Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-09
SOCIETY NOTES.
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Cigarette OF Java" to be given at Lincoln hall on
SATURDAY, with matinee ate o'clock, followed by
M Sh be- SsbIa at ns MT
original, and secured from the author, who also
has never been performed outside OF the Casino at
Newport, where Mr.. Willis Belts, who win on this
occasion appear took the leading role The feature
A. A Hayes direct from Vienna, and will therefore
pe performed In this country for the first time.
MIs true and Mrs. McCarty have been engaged in
order to relieve the amateurs somewhat. The cast
for the comedy has been taken by Mrs A. A. Hayes,
MT Hubbard Smith "a Cigarette M Of java" T when h
rows across the entire body Of the house have
other seats being E. The @ proceeds VIII WIZ be ' de-
voted TO the Garfield Memorial hospital and the So
clety for the prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals.
On Monday evening there Will be given the Bach
elors' german at Wormleys.
Friday, Mrs. Redfern. OF No. l7l5 street,wll give
breakfast at 1880 p M. to Mrs McElroy, twenty
ladies having been invited 70 meet her.
On Tuesday evening Miss Coleman, OF street,
win give large ball, this entertainment being
yearly noteworthy feature with society -goers.
For Thursday at one O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. z. L.
Letter have issued Invitations to limited number
to meet Mrs. McElroy.
In the evening there win be three large enter
tainments. Miss Hubbard, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Gardiner Hubbard, OF Connecticut avenue,
VIII give a dancing party Mt. and Mrs Wash.
burne, of Scott Circle, viii give large ball and
german by the Misses May, OF G street, near 18th,
sisters OF Mr.. Fred. May, will take place.
MIR. and Mrs. Stuyvesant, of New York are living
for the winter in the annex of WOrmley's Hotel
Mr.. and Miss Tucker, Of New York, are also staying
there.
The play Of "Down By the Sea-" given last eve
ming at the Hamilton annex, now occupied by the
Hawaiian minister and family, was quite a sue
cess, the parts in each instance being wen sus-
talhed The entertainment opened with Beeth-
ovens "Overture Fidehon by Misses Willard
and McCallum, followed by an essay from Haw-
thorne-for whom the club is named-read by Miss
Barrier. The program committee were Mr. E. b.
Hay, MISS Barber, Mr.. W. D. Rudy, Miss Garter,
Senator and Mrs Pomeroy, the Hawaiian minister
and a Mrs Carter Mrs Hiliyer, Mrs Barber, MIR. and
son, Misses James, Prall, MeZerole, Bliss Fox Bur-
rows. Freeman, Clark, Henry, Trimble, Lockwood,
Burton, Ballantyne Burcheli. Hillyer, and Messrs
cheI.
A novel fancy dress party was given last night at
the Georgetown Collegiate Institute, on the corner
OF 3eth and streets, to the young lady boarders
styling themselves "Cranes,h dressed in Costume OF
sheet and pillow case, with wide Tapping wings
and long scarlet bills went in body with refresh
ments OF all kinds. A presentation card annOunc-
ing the advent OF the cranes was OF white card
BOARD, across which from one corner to the other
gfdvely staiked line of scarlet birds" to the left
Gearing "Tle Crane Party of February 8, 'S4, Com
pilments to Misses Harrison and Conely.n The
Sranes" nC were Miss Fannie Thomas, Miss Jeanie
Risie Casiiear and Miss Bessie Shoemaker, and
brothers.
Secretary and Mrs Freinghuysen gave last even
Ing dinner to members OF the Diplomatic CORPS
There were present the British minister and Miss
west, the Portuguese minister and Viscountess
Nogueiras, the Belgian minister, the Swedish min
lister and Baroness Fava Baron shaefier. the Aus Aus
trlan minister, the Chinese minister, Mr.. John
i paws, Mr ana MIS-. Henry s: Sanford. Senator and
Mrs. Miller, OF California, and Miss Grace Worden
Secretary and Mrs. Chandler entertained at
dinner On Thursday Marshal McMichael, ex-Secre-
tary Blaine, Senators Hale, Anthony, Pike and
representatives Ca!klnS, Cox, Morse, Cannon, His
cock, Phelps, Boutelle and Ray.
