Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-22
SOCIETY NOTES.

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| gurated the whist season on Thursday evening, by
inviting quite large party to enjoy that attractive
game in their spacious and hospitable parlors.
Among the participants were Senator and Mrs.
Sherman Justice and Mrs Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. HilyeT, Senator and Mrs Frye, Commissioner
/ and Mrs. Edmonds, Mr.. and Mrs. 8 H. Kaufman,
Representative Ketchum, Senator and Mrs. Morrill,,
| Mr. and Mrs. Wm. NJ Gait, ex-senator and Mrs
| PomeToy, Mr.: and Mrs. J. w. Thompson, and Mr..
! and Mrs a A. HoSner. prolonged lull between
games was devoted TO the consideration or deli
cious supper. which included several kinds of wines
and all the deltcac1es OF the season.
Mr. c. c. Waite, the OF the Chief Justice has
not been here since Thanksgiving, has been
stated in some Of the papers. Mr.. Waite returned
to Ohio shortly after Thanksgiving day, but his
wife and two children remained. They expect to
! go over TO New York next week. where Mrs Waite
Will visit her sister, Mrs. II. j. J.Jewett.
Delegate Post, OF Montana, left for Chicago on
! Thursday night. and may go to Cheyenne before
| returning. When he comes back he will be ac
companied by his niece, Miss Birdie Parker, OF Port
! with Mrs Post, at 1916 Vermont avenue
| The german to be given on Christmas eve b. Col.
and Madame Bonaparte will not be the occasion OF
| Miss Edgar's debut, as she Will Immediately after
| the holidays return TO her convent school, near
| Baltimore. Madame Bonaparte Will have her two
sonS-the one from college and the other from busi
ness IN New 1ork-present at The german on
| OF their arrival The Colonel and his wife now
have visiting them two young ladies from Newport.
| At meeting Of the Unity Club last night at Mt.
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of literary and musical exercises was presented.
Hon. Iioratto King read a very interesting sketch
! OF the battle OF Bladensburg.
| Quite a number Of army officers living in Wash
ington are the fathers OF those double blessings
/ twins. Col. Benjamin has two little sons, Hamil-
ton and Julian; GEN Sheridan's children are girls,
! as are also those OF Col. TaylOr-Gen. MeiSS grand
Children and OF DR.. John Billings.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brown. OF Philadelphia, Will
pass the winter in Washington. having taken the
house corner OF and 20th streets, formerly occu-
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| known firm Of Alexander Brown Bros, of Phiadel
| phia.
Mrs Sanford, wife of the former minister to Brus-
ses viii arrive In this city on the 18th Of January
! from which date she WILL with her husband, occu-
! py Or. kindelbergerS house.
Admiral and Mrs. Leroy are, at present, in New
YORK, where Mrs. Leroy has been quite sick, but is
now better. Later in the winter they Will go TO
| Florida.
Ex-Paymaster General watmough gave dinner
Thursday evening in honor of his friend, Surgeon
| General MurraJH.
The German given by the Ad Interim Club on
Thursday evening at the residence OF Gen. Brown
was greatly enjoyed. The next meeting viii be
held at Miss Emile Thomas, on the 2Sth instant.
| Capt. and Mrs. Renard Will return here on Mon
| day to take their Christmas dinner with Judge and
| Mrs. Key. A reception will be given to them on
| Thursday evening, by Commodore and Mrs. Nlchol-
son, at their residence, In Cookies row. FRIDAY
York, from whence they will sail, on the 9Th, for
France. Upon arriving there, they viii go to
|
is to be stationed Miss Anna Key will leave In the
| spring to visit her sister.
Id1ss Minnie Kurtz. daughter of the late Col.
John D. Kurtz. has arrived in Philadelphia from
ST. Paul, and will shortly come to Washington to
visit the family OF Prof. j. E. Nourse Miss kurtz
will be married early In the spring to Mr.. Benz.
Mackall, now Of st. Paul, nephew OF Gen. Mackall,
| OF Virginia.
Mrs and Miss Webster Will arrive from New
| York this evening to pass the winter here with
Mrs. Downman, On 29th street.
Miss Daisy irwin. who. for nlSt few weeks
has been the guest OF Miss Carrie Pckere left for
| her home in Alabama on Thursday.
| Marquis de Podestad left Thursday evening for
! short visit to New York Count Bertfnatti with
whom he is now living at the Magruder house on P
street, is thus keeping bachelor hall in solitary
| state.
