Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-20
Society Notes.

Mrs Allan McLane OF Iowa Circle, entertained
a company Of ladies to-day to meet Mrs. woolsey
Endicott, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs Fitz Hugh
Lee Mrs. Bancroft Davis Mrs. WatmOugh, Mrs n.
s: LMcoln Mrs. g. b. Loring, Mrs. Francis Loring,
8. p. Lee, Miss Cornelia Hunt, Miss Clymer Miss
Lowery, Miss Myer. and Miss McLane, OF Balti-
Tae center 81 the table adorned with
tulips, and at each end was basket Of maiden
hair ferns all suggestive OF spring. The punch
the ices in real tulips, with the hearts taken out
and the box OF cream inserted. The bonbOns were
In red and yellow, and the cakes were also Of the
same cOlors.
A number Of social entertainments were held
Saturday evening. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Carroll
entertained Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the Swedish
minister and Mrs. de ReutersktOld, Col. and Mrs.
Bonaparte, Miss Endicott and others at dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwardes gave dinner In
honor Of Mr.. Won Alvensleben.
Senator Palmer entertained O small party of
gentlemen to meet Governor Holt OF Michigan.
Justice and Mrs. Miller entertained small num-
Der Of people at the first Of their Lenten Saturday
night receptions.
Representative and Mrs. O,Donnell gave a recep.
tion TO the members Of the Michigan delegation
In Congress-
DR.. and Mrs George Loring are continuing their
pleasant Saturday nights converzationes into
Lent.
Minister and Mrs. de Reuterskiold entertained
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary Bayard, Mr..
Won Alvensleben, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Mrs.
Bigelow Lawrence Mrs. HobsOn and Mrs. AmOry
at dinner last evening.
Tho young ladies OF Mt. Vernon Seminary gave
an informal musicale on Saturday evening in the
largely pupils Of the school, assisted BY Mrs. Kas.
per and Miss Kate Willard. The chapel was
decked with flowers and plants and the many
bright young faces made the scene an attractive
one. An Interesting program was creditably
rendered.
The party which was to be given this week by
the Misses Behrend win not take place on account
Of the recent death OF their brotherin-law, Mr..
Nathanson, In New York.
Mrs. Asaph Hall presided at last weeks meet
ing Of the Ladies' Historical Society at the resi-
dence OF Mr.; Horatio King. NM. Hall read a
Of Eschylus' Prometheus Bound was read aloud
by the ladies. Excellent music was rendered by
MIS- a. A. Louise Powell. Miss Lincoln, Miss Keenan,
Mrs. Justice Matthews and the Misses Matthews
gave delightful musicale last night.
Mr.: and Mira John X. Mclean entertained q
small company last evening.
MIS- Alex. Magruder gave tea yesterday after.
noon assisted by her guest Miss Kate Beach.
Mrs. Whitney on her return from Florida Will
inaugurate series OF musicales for Lenten enter
tainment TO her friends.
Mrs. R r HIT gave q luncheon party to-day,
in honor Of Miss Griswold. Of New York. the guest
Cabot Lodge, Miss Mamie Macomb, Miss Sallie
LOr1ng, Miss Lay, MISS ThOron, the Misses Flora
and Amalia West, Miss Bliss, Miss Rosalie Brown,
Miss Letter, Miss Endicott, Miss Rowland, Mlss
Van Buren, Miss Wallach and Miss Inez Carroll
Miss Julia Parsons, who Will be pleasantly re.
membered as the guest OF Mrs. John Sherman q
year ago, Is now in the city with Mrs. Hazen.
Judge and Mrs. John Davis have withdrawn In
vttations for dinner this week, and Miss. Lucy
Frelinghuysen Is having herself excused from all
engagements, on account OF the death OF relative
Gen. and Mra Beale and Mrs. Bakhmeten are AT
| home TO their friends this afternoon
On Friday evening Mr.. Roberts, OF the r. and d.
Railroad, win give theater party TO twelve
young ladies' Of the Clarendon, 70 see "AdoniA"
Mrs. Hicks-Lord, OF New York. who has been
stopping for some days ct the Arlington, has
taken house No. 1910 N street northwest, Tor the
remainder OF the season.
Nh. and Ma Henry w. Biddle. Of Philadeiphia,
win arrive in washington Tuesday 70 spend {
few days and VIII be ct 1Ol3 10th street.
Railroaas In England, Franco end spain an
blocked with snoW.