Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
SOCIAL MATTERS.
WhaH q Going on I'm the Fashionable
World-Personal Notes.


"a I02iet~ delivered by Mr.. II. A. Clapp, of
Bosto& Mrs. Cleveland and her mother, Mrs.
Folsom, vere among the listeners to the lee
ture. Mrs. Cleveland wore dress of mouse
colosed plush, with white waistcoat, a boa and
nut of White fur, and a white bonnet. She
wore her hair combed straight back, without
bang OF curl. Mrs. Folsom was becomingly
dressed in black satin, richly trimmed with
Suests was Mr.. Michael Herbert, of the British
legation, and his winsome bride, formerly
Misc Belle Wilson. She wore a long gray
plush ulster that, being removed, showed a
dainty toilet of French blue-gray finest cash
mere, made with full mutton-leg sleeves of
velvet in the same color. and with il
abe wore a pretty bonnet of gray. Others
present were Secretary and Mrs. Endi-
colt, Mrs. Fairchild. Miss Florence Bayard. Miss
Dahlgren. Mrs. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. s. 8. Cox,
DIR. Wharton, Prof. and Mrs. Cabell, Mrs. Cock
rell, Miss Rosecrans, Rev. and Mrs. Sunder-
land, Mrs. Pellew, Mrs. Carlisle, Admiral and
Mrs Crosby, Commodore and Mrs. Harmony,
Ms Hornsby, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur and
Miss Dorothy Phillips. After the close Of the
lecture tea was served in the dining room. Mrs.
kearney Warren, Miss Howard and Miss Hunt
presided at the tes-table. The lecture was ex-
Iemely interesting and was full of tender SEN
timent and. poetic feeling. 1t will interest
many to know that Mr.. Clapp learned his knack
OF ready ALTERATION and gained his fine dra-
matte culture while acting az critic of theatri-
clerk of the supreme court OF Massachgsetts.
He was accompanied by his wife, who is not in
robust health They left the city this morn
ing. They took luncheon yesterday with Sec
Rotary and Mrs. Endicott and were invited by
Mrs John Chandler Bancroft to pay a visit to
the Hon. Geo. Bancroft.
Mrs. n. 8. Lincoln gives a tea this afternoon
to few friends whom she has verbally invited
TO meet Mrs. John p. Jackson, who has taken q
house here for the winter.
Mrs. and Miss Phoenix, Of II street, have
asked large company to tea for this after
noon
Senator and Mrs Stanford have returned
from California.
The Literary Society held its first meeting
for the season of 1888 9 at the residence of DIR.
Toner Saturday evening. As the meeting was
purely for business purposes, no invited guests
were present. The officers for the ensuing
year are ss follows: President, George KEENAN,;
Woe President, A w. Greedy; Secretary, A. G..
Heaton. For executive committee-the above
named officers being members eZ o1fcsO-the
following were chosen: Mrs. Lander, Miss
Foote, E. NJ. Gallaudet, s. NJ. Burnett, E. A.
Fay. Before separating a bounteous and deli
cious collation. was served.
Miss Rebecca Dodge and her brother, Mr.
Pickering Dodge, are spending ten days or
more in New York.
A number of young school girls treated
their parents and friends to a dramatic enter
tainment at 1854 / street Saturday evening"
The French PLAYS .'LEnfant Corrigee,"
''Stella," and la Loterie de FRANKFORT were
eSeditably presented. Among those who took
part were the Misses Johnston, Miss Julia
Wood, Miss May Cox, the Misses Potter, Miss
Helen Steele, Miss Bessie Ashton, Miss Har
riet Brownson, Miss Una Solely, Miss Helen
Hay and Miss Daisy Rush.
Advices lately received say that Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Cotton and family are pleasantly domi-
ciled in Nice, on the Promenade des Anglais,
where they expect to spend the winter. They
viii probably not return here for nearly year.
intending to visit the grand exposition in Paris
early IN the summer, and to pass the hotmonths
in Switzerland
Quite a number of ladies prominent both in
society and in works of charity have Interested
themselves actively to make a success of the
authors and editors reading" at Masonic
Temple Thursday night for the benefit of the
Womens Dispensary. Among these are Mrs.
Senator Vance, Mrs. Rev. I. s. Childs, Mrs. AL
mena b. Williams, Mrs. Commissioner Black.
Mrs. Senator Teller, Mrs. ex-senator Pomeroy,
Mrs. Representative Holman, Mrs. Represents
tive Springer. Mrs. M. R. Cunningham, Mrs.
Capt. j. G. Hester, Mrs. W. d. Pitkins. Mrs.
Judge James. Mrs. III. ]. Stroud, Mrs. j. C.
Kennedy, and Miss Judd.
Mrs. Coleman, of California. who has taken
Mrs. Tiffany house on Connecticut avenue has
not yet occupied it. but is with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred. May. in her Vermont avenue home
Mrs May Is in delicate health, and Mrs. Cole
man Aislikes to live in her house alone. Later.
when her other daughter, also Mrs. May,
comes on here she will live in it with her. She
will also have with her for two months her son,
who Is a recluse from society. He has for
sworn all gayety in life since the tragic death
of his wife, with whom he was travelling in
Europe seven years ago, when her fatal acct
dent occurred. She was packing a trunk and
al hot
by her, was lying in among the clothing was
discharged. The ball entered her body caus-
ing instant death Mrs. Coleman is a sister of
Mr.. O'Brien, who was one of the famous Boz
nanza miners, and she is worth 100000.
Miss Villas entertained a number of young
people at her matinee reception on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Pinckney James introduced her
second daughter. Miss Edith, to society at tea
on Saturday afternoon.
Pay Director and Mrs. Washington are at the
Portland for the winter, where they will re-
ceive their friends.
Mrs. Justice Blatchford and Mrs Judge Mac
Arthur have deferred beginning their Monday
receptions until January.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Logan and child will
spend the holidays with Mrs. Tucker at Calu-
met place.
Mrs. Ricketts, spent last week in the city as
the guest of Mrs. Toland
Mr.. and Mrs. Gomez. of the Brazilian lega-
ton. viii leave for Italy this week where the
secretary has been appointed a member of the
legation at Rome.
Gen. Wheeler, Of Alabama, and family are
located on Farrsgut square for the season.
Judge Embry is in Richmond for a few
weeks.
The Thursday Assembly and German club
have recognized their forces for the advance
ing season. Mr.. Hubbard T. Smith il presi-
dent of the executive committee The club
proposes to give three assemblies and germans
in the hall of the Masonic Temple in January
and February.
The marriage OF Assistant Engineer Ward
Winehell. q the navy, to Miss Lulu Minear
viii take place Thursday, January 8, at st.
Johns church
Some Of those present at Prof. Coues' recep-
ton, given SATURDAY. evening. were Drs. Cuth-
bert, Lovejoy. Gen. Van Welt ex-Postmaster
Conger and wife, DIR. Kerfoot Shute and wife,
and Mrs. Connor.
John w. Trumble and Carrie E. Tumble
who were married December r. will be at home
December Is at 400 South Carolina avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick MCGUIRE have taken
possession Of their new residence, 1893 Con-
necticut avenue, and will soon be comfortably
settled
Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss
Dolie Patterson to Mr.. George p. HAYNES on
"Wednesday last at noon. The marriage was most
private. being witnessed only by the immediate
families of the bride and groom Mr. and Mrs.