Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-11
SOCIETY NOTES.

As both the President and Senator Anthony, the
acting Vice President, are widowers, the wife OF
Speaker Carlisle becomes the Official lady head OF
society in washington.
Miss Eva Mills goes to Richmond this evening for
the purpose OF singing as Mabel in the "Pirates OF
Penzance," to be given on Thursday evening by the
Mozart Association OF that city.
The german club just organized in West Wash
1ngton will hold their first entertainment of the
season on Thursday evening at " Eyermay." the
residence OF Mr. r. w. Mcpherson, on the heights.
The number of couples will be limited, now and in
the future, to twenty.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Biddle and the Misses Biddle
gave small entertainment last evening to a few
friends, at their home on Farragut Square. MIS-.
Biddle'S sister, Mrs. Newbold of PENNSYLVANIA
comes to-day to make visit OF several days Mrs
Newbold cOntemplates passing the winter and
spring in Bermuda and Florida
Mrs. Chandler returned last week from visiting
her sister, Mrs Kinsley, at West Point.
Miss Waite is again In town, having returned
from Connecticut last week.
Mrs. McCreery will before long return from her
so1ourn abroad as she Will build in Washington on
the corner OF Vermont avenue and * street.
Hon. Horat1o King and wife have returned from
passing the summer at their country seat at New
ton center, near Boston, and are established once
more IN their home, 707 street.
The congregation OF the West Street Presbyterian
church are in receipt OF letter from their former
pastor, Mr. s. II. Howe, in which he assures them
OF his continued interest in their welfare and
ackn0Wledges their recent handsome present OF a
solid silver tea service, sent by various friends in
the congregation as present on Thanksgiving
day.
Mr.. jay Cooke, OF Philadelphia, and his daughter
are In town passing few days with the widow of
the late Governor Cooke, at her home on Stoddard
street.
Miss Belle Hardie, youngest daughter OF the late
General Hardie, is slowly convalesc1ng after her
recent severe illness.
Miss Lule Addison is passing couple OF weeks
In Baltimore with friends.
The Potomac boat club viii give q hon at Ma
rnl's hall during Christmas week
During her husbands absence In Alabama. Mrs ".
T. Snyders sister, Miss Mary Hammond, OF Crown
Point, New York, Will be with her. Mr.. and Mrs
Snyder contemplate building in the spring on their
lot recently purchased in the northwestern section
OF the city.
Miss Kitty Magruder, one Of the Oldest residents
in the District, died at O'Clock yesterday morning.
after being confined to her bed few weeks from
injuries received in a fall. For many years. In for
mer times, Miss Magruder was superintendent of
Christ church Sunday school, and was at all times
izations The ending of beautiful pure life has
come after long spent in the endeavor to aid
others and bring happiness to all with whom she
Representative Hiscock gave dinner at the
Arlington last evening in special honor of Governor
elect Robinson OF Massachusetts, The other guests
present were MI: Speaker Carlisle Senators Hawley
and Aldrich, Representatives Kelley, Tucker, Morri-
son, Calkins, Cannon, Reed, Washburn and Skinner
and Mr. ButterwOrth, the new Commissioner of
Patents The bill OF fare was quite comprehensive
and all the appointments of the dining room and
table were elaborate and elegant in character.
Speaker Carlisle's Alleged DisuniOn
Speech.
HE AGAIN DENOUNCES IT AS FABRICATION.
reporter of TEE STAR was admitted to the
Speakers room at the Capitol to-day, and found
MI. Carlisle suffering with very severe cold. He
could scarcely speak above whisper, and COM
planned OF feeling badly. The reporter laid before
him newspaper extract containing letter from
Col j. j. Landrum (who ran for Congress against
Carlisle) to the Cincinnati Commercials Gazette in
regard to the alegeU extract from an alleged
speech delivered by Mr.. Carlisle In canvass some
years ago for Congress That extract put into the
Speakers mouth language bitterly denouncing the
United States government. Glancing at the slip
handed to him this morning. the Speaker said ssOh,
really have nothing more to say abou: that l
me was fabrication had always supposed that
Col Landr.Im, while In Cincinnati subsequently
had undertaken TO give report OF my speech, and
that somebody had put his report In writing, but
in that very letter he Onting to the clppng1 says
he did not. He admits that he did not attempt to
report the speech, and, further that he did not re-
port any part OF 1t to the Cincinnati paper. The
truth Is there was no report OF it by anybody.
never made such speech. The language at
tr1buted to me is hctitouSn Mr. Carlisle repeated
that he did not considertt necessary for him TO add
anything TO hts former denial He had stamped the
reported speech Afraud ana n any corrUbofafion
ofhla denial was necessary he considered Col Lam
drumb letter as supplying e.