Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-20
Washington Society.

Mr.. W. W. COrcoran's s1st birthday will occur
! just after Christmas and he win most probably,
as heretofore, celebrate the day at the Louise
Home He did not wish to do so this year be-
cause OF the death there recently of a George
town lady whom he had known all his life; but
friends insist that nothing should prevent,
while he is enjoying such good health, the quiet
unostentatious celebration Of his birthday iu
the beautiful home he has given to ladies' in the
name Of his wife and daughter.
The Presidents niece. Mrs. Hastings once
Miss Platt, Is spending the winter with her huS-
band in Florida. She was quite i'll with pneu-
first OF the autumn. but is now improving in
health. Many regrets are expressed that she
will not come here this winter.
Secretary and Mrs. Ramsay expect their
daughter, Mrs. Furniss, who since her marriage
has lived in Philadelphia, to come before New
Year and spend the winter with them. She
Or ee here as HaE g
father Is DR.. Furniss, noted divine OF the Uni
tartan church.
General Sherman is certainly indefatigable In
peace as tireless in war. He attended MI. CIV
Childs' reception to General Grant In Philadel-
phia Tuesday night, left that city on the a. m
train, was the first man at his office Wednes-
day, attended to business all day. dined in state
that evening, and afterwards was one of the
brightest at General Hunters ball, and on
Thursday evening he received with Mrs. Auden-
reid at the assembly and german Of the Wash
ington Club until a late hour. Instead of :" ole
Virginny y it should now read "Ohio never tire"
On Wednesday evening, ex-Congressman AL
dinner party at his villa in the suburbs Of
Washington. Among the guests were Senator
and Mrs. Allison, Judge Porter, of the Treasury
and Miss Davenport, and others from Massacnu-
sets. ....On Thursday, Mrs. Ogle Tayloe en-
% tertained at dinner M. Corcoran, ex-senator
Senator Butler of South Carolina.
Yesterday the visiting was quite general Oh
Fan and streets above i5th; Among the ladies
Mrs. Kindleberger, the Misses Larned, Mrs.
Ricketts, and MIS-. Ross Ray. Nine. Outrey also
received many calls at the French legation.
the children are in Paris and will not return
niece, Miss Manning, who s has 50 often e Visited
New Years day. Mrs. Colt, OF San Frau
cisco, who is considered one Of the wittiest
women on the Pacific Coast, is at the Arlington.
Mrs. Rogers, the wife OF the Presidents
Secretary, will pass the winter in Ohio.
Ex-senator Stanley Matthews is at the Riggs
accompanied to washington by Senator Bailey's
daughter, who has been visiting the Misses
Matthews in Cincinnati. 49,. Miss May Smith,
sister s,sitin Of MP MP Ballard Smith Of The S IS
toWp; She has recently returned from Europe.
bishop simpsons daughters have accepted
an invitation from Secretary Thompson's family
10 receive with them New Years day.
The exercises at the French Literary Society
@ We're Of unusual interest last evening. the occa-
sion Delng a farewell demonstration to the
pleSl0enI, A. II. G1rard, who is about removing
70 n1aNe New y YORK. After an opening piece on the
rraid,nomme, idi who expressed the regrets OF the
sGe s0cledy at It losing n; Glrard, to which he re-
comedy entitled Les Deux sourdo:n was Gao
1Msaiy My rendered by Mrs. Bigelow, Miss Casparis,
Messrs. Collin, Jefferson and several others.
After fine duet from :. La Perichole.n by
Misses Guillaume and Hitz, another comic
moroccan was played with much spirit by Misses
PTud.homme and Otis and NJ. M0reau. Vocal
ana instrumental music from several of the
ladies' closed delightful evening.
MRS. BORKR's RKvRNGR.-Men standing at the
bar OF Frank Epping's saloon, In ROeheSter. N.
III ,nN were surprised to see woman rush in, seize
exploded, and in moment the bar and floor
were on fire. The woman was Mrs. B0rke,
dresSmaker, and the wife OF one Of the men
Drinking at the bar. The fire was put out, but
tne ln0lgnant wife pursued her revenge andhad
tne proprietor arrested for selling hQuOr to an
intoxicated man. He applied for warrant on
which TO arrest her for arson, but ft was re-