Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-03


ing the evil OF sunday work on railways.
SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.
Secretary Whitney gave n dinner last eve
ming TO twenty-five gentlemen. The table was
decorated with AN immense center piece OF
tulips at either end OF which were great silver
chalices filled with maiden hair Tern. The
guests were the Secretary OF War. the Secretary
OF the Interior the Postmaster General, Sens.
tors stanford, Cameron, Hale Dawes. Riddle
berger, Mcpherson, Blackburn, Representatives
Herbert, Wise, McAdoo, Norwood, Love. say
ers, Harmer, Cot, Boutelle, Buck, and Thomas,
OF Illinois.
The reception given by Secretary Endicott
last night was very elegant Mrs. Endicott was
unable TO be down stairs, aud Miss Endicott
was assisted by her aunt, Mrs. Mason. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Nelson Brown,
Miss Van Netchen, Mrs. David King senator
Sherman, Justice and Mrs. BlatchfOrd Justice
ana Mrs Field, Mrs. Dudley Field. eN-Secreiary
McCulloch and Mrs Yale. Gen. and Miss Augur
Mrs. c. {. Clay, Gen. Beale and Mr. and Mrs l..
q. &. Lamar. Jr, and many Others were present.
The fancy dress ball given last night by Mar.
shall Wilson To his daughter, Miss Mary drew
out large and merry assemblage. The party
at its height presented a motley appearance
the masked figures OF the ladies challenging
recognition from the unmasxed gentlemen.
Some OF the DISCUSSES were unusually effective
Mrs. Spers, the guest of Mrs. Ricketts,. who
took the character OF an Indian woman. Atl2
revealing many beautiful costumes. Miss
Potts represented Morning; Miss stockton,
Bride of the Drectoire; Miss Rhodes, Baby;
Miss Green, French Bonnie; Miss Sartori, EgyI-
ian Princess; Miss Bostick, Carmen; Miss Mary
Wilson, Snow Queen; Miss Alice Dexter SPAN
lsn CITE Mss Tucker Queen Of Hsarts; Miss
cress, Austrian Peasant Girl: Miss Aline Gibbs,
La Perichole; Miss Owens, Autumn; Miss Fe--
Miss Acklen, SNOWFALL; Miss More, Flower
Gir Miss McCuloch, Maid of the Black Forest:
hSI Lfa sv nrsnns aep Mis- Gr Miss
Night; Miss Addie Beach, Visitation Nun;
Mss \, Edith Nan Buren, Greek Lady:
Miss Lizzie Shellabarger Court Jester; Miss
Mary Shelabarger, Mlnnehaha; Miss MacAI.
Queen of Trumps; Miss Susie Brown. Yum,
um; Miss French, Snow; Miss Nina Smith, of
baltimore, Night; Miss Hoehling, spanish
OF Louis XIV; Miss Rhodes, OF Providence,
Greek Slave; Mss Voorhees,. Nepola: Miss Ryan,
Court Lady; Miss COPYRIGHT, Japanese Lady.
Miss Wilson, the youthful hostess, wore beau
tiiul dress, personating the sea. Others present
were Dr. Reid, Mr. Mercer, Hon. and Mrs. BEN
ton McMilln, Mr.. Jessup Blair, Mr.. Brainerd,
Mrs. Lamont, Lieut.. keamey, Lieut.. Denny.
Mrs. Pinson, Miss Sheriff., Miss Carter Lieut..
Erwin, Lieut.. Mulligan, Messrs. McCawley, Bax-
ter, Ruiz, Morrill,, Acklen, Flack, Hutchins, No
gueiras, Hanson, Palmer, Lee, Page, Sprague,
McEhone, Gresham, McFee, Mccartney and
Dr. Hoover.
There will be two marriages at ST. Johns
church this evening. AT $50 O'Clock Mr.. =.
Russell Smith, OF Culpeper, Va. will be married
10 Miss Frank Conover, daughter OF Rear Adj
will be Miss Luie Williamson, Miss Niles. Miss
Ricketts, and Miss Eyelena Heap. The ushers
Will be Mr. Baentine, DR. Deane, Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Harry Smoot. The groomsmen, MIR. Alex.
Oiphant, Mr.. Charles Green, DIR. Rixie, OF Gull
pe pei, p Ir w,, lloyd = o n The best man
Will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Leonard,
assisted by Rev. Thomas Roberts, Of Cupeper.
After the ceremony a reception Will be held at
the residence OF Mr.. :. V. Miles, on street
At .:3o Mr.. John Chew and Miss Lillian Coffee
will be welded. There will be eight brides
mai NsN< Aa.l.
Myer, Miss Emory, Miss Katie Beach, Miss
Bsrghmanns Miss Stoughton and Miss dodge.
Beale, Spencer, Biddle, Brice, Rodgers and Phil
lips reception from . TO 10 Will follow the
ceremony al the brides residence.
Mrs. Dr. Lincoln received yesterday in her
pretty parlors on III street. Her sister, Mrs.
Newbold, Of Philadelphia, assisted her in
ceiving her guests.
Mrs. Porter Heaps attractive and picturesque
house was filled during the afternoon with So
cicty people. She was assisted by Miss Cras-
sons, Miss McClelland, Miss Gessler, OF New
York, and Miss Lee.
Mrs. Outhwaite received her friends In the
parlors OF the 'Gramercy."
Miss Greener, OF New York, whose beauty
was a subject OF remark at the Presidents re-
ception last week, wuere she was escorted by
Representative La Feyre, received yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Major Heap, 16ls Rhode
Island avenue.
Judge and Mrs. James gave a musicale yes
terday.
Miss Edes was assisted at her reception yes
terday by Miss Henriques.
Mrs. Edmonds was assisted at her reception
by Mrs. and Miss Brewster, of New York, and
Miss Riddle.
Mrs. Mott Smith and the Misses Mott Smith
will not be at home Thursday, March 4th.
They will be at home informally during Thurs
days in Lent.
Mrs. o. d. Conger, 1921 NJ street, will hold
her last reception Tor the season Tomorrow as
sisted by the wives OF the Michigan delegation
mont, Jr., Mrs. Frank b. Conger, Miss Conger,
Mrs. and Miss Earle, Mrs. L. 4. Lincoln and
Miss Lincoln, Miss Johns, OF Philadelphia, Mrs.
Chiffon Z. Conger and Mrs. David =. Barry.
The private theatricals at the Washington
barracks, Friday evening, will commence at 3
at the gate TO the hall. Tickets may be obtained
from the ladies OF the garrison from Mrs.
Lieoer or Miss Duncan In town.
The costumes at the final hop at Willard hall
next Friday night will not be restricted 10
M kado" dresses, but fancy dress OF any kind
may be INDUCED in.
The marriage OF Mr.. Thomas Edmonston, of
New York, 10 Miss Anna f. HAHN, OF NJ street,
will take place next Tuesday at 1920 p. m.
After the wedding Mr.. ana Mrs. Eomonston
will leave Tor New York city, where they Will
make their home.
Mrs. Wheeler. of Alabama, 14O1 Massachu-
sets avenue, viii be assisted I'm her reception
on Thursday, the 4th instant, by Mrs. G.. {.
Clay, Miss Barnard, Miss Benagh, Miss Brod-
max, Mrs. senator Pugh, Mrs. Cochrane, Miss
Gay, Miss Crow, Miss Low, Miss Loring, Miss
Sowden and Miss Cabell.
Mr.. w. ID. Howells, the novelist, with his
with Mrs. Rines, at laos street.