Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
IN HONOR OF MIR. AND MRS. GILBERT
GROSVENoR.
Brilliant Reception at rrof. Bells
HOme-Mrs. LeightOn's Tea-Din-
ners-Cominx Events-NOtes.

| A notable company of diplomatic and
resident friends enjoyed the hospitality last
night of Prof. and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell whose spacious home was fragrant with
beautiful flowers, tastefully disposed about
| the various rooms and halls. Mrs. Bell was
| elegantly gowned in a cardinal velvet, trim
med with point lace. Standing with the
! host and hostess We're their son-in-law and
| daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Grosvenor,
| whose marriage in London few months
| ago was witnessed by the parents OF the
| bride and other relatives. Last nights re-
ception was in honor Of the young couple.
| to whom congratulations were extended by
| a large gathering of the acquaintances of
the family. The reception lasted from to
II O'clock during which supper was served
| in the flower-decked drawing room, and
after midnight, when the company had
thnned out perceptibly of the older set.
the younger guests enjoyed dancing for
several hours. Mrs. Grosvenor looked very
/ attractive in her wedding dress of white
satin and duchess lace. Miss Helen Bell
wore pale blue liberty satin and Mrs. Chas.
J. Bell was in light blue crepe.
| Prof and Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Gardiner
Hubbard sail shortly for Europe again.
The receptions at Supreme Court homes
| yesterday were interesting occasions to a
large number of visitors. Mrs. Fuller had
the pleasant assistance of her daughters,
Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Wallace and Miss Full
ler Miss Satterlee and Miss Sartoris.
Mrs. Cortelyou, wife of the secretary to
| the President. began yesterday to observe
Monday as her reception day at her pleas
ant home on Capitol Hill. Her sister. Mrs.
Hines of Hampstead. N Y. who is spend
| ing the winter with her, presided at the
| tea tables.
Representative and Mrs. Olmstead, who
are already among the most frequent of
hosts and hostesses, gave a dinner last
night, when their guests included Miss
Maud Pauncefote, Miss Edith Root. Miss
Sheridan, Miss Alice Ward Miss Ffoulke,
Miss Foraker. Miss Lydie Webb Miss
Edith Patten, Miss Merriam, Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. Baron Herman, Senior Riano, NJ.
Zelenoy, Mr.. Horace Ffoulke. Representa-
tive Dinsmore, Mr.. Mcpherson, Mr.. Wood
hull and Lieut.. Dorey. U.SA.
Mrs. Bates and the Misses Bates go
ing to Mexico on the oath for several
months travel. Miss Texas Bates is WIS.,
iting Mrs. Omstead until her departure.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave a dinner
last night for Miss Helen Gould Of New
York, to meet whom were present Secre-
| tary Root Secretary Wilson, Justice Nc
Kenna, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, the Chi
nese minister and Mrs WI, Gen. Bates
Senator Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lee,
Mrs. Edwin Gould, Miss Northrop and Miss
Hartshorn of New York and Mr.. Davis
Elkins.
| Miss Corinne Strauss of Richmond, Va.
who is a guest of Mrs. Isadore Saks will
be at home tomorrow afternoon at 1910 10Th
| street.
Mrs. R. W. Haynes, 1880 Kenesaw place,
| will give a tea January Is to meet Mrs.
Russell Harrison
Mrs. De Witt c. Sprague has been called
to Aui ora, ILL.,, by the critical illness of
her father. d. c. Pratt, prominent citizen
of that place.
Mrs John W. Hollyday Of 1924 18th street
will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. ]. Wesley Bovee will be assisted on
Wednesdays. January 80, and February 6
and 10, by her guest, Miss McCracken of
| Virginia.
Mrs. Edmund K. Fox Of 1918 Goth street
| will be at home informally Wednesdays,
| January 16 and 80.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham will not receive
in January, but-wlll be home the first two
| Wednesdays in February.
| Mrs. E. 8. Cromwell. Mrs. R. E. Lewis
and Miss Leila Lewis will be informally at
| home tomorrow and the remaining We'd
nesdays in January and February at 1884
| 18th street.
One of the most elegantly appointed teas
of this season was given yesterday by Mrs.
| Benjamin F. Leighton at her beautiful
| home on Capitol Hill, 7OS Massachusetts
avenue. Throughout the large hall and the
| spacious rooms were palms, azalea bushes,
|
entrance hall, with its great mirrors, was
draped with asparagus, southern smiax and
| streamers Of broad red satin ribbon. Green
wreaths, tied with ribbon, hung over tho
doorways. The mantel was adorned with
poinsettas and white orchids. In the dining
room the mirrors were Topped with smilax
| and bows of red satin ribbon. A canopy Of
| asparagus was over the table, which had
centerpiece of red and white roses. Punch
| was served in the library, where the color
scheme Of scarlet and white was carried out
with poinsettas and white roses. In the
drawing rooms the mantels were finely dec
Grated with ferns and baskets Of pink and
white orchids. In the upper hall an orches-
ira of six pieces was screened by palms.
and point lace, and Miss Foss, her sister.
wore pink crepe de chine with point lace
yoke and collar of pearls and opals, family
| jewels.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Paul Townsend will
be at home from to 10 at the Victoria to-
morrow wednesday, evening.
| Mrs A E. Burns and Miss Burns have
! returned to the city and are at the Co.
| lonial
The Bachelors Assembly will give an
| other of their popular dances at Carroll
| Institute Hall, Friday evening, January Is.
Miss Mary Perry Brown has gone to Bos-
ton for few days, to be present at the
marriage tomorrow of her cousin. Miss
Mary D. Flagg, daughter of Mr.. Augustus
Flagg, to Mr.. Henry Richards.
Mrs. Luther M. Longshaw gave a recep-
ton last night in honor of Miss Mary Fos-
ter of Alabama, her guest this winter, and
the Misses Richardson, daughters Of Rep
resentative Richardson Of Alabama. Mrs
| Pugh and Miss Wasserbach, with the
Misses Bryant, Boiling, Tongue and Yzna-
ga, assisted in entertaining the guests.
Baroness Won Ketteler, formerly Miss
| Ledyard, widow of the late German minis
| ter to China, will sail for Germany the
latter part of this month. Her health is
completely restored, and she desires to visit
her late husbands mother, who is eighty
| years old.
Mr. and Mrs. S. s. Rowland are in New
York visiting Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bel
| mont.
Commander and Mrs. Cowles will be en-
tertained by New York friends at dinner
tonight.
Mrs Sewers and Miss Sewers will be at
home Fridays, January Is and %, and
February /.
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