Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-27
The Homeopathic Hospital Fair.

BRILLIANT SCENE IN THE HANDSOME NEW
HOSPITAL BUILDING.
The large and handsome new building at the
corner of I'd and Streets now occupied by the
Homeopathic hospital, was thronged last even
ing with a fashionable gathering, the occasion
being the Kaffee Klatsche or German coffee
drinking combined with a Japanese tea which
was given for the benefit of that worthy enter
prise. The building. which has recently been
occupied by the hospital, has been entirely re-
modelled, and the visitors who came in the af-
ternoon inspected the arrangements that have
been made for the reception and care OF the pa
tients On the second floor there are two wards
for free and pay patients, and the arrangement
of the rooms, designed by the committee, at
whose head was Mr. e. s; Hutchinson, was
very highly commended. The attendance last
rooms were crowded, and the pic
turesque costumes Of the young ladies In at
d the gay Of the
the visitors. The lower floor was devoted en-.
tirely TO the refreshments and dancing rooms,
ladies: Mrs. Major Vanderiip, Mrs. j. O. Gle.
phane, Mrs Col. Rutherford, Mrs. Gen. Birney,
Mrs Arth9r NIB BrRRey Mrs o aamps9n Miss But
Gin, Mrs. Douglass, Ms. Lewis Clephane, Mrs
Wyard, Mrs. NV. Adams. Mrs. Isabella Bittin-
ger, Mrs. Day and Mrs. DelanO. Mrs. Sara A.
spencer had charge Of the cash table and had
the following assistant: Mrs. Leonard G. Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Bertha De CIR fife, Miss Anna NJ. Rob-
insOn, Miss Oda G. Calhoun and Miss Hattie +.
Smith. The large rooms were devoted to dane
ing, which was kept up throughout the even
Ing. The reception room was upstairs,
Mrs. Col. Lamont, the president of the associa-
ton; Mrs. Charles Nordhof, Mrs. Romero, the
wife of the Mexican minister; Mrs. Chief Justice
son and Mrs. Letter. The reception committee
We're assisted by "corner committees" or anti
wall flower committees. Mrs. Warner Miller
Miss Painter, Miss Day, Miss Nordhoff, Miss
May McCulloch and Miss Churchhill. Another
Tn6 1,vy Mrc ts,,.
Springer, who had for assistants Mrs. Guthridge,
Mrs. t'nenie, Miss Armstrong, Miss Campbell
At the dispensary table, laden with arti-
Giles, contributed by the tree dispensary, Miss
Belle Lehman was in charge, while Miss J: Dun
S. T. Davis assisted. The lemonade table was
under the supervision OF Mrs. Stearns and Mrs.
Bolway, with the following ladies as assistants:
Houston and Miss Jennie McPhail.
c, Inc fancy table was In charge OF Mrs. A: f.
wh Mss was assisted by Mrs Mrs
Miss Whitney. The Yum Yum booth was very
Japanese, and contained q quantity of pretty
and she was assisted by Mrs. Blanchard, Miss
Bradford, Miss Kate Bradford and Miss Ogier.
All those interested In the success OF the affair
were very much gratif1ed with the attendance
and patronage. It will be continued this even
ing.
buttons to the ''Kaffee Kiatsche'' in the way of
valuable vases, aud last evening Mr.. Lin Chung
Tsun escorted TO the entertainment Miss
Springer, OF New York, who Is the guest of Mrs.
Gurdon II. Wilcox.
"a bigger jam than a White House recep-
tion," was remarked by visitor. The flowers
kindly furnished by President Cleveland, after
having been duly admired, were sold, flower by
flower, by Mrs. Blount, thus realizing quite q
little fund over and above expectations.
Many will be interested to learn that deli
cious six-course dinner, all of homemade
v1ands, may be had at the Homeopathic hos
pital this afternoon tor the very moderate sum
Of one dollar.