DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - NEWSPAPERS - The Washington Post, January 21, 1896, pg. 7 ----¤¤¤---- This file is part of the DCGenWeb Archives Project: http://www.usgwarchives.net/dc/dcfiles.htm ********************************************* http://www.usgwarchives.net/dc/dcfiles.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************* Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives Project by: Jamie M. Perez (jamiemac@flash.net) --------------------------------------------------- The Washington Post, January 21, 1896, pg. 7 A SHERMAN RECEPTION The Senator and His Charming Wife Entertain. ONE OF THE SEASON’S EVENTS Official and Resident Society Flock to Pay Their Respects to Ohio’s Veteran Statesman and His Worthy Wife – Mrs. Aldrich’s Tea and Musicales at the Corcoran House and Mrs. Smith’s Among the Notable Social Diversions of the Day. Senator and Mrs. Sherman entertained last night a brilliant assemblage at one of the most delightful receptions of the season. The home of the family, which is one of the most conspicuous residences on K street, was decorated with pink roses and carnations, and numbers of palms, which were grouped about the different rooms. The bay-window recess of the main drawing-room was filled with palms, and the mantel-piece adorned with clusters of pink roses and pink carnations. The second drawing-room across the hall was similarly decorated, and in the rear of the hallway, adjoining the breakfast room, was an arrangement of palms, which screened the orchestra. Senator and Mrs. Sherman welcomed their friends near the entrance of the front drawing-room. Mrs. Sherman wore a superb toilet of white satin brocade, trimmed with handsome lace. Senator and Mrs. Sherman were assisted in extending hospitalities by their daughter and a bevy of their nieces. Mrs. McCallum wore a dainty gown of pink silk, with lace trimmings; Mrs. Probasco, of Cincinnati, wore white silk with Brussels lace trimmings; Miss Fitch, of Pittsburg, a grand-daughter of Gen. Sherman, whose mother was Miss Minnie Sherman, well known in Washington society, wore a pretty gown of pink silk, with green satin and white lace trimmings; Miss Eloise Sherman, who is attending school at the Georgetown Convent, appeared in a girlish costume of white; Miss Sarah Sherman, of Cleveland, who is the guest of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Miles, in a dainty gown, was also of the receiving party. The gold and oak finished dining-room was decorated with palms, and in the center of the table was a mound of pink roses, while the candelabra were capped in pink. The reception lasted from 9 until shortly before midnight. Among the guests were the Vice President, the Misses Stevenson, Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, the Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Edmund Wright, Miss Harmon, the Misses Scott, Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Herbert and Miss Herbert, Mrs. Micou, Secretary and Miss Morton, Secretary and Mrs. Hoke Smith, Senator and Mrs. Brice and the Misses Brice, Senator and Mrs. McMillan, Miss McMillan, Senator and Mrs. Cameron, Miss Cameron, Mrs. Quay, the Misses Quay, Senator and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hubbard, Senator Allison, Senator and Mrs. Barrows, Senator and Mrs. Call and Miss Call, Senator and Mrs. Chandler, Senator Cockrell and Miss Cockrell, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs. Gray, the Misses Gray, Senator Hale, Senator and Mrs. Hawley, Senator Hill, Senator and Mrs. Jones and the Misses Jones, Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Mills, Miss Mills, Senator and Mrs. Morrill, Senator and Mrs. Palmer, Senator and Mrs. Squire, Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Miss Stewart, Senator and Mrs. Warren, Senator Wetmore and Miss Wetmore, Representative and Mrs. Aldrich, Miss Bogue, Representative and Mrs. Draper, Representative and Mrs. Taft, Speaker Reed, Miss Reed, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Brown, Justice and Mrs. White, Miss Pitts, the Misses Harlan, Justice and Mrs. Peckham, Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles, and the majority of the members of the diplomatic corps, and a number of the most prominent personages in local society. Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon entertained at a handsome dinner last night the Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson, the Mexican Minister and Mme. Romero, the Brazilian Minister and Mme. Mendonca, the Guatemalan Minister and Mme. Lazo Arriaga, ex-Senator and Mrs. John B. Henderson, and Comptroller and Mrs. Bowler. The decorations of the table in the dining room, finished in a warm shade of red and carved wood, were of American Beauty roses; the center design was a group of the roses, and the lights of the candelabra were capped with silver. Miss Harmon will entertain a company of young ladies at luncheon to- day, which pretty feast will be given in honor of her sister, Mrs. Edmund Wright, of Philadelphia. The tea given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. Frank Aldrich was a most delightful event. The features of the decorations for the pretty home on Stoughton street were attractive and varied, consisting of white primroses in the crisp green leaves that formed a border to the stairway, and a setting of fine palms arranged as a backing for the receiving party, consisting of the hostess, Mr. Aldrich, and Miss Bogue, their guest from Chicago, and the young daughter of the house, Miss Martha. In the drawing rooms were wreathes of smilax garlanding the mirror rests and frames, roses in rare vases and carnations in receptacles that were novel in design adorning the walls. In the tea room the distinctive feature of the table was a tall violet-shaded lamp that formed the center, around which smilax was entwined, and beneath a plat of pink carnations caught the light. Pink-shaded candles were arranged at either side, and smilax covered the cloth. Mrs. Aldrich’s gown was of black satin, with pink velvet waist, trimmed with lace and touches of green velvet on the bodice, and diamond ornaments. Miss Bogue wore a girlish gown of white mousseline de soie, with ribbons of cerise satin about the neck and shoulders, and Parma violets as corsage flowers. Miss Martha Aldrich’s gown was of blossom colored silk with trimmings of lace. The young ladies assisting Mrs. Aldrich were Miss Julia Stevenson, Miss Julia Scott, Miss Kittie Reed, Miss Boutelle, and Miss Campbell, of Baltimore. Among the guests were Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Uhl, Miss Morton, Representative and Mrs. Apsley, the Chinese Minister and Mme. Yang, Mme. Lazo Arriaga, Mr. Jules Guthridge, Mr. and Mrs. hemphill, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Heatwole, Speaker Reed, Mrs. Robert R. Hitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hutcheson, Mr. and Mrs. Cabell, Col. Heywood, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Larner, Gen. and Mrs. Forsythe, Hon. F. W. Mundel, Mrs. J. P. Dobbins, Miss Ensor, Mr. B. B. Odell, jr., Mr. H. Dinsmore, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCall, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Needham, Mr. Cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Patterson, Miss Dobson, Senator and Mrs. Squire, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Atkins, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. and the Misses Gorman, Mrs. Percy Hickling, Miss Letitia Stevenson, Miss Letitia Scott, Representative Belknap, and Senator and Mrs. Thurston. A delightful and enjoyable occasion in every particular was the musicale, interspersed with recitations at the Corcoran house yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Brice invited a hundred and fifty of her friends for this delightful and interesting treat. The handsome drawing rooms were profusely decorated with palms, giant ferns, Easter lilies, and American Beauty roses, which were beautifully and artistically arranged. The principal artist of the afternoon was Mme. Clementina de Vere Sapio, soprano, whose selections were delightful and highly appreciated. Enjoyable recitations were given by Miss Amy Becker, who delighted the audience. The guests included many of the most distinguished representatives of Washington society. The Misses Scott were hostesses yesterday at a delightful luncheon in honor of Miss Woodward, of New York, who is the guest of Mrs. Cleveland. Twenty covers were laid for this dainty feast, of which the decorations were most artistic. The center design was of pink roses, and around it were numerous candles shaded in