Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-13
LIFE AT THE CAPITAL.
Mrs. whitney, wife OF the Secretary o,

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were all alike, and were composed Of purple
and white violets. Mrs. Whitney wore a toilet
Cleveland a visiting costume Of brown six With
/ bonnet to match. The young ladies wore SIM
pie street costumes: Among the guests were
the winter here with their grandfather, Mr..
Samuel G. Ward, of New YORK, who recently
nn Mss V %es Miss Mana
| Waite. Miss Matte Mitchell. Miss Clymcr Miss
Howells. Miss Patterson. Miss Myer, Miss Low
| Royal, Miss Dodge and Miss Berry.
Mrs. Villas IS al home informally to callers on
Wednesday afternoons.
Mrs. L. O. c. Lamar, jr., will be at home on
| Wednesdays after the 1st of December at the
will make her debut on New Years day.
Mr.. Nathaniel Paige Is in Paris, and will sail
for home at an early day. Mrs. Paige is at their
Thomas Circle home with her group OF interest
| ing little ones.
Mrs. Dahlgren is busily engaged in her new
house, facing Thomas Circle, fitting it up tor the
season. :
Senator and Mrs. henderson are expected at
the Portland on Monday.
Senator and Mrs. Voorhees, and Miss voor-
hees are in the city, at 1908 Vermont avenue,
| for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Oyster, who left here
On their bridal trip after their wedding on Tues
Gay, have been spending some time in New
York during the week, making the 9th Avenue
Hotel their stopping place.
Senators Hawiey and Mcmillan, have engaged
| apartments for the winter at Mrs. Anderson's,
corner 412 and streets northwest.
Lieut.. T. NJ. Stoney, the Alaska explorer, was
married Wednesday night in San Francisco 10
Miss Kate Babcock, OF that city who is said To
he young, beautiful and rich.
| Miss Elizabeth Johnston returned from Eu.
rope this week, and is for the present staying
with her brother ON street. Judge johnston
| is still abroad, remaining with mis- wife and
| dau4hter In London. Or u recent appearance Of
mis- MlsS}onns,on lDeecal at one OF the Covent Gar
| paper always scant in praise OF any person or
thing not connected directly with 1.-The nobility
Miss Marie Decca was the other vocalist of
| The evening. she sang the aria MN parventar
ama6ll hslIo, from the Magic Flute, in way
| which completely electrified the audience
| electrified them INTO breathleSs attention till
| the last note. when they gave her volleys OF
hne, high soprano voice, tutored to perfection,
and sang with equal dramatic force and ease.
She VIII be q great operate singer
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney gave quiet din
ner to Mrs. William Edwards and Miss
billiard, OF Cleveland. last evening. Tue other
| guests were Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Miles, the
| French Minister, Baron Zedtwitz. the swedish
Minister aud Madame Keuterskioid, Mr.. SAM
! uel u. Warn, Miss Howard, Mrs. Carrie Nav
| Wright and Judge Davis.
Representative-elect w. Bourke Corkran and
| Mrs Corkran, OF New York, are in the city
| looking up a location for their residence here
| next year. LII company with Mr. J. j. U Dom
| ohue they took luncheon with Mrs. Whitney
| yesterday.
The Misses Matthews, daughters of Justice
| Matthews, have returned to their fathers
house from Glendale, OHIO, where they spent
| the summer.
| The German Minister, Mr. Won Alvenslepen,
| sails from Bremen next week for this country
| lhe minister will be accompanied by DR.
hucker-Jenlsch, the new secretary Oi legation.
The entire diplomatic corps testified to the
great respect in which he was held amongst
the burial vi Seflor de Poteslad, late third sec.
rotary oi the Spanish legation in this city
The interment was made Ia The Congressional
cemetery, Father La Chapeiie, OF ST. Mat
theWs, performing the last sad rites. Ihe
Misses " est ana MRS. Helyar aud q number Of
other ladies were present.
