Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CHARMING WELCOME EXTENDED
MRS STEWART, JR.
The Debut Parties Of Miss Seckendor6
and Miss Neutrality-suspicious. and
Dinners Notes.

Mrs. Henry Clay Stewart gave one Of the
handsomest teas Of the winter yesterday TO
introduce to her friends her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. H. c. Stewart, jr. MIR. and Mrs.
Stewart were married last month in New
York, and have but recently returned from
their wedding tour. Mrs. Stewart was Miss
Perkins Of Covington, KY, daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. George c. Perkins, who
now reside in New York, where the we'd
ding took place. The welcome extended
yesterday to this charming addition to the
young matrons in society was as whole
souled and gracious as If it was given In
her native state with all its traditions OF
hospitality. Mrs. Stewards home on 11th
street, SO long identified among the old
resident families as the scene of elegant
entertaining, was very deliberately adorned
with flowers and vines. The hall as well
as the drawing room and dining room were
sprayed over southern smilax. and each
room further ornamented with flowers OF
single kind. In the drawing room and IL
brary there were orchids, American beauty
roses were in the hall and in the dining
room pink roses mingled with orchids
Pink-Shaded tapers were on the table with
a silver boat load of orchids and pink roses
In the center. The hostess received in
black velvet richly trimmed with point lace,
and Mrs. Stewart, jr., wore her wedding
dress of white liberty satin trimmed in
pearls and Venetian lace. Mrs. Perkins
mother of the latter, was gowned In heavy
white lace, made over satin. Mrs. James
NJ. Green, who assisted her mother, wore
light blue crepe de chine. Others assisting in
the hospitality were Mrs. Ernest Fairbanks
Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Mason NJ Richardson.
Miss Purdy and Mrs Hattie Richardson
: Several hundred guests were present, the
company being representative not only OF
the resident but also OF the official world
Of the capital.
Senator Kean and Miss Kean entertained
at dinner last night, when their guests were
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice
and Mrs. Holmes, Justice and Mrs. White,
Senator and Mrs. Dryden. Senator and Mrs
Hale, Mrs. Slater and Senator Allison OF
Iowa.
ter dinner giving last night, when the
guests about their board were Senator and
Mrs. Wetmore, Representative and MRS.
Mcclellan Of New York, representative
and Mrs. Olmsted, Capt. and Mrs. Cowles
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane and Miss Paulding OF
New York; Miss Patten, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Gillett Senator and Mrs. Depew will
give another dinner tonight.
General and Mrs. John Watts Kearny Of
New York gave a reception yesterday to
introduce their young daughter, Miss Lucy
Golden de Lancey Kearny. The occasion
brought together many new as well as
hundreds Of former acquaintance OF the
family, who have recently returned here to
live, and have the Tiffany house, on Con-
necticut avenue. Assisting the hostess
were the Misses Powell, Miss Sophie An
derson and Miss De Peyster.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks dinner guests
last night were Senator and Mrs. Burrows,
Senator and Miss Cockrell, Senator and
Mrs. McCumber Senator Dillingham;, Sem
ator and Mrs. Foster, Representative and
Mrs Foster, General and Mrs. Sternberg
and Miss Fairbanks.
Mrs. B. H. Warder has resumed her
Tuesday evening receptions, which were a
feature Of her hospitality last winter. Two
New York artists gave musical program
during the early part Of the evening, for
which 100 guests were seated in the draw
ing room.
Mrs. Alexander T. Hensey will be at home
Thursdays, January 10 and %, 1901 Adams
Mill road.
home tomorrow Thursday, January s, at
the Sherman, corner 18th and L streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster and Mr. and
Mrs. William Sloane are among the New
Workers here to attend the diplomatic re-
ception tomorrow night. Miss Jean Reid
Is guest at the White House.
The Russian Christmas was celebrated
by dinner last night at the Russian en-
bassy, when the Persian minister, Gen.
Isaac Khan; Madame de Meissner, Miss de
smirnoff, Miss Martha Hoy and Mr.. Ga
brlowitch, the Russian pianist; Mr.. Han
sen, the first secretary Of the embassy;
Mr. Rogestvensky, Lieutenant Colonel Ras-
popow, Baron Fersen and Mr.. Routkowsky
Joined the family party, and enjoyed the
frolic later about the Christmas tree, an
important feature Of the festival
Mr. and Mrs. Merriam gave a dinner last
night, when their guests were Assistant
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Sanger Mr. and
Mrs. G. L. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper
Mrs. Audenried, Miss Cook, Rear Admiral
Kenny and Colonel Biddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Of Phila-
delphia, who are here to enjoy several fes-
tivities. were entertained at dinner last
night by Mr. Walter v. r. Berry, whose
other guests were the charge d'affaires Of
the French embassy and Nine de Margerie,
Miss Boardman. Miss Warder and Mr.. Nor
man of the British embassy.
The reception and dance given last night
by Mr. M. G. Seckendorff in honor of his
debutante daughter, Miss Ethel Secken-
dorff, was brilliant event, participated In
by about three hundred guests. The host,
Miss Seckendorff and her debutante sister
received together in the pink parlor at
Rauscher's. Both ball rooms adjoining
were also in use. and a midnight supper
was served in the banquet hall. The de-
butante, who Is accomplished addition
to the large circle Of young girls who will
call this winter the happiest of their lives
was gowned in white and carried one of
the many beautiful bouquets sent her. The
guests numbered friends in both diplomatic
and official circles, well those prOmi-
nent among the residential families Miss
last half Of the evening. Among the out
of town guests were Mr. and Mrs White