Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-19
SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.

the province OF Dongola and the adoption there
In OF purely Musselman administration
SAYINGS AND DOINGs IN SOCIETY.
There was full turn out yesterday for the Sen.
atorial calls. and Mrs. sherman held her usual
delightful reception, assisted by Mrs. Moulton.
OF Cincinnati, and Miss Parsons. OF Cleveland.
Mrs. Conger held a pleasant levee, and was
assisted by Miss Lindsay.
Mrs. Harrison, at the "woodmont" had a
large party OF ladies with her. among whom
were Mrs. Harrison, her daughterInlsw, of
Montana, Mrs. wolcott and Mrs Pierce OF New
York. Mrs. DIR. Bartlett, Miss Warfield and Miss
Gouverneur.
Mrs. Palmer opened her beautiful house yes.
terday tor her first reception OF the season. She
was assisted by Mrs. lydecker, and the Misses
Sanborn, of Port Huron, who are the guests OF
the house. Mrs. Palmer wore a handsome dress
| OF brown SILK, with trimmings OF iridescent
passementerie and revers Of salmon silk, out
lined with Alaska sable. The senator graciously
greeted the guests, and received congratulations
on the marvellous beauty OF their new home.
Mrs. Cockrell, with Mrs Outhwaite, Miss
Knapp, Mrs. Bland and Mrs. Heard, held one
OF her pleasant receptions yesterday.
Mrs. Mcpherson, assisted by Mrs. Harrington,
Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Moore with Miss Dillon
presiding at the tea urn, mad troops OF callers
| yesterday.
Miss Murphy. Miss Wilson, OF Minneapolis, and
| Mrs. Delaittre.
Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Swan held a delightful
| informal reception.
| Mrs. James Brown Potter luncaed with Miss
Yulee yesterday.
Mrs. Hurst, OF California, who occupies o
| spacious house on Highland Place, gave a large
| tea yesterday afternoon. She was assisted in
| receiving by Miss Hattie Croker Miss Hamil.
| ton. the Misses Folansbee and MIR. Butterield.
| Mrs. Townsend gave the second OF her charm.
| ing teas yesterday, assisted by Mrs Foster Miss
Curtin, Miss Loring and Mrs. Ackiey.
| St. Andrews church was filled last evening to
| witness the marriage OF the Rev. Frederick c.
| Jewell, OF JefiersonNille. Ind, aud Miss Katie
| Kendall. daughter ot the late Arnold Kendall.
| The ceremony was performed by the Rev. DIR.
uncle, Mr a Jewell The nsbers we ae Mr. franr
| NJ. Ward, MIR. Miles, NJ Shand, Mr.. Childs and
| Prot. Gore.
Last night Secretary and Mrs. Whitney held
| the second OF their Thursday evenings, and the
| two drawing rooms and the ball and dining
room were filled with people. Mrs. Potter and
Miss McCullom, OF New York, assisted Mrs.
| Whitney, who wore black silk, with the front
| completely covered with black jet and jetted
| fringe. Mrs. Potters dress was crimson silk,
| embroidered in white lilies, and long tan col.
ored silk gloves, with very long ends OF pale
| silk. Miss McCullom wore pearl silk and pink
roses. Miss Weddel wore a beautiful ball dress
| of blue tulle. with bodice of blue Ottoman. and
garlanded with peoples. A supper OF terrapin,
ices and champagne was served, and at IL
| O'Clock the rugs in the ballroom were removed
| and dancing was enjoyed by the young people.
| Some OF those present were Commissioner and
/ r.
Col. stevenson. Col. Christie, Mr.. and Mrs John
| Beall Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ. Bryan, Capt and Mrs.
Gross. Capt and Miss button, Mr.. and Miss
| Acklen, Mrs. Pinson, Senator Mrs. and Miss
| Voorhees,, Representative, Mrs. and Miss Cam
| non, Miss Murray, Judge and Miss Elliott and
| MIR. and Mrs. Halliday.
! There was a very enjoyab dancing party at
the residence of Mrs. Green in West Washing
ton last evening. The ladies present were
Miss Ella and Miss Jennie Gibbons, Miss
| Miss Phillips and Miss stanton. The gentlemen
present were Messrs. Holden, johnson. Kerr,
Deason, Gibbons, Ldey, Edmonston, Hegarty.
Schaefier and Price.
Last night the parlors OF the Riggs house were
beautifully decorated and brilliantly illumf-
mated, the occasion being cotillion given by
| Mrs. Julia More. To her daughter, Miss Carrie,
| who has just completed her studies in Ger.
many and is spending the winter in Washing
| ton,where they nave made number of friends.
| Mrs. More was assisted in receiving her guests
| by Mrs. Porter, wife OF the Assistant Secretary
OF State. The dancing began at ten O'Clock, and
| the cotillion was led by Lieut.. Rucker, Miss
| More dancing with Lieut. Allen. Among those
participating were Miss jackson, Miss Acklen,
Thorn, Miss Bosrick, Miss Muldrow, Miss Ryan,
| Miss Cheatham, Miss de Rivas, Miss Ballentine,
Miss Wright, Miss McAIister, Miss Wilcox. Miss
| Martin, Lieut.. Allen, Lieut. Dugan, Mr.. Ack-
| len, Lieut. Denny, Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Morrill,, Mr..
jackson, Prof. Gore, Mr. smith, Mr.. Brainerd,
Mr.. Baxter, Mr.. Ruiz, Mr.. Legare, Dr. Hoover
| and Mr.. Knox. The Iayors, which were unique
and beautiful, were distributed by Mrs. Car
| lyle and McCreary, who were seated at the end
OF the second drawing-room. Refreshments
| We're served throughout the evening i'm the pri-
| vate dining-room on the same floor, and IL was
| late before the guests took their reluctant de.
parture.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nordhof will entertain
| The Literary Society at their handsome
| house tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Hugh McCulloch and Miss Marie have
sent out cards for q tea next Wednesday after
| noon.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Earl English have
| issued cards OF invitation TO their daughter,
| Frank Conover and Mr.. Russell Smith, which
| takes place on Wednesday, March Sd.
Mr.. John Chew and Miss Cofiey are to be mar
ried on Wednesday, March Sd, at ST. Johns
| church.
Pay Director and Mrs. Hoy give a tea from q
| to 9, with dancing on Saturday.
| Cards have been issued for hop at the Ham,
ilton tomorrow evening.
| Ex-President Arthur, il is said, viii come 70
| Washington the last of this month as the guest
| OF Judge John Davis.
| Mrs. John Bigelow, who has been the guest OF
| Mrs. Neill, and who received SO much attention
here, went to Bel Air yesterday, and will return
| to New York tomorrow.
| Mrs. Mary I. Lathrop, of Michigan, one OF the
Woman's National Christian Temperance
Union, is in the city, the guest OF Mrs. La Fetra.
Hon. and Mrs. Il. c. Marshall, OF Portsmouth,
Va, have been spending a few days in the city
| with his brother, K. Lewis Marshall, jr.
| Mrs. Lieut.. Eckerson arrived here this morn.
| ing from Fort Clark, TO make an extended visit
| with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Robert
| Armour, 1904 q street
Mrs. Cooper, wife of Hon. Edmund Cooper, q
Tennessee, is visiting Mrs. A NJ. Moore, 161b
| 18th street
Affairs I'm Montgomery County, Hid.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
4 ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 10, 1896.
At the Teachers Association held to-day in
the school house, the subject for the day, "What
| constitutes good order In school, and how