Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Brilliant Reception at the Home of Senator
Davis.
Last Nights Dinners - Recent Pretty
WeddinEs-The Coming As
sembly-PersOnals.


roof of nearly all the notables in both resi-
dent and public life at the capital. The
whole house, or at least four floors, were at
the disposal of the guests. who danced in
the billiard room in the basement. chatted
and supped on the drawing room floor.
found comfortable cloak rooms on the third
" nile the men were further accommodated
with a smoking room still higher up. The
orchestra played in the lower hall. In the
drawing room the vases were filled with
American beauty roses and Annunciation
lilies. the former flower predominating in
the dining room, where a supper of sub
stantials and sweets was served. The
back porches We're gay with oriental effects
and furnished with rugs and dfvans, MAX
ing pleasant refuge from the heated
rooms.
Senator ana Mrs. Davis received in the
front drawing room. the latter looking I'M
usually handsome in white moire ANTIQUE.
which had bertha of point lace She Wore
necklace of superb diamonds and a red
rose glowed in her abundant black hair.
Elegant toiiettes We're the rule While the
guests began to arrive promptly at ., at IL.
when many were leaving. others took their
places who had been dining out.
In the company were the French ambas-
sador the Russian ambassador and Miss
Cassini. the Mexican ambassador and Mrs
AZpiroZ. Mrs. Perez. Secretary Hay. Miss
Wilson. Mrs. Fred Grant, Senator Clark of
Montana and his daughters. Mrs. Everett
NJ. Culver of New York and Miss Clark;
Senator and Mrs. Elkins the Swiss minis
ter and Mrs Pioda the Haytian minister
and Mrs. Leger. Senator and Mrs. kenney,
Mrs. Richardson. Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Senator and Miss Cockrell, Senator and
Mrs. McComas Miss McComas Represen-
tative and Mrs. Grosvenor. Mrs. Leet, Miss
Bessie Stewart. DR.. and Mrs. Chatard. Rev.
Thomas s Lee Rev. DR. Stafford, Mr. and
Mrs. Cridler Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Por-
ter Morse. Mrs. and Miss Wynne. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Moses. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Pepper,
Mrs. Karr and Miss Karr of Chicago. Miss
Du Hamel. DIR. Chase, the Misses Joyce,
Capt. and Mrs. Vignal Mr.. Jose Romero,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Larner, Mr. and Mrs.
George Rouzer. Mrs Cissel. Mrs. Roche.
Mrs. Savage, Mr. and Mrs. Robbins Senator
and Mrs. Thurston. Senator Kean. the
Misses Kean. the Chinese minister. Justice
Mckenna, Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg. Mai.
and Mrs. Simpson. Representative and Mrs.
Hansbrough. the Costa Rican minister, the
japanese minister. Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Car
lyle, Representative and Mrs. Eddy, Mr..
and Mrs. Babbitt. Representative and. Mrs.
McCleary. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Walton.
Representative and Mrs. Hopkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Martin, Prof. ana Mrs. Willis
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson. Rep
reSentative and Mrs. Herman. Representa-
tive and Mrs Heatwole, Miss Archibald,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder Mr. and Mrs
Luther NJ. Lcngshaw Mrs. Amzi l.. Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham. Senator and Miss
Mcmillan. Senator and Mrs. Foraker Mr..
and Mrs. Gorham. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and
Lieutenant and Mrs. Williams, Senator
Large dinner parties were the order of
last evening. A few of the more notable
hosts and hostesses were the British am
and ,I"<. H tchccck, Senator and Mrs Nc
Milla A :ral and Mrs. Dewey. Mrs Har-
riet i4an- 'ohnston, Representative and Mrs.
Hit. NJ, and Mrs. Aulick Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Westinghouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Riggs and MIR. and Mrs John Sidney Webb.
At the British embassy the guests of
Lord and Lady Pauncefote were young
people invited in honor of Miss Esther
rived with Lord Bromley this week from
England, to attend the marriage of Mr..
Bromley and Miss Lillian Pauncefote.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock had as guests Senator and Mrs.
Frye, Senator and Miss Cockrell, Gen. and
Evans. DR.. and Mrs. Rixey, Miss Edes. Miss
Prtchett. Miss Hitchcock Judge Ryan, Mr.
Vanderlip and Mr.. George Hitchcock.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewcy's hospitality was
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robin
son of New York. The other guests were
Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Higginson Commander and Mrs.
Cowles, Miss Isabel MckeEna and Lieut..
Colwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse gave a large
dinner last night in honor of Miss Grace
Mckinley and Miss Barber guests at the
White House. To meet them there were
present Mr. and Mrs. Donald Toucey of
New York. now visiting Mrs. Westing-
house; Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Fraser,
Miss Elizabeth Adams of Boston, Miss
Rachel Akin of Pittsburg Miss Bates.
Miss Davidge, Miss Edith Davidge, Miss
Laura Walker Jackson, Miss Mary Tilton,
Miss Henrietta Wallace, DR.. Won Bohlen,
Mr.. Humphreys-Owen. Mr.. Bennett, DIR.
Clayton. Mr.. j. B. Foraker, jr, Mr.. Fred
Jones Huidekoper, Lieut. Kellogg. DR.. W.
A. Stewart, Mr.. Horace Westcott, Mr.. Wal
TOW
decoration was in green orchids, that bios
som forming the centerpieces and the cor
sage bouquets. An orchid was also tied
with green ribbons on each of the jeweled
shades on the candelabras. The effect was
exceedingly effective.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sidney Webb and
Mrs. Hayward NJ. Hutchinson had dining
with them last night Senator ands Mrs.
McComas, Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Cen and
Mrs Bates. Mr. and Mrs D. r. Mckee,
Gen. Woodruff Miss Webb and Mr.. John
Chew. The table was exquisitely decorated
with sweet peas and valley lilies.
Mrs La Rhett Livingston and the Misses
Livingston welcomed to their pleasant home
OF Oregon avenue large asSemblage of
their friends yesterday at a tea from to
L. Red tulips and carnations adorned the
rooms and made the tea room and table
especially bright and pretty. Miss Eton
Rutherford, Mrs. Charles G. Du.in, Mrs.
Roane, Mrs. Fisher, Miss Jaquith of Bos-
ton. Miss Noble, Miss Dawson assisted in
entertaining the guests. while Mrs Will
liams. Mrs. Eggleston and Mrs. Townsend
served the tea and punch.
Miss Bryant of Columbia road will be at
home for the last time this season tomor-
row afternoon from to 6.
The Washington assembly will be given
at the Arlington Monday evening, February
&c.
Tonight the last of the Small and Early
dances will be given at Rauscher's.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Hill will
give dinner tonight, will also Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Perry.
The Misses Robertson of 18th street and
Miss Alice Robertson of Indian territory,
who is spending the winter with them, will
receive tomorrow for the last time this sea-
son.
Mrs. Jones, wife of the commissioner of
Indian affairs; Mrs. Mcpherson. wife of the
Iowa representative. and Miss Perkins, |
daughter of the California senator, were
hostesses yesterday at a tea at the Port |
land, which was largely attended. The re-
ception room was festooned in southern |
smilax, and red ribbon garlands and red
carnations were abundantly used in the |
decoration. In an adjoining room refresh |
ments were served. Mrs. Metcalf Of Cali |
fornia, Miss Early of Iowa, Miss Evans. |