Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

| SOCIETY NOTES.
There was given last evening, by Judge and Mrs
Stanley Matthews, at their home on Connecticut
| aSenue, very elegant dinner. Among the guests
were the President, Judge and Miss GRAY, OF Bos-
ton; Judge and Mrs. Field, Mr.. and Mrs de Struve
senator and Mrs Hale. Mrs Joseph Webb Mr. and
MIS- Pollok, and Mrs Van Rensselaer, Berry.
| MI. Bancroft entertained at dinner on Thursday
| evening Chief Justice Waite. Senator Edmunds
ana senator Bayard Mrs Bancroft is much I'm
proved in health OF late.
small dance was given last evening at the Eb-
pitt house, being the first Of series to take place
| during the winter.
Cards have been issued by Messrs Andrews,
forsoerg and Meltne Jointly, for reception their
studio In Corcoran Building next Wednesday even
i ing In addition to most tempting art display
music and dancing viii be features OF the OCCASION
AT the sat home" OF Mr.. and Mrs Horatio King
this evening the guests Will be entertained by an
| Newc0mb.
| The Washington Press Club has sent out invita-
lions for an informal reception to IT'S members and
their gentlemen friends for this evening from to
| l2 at It's pleasant rooms on Pennsylvania avenue
The Unity Club held very successful and pleas
| ant meeting at the residence Of Mrs. josephine
Logan on street last evening The principal fea-
| ture OF the entertainment was the reading of a
| paper on Longtellow, by Prof Davis. OF West Viz
ginia, which was followed by the usual program OF
| music, recftatiOnS, etc
| The "T. R. Club" very pleasant social organlza-
tion were handsomely entertained last night at the
resldence OF Miss Nellie Acker, corner I'd and Z
| streets.
The marriage of Mr. j. VIM. cruit to Miss Lucy
| MYERS will take place at Mount Vernon church. at
| T:30 pm, on Tuesday next.
MIS-. Post, wife OF the delegate from Montana,
Will hold her receptions hereafter on Tuesdays and
VIII give several germans during the season for her
| niece, Miss Parker, at 1916 Vermont avenue.
| Mrs. Fassett will be at home to visitors on Tues
days and Tuesday evenings, instead of Saturdays,
as heretofore, at 141S street.
| Mrs John B. Alley and daughter have adopted
| Wednesdays on which to receive their friends
| Chief Justice and Mrs Waite have Tuesday even
ngs In January for receiving their friends to whom
| they have issued cards OF invitation.
The wife and daughter Of MI. Justice Miller have
taken Saturday evenings In January for their re-
| ceptiOnS.
| Invitations have been sent from Omaha to the
| many Washington friends OF ex-senator and Mrs
saunders Tor the marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Mary A. Saunders to Mr.. Russell B. Harrison, of
Helena, Montana, son OF the Senator from Indiana
The ceremony will take place in Trinity cathedral,
Omaha. next Wednesday.
| The friends OF General Sherman are looking for
ward with pleasure to his promised visit, which is
10 occur In week or so. He Will stay probably at
the Ebbtt.
Medical Inspector Adrian Hudson Will leave for
his European station much earlier than at first an
ticipated-probably during the latter part of the
present month Mrs. Hudson, who is Just conval-
eScing from severe attack OF pneumonia will also
| leave washington with her little daughter for a
| less trying Climate until her health Is fully eS-
| tablished
Admiral Radford has been quite Ill at the Ebbitt
House from an attack of the govt, but is now much
improved and hopes soon to be able to undertake a
| TRIP TO Arkansas. gloom has been cast
over the household OF Gen. Nicholas Anderson.
owing to the DEATH In Cincinnati, last week, OF his
| Uncle, Mr.. Joseph acknowledgements
keifer is living at Gil 11th street where later in the
season he expects to be joined by his wife, who
mains at their home in Ohio for the present. ac-
| count OF the Illness of her mother-Senor Antonio
Batres, representing the government Of Guatemala
at Washington. Will reside for the winter at 1906 X
| street He is accompanied by his wife.--Adlnral
! Rodgers has now visiting him his son. Lieutenant
RODGERS. with his wife and child--MIs. Philip
Dandrige, the daughter OF Gen Zachary Taylor.
and Mrs. Whittiesey, who for the past month have
been the guests Of Gen Barnes widow. leave Wash
lngton to-day for their home in Winchester.-Mr.
