Evening star., 1901-02-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. McKINLEY,S BALL GOWN A
TRIUMPH OF ART.
A Musicale at the HansbrOugh Home
Mrs. LOthrOp's Breakfast
Personal Notes.

Ing the inaugural festivities Will De Mr.. ana
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Mrs Duncan. Miss
Barber, Miss Grace Mckinley and Miss
Helen Mckinley.
According to the New York Journal OF
today Mrs. McKinley's gown for the inau-
guration ball Is of white satin. embroidered
! with Roman pearls and rhinestones. and
trimmed with exquisite rose point lace.
The skirt. which Is made with immense
train is trimmed with two broad bands OF
the lace. These start at the waist and dis
appear in the soft drapery Of satin which
forms a deep hounce around the train. This
flOunce describes the most graceful lines,
garlands, as it were, caught up here and
there with little satin choux. A ruche made
of gathered tucked chiffon makes soft
edge to the train, which has ruffle after
ruff1e. narrow bias. pinked out affairs OF
white taffeta, laid one close to the other on
its silk lining.
Between the bands of lace down the front
is seen a petticoat of white satin. scalloped
at the bottom, where a frill of white chif-
fon, trimmed with braids of satin ribbon
appears between the scallops. This petit
coat is embroidered with pearls in the de-
sign of buncheS of grapes and their leaves
on which tiny rhinestones suggest drops OF
dew. The bodice. which is high-necked. has
open feather-stitched seams. 1t has deep
collar of point lace in the back which
crossing the shoulders extends half way
down the front on both sides. forming
charming frame. it We're, for vest OF
pleated white chiffon. overlaid win pearls.
carrying out the design on the skirt. Some
of the leaves have strayed onto the standing
collar of lace. The belt of pearl en-
broidery is high in the back and narrows
into a small band of leaves in front. The
sleeves are embroidered with pearls from
the wrists to the shoulders. below which
two rows of the open feather stitching ap-
pear. They start from the embroidery and
pass under the arms.
do in NaU nrk
to be sent to Mrs. Mckinley today with an
other which she Will wear while witnessing
the President taking the oath of office
This is a carriage gown of silver gray
miroir moire, with which will be worn a
bonnet of gray tucked silk seeded with steel
spangles and trimmed with forget-me-nots
and blue tipped algrettes
The members Of the E Plus f Euchre
Club spent pleasant evening Friday at the
home of Miss G. Bayly. Prizes were award
to Mr. w. Whitaker and Miss NJ. Yeager.
Among those present were the Misses q.
Bayly NJ. Yeager. A. Girouard. F. Cir
derlin and NJ. Pool and Messrs. c. Mueller.
W. Collins, E. Royster, H. Yeager. X.
Smith, w. Whitaker, F. Shipley and Dr.
C. E. Furgason.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop gave breakfast at
Rauscher's today at II o'clock to the for
mer and present officers Of the national
board Of the Society of the Children Of the
American Revolution. The decorations and
favors were national in their character and
very handsome. The music also observed
the national characteristics. The guests
were Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Sternberg Mrs.
Field, Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs.
Burrows. Mrs. Paul. Mrs. Cathn, mrs.
Fleming Mrs Benjamin. Mrs. Greedy. Mrs.
Alexander, Mrs. White. Mrs. Davis. Mrs.
Ccrnwell. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs Clarke and
Mrs. Janin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Graves cels-
brated the second anniversary of their mar
tfoir
street. The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Adams Mrs. Bovee. Mrs. Cuf and Miss
Drew. The parlors and dining room were
elaboratey decorated with pink carnations
| and ferns. There were a number OF guests
during the evening and dainty refreshments
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Graves received
| a number Of elegant presents.
wedding anniversary was celebrated
last night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Davis, 131 street northeast. The even
ing was spent in music, games and dancing
until IL o'clock. when, after refreshments
were served, flowers were distributed to
the guests by the hostess. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Davis. Mrs. Mar
tin Jacobsen, Mrs. ]. Brearley, Mrs. Jack
son. the Misses Olive Brearley, Caroline
Davis, Lowla Davis. Fannie Lewis Ethel
Espey and Messrs. Geo. L. German of Gin
cinnati, Ohio; Don S. Pollock, F. L. Simp-
son, T. C. Brenner. J. w. Woodward Of
New York and ]. P. Morris.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan of Washington
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Egerton
Winthrop, Jr., at No. LA East 39th street,
New York.
Gen. Anson Mills entertained at dinner
| last night. His guests were Justice Har-
! Ian, Gen. Miles, Senator Hawley Senator
Culberson. Mr.. Hull, Mr.; Lanham. Mr..
phens, Gen. Bird. Gen: Ruggles, Senator
Gen. Anderson and Mr.. Burleson.
| The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
| Hitchcock entertained at a dinner last
Mrs. Gage. Senator and Miss Cockrell,
| Judge and Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. LIE Grand l..
Benedict of New York, Representative
| and Mrs. Joy, Controller and Mrs. Dawes,
| Prof and Mrs. Gallaudet, Prof. and Mrs.
Walcott, Mr.. Emmons and Mr.. Jose Ro-
nero.
| Senator and Mrs. Hansborough entertain
ed last night at musicale. Among the
| guests were the German ambassador, the
| Russian ambassador, Count and Countess
| Quadt, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Won
Rebeur-Paschwitz, Capt and Mrs Vignal,
| Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks. Senator and Mrs. John T.
Miles. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald De Koven,
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Chatard and DR.. A.
| c. H. Russell
| Miss Amy Clement Leavitt of 1121 Ver-
| mont avenue will not be at home this
evening.
| Mrs. Electa E. Smith has received an
| other evidence Of the great regard with
| which she Is held by the citizens OF her
| former home, Sterling. Ill. At recent en-
| tertainment given by a large organization
| a silk biscuit quilt offered as prize
| to the most popular lady. The soldier boys
| and other friends of Mrs. Smith no sooner
| heard Of the contest than they started in
| to win it for her. The announcement OF the
| result showed the great popularity OF Mrs.
Smith among the residents of Sterling.
| The handsome prize has been received by
her.
Mrs NJ ]. Hunt Is spending this week in
New York
Mrs. Sam J. King Of New York. stopping
| at Mr Harry Kings, 1924 9Th street. will be
at home tomorrow.
Mrs Andrew B. Graham will be at home
| informally tomorrow afternoon at her resi-
dence, 14O7 10th street.
Mrs Wallace Radcliffe has partially re-
covered from her recent illness, and starts
| today with Mrs. Caldwell Of New York for
| a short visit to the Virginia Hot Springs.
The betrothal of Miss Fannie Heilbrun
| to Mr. Ely H. Well Of st. Paul, Mimi, is
announced.