Tonight Senor and Mrs. Domlnguez have must-
fine music.
Mrs. Blatchford gave luncheon party on Thurs
day to Mrs McElroy, inviting to meet her Miss
Waite, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs,
e% M Snsoss Miss Mrs Pollok Mrs Kns
Cummins and Mrs. Letter.
Mrs. Warner Miller gave lunch yesterday to
party OF fourteen ladies.
The Misses McCeney, OF Connecticut avenue, give
"tea" this afternoon. The Misses Stevens, 14th
street, also have "tea" this afternoon.
MIS- Smelling, of Connecticut avenue, holds mu-
tomorrow night.
Mr.. Frank Lee Benedict, the wen-kpown author
has been spending several days in Washington as
the guest OF DR.. and Mrs n. s. Lincoln He accom-
ton by the Secretary OF state and Mrs Freinghuy-
sen. Last eveping Mrs. Lincoln gave dinner COM
plimentary TO him, at which the other guests were
Cen and Mrs. McKeever, Mr. and Mrs. 4. A. Hayes
Or. and Mrs. Frank Lor1ng, Miss Mary Gwynn, Mr.
Walker Blaine, and Miss Gould sister OF the host
ess Mr. Benedict leaves tomorrow for Philadel-
phia.
Senator and Mrs Hill will entertain friends at
dinner this evening. Senator and Mrs Pendleton
Will also give large dinner.
Leading members OF the West End society are
taking an active interest In the forthcoming Shake
peare rectals by Mr.. Locke Richardson, at Willard
hall, 1l:30 a. M on Monday and Thursday of next
Julius " cgsals .The Merry Wives Of windsor"
first three, and the fourth is to be a morning with
Dickens Dick MS: Frelinshuysen, Mrs. Lorlng, Mrs
Ranney, and Col Theo Lyman. are among those
personally endorsing Mr.. Richardson's excellence
In his presentations.
Hon. S. p. Colt, attorney general OF Rhode Island,
and Mrs Colt, are at the Riggs house for a few
days.
Miss Bacon, of New Haven, is visiting Mrs.
Hawley and Miss Foote, and was presented by
Senator Hawley to the President at Secretary
Frelinghuysen's Thursday evening
The speakers for this evening at Hon. Horatio
Kings literary reunion are Prof. j. W. Powell, Gen.
Van Vliet and Prof Joseph NJ. Wilson.
Mrs. Martin A. Haynes. OF New HAMPSHIRE Will
receive with Mrs Senator Blair at 2l East Capitol
street, during the season. On Mondays.
Monday has at last been definitely decided upon
by the ladies OF the Ebhitt House as the one upon
which they Will be ''at hOmen to callers Recep-
t1ons are also held On Mondays at the Riggs House.
National and Metropolitan hotels
Invitations were issued from the White Hsuse
this afternoon to the Senator's Representatives and
their ladies. The card Is a large square one, en-
graved with:
The President requests the honor Of the company of
on Tuesday, February lath, lsth, aGth,
from eight to ten O'Clock
February 12th-To meet the Diplomatic CORDS
17th-Recepuon to The Congress
26th-T0 meet the Offcers Of the Army
and Navy"
The etiquette on occasions OF this nature Is that
invitations to the Diplomatic Corps shall be sent by
the state department, those TO the Army by Secre-
tary Lincoln, the Navy by Secretary Chandler. and
the Judges OF the Supreme Court, Court of Claims
and District judiciary generally BY Attorney Cen
eral Brewster.
On Thursday, February l4th, the President dimes
the Judges OF the Supreme Court, Judges OF the
Court OF Claims District judiciary, including the
Attorney General, and those Senators and Repre-
sentatives now composing the judiciary Com
mitteeS in Congress
Mr.. Morrison and Judge Kelley.
"ePAT" At A MEETING OF TIE WAYS AND MEANS
A washington dispatch to the New York TIT
0u,ae says: II s said that there was rather lively