Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-08
DANGER FROM THE RIVER.
The Merchants Waiting to See What Ac
ton Congress Will Take.

1--WE are waiting to see what Congress does"
said a member OF the committee of merchants
who went to the Capitol Saturday to urge &C
ton by Congress to authorize the expenditure
of funds by the Commissioners to clear the
river of ice and avert the danger of q freshet.
III Congress does not take proper action to-day,
we will call another public meeting, raise
money as we did before and do the work our
selves. The danger is greater now than it was
before. There is some Of the old snow and ice
left besides the new snow and ice. The ice is
much thicker. do not see how a freshet can
be averted, except by a miracle, by the gradual
melting Of the ice and snow extending over a
come three or four warm days with rain there
would surely be a damaging freshet. The gov
eminent l understand has three Or four vessels
here which are waiting to go down the river.
Ii seems to me the government ought to make
river"
WHAT CHAIRMAN BROWNING SAYS.
Mr.. HOratio Browning, chairman of the citi-
zens' meeting, said this afternoon to O STAR re-
porter 'There is no danger to-day, and proba-
bly, will be no danger until it rains. Tomorrow
the committee will hold meeting and take
steps to have everything in readiness to go to
work on the river in case 1t rains. Then we
will know, too, what Congress does. If Congress
does anything, of course the Commissioners
will then take charge of the work and relieve
us. Two or three of us have consulted this
morning, and we have decided to put the tugs
IL
tonight If 1t rains and take our chances of col
Letting the money afterwards" OF the money
collected last week the committee have a sur
plus over expenditures of about $26.
Society.
The meeting of the Literary Society at the
residence of its President, Mr. S. H Kaufman
on Saturday evening brought together a bril-
liant and congenial company, including about
the usual attendance of members and a number
of invited guests. An hour was pleasantly
OF New England pastoral life, BY Miss Kate
FOote, and music by Mrs. T. B. Buxton, after
which a collation. was served. The election of
Rev. DIR. Bartlett and Mrs. Buxton as members
of the society was announced. The next meet
ing is to be held at the residence Of Mr. Charles
Nordhofi, 1871 K street, on the evening of the
Goth inst.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman entertained a
large dinner party on Saturday evening, as did
also MI. and Mrs. L. H. Letter.
DR.. and Mrs. George B. Loring held q large re-
ception on Saturday night
Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield was pleasantly
at home on Saturday night.
Mrs. Kearney Warren and Mrs PelIew, both
of New York, have taken kindly to our capital
mode of entertaining, and both presided over
coy tea outfits in their pleasant homes ON Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Christopher Hawley and her pretty
daughter saw their numerous friends at their
home on Saturday. Miss Maddie sits behind
the tea urn and prepares the fragrant beverage
Win grace anu cIuClenCy.
Mr.. Jos. A. Meloon, formerly of this city was
married to Eva c. Eakin on the Goth ult., at
Oneida, Oak. Mr.. MelOOn is well known in
Washington, having been a clerk in the PEN
stenographer in the Navy department under
Secretary Chandler.
The ball TO be given at Wormlev's tomorrow
night is a subscription cotillion, each fndi-
70 Ss aa ten
ladies Of the invitation committee are Mrs.
David King, Mrs. Amory, Mrs. Furguson, and
Mrs. Frank Riggs.
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott give the first Of
their receptions tomorrow evening.
Officers Of the army, navy and marine CORDS
who attend the official reception of the Secre-
tary OF War In their honor Tomorrow evening,
are expected to appear in full uniform.
Senator and Mrs. Call have issued cards for
next Friday, 18th. from to z, instead of
Thursday, as some OF the invitations were
worded by mistake.
Mrs. Gen. H. G. Wright, 1908 N street, will
not receive tomorrow, Tuesday, the 9th.
Among other ladies who will assist Mrs. A.
E. Stevenson to receive tomorrow at 25 Lafay.
cite square will be Mrs. Gen. Parsons and Miss
Parsons. of Illinois.
The Danish ministep and Mrs. Reuterskiold,
York, will return here on "Wednesday, and m viii
be in good time for the Presidents reception to
the diplomats on Friday evening.
Mr. Henry Adams house is being rapidly
utteu UP, anu Thai SentActHAA WILL move into IL
at an early date.
Miss Symington, Of Baltimore, who is the
guest OF Solicitor General Goode, and who has
been quite q belle during her stay here, returns
to her home tomorrow.
Miss Prescott, who has been the guest OF Miss
Endicott, returned to her home In Boston, on
Saturday. Miss Prescott Is . granddaughter
Of the eminent historian OF that name.
Rev. John 8. Sewall. president Of the Bangor
(Me.l Theological Seminary, and his wife and
son are In town, visiting friends at $40 East
Capitol street.
Mrs. George w. Lane, wife Of secretary of the
Territory Of New Mexico Is visiting her hus-
bands mother, 0l0 New York avenue.
Mrs. R w. Townshend, vile of the Represen
tative nom Illinois, receives on Tuesdays at the
Riggs house.