Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

douse last evening. The table was extended
10 accommodate the large number of guests, by
cross pieces placed at each end. The President
sat with Senator salisbury on his right and
senator Logan on his left. Opposite him were
Senator Beck, fanked by Senator Voorhees, on
his right and Senator Cameron on his left At
the eastern end of the table was Senator Miller,
and at the opposite end Senator Evarts had the
place OF honor. The Others present were Sem
ators Mcmillan, Gibson, Allison, Cockrell
t,aWes, Ranson, Hale, Brown, Sawyer, Jones Of
Chace, Dolph, Colqnitt, Plumb, Butler, Teller,
Maxey. Payne, Aldrich, Fair, Blackburn,
rso9 ana t Ha
was decorated with a basket of Jacqueminot
roses and fiat cushions Of pink asalias and lilies
OF the valley. At each plate was placed o
bouttonniere, and fourteen courses were served.
secretary Whitney gave q dinner last even
Ing IN honor Of Count Leyden, the secretary of
the German legation, who has just been re-
his new post, Athens. There were twenty
guests, among whom were the French and
MI sna the ssdisR
and Mrs: de Reuterskiold, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Helyar, Mrs. Marshall O. ROBBERS, Of New York,
Stout, Baron sternburg, Count Gyldenstolpe
and the Danish Minister. The dinner was fol-
lowed by concert of classical music, In which
seVeTaI artists took part, and which was very
much enjoyed by the small audience. Miss
Weddell did the hOnors OF the house, presiding
Noiy gracefully IN MIS-. w nltncy 3 aDSeuCe.
Miss Cleveland, assisted by Miss Van Vech-
ten, quietly received her friends in the red par
lor yesterday from 12 to O'Clock. Some of the
callers were Judge and Mrs. Adds, Mrs. Francis
New Jersey. Miss McCeney and Mrs. Randolph
Tucker
Senators Coke and Hale gave luncheon yes
terday at the Capitol to a number of ladies.
Capt. and Mrs. Bonneville entertained plea
SAINT party OF friends with an evening of pro-
greSSlV0 euChro their residence street
southwest on Monday evening. After the
games had been played the guests were shown
of solids and dainties awaited their attention,
and later came music and dancing, all of which
M Bppdong
Mr.. and Mrs. Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Kelly,
Miss Addie Fuller, Miss sadie Evans, Miss
Lulu Lawrence, Miss Tully, and Messrs. CAT
frey, Strothers, Brockway ana Budlong
The ball for the benefit of the newsboys to be
given at Mrs. Whitney's will take place within
u day or two OF mid-Lent, which Is the fourth
Sunday in Lent The tickets are five dollars.
Mrs. Wharton and the Misses Wharton are at
home after O'Clock on Thursdays.
Mrs. Senator Dolph, assisted by her daughter,
Miss Agnes, and Miss Odeneal, will hold a re-
eeption tomorrow, with tea, after o'clock.
Mrs. Robinson Colburn has invited a number
of friends TO her residence, 22O1 Fourteenth
street, on Friday evening, TO hear Rev. John
character.
The Unity Club will meet at the residence OF
Mr.. r. A. Phillips, 1406 Corcoran street, on
Friday evening, when a paper on "The Roman
Senate" will be read by Representative Wilson,
OF West Virginia, TO be followed by the usual
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, have issued cards for
tea on Saturday to meet Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Howells.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. John
Bush and Miss Lila Davis, to take place on the
25th inst.
Mrs. Pierce Cosby is at home on Saturdays
after o'clock.
Mrs. Wickliffe Preston, 1914 21st street,
maintains the English fashion of o'clock tea,
at which hour she is at home to welcome her
friends.
Mrs. Van Buren, and Miss Edith Van Buren,,
who have made short stay in this CITY, have
returned to their home in New Jersey.
Mrs. o. Hoffman Burrows and Miss Burrows,
1777 Massachusetts, avenue, are at home on
Saturday afternoons
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling will be at home
informally on Tuesdays during lent Mrs. OAR
ling Is at No. 1884 18th street northwest, in
stead of 1874, enormously given through
mistake.
Mrs. E. E. Bryant, of Madison, Wis, is the
guest of the Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas.
Mrs Bradford, sister guest of Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Crowninshield, has returned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Howells, who have been
at 14OS H street for some time past, will remain
here for week or ten days yet. They like
Washington very much, and since their stay
here have been the recipients of many atteT-
tions. Mrs. Howells, it may not be generally
known, Is sister Of Larkin G. Mead. the dis
tnguished American sculptor, who has resided
In Florence for SO many years.
Mrs. John Jay Knox went over to New York
on Saturday for little visit with her husband,
and to make arrangements for occupying early
in the summer the cottage they recently bought
at Monmouth Beach. Mr.. Knox is negotiating
for residence in New York, also, and it is ex-
pected that the family will go there next winter
to reside permanently.
Mrs. e. E. Bryant, whose husband is the
Assistant Attorney General in the Post Office
department. returned to her home In Madison,
Wisconsin, to-day.
Mrs. Mason, sister of Mrs. Endicott, and Miss
Mason, have returned to their home in Boston.
Mrs. Darwin James and Mrs. John II. Kctch-
| um are in New York.
Minister and Miss West received many social
attentions during their stay in Boston.
Mrs. Judge Dillon and Miss Dillon of New
York gave a handsome breakfast on Shrove
Tuesday to Mrs. Senator Mcpherson.
Miss Cornelia Van Auken, who Is well known
| here, has translated from the French little
be given in private house in New York at
mid-Lent.
Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Endicott were MAX
| ing calls yesterday.
Miss Brush, of Columbus, Ohio, Is the guest of
Mrs. Cultivate, at the Gramercy.
MIS-. N1dTle hTduSe, lrOIu GENEVA mas arrived
| in the city, and is the guest of Miss McCue
daughter of the solicitor of the Treasury. Mrs.
krause, who numbers among her many patrons
Mrs. w. II. Vanderbilt, Mrs. John Jacob Aston,
Mrs. w. w. Phelps, Mrs. Bishop Potter and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, will have some examples
of her paintings on view at the Arlington to-
morrow and next day.
Mrs. j. D. Freeborn, of Cheyenne, and Mrs.
Horace Abbott, Of Brooklyn, are in the city,
called here by the continued illness OF Mrs.
Linda Ball, whose severe and prolonged sick
ness is greatly alarming fer friends.
Mrs. Senator Hoar, who has been ont ofhealth
| for some time, has returned to the city and is
! at 1925 X street. She is considerably improved
| in health.
Mrs. Col. Babbitt, of Cheyenne, is visiting
Miss Worth.
Mrs. A. A. Hayes has returned from New
York, and will be at home to her friends as
usual Oh Thursdays after o'clock.
Mrs. Bradley and Mr.. Richard Bradley, of
Boston, are the guests of Judge and Mrs. Adds
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Waters, of Boston, are
| at the Arlington, and will remain here for q
week or two yet. Mr.. Waters was formerly
proprietor of the Boston advertiser Mrs
| Waters was we'll known before her mar
riage to Mr.. w. as Clara Erskine Clement
| the author of several popular handbooks on
art and artists. and both she and her husband
are popular in literary and society circles Since
their marriage they have travelled extensively
in Europe and Asia. Mr.. and Waters were
guests at the meeting of the Literary Society at
the residence of Representative Curtin ON Sat
urday evening.