Mporehead. OF Philadelphia. is here visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Henry Dodge-MisS Carrie A.
Valentine OF sta,aford Conn, is visiting her sister,
Mrs John Blair Hoge, Of West Virginia, are at 1872
| q street for the winter.-NrS. C0Ston has closed
her villa and taken apartments at the Riggs for the
stason.-Mrs Whiting, OF san Francisco, VIII pass
portion OF the gay season here with Senator and
MIS- jones' OF Nevada, at the Arlington.
| Captain Pixies Views.
| TIE OLD SALT UNREELS YARN To STAR RE-
| PORTER-TIiE PERILS OF THE POLAR SEA-HE
| THINKS LIEUT.. GREELY'S PARTY IN MORE DANGER
FROM COLD THAN FROM HUNGER.
| "Danger! Wen. my Lad, l should say so. I've
been punging about through the sea all my life,
/
like being crushed up in the ice, with nothing but
Jagged mountains Of crushing, grOaning and grind
Ing ice about you," said Capt Pike OF the Prote,ls
as he ''waked the deck' back and forth, with a
danger, my lad!" And he spread his short legs
and, throwing his head on one side until his Jolly
fat cheeks almost rested on his shoulder, he stood
squarey IN 'front.' OF THE STAR reporter. IS Danger
my lad! Tve stood at the wheel when the wind blew
great guns, and the waves pounded the ship until
she grOaned with agony and threatened to 90 to
pieces at any moment. Fve had my masts and rig
gng blown away, and the decks swept as clean as a
whistle; but blast my buttons, If there's anything
| as pad as the Ice. You can be knocked about in a
storm; you may float three or four days on a spar
In the open sea, and you stand some chance In the
Smiths sound there's no use blowing your fnrhorn.
I'VE been 'nlpped twice, and know what 1t Is"
was nipped?" asked the reporter. "Was there any
| thing like panic?"
mo; there was no time for panicking. The men
had to look out for themselves and their provisions,
and they had hard work before EN-
What 90 you think the chances are for Lieut.
"Good, if he don't freeze to death,n was the La
| comic reply.
"WheTe do you think the party is now?n asked
at Littleton's Island, If they obeyed orders, -
replied the captain with twinkle in his eye, which
seemed 10 say that orders here and facts in tie Ice
"suppose they are at Littleton's Island; what
| them"
"What is there at at Iittleton's Island for ,em,n
was the reply. the curious expression again taking
possession Of the captains eye. "Ihey had better
| stay at Lady Franklin bay. Lieut.. Greeiy knows
that He Is all able man and Will take care OF his
men, orders Or no orders. Orders! Lieut.. Greedy as
said, Is an able commander, and he has good men
| under him; the best set OF men ever saw: and
what's more they have confidence In him" SLOW
ever" he continued, 'f they have started they will
not suffer from hunger. There are over twenty de-
| pots OF provisions between LittletOnS Island and
| Lady Franklin bay. which Lieut.. Greedy knows OF,
| so they won't suffer from hunger Cold, cold Is
| Whatll catch them. They Will have nothing 10
shelter them il they have moved from their station
| In the north"
| 'IIow about the relief party?"
at Should start from Newfoundland early In july
| Ihey must have two ships and move cautiously
| The expedition should be placed in the hands of
mariners not soldiers. A man may be good and
daring soldier, but that won't help him at sea-
/ You might as well give me a gun and tell me to go
out on the plains and run after IndianS.' His eyes
Sparkled again with amusement at the idea OF his
ever being able to run at ALL and he s'walked deck /"
MS buiky form taking up almost the entire space in
| the pOrtico as he Swdyed to and fro.
LOTTERY MEN ARREsTED.-The Post Office DEPART
ment has received information from Inspector
Edgerton, OF Louisville KY, that he has caused the
arrest at that city Of j. j. Douglass and w. Scott
| Glore, OF the Henry College Lottery, and J. E.
keffin OF the Louisiana Lottery company, for the
| violation OF section 1894 Revised Statutes which
forbds the of the mails for the conduct OF lot
! terieS and gift enterprises.