Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18

remain during the holidays at their pleasant
parlors at Mrs DR.. Piper's, S14 18th street. They
have leased their handsome house in Kalamazoo,
built by Judge Wells after his departure from
Washington m 1878. In personal appearance
the Judge is striking figure, TALL erect stately.
with snow white hair and beard. and full ex-
pressive blue eyes. The return of this eminent
man, on the reorganization of the court, to the
seat he filled SO ably, revves the personal re-
collections OF Senator Chandler, whose intimate
friend he was for many years and by whose sug-
gest'on, with the concurrence Of the entire
Michigan delegation. he was nominated by
PRESIDENT Grant for the position. It also re-
calls the remaining personnel Of the court as
originally constituted in 1874. viz: Judge Ryer-
son, OF New Jersey. man of signal ability who
died IN 1910 and whose successor. Hon. Harvey
Jewell. OF Connecticut. died in the spring of
1881; Judge Kenneth Raynor. now Solicitor of
the Treasury; Judge William A. Porter still a
leading member of the Philadelphia bar. and
Judge Caleb Baldwin. OF Iowa, who died in
1870; me clerk OF the court ut that time was
MIR. John Davis now First Assistant Secretary
of State, and its deputy clerk was Mr. John
Scott LaughtOn. now deceased. The court as
at present constituted has three judges only,
thcre Delng associated with Judge Wells Hon.
James Harlan, OF Iowa ex-Secretary of the In
terror ana eX-U. 5. Senator and the father-in-
law of Secretary Lincoln, and Hon. Asa French,
OF Massachusetts. Judges Harlan and French
nave gone home for the holidays The former
on returning Will occupy his own house, pur-
chased while Senator.
Lieutenant George A. Converse. son of Rep
sentative Converse of Columbus. Ohio. is at the
Arlington with Mrs. Converse the daughter of
Aumlral jenkins, to whom he was married In
October They will leave this evening for his
fathers home, to spend the holidays there
Lieut.; Converse. who was of the class of 1880 at
West Point. was one Of the two young officers
wounded last July near Prescott, Arizona, in
sklrnish with the Apaches. The wound de-
sroyed his right eye, and the bullet is still I'M
extracted, but his general health is nearly re-
stored: 1t Will be remembered that his wound
ed brother officer, Lieut.. Morgan, officiated as
groomsman at his marriage, and was himself
married two weeks later to Miss BrOwnsOn, of
Omaha. They are now at his parental home in
Minnesota His wounded arm and also the flesh
wound IN MS side have healed. Much sympathy
was 1elt Tor these two gallant young officers,
whose experience so early in their career was
SO severe at the hands of the redskins
Representatives McLane. of Maryland. and
george OF oregon, are fellow members of the
committee on Commerce. 1t is noteworthy
1act that Representative McIane was chairman
OF the same committee in the 31st Congress- be-
lore the birth of Representative George.
The parlOr decorations of one of our leading
hotels has been enhanced by the addition OF a
spinnlng-wheel, ready for use and the three
legged chair. so familiarly accompanying that
uselui instrument In days gone Dy. 1t is more
than probable that this is the last wheel that
the attics of old Maryland homes can furnish,
since the field has been, in the past few years.
fndustriOusly CLEANED for so-called "decoratiye''
purposes.
Mrs. William Drinkard, whose home has been
one OF mourning for seven years. having lost
two sons during that time is frightened this
winter by the presence of her Young niece.
VINE has come from Bolton Mississippi. to pass
1t with her. Miss Martin is belle at home. and
enters with zest into the gayeties of the Capital
MISS Mary Drnkard is as fiower-like and as
irali as ever and is always a sweet addition to
the entertainments of her friends. Mrs Drinkard
Is the mother of the late Dr. William B. Drink
ard. so beloved by the faculty here so idolized
by his family and so much sought in society of
which he was an ornament.
Col. and Mrs. William Wall have let their
pleasant residence on 10th street for the winter
Col: Wall will be absent from the city for most
OF the season, in connection with a new and
promising business enterprise in which he is
largely interested, and his wife WILL greatly to
the regret of large circle Of friends here, spend
the winter at her old home. LewistOWnl Pa
She left for that place this morning
Col. and Mrs Irish are lust now eniovinp at
their delightful home in lie Droit Park visit
from their eldest daughter. Miss Anna B. Irish.
whose prominent connection with Wooster Uni
versity is well known. She will remain here
curing the holiday vacation, at the close OF
when she Will return to resume the duties of
her chair.
Miss Mary Emerson, OF Newton. Iowa. is the
guest for the winter of Mrs W. F. Barker. at the
National Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs Blaine gave dinner party few
days ago to Miss Maud Howe the daughter of
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, who is here, at Worm
ley's, with her friends. MIR. and Mrs j. c. Gard
ner. Miss Howe has travelled extensively. and
was much admired by the Khedive while in
Egypt
Mrs. Ricketts, will give during Christmas week
small dancing parry for her fifteen-year-Old
daughter. charming Miss Daisy Ricketts,.
Rear Admiral Gore Jones, who was attached
for while to the English embassy here. has
been retired from the British navy and his wife
and himself are now living In London Mrs.
Jones health has much improved since her re-
turn from India, where Admiral Jones was two
years in command of her Majesty's naval forces
Mrs. Senator Pendleton's informal Monday
evening receptions are one of the features of the
season, and revival of last winters brilliant
ness
Miss Lillian Pike, the only daughter of Gen.
Albert Pike, who has been so much of an invalid
for two years, is able to appear once more
among her friends, and to enter somewhat into
what is going on in the gay world She has also
resumed her music, having few peers as all
amateur performer on the harp and piano.
Mr.. Charles F. Williams, rising member of
the Boston bar, and now secretary of the tariff
commission, is guest of the Ebbitt, ac-
coDpanied by his handsome wife.
SUIT TO RECOVER PROPERTY-To-dav. in
the Circuit Court the case OF James W. White
and Others agt. James Fl. Hilton was taken up,
Messrs W. K. Duhamel and C. F. Rowe for
plaintiffs and Messrs. Bradley and Duvall for de-
PENDANT. This is an action in ejectment for part
of lot /, square 975. on X street, near 18th
southeast. The plaintiffs claim the property as
devisecs under the will of VIM. McGiil, who died
in 1s43, who gave Ann Hardy life
interest in it, and she died In 1875.
The latter allowed the taxes to run on for some
years, and judgment having been obtained
against her son the property was sold by the
marshal in 1865 to defendant. and he (TIilton),
in addition to this title, files plea of set off, in
which he claims S2,414.30 for improvements.
taxes. &c.
EX-SENATOR HENDRICKS GETTING WELL SLOWLY
letter from gentleman in st Louis to one OF our
citizens contains the following, which will be read
Win interest by many OF the friends OF Mr.. and
Mr.. II "ndr!cks In Washington: 81 spent an hour
with Mr.. Heniricks on Tuesd, ~ He was In an
invalld's chair, getting areN slowly, but surely,
he thinks He, with Mrs H., think OF going to
Europe as soon as he can get about