Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-01
SOCIETY NOTES.

The President gave a dinner party az half-past
seven list evening, liz honor OF Gen. Hancock, at
which that gentleman, Generals Mitchell and
Drum, 'cretari; Lincoln and Chanel ", Senators
Voorhees,, Harris, Cameron (Pa-) and Far and
Mr.. Phillips, We're present.
The meeting Of the Literary Society. at the resi-
fence OF Judge Field, on Saturday evening was an
occasion OF unusual Interest and enjoy Inc 1.-THE
Ntehdance both OF members ana Invited guests
being unusually large Mrs. Springer read a
highly imaginative paper on the Oceans concluil-
Ing with an appropriate poem. and Mr. Spofford
contributed a carefully prepared and most inter-
esting essay ParOdies. These We're followed by
music by Mrs Kaspar, and Rotations by Mrs.
Caldwell, and an elaborate and bountlful supper
closed the entertainment.
Senator and Mrs MorrIll gave reception Satur-
day evening in honor OF the Governor OF Vermont,
10 which all OF the delegation in Congress from
that state invited, and the Senators and Rep
reSent9tiyeS from other states who We're born in
vermont as well as ether citizens OF that state
siding here.
secret1ry and Mrs. Hunt. who gave dinner
party on SATURDAY evening" have issued invitations
Tor another dinner next Saturday, To which those
vited Mrs end Miss Hunt viii, by the way. be at
nome on Wednesday afternoon OF this week to Wis
Nors which VIII be tEeir last formal reception be-
fore tie family leave for Russia
Sir. Charles ii. Read, the well-known Washing
The 10Th ult- st Fernandna, TO Miss Margaret c.
Yulec, daughter Of ex-senator David /. Yulee of
Florida The happy couple are now in Richmond,
at The home of the groOm's father, and soon ex-
pect TO be in Washington, where they will be
warmly welcomed and congratulated by many
friends
Mrs Robeson's niece. Miss Augsden. who has
ben visiting her, viii leave early this week and
spen1 the summer with her mother at Newport
Senator C0ckrelrs wife and children will, this week
return To their home in Missouri.
COMMITTED SUICIDE IN NEW YoRK.-George L
Andrews, aged forty-three years, native OF Bos-
ton, killed himself with pistol Saturday, at No.
s. W. 18th street, New York. He was the son OF
oae OF the founders OF the Boston Post who is now
Treasury Va cit
For eleven years the deceased had been employed
by Alden, sampson Sons, dealers In oicloths,
and gained responsible position. or late years
he became disSipated, and lie was discharged last
Aorday BY his employers. for inattention to
ngton 10 see his father, with the hope OF getting
pecuuiary assistance, when, during the temporary
, $40 OF , ms wie ne shet himself In the tight
straight his funeral VIII take place In this city.
TEMPERANCE MEETISGs-The Dashaway Reform
club, at Lincoln Han. last evening, was addressed
by Col Granger. NessrS. Smolenski and Schmidt
spoke at the meeting Of 81 Pa:rick's Temperance
over ". c. T. U. meeting at Masonic hall, where
addresses were made by Mesars- Higgins, Taylor,
church meeting addresses were made by Bud Eag-
1eston and others.
ORIENTAL Goops At AUcrroN.-TheIr will be On
exhibition at DOwlinS's auction rooms, on Friday
and Saturday, May 5th and 9th, a Superb collec-
ton OF S oFlens4l goods eon pd Turkish Per;
other fine textiles. Full particulars in advertise
ment In to-IaoTrow's issue.
DEDICATION OF A NEW CHURCH EDIyICK-Grace
Chapel, English Reformed church, house OF wor-
ship recently erected It the corner OF 18th and o
streets northwest. Rev. G. r. SoE:ag pastor, was
dedicated yesterday afternoon with formal ce-e-
monies At the morning service Dr.. ESchbach
preached, and made \ gratifying statement OF the
services were conducted By RevA Dr. ]. o. Miller,
Of York, Pr: f. r Eschbach, Of Frederick City,
Tslzea, <3nVxn n
OF the Reformed church. conducted BY Rev. DIS
Niiior and Escheach, and the dedication sermon
Vas preached by ReY. DE-. Theodore Appel