Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-06

uGItRaIIOm TtpTtotnrIUR CIty MOD1P, ATa.,
to-day addressed the House committee on rivers
and harbOrs, in advocacy OF liberal appropriations
for the Improvement OF Mobile harbOr.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild gave their third
card reception saturday night The wide house,
with its square rooms is well adapted for enter
taining large company. secretary and Mrs
Fairchid received their guests In the library. Mrs.
Falrchild wore demi-trained dress Of wild-rose
0rocade trimmed with cuffs and revers OF olive
brocade; Mrs. Burr wore simple dress OF pink
albatross cloth. and Miss Stebbins of Cazenoyia,
pink faille pompadour corsage edged with point
lace and diamond necklace and pendant; Mrs. Ed
ward N. Knox, OF New York: wore terra Gotta
velvet and lace tablier drapery; Mrs. Palmer,
pearl silk draped with Honiton lace; Mrs
Hugh S. Thompson, black lace and net; Mrs
Powell, white MORE, square body edged with
satin and pearls; Miss CressoD, rose pink silk;
sns pnk Mq CON- aaG wns
brocade; Mrs. Lyman, white satin and en-
bossed velvet Mrs. Cannon, green bodice and train
Miss Cutcheon. brown molre; Miss Bacon, black
tulle and gold garniture. Others present were
Secretary and Mrs. and Miss Endicott, MI; Joseph
and Mr. Edward NJ. Knox, OF New York, Mr..
Daniel McConville, Miss Evarts, Mr.. Henry Bacon,
s Sna G. b4aye Mar
Mr M and SHsnsn Ms syns s Mr. Hi Hugh s rnoapson Gen
Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. T. l. Thompson and the
Misses Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Trenholm,
Mr.. c. NJ Shelley, Mr.. and Mrs. W.H.F Let, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Hopkins, Col. Lamont and Admiral
Rowan. Refreshments were served in the dining
room during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ. Knox, OF New York. are at
the Arlington. Mrs. Knox was TO receive with Mrs.
Cleveland at her Saturday reception, which was
omitted.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer have issued Invitations
to large reception on Friday night at O'Clock in
compliment TO the PostnaSter-General and MIA
Dickinson. The large house will be thrown open,
and there will be dancing.
Mrs. John NJ. Glover gave largely attended tea
on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Scanlon, Mrs Patten,
and the Misses Patten and Miss Gorham assisted
Mrs. Glover.
Mrs. Whitney will have as her guest this week
Miss Belle Thompson, OF New York.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Melbourne have issued cards
for an "at home" ON Thursday from 4 TOT.
Mrs. Starring has out cards for tea on Tuesday
from 4to7.
Mrs. Thomas Riggs will hold her closing recep-
t1On OF the season on VI edneSday, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank r. stockton, Mrs. Pinson, Mrs.
Hugh s. Thompson, Mrs. Washington, and Mrs.
Sabin.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Miss Katie r.
Cronin, Of this city, and Mr.. Thos W. B. Duckwall
OF Berkeley Springs, at st. Matthews church, on
wednesday evening.
Arlington, assisted by Miss whitford, Miss Coe and
Miss cora Douglas, OF Brooklyn.
Miss Mary NJ. Prescott, OF Newburyport, Mass,
the sister OF Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford and
herself an author, is spending the winter with
Mrs Edward A. Mosely, sl4 18th street, who Is
also sister.
Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Norris will not hold any
formal receptions after tomorrow, but will re-
ceive informally.
In consequence Of the death OF Mrs Hillen, the
-AnH.z
TO take place Immediately after the marriage Of
Miss ODoDnell on Thursday Is not to be held.
The bridal couple win leave at once after the GER
em0ny Tor the South.
The Shakespeare Club was entertained SATURDAY
evening at the residence Of Mr. j. W. Pilling, 1901
Massachusetts, avenue. The evenings reading was
the first act OF "As You Like It," with good cast.
Music and recitatiOns followed. Mr. b. II. Warner
VIII entertain the club at its next meeting.
Miss Pauline Peyser and Mr.. Maurice Gusdorf,
were married last night at Edels Hall The serv-
Ices were performed BY Rabbi Stern. After the
wedding supper was served TO the several hundred
guests, and dancing was continued till late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. willard have returned
from two-weeks' stay in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann gave an exceptionally
pleasant tea Saturday evening in their cosy home,
at Hillyer Place. They were assisted in receiving
by Miss DE Barre.
Miss Lila Calf, OF street, will give Tea Thurs
day, from to 2, to couple OF hundred young
people.
Miss Lizzie Atwel, daughter Of Samuel Atwell, Of
winchester Va, Is the guest of Mrs. c. II. White,
No. 806 I'd street.
Mrs. Outhwaite, at the Hamilton, viii not receive
tomorrow on account OF illness in her family.
Miss Minear Will be assisted by Miss Christmas,
Miss johnson, Miss Kennedy and Miss Ayres at
tea tomorrow from TO at 25 Lafayette
Square.
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Evans will celebrate on We'd
nesday evening next the fourth anniversary
OF their marriage, which took place in ST. Johns
Church February 8, 1874.
Mrs. Lyman will receive at the Hotel Windsor
tomorrow afternoon.
Word was received this morning of the safe ar.
rival at Queenstown of Mr.. j. N. Whitney after q
stormy passage. He Is still quite sick and feeble.
Miss Putnam has sent out CARDS for q tea from 4
to on Thursday.
Among the guests at the Buckingham for the
season are Mrs. and Miss Wheelock, Mrs and the
Misses Forbes, Mrs Gen. B. F. Kelley, Miss Kelley
and Miss Hodges and Mrs. Pattison.
Prof. Chas. Clouet, of the McCaun Mission, Of
Paris, addressed about hundred ladies in Mira
Wh1tney's ballroom this morning on the need OF q
Protestant church at ChArrenton, and he was fol.
the the ladies S In In morn morning % dress Of white lace. ~
Mrs. Hearst gave luncheon to-day at 1 O'Clock
to Miss Butterneld, her guest The center-piece
was basket Of La France and Papa Gontier roses
The name cards were parchment scrolls, artist
cally1nscr1bed with quotations The guests were
Mis- Msor Ives MISS GSrha MIS- nSSts MISS ha.s
Ann Wilson, Miss sicard, Miss Langhorne, Mis-.
Mary Buttefworth. Miss Biddle, Miss Mauro and
Mss Thompson, OF California.
Mrs. Pomery gave luncheon to-day.
Mrs J. N. Carey viii not receive tomorrow, bul
will be at home on following Tuesday.
The Ansi.POverty Society.
10 HOLD THEIR FIRST PUBLIC MEETING ON WASH
NGTON'S BIKT aDAY.
Mr. Chaa. +. Adams who was elected secretary
OF the temporary organization Of the AntiPovertJ
Society that was formed at the close Of Henry
Georges lecture Saturday night, told STAR re
porter today that 1t was the intention TO effect
permanent organization. "The new society,"" ht
said, "wtll have no connection with the p0lltica
organization. The idea Is to meet and discuss
economic subjects with special reference Of course
TO the land theories OF Mr.. George. We will prob
ably have the first public meeting OF the new or
ganizat10n on the 22d or February, when speaker
who are familiar with the George doctrines viii
deliver addresses. so far we have about forty
members, and politically they are both repubt
cana end dem0cratA"