Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-31
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
RECENT AND FUTURE RECEPTIONS
AND DANCES.
Dinner Invitations Out I'm Great Num-
ber-Other Observation-Disclosures
esting Personal Notes.

| in gray and blue brocade, had receiving
| with them the dean of Columbian Univer-
! sity, Prof. Hodgkins, and his wife. An or
chestra played throughout the evening and
! refreshments were served The drawing
! rooms hall and staircase, as well as the
| dining room. were decked in blooming aza-
| leas. palms and vines. About 200 guests
were present and the event was very
| happy one.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, who gave a
| dinner last night. when Miss Jones of Ne
vada and Miss Miriam Grant of California
| were the guests of honor, will entertain
| again at dinner February IL and 10.
| Secretary and Mrs. Root will give din
| ner February 16.
Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. Talmage will give din
ners February and II.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry May will give re-
| reption tomorrow night.
Mrs. Louis A. Pradt, 1908 r street will
not be at home today. but will receive
Thursdays. February and II.
Mrs. l.. Stern Of 1926 10th street will be
at home Saturdays, after 3 o'clock, during
the remainder of the season.
Mrs. WI will not receive tomorrow after
noon. owing to a slight illness.
Mrs. Wasserbach will be at home tomor-
row.
Mr. and Mrs John Tileston Granger gave
handsome dinner last night at their
home, 1888 Connecticut avenue. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph kauff-
MANN Judge and Mrs. Yeomans. Capt. and
Mrs. Beach. Judge Smith of Iowa and Mrs.
Hoffman of Passaic, n. j.
Mrs BENJAMIN Spelman Plat and Miss
Platt will be at home tomorrow and the
remaining Fridays in February at the Vic
tcria.
Mrs John Russell Young and Master Cor
", 3l.,l ,pao for fhrnIl frh
the Mediterranean to Egypt.
Mrs c. s. Reed, formerly a member OF
the New York Avenue Church choir, and
who now resides III Omaha, Neb., is visit
ing her parents Judge and Mrs. w. X.
Vaughan, at 1901 New Hampshire avenue,
where she Will be until after the inaugural
ton.
Mrs Robert Martin Larner will be at
home tomorrow.
Miss Munson of New Haven, Miss Widdi-
comb of Paris and Miss Wocker Of In
dianapolis will be the guests next week of
Miss Needham of 142S Massachusetts ave
nue..
Miss Maud Cant of sos Massa chusetts
avenue will be at home Fridays, from to
o'clock.
The Congenial Euchre Club was en-
tertained Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs.
]. H. Hesbet. go street northeast. First
prizes were awarded 10 Mrs. Chas. s.
Faulkner and T. V. Walters, and consola-
ton prizes to Miss Hettie johnson and Mr..
Alvin McNish. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunting Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin McNish, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. S. Faulkner, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Bradford Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hesbet,
Misses Verna Wade, Reba Sickles, Ada
Butler, Hettie johnson and Messrs. T, V.
Walters. Chas. Stone, Conway and J. r:
Atwell. The next meeting of the club Will
be held Tuesday evening, February II, 1901,
he of Mr. q
Bradford, 1914 b street southwest.
Mrs Bieg of 1868 Madison street will not
be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles H. Bates will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs NJ Goldsmith will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. Geo Marsh of 916 23d street will not
be at home tomorrow.
Mrs Bryant and Miss Bryant will be at
home Saturday.
Miss Sallie Burchell of Berryville, Va,
and Mr.. Richard II. Frasier of Trap, Lou
doun county, Va, were married in the
presence of a number of friends from Vir-
ginia and Maryland in the Metropolitan
Hotel on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. DR.. ].
]. Muir.
Mrs. j. Sylvester Phillips, 1924 p street,
will not be at home the first two Fridays
in February, but will receive from to q
the assistance of a number of young ladies.
Mrs S. l.. Hempstone and Miss Smith.
1902 Lydecker avenue will be at home in
formally tomorrow.
Miss Marguerite Champlin has. returned
from a fortnight's visit in East Orange,
N. ].
Miss Georgine Campbell Of New York.
who is spending this winter here, where
she has a wide personal acquaintance. en-
tertained at a studio tea yesterday at the
Washington Club, where several large por-
traits, etc, were shown In the assembly
room. A number Of miniatures more recent
ly painted by Miss Campbell, were ex-
hibited in the club parlor, where the hostess
received her guests. At a tea table in the
second parlor, Mrs. White, wife of Justice
the honors, assisted by Miss Horsey. Miss
Seaman and Miss Lindsay. The occasion
was very pleasant one and was largely
attended.
Mrs Miles received the guests last night
at the sixty couples cotillion danced at
Masonic Temple, which was an exceedingly
pretty affair, participated in by a host of
young married couples, as well as num-
Der Of those who may soon be embraced In
the same category, but at present are the
bellies and beaux Of the season. The hall
was gayly decorated, the favors made a
fine show Of glitter and color, and the lead
ing by Representative Olmsted was all that
could be desired Mrs. Charles III. Camp
IL. -
Merriam and Miss Owen formed the COM
mittee under whose direction the dance
was given.
Mrs Henderson had, as usual large re-
ception yesterday at the Normandie. and in
her party of assistants were Mrs Gros-
venor. Mrs. Heatwole, Mrs. William Alden
Smith, Mrs Kahn. Mrs. NJ. NJ Parker.
Mrs. Willoughby, Miss Tfllinghast, Miss
Gardner and Miss Page Morris.
On the part of the cabinet ladies. their
callers yesterday had the pleasure of chats
with their hostesses, not always possible
where fine weather tempts out large num-
bers of callers and numerous assistants
help to entertain them. Mrs. Gage, Mrs.
Root, Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, Mrs.
Hitchcock and Miss Wilson We're each at
home to visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell will give a
dance tonight at Rauscher's.
The Secretary of 1.-THE Navy and Mrs Root,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs, the
Brazilian minister and Mrs. Brasil and Mr.
and Mrs. Townsend will give dinners to-
night.
Mrs. Hearst and Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Bradley gave dinners last night.
The Japanese minister and Mrs Takahira
will entertain at dinner February 4, and a
later date next month.
Mice Cop1it Smith uho hoe haa, IN, Nau,