Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-04
SOCIETY NOTES.

Inc White House has been quiet this week
with the President indisposed and Mrs. Cleveland
turn TO the city this evening.
Secretary and Mrs Whitney gave q dinner last
evening in honor OF the Hungarian artist, Mr..
Munkacsy. The table was decorated with a
tTacefy or leaves and flowers upon the table linen
tnat formed graceful curves about the tall stands
or connections, and wreaths around the base OF
eacn water bottle and claret pitcher There were
four large bows filled with beautiful roses. The
guests invited to dine with the artist were the
swedish Minister and Mrs Reuterskiold, Sec.
ff1ary innC and and Mrs Endtcott Mrs. Cameron, Count
French Minister, II. d.. Bose, Miss West, Miss
Howard, Miss Eustis, Mr.. s. q. Ward, Mrs. Carrie
May wright, Miss Mitchell and Mr.. and Mrs.
David King. Mrs. Whitney wore splendid dress
OF black with lace stripes. After dinner a CON-
pany joined the dinner party and a most agreeable
whisting fantasia by Mr. Munkacsy, an exquisite
performance upon the violin by Miss Maud Powell,
and and Classical selection upon the piano rendered
most effectively by Baron Won ZedtwitZ. MI.
MunkacSy left the city this morning upon an early
train, TO spend few hours In Baltimore before
OF Mrs. Pulitzer there before visiting the Niagara
Europe.
Mrs. Endicott and Mrs. Whitney were at home
TO TO- callers t. on Wednesday. Mrs. Whitney serves
M~. Villas wasill on wednesday, and did not see
her callers. Mrs Lamar, Jr, and Miss Lamar will
hoid their first reception on New Years day, which
VIII also be Miss Lamar's first formal appearance
In society.
Mrs Waite and Miss Waite, Mrs and the Misses
Matthews and Mrs. Beale will be at home on Mon
Gay, the latter after four O'Clock.
Mrs. EndicOtt Mrs. Whitney and Mrs Villas will
see callers on Wednesday.
Ihe secretary OF War and Mrs. Endicott enter
tain party at dinner this evening. The guests
are the Swedish Minister and Mrs Reuterskold,
Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte Mr. Henry White, second
secretary OF the American legation In London, and
MIS- Whlte, Gen. and Mrs. Borden, the British Min
lister and Miss West, Miss Eustis and MIR. VIM. C.
End1cott, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pollok gave handsome
DIM dinner on Thursday evening to party OF twelve.
me center piece OF the table was composed OF
1efnS and at the plate Of each lady was laid a
handsome bouquet of rosebuds. The guests were
Judge ana Mrs. Knott, Justice and Mrs. Matthew's,
Mr ana MIS-. b. Ii. Warder, Mrs. j. !. Webb, Count
Saia, Mrs. Edward Brook, Mr.. and Mrs. Hit and
Justice Gray.
Representative Viele was in the city this week
and has taken the house. 1928 jefferson Place, for
the winter. Mrs Viele will arrive in the city on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Cotton and Miss Clarke
have returned from a three weeks stay at Old
folnt comfort Mr.. and Mrs. COltOn'S children, for
whose benefit they went, are much strengthened
andotherwise improved in health. MIR. Cotton has
gone 10 chicago on business trip.
Senator and Mrs. Payne arrived from Cleveland
on Wednesday, and are at 1122 Vermont avenue.
Mr. Il. Sidney Everett, who Is chief of the diplo-
matte bureau in the State department, has been
many years abroad and was al one time secretary
OF the American legation in Berlin. Mrs. Everett,
who has lived in London for several years has re-
Gently joined her husband here.
Mrs. Lewis Clephane, who has been Ill for some
weeks, is now advancing In convalescence.
Senator Beck has taken the house No. 14O6 NJ
street. They moved In yesterday, and hope to
have 1t In homelike condition in a day or two.