Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Chandler Entertains at a Pretty
Tea.
Saturday Dinners and the NotabIes at
Them Timely Personal
Notes.

| Mrs. Chambers reception on Saturday
| afternoon in honor of the senator's daugh-
| ter-in-law. Mrs. Lloyd H. Chandler, brought
| together in their home. long identified
| with the official life of the capital. a large
! gathering of friends. Mrs. Chandler was
| elegantly dressed in jetted black net, and
the guest of honor wore ecru canvas with
| lace insertions over red silk. Assisting il
| the entertainment of the guests were Mrs.
| o. W. Mansfield of Boston, who is at pres
| ent visiting Mrs. Chandler: Mrs. Frye. Mrs.
and Miss Bradford. with Mrs. Charles
| Campbell and Miss White presiding at the
| table in the dining room. The house was
| beautifully adorned with long stemmed
| roses the mantels and tables. while in
| the dining room meteor roses formed the
| centerpiece on the table, the tapers burned
| under red shades and the CONNECTIONS
| were in the same warm tint. Senator
| Frye. who was early in attendance, enjoyed
for the first time participation in a
| Washington afternoon tea. The Senate was
| well represented. as was diplomatic and
1 resident society generally.
| The Spanish minister and the Duchess
d'Arcos. Mrs. Clinton Gushing and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Mcclellan were Satur-
| day dinner givers
! Mrs. Curry entertained at large lunch
| con today.
| The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
| Hitchcock gave a very beautifully appoint
| ed dinner Saturday night in honor of the
| President and Mrs Mckinley. White roses
and mignonette were the blossoms on the
| table, and the house was suitably adorned
! with quantity of fine flowers and plants.
The additional guests were the Secretary
| of State and Mrs. Hay. the Secretary of
| the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary
| of War and Mrs. Root. the Secretary of
| the Navy and Miss Long, the Postmaster
General the Attorney General, the Secre-
| tary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Sem
ator and Mrs. Hanna, Rear Admiral and
| Mrs. Selfridge, the Misses Hitchcock and
| Mr.. George c. Hitchcock.
Miss Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna
| Shaw addressed gathering Saturday after
noon assembled at Mrs. Hobson'S home.
| Quite distinguished group of the friends
| of the hostess heard suffrage doctrine
| clearly and pointedly presented by these
| two leading opponents Of the cause.
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg will not receive
| tomorrow or on Tuesday, February 20, but
| will be at home Tuesday, February 81.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Meredith, wife of Capt.
Meredith. formerly chief Of the bureau of
| engraving and printing, has returned with
| her daughter, Mrs. Edward G. Miles, from
| Chicago for a two weeks visit
Mrs. Francis S. Nash will not receive to-
| morrow
Mrs. Nathaniel G. White and Miss White,
|
| at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Banks of New York and Miss Rog-
ers of Georgia visiting Mrs. Lindsay,
| Ill Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. William F. Aldrich of Alabama, No.
| 1881 New Hampshire avenue, will not be
| at home Tuesday, the 18th.
| Mrs. Monroe of 31O7 N street will not be
| "a home tomorrow, but will receive the fol-
| lowing Tuesdays in February from to g..
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| Society of Brightwood Park M. f. Church
Friday last at the home of Mrs. Stutzman
| on Erie street. Those present We're Mr..
| ard Mrs. Angel, Mr.. and Mrs. Stutzman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Detwiler. Mr. and Mrs. Per
ry. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston. Mesdames Met
| calf, McAleer, Gooch. Mellen, Grimm, Pitt.
| Walsmith. Thomas. Mummaw, Weber. Ru-
| pertus, Sands, Misses Osborn, Tolson, Num-
| NAV, Maggie and Dora Gardner McAleer,
Gooch, Mathaney. Bell and Sadie Mellen,
| Krause, Reed, Moher. Anna Osborn, Edna
| and Lizzie Richie, Weber, Sands, Messrs.
Burgess, Ben and WIN Detwiler, Simpson.
| Depew. Stutzman. Howe, Rupertus, Wal
smith, Smith and Rev. w. L. Lynn
| Mrs. George Marsh and the Misses Ora
| ham, 916 23d street, will be at home in
formally Tuesdays, February ID and p.
| Mrs. Brosius and Miss Brosius will re-
ceive at the Elsmere tomorrow. With them
| will be Miss Green and Mrs. Amman of
| Reading, Fa.
| Mrs. Rufus E. Lester, at the Cairo, will
not receive tomorrow. but will be at home
| the following Tuesday.
| Mrs. A. D. Lynch will not be at home the
| remaining Tuesdays in February.
Mrs. Dennis T. Flynn of 1872 Harvard
street, wife Of Representative Flynn, and
| Miss Flynn will be at home tomorrow from
| 3 to 6. Mrs. Flynn has as her guest Mrs.
| Henry Overholser Of Oklahoma.
| The marriage of Miss Marie Calhoun
| Butler. daughter of General and Mrs. NJ.
| c. Butler of 1434 n street. to Lieutenant
| Robert Whitehead McNeely, United States
| navy, Will take place Thursday, February
| ID, at noon at St. Johns Church, this city.
| Miss Buffers only attendant will be Miss
| Caroline Thompson of New York. The best
man will be Lieutenant w. X. Gise, United
States navy, commanding the L. S. S.
| Sylph. There will be four ushers-Lieu-
tenant NJ. c. Butler. jr., United States
army. brother of the bride-elect, who comes
| from his regiment, near Havana, to attend
| the wedding; Lieutenants Mark Bristol and
Louis Burton Jones, United States navy.
| and Lieutenant Savage Bates, United States
marine corps. Immediately after the cere-
| mony there will be a breakfast at the
| brides residence, to which a few friends
have been invited.
Mrs. G. C. Johnson of 1717 18th street will
| be at home Thursday, February 10, from
to 6.
The ]. G. P Club gave a party Friday,
February 8, at the residence of Miss May
MORAN, 1lot New Jersey avenue. Inc
evening was spent in games until a late
hour when bountiful collation. was served.
Among those present Were the Misses Mo-
ran, Reagan, Foley. Steadman, Wolfe, Glib
bons, Johnson, Ams. Cord, E. Wolfe, Haw-
kins and Wood, and Messrs. Duryll, Span
| Ter. Bowman, Maher. Lieben, Dyer NOVEL;,
Perry Prott, r. Storme. Zook, O'Neif Cor
| rigan. Lansdale, Sardow, O'Connor and
Gibson.
A surprise masquerade party was ten
dered Mrs. F. c. Barber and family at her
residence. 1O2 street southeast, Saturday
evening last. Dancing was the main fea-
ture of the evening and a genuine cake
walk was enjoyed. After unmasking all
repaired to the dining room. where a de-
| lightful supper awaited them. Vocal and
instrumental music was INDUCED in until
late hour. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Murray, Mrs. F. c. Barber, Mr..
and Mrs. Howlin, the Misses N. Fowler,
| Marie Shaw 1. Auffort L. Wood, NJ. Cor
don, E. Maloney. L. Gordon, NJ. Bassett,
NJ. Maloney. Maggie Barber, E. Thompson,
Lou Barber, L. Barber and May Barber.
Messrs. Dalrymple, Hammond, Murray,
Shaw. Bassett Woodland, Barber. Mat
thews, ]. Barber, A Murray Brown, Med
bury, Garrett and Arthur Shaw.
Mrs. Luther NJ. Longshaw, No 0 B street,
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