Mrs. Russell Sci. ridge goes on Wednesday to
New York city for u ten days visit.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Ridseiy Hunt ca me over to-
day from New York to see friends and visit Ad-
mlrat and Mrs. Ulsnur.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Reamy will return to the city
from their brief bridal tour ON the 23d instant,
ana Will reSiue at 1873 / street, where they
nave taken apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. Letter have returned to the city
Tor the winter, and are at the Blaine house, Oh
dupont circle.
The board Of lady managers of the Garfield
hospital have decided to mold a kettiedrum
that sualI rank in brIiiiancy ali iOrmer efforts
on the 15th aud 10th vi December. Ine wlus
audeu To the hospital last summer paced a
VI Tue entertainment are 70 tie applied III pay
Ing OF The Indebtedness.
Miss Kate Field returned to the city to-day
from short lecturing trip in Pennsylvania
MI. ana Mrs. J. Nj. Tinker, OF Hyatisville,
| having rented their residence there have To-
Gated at 1I5 Maryland avenue northeast.
The winter season OF the Unity Cluo was in.
augurated last evening by we'll attended
meeting, at the resiuence vi Mrs. CLARK Mans,
tue essay Uy Mr.. W. w. klnsley was postponed
until Tue next meeting. Miss Eva 4il.Js, MISS
natlie Hersee anu ar. Knool gave pleasing
vocal seiec,ions and Mir. J. l.. McCreery u
humorous reading.
Mrs. Meredith smith, OF Boston, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Edes, Tor a fortnight
Mrs. f. V. BrO0head, a prominent society
lady OF Philadelphia, is at the Arno for a month.
Senator ana Mrs. stanford have not yet left
the Pacific coast They are expected here on
| the first of December.
Representative and Mrs. Campbell, OF Ohio,
will arrive in the city tomorrow.
Representative Scranton, of Pennsylvania,
| and family have taken rooms at the Hamilton
Tor the winter.
Representative Ketchum and family, MIR.
George X. StetsOn and family, of Boston, Col A.
hOsner Qateiy returned frUm Eurupe), j. Il.
N NALL from Japan. T. Frost, OF 81: john, n. B.,
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Nj Hull, Vi New YORK on
their brIda tour, are at the Hamilton.
MIR. ana Mrs. Campbell-Pread OF London are
ut the Riggs for a lew days. Mrs. Pread is well
Known one OF the most successful EuyIish
noveiists OF the day.
y. M. Muncaster and family, who have been
at their country residence In Moutgom, nv
county since their return from Europe are
located at the Belmont lOr the winter.
Lieutenant H. s. Waring and family have
rooms at 1925 Vermont avenue. Mrs Warning
has visiting ner, at present. ner sister, Miss Mel.
lie COie, daughter OF Ex-senator Cole OF Cali
Iornia
Mr. w. V. Cox has returned to the CITY with
his bride. they will he lat home" ut GIL
street northwest. alter the 27tu instant,
Mrs. ID. q. Passinore has returned to the
city.
The engagement of Mr. Emanuel Blout and
MISS LoweuUerg, niece o. Mr.. A. Lisuer pro-
No CHANGE IN THE CHICAGO STRIKE-In
Chicago yesterday a crowd OF about a hundred
strikers attempted TO demOiish the fur;,lLure OF
one OF ArmOurs new employees, no was nov
Ing to d new place OF residence. Officers inter.
ierred before much damage was done. The
number OF men AT work IN tue packing houses
continued TO increase, but there Is much moor
Labor conlinittee, consisting of Messis. Barry
Carleton, Mavetisil and SchIiiing, continued It's
sessions yesterday.
CHARGED WITH INCENDIARIsM.-A special
to the Lynchburg, Va, Advance from PocahOn.
las says: "R. a. Miller owner Of Miliers hotel
which was burned on November 3D. when Inc
business portion OF the town was swept away
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