Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
SOCIETY NOTES.

The members OF the Unity Club and their In
Vited guests met last evening at the residence
OF Mrs. Kate Bruce, 1885 L street northwest.
where the hostess cordially received the Club.
Her parlors were very bright and cnarmingly ar
rayed. The following program was excellently
rendered: Piano solo by Mrs. Oldberg; essay
The Art OF Traveling-A Fly Across the CONT
nent, by Col |. s. Tichenor. In which the es-
sayiSt began With pleasing reference to Count
OXeDstiern, Swedish statesman CT the
Seventeenth century. and his words to his son.
''My SOD, you do not yet know, with
how little wisdom men are governed" which
was satirically changed to MY son, come up
to London and see by what fools England is
gave very able and interesting essay on the
ait OF travelling as an educator. This was fol
lowed by song from Mr.. Whipple (Mr. Jecco
pianistl, reading oy Mrs. Bruce; song by Miss
Eva Mills, With encore, and beautiful basket Of
flowers; an original poem by DR.. G. Warren;
recitation by Miss Schreiner; song by Mr. Whip
pie ard recitation by DR.. Frank White By the
recent restrictions as to invited guests the
crowd was not so crushing as formerly.
Mr. John w. Thompson, chairman of the In
augural Executive Committee, gave a dinner
at which the following were the guests Gen.
Sherman, Senators Frye Sherman and Rollins,
Hon. Ell. G. Neal OF Ohio, Gen. X. G. Drum Hon.
Lev Morton 1r1a1 Of y. Ny r. & Col r. c. Goroin Hon
Chandler. Col. A. F.; Rockwell, Gen. ID. G.
Swain, I. s. Treasurer Gllfillan, Gen. w. b.
Hazen, Mr.. A. M. Clapp, Col. k. G. Ingersoll,
Major W. b. Blckham, Mr.. Henry A. Willard
MIR. Crosby S. Noyes. Mr.. Thompson's spa
cious and well-planned house is admirably
adapted to entertaining on a handsome scale,
and the dinner last night was an exceedingly
elegant affair.
Mr.. S.V. Niles gave an elegant ana bounteous
supper last evening to the directors OF the Chill
dTen'S Hospital, OF which board he has long
been the President. All the requisites for a
hTst-claSs entertainment abouuded except
speech making. and the occasion was doubtless
all the more enjoyed for the omission.
Senator and eX-Secretary Sherman was much
Joked about being six or eight hours out OF
Office on March Sd, for the first time In twenty
six years. He, twill be remembered, resigned
as Secretary OF the Treasury In the afternoon
Of that day, and the term or Senator Thurman
whom he succeeded In the Senate, did not ex-
pire until midnight on that day.
General Sherman gives dinner party this
evening to Secretary Lincoln and Secretary
Hunt. Among the other guests Will be army
officers Of high rank.
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has in
Vlted party to accompany MIN and his wife TO
California in his special car. General Beale
and his wife and daughter, MIR. Hutchinson and
Mr.. Walker Blaine Will be OF the party. They
at first expected to leave by the first of next
week, but may not get away so soon.
None OF eX-Secretery Evarts' family Will ac-
company him to France. He will sail April
2d.-The widow, son and daughter Of Senator
Carpenter are now the guests or Mrs. Carroll at
her residence, 18th and + StreetS.-Mme. Out
rey, the French minister's wife, who has been
confined TO the house most OF the winter by Ill
health, Is now almost entirely restored, and
rides out daily.-Gen. HaineS' wife is recover
Connecticut, who has been SO much admired
when she has previously visited Mrs. Haines is
again her guest.-The wife of Lieut.. VIM. V.
Wolfe, lisa. is at the the Riggs House, visit
improving. Mrs. Wolfe has been spending the
Wiuter with her mother In Louisville