Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-09

The President and Mra Cleveland entertained
Mr.. Francis keenan,, OF New York, secretary Bay.
ard, senator Beck, Mr. and Mrs Mills Mr.. and Mrs
MA Lamont and Niss willard At dinner last niGnt
Dr. ami Ma @ b Loring entertained Senator and
Mira sherman. senator and Mrs Dolph, Judge and
Mrs Henry strong, Mr.. and Mrs. L z. Letter, Mrs
NJ Edwsrd surnsss ana Mss s. +. iSrns az ain
ner last evening.
Mira watmough entertained company at dinner
last evening.
Mra Lee, Of Rhode Island avenue, and Mrs
Charles Mann gave ladies' luncheon parties yes
terday.
The German minister was unable to attend the
farewell complimentary dinner rendered him las,
night at the Metropolitan club. owing TO the an.
nouncement Of the German emperors critical con.
the following named gentlemen sat down to table
ADMIRAL Rodgers Secretary Whitney, Secretary
Faircnlld. MI; Luclus TueKerman, Judge john pa.
Wis, Gen. T. +. Beae, Col John Hay, Col. A. Hop
k1ns, Gen. Sheridan, Senator Hale, Gen. n. l. An.
derson, Mr.. John A. King, Maj. Lyiecker, Mr.. T. j.
Mr.. sidney Everett, Mr.. Lowndes, Col Bonaparte
Dr. Ruth, Mr. Linden Kent, and Mr.. George APP.
pleby.
Mrs. Mcpherson was at home yesterday AFTER
noon noon TO callers and made and served to each 9
In her drawing room. Miss NedilL who was Mrs.
McPherson's guest during the winter, has re-
will sail for Liverpool early in Nay. and viii take
house IN some country place In England and
spend the summer driving about the English
his legislative duties permit him.
Mrs. Senator Payne Is still in New York, visiting
with Mrs Whitney, In her city house.
Mrs. Morrill, and Miss swan were at home to
visitors yesterday. The former has recovered from
her illness OF the early. part OF the season. The
drawing-room was niled with the perfume OF
spring flowers In bowls and vases on tables and
mantels.
Mrs. Hearst was making calls yesterday.
Mrs. M. B. Judd, OF New York, Is the guest Of
Mrs Senator Farwell. and assisted her in receiving
yesterday.
Mrs J. p. Jones and her niece hold exceptionally
pleasant Thursday receptions
Mrs. Senator Davis received yesterday in hel
Pleasant home. Mrs. Davis keeps up with the
dongs OF the senate, and is an astute critic OF men
and their measures.
Among the callers yesterday were Admiral
Jouett, Miss Evans, Mr.. Heard, Mrs. II. S. Thomp.
son, Mrs Senator Gray, Mrs. Ketchum, the Rus
sian minister, Mrs. Bakhmetefr, the Misses Patten
MISS Van Buren,, Mr.. Fava, Mrs. Horacio GuZman,
Engineer and Mrs D. p. Mccartney, and Lieut.. and
Mrs. Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Mccartney will be at home on
Tuesdays hereafter at the residence of Mrs. James
sailed for France TO bring home her TWO young
daughters, who are at school In Paris.
Mrs V. r. Berry's ball last evening was very
gay event, marking the mid.Lent period In a
plcdSdnL manner.
The Anthropological Society celebrated the Mi.
Careme festival by holding a reception at the resi-
dence OF Mr. and Mrs. $. NJ. Bryan last evening
There were 200 people present. The guests were
received by Mrs Bryan, Mrs; Carter, Mrs. Prot
president OF the society, read an Interesting paper
and Miss willard sang some selections. A bOunti-
enjoyed.
Mr.. Alfans de Mumm, the new secretary Of the
German legation arrived in the city yesterday
and visited the members Of the legation at theiI
homes In the afternoon. Mr. Mumm succeeds
on the departure OF Mr.. Won AivenSleben Satur
day. The period Of mourning for the death OF the
emperor Will be six weeks
Mrs Senator Hearst, with her friends, Mrs. San.
born, OF San Francisco; Mrs. Jarvis Head, OF New
York, and Miss Butterheld, occupied a box at the
Shakespearean pantomime last night, and Mrs.
Gen. J. {. Black and Mr.. Cochran, and Mrs. and
Miss Van Buren, and party were In the other boxes
Mrs. VIM. D. Caoell gave a luncheon yesterday
to Mrs. Senator Daniel. The guests were Mrs.
Daniel and her mother, Mrs. Murrell Mrs. Justice
Lamar, Mrs. Walthall. Mrs Pugn, Mrs. Vance
Marshall Mcdonald and Miss Cabel.
The Misses Schooley, of Baltimore, are visiting
their relatives, the Misses Stocks Of New York
avenue.
The Unity Literary Club meets this evening a,
Mrs. NJ PRISONS. 81 18th street. Col. SwitZlel
win give "A talk with Henry Clay in ls46."
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Pitzer will be at home on Fri.
days after o'clock at their new residence, on
Judiciary Square.
Dr. Wales Is Ill and obliged to cancel his dinner
engagements.
When Count Sp0nneck, the newly accredited Dan.
sh minister. arrived in New York, he was advised
OF the death OF his father. who had died few days
after the count and countess sailed.
Rev. G. w. Samson, president OF the Rutgers
Female College, New York city, is visiting his SON.
ID. G. c. sampson, !423 Pennsylvania avenue, for
a few days