Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Teas and Balls on the List for Today and
This Evening.
Stag Dinners Last Night-COming
Events-PersOnal Notes
of Interest.

At the White House reception tomorrow
night carriages will approach from the
northwest, enter by the northwest gate and
leave by the northeast gate. Pedestrians
will follow the same route.
The gates will not be open until S:35
O'Clock. Two carriages only will be per-
mitted to drive under the north portico at
the same time. Coachmen will be provided
with numbered tickets. which must be pre-
served by them in order to regain admit
lance to the grounds. Guests will also be
provided with tickets of the same number
as their carriages. These should be care
fully preserved, in order to call their car
riages. Entrance will be by the main front
door; departure over the bridge east of the
north portfco.
After leaving cloaks in the main vesti-
bule, guests are requested to pass through
the private dining room into the state din
ing room. Owing to the lack of space, it
has been impossible to provide separate
dressing rooms for ladies. Their wraps
should be left. with those of their escorts,
in the main vestibule.
Mrs. Leland of 1120 18th street will have
Miss Day of Utica. n. Y. with her during
the remainder of this week. and they will
be at home Friday next.
Mrs. Charles w. Pierce and Miss Pierce
will be at home at the Portner Friday,
February 2. to ..
Mrs. E. V. Smith, wife of Captain Smith,
4th Infantry. now in Manila who has been
living on Governors Island, n. Y, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. John S. Prince, 1882
Corcoran street.
Mrs Albert s. Gatchet will be at home
informally Thursdays in February.
Mrs. Philip Fillmore Larner and Miss
Larner will not be at home tomorrow
"Wednesday.
Mrs. J. r. Edison and Miss Edison, 1IO5
Q street. will be home tomorrow, their last
formal reception this season.
Mrs. Joseph R. English and Miss Marie
| L. English of Vallejo Cal, are visiting
Mrs. William T Powell at 1899 31st street.
Mrs. Fowler of 1906 18th street wife of
Representative Charles n. Fowler. will re-
ceive today, but not the following Tuesday.
The congressional ladies of the Hamilton
will receive Wednesdays during February.
Mrs. Graves, 1927 Massachusetts avenue
will not be at home Wednesdays. January
| 81 and February Z, but will receive the re-
| manning Wednesdays of the season.
| Mrs. Marshall L. Ludington will not be at
| home to callers tomorrow wednesday,.
| The guests of the vi Hotel were pleasant
| ly entertained last Saturday evening by
| Miss l.. Dunning and Mrs. Robert Owen.
The Bachelors and the "Wednesday CO.
| tilions will be the absorbing features of
| tonght's entertainments. Two prominent
| hostesses will welcome friends at teas. Mrs.
Richard r. Kenney, wife of the Delaware
| senator. and Mrs. Alden b. Richardson
| will receive invited guests from to Z,
| and Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Miss j.
| Dorman Steele from to Z. This latter is
| largely for the cabinet and diplomatic
| corps. Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator
| and Mrs. Mcmillan and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
| NJ. Curry will give dinners.
| Among the guests last night in New York
at Mrs. Astor's ball were the German am
| bassador, the Duke de Ia Tore. the Span
| ish grandee who was recently here, and
Count and Countess Castellane.
! Representative Thropp gave dinner last
| night in honor of Speaker Henderson. The
| other guests were Senator McComas. Sen
| ator Penrose, Senator Stewart. Represent
Babcock, Dolliver, Hull. Powers. Young
| Brosius, Pugh, Wanger. Rixey, Adams. Ma
| hon, Butler H. Clay Evans. former Repre-.
| sentative Huff and AIR. James P. Scott OF
| Philadelphia.
Senator Proctor gave a dinner last night
to the Dartmouth Dining Club. when his
| guests were President Tucker of Dartmouth
College, Senator Chandler. Senator Ross
Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, Mr. Frank G.
| Mr. Cecil F. R. Bancroft. Mr.. Samuel R.
Buell.. Mr.. n. w. Robinson, Mr. Moses T.
! Stevens. Mr.. S. w. Mccall and Mr.. ]. Or
| mond Wilson.
Mrs. W. S. Carroll gave luncheon yes
terday. when the four White House guests
| Mrs. Morse of San Francisco. Miss Grace
| Mckinley. Miss Sarah Duncan Miss Os-
borne. the Misses Wallace, Miss Jackson
| Miss Hitchcock the Misses Hemmick. Miss
| Farnsworth, Miss Benham and Miss Ste
| venS were present.
| Arrangements for the ball of the South
ern Relief Society for tomorrow evening,
| now completed, indicate that it will be one
| of unusual attractions. In addition to the
| regular reception committees, the young
L lnlf H.
| agement of Miss Fendall, will be a special
| feature. Among those comprising this
| committee are Miss Mckinley and Miss
Duncan: Other members will be Miss Cor
| don, Miss Winchester. the Misses DENLY
Miss Peter. Miss Grace Dunlop, Miss Beale
Miss Esther Gordon, Miss McAtee, Miss
Cook. Miss Minetree, Miss Powell Miss
| Wright. Miss Cuthbert, Miss Riley Miss
Upshur, Miss Paschal, Miss Hoge, Miss
| Roach, Miss Kleberg. Miss O. Barrell, Miss
! Saville, Miss Wake, Miss Tucker. Miss
Baker, Miss Young, Miss Riley. Miss Cap.
erton. Miss Lutz, Miss Marshall. Miss
| Ryan. Miss Pigman, Miss Barber. Miss CAT
ferry, Miss Sinclair and Miss Kennedy. Mr.
Robert E. Lee will be chairman of the fiooi
committee. Mr.. William A. Gordon, presi.
dent of the Confederate Veterans Associa.
ton, is general manager.
Miss Frances c. Nelson, who is at presen,
in Atlanta visiting her aunt, Mrs. ]. A
Cooksey. has been quite ill for several
weeks with tonsilitis, but is now GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. W. T. Richardson and Miss Rosa
Settle of Gains Cross Roads, Va, were
married at noon today by Rev. Mr.. Muir
They left for Baltimore after the wedding
and will be at home, Sc B street southwest
after today.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Roberts of Massa.
chusetts avenue entertained Tuesday even.
ing. January 23. at musicale. the Misses
Poe. Miss Bessie Gheen, Mrs. ]. A. MAJ
zulla, Mrs. Scott, Mr. Varela, Mr.. Rat.
| cliffe, Miss Goss Mr.. George Miller, Miss
Julia Zimmerman. Mr.. Morgan Ishaam Mis-.
Fannie Harrison, and Mr.. Mccarthy. Sew
eral fine vocal and instrumental selections
were rendered. after which the parlors were
cleared for dancing.
The ladies of the cabinet will not re-
ceive tomorrow on account of the recep.
ton at the White House in the evening.
Mrs. G. c. Maynard will not be at home
tomorrow afternoon, but will receive the
following Wednesday, February 4, for the
last time until after Easter.
Owing to the illness of her granddaughter
Mrs. William Riley and Miss Riley will
not be at home today.
The Wednesday Cotillion this evening, in
1 stead of Wednesday, the 31st. promises ia
| be a great success. Guests will assemble