Evening star., 1902-02-06

The bachelor Girls held their fourth so
cial meeting at the home of Miss E. Whit
comb, Friday evening, January 81. After
history guessing contest, musical pro-
gram and dancing were enjoyed until re-
1reshments were served. The first prize
was won by Miss Glen Bayiy; BOBBY
Miss VI. Atwel. Next meeting will be held
at the home of Miss F. King, 81 NJ street.
Among those present were: Misses E. Whit
comb. K. Whitcomb. c. Brooke. NJ. Atwen.
w. Hoe. e. Ffske, ]. Brush @. Bayly. M.
Farr, e. Page. H. Seunerle E. Tibbetts
and NJ. Yeager.
Mrs George E. Roberts of 1905 New
Hampshire avenue will receive informally
tomorrow afternoon and evening, Mrs.
Roberts VIII be assisted by her sister, Miss
I Rirkup. and Miss A. w. Jones of Chicago.
Mrs. Geo. L. Raymond of 1910 street
will not be at home tomorrow, but will re-
ceive the remaining Fridays in February.
Owing to the Illness of Miss Hoge. Mrs.
Wm- Scofield Hoge viii not receive FRI
days. February and IA.
Miss Cox and Mrs. Kilvert will not be at
home Saturday of this week, but will re-
ceiye informally the remaining Saturdays in
| Februtry.
Mrs. William NJ. Dove will be at home to-
| morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Newport Potts have
postponed their reception on account of the
| death of Rear Admiral Kimberly, who is a
| kinsman of Mrs. Potts
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home informally at 1905 street tomorrow,
| February Z.
| Miss Carey, daughter of Gen. A. B. Carey,
| ex-paymaster general Of the army, is visit
| ing Mrs Edward Burr at Washington Bar
| racks.
The "Queen of Clubs (euchre) was very
| pleasantly entertained at the residence OF
| MIS-. Theo. Lang, Holmead avenue Tues
| day afternoon, twenty-five members at
| tending. The first prize was awarded to
Mrs. w. D. Quinter. the second to Miss
Edith Pulsifer, the third to MISS. c.
| Leonard, the fourth to Mrs. d. w. Ronsa-
Vile and the fifth to Mrs. Fannie Garner.
! Other ladies present and taking part were
Mrs. Thomas Lasier. Mrs Mercer Mayfield,
| Mrs. DR.. Lynch, Mrs. Albert Keen, Mrs.
George U. Rose, jr.; Mrs. j. F. Jarvis. Mrs.
Harry B. Leary. Mrs. Thomas r. Harvey,
Mrs. Pitman Pulsifer, Mrs. William P. Spur
| geon, Mrs. Harry Szegedy, Mrs. Thomas P.
! Armstrong, Mrs. John c., Newman, Mrs.
James NJ. Baker and Mrs. Charles 8. Cor
don. The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Mrs. George u. Rose, jr, No.
1427 Howard avenue, Tuesday, February 1S
Mrs. Cropper will not be at home Satur-
| day, February 8. but will receive Saturday,
February Is. and succeeding Saturdays.
Mrs Emma E. Norris announces the mar
| riage Of her daughter, Matilda Curtis, to
Mr.. Walter E. Stott February 5.
Mr.. and Mrs Boardman gave a dinner,
followed by reception. last night in honor
| of their guests, Mr.. and Mrs Whitelaw
| Reid and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather of
! Cleveland, the latter an uncle and aunt Of
| the bride Of today. At the former the
| British ambassador and Lady Pauncefote,
| Secretary Root, Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
| Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Wayne MacVeagh, Mrs. Letter, Represen-
| tative Hit and Miss Boardman were pres
ent. The guests at the reception included
many of the notables of official and resident
| circles and formed a brilliant gathering.
| Mrs. Shaw, wife Of the Secretary of the
| Treasury, received yesterday for the first
| time, and held one Of the largest cabinet
| afternoons of the winter. The new cabinet
| lady is large woman, very gracious in
manner and showing friendliness and good
| nature even in her welcome, and Is sure
| to be a decided acquisition to the cabinet
| circle. She was handsomely gowned In
| black Open-work mousseline over white sat
| in. In her receiving party were Mrs. Ridge
| ly, wife of the controller of the currency;
| Mrs. o. H. Platt, Mrs. and Miss Hull,
| Mrs. and Miss Dolliver, Mrs. Conner. Mrs.
Schriner and Miss Fountain, the latter
| group all Iowa friends of Mrs. Shaw. and
| in the case of Mrs. Conner, near neigh
| Dor in Des Moines. Mrs. Shaw received In
| the Vermont avenue suite at the Arlington.
| The parlors were lighted with candles in
| silver candelabra and quantities of roses
added festive touch.
| Mrs. Payne received in the H street par
lors Of the Arlington and was assisted by
her niece Miss Zones, Mrs. A. E. Bates and
| Mrs. Metcalf, wife of Representative Met
calf of California.
Mrs. Hitchcock and her daughters had
Mrs George B. Williams and Miss Patten
as assistants for the afternoon.
| Miss Wilson, daughter Of the Secretary
| of Agriculture, accompanied Mrs. Thomas
| F.. Walsh on a round of calls yesterday af-
| ternoon.
Mrs Ffoulke entertained at dinner last
/ I'll
| Mrs. Bingham. Mr.. and Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
| Huntington of New York, DR.. Bispham,
| Mrs. Mercer. Mr.. William Dudley Ffoulke,
| DR.. and Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Glover, Senator
and Miss kean and Dr. and Mrs j. NJ.
Johnston.
| Captain and Mrs. Vignal of the French
| embassy gave dinner last night, when the
company present consisted of the Argen-
| tine Minister and Mrs: Merou. the Assistant
Secretary of War and Mrs. Sanger, Colonel
and Mrs. Granville Sharpe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chatard and Miss Berry.
Mrs. Anson Mills entertained at luncheon
yesterday Mrs. Cromwell. Mrs. Van Rey-
pen, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Benham, Mrs.
Burr. Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs Whitney. Mrs.
Borden Mrs Bate, Mrs. Bliss, Mrs. Grosve-
nor, Mrs. Arms. Mrs. Gilmore, Miss Sher-
| man, Mrs. Skunk, Mrs. LaGarde and Mrs.
Helm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney, who
are visiting at the Letters, were given a
| daughters The others present were Repre-
sentative and Mrs Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wadsworth, Mrs. Townsend, Miss Roose-
Welt. Miss Josephine Boardman. Count
Quadt, Mr.. Riano, Mr.. del Viso and Mr.
Seckendorf.
Mrs. Miles was the hostess last night at
| the last of the Bachelors cotillions for this
season. and received one of the largest and
most interesting companies of the winter
Captain Gilmore, dancing with Miss Root
led the cotillion. The decorations of the
ball room were in pink and the usual pro-
fuse arrangement Of southern smilax. Pink
azaleas. on the stage. and the favors of cor
sage knots OF La France roses brought out
the color scheme. The favors, in baskets
and fans, paper cutters and pipes were all
tied with pink ribbon. The guests here from
other cities for the wedding today added to
the enjoyment Of the evening. Some Of
them were Miss Morton, Miss Brice Miss
Hoyt. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harding Davis
and Mr.. Mason Raborg of New York, Miss
Sargent of Boston. Mrs. Colburn Of Chi
cago, Mr.. James D. Phelan Of California,
Miss Abbott of Pittsburg and Miss Bessie
Lord Of Baltimore.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs.
Wetmore, Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield Taylor
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