Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-13
SAYINGS AND DOINGs In SOCIETY.

The officers of the sewing circle connected
with the Garfield Hospital Association held a
preliminary meeting yesterday at the house OF
Mrs. Logan. To-day there was a meeting of
the entire association, which lasted from eleven
to four O'Clock. Arrangements were completed
for preparing articles for the garden party and
bazaar to be held in the grounds at Calumet
Place early in the summer. Mrs. j. c. Crawford
is the president, Mrs. H. Willard treasurer, and
Mrs A. A. Hayes secretary. Miss Belle Vedder
designs the work.
Mrs Francis Cotton held delightful informal
reception yesterday at her residence, 1917 M
her sister, Mrs Brown of Railway, N. J.. and
Miss Clark. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Brown will
be Mrs. Colton's guests for a fortnight.
The Ladies' Historical Society met to-day at
the residence of Mrs. Horatio King, at half past
one o'clock.
At a calico sociable on Monday night last, at
Brightwood hall, given under the auspices of
Henry S. Lichau, John e. Clarke, Robert Barry,
R. E. L. Wiltberger, John Kelly, Ed. Kelly,
the I. T., the following invited guests were
present: Misses Bladen. Clarke, Lichau, Rohr,
Jones, Thomas. Berry, Bissel, Fifeld, Martin,
Kimmel, Charles, Lippold, Yost, Moudy, Fealy,
Ahren, Hill, Decomas, and Messrs Howels,
Thomas, Goody. GUIDE, Umhau, Gluck, Jones,
Perkins, Seidenberger, kimmel, Omohundro,
Draeger. Brown, Ward, Wolf. Baden. MeGar;
and Price; Mr.. and Mrs. Purner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cissel, Mrs. Pardee, Mrs. Rohr Mrs. Click, Mrs.
Hill, Mrs. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, Mr..
full repast served by J. E. Moses they continued
dancing until we'll toward morning, every body
enjoying themselves and wishing the L T. sue
cess.
A senatorial party is making up to start
next Thursday, by way of Tampa bay, to Cuba.
Some of those booked for the journey are Sen.
ator and Mrs. Palmer, Senator and Mrs. ingalls,
and Senator and Mrs. Henderson.
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tain the Literary Society this evening.
The President will give a dinner party on
Tuesday evening, at which members of the
Senate will be guestS,-gentlemen only being
invited. Forty-four invitations have already
been sent out, but it is understood that the
number will be increased, SO that fifty covers
may be laid.
Mrs. Representative Thomas, of Illinois, as
sisted by Miss Mamie higgins, of Alton, Mrs.
rison Mrs: Lewis Beach, Mrs. George w. Halle
ton. Mrs. Pepper and Mrs. Robley d. Evans.
Mrs. A. g: Kellogg and other friends. viii re:
Wednesday, from to 6 o'clock.
Miss Cleveland will be informally at home to
her friends on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
twelve until one O'Clock.
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Manning have pro
jected little trips to New York during Lent.
Mrs. Whitney intends extending her trip to
Fernandina, Fla, before her return to Wash.
ingtOn.
Mrs. Lindsay, of Detroit, and Miss Robey, the
niece OF Senator Palmer, are the guests of Mrs.
Palmer.
Mrs. Montague and Mrs. Charters the
mother and sister Of Prof. Montague, of the Co
lumbar University, are staying with him and
Mrs. Montague, on COrcOran street.
Mrs. Caroline H. Dali has gone to Philadel.
phia, and will not receive until Monday, March
22d.
Mr.. w. Clarence Duvall has moved into his
new residence, 1887 NJ street northwest.
Mrs. Warren, of Boston, the daughter Of SEQ
tary Bayard, is visiting the Secretary and his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Fleming, who have
been the guests of Senator and Mrs. Palmer
left for their home in Buffalo yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Quinby, wife of the editor Of the Detroit
Free Press, who has been spending the past
month in the city, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Justice Blatchford will not receive on
Mondays hereafter during this season.
Miss Mary E. Glennan has returned to the
city after prolonged visit in New York, where
she has been pursuing art studies.
All sorts Of devices are being invented by
society women as antidotes to lenten solemn
lty. In New York q breakfast club, consisting
of six young ladies, has been formed. The
members are to meet once every week at eacn
others houses for q luncheon party, at which a
racy story or choice bit OF gossip is to be sup.
piled by each one for the amusement Of the
others.
MARRIAGE Observation-Disclosures licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court I'd John
Stephenson and Frances Massey; Edward b