Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Beaux and Bellies. Dance In Fancy
Dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Welcome Theis
Friends-Other Afternoon Reeep-
tions-At the HOxie Home.

| tfOne-At the HOKte HOnlcs
| Mrs. F. A. NJ. Hopkins gave fancy dress
| ball last night at Rauschers. which de-
serves a high place in the pleasant record
| of the winters inequalities. The ball room
| was artistically decorated. and the flash of
tinsel and gay colors of the costumes made
| a picture of great beauty. The hostess was
assisted by her son and his wife. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Monroe Hopkins In receiving the
| dancers. who enjoyed for the evening the
| fascination OF playing at being some
else Some Of the guests were Miss Sarto-
| ris. Miss Adola Greedy. Miss Merriam Miss
| Webb. the Misses Ffoulke, Miss Pauline.
Miss Hegenan. the Misses Grlggs. Miss Nc
| Comas the Misses Foraker. Miss Kellogg.
Miss Cotton Miss Clagett. Miss Enrol Cuth-
bert Brown the Misses Owen. the Misses
Davidge. DR.. and Mrs. G. L. Magruder Mr..
and Mrs. Bloomer. Mr. and Mrs Harry
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper. Mrs. De ST.
bour. DR.. and Mrs Jenkins. Mrs. Stilson
Hutchins. Lieut.. and Mrs. Gleves. the Chi
nes a,,, ministe; and Mrs. WI. Mr.. Robert
| Keeling. Mrs. Westinghouse, Mr.. Ffoulke,
| Mr.. Marrow. Mr.. Goldsborough. Mr.. Hum
phreys-Owen Mr.. Gist Blair. Capt For
aker. MI. Bowen Mr. Crawford. Mr. Vim
| cent and Mr.. Charles Porter King of New
| York. About midnight the company sat
down to supper. served at small tables.
Maj. and Mrs. Hoxie entertained on We'd
nesday night at a reception in honor of
Mrs. William Fitch of Pittsburg, Mr.. 2.
| Tecumseh Sherman of New York who We're
mere Tor the marriage of their cousins, Miss
Miles and Capt. Reber. and Miss Lizzie
Sherman who has recently returned from
| Europe The invitation had an attractive
ring both to the host and hostess as well
as their legOns of friends at the capital
and OF the guests of honor. it read ito
| meet the children of the late Gen. Sher-
| Most lat
| nearly all were guests during the early
| evening at the White House. but were lust
IN ume 1or the exchange of greetings in
| most hospitable home, and to enjoy the
| dalntlest of suppers The company num-
! oered both the older and the younger
trends of host and hostess. and was de-
| hshtful occasion to them all.
| Dr. and Mrs. Gallaudet gave a very e,e
CANT dinner last night, when their suests
| We're the Speaker and Mrs Henderson. Mr.,
and Mrs. John W. Foster. Sepator and
| MISS Da~es, Representative and Mrs. Rus
| sell, Representative and Mrs. Lanham Rev
Dr. Sunderland, Commissioner and Mrs.
| Jno. B. Wight, Miss Marion Gallaudet and
Mr.. Lewis ]. Davis
| Mrs. George F. Hamilton was another of
ycstet days hostesscs, her afternoon guests
| neihS invited to meet Miss Thornton and
MISS Erown of Lexington. Ky. Miss Mary
! MCGUIRE and the Misses Josephine and Nil
| dred ~Merrick assisted in receiving
| MI and Mrs. Albion Keith Paris enter
| tanned several hundred friends yesterday
| at lheir pieasan; Georgetown home to meet
nI1.il lnwison' . N, retired, and Mrs.
| Howison, sister of the hostess, who are
! about TO go abroad. The spacious rooms
| We're fragrant with American beauty roses
| set anna their own foliage and massing
| OF malden-har fern. The lights burned un-
| der red shades and the rosy color diffused
was IN sharp contrast with the gloomy out
ao9r prospect. In the dining room a dainty
| collation. was served from a table artistical-
! ~ adorned with American beauty roses
| and asparagus. Mr.. and Mrs Paris were
assisted in their Inequalities by their
| being made up of Mrs. Robert Dorsey CoaIa
OF BALTIMORE, Miss Annie Howison, Miss
Eleanor EnH,n NJ Howison 49,, and Mrs: Samuel A
| philadelphia, Miss Gillspie, Miss Laura
| Howlson Mrs. Samuel Paris and Miss
Paris The guests included members of
| the old resident families as well as MANY
/ friends from army and navy circles
Miss Mary D. Weir of Philadelphia and
| Miss Bernadine Ham of Mt. Vernon, Ill,
| are with Mrs. w. c. Pollock, 1919 Q street
| for the winter.
Prof. and Mrs George Lawrence enter
| tanned a few of their friends at an informa,
| musical at their home on 10th street lasr
Thursday evening. Among those present
and who contributed toward the musical
program. were Mrs: Thornton, Mrs. Divine,
| Miss Byrne. the Misses Becker, Mr.. Luns
ford, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Wright and Mr..
Nourse
Mrs. W. A. Reeder, 22s A street south
east, will be at home the third and fifth
Mondays in January.
On account of Miss Livingston being III
Mrs. La Rhett l.. Livingston and the Misses
Livingston will not be at home Fridays in
January.
A pleasant birthday party was given by
Miss Emma H:nke, daughter of Mrs. Louisa
c. Hnke, last Tuesday evening at her resi-
dence, 1io3 New Jersey avenue. The event
cell Tod fha Sivta
birth. The table was beautifully decorated,
in the center of which was a large cake
with sixteen candles Those who assisted
Mrs. Hnke in the entertainment were Mrs.
VIM. Henderson, Miss Annie Pierce and
Mrs. Hawkins. Games were enjoyed during
the evening and rectations by Miss Agnes
Shiel and Miss Theresa Murphy. piano solo
by Miss Eta Schmid and duet by Mrs.
Burkhart and Miss Emma Hinke. The don
key game WAS played. in which Mr.. Martin
Schmid won the first prize and Miss Agnes
Shiel the BOBBY. Among those present We're
Misses Eta Schmid, Agnes Shiel, Emma
Hinke. Eda kaufman, Helen Burkart and
Theresa Murphy and Masters Martin
Schmid Albert Henderson, Percy Haven
stien and Joe Murphy.
Mrs. Hansbrough, wife Of the senior Sen
ator from North Dakota, gave tea yester-
Gay, and in response TO her invitations
there was a large throng OF her own and
the senator's friends present The pretty
house decked out with quantities of
prmroses and ferns, and the handsome hos
tess. in becoming costume of white CLOTH
trimmed with lace and touches of green
velvet. was assisted in entertaining by Mrs
McCumber, wife of Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. Heatwole
Mrs. Spauldng, Mrs. ]. Stanley Brown
Mrs. William Eleroy Curtis, Mrs. Chapman
Mrs. George B. Williams Miss Elsie Bell |
Miss Sewers, Miss Epson. Miss Archibald |
and Miss Clapp. The four last named looked
after the comfort of the visitors to the
dining room.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Foster have din
her invitations out for Friday, January 10
Mr. and Mrs Fred. w. Piling will give
a card party Thursday, January IS.
Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mrs. Stanley Mat
the VS., Mrs r. NJ. G. Brown. Mrs. Calvo
and Mrs John B. Wight will entertain at
luncheonS next week.
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