Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-09
Society Notes.

Minister and Mrs de ReuterSki0ld, Mrs Bakll-
meter, Mrs. and Miss wallach and Nine. Barrios
sailed for Havre on saturday. The Saioon-tables
OF the steamer were heaped with flowers that
friends sent on board, and the Misses freling-
huysen, Mrs. Scott Townsend, Mr. TruXton Beale,
Baron Won ZedtwitZ ana the French minister and
Mayroyeni Bey were there to see them sail.
The question about the return OF Count Lippe to
the Austrian legation here has BEEN answered
tary OF legation at Stockholm.
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur received a lettel
from Minister Kuki last week. in which the popu
lar diplomat states that when he returned tC
Japan last autumn he expected TO return here Ii
May. He found In Toxic a new minister or forelgr
affairs, Count OkuIna, Who desired Mr.. Kuk1 tl
look after the preservation and adv. .-ncement O
the Japanese line arts and also the development,
and promotion or the national Industries. Accord
lngly, he has accepted the appointment as preS
dent OF the imperial library, which has also the
supervision OF the imperial nne art objects, and
president OF the jury for the national exposition
TO be held in Toxic in lSs 20. Mr.. kukrs place in
washington Will have TO Oe nled by another person
unlil alter the year OF the exposition Mr. kuki still
holds Tue position OF envoy, but MI. Mutsu Will
take his place here until relieved. An interesting
event In the domestic affairs OF Mr.. kuki was the
birth OF a son about six weeks ago. and Nine. kuKi
is fast rega1ning health and strength.
Secretary Fairchild entertained Messrs. Blount,
Dockery, Merriman, Ermentrout, Enloe, Geo. A.
Anderson, {. l. Anderson, Montgomery, Rowland,
Bingham, Guenther, Peters, Allen, Lind and
Game, or the postal committee, and First Assistant
Postmaster-General stevenson at dinner ON Satur-
day evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Lyman Tiffany entertained DR..
and Mrs. n. s. Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cross
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warder, Captain and
Mrs. Bugher, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Hon, Gen. Robert
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Catlln, Col. Fred Poor, MIR. Lee
Phillips, DIR. Ruth, the Misses Floyd Jones, OF
oyster Bay, and the Misses Tiffany at a supper on
Saturday night. The occasion was the celebra.
ton OF the twenty.nfth anniversary OIL the we'd
ding OF the host and hostess.
The rumored illness OF Mrs. Cleveland is denied
by both Col. Lamont and DR.. Robert O'Reilley, the
Presidents physician.
Mrs. Macarthur Will be at home to callers On
Tuesday after O'Clock.
Mr.. Clinton A. Snowden, editor OF the Chicago
Times, was married last Thursday night In Chi
cago TO Miss Dora L. Hun, niece OF James L.
West, the Times publisher. Both persons are
well known In Washington. Mr.. SL0wden was at
one time managing editor or the National Re
publican, and Miss Hun resided in this city Tor
several years.
Mrs. F. B. Loring gave box party for ladies at the
matinee Saturday afternoon, to witness Mansfield
In Partisan Romance" Among the guests were
Mrs. SeatOn Schroeder, Mrs Louis E. Beall, Miss
Hunt and Miss Routh.
The meeting OF the Literary Society at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Henry strong on Saturday evening
was an occasion OF unusual interest. The feature
holm on 1.-The case or Edmund Randolph" which
was valuable and hi ghly appreciated contribu-
ton to historical literature both in itself add for
the spirited discussion IT called out, which was
participated in by Mr.. Sponord, Mr.. Moncure ID.
conway, the biographer OF Randolph, Mr. strong
and Senator Hawley. The company present was
quite large, including major proportion OF men,
0ers OF the society, and many persons not belong
ing to II, prominent in public and private hie.
During the evening the guests were entertained by
songs by Miss Painter, and the evening closed with
a bOuntifLl and elegant supper.