Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-26
SOCIETY NOTES.


The President will hold tonight from eight to
ten O'Clock the last OF the four evening receptions
given by him during the present season. on Tins
occasion the members OF the cabinet the judges OF
Ihe supreme Court, the diplomatic corps and the
senator's and Representatives have been asked 10
meet the officers or the army and navy The Pres
ldeht VIII be assisted IN receiving 10y Mrs McEiroy
ana the ladies' OF the Cabinet. These weekly as
sefnbageS At the White House have proved very en-
Joyable. and the brilliant company tonight gives
season. o.
Miss Gresham gave sbreakfast- this morning
TO limited number OF her friends
MIS-. Fred Mcguire entertained large party at
luncheon to-day at half-past one.
The tea, from TO O'Clock, given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Angus Cameron TO her niece. Mrs
Gulick Brown, who is also her guest, was attended
Dy an those who are prominent In the social and
poiitlcal world Mrs Camerons dress was a rich
Whlte ottoman silk combined with chantilly lace
MIS- Brown wearing lilac tulle over silk and velvet
OF the same color. The entire lower floor, which
was thrown open for the guests, was crowded
uurlng the entire afternoon, until long past the
hour named upon the cards for closings
The reception Of last evening, given by Senator
and Mrs. Pendleton, was the last Of very pleasant
series, and largely attended.
Mrs Ord and her two daughters arrive IN Wash
ington on Friday, the 29th instant TO meet the re-
mains OF the late Gen. ord. Mrs. Treyfno whose
sad death is or such recent occurrence, Will be
buried with her father.
There was a leap-year dance last night at the
Seminary building, West Washington. the receiving
party consisting OF Major Bates Mr. Thomas Hyde,
MI Mayhem Platter and Nr. Samuel RittenhouSe
Those present were Mrs. John Billings. Mrs Bates
Mrs Shepard, Mrs Mayhem Plaier, Mrs Johns
MIS- Rittenhouse, the Misses SNYDER, Bilings, Ste
yenS, Brooke, Lockwood, Trmble. Hardie. Burton,
DuVall Bates, Herrold, Barber, Jones, New. Dou-
gal, Miller, Barbarin Moffatt, Dodson and sawyer
The Tuesday receptions OF Mrs Representative
Dorsheimer will be discontinued during the lenten
season. She VIII not receive o-lnorrow.
Mrs Frelinghuysen will not receive tomorrow.
The Proposed New City Post OFFICE.
THE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE sITEs-wHAr POST
MASTER CoNGER WANTS. PLAN PREPARED A FEW
YEARS AGO.
1t Is thought that the action OF the joint CON-
mittee on public buildings and grounds yesterday
In appointing a subcommittee TO examine the
available sites for new city post Office, indicates
that the committee viii report bill TO the House
at an early date At least one member OF the COM
mittee is known to favor the triangular reServa-
ton on Pennsylvania avenue at 18th street. This
Site Is objectionable TO Postmaster Co1ger not ON
account OF its location, but because, he SAYS, it
would not furnish ground room enough for one Of
the branches OF the Office, which cannot. without
the greatest inconvenience. both TO the public and
to the officials, be located upon an upper floor
postmaster Conger thinks that an appropriation
should be made Of at least s300.OOO to purchase a
suitable site, and Sl,e0.o00 To erect suitable
rented commission. composed OF gentlemen repre-
Sening different branches OF the post Office and the
Treasury, prepared plans for a building 10 be
erected ON the vacant space In front OF the Bank OF
Washington, at the Intersection OF 7th and c
streets and Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues.
The plans prepared contemplated a brick building,
or which the front was two stories high, while the
rear. covering large area, was OF one story with
glass roof It was Intended that this building
Should be used exclusively by the city post Office.
ana IL was tho0ght that the arrangement of having
most OF the Office the ground floor would greatly
Increase the facility with which business could be
dispatched, besides being convenient 10 the pub
lie. This plan and site were referred TO Congress
by the Postmaster General, but was not adopted.
Merchants on louisiana avenue objected TO the
open space being used In the way suggested. one
OF the reasons that led the commission to favor
this plan was that the building could be erected In
short time. as 1t was considered desirable then TO
have post Office as speedily as possible.
The PyncheOn Divorce Suit Ended.
DIVORCE CASE WITHIN DIVORCE CAsE-THE COURT
DISMIsSEs THE EX-wIFEs BILL
To-day. In the Equity Court, the divorce case OF
Laura E. Pyncheon agt. VIM. NICK. Pyncheon was
concluded, Judge Macarthur making an order dis
missing the bill The bill fled by the wife set
forth marriage with the defendant December
18th, 1877, she being then the widow OF Zachary
A. Onutt, and charged that he abandoned her in
1885, that subsequently she reluctantly signed
an agreement OF separation upon his pron-
gave her $500 $500 then. but afterwards w 's refused I'd
to support her unless she would procure a divorce
She alleged that at his suggestion she went 10
Fredericksburg, In october. 1881 and obtained a
divorce on the ground or adultery. the defendant
paying the cost and furnishing the information
used In preparing testimony. She claimed
that this divorce was void. and as his
lawful wife entered suit charging him with living
In adultery with Flora King at the Globe house
the defendant having married Flora King after the
decree OF divorce was obtaided from the Virginia
court. The defendant, In bis answer, denied hay-
Ing required her TO get divorce. or having sugges-
ted TO her to go to Fredericksburg. d that he FUR
nished her with testimony TO be used against him.
He alleged that their separation had been caused by
his discovering that she had been for long time
previous TO her marriage guilty of Illicit intercourse
With clerk In the Treasury department lie
charges her also with various acts OF adultery with
Congressman, clerk liz the bureau Of engraving
and printing, and pension Office clerk.
DRowNED-Harbor Master sutton reports that at
O'Clock, last saturday, 23i inst John Brigstock,
a seaman 1S or 10 years old, fell overheard from
schooner John Tway, Capt Berry F. Fields, while
of POpe'S Creek. and was lost He is supposed 10
have lived at Petersburg. Va
PROPOSED REFORMS AT THE CITY PosT OFFICE
Postmaster Conger expects To inaugurate ncXt
Sunday the plan OF keeping the letter carriers
window open all day SO that people can get their
mail on sunday. at any hour 10y applying for It.
The plan OF keeping the general delivery window
open at all hours sundays, seems TO have met with
popular approval Lists OF the number OF calls
made during the hours. on which heretofore th,.
window has been closed sundays. shows that the
number Increase from week 10 week. Mr.. Conger,
If he can get the sanction OF the department.
plates an arrangement by which after four o'clock
In the afternoon persons can purchase money
orders and postal notes, or get packages registered
at the stamp window. AT present the money order
and registered letter Offices up stairs are closed TO
the public at four O'Clock.
THE HORSE BAZAAR CAsE.-To-day, In the
Criminal Court, the case OF Elias Lee. tappealed
from the Police Court, charge OF aSSaultng NJ
p. Key, agent OF the Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty To Animals. was tried. The testimony was
to the effect that Key had gone into the bazaar and
was elected by Lee. The defense was that Key
had on two previous occasions made arrests there
which were not prosecuted with success, and that
he had damaged the business there The point
was made that Key had no business there. The
court ruled that the bazaar was licensed as pub
lie place, and Key had the same right there as any
other person He held that IL was right and proper
for agent OF the society TO be at the bazaar and
II there was no violation or the law IL would be
injured The jury found verdict OF guilty, and a
sentence OF $50 line was imposed.
The Municipal Middle in RaltimOre.