Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The reception to be given by the Metropolitan
Club on the 2sth win not he nj all ostentariouS
Three invitations will be left at the disposal of each
member and there Will probably be six hundred or
eieht hundred persons present. There Will bc good
mentS VIII bc served.
Gen. George A. Blake who hasrented his house
1912 y street. TO senator German. has secured
apartments at the Ebhitt for himself and wife and
the Misses Wood. Mrs. Blakes daughters They
VIII be at The Ehbitt during the month OF neceni-
winter.
Miss Laura SHeer, OF Athens Ga. n sister OF ex-
Representative Speer, who is now visiting in Now
YORK Is expected TO visit 10 visit friends this city
in about a week.
Mrs. Calhoun and Miss Helen calhoun. OF this
city. are visiting friends in Phlladelphia. whore
they VIII probably remain until about the Last OF
this month
Gen. James OakeS, wife and daughter have taken
a nan handsome SET Of apartments at the Ebbtt
HOUSE, and VIII arrive here for The winter on De
celnber lst. Miss Oykes is a beautiful young
lady and quite popular In society, the family having
wlntered here for a number OF years -Four winters
Col. Jerome Napoleon Bonapartc's eldest daugh-
Ter Will make her debut in Washington society
ea!ly this season, at brilliant entertainment 10
be given 10y her father in honor OF the event
Another debutante will be Miss Susie Brown, the
army paymasters pretty daughter.
Ex-Secretary Window is in Paris, where he ey-
poets to remain with his family for some time. His
daughters at school at Neuilly near Paris
where daughter OF Secretary Cameron, OF Penn,
sylvania, IS also entered.
Gen. Charles G. Sawtelle, OF New York, has To-
Gated al 2023 Hiyer avenue
Representative Money and wife and their dauch-
ter. Miss Maud Money, will be at the Metropolitan
this winter.
Representative Ermentrout has taken quarters
at the Ebbitt and will arrive in the city on Monday,
ihe l9th; Mrs Eilnentrout is popular In society
here; and 1t is hoped by her many friends that She
VIII bc with her husband here this winter.
General and Mis-. Grant We're enl lertaincd at
dinner last week by Judge and Mrs. John r. Dillon,
OF New York.
Miss Gwynn, OF this city was entertained on Fri
day evening, or last week, by Mr.. and Mrs Howard
lockwood al the Palermo I'm New York After tine
reception, Which lasted from eight TO ten, delight
1u supper was served.
Mrs. +. W. Snnons, OF Charleston. and her
widowed daughter, Mrs. James G, Porter Will spend
the winter ut 920 New York avenue
Secretary Chandler was entertained by Commo-
dore Luce, on board the New Hampshire, at New
port. last Tuesday.
Paymaster Mansfield, who has been ordered to
duty with the T. S fish commission in place OF Pay
master Reed, ordered to New York has secured
rooms al the Ebbitt for himself and wife. They
have spent several winters in Washington and take
an active part III social affairs.
NJ. T. C. Rogers, OF New York, has moved into his
house, No. SOB Vermont avenue.
The " b. c. met last evening" at tie residence OF
Miss Lucy Lley, on street, ana the occasion was
most enjoyable one. Among those present were
Mr. Ernest Shober, Mr.. Oliver Darrell, Miss Nellie
Egerton. Mr.. Robert Miller, Miss Whiting, Mr. Kon-
drup, Miss venie Bryan, Mr.. Eugene CaruSi, Miss
Lulu Bryan, Mr. II. f. Joyce, Miss Dorsey, Mr. Hub
bell. Miss Mamie McFalls, Mir j. b. Hills, Miss Sal
lie Clark, Nj. Ernest May, Miss Katie Smith, Mr.
Arthur May, Miss MOllie Smith. Mr. Higgins, Miss
Maud Noyes, Mr Fred. Smith, Miss Allie Wlddi-
comb, MIR. Allie Whit ttngton, Miss Jessie JOYCE MIR
Chas. McCook and Mr. }. X. Littell
Miss Ida Miller, daughter OF Justice Miller, has
returned from Omaha, where she has been visiting
friends Her return is source OF great pleasure
10 her many friends particularly I'm musical circles
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. IIildrup have returned TO the
city from their summer lodge In Pennsylvania, and
are again at their pleasant residence on Iowa Circle
Tor the winter. Mrs IildrupS friends will be glad
TO know that her health has greatly improved
DIR. Brown. OF the navy, left on Monday for De
troit. where he Will remain for some time Mrs
Brown Is visiting friends In Lancaster, Pa, but Will
return here FOR the winter.
Col Leiber has been called to Newport by the Sc
rous illness OF his mother.
Mr. j. Ii. Bryant, from the Spencerian Business
College Of Cleveland, viii be added TO the faculty
OF the Spencerlan collegein Washington on Monday
next.
The Washington Blue Anchor Association. a
branch OF the Woman'S National Relief Association
which is composed of prominent society ladies' OF
Washington. with Mrs. Justice Miller as presi lent
has arranged TO give Il concert for the benefit OF
the liIe saving service which is the special charge
Use OF her magnificent bail room for the occasion,
and the concert Will be given 1T 'StcWarL Castle
on the 18th OF December.
DR.. II. 4. Robbins, after an absence OF ten years,
large part Of which time has been spent in the
hospitals OF London, Berlin ami Vienna, has re-
turned TO Washington and WILL reside here perin;-
nently hereafter.
AT yesterdays session of the National Academy
of Sciences, In New Haven, Conn, J. w. Powell, OF
this city read paper on Marriage Institutions IN
Tribal Society"
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C. Robbins are located for the
winter at 9O6 I4th street northwest
MI. James T. Du BoiS, the newly appointed L. S.
consul at Leipsc, left for his post Of duty yester-
day.
Among the mourners at the funeral OF the late
Dr. j. Marion Sims i'm New York yesterday were the
following WaShingtoninS: Mrs. StorrS, Mrs. Cas-
ton ana Judge Mackey, the latter cousin OF Dr.
SINS.
Representative HolbOn has taken the residence OF
Mr.. Fish, 14i0 Massachusetts, avenue. He is quite
wealthy, and ii is said that he VIII entertain hand
SOnleiy this winter.