Mrs. Algernon Chalmers, with her two children,
| is passing the winter with her parents. General
and Mrs Abram Myers, at the corner OF 10th and X
streets Mr.. Chalmers is in business In Baltimore.
coming over every Saturday to pass Sunday with
| his family.
Lieut.. Barry, whose marriage to Miss Ellie Bestor
| will take place the 23i OF January, is now at
Fort Grant, but will arrive here early In the new
year, leaving for his post again Immediately after
| his marriage.
| On Wednesday, January 9th, at Omaha, will be
celebrated the marriage OF Mr Russell B. Harrison,
| son OF the senator from Indiana, to Miss Mary A.
Saunders, daughter OF ex-senator Saunders, OF Ne
| braSka.
Senator and Mrs. Bayard are expecting their
daughter and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Warren,
| Hon. John B. Clark the newly elected clerk OF the
House, and his daughter, Miss Clark, are living at
1920 street, having taken the house for the
| winter
Admiral Almy has his son, Lieut.. William E.
Almy, visiting him for the Christmas season, hav-
| ing just arrived from Fort Leayenworth.
Mrs. LaughtOn and her daughter Miss Camille
BerghmannS leave to-day for Philadelphia, to
remain there through the holidays with relatives.
| Colonel end Mrs Benjamin'S little daughter,
whom they left I'm the fall in New York at school,
has been quite Ill there Mrs. Benjamin left WASH
1ngton some two weeks since to join her parents for
| the family reunion at Christmas time.
Mrs. Kate Cassidy and daughter Mary have ar
rived in town from Ohio. and will spend the ewinter
with Mrs. Cassly's sister, Mrs. NJ. Nj. Tiers, 1441
Rhode Island avenue.
On account of the recent bereavement In the fam
lily OF the bride, the marriage OF Mr.. Mortimer
Clarke to Miss Sallie w. Burket was S0lemnZed
very quietly by the Rev. j; II. Cuthbert, ID. d., at
the parsonage last Wednesday, only a few immedi-
ate members OF the respective families being
present.
General and Mrs. oakes have with them at the
Ebbitt for the holidays their Everett, who is a
pupil IN the scientific school OF Yale cOllese.-The
widow OF the late Col. Hart is visiting his sister,
Of the late surgeon Edwards, who has been visiting
Mrs. Maxwell for the past week, left to-day for
Bridgeport, where she win pass the holidays
Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian minister, is just now
joying visit from his son, Mr. Charles L. Carter,
who win remain with him at the Hamilton until
wife and daughter the guests of Mr. and Mrs L.
T. Letter, and will remain in Washington for some
days.-MrS. Charles p Mays, who has been.at Day
ton, Ohio, for the past four months is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. G. c. SimmS, 1927 Corcoran street
Miss BOyce, OF New York, will spend Christmas
week with her Sister-n-law, Mrs Harde, On r
street.-The wife Of Col HollingSworth has gone
to Richmond, to remain until after Christmas with
her nieceS, the Misses HaneTinckel--Mtss Jessie
Tyson Is visiting her mother at the Hamilton
Miss Ett1ng Dav1SOn missionary from the "Mary
Baldwin Memorial School, returned On Monday,
after two years absence in PaleStine-MrS
Charles Thomas left yesterday for Norrstown,
where She Will pass the next few weeks with rela-
t1yeS.-The wife OF DR.. Greenleaf, OF Columbus
Barracks Is quite Ill at the residence OF her sister
the wife OF Major Bates on street-EX-SenatOr
and Mrs. Rollins and their niece, Miss West, Of
New Hampshire and Mrs. E. w. Rollins and child,
| OF Denver, arrived at the Hamilton yesteIday.-
| General Townsend has as his guests his son,
Lieut. Townsend with his wife, formerly Miss PeD,
and four little OneS-MisS MOrdcca1, daughter OF
Col Mordecai, Is passing the Christmas season
.y1th Mrs. Mack.-Mfss Harriet Eugenia Dyer is
l. sitting the family OF Gen. RucEcr, where she Will
| remain for about q fOrtnight.-Ma1or Throckmor-
ton arrived In town yesterday, on q visit to his
mother, prior to going to housekeeping Qt bis new
station, Washington Barracks
Unpaid Street Car Licenses.
WARRANTS ISSUED AGAINST MANAGERS OF ROADS.
| Warrants were issued this morning for service by
the police against the managers OF street railroads
for failure to pay the licenses imposed by law on
their cars The amount required is S. per annrm
on double horse cars and s. each on single horse