misses
Sauter, Miss Phillips, Miss Browne, Miss
Wissner, Mr.. and Mrs. Quackenbush,
Messrs. Newman, Merchant, Wissner, Mo
ran, Mangum, Craig. DAILY and Phillips. The
| next meeting of the club will be held Mon
| day evening, February 13.
| The Children's Jolly Club gave party at
the Buena Vista Club Saturday evening
In the cake walk the Judges decided to give
two prizes, as the antics of Mabel Cosgrove
and brother and Mary Moran and Elsie Jor-
| dan were equal Miss Mamie Armitage
danced sailors hornpipe, Master Norman
Daily gave several selections on the piano
and Mrs. Esputa DAILY sang. Those present
were Mrs. Nierndorf. Mrs. Armitage, Mrs.
E. l.. Jordan. Mrs. O'Meara, Mrs. Burns,
Mrs. Cosgrove, Mrs Raun, Messrs. Arm
itage, Szegedy, Nierndorf. OMeara, Miss
Mabel Whitman TouiSa