Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27

.0S.~onces ]Ass ana dluyer fl0c0 were crowded
last evening, the occasion being the celebration
OF the birthday Of his daughter Helen. The
feature OF the evening was the production of a
pay C %Titten bK w p Aisxander, entitled
Miss Sse Miss Mss Neson
and Messrs. Will b. Alexander, Fenton Brad,
lord, FRANK II. Loving and Mr.. Armstrong. As
ELECTED high praise. Music and moderate in
the evening.
Miss Macomb gave q luncheon ON Thursday,
In honor of Mrs. La Montague, of New York,
terson.
A very pretty luncheon was given by Mrs.
aes to sw
sister, Miss Smith, of Brooklyn. There were
present Mrs and Miss Goodwin, Of Brooklyn;
Dillar. The favors were large dat boQuets Of
souvenir roses. Mrs. and Miss smith have
Oeen spending few weeks with Mrs. Mackay,
ana return to Brooklyn early next week.
Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts gave a luncheon on
Tuesday 70 Mrs. Kearney Warren. Mrs. A: A.
Hayes, Miss Van Vechten, Mrs. Peliew. Mrs.
Letter. Miss Farnham, Miss Myer, Miss Endi:
Miss Dodge, and Mrs Walker. On Thursday
eXening Mrs. Roberts gave a dinner to Secretary
Whitney hd ne Senator Cameron. Mr.. Thomas God 10
Loring, Senator Hale. the German minister,
Mrs. Reuterskiold, Miss West, and Hon. Perry
Belmont. Mrs. Roberts gives q tea this after
noon.
Mrs. T. O. French and Miss French, OF 1929
o'clock.
Mrs. Reuterskiold's grandmother has recently
died in Sweden.
There was meeting at the residence of Mrs.
the founding asylum. There were about IS
ladies present. Some of the promoters of the
charity are Mrs Palmer, Mrs. George Hearst,
n lob Mr. H,,tn
Mrs. Cullen, Miss Matthews, Mrs. Cullom, Miss
Evarts, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Spooner Miss E.
3 Mrs. er Mrs Mrs
Williamson, Mrs. ID. X. Mckee, Mrs. J. Hubley
Ashton and Mrs. Jno. b. Alley. There is some
assncatsnn Ts cOncelntns tne lungs OF d Inc
In real estate.
Alta dinner lately given to q gentleman of
Philadelphia on his introduction into society
seventy dollar faus were given to the ladies
with the dessert. The handsOmest luncheon
favors given In Washington this winter were
China open-work vases. in each OF which was a
corSage bouquet OF bOnSilene roses and cuSh-
ions Of violets crossed by bands of white lilacs
The portrait of Mr.. w. w. Corcoran taken in
his youth, and on exhibition in Barlow's VIM
dow, is the work of Mrs. l.. w. Percy, of New
York, who is spending the winter in Washing
ton.
The baroness dItajuba sails for Paris on the
18th OF May, to spend the summer with her
mother and grandmother.
Inc IaJner OF Mr.. Horace deIyar, OF the Brit
ish legation, has just died in England.
The Brazilian Prince. who is the grandson Of
the Emperor Dom Pedro, will sail from New
Orleans about the LIST of April, and will reach
here about the middle OF the month. He is
about eighteen, but old enough to be the occa-
sion of a number Of pleasant water parties,
which will be given in his honor.
A largely attended meeting OF the Garfield
Hospital aid was held at Mrs. Tullock's on
Capitol Hill yesterday.
The Thursday evening receptions of Senator
and Mrs. Voorhees, are not card receptions, but
are entirely informal.
The classes of theKirmes are getting in readi.
ness for the instructions of Prof. Marwig, who
comes from New York on Tuesday to conduct
the rehearsals The costumes need not be ex-
pensive. The flower dance with its pretty CO.'S
tunes with the silken scarfs and bees, will be a
dress OF the Indian dance have been
greatly admired.
The Punditta Ramabai will not receive with
Mrs. Dali, Of West Washington, as announced
tor Monday, the 29th inst Her visit is, how
ever, only deferred.
the friends of Mrs. P. O. Hagan, of Pierce
Place, will be grieved to learn of that lady's ILL
health.
Mrs. Electa E. Smith, 461 street, in COM
pliment to her niece, Miss Grace Boynton, had
. very enjoyable reception Wednesday even
Ing. Among those present were Representa-
tives Henderson, Hit, Rowell, Payson, Bun
Bryant, Rev. DR.. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Clifford and many others. The rooms were
decorated.
Mrs. Gen. Crook and sister, Mrs. Fanny ID.
Reed, will be in Washington the LIST of April.
at 1924 10th street.