Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Pace That Pleases May Shortly
Be Reokoned Upon.
TIE HOSTESSES OF THE COMING WEEK
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson'S Re-
ception Last Night.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

The pace has not yet been up to the
usual January rush, but next weeks pro-
gram, which has the diplomatic reception
and a Bachelors german on successive
evenings and several private dances, to say
nothing of innumerable dinners and small
entertainments, will try the mettle of even
the hardest. The prevalence of grip in it's
new century form Is also a condition which
must be faced. for while the talk about it
may only have acquired the epidemic
phase, coughs and colds are prevalent, and
their numerous victims have been already
compelled to refuse many tempting oppor-
tunities of mingling in the gay world. From
the debutante point Of view the season is
already the gayest ever known. and as
much of what has already occurred has
been in the interest of these Attractive
young women the presumption is well
founded. The buds will line up at the
Bachelors next Tuesday, where it is hoped
Small and Early dances, where each girl
has had three or four in her train. Mrs.
Hearst, whose beautiful entertainments
are SO delightfully."- remembered, will re-
sumo her place as a leading hostess the
coming week, when she has invited large
company for Tuesday to meet her guests,
Miss Apperson and Miss Lane. Mrs Add
son G. Foster will give a tea the same
guests, Mrs. George Wagner of Tacoma.
WASH, and Mrs Maxfield of Lexington,
KY. Mrs. de Koven. Mrs. Gouveneur. Mrs.
Mum, Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, Mrs. Carlisle,
Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Hazeltine and Mrs.
E. S. Moore will also be among the hostess
es of the coming week
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave bril-
liant reception last night, when several
hundred friends enjoyed their hospitality
and the pleasure of meeting in their charm
ing home many Of the notables of resi-
dent society. The spacious hall and draw
ing rooms were decked with green gar
| lands tied with pink ribbons, and an elab-
crate collation. was served all the evening.
The hostess. who wore a highly becoming
gown of silver-spangled black lace, over
white satin, introduced her guests to Miss
Anna Foulkrod of Philadelphia. who are
making her a visit. Both were prettily
gowned. Miss Alisan Wilson, sister Of the
hostess. was also present.
| Mrs. Henderson will receive at the Nor
| mandie Wednesdays, beginning January s..
| Mrs. Robert I. Fleming gave a beautiful
luncheon yesterday. when her guests In
| cluded Mrs. Charles B., Howry, Mrs. Bur-
rows, Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs. John w.
Thompson. Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. Willis
| Moore, Mrs. Frank S. Cannon. Miss Nc
| Carthy Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Jules Guthridge
and and Mrs. Clifford Walton. The company
| sat about a round table. which was daintly
| decorated in green and white, with rose
| buds, hyacinths and carnations and aspara-
| gus sprays. Corsage bouquets of the car
| nations were tied with white tulle and green
| satin ribbons. The name cards Of light
| green satln hao poI'raits ~ olaGh anu
white dalntily framed IN Whlte ooroer,
the WORK OF the nos.ess Mnoss i d. ais' =!
| touch Is seen IN SO lhahS Vi 'he aoofhliehls
| of her luxurious home.
! Capt. and Mrs. Truman 5. Post announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Julia Alice,
to Henry J. Genser, jr., January 3, 1901,
1Ir,1 Dol ix,n
| Nrs + w Reisinger will be at home
,r,'',. Ia..o, "a .,
| 1rcrsuass Jam anu ~
| Mrs. H. r. Reed and Mrs. Harry W. Bar
ney will receive Monday at the home OF
| Representative baococh' IL s'iee' hui LII
west.
Miss May Falvey Of No. 430 1st street
| northeast gave a party to her friends
| Thursday evening. Music and dancing was
! INDUCED in to late hour. when a bounti-
! full repast was served in the dining room
Among the guests were the Misses Viola
Jackson, Barbara F'iroved, Lu White, May
| F,alvev, Annie Falyey. Laura Falvey, Anita
Heitmuller, Messrs. Wills, Copperthite, Will
liams. Edmunds, FaIvey Mr. and Mrs. Nor
| man Cruitt. Mr. and Mrs. Sergeant Falvey
Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs Heitmuller and Mrs
| Tlalxe
,I;a, 1,.z;. Williamson of New Mar
Mss i-'1Ae ~,.1 ~
ket. Va. Is visiting MISS Eleanor LIZ Den
ham, 2l15 l street. Tor 1e" days
Mrs. Francis Marion Eddy, wife of Rep
resentative Eddy of Minnesota, will not be
| home Monday next.
pa,resertativa and Mrs Eddy gave q
o,I oo,,nan,, on New yaar owe commit.
martarv to Messrs II. #. Roning. August
II q Role. Leonard Erickson and c. E.
| Sathre all Young men from Mr.. Eddy's
home. Invited to meet them were Miss Hun.
ter. Miss barron and Miss Minnesota Mad.
ison. Mr.. and Mrs William Kinds, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Johnson and Representatlve
and Mrs. Shackieford. "A group Oh cll!ufen
Gerald and Marie Johnson, haiI ana Asn ne
Shackleloru anu aeo, a ,.,han The refrash.
We're also pies s',aI i au the other guests
80 - - Co,v+ol Hiu Literary
INC t" ~, Va recent,on Tnes.
Soclety save 80, 70 ~ o,c,ack at the
re:;denca Of Mrs NJ NJ. Gordon who loaned
her spacious and handsome home for the
| occasion. The several hundred guests were
welcomed by Mrs. NJ. Gordon, the president
Mrs, G. Norman Beaton and the former
president. Mrs. Marion Guild Walporte
Among the members of the society receiv-
ing were Mrs. NJ. M. Gordon, white an6
lavender silk; Mrs C. Norman Beat i,a 1 PM
silk and point lace; MRS. Mali1n satin NJ O.
porte oiack chinoh Over ,ti[ NJ EnniIv les.
a. n, - ,Ha ana s,Iver silk: Mrs. T. p. Spcn
oe, White cloth and green silk; Miss Bes
70 'uTainorta white cioth: Miss Lena Muir