Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-28
Society Notes.

Der OF callers by appointment to-day In the red
parlor AT as noon. Mrs: Cleveland wore dress oi
black SILK, trimmed with Jets, and Miss Cleveland
wore black lace over black silk, a vest Of brocade
with TWO pink roses. Among the callers were
M MIS- HarnsSy sna her nns Miss
CLAYTON, Of Buffalo; DR.: and Mrs. Leonard, the
Misses Green. with Miss Newport and Miss Newton,
OF Amb0y: Mra Butler, Mrs. Palmer and Judge and
Mrs Brown, OF Detroit; Mrs. p. B. H. Sands, Mrs
Diston Matthew's, Of Virginia; Mrs. Mitchell, Of
and Mrs. Temple, Mrs: Gen. Hunt, Miss Mabel
Hunt, and Miss Jessie Keene. Of California; Mrs.
Pru-n, Ms Senator Gray, and Mrs Barnes. s. There
lighted up well In the spring sunshine.
Mrs. Hooker, Mra John p. Jones and Mrs Shella-
barger gave luncheon parties yesterday.
The friends and admirers OF Miss Ransom will
give a reception, literary and musical, at her
The reception committee consists OF Mrs Senator
Vance, Mrs. A. G. Riddle, Mrs ]. Sayles Brown,
Mrs. Ross Brown, Mrs N. j. Foot. Mrs DR.. r. T.
and Mrs. O. D. Barrett.
Mrs. Green, Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Mckay, Mrs
Cunningham, senator Evarts, Mr.. and Mrs John
Hay, and Mrs. Pruyn entertained company at
dinner parties last evening.
Mrs. Macfeely gave reception last night.
Mrs Phillips. OF West Washington, entertained
ladies at luncheon to-day.
The daughters OF Representative Grosvenor
entertained q small company last evening. Miss
Weber and Miss French, OF Buffalo, were among
those present.
Rev. Sia Sex Ong, in company with DR.. Sites, ar
China, to the Methodist General Conference ii,
New York. They are the guests OF Capt and Mrs
A. P. Lacey. 604 street, and will remain until
tor and Mrs STANFORD, and this morning were In
troduced to the President by Representative
Springer
Mrs Dckinsons reception to Miss Cleveland on
nvs,oC Caoxy vfv.r~x
Der OF Invitations has been limited.
Senator Jno. P. Jones gave a dinner last night,
at Chamberlin's, to steele MacKaye, OF New York.
The other guests were Senators Plumb, Farwen,
Reagan, Cameron. hawiey, Butter, d and ALISON. a
Justice Field, Justice Matthews and Messrs.
Jerome, Morrow, Ocniltree aandy, Richardson,
Mckee. Hazelton, end Hutch!ns.
Mr.. ana Mrs C. s. Noyes and DAUGHTERS were in
Rome April IA.
Mrs. Ingalls, Will receive informally on Monday
from toe
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Riggs entertained com.
pany last evening at q soiree hypnotiQue. The
exercises began at O'Clock and were given by
wel-known 'sensitives." The usual program was
enacted, when the operator caused two OF the
young men to believe they were roosters, and
had them growing and cluck1ng and scratching
for corn. Mr. Colman took tn. young women OF
his troupe in balloon TO Paris, and upon alight-
Ing In the streets one Of The girls LED
arrived and saw the many plumaged birds she ex-
planned to her companions how the dressmaker
the birds together. The mesmerism exhibit lasted
two hours, and then the company was regaled
with ice cream, cake. punch, and other delicacies
In London gown OF blue and gray striped silk.
The bodice had pointed opening In the front,
and was draped with oriental lace, as was the
deep tablier. the sides were run with narrow
pink ribbon that were tied into knots at the foot
Miss Riggs wore simple dress OF embroidered
snu 0ns the were
Caoel, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Chief Clerk
and Mrs. YOumans Mrs. A. A. Cole and daughter,
retary and Mrs. Thompson and Miss Thompson,
Mrs Norton and Miss StmOnton, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
Williams, Mrs. Starring, Mr.: W. A Croffut, Mrs.
and Miss C0lman, Senator and Mrs. Sabin and
Miss Ada Murphy, Miss Ayre, and Mrs. Alexander
Palmer.
Mrs. Cockren entertained a company OF ladies
at a luncheon Of twelve covers to-day, invited to
the newly.appointed marshal OF the United states
supreme Court. Mrs. Wright Is at present the
guest of her sister, Mrs JAS N. Carlisle. The
Pherson, Mrs. Eyarts, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Bugher,
Mrs. Gray, Mrs Rochester, Mrs Miller, Mrs John
G. Moore, and Mrs John M. Glover. The central
decoration Of the table was basket OF La France
roses, TIED into bouquets, that were presented to
the ladies after the feast.
Mrs. whitney accompanied the launching excur-
sion as far as Philadelphia to-day. and proceeded
remain until Tuesday, returning in time for Mrs
Dickinson's reception. Mrs. Whitney will remain
YORK to take the Children from School with H view
OF getting settled at Lenox by the 4th OF July.
Rev. DR.. Sniveley, formerly Of Grace church,
Brooklyn Heights is here visiting his sister, Mrs.
Francis Cotton. He has his family with him.
Mrs. Gist who has been seriously i'll with con-
gestion OF the lungs Is now slowly recovering and
will soon be able TO receive her friends.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. Key Buchanan have moved to
No. 2Ol6 NJ street northwest. Mrs Buchanan
will be at home on Wednesdays from to q
Miss Camilla Greenwood will be at home to her
friends, at 1902 L street, after May 1.
District Government Affair.
TREES ALONG THE SUBURBAN ROADS
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