pink. Two tall Venetian vases held clusters of the roses, and at either end were the candelabra capped with pink. The guests invited to meet Miss Woodward were the Misses Stevenson, the Misses Fuller, Miss Miles and her guest from Louisville, Miss Quarrier; Miss Sherman, who is also a guest of Miss Miles; Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss Condit-Smith, Miss Grace Davis and her guest, Miss Mary Bruce, from Louisville; Miss Valentina de Mendonca; Miss Jane Hamlin, Miss Nina Cabell, Miss Grayson Wendling, and Miss Lockwood, of Buffalo. A most enjoyable musicale took place last night at the home of Mrs. Smith and Miss Helen Maud Smith, 1714 Connecticut avenue. The handsome drawing-rooms that are so well adapted for the purpose, were arranged with chairs for the comfort of an audience of most appreciative listeners, and there were decorations of flowers and shaded lamps in artistic colors. Mrs. Smith welcomed the guests standing near the doors of the rear drawing-room; she was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Hatch, wife of the Hawaiian Minister; Mrs. Uhl, Mrs. Crow, of Newark, N. J.; Mrs. Parker, wife of Maj. Parker; Mme. Romero, Mrs. Colton, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs. Philip Chapin, Mrs. E. F. Anderson, and Mrs. Aubrey. The programme consisted of fine selections of high-class music, both for harp and piano. Those who rendered the evening delightful were Miss Grafton, Miss Worthington, Miss Uhl, Mr. Fralley, Miss Sickles, and Mr. Gibbs. After the musical programme, the one-act comedy, “A Fair Encounter,” was given by Miss Uhl and Miss Smith, with great success. At the conclusion of this, the guests were invited out to a collation, served from a prettily decorated tea table, where pink roses in a tall crystal vase, with pink shaded lamps and candelabra, with pink satin ribbons and wreaths of smilax gave the touch of beauty. Over one hundred guests were invited. There was a very pleasant social given last evening at the residence of Miss McHenry, 509 Second street northwest, in honor of Miss Claudia Rogers, of Nashville, Tenn. Among the features of the evening were a solo by Miss Gilliland and a recitation by Mr. C. P. Murphy. An excellent supper was served, after which the floors were cleared for dancing. Among those present were Miss D. Buckley, Miss L. Collier, Misses Emma and Maggie Leesnitzer, Miss A. McHenry, Miss M. Gilliland, Miss C. Rogers, Mrs. Bruns, Mrs. McHenry, and Messrs. C. P. Murphy, C. Teller, W. Norris, J. Carroll, L. H. Bergman, William Bickle, J. Jay Bellew, J. Bruns, C. Colquitt, W. McHenry, R. E. Wood, and the “Club Letitia.” Mrs. John B. Robinson was hostess at a delightful dinner party Sunday evening. The guests were Mrs. McLean, Miss Ford, Miss Howell, Miss Robinson, Lieut. C. H. Lauchheimer, Lieut. J. Meyers, Lieut. Louis McGill, and Lieut. Clelland Davis. The decorations were American Beauty roses and ferns. Mrs. Van Voorhis, Mrs. Dolliver, Mrs. Towne, and Mrs. Southard, of the Hamilton, will not receive to-day, but will receive on Tuesday next, in the parlors of the Hamilton. Mrs. Underwood, of Alabama, will not receive to-day, but will receive her friends informally at the Grafton next Tuesday, from 3 to 5. Mrs. E. F. Andrews will discontinue her Wednesdays at home after January 22, on which day she will be assisted by Miss Mary Semple Scott, of St. Louis, and Miss Lucretia Dodge. Lieut. J. Y. Mason Blunt left the city yesterday for his post in Texas. Mrs. Blunt, who will not join him until next fall, has taken an apartment at the Cairo to be with her mother. Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Prelour, Mrs. Eskridge, Mrs. Crother, Mrs. Neil, Miss Burgess, and Miss Prelour received yesterday at 215 East Capitol street, from 3 to 5. All of the ladies are from Missouri, and represent it well. The young ladies of the Epiphany Church will give a luncheon Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hooe Building for the benefit of the Guild of the Holy Cross. Among the young ladies who will participate are the Misses Boswell, Boyd, Cross, Berry, Dickson, Gould, Wilson, Winslow, and Pendleton. Mrs. and Miss Hill, wife and daughter of Representative E. J. Hill, of Connecticut, will not receive to-day, but will be at home informally at 1421 K street Tuesday, January 28, February 4, and 