Evening star., 1886-11-27
LIFE AT THE CAPITAL.
People You Know or HI car About-what
They Are Doing. Etc, Etc.

Mrs. Cleveland has asked her friends to call
at the White House in the evening after eight
O'Clock.
Mrs. Cleveland staid at Mrs. whitney's on
tuesday after the luncheon until four o'clock
Inc ladies gathered in groups about her, and
were charmed with her exquisite cordiality of
manner.
Mr.. William C. Endicott, jr, and Miss Endi-
cott went to Salem for the New England hol-
day.
MRS. Whitney s hospitable house was thronged
with visitors on Wednesday. The hostess wore
an exquisite dress of cream brocade, trimmed
net fell from neck to belt. Some of those who
called were Hon. and Mrs. Hugh J. Jewett, Mr.
Porter. Miss Lena Porter Miss Sheriff. Mrs.
Lamar, jr., Miss Lamar. Mr.. Campbell, Madame
Reuterskiold and Mrs. Fairchild.
Miss Nellie Villas returned from Wisconsin on
dueMsday, u and presided at Mrs. Villas tea table
on Wednesday.
The Secretary of the Interior dined quietly
with his family on Thursday. Miss Courtney
Walthall, daughter of senator Wathall, is
Lamar and Miss Lamar will not begin their re-
ceptlons before New Years day, and WILL
therefore, not be at home Wednesdays in De-
cember.
Secretary Manning enjoyed his dinner on
Thursday at home with his charming family.
Senator Walthall and Mrs. Walthail are ex-
pected to arrive at Welcker's next Friday.
The Misses Matthews arrived in the city from
Glendale Wednesday, and Mr.. Paul Matthews,
Justice Matthews son, came in from Princeton,
and the Thanksgiving dinner at that house was
IN the nature of a family reunion.
Mrs. Matthews, who wishes to see all callers
will hereafter be 'at home" on Monday after
Moons, and will be assisted by the Misses
Matthews.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford gave a dinner on
Thursday to Col. and Madame Bonaparte
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt, of Audubon Park.
New York, have hired the house of Count
Il dArschOt, on X street, for three months taking
possession February 1st.
Mrs. Z. F. Beale will be at home on Mondays,
commencing next week, after four o'clock
The Misses Jewett, daughters of Hon. Hugh
j. Jewett, are visiting in Cincinnati.
Senator and Mrs. Payne are expected in from
Cleveland this evening.
Minister de Struve will arrive here on the 5th
of next month. Mrs. de Struve will not be
here this winter. serious throat trouble
keeps her at Nice.
Baron and the Baroness Rosen, who have
been at the Russian legation during the min
ister's absence, return to New York and the
consulate next week. Mr.. Alexander Greger
Will be here this winter
The Swedish Minister and Madame Reuters
k1old gave dinner to the Baron and the Baron
ess Rosen on Tuesday.
The German Minister arrives from Bremen
In New \ ork to-day. DIR. RuckerJan;sh, who
Is with him, takes the place OF Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, military attache of legation,
who resigned.
Senator and Mrs. Voorhees, and Miss Voor-
hees have taken a house and are settled at 1901
street northwest.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer sailed from New
York for Europe on the 18th of this month.
lhe Senator will return in January, and Mrs
Palmer will remain abroad until next May
Senator and Mrs. Manderson VIII occupy tile
Palmer mansion in Mcpherson square until
the senator's return to the city, ana probably
during the winter.
Mr.. Voxen, the New Swedish secretary, has
located at 1918 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. j. w. Foster gave a luncheon yesterday
to Mrs. Gen. Poe, of Detroit, who is the guest of
Mrs Hunt, on street. 1he guests were Mrs.
Waite, Mrs. A. Pollok, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs Villas
Mrs: Bacon, OF New York, Miss Waite, Mrs.
New York, guest of the house, and Miss
Eleanor Foster.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron gave a dinner on
Tuesday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Helyar,
MIR. and Airs Farnam, Mrs. Alexander
MIR. Maxwell, Miss West and Miss Dodge were
the guests.
