Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-05
THE WORLD OF socIEn
A Word in Passing Of Recent Hospi.
talities
Coming Events In the Way of Din.
ners, Etc.-InterestinE Personal
NOtes-At Home Days.

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homes as the Chinese legation and the
Westinghouse mansion festively arrayed.
there seemed scarcely a person to whom
| social life is ever of interest who was not
| seen struggling for admission to either
place At the Chinese legation the arriving
| and departing guests found the worst
| crowding on the front portico while at the
| Westinghouse mansion the incoming guests
from the two entrances had to exercise a
little patience while the procession, three
deep ahead Of them, moved slowly across
the hall and front drawing room to the
entrance Of the second drawing room where
| the gracious hostess stood. Guests who
arrived about found the crowd at both
places at Its largest, but from that until
it steadily dwindled, and late corners en-
joyed all the pleasure of big tea without
any of the drawbacks. The Chinese lega-
ton was deliberately decorated for the
event. Each room had its own floral token.
Chinese and American flags were conspicu-
Gus, and the refreshment table, decked
with carnations was abundantly served
with all manner Of tea dainties. The min
| lister and Mrs. WI. both of whom so
| much esteemed extended a charming well
come to their guests. Assisting in the hos
pitality were Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Mrs
Perez. Mrs. Perry s. Heath, Mrs. Thomas
W. Cridler. Mrs. William E. Curtis. Mrs
Godoy, Mrs. Nesmith, Miss Wilson, Miss
Cassini. the Misses Griggs. the Misses For
aker, the Misses Evans and Miss Thomp-
son.
Again Washington society is under obli-
! cations to Mrs. Westinghouse for a superb
hospitality. The flowers she loves so well
were. as usual, profuseiy arranged in the
| identifying of each room on the first floor.
Each ceiling was festoOne6 with asparagus,
| and the mantels everywhere banked with
! orchids. American beauty roses. 1ilacs, giant
| mignonette and every other splendid bios
| som. In the dining room the chandelier
was like great flower, all twined with pink
satin and gauze ribbons and asparagus
| vines. Up to it reached the centerpiece of
| pink orchids. In the hall palms and aZalea
| bushes made other lovely spots, on which
| the eye rested with pleasure. At the top of
| the stairs d strtnged orchestra played Mrs.
| Westinghouse in white, her favorite
| dress. evidently. Mr.. Westinghouse as
| sisted his wife, who had with her also for
the afternoon Mrs. ,Hansbrough, Mrs. John
W. Foster Mrs. Painter. Mrs. Lansing.
| Miss Rachel c. Aiken of Pittsburg, Miss
| Cox. Miss Davis Miss Adola Greedy, Miss
| Kelton. Miss Mitchell, Miss Edith Patten.
| A. Tilton. Each of the matrons in the re-
| ceiving party carried a bouquet of violets,
| presented by the hostess, while the others
| carried clusters of American beauties
Seen at one or the other of these teas and
in most cases at both were Lord Paunce-
| fote and family, the French, Russian and
| Italian ambassadors, the Mexican ambas-
| sador and Mrs. Azpiroz, Mr.. Godoy. the
| Spanish minister and Duchess d'Arcos, the
| Belgian minister, the minister from Aus
| tria-Hungary and Baroness Hengeimuller,
| Baron Herman. Count Tarnowsk the min
| lister from Haiti and Mrs. Leger, the min
| lister from Guatemala, the minister from
| Nicaragua, Mrs. Frye, Secretary and Mrs
| Hay, Mrs. Gage, Mrs. and Miss Root Mrs.
