Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-01

family dinner OF sixteen covers was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio King last Thursday, the
occasion being visit by Mr.. Joseph A. King, q
leiding merchant OF Portland, Me-, with his wife,
son and daughter, and OF Mr.. Harry King, OF De-
troit, son OF Prof. g. NJ. P. King, president of
Wayland seminary, whose wife and elder son, DR..
Emert King, were also present. as were several
others OF the King family resident Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Hoban gave a large party
on Thursday evening at their residence On 18th
street, in honor OF Miss Fox. OF Detroit, who IS
visiting Mrs. Hoban's sister, Mrs Preston Sands
York on Thursday, with the pleasant news OF the
rapid COnvaleScence OF their son. Their niece
whom they expected would pass the winter here
with them was unable to come, owing to delicate
health.
Mr.. A. Lisner has taken the house O. s14 Sd
street northwest, fitted it up handsomely, and is
now INDUCING In the luxury OF housekeeping.
As Mr.. Lsneris still unmarried, his sister. Mrs
Cans, highly accomplished lady, presides over
the establishment
Mrs. C. R. Mckinney, Of Minnesota, is the guest
for the season Of Mrs Reid, 1017 Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. o. D. Conger will resume her regular
thursday receptions on the 18th OF January.
Mrs. Gen. Van vliet has her sister and niece
Mrs. and Miss Moore, with her for a visit
Mrs NJ D. Lincoln, c'Bessie Beach'D, is now
located at 1416 street. where she will receive on
tuesdays during the season.
Mrs. Laurence NJ. Keitt and Miss Keitt of South
carolina, are at the Metropolitan.
The authors carnival, given Friday evening at the
Spencerian business college for the benefit OF the
GARFIELD monument fund.- Was one Of the prettiest
devised entertainments of the season Nearly all
the participants were in costume representing
characters from 1avOrite authors. The hall was
lastly decorated, and in the interval between the
program or dances refreshments were bOuntifully
served IN the parlorS. The following is q list OF
characters assumed:-Miss Mamie Siebert, "Peg-
gotty;' Henry Kolk, 'Barkis:" Wilbur Patterson,
'Charles the First;' Willie Hunt, Duke OF Ar
gyle;" Miss Helen Watson. "Jennie Deans;' Leon
ard Garfield Spencer, ''Bunthorne;" Miss Maggie
Allen "Patience;" j. Bolrdman Tyrrell, ella
watha;' Miss Lille Mccarthy, "Minnehaha;" AL
liam Tells Som" Miss Boyer, "Patnting;" Miss
Meta Boy er. Folly" Mr. b. f. Hanna "IIamlet;'
Mrs. Hanna, LA Bayadier;" Mary Wooster Bar
bara Frltchie :" b lie Saunders, BETSY Carlton;"
Annie Slack "Hernia:" Lucille Miller 'Pr1scilla:"
Nellie Spencer, MAID OF Athens;" Mr.. Spencer,
Other guests were Misses Anna MacAuley, Mary
Morrison, Ida Collins, A. Houlton. Emma and
Julia karr, Katie w. Flbert. Louisia Mitchell,
Mary j. Gibson, Florence Donaldson, Minnie
Powell, Laura G.. Elkcr, Ida Tomlinson, Title
Otonnor, Jennie Donaldson, Edith Henshaw
MessrS T. c. Smith. Frtsby &. Eiker, Lewis Pctri,
VIM. Darling, Winfield Hull, Lafayette Curtis, X. +.
Walter. A. b. Barenger, RObt. p. Stone, E. p. Glib
rOES, d. A. Hauptnlan, JnO. McKenny. George I.
kroeger, j. ii. Bevens, Percy c. Clark, VIM. Burk-
hardt Frank A. Riley, Gallant Henrlckson, and
Tor the same purpose on New Years night when
is hoped that the voting for the picture OF Gar
field Will be finished. The votes on Andrews
portrait OF Garfield at midnight Friday night
stood: Gen. Swain, "a; Col Corbin, "a; Prot. H. c..
Spencer, 1872; Hon. James G. Blaine, %; Hon. John
sara A. Spencer, 80; Corcoran Art Gallery, 2. To-
tai, 314.