Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
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and the chandeliers festooned with smilax In the
1inlng room sumptuous collation. was served.
Mr ana Mrs Barbour stood In the door OF the flrst
drawing room receiving their guests. Mrs Bar
bour wore ball dress OF white tulle striped with
sn ana low 0odSs Of TneS
and three Misses ~ Lyons MS ~ LYONS wore
pansies, and a demi-trained skirt Of heliotrope
satin; Miss Lizzie Lyons, pansy tuile: Miss Pinky
Lyons white satin, garlanded with red roses; Miss
Todhunter, white silk and pearls; MISS Barnes,
faIni2go silk and duchesse lace; Miss Run. white
Satln ana orocade; Mrs. Edmunds wore black
tulle, garnished with buttercup ribbons; Mrs.
macarthur, scarlet satin, veiled in white valen-
clennes lace; Mrs Sparks, black velvet; Mrs.
ton, black silk and lace; Mrs Cullon, white more;
Miss Cullom, blue silk gauze and point desprit,
garlanded with pink fruit blossoms: Mrs.
Payne, helotrope MORE and brocade; Mrs.
Mccartney, pink ottoman silk and pink pearl pas.
sementerie; Mrs. Robert Christie, white satin and
Christmas rosesl Mrs. Thomas wilson, pale bro
caae, point lace and diamonds; Miss Wilson, white
satin and ostrich feathers and Miss Clark. white
winter.
Mr.. John ". Thompson gave q pretty ball last
evening for Miss Thompson and Mr. Ross Thomp-
son. The sp9e1ous rooms, with the baL.space at
the end OF the drawing-room gave ample room for
tne large company TO move about with ease.
FIowerS were set around the rooms, and the
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vines. The supper-room was thrown open at IL
O'CLOCK and an elegant collation. served. Miss
thompson ~ received her guests In becoming toilet
tabller drapery OF silk net Among those present
were Hon. and Mrs. J. W. Foster, Mss Foster, Miss
and Mrs Ii. w. spofford, Miss Spo1ord. Miss Lucy
Corkhin, Mr.. Hubbard L. Smith, Mr.. Langdale,
MT. Lang MI. Akabane, Miss Dorothy Phillips,
Miss Goldie, Lieut.. Bevington, Mr.. Run, Miss Min
ME Brown, Mr.. Burchell, Miss Bryan, Mrs. S.v.
White, MI. Norman Calf, Mr.. Frank B. Noyes, the
Nixon, Mr. Pairo, Mr. O'Bren, Mr. Henry Chase,
Miss Lucy Randall, Miss Bacon, Miss Beecher Miss
Emily Fox, Miss Prall, Mr.. Staey, Mr.. J. Morrell,
Nyman.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney held the third OF
their card receptions last evening. Mrs Whitney
was assisted by her guests, Miss Paget and Miss
Belle Wilson, OF New York. About eight hundred
people were present.
Mrs A. F. Magruder held the last OF her series
Of teas yesterday. She was assisted by her guest,
Miss Lucy Buckner; Miss Barnes Miss Edie, Miss
Stith, Miss Walker, Mrs. Van Reypen and Miss
Dodge. The latter presided at dainty tea table.
Mrs Howard White gave dance and reception
yesterday from to z. 1t was an old-time South
ern entertainment and was greatly enjoyed by the
PARTICIPANTS A room was set aside for dancing.
The young ladies who assisted the hostess were
Miss Barnes, Miss Wate Miss Porter, Miss Villas
and Miss Marion Foster.
Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson and Miss Mary
Wilson held an enjoyable reception yesterday.
Miss Poirier OF New York; Miss Brown, Mrs.
Capt. Scott and Mrs. Hoskins
Mrs. Admiral queen is still unable to receive
She is confined to her room by a severe cold.
Mrs. Francis Cotton was assisted yesterday by
Miss Notewell, OF Chicago, and Miss Clarke.
Mr.. W. W. Corcoran's physicians report him to
be much improved and in a fair way to recover his
usual health.
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cabel gave a musicale last
evening.
Mrs. Admiral stanley entertained the Friday
Night German Club last night.
