Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Hosts and Hostesses of Last Night and
Today.
Mrs. Stellwagen Entertains mt n
Luncheon The Japanese
Minister'S Guests.


The decorations of the first, at which the
hostess presided, were in white orchids and
violets, with loops and bows of violet rib
bon extending from the centerpiece to the
ends of the cloth. The next table was in
jonquis and yellow ribbons, similarly ar
ranged; meteor roses and ribbons the same
hue was the color scheme of the third.
while at the fourth. where the young ladies
were seated, La France roses and pink rib
bons were used. All of the flowers were
tied in clusters for corsage bouquets and
distributed after the dainty meal was over.
There Were also at each cover bonbon-
nieres in many pretty and quaint designs
golf kits. army hats. animals, etc.
Mrs. Stellwagen received in the large
salon. Her guests were Mrs. Aulick Pal
mer. Mrs. Henry Willard, Mrs. A A. Will
son, Mrs William S. Teel, Mrs Andrew
Bradley, Mrs. J. Maury Dove. Mrs. George
T.. Hamilton. Mrs. NJ l.. Payne, Mrs. Chas.
Hornor, Mrs. Robert l. Fleming. Miss Nor
ris. Mrs. j. W; Meknew, Mrs. Stowell: Mrs.
John Boyd, Miss Stellwagen. Miss Acker.
Mrs. c. c. Bryan, Mrs. J. S. Larcombe,
Mrs. Garnett Hills, Mrs. George Kennedy,
Mrs. William NJ Dove. Mrs. Charles q.
Mrs. Henry f, Davis, Mrs. Thomas P.
Sidwell. Mrs. William Henderson Moses.
Mrs. Frederick Gray, Mrs. William Bal
lantyne. jr.; Mrs. Horatio Lauck, Mrs J.
.
w. B. Wood. Mrs. NJ. F, Finley, Mrs. Web
Der, Mrs. Moncure Burke. Miss Gale. Miss
Louise Bryan. Miss Emery, Miss Sewers.
Miss Kaufman, Miss Hornor. Miss Roach,
Miss Hoeke and Miss Eleanor Bryan.
Mr.. Komura the Japanese minister, gave
enjoyable evening to a notable COM
pany last night at his legation home on n
street. when troupe of Japanese artists
appeared in a most delightful program.
supper followed the performance. The
10 NJ in Mr I-chidgs
and wife assisted in receiving. The guests
included the Attorney General and Miss
Griggs Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Sem
ator and Mrs. Frye. Senator and Miss
son, Dr. and Mrs Clinton Gushing, Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Thompson, Justice and
Mrs. Shiras. Justice and Mrs. Gray, JUS
tice and the Misses McKenna. Senator and
Mrs. Hawley Senator and Mrs. Carter,
General and Mrs. George b. Williams, Mr..
S. H. Kaufman, Miss Kaufman, Mr..
and Mrs. Walcott, Miss Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Curtis, General and Mrs. Bates,
Speaker and Mrs Henderson. Mr. and Mrs.
Westinghouse. Senator and Mrs. Hoar,
Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator and Mrs.
Cullom, Senator and Mrs W. f.. Chandler,
Senator and Mrs Burrows. Senator VOL
colt, the assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Allen, Mr.. Fanderlip, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Dalzell, Representative and
Mrs. Olmsted. Representative and Mrs.
Henry S. Boutell, Representative and Mrs.
Hopkins, Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Gen. and
Mrs. Moore, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hig-
ginson. Mrs. Daniel Manning and Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins. This evening the perform
ance will be repeated, with the diplomatic
corps and cabinet the guests.
Mrs. Audenreid gave a dinner last night
in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Brooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson have ex-
tended their wedding trip to Cuba.
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding were
host and hostess for the Dinner Dance Club
last night, and Corcoran house the
scene of very delightful gathering of the
combined strength of dinner parties given
by Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale. Gen. and Mrs.
Bates, Mrs. Warder, Mrs. Wallach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh LeSare, Representative Chan
Ter and the Misses Patten. with many addi-
tional guests.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave dinner
last night, when their guests were Assist
ant Secretary and Mrs. d. J. Hill. Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Thomas W. Cridler
Representative and Mrs. Newlands, Mrs
John w. Foster, Mrs. Frederick Dent
Controller and Mrs. Charles CT Dawes, Mr..
and Mrs Kirkman. Rev. DR.. and Mrs Wal
lace Radcliffe. Representative and Mrs.
William Alden Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Rouzer.
The German ambassador gave dinner
last night. when his guests were the Score
tary of State and Mrs. Hay, the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, the
Russian ambassador the Austrian minister
and Mrs. Hengelmuller, the Spanish minis
ter and Duchess d ARGOS and Col. and Mrs
Bingham.
Mrs Thomas w. Cridler, wife of the third
assistant secretary of state, welcomed a
large gathering of their friends yesterday
to tea, at which diplomatic. official and
resident society was well represented. Mr.
and Mrs. Cridiers residence, 112i Rhode
Island avenue, into which they have but
lately moved, was prettily decorated with
blooming azaleas and foliage plants, and
an orchestra played throughout the recep-
ton. Mrs Cridler, in stylish gown of
tucked white cloth, had the assistance Of
Mrs John w. Foster, Mrs. Bessie Stewart
Mrs. B. H. Warner, Miss Cassini, Miss
Foraker, Miss Evans and Miss Adee. while
in the dining room Mrs. Hansbrough and
the Misses Hay sat at the table to dispense
the dainties literally provided there. The
attractive little daughter and granddaugh-
ter of the host also took part in the pleas
ures of the reception.
Mrs. John D. Smoot gave tea yesterday
in honor of her daughter-in-Iaw, Mrs.
Lloyd Duvall Smoot Of Alexandria, a bride
of a few weeks. The two received together,
with Mrs. Williamson of Germantown, Pa
mother of the younger. Mrs C. H. Craigin
presided at the tea table, and Mrs. Oscar
Woodward served the punch in the Ii
brary. Miss Florence Giddings of Virginia,
Miss Edith Coyle, Miss Ellen Reeves Of
Germantown, Pa, Miss Grace Dunlop, Miss
Adler. Miss Bessie Moorehead, Miss Sophie
Stuart and Miss Julia Smoot, the debutante
daughter of the hostess, also assisted
Mrs. Lloyd Duvall Smoot will be at home
the first, second and third Wednesdays in
February at ia Queen street, Alexandria,
Va.
Mrs. G. G. Martin and Mrs. Ira W. Den
nison, 1872 L street, will be at home in
formally Thursdays, February and Is.
Mrs. Edward John Harvey, 3O05 P street.
will give a reception tomorrow in honor of
her daughter. Mrs. James F. Casey, from
to I. Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Casey will
be at home Thursdays in February.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks are now in
California, where they went as soon as the
news of the death of the senator's father
was received last week.
The cabinet ladies. with the exception of
Mrs. Griggs, are receiving this afternoon
Miss katherine E. Thomas has cards out
for February IA. to Z, to meet Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett
Commander and Mrs Clover have changed
the date Of their departure for England to
March IA, owing to the illness Of their little
daughter Beatrice. who is now almost well
again from mild attack Of scarlet fever
The cards for the Bromley-Pauncefote
wedding are out. The folded sheet has a