Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11


Mrs. Cleveland has returned 70 Washington and
resumed her drives and Visits 70 .'the farn.r The
In hts usual good health, but there viii be no
public gayeties al tbs White House until after the
LIST OF January.
Miss End,co,t. VINO went 10 Salem for Thanks
giving, returned 10 the city yesterday afternoon
Col Oliver Payne, MIS- Whitneys brother, WAS
In the city on wednesday. Col Payne sails for
Europe to-day.
Minister McIane gave a coming out reception 20
miss Jennie Urquhart, IN Parts. on THURSDAY.
Mrs James Brown Potter H. a sister OF the debu-
tahte, and both ladies are nieces OF MIS- McIane,
thew OF our Minister 20 France.
senator and Mrs. Beck, who are at 1906 NJ street,
nave with them Major and Ms. Goodloe. senator
Beck Is a near neghbor 20 the Secretary OF state,
ana frequently spends the greater part OF a night
With MS friend. Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Gocdloe VIII
DE AT home after the first OF the year Mrs. Beck
Is sun unable 20 make visits.
MIS- sherman had with her on Thursday hef
daughter, Miss Mary sherman. who is Just out Of
schooi, and viii make her debut this season.
senator and Mrs stanford and senator and Mrs
Manderson went 10 New York Thursday. SEN
a'or anu Mra stamford viii return TO-DAY.
MIS- Mcpherson is in New York for a short stay.
Miss stager and Miss Hickok, Of Chicago. who
have been The guests or Ms senator Cameron,
lei, the CITY last evening Tor their home.
Mrs. Eustis and Miss Marie EuStis are at home
Thursdays In December AT l76l y street.
Mrs. Morrill, and Miss swan are at home 10
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improved health this season.
Mrs. whitney Will have her children two boys
and Miss Pauline, At home for the holidays. She
VIII give children'S party on Christmas eve with
tree and all the attendant festivities.
The wife OF Senator Cameron Will not see callers
until January. Mrs Cameron Is furnishing and
hitting up the Tayloe house, on LAFAYETTE square,
In style suitable Ia It's colonial Architectural ard
II n no yer complete IN an It's appointments rt
OF the city when Its adjoining is finished
~ MT: ;; H. ksanmann, 1000 street, has with
Mrs j. i. Granger, OF Passaic, " J..
Col Casey, Representative and Mrs perltps
ana representatives Donnell Lindsey, Dingley.
ana Brown, OF pennsylvania wife and daughter,
and MI. Paul Holman are at the Hamilton.
Mrs. Pinson and her sister, Miss Duke ara puests
OF Mrs. Cheatham and Miss Ackien at s Iowa
Circle The ladies Will see callers informally on
Wednesdays until after the first Of the year.
Mr.. George Thornton Beck OF Beckrop WYOMING
son OF Senator Beck, is paying a short visit 10 hfs
family here. MI. Beck is the owner OF extensive
cattle ranches
Mrs. Fairchild gave a tea yesterday afternoon
from TO 9 for the Misses Ledyard, OF New YORK.
who are her guests.
The Literary Society VIII hold its first meeting
for the season OF 1867 at the residence OF Dr.
Toner, Ola LOUISIANA avenue, this evening. A
this meeting II for business purposes. only mem-
bers viii be present but ~ understanding the alb
making these occasions among The most delightful
OF the year.
Hon. II. s. Stevens, ex-Representatiye from the
thirty-iirst congressional district OF New York
accompanied by his wife and son. r. G. Stevens
ana family, have returned TO Washington for the
winter, and are at 1895 Massachusetts avenue
Inc ladies VIII be at home 10 their friends Fri
days as heretofore.
Mr.. Carl Becker, the portrait painter, is in town
again for the winter, staying at - Lafayette
square. lie has already several commissions and
Is at present engaged on portraits OF Gen and
MIS- Marcus Wright. He has also under WAY
water color drawing OF George Bancroft In hs study
which promises 10 be most Interesting and vaiua-
BILE.
months past, returned home during the week, and
Is again occupying her pleasant little residence,
40 street southeast.