Mrs. Horace Helyar gave luncheon on We'd
nesday. The guests were Count Sala, Miss
West, Mrs. Cameron, Baron Zeatwitz Miss Mai.
tie Mitchell.
The Bolivian Minister, Senor Cashmere Cor
raj, and ms two daughters, and an attache
Senor DE Lucero, have arrived from New York,
and are at the hamilton. The Minister has
taken house and is preparing to occupy it.
Mrs. Battelle and daughters, of New York.
are at the Hamilton for the winter.
There was pleasant Than ksgiving party on
Thursday evening at the residence of DIR. D. G.
Patterson, on street, making u most agreeable
termination to the family festivities which
usually occupy the earlier hours OF the Puritan
festival: Among the guests were M. and Mrs.
7. G. Allen, the Misses Chids, Mrs. Kauke of
Wooster, OniO, remembered here as Miss Mir
lam PhIllips), Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kauff.
mann and Miss Agnes Kennedy, Mr.. and Miss
Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Presbrey, Miss
Louise and Mr.. Nictor Kaufman, Miss Wiley,
Mrs. Daniel, Mr.. Manning Dr. A. G. Patterson
ana others The company was given in honor
OF Miss Lyon, OF Chicago, who Is visiting Mrs
and Miss Patterson.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Baird have arrived from
New Mexico and are visiting at General Baird's
Surgeon and Mrs. Andrew NJ. Moore have as
their guest for the wiater, at their residence,
1875 10Th street, the latters sister, Miss Evans
OF tennessee, who Will make her debut in
Washington this season.
Messrs. Cutter g. Winner have recently COM
pleted the leases for two of the finest furnished
residences III The city, the lessees of which will
make desirable acquisitions TO Washington
society this winter. The Misses Davis for
merly OF NatcneZ, arrive next week, and take
possession OF the house OF General Hazen, on
the corner OF 18TH ana X streets, and Miss
Caldwell. who, it will be remembered, made
the munlficent gift OF $500, 900 to the Catholic
University here, will occupy, for The coming
year, the elegant homestead and grounds OF
Mrs Gen. Myer, on the corner OF street and
| Farragut Square.
The Unity Club met last evening at Mrs.
Cowlings, 512 street. The principal essay. by
MIR. w. w. kinsley, entitled The Hiding Cur
taln, was an elaborate and finely written arli-
Gle upon the hiding of knowledge from view or
perception, at the commencement OF all life,
with The removal of the "hiding curtain" in the
approach TO all fountains of knowledge. Read.
1ngs. recltations and music were rendered by
Misses May Grim, Annie Pitney, Lulu and
Flora McCrury, Mr. +. b. Taylor, Mr.. j. l.. Nc
Crury and DIR. }. +. Duncan.
The executive committee of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the National Homeopathic Hospital
heid meeting yesterday III Spencerian College
parlors, to consider the details OF the approach
ing klrmes. Among those present were Mrs.
w llcox. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Bittinger
Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. VIM. s. Richards, Miss
Adelaide Pratt, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Edison, Mrs
Heaton, Mrs. Hampson, Mrs. McGill Mrs. Spen.
Ger. Mrs. Heron and others. The chairman re-
ported that the National theater had been char
tered for the klrmeS Tor one week, beginning
January "a, 1887, and that the first kirmes re-
hearsal would be held on the 9th OF December
Lieut.. and Mrs. Reamey have returned from
their bridal tour, which extended about the up
per lake region, Detroit visit to MIR. Reamey' q
rather at hollidaysburg, Pa, and New York.
They are at 1925 street, where, in q short
time, Mrs. Reamey will be at home to callers
on Fridays.
The Misses May and their sister, Mrs. RAN
dali, have arrived in the city from their recent
European tour.
Mrs. Gen. Beale has so far regalned her for
mer good health, after protracted illness, that
she Will be AT home on Monday afternoons,
aiter O'Clock, beginning on the 29tn.
Madame Potestad, the widowed bride of the
late Spanish secretary, has returned from New
| York-where she went Immediately after her
| marriage-to live with her mother, Mrs. Wright,
on street.
A series of cadet dances at tie naval academv