Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-10
SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.

SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.
The President dined with Secretary and Mrs
Whitney one evening this week.
Mr.. Radford, the son of Admiral Radio I'd,
gave dinner on Thursday evening to Miss
Farr, Miss Mary Shellabarger, Miss Genevieve
Paul, Mrs. Col Lieber, Mr.. Ruff, Mr.. Gillian and
Mr. Dent.
Senator and Mrs Palmer took their guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Cottrell and Mr.. w. E. Quinby, of
Detroit down to Mount Vernon on an excur-
SION this morning.
A very delightful musical party was given at
the Clarendon on Thursday evening, one OF the
most attractive features of which the
Shadow Song from "Dinorah, as sung by Miss
Virginia Moody, whose voice is wonderfully
pure and sweet.
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur gave a large and
elaborate reception last evening to Mrs. Thos.
HON, OF Chicago. Some OF the guests were JUS
aice and and Mrs; Miller, Mrs Justice Field Senator
Judge Drake Paymaster and Mrs. Cosby, Mr..
and Miss Becerra, Mrs. Alley, Miss Alley: Mrs.
Mrs. and Miss Snead, Miss Scidmore, Mr.. Cole
man, OF California, and Miss Carrie Lathers, of
New Jersey.
A very delightful entertainment, entitled
AN Evening with Tennyson," was given last
night at the Mt. Vernon Seminary, the pro-
ceeds being devoted to Foreign Missions. The
Mss Hord dne PIANO solos ny MISS a ana
song by Miss Scott, a violin solo by Prof kas
par. recitation by Miss Porte, tableau repre-.
and tableaux from Tennyson's "Dream of Fair
W omen,' showing Helen of Troy, 1phigenia,
U,e0 oa M Jephtthah's Daughter, Fair Rosa
ward and Queen Eleanor. The text accompa-
nylng the tabeaux was read by Prot. Town
send, and some humorous selections were given
by MIR. h. Is. Hay. The entertainment
great success from every point of view, the tab
leauX being especially beautiful and received
with great favor.
Miss Burrows gave a luncheon on Thursday
to Miss Ricketts,, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss
Greene, Miss Ferriday, and Miss Donnell, of
Providence.
Boston symphony concerts to be given at the
Congregational church next Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday evening, is to be given to the
management of the Homeopathic hospital
Senator DOlph gives dinner to the Justices
of the Supreme Court and a number OF Senators
on Tuesday evening next.
Arrangements are being perfected for the per-
| Torrance of two pretty little dramas the
afternoon OF easter Monday for the benefit of
the Women's Exchange fund. The prime work.
ers in the enterprise are Mrs. Captain Wheeler
Mrs Lathrop Bradley and Mrs. Cook. SNOW
ball. one OF the plays. was brought out here three
years ago, and was considered very pretty. The
other little drama being rehearsed for the occa-
sion is ''Sweethearts-' Those taking part
Miss Mary Burrows, who takes the leading role
| in SNOWFALL Miss Riddle, Miss Edith Card,
Miss West and Mr. Webb. The National theater
has been chosen as the place for giving the en-
tertainment
Agnes Farley, a teacher in the public schools
OF the District, and Mr.. John McCfeagle Ander-
son, wealthy linen manufacturer of Belfast,
Ireland, will take place next Wednesday at the
home OF the brides father, Rev. Alex. Farley,
near Bennng Station. Mr.. Anderson met
Miss Farley while she was travelling in Scot
land with her uncle, Ex-Governor Cheney, of
New Hampshire, three years ago.
