Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-15
Changes in the Offices.

IN TIE WAX DEPARTMENT..
The following changes in the \. G. O.. War
department, announced: VIM. M. Porter
class 4, resigned, May 81; T. I. Wilson, class 3
promoted 10 class /; Benz +. Cole, class 2, pro-
NOTED to class 2; Jos. o. Brawner, class i, re-
signed.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The following named persons, having served
a satisfactory probationary term of six months
each, have received absolute appointments
viz: Slas l.. Lupton, of Virginia, To class 1, in
the office Of the first controller Il. Il. Harrison
OF Oregon, to class /. and Joshua Il. Clark, Of
Kansas, TO the $500 class in the Office OF the
sixth auditor; Walter Brown, OF Missouri, has
received appointment To clcrkship OF class 1, in
the Office oi line third auditor, under civil ser
vice rules.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Edward Herrick, of Lock Haven, Pa, has
been appointed booi1keeper i'll the Office OF the
commissioner OF railroads, Department Of the
Interior.
Thomas NJ. James, OF Kansas, special agent
OF the land office in Dakota, has resigned.
Society.
The second night of the jAirmes was if posi-
bic, more brilliant than the first. The dances
went Off with great vivacity and marked
smoothness, and the audience showed more
animation in the matter of enthusiastic ex-
preston. AT the close of the Swedish dance it
seemed Il fitting time to call out Director Mar
wig, who is a Swede, and the house applauded
until he appeared, escorted by a mum Der OF the
girls in Swedish costumes At the close OF the
Gypsy dance he was again brought out and en-
Enthusiastically applaudcd. When the Indian
dance, his own creation, was closed the ap-
plause was deatcning, and he again appeared
with two OF the dancers and acknowledged the
compliment Mrs. Nordhoff received cougr:,t-
ulati"ns on every side upon the success OF the
kirines. MIR. Corcoran was SO delighted with
the first evenings entertainment he spent last
evening III his box, and entertained Mrs.
Speaker Carlisle and Il number of young peope
Mrs. Townsend entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
kearney Warren and DR.. and Mrs. Loring.
Will
Whitney, her box during the earlier part of the
night. Count Sala and the German minister
l.. Scott The Presidents box was unoccupied
a party OF about twcnt people came over rom
BALTIMORE TO attend last night Among them
Mrs John Van Bibber Miss Nellie N Wi niiislles
Miss Mary Rodgers, Miss Belle Cross, Mrs. II.
Carroll and Charles Coates. The booths were
well pasronized. Mrs Whitney. was kept busy
efficient aids in Mrs. Laughton and Miss
Sheriff. Mrs. Major Hughes sold lots of pretty
hand-paintcd articles, her own work, and Mrs
George Bealc and Mrs Schley disposed of GUAM
titles of orientai wares. Among the large audi
cnce were seen Senator and Mrs. Logan Sena-
tor and Mrs; Henderson, Minister Carter,
Oregon, and CockrelI, Representative Nc
Miiin, Mrs. Gen. Wheeler, Mrs. Vance, AS
Snippen, DR.. Pope. Mrs. Blanchard and Mr. Ellis
The reduced rates OF admission will no doubt
I'LL the house this afternoon, when will be the
close of the Washington KirInes.
The lady managers of the Homeopathic hos
pital have extended an invitation to the dam
GERS In the kirmes to q supper this evening
after the performance From tho crowd Mt the
ticket office to-day 1t is thought that there will
be Il very large attendance to-day at the mat
inee.
The Literary Society will be entertained by
Mr.. c. W. Hoffman, ia Maryland avenue,
| northeast
Mrs. Hearst held a largely attended reception
on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Silas Reed, of
Boston, Mrs: Townsend. Miss Calhoun, Mrs.
receiving the callers. Musicians in tho hall
played sweet airs, and dainty refreshments
were served from bountifully spread table in
the dining room.
Mrs. blanchard, of Capitol Hill, is entertain
Ing a number of the Baltimore Kirmes dancers
who came over for the performance last night
The French Minister gave dinner to q few
friends on Wednesday evening"
Mrs. Russell Selfridge went to Old Point Com
fort to-day to stay until the hot weather and
VIII then go TO the Adirondacks
Mrs. John b. Alley and Miss Alley leave for
their home in Massachusetts on Thursday. Mr..
Alley, who is now In New Mexico, will join
them there shortly.
Miss Kate McGlynn, who was recently gradu-
ated ut the convent Of the Sacred Heart in this
city, has entered the sisterhocd as nOvtfate at
Newark, N. ]. She is but eighteen years of age.
ana viii hereafter be known as Sister Mary
Vincent
Miss Agnes Huntington. the contralto, on her
return to Washington next week to sing in the
choral Society concert, will be the guest of Mrs.
| John Jay Knox.
MIR. and Mrs. r. C. Fox went to Philadelphia
on Tuesday morning last to greet their new
grandson, Robert Kendall Oberteufter who
came the day previous
Mrs. doyt has not determined how long q
visit she will make ut the White House, but
she VIII probably be there for q week or two.
The engagement OF Miss Virginia Spicer, OF
| New Orleans, to Mr.. Samuel Herman, jr., of this
| city, Is announced
The lady managers OF the Kir1nes have de-
| cided to give a banquet to about two hundred
| OF the participants In the dance.
The Garfield Aid society held an unusually
| successful meeting of the sewing circle at Mrs
going actively forward for the garden party "a
pc neid at Mrs. Logans on Tuesday afternoon