Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-13
SOCIETY NOTES,

The dinner 10 be given General and Mrs
Grant by General and Mrs. Beale this evening
will be attenGed by several OF Gen. Grants
political friends, including Senators DON Cam
efon and Carpenter and also Gen. Logan IL he
arrives In time. and Representative Morton and
others. II Will be very handsome entertain
ment
Gen. George W. Clark OF Des Moines. Iowa
who is 10 be married on Wednesday evening to
Miss sara f. q. Robinson, OF iowa City is a
Gentleman OF Independent means, VINO has
travelled much. He has spent several wiz rar1s
In washington lie lives AZ the Riggs House
Miss Robinson is a very ing looking young
lady. She lives at the Hamilton House The
marriage ceremony VIII be performed al the
Epiphany church at 7:3O p. III.
There are few ladies anywhere whose deaths
would cause more sincere sorrow 20 persons In
ali conditions OF life than that or Mrs. Janet
Thruston Powell, the vile OF Rear Admiral
Powell, has done. She had not an enemy In
the world, and scarcely one or those who had
known her any length OF time, has not ha1 os-
caSion 10 be grateful TO her for thoughtful kind
ness. Her last Illness was very brief, though
she had had two previous attacks this autumn
from which she apparently recovered entirely,
aud a fortnight ago attended the christening
fCtc al DIR. Li1cOln's residence. She was born
m Washington and @ds the last OF the children
Of the late Judge blcllneT ThrustOn, Who was
[. : Circuit Judge IL The District OF Columbia
fer thirty-seyrn vears, and was known as the
upright JuSge. MES. Powell died early ye5ter-
day morning at her husbands residence here.
Gy Ing In his arms, 10 Whom she had Tor over
thirty i've years been devoted wife and whose
first and last love she Was. Admiral Powell has
universal sympathy IL his severe ailiicuoD.
Ii is understood that Mrs. Harriet Prescott
SpofoTd Will not spend this winter In washing
ten on account OF The pressure or her literary
engagements. Her absence VIII occasion SIN
cere regret to ali who have the pleasure OF her
acquaintance.
Mrs. Frederick MoSeley, recently Miss Alice
Poore, is passing the winter with her husband
In Boston. and Will probably not come here this
season, which is 10 be regretted Her parents,
Major and Mrs Ben: Ferley PooTe, are al the
Ebbitt House.
Representative and Mrs. Carlisle left Satur-
day evening tor Kentucky. He Will return i'm.
mediajely iT Congress decides on very short
recess. II a recess Ot over week Is taken Mr.
and MIS- Carlisle viii not return until after
January Ist-Gen. sherman goes 10 attend
an entertainment In Brooklyn on The 18th ana
VIII be present at Others ia New York the same
week, and then so 10 Boston TO spend Christ
mas with his daughter. Mrs Thackera--Ex.
Representative Alley has invited gentlemen to
meet Gen. Grant at dinner on Thursday eve
ming, the 1Gth.-MoSt or the ladies of congress
SoDal families who have not already arrived iu
the city viii come after the holidays.-Nrs.
Hunter has been III since Friday. Gen. Hunter
and Mrs Powell were playmateS as children
and Their friendship has continued from that
time.-Gen. McCook's wife returned from
visit 10 New York On Saturday.-Mrs- Bayard
has been too I'll TO receive calls since her return
TO the City.