Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 12 until
O'Clock, after January 1st. 1887.
The state dinners and the evening receptions at
the White House viii be given at intervals in the
new year..
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will spend
Christmas day quietly at Oak View, extending the
visit so az to include the Sabbath.
The families OF the cabinet oficers will spend the
may be at hotel, travel detained, but there win
be no extensive entertaining on the occasion.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Endicott gave
dinner In honor Of Gen. W. T. Sherman on Thurs
day. The table was laid for sixteen. the central
decorations being composed OF La France roses
and maiden hair ferns. The guests We're Gen. E.
F. Beale, Senator and Mrs. COckreil, Senator and
Mrs. Manderson, Controller and Mrs Trenholm,
Francis B. LOring.
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. j. p. Jones will give chill
dren's tree parties on Christmas eve.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning will give their cab
met dinner during Christmas week.
Mrs. l. T. Letter gives cotillOn to party Of
young people on the 27th.
Mrs. Judge James, Judge and Mrs. Cox, Justice
and Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. John Hay give dinner
parties this evening" and Mrs. and Miss Audenreid
and Mrs. Fairchild give teas from to this after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Kenney OF Albany, and Miss
Davidge, OF Oswego, a school friend of Mrs La
mont, are her guests at present. Mrs. Lamont
will not be at home to callers until after January
1st.
Miss Ford, OF South Bend, Indiana is visiting her
brother, Representative Ford, and wife, at 11O1
street. Mrs. James Oliver, mother OF Mrs. Ford,
viii arrive after the holidays and remain until
the close OF Congress-.
Mr.. Will H. Mcfarland, of the Railway Mail ser
vice, and bride, have returned to the city from
their wedding trip to Niagara Falls.
Preparations for the coming Kirmes are being
pushed forward rapidly and satisfactorily. No
dancers be found as in Washington q % and ie shall
take great pride In making the coming '.Dance OF
the Nations" the great social event OF the season.
Of the other representations in consequence OF the
Introduction OF four new dances and the desire of
the enE ladies to be b m to ether G
smooth working order in few days
Mrs. Admiral Russell wisaSher daughter Miss
Russell viii receive on Mond1yk
The enkagemsnt Of Nj. Hal Dulaney OF this city
to young scoth iady, q cousin OF the. present
that NJ. Dlianey viii sail for scotland some time
In January, and that the wedding will take place
shortly after his arrival there.
Capt. Dutton ana family have returned to WASH
ington, and are living at 2119 H street.
Col Samuel Donelson, dOorkeeper of the House
Of Representatives, was surprised, on Wednesday,
by VISIT from delegation OF lady friends headed
by his wife, by whom he was taken In charge and
to celebrate the anniversary OF his birthday Col.
Donelson had forgotten all about the occasion
until the visit OF the ladies' who made the event
most enjoyable one.
Mr. Walter Paris received on Thursday a cable
grain from London announcing his appointment as
professor OF landscape drawing in the Royal Mill
y az te me q ae to ns Leave
assume the duties OF his new position about a
month afterward. Mr.. Paris is to be congratulated
in being chosen from the long line OF British artists
this position, which carries with It, in addition
to pleasant and comparatively light duties and at
tractive social surroundings, comfortable and
permanent income.
The Travel Club assembled for its regular meeting
Monday night at sStrathmore Arms" The program
was exceedingly good. The evenings paper,
gentieman's own graceful STYLE the history OF the
city and tts rich and interesting associations. The
musicatfeature was no less delightful. Miss Kate
Scott and Miss Eulalie D0mer sang Rubenstein's
.'Song q the Birds" and as an encore his ''Wan-
derers Night song;" both exquisitely and worthily
Ne music by to Mss
Scott, words BY Mrs. Charles. who was present.
Mr. Robert Yeatman gave Matters mon Ger" and
Milliard's "Waiting." An were well received and
the evening was thoroughly enjoyed. This winters
papers on it's history from the earliest date to the
Paalssy ana his struggles and tr1umphs, have been
The Fair and Festival for the benefit OF st. Pauls
Chapel 18th and Y streets, which commenced on
the 18th inst, Is st1l in full course and bids fair
70 es complese % M success the different tables are
per, Mfa McDermott; confectionery, Mrs. Dyer;
grocery, Mrs: Jones; fancy, Mrs. Waugh; Sunday
SoosS Miss pnpsp sr gallery i isn MISS Leonard
Many articles suitable for holiday presents can be
obtained at entirely reasonable prices A pleas,
may visit the fair.
Secretary and Mrs whitney gave musicale at
their residence last evening. About fifty people
piano OF the Polish composer, N. Pieczonka, and
Miss CroftS the young protege OF Mr. and Mrs
BischoH; e,. The pianist. who istn pany ways re-
cult Of the classical compogitions with brilliant
cold technique that needed q sympathetic touch
cal CO ssne cos ssR sescon
xaa1rs AZ ssd such musical sonnolsssusS Is Minis
ter Reuterskiold and the Baron Won Zedtw1tz ex-
pressed their delight at the exquisite voice OF the
singer. It is clear Soprano with natural trill,
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unaffected but snthusiastic about her music. The
viii be used 70 send her abroad for instruction.
whether the lovely voice would be helped or him
dered ~ Z the tfsining Is something that only the
Gen. G. b. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, win be at the Eb-
bitt during the session. accompanied by his daugh-
Mr. J. Speed Pennebaker, Of Washington, and
Miss Medora s. Murray were married In Louisville
on December 7th.
+ r. n. sArwater ANA family, Of Orange, Nj, MI.
Theo. DOy0 Oakley and wife, Mr. and Mrs II.
Henry and Mr.. A. l. Mason and family, OF Proyi-
dence, hare apartments at the buckingham. MIS-
Mason wfn keep sundays 20 receive calls.
Admiral John Lee Davis has returned from
three yeatS cruise and With his family Is located
ct the E:bbitt for the winter.
M. c. n. EAhdall, who was married to Miss Kate
Bryan ON the Sth instant, has returned with his
bride fpu1a short northern tour, and taken resi-
dence atG43 Maryland avenue southwest.
ARscousrf oRpnnsb NJ 81. LogmL-Judge I'd
Kisin. n.ESinant ,cenfsst on Th1ssdsy. issued writ
calling upo0 1eecCdr Hobafxeil TO open the ballot
boxee and recO0nt the vote4 In tho recent elec-
ton lor juge f fhe circuit court the face Of the
returns showed that N. valiant was elected By
small line1o!1fy: III xleln contested the election
and applifd "a Jn1Eo Bdwar0s for writ compel
Ting TIA rocr06e @ opan the ballot boxes and re-
co'inf fNo V6fn Min fho ahoyo reaulf