Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-08
Society Notes.

oohoeOi NTS. d. +. Jones entertained tQe
Literary Society In q sumptuous manner last even.
Ing. The long salon and dining room were seated
with folding chairs, the low window was filled
with red-bud tree, and the high mantels had
gllded baskets filled with great white by drangeas
Bowls or roses and punches OF lilacs filed the an.
gies In the hall and drawing-roOm, and in the
n qrn Tue m nan was banked vita cool
softly shaded lamps that gave the minimum OF
neat: In the rooms were hung number OF
Heatun Eome examples %sr any se
the society. and Messrs Ernest Major and
G. D. NJ. Peixotto. the program was Ill
Of the last meeting and DR.. Holman, president
OF the Society, made short review OF the sOciety's
personnel. Inc exercises were then opened by
played THO upon the piano, violin and vioIincello
Major Powell read paper On the ''Origin Of
Music" followed By duett by two male Voices,
Mrs. Jones received her guests In trained robe OF
ivory MORE, the front ali sewed with seed pearls
Miss Myrtle Jones wore blue MORE, draped with
blue point d'espr1t; Miss Jessie Jones, black point
Qesprt and green ribbons, and Miss Foiger wore
wniIe lndla silk, the low bodice edged WIN q full
pumng ana piaslron OF buttercup soft silk.
among the guests some elaborate toilets were
seen. Mrs. Dickinson wore white satin
prGcaded In stripe OF color; Mrs:
win mech'n ac pale Mr.. pearl satin arape%
white striped satin and low bodice OF black
satln draped with thread lace; Mrs. Edwards,
Diack tuie over satin; Mrs. stanford, white MORE,
made high with puffings and draplng OF valen-
clennes lace; Mrs. Holiday wore PINK satin bro
CAGE ana pearl paSSeinenterleS; Mrs. George Is.
Miihams, black Brussels net trimmed with lace;
MRS. springer, aSneS OF roses, brOcade and lace:
Mrs. kauffmann, dead leaf brocade and SOFT fr1lls
OF lace; Mrs. McCook, French gray liberty silk gar
ssevee M:n Kaots o. uncut velvet pointed bodice
SIX draped with embroidered net, low corsage and
diamond necklace; Mrs Patten, rose heliOtrope
satln c0mDlneo with lowered brOcade and Jablier
drapery OF black lace; Mrs. n 8. Lincoln white
lowered nuns yelling trimmed with pink MORE
a ana pearls; MRS Hutchinson, white MORE and
Mrs. Henderson, black satin and net with gold
beaded passementertes. Others present were SEN
ator and Mrs Hawley, Senator and Mrs. Stock
Dridge, senator and Mrs. Farwell, Minister Guz-
man. Judge Drake, Mrs. Somers, Miss Markoe, Sen.
at0r Henderson, Mr.. HeatOn, Miss Markoe, Mr..
" nan. n; springer Mr. George B. Williams,
Mrs. Anthony Pollok, Miss Lucy Paige, Mr. and
Miss Sponord Miss BulterIleid, Mrs and Miss
Suilon, Judge and Mrs Symes, Mr. T. c. Halliday,
Mrs. Olmstead, and DR.. and Mrs. Bartlett. At the
close OF the literary and musical exercises a
superb supper was served.
Mrs. Gen. Myer and daughters gave small din
ner party last evening, and later In the evening
number of other guests were entertained.
Mrs. Catherwood, who has been Mrs Stanford's
guest Tor some weeks, has gone to New York and
sails for Europe to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Smalley, who have been the
guests Of Senator Morrill, for the past month, went
70 Old Point Comfort on SATURDAY, accompanied by
Senator Morrill, and Miss Swan. Both Mr.. and
Mis- Smalley have been very Ill since they came
u washington from their home In Vermont
number OF friends were invited last even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Asa P. Knight, 1919 9Th
street, TO meet their niece Miss Ella Y. Knight
OF Monticello, Ill The guests enjoyed an old.
fashioned maple sugar party or "sugaring on
vile, OF Hudson. Mass Mr. and Mrs. II. Clay John
sen, Mr. and Mira N. l. Britain, the Misses Karr,
MISS Sha1er, the Misses Eberly, Miss s. Twitcheii
DR.. Davis the Misses Craig, Mr.. Handy, Charles
Flske, MIR. Herring and MIR. Eberly, or Illinois.
K A. Phillips and family have moved to their
pleasant summer home at North Arlington, Va
Mrs John H. Foster, Of Evansville, Ind, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Piper, 1905 L
street.
Secretary VIM. F. Villas arrived at Atlantic City
wife.
The wife Of Representative Mills is visiting At.
lantic City.
senior Zeledon, the Costa Rican minister accom-
panied by Messrs. Echeverria and Serrano at
IacheS OF the legation, went to New York to-day.
Sefior Zeledon will return here in couple OF weeks
to close up his business and will then proceed 10
Costa RIGA, sailing on the oath. 1t Is not certain
that he Will return to Washington, the special
business that brought him here-the settlement Of
the boundary dispute with Ntcaragua-having
been decided In Costa Rtcas favor by President
Cleveland, to whom the matter was referred as
arbitrator. Senior ZeledOn hopes, however to
come back In the autumn. Meanwhile the Legal
ton Will be In charge Of Senior volio, the secre-