Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-11
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The change in the social world of Washington
was absolute yesterday. The bellies of the ball
room, their hopeful mamas and their watchful
chaperones were all seen In demure costumes
vending their way to church. The places of
worship opened for the DAY were all we'll flied
and some of them were crowded, though it
must be admitted that the congregations were
largely made up of women, who, 1t they have
no more to be penitent for in that respect, GER
tainly seem to be more willing than the sterner
sex to make amends Tor indulgence in gayety.
1t is not likely that the present stagnatiOn in
ciety will continue during the whole forty days
OF lent, but of course the high pressure under
which fashionable life existed for the past few
weeks will not be reached again this season.
Mrs. Whitney started yesterday for q fort
nights stay in Florida, to be joined at Rich
mond by Mrs Burton Harrison. There will be
a mid-lent ball given in her residence for the
benefit OF two local charities.
There was a large attendance of the foreign
legations to hear Judic last evening Baron and
BARONESS dItajuba, and Minister and Mrs. Reu-
terskiold occupied a lower box, Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Helyar had another box with q gay
party, and the Misses West, Baron Fava, Count
dArschot and Count d'Mesia were in the body
OF the house.
MAINS, are visiting in Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry G. Bowen. Mrs. holt and
Mr.. Henry c. Bowen, jr., are at the Arlington.
and will remain until the close OF the week
They entertained large company at tea on
Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mr.. Roustan and Mrs
Marshall o. Roberts attended the Patriarci,'s
ball in New York on Monday night.
The Countess d Esterhazy chaperoned party
of young people at Albaugh's last night.
The parlors OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Mortimer.
on 18th street, were filled with merry gather
ing of friends on Tuesday evening the Occasion
being the fifteenth anniversary of the wedding
OF the host and hostess. The many crystal me-
mentoes presented comprised handsome and
useful collection OF late and elegant designs of
the bohemian art. An enjoyable evening was
spent by all present, and dancing was kept I'M
until q late hour. Among the many guests may
be mentioned the Misses Brown, Dapray. Sweet
Washburn, Naylor, Fay, Dickey and Morrison
and Messrs. Wind, Clark, Naylor, Brown. Cav.
erly, Hooe, Washburn, Dapray, earns and
others.
Mr. A. L. Graeves, of Sligo, representative in
the Maryland legislature, and Miss Edith.
eldest daughter of Mrs. Ann Shaw, were mar.
red this afternoon at the residence of the brides
mother, on the 7th street road, near Bright
wood. The couple left on a bridal tour to the
north directly after the ceremony.
The Literary Society will meet on Saturday
evening OF this week at the residence Of Hon. A.
u. Curtin, 1913 X street. The topic chosen for
consideration at this meeting Is Christopher
Columbus.
Mrs. Kuki, wife Of the japanese minister, re-
turned last evening from New York, with her
With Mrs kuki came Miss X. KatO, Japanese
young lady, sent to this country by the min
ister Of education of Japan to study our system
Of female education, under the direction of
Minister Kuki. Miss Kato is q lady OF much
culture, n teacher In Japan, and was the In
in ns csy Is IN
Kato stay here for several weeks, visiting the
schools OF Washington, then going to Boston
tional centers of the country.
In q street quarrel at Ravenswood, W. Va.
4 ennybacker.