Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-02

| NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut w. H. Nostrand
detached from the Tallapoosa and granted
leave until June 3Oth; Ensign F. H. Stennan
Coroered TO the Tallapoosa: Ensign c. S. Nc.
CIaln, oetached from the naval academy and
yard. v N' '
SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.
| yesterday was not day for general calling.
Inc parlors OF those who had issued cards for
Ieas were crowded. but those who were holding
merely weekly reception did not have their
| usual throng
Mrs. Waite and Miss Waite had with them in
Ihelr pleasant drawing rooms Mrs. John w.
roster, Mrs. Allen Macy Dulles, Miss Burbank,
~ MISS i NordhoI and Miss Allen OF Saybrook, who
IS guest of the mouse. and Miss Warner, who
poured team the dining-room. The rooms were
| Pleasantly filled during the afternoon and the
| ieceptlon' as always, was social success.
| Mrs. voorhees, was unable to recall her invita-
| IONS Ior her tea yesterday afternoon, but the
| oan3cing that was announced on the cards was
omitted from the program, out of respect to the
| bereaved Secretary of State There was a large
company assembled, but the event was COM
Paratlvely quiet one. Miss Voorhees, assisted
the rooms were Miss Ackien, Miss Dolph. Miss
FMa ii, Miss Paul, Miss Keys, Miss Loring and
| Hastings and Mrs. Olmsted.
ray Director and Mrs. Cosby gave tea in
thelr delightful new house on Massachusetts
avenue Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Senator
/ s.
Kellogg poured chocolate, and Mrs. Washington
presided at the tea table. Half score of pretty
young ladies were also in attendance.
very enjoyable progressive euchre party
Miller, on 18th street, last evening in honor of
ner visiting friends, Miss Carrie Hutchinson. of
New Jersey, and Miss Annie McNeal, of Con-
dies prize was captured by Miss Annie Lock-
| nart, ana the first gentleman's prize by MIR.
Fred Smith, ~ "
Mrs. Senator ingalls,, at her reception yester-
gay, was assisted by Mrs. Waring. Mrs. Jannus
ana Misses Rosecrans and Hanback,
Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield gave a tea YES
!eIoay In honor of Miss Prescott, of Boston. who
| is the guest Of Miss Endicott. ~
Mrs. Hatch gave a luncheon to a number of
lao1es yesterday at her residence on Connecti-
cut avenue. AT each plate was q prettv hononat
OF bon silene roses. w d"e'
Mrs. Cheatham, Iowa Circle, will receive
as usual on Wednesday afternoon. It was
ter Miss Acklen, to make the cabinet calls 70
morrow, but as the cabinet ladies will have
WEI m6ase, tney Will reserve their visits until
The Wednesday Evening Club will bave i+s
regular german tomorrow evening. February
Sd. Mrs. Robson will receive.
MIS-. ana Miss Dolph will have with them on
Tf Miss Lucca de Rivas, the Misses
ihom, Miss Acklen, Miss Potts Miss a dIer IF
fhliadeiphia, and Miss Genevieve Paul.
The Misses Cunningham will not receive to-
morrow, as usual on Wednesday, at their pretty
nat, 1888 14th street, but will be at home to
days. "oones-
Mrs. Hackett, 141S NJ street, has deferred till
next week her tea, cards for which had been
issued for this Tuesday, afternoon.
very pleasant events of the week are the con.
certs given by the Marine band every Monday
from 1890 until noon at the marine barracISy
Dancing Is feature of the enfertainmanf
Wndch the young people found particularly en-
Mrs. o. D. Conger will not hold her usua, 70.
ceptlon on Thursday of this week.
On account of the death of Mrs Rayard Mrs
Senator Pugh will not receive on Thursday O
We learn that the Chinese Minister. on &C.
;s Oh sne death OF Mrs. Bayard, will not see
ms friends, as he had proposed on the evening
Oh the chinese New Year day.
Inc paragraphs which find their way into
print occasionally, conveying the impression
Mrs. Stanford is sort of "liying tomb " as nI'a
writer phrases 1t, are wide of expressing the
truth in the case The Senator and his wife no
aoubt gr1eved over the death of their son. as
loving parents everywhere do: but the orief 1vvas
not OF the sensational character that has heen
c,osad so ali N ssi, has their residence been
Mrs. stanford has entertained q number q
n, at quiet but elegant dinners and she
expects 10 entertain large number more before
the season is over. They have also heen hanI
somely entertained at the homes of their friends
neie. lney VIII on monday evening next give
elmer to the Pacific coast congressional dele
CATION, to which number of Senators and Rem
resentatives from other states have been Invited
70 meet Inc special guests OF the evening.
Miss Belle B. Bond, of Massachusetts, gave
last evening another dramatic reading tn a
party OF invited friends at the residence of her
parents, 2O26 p street northwest. The pariors
We're thronged with visiting friends from New
York and Boston, and others of this civ
hhdm ,9g the latter were noticed Gen. and Mrs
G sbe Msse IaHpan Mr. and Mrs
and Miss Townsend; DIR. Frank White. Mrs.
t Mm: =. Middleton Miss Nette White and
Wheelock, and DIR. Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kearney Warren, of New York.
who have taken a house in Jefferson Place. are
most welcome acquisition to capital society.
Miss Amber, of Weymouth, Mass, is the
guest of her cousins the daughters of Dr. ].
Mott Smith, 1920 street.
Miss Gillett. of Chicago, and Miss Andrews.
OF Youngstown, O., are the guests OF Mrs. Logan.
Mrs. Calvin Goddard and Miss Goddard of
New York, are visiting at Mrs. g. w. McLana-
mans, 1886 10th street.
Miss I4ucca de Rivas, of New York, with her
tchapeEone, Mrs Dunn, are the guests of Sena-
tor and Mrs. DOlph.
Col. and Mrs. John Hay have arrived in the
city, and are rapidly and beautifully fitting up
their spacious and elegant home on II and 18th
streets Tor immediate occupancy.
Mrs. Marshall Roberts has rented the house of
Col. A. Hopkins, 1926 Massachusetts avenue.
Coi; hopkins has taken quarters at the Everett,
1870 III street.
Mrs. Kirkman, of Chicago, Miss Bessie Robin
son, of New York, and Miss Emma Robson. of
Glen's Falls, are visiting Representative and
Mrs. johnson, at the Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Hail. who were married on
the 26th ultimo, have returned to the city after
soJ0urn to the east, and will be at home to
their friends at 500 10th street northwest
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Shot BY His Own Pistol.
THE MYSTERY REGARDING THE SHOOTING or
EVERETT JONES CLEARED UP.
Everett Jones, the colOred man who was shot
in the right breast early yesterday morning In
the coal vault at Mrs. Catherine Forests board
ing house, 2O2O G street northwest, as publish
ed In yesterdays STAR, still lies in q critical
condition at his home In the alley between 26th
and 9th, and X streets northwest. Up to
late hour last evening Jones denied all knowl-
edge OF the shooting Lieut. Guy, however, did
not believe the stories OF Jones and his wife.
Upon searching the injured mans clothing he
found the revolver in Jones' inside vest pocket
Jones then said he was shot accidentally, but