Evening star., 1902-02-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
FANCY DRESS BALL AT THE CLOVER
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Tea at Calumet Place During Satur-
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Personal Notes.

fields and an audience of grownups who
are already famous in society and official
dom. 1t was beautiful party, from every
standpoint. The hostess has since taking
possession of her present home been iden-
titled in the juvenile mind with these gath
erings, and 1t was not to disappoint the
little friends of her two daughters that it
was planned along even more elaborate
lines than usual. The collation. was served
in the supper room below stairs. In the
drawing room the tower window recess
was transformed into fairy glen, in which
q huge red-eyed dragon guarded till the
proper moment heaps of presents Back of
the monster was a tangle of vines, In which
glowed numbers of electric sparks In col
ored shades. The ceiling of the eastern
room was canopied with vines and Japan
ese lanterns with electric lights Within and
the dining room adjoining had garlands of
varied-colored roses and laurel looped from
the center chandelier and making q roof
of bloom. Mrs. Clover's two pretty young
daughters-Eudora as Diana, in green
satin costume, with leopard skin over her
shoulder and a pretty equipment of bow
and arrows, and Beatrice as a "cock-a-
too," white and yellow feathers, with the
birds head crowning her own-received
with their mother, giving the heartiest well
come to their own friends and the most
graceful courtesies to their elders. Both
of the costumes of these interesting chill
dren, who bid fair to be great beauties,
and were singularly perfect in every detail.
Ethel Roosevelt was a Dutch peasant,
quantity garbed in a dark velvet skirt, a
white blouse. and her short-cropped blonde
hair tied under red handkerchief; Arthur
Foraker, a Spanish toreador; Eleanor
Ridgely as Rosalind; Natalie briggs.
Japanese lady; Houston briggs, an Egyp-
tian "sais," both costumes brought by Mrs.
briggs from the countries represented;
Evelyn Walsh, a shepherdess, In pink satin
brocade, and staff tied with ribbons and
flowers; Herbert Micou, a Samoan chief,
real outfit loaned by a traveller and worn
by the young impersonator with great glee
(his skin was darkened and a woolly wig
heightened the effect; Walker Blaine
Beale, cowboy; Eleanor Reyburn, Bo-Peep;
Marion and Sophie Johnston, Cors1can
peasants; Kent Legare, British officer In
a scarlet mess jacket; two baby sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth, acolytes in red
cassocks and white surplices; Laura Mer-
riam, a society lady, loW-necked ana
trained blue velvet gown, and all the fash
ionable accessories of evening dress; MISS
Sands, Dutch peasant. black costume
with real lace shoulder cape and cap, with
gold head dress; Baby Lee, daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Holly; Laur1n
Arnold, doctor of divinity; Caroline Mum,
a French beauty; Brooke and Blair, rough
rider and cowboy: Alexander Mitchell,
master of the hounds; Monica Kittson, the
queen of sleep; Mary Chew, Miss Mary
Quite Contrary; Mary McCauley as MISS
Muffet; Voorhees, Henry, clown; little
children as morning and evening stars;
Gladys Hnckley, the Empress Josephine;
Charles Ffoulke, LAiglon; the Montgom-
cry Blair children as ''follies;" Master WI
in royal Chinese costume; the baby Bish-
ops, French dolls; Louise HELEN, Carmen;
Master jenkins, an organ grinder; Miss
Ohlds, Chinese lady; Master Hayward
Webb, an admiral; Miss Kittie Clover as
Flora; Miss Caroline Nash. colonial lady,
were other well-portrayed characters.
The last and smallest of the guests to ar
rive was Master Crackanthorpe, who made
a beautiful Cupid in pink fieshlings and
spangled tulle wings, and quite unconscious
of the sensation he created. His mother,
Mrs Dayrell Crackanthorpe, and his grand
father, General Sickles, accompanied the
youngster, who spent most OF the time in
his nurses arms.
Mrs Glover was assisted in entertaining
her guests by Mrs. McClelland, Mrs Janin,
Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. New
lands, Mrs. Maus, Miss Skerrill, Miss
Glover Miss Maekay-Smith, Miss Ridgely,
Miss Newlands, Miss Ward, Miss Roosevelt
and her guest, Miss Pruyn. Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary and Mrs. Long, Mrs. Miles, Mrs
Hale, the Misses Pauncefote, Mrs. Hegen-
muller, Mrs. Wetmore. Mrs. Wu, Mrs G.
I: Bradley, Mr.: and Mrs: Cropper Mrs
briggs, Mrs. Wallach, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs.
Hugh Legare, Mrs. Benjamin Micou, Mrs.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs
Crowninshield. Lieut.. Niblack, Mrs.
Ridgely, Capt. Gilmore. Mrs. Arthur Brice.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Condit Smith
and Mrs Key were other visitors who
joyed the beautiful scene.
Mrs. w. w. Burdette and Miss Burdette
will not be at home tomorrow but will re-
ceive Tuesday, February IL, for the last
time this season.
Miss Collier, daughter of Mrs. T. De Witt
Talmage, gave luncheon to debutantes to-
day.
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks will give an
other dinner tonight
Mrs James Monroe Miller will be at home
| tomorrow, 1901 @ street.
Miss Ruth w. Pruyn of Albany daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Pruyn, is a
guest at the White House.
Miss Katherine Brice of New York is Wis
iting at the British embassy.
A dance down at the barracks tonight,
Miss Hoban's dance tomorrow night, the
Bachelors Wednesday and the Small and
Early Friday night seem to be the events
gayest in anticipation this week. The re-
ception by Senator and Mrs Hanna at the
Arlington Friday night will suggest as
sembly ball, SO that neither large nor small
affairs are lacking.
One of the most interesting occasions for
the young people this winter was the tea
Saturday, given by Major and Mrs. Tucker
| to meet their guests. Miss Wilson and Miss
Wilder. Calumet place made most attrac-
tive contrast, with its f1ower-decked and
softly lighted rooms, to the unpleasant
made the large gathering all the more de-
| lightful.
The reception rendered by Mrs. George
H. La Fetra and other ladies of La Fetra's
Hotel Friday evening was in every sense a
success, Notwithstanding the inclement
| weather, about 200 being present. The par
| lors were handsomely decorated with
| palms, cut flowers and brilliantly shaded
| lamps. The tea room was artistically done
| in pink ribbons, roses, asparagus vine and
smiax. Those receiving besides Mrs. La
Fetra were her guest Mrs. B. H Bailey Of
| Lucknow, India; Mrs. ]. Walter Duvall,
| assisted by Mrs. Howall Bartle. Mrs. R. E.
Doan assisted by Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs
| Charles Hildebrant of Ohio; Mrs. Cox of
| Philadelphia, assisted by Mrs. Henry
Baker, Mrs. Weems and daughter of Balti-
more, and Mrs. J. E. Gilbert, Miss Clara
Milligan, Mrs. Arbeely and daughter, Miss
Edith Creamer Mrs. Annie Adams and Miss
Clear.
Mrs. VIM. A. seebold, Mrs. Leroy W.
| Heron and Miss Hughes will be at home
| with their mother, Mrs. Charles L. Hughes
| on Friday, February Z. at 1416 Kenesaw
| avenue.
| Mrs. David H. Mercer. 1903 Roanoke
| street. will be at home Tuesday afternoon.