Evening star., 1900-02-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Brilliant Finish of Long
Season.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker'a Charming
Hospftalfty-ShrOve Tuesday Din
ners Personal Notes.

ance this morning. The gayeties will be
temporarily lulled, although dinners and
luncheons will again assume greater i'm
portance and frequency Today has
blank social calendar. which is rather
comfort than otherwise. since few of
those who remained till 4 am. at the as
sembly Monday night have had the chance
yet to make up the lost sleep
Senator and Mrs Foraker's reception last
night brought together all the prominent
movers in official life at one of the most
brilliant of the winters entertainments
President Mckinley honored the occasion
by his presence, arriving among the first
hundred guests and remaining to enjoy sew
eral chats with his host and hostess, as we'll
as to meet most of those assembled. The
guests included the cabinet Supreme Court
and Senate families, with some other Of
ficial households, and the spacious appoint
ments of the mansion are such that at no
time did 1t seem crowded. An orchestra
played on the second stair landing. Mrs.
Foraker and the senator received at the
ball room door, the former elegantly
gowned in pink brocaded velvet and point.
The Misses Foraker and their guest. Miss
Stokes of New York. and Capt Foraker
were assiduous in their attentions to the
company.
Other guests present included the Ohio
congressional delegation. Secretary and
Mrs. Hay, Secretary Gage. the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Longs sister Mrs
Esseltyn; the Postmaster General, the Sec
retary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock
the Attorney General and Miss Griggs
General and Mrs. Miles, General and Mrs
Brooke Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ludlow
Justice and Mrs Shiras, Justice and Mrs
Gray, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Justice
and Mrs. McKenna. Senator and Mrs Wet
| more. Senator and Mrs. Hanna and Miss
Phelps Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Moore. Senator
c ark of Montana. DR.. and Mrs. Everett NJ
Culver of New York, Miss Clark. Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Patterson Senator nppeW
and Miss Paulding Senator and Mrs. Cul-
lom, Mr. and Mrs. d. ]. Hin, Captain and
Mrs. Davis the First Assistant Postma ster
General and Mrs. Perry Heath. Payma ster
General and Mrs Bates, Senator and Mrs
Teller, Senator Penrose, Mr.. and Mrs. ku-
dolph kauffmann Mr.. and Mrs 8. A.
Coolidge Commissioner and Mrs. Evans,
Mr.. James s. Henry. Mr.. and Mrs J. X.
Ohl. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Stevens. Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. West and their guest. Miss
Myra Ho mes of Plymouth, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Babbitt, Mr.. l.. W. Busbey. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gililand, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Rouzer Mr.. and Mrs Robert J. Wynne
General Corbn. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Dunn
Senator Beveridge. Senator Hale. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Curtis, Senator Keau and Miss
kean. Mr.. Meiklejohn. Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
w. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert HalsUead
Speaker and Mrs Henderson. Senator Pet
tus. General and Mrs. Gilmore and Judge
and Mrs. Cole.
Mrs. Everett Mallory Culver and Miss
clark, daughters OF senator Lark OF MON
tana, who have spent week at the Ar
lington with their father returned to New
York this morning. DIR. Culver accompani-
ed them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brewers reception
yesterday afternoon at their pleasant home
on Yale street was largely attended and
was one of the most pleasing events of the
late season. Each room OF their bright.
sunny home was decorated with pink roses
and Easter lilies and the tea table was
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these flowers and the dainties served in the
two colors. Broad ribbons extended from
the chandelier to the four corners of the
table, where they ended in big bows. The
handsome hostess, who was elegantly
gowned, was assisted by her sister. Mrs.
Frank Fletcher of Detroit: Mrs. Smith,
wife Of Representative s. w. Smith Of
Michigan. and Mrs. S. w. Parker. Miss
Herman did the honors at the punch table
and Mrs. Charles Moore. Mrs. Rogers and
Mrs Cromer were at the refreshment table.
Also assisting in the general entertainment
We're the host and Representative Smith,
Miss Pierce. Miss Ross, Miss Ottoway. Miss
Harlow. Miss Gardner, Miss Sadie Luttrell
and Miss Ruth MCGOWAN.
Colonel and Mrs. Bingham had a notable
company dining with them last night
Their guests were Secretary and Mrs.
Hitchcock. General Corbin. Mrs. Sheridan,
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Mckee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Spaiding. Miss Mary Barber.
Lieutenant Kellogg. L. S. N, and Colonel
and Mrs. Anderson.
Cardinal Gibbons was the guest of honor
last night at a dinner given by Senator
Depew, the others present being the POST
master General. Justice and Mrs. White,
the minister Of Norway and Sweden, the
Spanish minister and Duchess d'Arcss, Sem
ator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs.
Carter, the admiral Of the navy and Mrs.
Dewey, Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Richa rdson. Miss Riggs, Miss
Mcmillan and Miss Hegeman.
The Russian amba SSador and Miss CaSsni
had as guests last night at dinner the
French ambassador, the German ambassa-
dor, the minister from Austria Hungary
and Mrs. Hengelmuller, the assistant sec
retary of state and Mrs. Hnl, General and
Mrs. Bates. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston,
Mrs. John Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. NJ
Curry and Mr. and Mrs. De Koven.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay at another large
dinner last night entertained Justice and
Mrs. Brown, Senator and Miss Kean, Rev.
Or. Mckim and Miss MckIm, M. ,...>. ---.,.
John Addison Porter, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hay Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
and Mrs Edward Padelford, Mrs. Hobson,
Mrs. Postlethwaite, Mrs. Audenried. Mrs
H. s. B. Beaie. Mr.. kasson. Rear Admiral
Ludlow, Mr. Herbert Putnam and Mr..
Seckendorff.
Secretary and Mrs. Root, who We're also
among last nights dinner givers, had as
guests Miss Audrey Pauncefote, the Misses
Hay, the Misses Bates, Miss Albert, Miss
Glover, MISS Nard, Miss Sanger Miss
Root, Mr.. Won Bulow, Mr.. Humphreys
Owen. Mr.. Edie. Captain Macomb. Major
McCawley, Mr.. Mcpherson Mr.. Story, Mr..
Henderson anu DR.. Clayton.
Mrs. o. P. Rudd of lion, N V, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Person. l5l5
r street-
Mrs. Oliver Narnell will be at home in
formally tomorrow for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Daniel Manning was in Baltimore
yesterday to attend the large luncheon
given by Mrs. A. Leo Knott, well known in
this city.
Mrs. Lindsey, wife Of Senator Lindsay
will not receive tomorrow afternoon, but
will be at home informally the remaining
Thursdays during March
Senator and Mrs. Foster We're the host
and hostess Of an elegantly appointed dim
ner last evening. 1t was given in the pri-
vate dining room of the Cairo. where they
have apartments. The decorations were
exceedingly handsome; tall palms filled the
window and door recesses, while trailing
smilax, La France roses and lilacs decked
the mantles and table. The guests We're
Senator and Miss Perkins, Representative
and Mrs. Heatwole, the Guatemalan min
lister, Gen and Mrs. Sternberg Mr. Van
derlip, Commissioner and Mrs II CLAW