Mrs. w. V. Cox Corn Emery received a great
many calls on Wednesday, her first reception day
I'm her new home, 81 ii street northwest
Mr.. Thomas r. Harvey, OF South Carolina and
Kenner OF this city. will be married al nm. on
"Wednesday next at the Tabernacle church by tho
Rev. MI. Scof1eld.
The December meeting OF the Washington
Graduate Chapter OF the Alpha Delta Phi college
fraternity was held last evening at the residences
OF Mr.. \. X. Bond, ID Iowa Circle College songs
and "reminiscences and an elegant 'spreadn CON-
Cffbuted TO The enjoyment OF the members. In the
course OF the evening Mr.. Bond read a poem
which he had written for the occasion ana whioh
M hs T 70 sss
were Rev. John q. Ames, Judge c. q. Bundy, Each
y Carpenter, Hon. Byron n. Cutcheon, Duane K
James Maynard Dr. G. 8. Palmer, Hon. Francis
w. Rockwell, Frank A. Spencer, Hon. Henry
Strong Rufus III. Thayer, Matthew Trimbla, j. n
T. Topper, Frank Tweedy, Walter II. Weed and
Rev. Thee. s. WynkOop.
The third meeting OF the Unity Club was held
last night at the residence OF Mr. r. b. TAYLOR on
T street. Prof c. A. kenaston read an essay on
"Ar and the Greeks" followed by Mrs Emily
Thornton Charles In an original poem entitled "A
storm In the Matterhorn, inspired by painting
OF Bierstadt's Mr.. j. L. McCreery read two Of bis
most amusing poetic scraps and Mrs j, W. Bulls,
the Misses McCreery, and Mr.. Taylor contributed
the vocal and instrumental music
The order OF dances and charmanships OF com.
mittees for The kirmes, as adopted at the meeting
OF the executive committee on Wednesday AFTER
noon, stands as follows; Hollandaise chairman
spanish, Mrs ThoS. Riggs; Tyrolean, Mrs Warner
Miller; Indian, Mrs commissioner Black; Minuet,
MrsSenator Dolph; Swedish, Mrs. Poindexter Dunn;
Neapoltan, Mrs. X. s. Stevens; GYPSY, Mrs @. W
Cochran. several prominent ladies have already
accepted positions on these various committees,
which are not yet complete. The changes ID
chaiTmanships and order, and membership on COM
mittees and arrangements OF the dancers them
because OF the Introduction OF three new dsncaS
the Hollandaise, the spanish and the Neapolitan.
The kirmes rehearsals under direction OF Mr. Mar
lowing hours. beginning december 18th: i HoI-
a. M; Tyrolean, I p m; Indian, $3.50 p IN Min
$3.50 p. m; GYPSY, y. m
Major Ben: Perley Poore having found Congress.
men and others whose addresses Are given In the
Congressional Directory Indifferent or negligent
as TO making corrections and noting changes,
thinks that II the Lady members OF the families OF
public functionaries would interest themselves he
could get all the residences correct for the new
directory which u TO be issued next week.
The FIRST monthly soiree given last night by Mr..
Marini was unusually Interesting and enjoyable.
The event OF the evening was the introduction OF
dance called the Octagon which was brought out
by the "Octagon Club" composed OF sixteen young
ladies and gentlemen, who had been under Mr..
N ipfis I'm at pff fnrf is dafaa
which abounds In beautiful and graceful figures,
was given by the club with fine eject and was
received with great applause.
Commodore and Mrs. Harmony are keeping
house at l623 Massachusetts, avenue.
Miss Tonette Ford Will leave ON Tuesday for
Richmond, 70 spend the holidays witE her cousin,
Mrs Il. II. WhitlOck
DIED.