Evening star., 1902-01-07


finished the evening. Naturally the guests
were limited to the dancing set. Miss
Janet Fish of New York remained over for
this party, but the rest of the New York
relatives and friends on for last weeks
festivities have returnded to New York.
Mrs Charles Emory Smith, wife of the
Postmaster General who retires next week,
will be at home at the Arlington tomorrow
afternoon. rs
Mrs James F. Barbour will go to Phil
adeiphia the last of this week to remain
a few days and will not, therefore, receive
next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman gave a
dinner of eighteen covers last evening" the
occasion being the twentieth anniversary
of their wedding. Mrs. Kaufman will not
receive tomorrow, but will be at home on
succeeding Wednesdays during the season.
Mrs H. K. Willard will receive tomorrow
January 8. and also the remaining Wednes-
day afternoons in January.
Mrs. Henderson, wife Of the Speaker Of
the House, Is still visiting her parents in
California and will not be in Washington
for some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Leighton gave large
and acknowledgements reception last
evening at their residence on Capitol Hill.
Over 800 guests were present. The fine old
mansion was. as usual, profusely decorated
for the occasion The mirrored walls of the
spacious hall were banked with narcissus
and carnations. Asparagus curtains over
the mirrors were looped with wide bows of
scarlet ribbon. The drawing room and the
library were beautifully decorated with
azaleas, the mantels being banked with
anunciation lilies and American beauty
roses. The walls and ceilings throughout
the lower floor were sprayed with southern
smilax. fine collation. was served in the
dining room, where palms and blossoming
plants were abundant. The glowing open
wood fires in the fireplaces in each room
gave a pleasant and CHEEKY effect. An or
CheStra in the hall screened hv
palms, played during the evening Mrs.
Leighton received her guests in the first
drawing room, gowned in black velvet, with
point lace trimmings and diamonds. Miss
Harmon Foss wore an exquisite gown Of
pink crepe, with point lace trimmings and
family jewels of pearls and opals. Among
the guests present were: Justice Morris,
Miss Morris, Secretary David Jayne Hill,
Mrs. Hill, Mrs. ]. Dorman Steele the secre-
tary to the President Mr.. George B. Cortel-
you, Mrs. Cortelyou, Judge and Mrs. Bar
nard, Miss Hurst, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Bradt, Mrs Bradt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
F. Joy, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner, Rep
resentative and Mrs. E. c. Burleigh, Com
missioner of Pensions and Mrs. Evans,
ing, Senator and Mrs. Gallinger, Mr.. Henry
P. Blair, Representative and Mrs. A. L.
Brick, Senator and Mrs. Dolliver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joy of San Francisco, Mr.. Southland
H. Kellogg Willard, Mrs. Willard, Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. F. M. Mondell, Mr.. H.
Clay Stewart, Mrs. Cushman K. Davis.
| Miss Louise Rossetor, Miss McLanahan. DR..
and Mrs: Custis. Dr. and Mrs. Hamlin,
Miss Dolliver, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ.
| Green. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Birney. Miss
| Birney, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goodwin Ben
| nett, Mr.. John A. SWope, Misses Swope,
| Mrs. Adams, Mr.. ]. Gardner, Mrs. Gardener
of Boston, Miss Caldwell and Mrs. Van
Wickle
Mrs. Louis H. Hartman of Haverhill,
Mass, is the guest Of Mrs. Fred. L. Fish
| back, 1851 street. and will be at home
to her friends Wednesday evening, January
| 8, from to 10:
The regular bi-monthly meeting Of the
| Hiawatha Club was held last evening at the
| home of Miss M. Dierken After the regu-
| lar business was transacted the members
| adjourned to the dining room, where
charming collation. was served. Among the
| members present were Misses NJ. Dierken,
K Rover, G. Coyle, N. Cavanaugh, ]. DER
| ken, R. Downing, and the Messrs. B. Ro-
yer. ]. G.. Spottswood, g.. Garnet. L. Eek
| loft, ]. Becker, r. Cavanaugh, H. Hegarty
and G. Murphy. 0" D.
Mrs. William K Ryan and Mrs. Rebecca
H. Ryan will give a tea Friday. January 10.
when Miss Martha Ryan will make her
debut.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, is expected at the
Yale junior prom" at New Haven January
q. 1t is expected that Mrs. CoWles Will
| chaperone a party of which her niece will
be a member. =1-
Mrs. Joseph Romance Edison will be at
| home Wednesdays, January % and Febru-
ary 5.
Mrs Arthur w. Dunn will not be at home
Wednesday until January % and 20.
Mrs. A. E. Saxton. wife of Capt. Saxton
| West Point, N. Y, is visiting her parents
Col and Mrs. E. A. Goodwin, at the Port
land, and will be at home Wednesdays.
Mrs John Joy Edison and Miss Edison will
receive their friends Wednesdays in jan
uary. Tomorrow they will be assisted by
the Misses Bennett of Pittsburg.
Mrs E. ]. Hill and Miss Hill will be at
home at the Cochran Tuesdays, January
and 81.
Miss Letter and Miss Daisy Letter went.
to New York yesterday to attend Mrs. As
tors ball last night. Miss Helen Roosevelt
also returned to New York to be present
invitations, and for which both Mrs. AS
tors home and that adjoining belonging to
her son, John Jacob Astor, were in gala
dress
Miss Nan Barclay Young of Philadelphia
the eldest daughter of Representative
James Rankin Young of that city, had the
honor conferred upon her by the present
first class at the Naval Academy at An
napolis of ringing the bell at the ball given
at the academy on New Year eve. The
custom Is for all the dancing to stop at
three minutes before midnight, the signal
being the sounding of taps. Immediately
taps are over the bell is struck eight times,
two taps at time, just as is the custom
at sea in the merchant marine and the
naval service. Cadet Pryor, the class pres
ident and Cadets Blackburn and Rocllf
acted the escort for Miss Young, who Is
a blonde Of the most pronounced type,
and who was dressed in white organdie
gown trimmed with pink rosebuds. The
entire assemblage present. including the
corps of cadets, was circled around the
bell, and just before the last two strokes
were given all the lights in the room were
put out and when the last tap was given
they were flashed up again. Immediately
the band struck up a two-step and the
academy began it's new year in the hap
piest manner possible Commandant Of
Cadets Charles E. Colahan is constituent
of Representative Young. and they had
been schoolmates a year or two before Cola
han was appointed a cadet at the academy
in 1865.
Mrs George Lewis Gillespie Of 1721
Rhode Island avenue will be at home to
her friends Tuesdays in January, from to
6 o'clock.
Mrs William B. Orme and Mrs. Rawlins
Hume will be at home Thursdays, January
16 and 30.
Nv md NTro nd