11th. Mrs. McAdoo, owing to continued indisposition, will not receive to-day. Mrs. Joseph E. Washington is sojourning at Old Point Comfort, whither she has gone to recuperate from her recent illness. Mrs. Washington will not receive to-day, but hopes to be at home to her friends on Tuesday, January 28. The officers and members of the Martha Washington Chapter, D. A. R., received with their regent, Miss Lilian Pike, at 1312 Florida avenue yesterday. Every one enjoyed the occasion. Among the callers were Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Brackett, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Christy, Miss Duhamel, Mrs. Brooke, Miss Irwin, Mrs. Yvon Pike, the Misses Pike, Prof. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Akers, Mrs. H. Clay Smith, and Mrs. Saunders. Mrs. Hooker, wife of Representative Hooker, at the Cairo, will not receive today. Mrs. George E. White, at the Arlington, will not receive to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Willet E. McMillan have returned from an extended wedding journey through the South to their home at 1304 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Henry, wife of Congressman E. Stevens Henry, of Connecticut, of 1421 K street, will not be home to-day. Mrs. E. E. Meredith, wife of Representative Meredith will receive this afternoon from 3 to 5 at the Riggs. Miss Rose Herzog gave a reception Sunday night at her home on Seventh street in honor of Miss Myers, of Baltimore, which was attended by a large gathering of young people. The company was entertained by Mr. Aaron Stern, who gave an impersonation of Wilton Lackaye as Svengali. Miss Gusdorf sang some popular songs with remarkable pathos. Refreshements were served and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Among those who called were the Misses Strauss, Loeb, Strasburger, and Gusdorf, Messrs. Leo Baum, Harry Wolf, Sol Meyers, A. Stern, J. Frank, M. and A. Strasburger, S. Reitzehstein, S. Kaufman, A. Gusdorf, and H. Benedict, of Denver, Colo. Miss Florence E. Wilson, daughter of Naval Constructor Theodore D. Wilson, U. S. N., arrived in this city yesterday from Boston, and will be here for about three weeks. For the next week she will be the guest of Miss Esther Bartlett, of 927 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Sadie Brown and Mrs. Maude Dame, from Chicago, are spending a few weeks here, as the guests of Mrs. L. A. Overacker and her mother, at 1208 S street northwest. Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Couper, and Miss Goodwin will not receive this afternoon, on account of illness in the family. Miss Marie Nisbet, of Savannah, Ga., who will be pleasantly remembered by the many friends she made here last season, is visiting Miss Goodwin, at 28 Iowa Circle. Mrs. Stone and Miss White will be at home this afternoon and evening. Miss Florida Moseley, one of the most beautiful young ladies of the South, has been visiting the family of Senator Call and other friends in Washington, and has returned to her home at Madison, Fla. Mrs. Joseph C. Hutcheson, wife of Representative Hutcheson, of Texas, and Miss Hutcheson, who are at the Arlington, will not receive to-day, but will be at home the following Tuesday. The Business Woman’s Club has issued invitations for a private view of the poster exhibit this evening at 8 o’clock. An interesting feature of the evening will be a poster talk by Dr. Swan M. Burnett. Miss Harmon, the charming daughter of the Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon, will give a luncheon party to-day in honor of her sister, Mrs. Edmund Wright, of Philadelphia. Mrs. E. S. Cromwell, 1602 Q street, will receive the Woman’s National Press Association from 3 to 6 Wednesday, January 22. Miss Rayner, of Yonkers, N. Y., is the guest of Mrs. James A. Stahle, wife of Congressman Stahle, from York, Pa. Mrs. Swope and Miss Swope will not receive to-day, but will be at home the following Tuesdays. Mrs. A. C. Geer, of 1223 N street, will receive her friends the two remaining Tuesdays in January. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson will not be at home this afternoon. Mrs. Hermann, wife of Representative Hermann, of Oregon, will be at home to- day at 1301 N street northwest. Mme. Rengifo, wife of the Charge d’Affairs of the Colombian Legation, will receive this afternoon.