James F. Barbour, Capt. and Mrs Fignal,
| Mrs. John w. Thompsin. Mrs. DalzeH. the
Misses Boardman, Mrs. Sewers. Mrs. Mat
| tirgly, Dr. and Mrs. Galaudet, Miss Agnes
| Kennedy, Col. and Mrs. r. 1. Fleming,
Mrs. T. E. Alvord, Mrs. and the Misses
de Pyster, Mrs. B. H. Warner, Miss War
Hoxie, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Magruder,
| Maj. and Mrs. Parker, Capt. and Mrs.
| Kuhn, Mrs. and Miss Keim, Mrs. and the
! Misses Tisdei. Gen and Mrs. Sternberg,
Mrs. Granger. Miss Kaufman, the Misses
Staury Miss Cockrell, Mrs. George 3. Will
| liams. Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Arnold. Mrs.
T: G. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Duiin,
| Mss Jaquith. Mrs and the Misses Hitch
cock, Mrs. and Miss Greedy, Mrs. Cuilom,
Miss Fisher, Mrs. and Miss McComas, Mrs.
Foraker, Mrs. Horace S. Cummings, Mrs.
| and Miss Livingston. Mrs. Fred Grant,
| Mrs. Miles, Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Mrs.
Vance. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin, Sena-
| tor and Mrs. Carter, DR.. and Mrs. Hagar,
| Major and Mrs. McNally. Mrs. Elkins,
| Mrs Condit Smith, Col. DENLY. Mrs. Laur-
ence Maxwell and Mr.. Jose Romero. Mrs.
W. w. Burdette, Miss Burdette, Miss Maud
| Talmage. Mrs. and Miss Hichborn, Mrs.
| Curtis J. Hiiiyer, Miss Steele, Mrs. Alden
smith, MIS-. Sl1rdS ana MT. ana Mrs. James
Cecil Hooe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse begin tonight
a series of Monday dinners.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Hin will
give a dinner Friday in honor of the Brit
| ish ambassador and Lady Pauncefote.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith en-
| tertaned the cabinet at dinner Saturday
| night to meet the President and Mrs. Nc
| Kinley Their guests included the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Hay, the Secretary
| of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage. the Secre-
| tary of War and Mrs. Root, the Secretary
of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior
| and Mrs Hitchcock. the Attorney General
| Senator and Mrs. Hanna. Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles C. Harrison of Philadelphia Mrs.
| Stanley Matthews and Miss Esseltyn.
The Austrian minister and Baroness Hen
gelmuller had as dinner guests Saturday
| night the Russian ambassador, Mrs. Har-
| riet Lane Johnston, the Brazilian minister
| and Mrs Brasil, Assistant Secretary and
| Mrs. d. J. Hill, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham.
| Representative and Mrs. Sprague Mr. and
! Mrs. Reginald de Koven, Mrs. Sheridan
! Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs John
| Davis, Miss Paulding, Senator Depew,
Major Simpson, L. 8. A, Mr.. Gerard A.
| Lowthers and Count Tarnowski.
| Senator and Mrs. Foraker gave a dinner
| for young people Saturday night. Their
guests included Lieutenant and Mrs. Marsh,
| Representative and Mrs. Olmstead, Miss
| Cassini, Miss Gladys Ffoulke. Miss Enrol
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| Misses Foraker. MIR. Pastor. Mr.. King Mr..
| Wainwright and Colonel Legare.
| Mrs. William F. Aldrich of Alabama, No
| 1881 New Hampshire avenue will be at
| home tomorrow from to g.
The German ambassador will give a din
ner tomorrow night.
Mrs. Chandler will not receive Thursday,
February 8, but will receive the other
| Thursdays during the month
Mrs. John T. Head, 1920 N street, will
not be at home tomorrow.
Miss Edith F. Gill left today for a weeks
visit with friends in Virginia.
Mrs. Van Auken Mills will be at home
| Informally Tuesdays in February, at the
Woodmont.
Mrs. Brewer. wife of Commissioner Brew
eli, will not be at home tomorrow. but will
receive February IL and 81, 1863 Yale
street.
Mrs. A. N. Hacker, 1918 street north
| east, will be at home Wednesdays in Feb
| ruary, assisted by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Theodore B. Hacker of Jonesboro. Tenn,
who is now her guest. Capt. Hacker is at
Dagupan, P. l., with his regiment.
The Misses Frost of Laurel, Md. are