Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Cullom the Hostess of Pink Luncheon
Today.
Mrs. Granger's Tea and Other Charm
ing Events-PersonaI Notes
Dinners.


and her guest, Miss Bum of Springfield
| ILL., The table was deliberately adorned with
| pink carnations. The guests included Mrs.
| Gage, Mrs. John p. Jones' Mrs. Hit. Mrs.
| o. G.. Dawes. Mrs Sartoris, Mrs. Charles
| Spalding, Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Westinghouse, Mrs. Frear.
Miss Sartoris, the Misses Maury and Miss
Fisher.
Mrs. John Tileston Granger welcomed
several hundred friends yesterday after
noon to her pleasant home on Rhode Is
| land avenue, where with such an attractive
| hostess amidst such bright and cheerful
surroundings the dreariness and gloom of
| the day Were easily forgotten. The draw
| ing rooms were fragrant and gay with
| flowers. long stemmcd roses filling the vases
| and making doubly beautiful the table in
| the dining room, where both substantials
and daiLties took on such pretty forms and
DISCUSSES as to add to the general ornamen-
| tation. Mrs. Granger wore French gray
| cloth, with touches of orange velvet and
ecru Irish point lace. Receiving with her
were Miss Guthrie of Passaic, y. J., her
niece. who is making her visit. and
Miss Kaufman. Mrs Rudolph Kaufman.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. William y.
MearnS, the Misses Evans and Miss Hough
assisted in entertaining the guests with
Mr.. Granger. The company included rep
resentatives of both official and resident so
ciety, among whom Mr.. and Mrs. Granger
have made SO many warm friends during
their residence here.
Mr. George W. Boyd gave a beautiful
dinner last night at the Arlington in honor
of his fancee. Miss Noyes. The company
included Miss Kaufman. Miss Anita
Evans. Miss Hchborn. Miss McComas.
Miss Stellwag, Mr.. Seckendorff. who is to
| be his best man; Mr.. A. w Butt. Mr.. New
bold. Mr.. Stofer. DR.. Deale and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank b. Noyes.
The Bachelors cotiIlon, the second bali
of the series will be given tonight at the
Rifles Hall.
The Tuesday cotilon will be given today
at Rauscher's. Connecticut avenue.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Gage had the pleasure last night of enter
tanning at dinner the President and Mrs.
Mckinley. The other guests We're the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart. the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hay. the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Alger. the Attorney General
and Mrs. GrgEs the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Smith. the Secretary of the In
terror, the Secretary of the Navy ana Miss
Long. the Secretary of Agriculture and
Miss Wilson, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Mrs.
Daniel Manning and Mrs. NewlandS. The
flowers for the feast We're lilies of the val
ley and the other appointments of the table
Were in white and green. Three platS of
| lilies of the valley were edged with Far
| leyeuse ferns. and the candles Durned I'M
| der white shades.
MIS-. w eSilSnDuSe began her Mondays
| at home yesterday and greeted many
| friends during the afternoon. The house
was decked with roses and ferns. Mrs.
| and Miss Fairchild Mrs Dalzell. Miss Julia
Foraker, Miss Sedgey and Miss Endsley
assisted in the reception.
Mrs. Robert l. Fleming will receive We'd
| nesdays in February.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan gave a large
| dinner last night.
la1ipS of he co will Opt %
| ceive tomorrow afternoon on account of
| the reception at the White House in the
| evening.
Mrs. Elmer f. Simpson. 1911 18th street,
will not be at home tomorrow, but Will be
| Wednesday, January 70.
| Mrs. Charles II. Gibson, after spending
| week with Mrs. German. leaves tomorrow
| for Richmond. Va. to visit her sister. and
| from there will go to Louisville KY. to
| spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
| Semple. She will return to Radcliffe Manor
| May / for the summer.
| Mr. Robert Adams of Leavenworth Kan.
and Miss Martha PAUL Wells of Washing
| ton, D. c.. were married today at the home
| of the bride by Rev DR.. Frank Bristol Of
| Metropolitan NJ. +. Church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams left at t o'clock for Philadelphia,
| New York and points east.
| Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh and Miss Bur
| leigh, wife and daughter of Representative
! Burleigh of Maine. will be at home at the
| Richmond Tuesdays, January 81 and Feb
Iuary :.
The marriage of Miss Fssey Quinn of
! this city and Mr. Frank Stormer of Johns
| town. Pa, will take place at the residence
| of Mr. Jno. Slosser, 1896 X street southeast.
| tomorrow evening. Rev. Mr.. Randall of
| the Episcopal Church of Anacostia Will Of
| fcate. The bridesmaid will he Miss Carrie
| Gales. and Mr.. McFeaters will be best man.
A wedding supper will follow at the resi-
| dence of Mr.. Slosser before the couple leave
| for an extended trip.
Mr.. James De Fornchill and Miss Grace
Petite were married in this city at the
| residence of Mrs. Hendricks. aunt of the
| bride. on January by Rev. DR.. McKim.
| The bride was gracefully dressed in novel
I ty goods of turquoise blue and carried 4
| large bouquet of La France roses. Mr.. and
| Mrs. De Fornchill will make their future
| home in Washington.
The Owl Euchre Cub was entertained by
| Mrs Ten Eyck Friday evening The first
| prizes We're won by Mr.. HuddIeson and Mrs.
| Tyndale, respectively: the second were
awarded to Mr.. Charlton NJ. Clark and Miss
| Thomas. while the consolation prizes Were
| bestowed upon Mr.. c. L. Hamilton and Miss
| Lottie Thomas.
| Mrs. John Jay Little of 1911 r street has
| been confined to the house for several
| weeks with severe cold.
Mrs. Bremen and Mrs briggs will be at
| home at the Ebbitt from to 6 today.
Mrs. John w. Foster did not receive yes
terday, but will be at home next Monday.
| Mrs. Lansing, who is now visiting her par
| ents. will be Joined by Mr.. Lansing the end
of this week.
Mrs. w. A. Gieseking will be at home
| Wednesdays. February 1 and s, at her new
home, 1906 18th street.
| Miss Margaret l. Depue is visiting her
| sister, Mrs. Walter G. Gleason, 11O7 | street
northeast, where she will be pleased to see
her friends.
| Miss Katherine Shea, who for the past
| week has been guest at the Raleigh. will
leave today for a western trip. Miss Shea
was formerly a resident of Washington
and is the only daughter of Col. T j. Shea
| of this city.
| Mrs. Leger, wife of the Haytian minister,
| will entertain al a ) o'clock tea today
Mrs. c. w. Childs has cards out for q tea
Thursday, January 26, at O'Clock
Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh and Miss Bur
| leigh, wife and daughter of Representative
| Burleigh of Maine, will be at home at the
| Richmond Tuesdays, January 81 and Feb
ruary {.
| Mrs. w. I. Aldridge of Alabama will ten
| der a reception at her home 1881 New
Hampshire avenue. Friday evening next
m Mr. Mrs Waller NiIlar Of Snol-,,,,