Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-30
S0cletY Notes.

Apropos Of the paragraph In yesterdays STAR.
aS to secretary Thompson knowing nothing of
any intention to send one OF our men-of. war TO
convey the King Of Siam TO this countay. It Is
perttnently asked: And why should NOT the
King OF Siam receive the same attention as did
one Of his subjects, also the representative Of
royal line, who, being accredited to the present
administration, was, at the request OF Mr..
Sickles, our consul at Bangkok, sent from Siam
on one of our naval vessels, was received by
the President and Mrs. Hayes at the White
House with efYuSion. entertained there by them
and treated as a member OF the family for a con-
siderable length OF time? Every attention was
lavished on this royal guest; and should not the
is doubted If he will. the present King of SIAM,
lt may be added and is only twenry-1our years
old, and unmarried.
The Thalian Club met last evening at the
residence or Mrs. shannon. 3S4 c street. and be-
side the members of the club there were many
invited guests. The spacious parlorS gave the
elub a ilne opportunity TO present the play with
good effect. Before the performance began,
Miss, Mason, OF Virginia. sang charrningly, and
Mf. Manning gave recitation In his best style
,ghe piece selected for the evening" who's
Who. or All Iii a Fog, was rendered very accent
ably by Miss Linnle Young. Miss Winnie shan
non, and MeSSrS., Taber, Olds and Bailey, some
of the participants doing themselves much
credit and winning hearty applause. After the
dramatic representation Miss Shannon and Miss
Florence Foster played duet, which was fol-
lowed by refreshments, and pleasant dance
II.
Mr.. Allen. the Minister from the Sandwich
Islands, is enjoying visit from his daughter,
Mrs. VIM. WesselhPft, OF Boston, who IS now
with MIS-. and Miss Allen at the Riggs House.
Dr. WesselhGft, Mr.. Aliens son-in-law, is dis
unguised homeopathic physician OF Boston
whose father was one OF the first OF that prac-
tice who came 10 this country. Mr.. Allen, who
is a native of Massachusetts, was forty years
ago member OF Congress from Maine. He was
also at one time representative In the Massa-
chusettS legislature from Boston. While he
tive fY-t hn hxrfa Isla ha hnl.t
high offices, including that OF Chief Justice and
has now for ten years been the Minister at
Washington from the Sandwich Islands. He
has thus had political life more varied by
changes OF latitude and longitude than falls to
the lot of ordinary mortals. One OF his sons is
engaged In business In the Sandwich Islands,
and lives there, as also does one OF his married
daughters. When King Kalakaua was here he
made another OF Mr.. Aliens sons consul for the
Hawaiian government in New York. Mrs Wes-
selhGft is highly accomplished pianist.
Little Eva Henderson has had an offer from
the distinguished actor, Joe Jefferson, to join
his company, and it is expected she will ac-
cept Mr.. Jefferson says Eva is the best child
actress be has ever met and since her playing
in his company here he has found no child to
please him. Eva, with her mother, will prob.
ably leave on Friday for Philadelphia; thence
to Boston, and later in the season travel
through the Canadas. Mrs. Henderson will go
with Eva.
Many Of the ladies' who have been receiving
on Mondays, including the families OF several OF
tuS vi Jtc SOuit, ldu pltdSdut
receptions yesterday.-LaSt evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Pollok had the concluding reception OF the
series for which they issued cards.-Senator
and Mrs. Pendleton had another of the agreea-
BILE musical parties last evening which they
have been giving on Monday evenings. Mrs.
ana MISS Pendieton play ed the harp Ia charm
ing style. and Nine. de Hegermann, Mr.. Frank
Potter, Miss Edith Harlan and other accom-
plished amateurs delighted the company by
their singing. The invitations to these soiyees
are very lmited-At the german TO be given
this evening by the Bachelors CLUB Mrs. Wor-
den will act as hostess, and Mr.. Brown will lead
in the cotillion.-Mrs. Senator Carpenter has
issued cards for next Monday from TO O'Clock.
DIR. Cabell, OF the University of Virginia. the
president Of the National Board OF Health, who
has been in the city for several days, LETT this
morning for Charlottesville, accompanied by
Miss Lily Turner, daughter OF Representative
Oscar Turner.) who is 10 visit friends In that
plece.-Mrs. Ella Parsons daughter of JUS
tice Swayhe OF the U. S. Supreme Court, and
well and pleasantly remembered by large cir
Gle of friends in Washington. gave reception
last night at her residence, No. Madison ave-
nue, to President Hayes and Mrs. Hayes.