Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
SOCIETY MATTERS.
Whist II Going On In Fashiouabls Cir.
cles-Personal Mention.

cles-Personal Mention.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland win spend
Christmas quietly ct the White House.
Gen. md Mn. Francis B. spinola, who have
rooms ct the Arlington for the congressional
season, went over to New York city on Satur-
day to visit friends and 10 attend some elegant
ing the holiday week. They VIII return on the
Sd Of January, and will bring with them Miss
Whitford, who will spend . portion Of the gay
season here. Mrs. Spinola will be at home to
callers on Tuesdays in January, beginning on
the sth.
Mra Dickinson viii have her cousins, the
Misses Kathleen and Annette Trovbridge, two
charming young ladies Of Detroit, as her
guests and they will arrive early next month.
Miss Margaret st. Clair is now with Mrs. Dick
fnson, and later in the season Mrs. Henry Les
ter, Of Detroit, who is the sister Of Mrs. Gen.
Poe, viii spend fortnight with the family Of
the Postmaster General
General and Mrs Van vliet left this morning
for Shrewsbury, N. J., TO enjoy . Christmas
dinner with the family Of their son, DR.. Van
vliet.
Mrs. Myer and the Misses Myer viii be home
10 their friends informally on Saturday after
Moons hereafter.
Mr.. T. g. Williams has gone to Pittsburg to
spend Christmas day with his brother.
Speaker and Mrs Carlisle and Capt and Mrs.
Bugher entertained guests at dinner last even
ing. Mrs. Carlisle will be at home to callers on
Wednesdays in January.
Madame de Potestad, who was Miss Nina
Wright and afterward Mrs. Bratton, gave tea
on Saturday afternoon. Miss Emma Mullan
was pleasantly at home to her friends in the
afternoon. and Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warder
gave dinner Of sixteen covers in the evening.
Miss Roberta Hodgson, Of Athens, Ga, is in
the city and is the guest Of Col and Mrs. John
n. Wilson for the holidays.
Mrs. John G. Black will give tea this week
to introduce to society her daughter, Miss
Grace Black
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Loring have returned
to their K-street residence.
Representative Cultivate has gone home to
Columbus to spend Christmas, ard win bring
Mrs Cultivate back with him on lis return to
the city next month. They will be at the
Hamilton for the winter.
Gen. B. 81. Robertson has gone south to
spend the Christmas holidays with DR.. Ran
dolph Barksdale. who lives near Petersburg,
Va. Gen. Robertson will not return until late
in the next week.
The ladies of the Garfield aid society are
congratulating themselves on the success Of
the fair for the benefit of the hospital held
last week. II was socially, as well az fnan-
tributed generously to the fund we're Mrs.
Senator Stanford. who gave S100, and Capt.
Lemon, who donated ESQ. Mrs Endicott, Mrs.
Senator Sherman. Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard.
and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell also gave
handsome contributions.
Miss Mercine E. Dickey, Of Quincy, Mass,
viii be quitely married to Mr.. 8. r. Flynn on
Saturday. and will accompany him to his new
field Of labor in Washington Territory.
Mrs. Seymour W. Tulloch will give luncheon
on Thursday to meet her sister, Mrs. VIM. T.
Hildrusp, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Barber will arrive in
Washington this evening to spend the holidays.
They will spend Tuesday and Wednesday with
their friend, Mrs. A. 81. Walker, and then will
visit MIR. Deans family.
Mrs. and the Misses Maury will be at home
to their friends on Fridays in January.
Mrs. Audenreid will be at home on Tuesdays
in January, when she will have returned from
Philadelphia, with Miss Florence Audenreid.
Mrs. Admiral Febiger has sent out invitations
for ladies' luncheon on Thursday, January 8.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford are in New York
city for the Christmas holidaya
Gen. Van Vliet gave a progressive euchre
party last Saturday evening to some of his old
navy and army friends. Among those present
were Admirals Franklin and Harmony and
Surgeon-General Bryon Of the navy; Gems
Card. Palmer, Rucker, and Biddle, and Mr..
Frank Hatton. Admiral Franklin won the prize,
valued at $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. n. Warner have issued cards
for a reception January 2, from $50 to II, at
their residence, 2l00 Massachusetts, avenue.
Col. Fred Grant is in the city, the guest of
Gen. and Mrs E. r. Beale.