Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-30
SAYINGS AND DoINGs IN SOCIETY.

The ball to be given at Mrs. Whitney's on
Thursday night in aid of the newsboys' lodging
house, has been indefinitely postponed on &C
count Of the death of Mrs. Nathan Perry, Mrs
Whitney's grandmother. Mrs. Whitney accom-.
panied Senator Payne to Cleveland, leaving at
eight o'clock last evening. The funeral will be
held at Cleveland. and Mrs. Whitney will re-
kindly prOffered the use Of her house for the
ball during her absence, or to furnish the re-
freShmentS If some other house, or hall, were
taken. Out of regard for the hostess this propo-
sition was not accepted, and as the tickets were
sold for private house. it was not thought fair to
take the ball to public place. The money paid
for the ball tickets will be refunded 1t has been
suggested that the ticket money be turned in ia
the treasury of the newsbOys' aid. Mrs. Russell
Sefridge, at the Portland, who is president OF
the society, will gratefully receive all such
Lenten offerings in behalf of this most deserving
charity.
Secretary Whitney left for New York yester-
day afternoon.
The event of yesterday was the tea given by
Mrs. Charles Nordhof and the Misses Nordhof,
from 8 to o'clock. Mrs. Nordhoff was assisted
in receiving her guests by Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs.
Cosby, Miss Mott Smith, Miss Da YES and Miss
Cullom. Miss Evelyn Nordhof and Miss
Myra Mott Smith presided at the tea table.
Mrs: Russell seliridgs, ,, Mrs DOiph, Miss
ss Dr. and Ms os smith, mrs
John Barr, Mrs. Logan, Lieut.. Rodman, Mr.
Page Bryan, Mr.. Peter Parker, Mrs. 4. S.
Rutherford, MI and Mrs r. ]. Fisher, Miss
Huntington, DR.. Wilson, Madame Romero,
Madame Reuterskioid Mr.. oswolsky,, Mrs.
ger, the Misses Dexter, Miss Thompson, Mrs.
Swami, Mrs. Keyworth, Miss Wharton, Miss E.
Il. Johnson, Judge Wharton, Mrs. French were
some of those present
Mrs. R. G. Rutherford, of 1911 Corcoran
street, is at home on Friday afternoons.
The GridirOn club, OF this city, will give a
dinner, on the evening of the last Saturday in
April ito the Glover club, of Philadelphia. MIR.
G. NJ. ogden went over to Philadelphia Satur-
day and extended the invitation. The guests
will come in a special train via the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad.
the Light Infantry armory for rehearsals for
the various dances. Prof. Marwig is here to-
day instructing the classes in several figures.
The Unity club will meet at the residence OF
Hon NJ G. Emery Friday Fr svsnng ha
ture OF Parody" by A: K. spofIord.
Secretary Manning About the Same.
"HE HAS LOST NO GROUND AND GAINED NONE"
"There is nothing new to report in Secretary
Manning's case said DR.. Lincoln at IL o'clock
this morning HE is about the same as yester
day." he continued. "He has lost no ground
and has gained none. His improvement is
very slow and tedious In all probability ii
will be some time yet before any marked i'm.
provement takes place. We do not expect 1t at
least"
Neither of the physicians spoke as encourag-
ingiy as they did yesterday. The best that can
be said is, he is no worse.
The message borne to the President this
morning from Secretary Mannfng's house was
to the effect that Mr.. Manning had passed q
very comfortable night, and was about the
same as yesterday.
The Secretary's messenger reported this after
noon that he was improving. He takes his
| n01riShnaont nd q bright and cheerful.
Mails from the Wreck.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE RECOVERED
FROM THE OREGON AND RECEIVED AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Department of State was informed by
telegraph late yesterday afternoon that diver
at the wreck OF the Oregon had just succeeded
in recovering the official mail pouch containing
the diplomatic and other government mail
from London. The dispatch agent at New York
opened the pouch, and after getting out as
much water as possible, boxed that portion
which belonged to Washington and shipped 1t
at once. It was received at the State depart.
ment this morning The contents were water.
logged, but fortunately all the correspondence
was 1egible and can be duplicated IT necessary.
The papers were spread out in various rooms OF
the department to dry, and the floor of the
chief clerks room was almost coveredl with
besmeared diplomatic correspondence.