Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-26


ments for charity occurred on the same eve
ming in our city as those given last evening.
The charity ball at Masonic Temple and the
pound party at the Riggs House were both
unusually handsome entertainments. The
former was unanimously declared to be the
most beautiful of the series of balls which
have been annually given to benefit that most
cOmmendable charity, The Chiidren'S Hos
pital of the District of Columbia The at
the hall without overcrowdng il at any time,
and the dancing was kept up vigorously
on the well-waNed aOOr. Colonel Audenreid
acted as floor manager, with several able as
The decorations of the ballroom were the
most tasteful and elaborate which the commit
tesS Of these balls have yet sssSed Each
respects. The walls were fairly covered last
evening with flags draped in festOons, between
which were gayly Ornamented shields. From
! the chandeliers hung gilt cages with canarieS,
and rustic baskets filled with growing plants.
The platform at the head OF the room was bOr-
dered by plants and flowers; Immediately in
, front, in the center of this dais rose columns
entWlned with green, supporting an arch of
red on which appeared the words "Chldrens
Hospital in white letters, and above bazed
arch the statue of a child kneeling held a bas-
"Charity''
The guests were received at the dressing
room door by gentlemen of the reception
committee, and conducted to the head of the
r@9cm' @ where Mrs Rickets, Mrs. Ross Ray
John Jay Knox. Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Auden-
reid were enacting the part of the hosreSseS
nt, ne toiets .is worn were among the richest OBJ
Seve S MIS- hSseis sst wore nacS
with bands OF embroidery in green. Mrs. Ross
Ray wore an elegant Partisan toilet of white,
draped with black lace. Miss Edes Wore blue
silk, embloidered in wreaths of cOlOred flow
erS. Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Foster wore elegant
white dresses. Mrs. Redfern wore amber col
ored ganze and satin of the same shade,
draped with lace and relieved with scarlet
flowers. Mrs. HickOk, who was accompanied
by Mr.. Fernando Wood. was dressed in white
satin, draped with tulle and garlanded with
flowers. Mrs Steuart wore black velvet. Miss
Schenck, who was with her father General
Schenck, wore pale blue silk with plisses OF H.
,tlsl0n: Mrs. Iyner, who came with her hus
ng 6and the i1t A. Co. wore very becom
ling, OF Hartford. Conn, wore black tulle over
black SILK, relieved with scarlet ribbons and
Mowers: Miss Bette Evarts wore a lovely
}aless OF "hlle farls muslin trimmed with Va
lencennes lace.
The supper was quite an elaborate repaSt
and OF the best qualify, eliciting many compli-
mentS.
At the Riggs House no pains were spared to
make the pound party brilliant one.
Dressing,rooms were provided on the parlor
floor. and servants TO care for the wraps were
in attendance. The large dining room was
used as ballroom and handsomely deco
rated. 1t was crowded all the evening. The
ladies and gentlemen OF the reception COM
mlttee stood at the door of the Blue parlOr
and cordially welcomed the guests. Those
who were receiving were Representative and
Mrs Banning Representative and Mrs: Kim
mel keprese1tative sen and Mrs SCox Repre-
Loring, Mrs. landers, (WhO was perhaps the
most elegantly dressed lady observed during
the evening,l Miss Landers, Miss Sanchez,
Representative Powers and wife, and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Frost, Dr. and Mrs. Wood
worth, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Wolfe. Mrs. Maury
Representative and Mrs. Lockwood. All the
ladies were richly dressed.
The portion Of the hotel open for the enter
tainment was denscly crowded all the even
ing. and it is believed a handsome sum was
realized fOr the poor.
Many persons attended both the s0irees
named: Among those noticed at one or BOTH
IN IN addition to those already named, were
Speaker and Mrs. Randall, Senator and Mrs.
CHckerill,, Col. and Mrs. Singleton, Gen. Albert
Myer AID daughter, Representative and Mrs
Ms. story, Mr.: Mrs. and Miss McCallister,
and Miss FaSsetf, Mrs. Brooks, the sculptor in
butter, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Hooker DR.. Hooker,
Mrs. Bloomer, Miss Newton, Coy. Matthews,
sOn,C Commissioner, Mrs, and Miss Phelps, Gen
Clark, Representative Cole and son, Gen. Gi-
rard and Mr. Emory of Cincinnati, Mr.. War
Hin, Miss Thompson, Miss Taylor MIS- and
Miss LippincOtt, Miss Herman. Miss Jones (the
niece of the Senator), Count I.itta, Mr.. and
Miss Minnie Stout, Major and Mrs. Slack, Ad-
.miral and Mrs. Gore Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Steele Mr.. and Mrs. McCauley, Mrs
resentative, Mrs. and Miss Goode, Cen Sher-
man and daughter, Major and Mrs. GOodlOe,
Mr.. Beck, Mr.; and Mrs. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs
Ef0 Adams Pr Glover M Mr. and Hi,d Mrs Horatio
Vliet, Mrs and Miss Cole Representative and
Mrs. Horace Davis Miss Sallie Anderson,