Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-08
SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.

III sewing circle of the Garfield Hospital Aid
Society was entertained Thursday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Logan. There was full meeting
of the ladies, and besides the making OF hand.
some articles, good deal of important business
was transacted with reference to the garden
fete that Is TO be held ON the 18th instant.
Mr.. John @. Adams, who has been spending
the winter with his sister, Mrs. Flora Adams
Darling, LETT for Santa Fee, New Mexico, Mon.
day, 10 make the west his permanent home.
Mrs. Darling lett Thursday for her summer
home at Nyack, on the Hudson, where she will
1901; 900 be jS ,u BY her son, NJ Edward Darl
steal workshop of the young composer.
Miss Gertrude Christian, daughter of Judge
Joseph Christian, of Richmond, Va. is visiting
street.
Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed. Of New York,
gave tea yesterday afternoon at her residence
on n street She was assisted by Mrs. Miller, OF
New York, and Miss Leila johnson.
Baron Zedwitz gave musical soiree at his
apartments in the Portland last evening to
about twenty persons, and played some beauti.
| full selections on his piano, which he has lust
received from Berlin.
Senator and Mrs. Edmunds and Miss Ed
munds gave dinner on Thursday evening to
| John Hay.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Cotton have gone to New
York for . few days.
Mrs. ReuterskiolA paints upon silk with fine
artistic skill.
Miss Warren, who has been visiting secre-
'Ys o2t and A''' Whitney has returned to New
Mrs. Whitney will aid tho Countess Ester.
| hazy at the flower booth In the Kir,nes
Mrs. James Brown Potter refused to read the
| prologue at the Bartholdi matinee, in New
YORK on Thursday, because her name had ap-
| fesSiOnalS.
Hon. George Bancroft ia in excellent health,
and has purchased q new saddle horse tor his
use at Newport this summer.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife Of the Assistant Post
master General, has gone to Hot Springs fol-
| her health.
Mrs. Mary I. Lathrop, of the National
Womans Christian Union, Is in the city. the
guest of Mrs. LaFetra-
Miss Adams, Of Newburg, Is visiting her sis
| ster, Mrs Lewis Beach.
Queen Victoria, at the opening of the Colo
nial Exhibition, in London few days ago, at
tracted much attention by her toilet, which
| was departure from her usual costume OF en-.
tire black. She wore black silk dress trimmed
lieVeo oy very large white ostrich feather.
Mrs. Edward c. Wilson, born Carson, OF Balti
more, Is visiting Miss Carrie, daughter of Col
y. r. TreutleD, 4O1 4th street northwest
The Washington lady managers Of the Kir
mes offered to surrender Friday night to the
Baltimoreans, but the Baltimore ladies decide d
that II was wiser to leave the kirmcs ell .ireiy
| 10 the young people Oh washington, the mate
| rial here fol- the dances being go IN UGH more
abundant than had been anticipa ted. The
great expense and difficulty attending the
| transportation Of SO large number frurl Baiti
more to this city also influenced their .acision.
| The most cordial feeling exists between the L.
| dies intereated In the Krmes In the two cities
"a large committee OF Baltimore ladies having
arranged TO attend the Friday night perform.
ance. Mrs. Tyson, the president of the Baiti
| more Kirmes, Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs Dr. Keu.
| ling have been and are particularly kind in
| aiding the Washington ladies by their counsel
| and experience