Mrs. John w. Foster went to New York to-day
for a week. Mrs Dullas is In the city at her faith
ers house. Mrs. Foster Will not receive on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson will have Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank stockton with them on Monday at their
afternoon reception.
Sir Charles and Lady Tupper were making calls
yesterday.
Miss Fannie Rodgers, Of Springfield, Ohio, is the
guest OF Judge and Mrs. Shellabarger.
The members or the Army and Navy Assembly
and German Club Will hold their second meeting
on Monday night.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild give their second
card reception tonight.
Mrs. Barber will not be at home Monday next,
but will receive the following Monday.
Mrs. Emma Conklin, with her young daughter,
S Of Brooklyn, Z, is passing few weeks with her
senator and Mrs. Mcpherson gave q dinner last
night In honor OF Mr.. Alvensleben
Minister West and the Misses West have gone
The period OF ceremonial mourning In the diplo-
matte corps for the death OF colleague ends with
the day Of 1nterment In the case OF V1scount
Nogueiras that time expired with Thursday night,
and the diplomats were enabled to make calls on
Friday.
The viscountess and Miss Nogueiras, wife and
daughter Of the late minister from Portugal. have
not yet been heard from.
The Misses Bear, 2O4 street. assisted by their
guests, Miss Yost and Mrs. Hubbard, entertained
the lmprOmptu Club last evening.
The wife OF Representative Ryan. OF Kansas,
the Misses Richardson. OF Tennessee, and Miss
Bippin, OF Alabama, VIII receive with Mrs. and
Miss jerks at the National on Monday.
Mr. John F. Baker, managing editor Of the
st. Paul Globe, and his bride, nee Miss Kittson
who have been the guests or Senator and Mrs
Sab1n Tor few days, return to New York to-day.
Mrs. Richard Washington will not be at home
Monday.
Miss Carrie H. Teel, Of Philipsburg, n J.. is
visiting Miss Mary Louise Jones' at 22s 1st street
southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. J. Hanford gave pleasant
phantom party last night to Miss Gertrude +.
OConnor at their residence, on Rhode Island ave-
nue..
Mr.. harry K. Willard entertained a number OF
his gentlemen friends last evening at his home,
1888 h street. Drive whist was the amusement,
and the movement from one table TO the other
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were five tables, and the playing was continued
throughout the evening with an agreeable inter-
mission for lunch, which was handsomely served.
The prizes were pretty souvenirs OF the occasion.
Mr.. Willard was alone In receiving his guests, as
his father and mother are now absent In Florida.
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Randolph Keim, OF Read
ing, granddaughter Of Peyton Randolph, Speaker
OF the first Continental Congress, and grand niece
Of President Jefferson Is spending the winter with
her son, De B. Randolph Keim. Mrs. Kelm has
Just completed her history and recoections OF the
Chatsworth and TuckahOe branches OF the Ran
dophs OF the Old Dominion.
Miss Alice C. Knowles OF Worcester, Is visiting
Mra Dewitt C. sprague, OF LeDrolt Park
Mrs Frank T. Howe gave pretty fancy dress
dancing party for children last night
Mrs r. N. Heaton and the Misses Heaton gave q
luncheon yesterday IN honor OF their guest Miss
Luse, OF Crawfordsville, Ind. The guests were
Misses Annie and Hattie Case. and Misses Frey
hoed, Harvey, johnson, Kent, and Whitney.
Mra Senator Ingalls, will not receive1on Monday.
. Mrs A. B. Williams gave q charming recep-
ton last evening to meet Mr.. and Mrs Frank
r. stockton: Among those present were Senator
Horatio King, Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Warner and Miss
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss
Wilson, Mr.. Catherw00d Robinson, OF Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Kaufman, Miss Kennedy,
Mr.. and Mrs h. W. Sponord, the Misses Childs,
Lieut.. and MrA Dyer, and Miss Schurz ana MI. and
Mrs. Geo. C. Maynard.
Miss Kittie Quimby, Of Orange. n. J., is guest
Of Miss Marie Wilkinson. at 1895 X street.
Mra A. e. stevenson will omit her reception on
Monday on account Of the illness OF one OF her
children.
Are the Pay Certificates Taxable.
A QUESTION TO RE DECIDED By THE SECRETARY OF