Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-07
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well Known People are Doing
Personal Mention.


Personal Mention.
Mrs. Scott Lord, who II the sister Of Mrs.
Harrison. wife Of the Presidsnt-elect, has been
whiting the family Of Major r c. Parker, on
II street, siAcs her return from Baltimore.
Mrs.. scott Lord went 70 her own home. on 10th
street, this week. in order 10 be with her
daughter. Mrs. Parker, who hes been i'll with
severe attack OF peritonetis. from which abe Is
now recovering, and IL able to be about her
rsou to-day. Mrs Lord has been detained by
this illness and by the care she gives her
father, DR.. Scott, from going to In
annapolis 70 join her sister until
nov. Mrs. Harrison writes that she has not
been without guests staying in her house since
Vie nomination of Gen Harrison for the presi-
Ssncy. Last week Mrs. Harrison had nineteen
in family. and being the wife Of
the Prssident-siect does not abate any
Of her responsibilities. Mrs. Harrison
goes TO market and cares for her household as
she has always done. Gen. Harrison and fam
lily do not expect to come eastward until they
come on for the Inauguration. Mrs. Lord will
20 TO Indianspoli early in the new year. Mrs.
Parker. Mrs. Lords daughter, is the wife of 1t.
Parker, who Is at present with his ship, the
Adams, in the Pacific ocean, aud in the neigh
borhood Of the island of Samoa. and Mrs.
Parker has article, Samoa and its People,"
tn the November number of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, illustrated by photographs sent from
the island. Lieut.. Parker expects to be relieved
expecting to hear that he is in San Francisco,
On route FOR home. Mrs. Dimmick. who is Mrs
Lords widowed daughter, is in Europe
With her sister-in-lsw,, Miss D:mmick.
They have had a pleasant visit in
Berlin, and Gen. Harrison gave them
lsetsrs to Minister Pendleton there, and
although he was out Of the city, the secretaries
OF legation were most attentive to the Presi-
dsnt-elects 'favorite niece" Mrs. Dimmick
and her sister are now in Dresden. The latter
IL mn nd Mrs oh 10 ir-
ing German. They will return to this country
in time for the Inauguration.
Col. and Madame Bonsparte entertained Sec
rotary and Mrs. Whitney at dinner on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Ernst Thomas Msrkees. aSwiss musician,
who brings letters of introduction from Col Frey
sad 10 accompanied in making his calls by Mr..
Aimed de Cloparede, the Swiss minister. has
been dehghting several small companies DUR
ing the past week. Mr.. Markees played for
Mrs Whitnsy's friends at her house on Wednes-
day afternoon, and Mrs. Anthony Pollok in
vited guests to hear him play on Monday
night
The infant daughter Of Captain and Mrs. W.
8. Thompson, granddaughter Of the surgeon
general and Mrs. Moore, was baptized on Sun
day afternoon, Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore,
standing as godfather for the child and Mrs.
Gen. Vincent taking the vows Of godmother in
its behalf. The child was named Mary Eu-
genie.
Madame Bonaparte has accepted the presi-
dency Of the Altar society Of st. Matthews
church. and Miss Leila johnson 10 the secre-
tAry.
Count Won Arco Valley. the German minister,
has gone over to New York city to receive his
sister, the Countess Arco Valley, who will ar
rive from Europe this week.
The Mandolin club. organized by Miss Emma
Mnllan, and the banjo class, Of which Miss
Dahlgren and Miss Bayard were the origina-
tors. are contemplating a union, making a
consolidated club from which they expect to
derive much pleasure and a knowledge Of har-
mony.
xx-SecrstAry and Mrs. McCulloch came
into the city yesterday from their Oak Hill
6rm. and are located in their Mcpherson
square house for the winter.
Mrs.. Hobson, Of N street, gives O tea this
afternoon In honor Of the Marchesa Carlo Ber-
hvogho d. Aragons, wife of an attache Of the
Colombian legation. Miss Susie Lay, of New
York, the beautiful young lady who was SO
much Of q belle here last winter, will assist
Mr.. Hobson in entertaining her guests.
The frst full-dress ball of the season will be
given by the Washington Light Infantry corps
on Thursday, December Is. From the present
appearances it promises to be brilliant affair,
and pleasant revival Of the popular enter
tainments Of that well-known organization
Invitations can only be secured by persons hav-
ing friends In the corps, to whom they must
send their names and address Upon receipt
Of the same, the committee having the ball in
charge will forward the invitations to the
proper addresses. This ball will be strictly
full dress. Gen. Ordway and staff will be pres
emit, and will act the reception committee
The "Nascots" will give drill during the in
Permission.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the committees on
the entertainment for the benefit of the homeo-
hnSnftal VIVA he r6au off
in the parlors Of Wizards hotel, which were
placed at the disposal of the ladies of the So
ciety. Interesting reports were submitted, and
the nnal arrangements were discussed, includ-
ing the distribution Of tickets. The program
Of the entertainment embraces the beautiful
spectacle and pantomime Of Prince Charming
and The Sleeping Beauty" which includes q
dance OF fairies. the royal court Of the princess
tths members Of which dance q minuet), the
evil spirit and the good spirit, who control the
destiny Of the beautiful sleeper. This cast is
under the direction Of Mrs. Lewis Clephane
and Mis- Janet Richards. The cast includes
4tstress Mary quite Contrary, with her garden
OF novsr:; Booos Shafto, with his faithful
sveetheart; the bachelor who went to London
to buy him wife; Little Jack Horner, and
many other nursery characters 30 dear TO chill
drsns hearts.
The second lunch to be given by Miss New
tons Sunday school class Of st. Paurs p. E.
church will be held at Mrs. Mulletts, 21O5
ksansyivania avenue, on Saturday afternoon.
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Mr.. August Donath for Public Printer.
To the Editor Of TEE EVENING star:
desire to say o few words In behalf Of the
ths candidacy Of Mr.. August Donath. SO we'll
and favorably known in our city, but now of
Chester, Pa, for the Office of public printer.
His claim to said Office rests, primarily, upon
his republicanism also upon his devotion to
the cause OF labor and his interest in behalf Of
the craft During the campaign it was his
desire to reclaim all the non-union Offices posi-
BILE through the aid OF the two national COM
mittees, but only so far as the national repub-
hcan committee was concerned was he sue
cessfuL The other national committee did not