The ladies appointed to provide the supper
for the krmes are themselves attending to the
| Ininutest details, and propose that the finest of
h.tl hlS
A covered stairway will lead from the floor of
| the orchestra circle of the NATIONAL Theater 10
the dining hall in the Harris House, which will
be handsomely decorated. The menu, which
will be provided for the probable wants OF a
| thousand guests will include coffee, tea. sand
| wiches, chicken salad chicken croquettes. dew
| lied crabs ice cream, water ices, straw berries
| and cream, and all the delicacies OF the month
| OF May. Mrs. Nordhoff and Mrs. Pope in an
| swer to numerous inquiries, said that when the
Baltimore kirmes was held Spectators hasten
ed to buy up the choicest seats, and cleared ten
thousand dollars on the curbstone those nights,
while the Home tor IncurableS for whose bene-
fit it was given, received but nine Thousand dol
lars. The personal friends OF the young ladies
| in the dances had to pay these Spectators S2l
4 for seat. The ladies in charge OF the Wash
lngton kirmes, in declining to put the tickets
on public sale, are simply giving the friends of
| the ladies who SO kindly give their services and
the citizens an opportunity to secure good seats
! at reasonable prices.
| The calico ball for the benefit of the Garfield
National Hospital, to be given at the Chinese
legation on Monday, the 10Th inst, promises
| to be one of the most elegant and successful OF
| the charitable entertainments OF the year The
great kindness OF the Chinese Minister in al
lowing the ladies the of his house and
giving all the tea to be needed on this occasion
| is highly appreciated by them, and it is hoped
that our own countrymen will not allow them
| selves to be OutdOne by his generosity by
| bers. The ladies attending the ball will be ex-
pected to adhere strictly to the character of
the ball and wear calico or Saline dresses; gen.
| tlemen will please wear calico necktIeS or
waiStcoatS. Eighteen gentlemen have kindly
offered to take charge OF the music and dancing,
| with Lieut. Reamy chairman. Handsome
| badges will be given by Mrs. Senator Dolph.
| and another lady has signified her intention to
donate a large salmon to the supper table,
which will include all the delicacieS OF the
season, and tor which no charge Will be made
beyond the price Of the tickets in the first in
| stance.
| Miss Wadsworth, counsin of Henry w.
| LOngfellow, will receive with Mrs. Dali, of
Georgetown, on Monday next, and remain
through the week.
Mrs. Endicott and Miss Endicott are wearing
black, out of respect to the death of the Secre-
tary'S stepmOJher, who always lived in very
| close sympathy with the family.
Mr.. Don A. Sanford, eX-mayor of Tucson,
Arizona, with his wife and family, in the
city. Mr.. Sanford will soon return to the west,
| but Mrs. Sanford will spend a few months here.
| Miss Jennie Pendleton arrived here on Thurs
| day as the guest of Mrs. Edgar.
| Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has purchased a
home 10th street, near Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Mrs Jones is quite ill.
Mrs. Patten, who has been confined to her
| home a greater part of the season from an acct
| dent which beel her last fall, has recovered
| and is again able to her old friends. The
| fine mansion she has been building on Massa-
chusetts avenue and 22d street is now about
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Herring have gone to
New York on their bridal tour, and will return
in fortnight to take up their residence in this
| city.
Mrs. Senator Blackburn and the Misses Black
| burn will go to their home in Kentucky next
week. The youngest daughter, Lucille is in
| school here, and will stay until the summer
vacation.
Mrs. Senator Sherman will leave in few
| days for visit to her home at Mansfield, Ohio.
Gen. Sheridan has gone to Chicago on bu 81
ness and is accompanied by Mrs. Sheridan, who
| is now quite well.
Mr.. Uyeno, who has spent two years in this
household, started to-day tor New York, where
| he will spend a few days. and from there will
| take the overland route to San Francisco, sail
| ing for Toxic the end OF this month Mr.,
UyenO regrets leaving Washington very much,
| and hopes some time to return.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank French, and Miss French
| who have spent the winter very pleasantly
here, returned to their home in Newport to-
| day. They sail, shortly, for Europe. where
| they spend month.
Mrs. Horace Helyar sails for England in a
| few days. After spending three months there
| among her relations she will return, and with
her husband will be at Newport for the re-
mainder of the season.