Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-15
SAYINGS AND DoINGs IN SOCIETY.

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SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.
Saturday saw a number OF agreeable recep-
tions i'm the Connecticut avenue neighborhood.
Mrs. Col. Lieber had by her Mrs. Captain scott,
who supplemented her cordial greetings TO CALI
ers. In the dining room bevy OF charming
young women, Mrs. Holcomb, Miss Withers,
Miss Saylor, the Misses Baker. Miss Armstrong
and Miss Ryan, entertained them with peasant
chat and dainty cheer.
Mrs. James III. Hopkins was pleasantly ut
home with her sister, Miss Nelson and Miss
Hopkins,
Mrs. McCeney was assisted bv Ensign and
Mrs. Werlich, Miss Schley, Miss Bragg Miss
Nichols and Miss Delord, ia charming recep-
ton ON saturday.
Mrs. Crowninshield and Mrs. Kearney War.
rem, in jefferson Place, were ut home to n great
many callers.
Mrs. NELL was assisted by her guest, Mrs.
John Bigelow, of New York, I'm her "at home"
the latter wearing skirt OF blue satin. with
pointed bodice of pink satin, and dainty lace
cap on her head.
Mrs. Col. Wilson and Miss Waller received .
| large number OF calls.
Miss Billings, daughter OF DIR. Billings gave q
tea on Saturday that attracted many fashiona-
bic people.
DIR. and Mrs. Loring held their usual Saturday
evening salon.
Secretary and Mrs. whitney gave a very
sons. Tue table floraily decorated with
large bed OF red and yellow tulips garlanded
with slnilax and iianked by two silver tank.
| of bleeding heart on the sideboard and trees al
blooming azalias in the windows. Mrs. Whit
more and dotted SWISS trimmed With i r4sh
| antique lace, some OF which formed q high
| collar at the back Miss Mabel Weddel her
guest, wore handsome toilet OF white satin.
Mrs. George Rives, who was the recipient OF
| Miss Cleveland's banquet on Friday evening"
yrOr - al A lnur sla aIaSa
| bodice OF black velvet, edged with cut jet orna-
ments, and a necklace of pearls. Mrs. Whitney
and senator Butler; Col. John Hay escorted
Mrs Gen. Hazen; Hon. w. w. Phelps took GUS
Lieut.. Ackiey, Miss WeddeIl; Count d Arschot,
Mrs. David King; Mr.. Davenport. Miss Lula
Montgomery Blair, Mrs Townsend; Mr. Nelson
Brown, Miss Van Vechten; Mr.. David King,
Mrs. Ackleyi Secretary Whitney. the Countess
| dArschot. There were ten courses, fruit and
| coffee, and four wines.
| Justice and Mrs. Field gave a dinner Saturday
evening TO Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Field, I'm cele-
bration OF Mr. Fields eighty-first birthday.
| Chief Justice Waite Speaker Carlisle, Cyrus w.
| Field and the Hon. George Bancroft were among
| the guests.
Mr.. Louis ]. Harbaugh, OF the Pension Office,
and Miss Louisa Sprawl were married last eve
ming at the residence OF the brides father, 433
Pennsylvania avenue, Rev. l.. III, Schneider OF
nciatng After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Harbaugn left on wedding tour north.
Mr.. Frank Mclaughlin, OF the Philadelphia
Times, gave at his spacious and elegant resi-
dence, 3u3S Chestnut street. in that city, on
Saturday evening, an elaborate dinner party.
The guests from Washington were Hon. A. q.
Curtin, Hon. Sam. J. Randall, Hon. IL. II. Bing-
Charles r. Murray. w. b. shaw, Edmund Hud-
son and Geo. w. Adams. Hon. Alex. Mcclure
and other prominent Philadelphians completed
the party. special Pullman dining and OBJ
servation car was furnished for the Washing.
Ion guests ss, IN charge Of Geo; Boyd and
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott have sent cards,
announcing that the postponed reception to
the Army and Navy and Marine corps, will be
held on tomorrow evening.
The members of the Travel Club at Mn. Lock.
woods, at the regular meeting this evening, will
be entertained by Rev. DIR. Milburn, the blind
preacher, and Mr.. Fred Douglass.
Mrs. Col Stevenson, Mrs. Maynard and Mrs.
Williams will not hold their usual Tuesday
reception this week, at 25 Lafayette Square. as
they wish to reserve that afternoon for calling.
The cards of invitation TO the complimentary
reception to Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
Miss Susan *. Anthony at the Riggs House,
name Tuesday evening, the 10th, and not Nom
day, as incorrectly stated in some OF the Sunday
papers.
Mrs. McCeney.
Miss Mary Wilson left to-day for Philadel-
phia, where she will spend ten days participate
Ing in Quaker City gaieties.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson will not hold her usual
Friday reception this week, but will take the
afternoon TO make neighborhood calls.
Mrs Col. vedder and Miss Belle Vedder wfll
omit their Wednesday reception this week.
Miss Sanborn. of Port Huron, Mich, and her
niece, Miss Kate Sanborn, are in the city, the
guests OF Senator and MIS-. Palmer.
DEATH OF L. C. BARTIETT.-Ellery Charming
Bartlett died on Saturday, the 9th inst, In Los
Angeles, Cal, where he had gone for the BEN
eft of his health. Mr.. Bartlett was private sec
rotary TO Hon. George s. Boutwell, when Score
for the United states in the French-American
claims commission. He was a native Of Maine,
forty-two years OF age, the son of VIM BARTLETT
who was for several years q resident OF Wash
ington. He leaves q wife and three children,
who reside here. The funeral will take place at
the Calvary Baptist church tomorrow after
noon.
An OLD MURDER CASE SET FOR TRIAL--This
morning, IA the Criminal Court, District = Tor.
David Orr and Frank Gallagher, indicted for
the murder Of Stephen Terrell, who was killed
three years since, and asked that an early day
be fixed for the trial. Some time since IL was
fixed for the 18th Of January but the the nsy
fixed Tuesday, 23d instant, as the day.
VERDICT FOR DEFENDAST.--Today, In the
Circuit Court Judge Hagner, the case Of Sins
heimer against Fifield-action for $5O0-w9
tried and q verdict found for defendant
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Mr. sinsSeimer claimed that IL was BY Nj.
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