Evening star., 1908-02-02

big baskets of roses. carnations. nhes ol
the valley, yiolets and mignonette suS'
pended from windows, doors ana ceitihS
Tables, too. were filled with orchids ano
nificent noraI gift to the debutante, which
rested on a table In this room, WAS
great basket OF orchids and white niacs
tied with great bows OF white tippoH
This was the gift OF Presiden, s,,, ana ears mrs
offerings were from the colleagues OF sen.
ator Aidrich at Washington and IRON
personal friends in New York.
The debutante wore cream uhteQ cnli'
fon embroidered IN PINK dt,oh roses; u,,u civ. q
dance tuesday. February IS. in honor OF
the debutante.
Mr.. A. r. spoford. Miss spofford and
Miss Nicoiay are going 10 fiof1da u
spend several weeks.
Miss Almyra De Camp Sessions. who
was a debutante last season. possesses 3
with pleasure in several Washington
drawing rooms while she Is still mu-
sical student
Mrs. John W.. Langley VIII receive ior
the last time this season at the Bur
iington, 112O Vermont avenue, Tuesday,
February !. from to o.
The ball Of The Mittens." one of the
mystic societies which flourish In New
Orleans, was given recently. and har-
vest festival was the chosen theme. The
ballroom was decorated with Wild snilax.
wheat pumpkins, etc, and the stage was
arranged as a farmyard: with typical
thatched cottage at one side and the rus
tic wellhouse on the other. To the rear
of the stage was fenced off an inclosure.
and here geese and chickens and a tiny
calf a few weeks old. disported them
selves much to the amusement OF the
guests. who were allowed to peep into
this bit of realistic country life. A hay
stack in the center OF NE stage was hol-
lowed out and served as throne tor
the queen and king Of the evening. A
tabIeau. in which the guests participated.
and Maud Mullers at work raking up
the hay, was followed by quilting bee
with a chorus singing Aunt Dinah's
Quilting Party" as they worked on the
of the villagers and country maids by
the light of the harvest moon. After
ward the maskers marched around the
hall several times before they selected the
king and the royal dukes. The king was
crowned with wreath Of wheat and
presented with mantle OF golden-col-
ored satin painted with a tall cornstalk.
His scepter was also cornstalk.
Mrs. G. w Atkinson will not receive
tomorrow, but Will be at home February
10 from to 8.
Some of those who will entertain this
week at dinners are the Italian ambassa-
dor and Baroness Mayor des Planches.
Dr. and Mrs. McKim. Senator and Mrs.
Depew, Bishop and Mrs. Cranston. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Fassett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hansen Jennings. Mrs. Purdy. Miss
Boardman. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Glover, and Gen. and Mrs. Kearney.
Mrs. Odell S. Smith had q most delight
full reception last Wednesday. In the
evening Mr. and Mrs Smith gave a dance
to the following ladies who had assisted:
Miss Alden, Miss Cassin. Miss Hastings,
Miss Pigeon. Miss Stokes. Miss Traylor.
Mss Woodard and Miss Smith. The
young gentlemen present at the dance
were Mr. Alden, Mr.. Cassin, Mr.. Carter.
Mr.. J. Thiiman Hendrick. Mr.. David
Hendrick. Mr.. McBurney. Mr. Padgett
and Mr.. Swartzell.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Ransdell entertain
ed a number of friends Informally at
social gathering at their home. 439 Z
street northwest. Wednesday evening.
January 20 Instrumental and vocal
music by Messrs. Lieberman. Whitman
and others was furnished for the enjoy
ment of the guests. who included Mrs.
E. w. Gilchrist. Mrs. Neidfeidt. Mrs.
Kaiser. Mrs Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Rams
dell. Misses Dorothy and Lulu Ransdell,
Elyira Giichrist, Mamie Snyder, Nash.