Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
Society Notes.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer gave a hand

Senator and Mrs Palmer gave a handsome din
ner OF eighteen covers last night The center OF
the table was occupied with an oval mound OF pink
and white roses, and the ladies found bouquets or
roses and nteS-Of-the-valley and the gentlemen
boutOnnieres OF like flowers at their places. Mrs.
Palmer wore becoming toilet or white satin bro
caded In stripes. Mrs. Brown wore a striking toi-
let composed OF body and train OF richly-coiored
plush over petticoat OF blue brocade- senator
Palmer took Mrs. Cana to dinner and Mrs Palmer
and the Chilian minister sat opposite them In the
middle OF the table. The other guests were JUS
uoe and Mia Biatcaford, Justice and mt Mrs Mat,
Mrs. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Campbell, Col.
and mrs John Hay, and Judge and Mrs Brown, OF
Detroit.
The members OF the Classical Society and other
friends OF Miss Caroline Ransom, gave literary
and musical entertainment Tor her benefit last
evening In her studio rooms After the exercises a
and Mrs. J. B. Edmunds, Mr. and mrs. 5. NJ. Bryan,
Gen. VIM. II. Brown, Mr.. Thoa Wilson, Mrs. Ross
Browne, Mrs. Sayles Brown, Mrs Tullock, Miss
KnOwitOn, Prof. kirke, Mrs. GOOch, Judge Shella-
barger, Miss Anna Shelabarger, Col. and Mrs Tich-
enOr, Mrs. Major Powell, Mr.. Sayary, Mr. John
Tweedale, Miss Lille Hunt, Miss Townsend, Prof.
Xanders Mrs Pierson, Ars. Judge Upton Mrs.
Thur,t0n, Mrs. Senator Wilson. OF Iowa, the
Misses Riddle, Miss Hendry, MISS Foote Miss Ro-
. 6ina Tayior MT: ana MT. u II; Warner: Sommls- minis
man, Miss Pratt, Mrs. Dole, the Misses Chester,
Rev. DR.. Buckley, Col Edwardes Clark, Mrs. Mes
Senger, Mrs. Kate Tannant Woods, Mrs Case, Mr..
Z. 4. Peters, Miss Ross Mrs c. IL. Miller, Mrs
Lincoln and Gen. and Mrs Birney.
Mr.. James Anderson Wright, jr., Of New York
city, who will marry the daughter OF Admiral
Davis tonight gave his bachelor dinner last night
at Chamberlin'S. Covers were laid for twenty at
the table, which was adorned with great center
piece OF La France roses. The guests were Mr..
Walter Wright, brother OF the groom elect Ed
ward Wright, cousin, from Philadelphia, Mr. Chas.
Sprague, DIR. Bowen or Boston, and Mr. Wendell
Goodwin. Mr.. Jno. Agar, Mr.. Walter Trimble Mr..
Wright, Mr.. JnO Webb, Mr. Harry Mortimer Mr..
Willard Ward, Mr.. Harry Van Duzen, and Mr..
Llndley johnson OF Philadelphia. The young peo-
pie wiz spend three weeks In Canada, and Will sail
on the 11th OF July for Europe.
The Postmaster-General and Mrs. Dickinson
gave delightful musicale and reception last even
Ing in honor OF Miss Cleveland. Among the guests
was MT: Benjamin Folsom, American consul at
Shefneld, who is the cousin or Mrs. Cleveland.
Judge and Mrs. Brown, OF Detroit, who have
been the guests Of senator and Mrs. Palmer for
the past fortnight, returned 70 their home this
morning.
The weekly Quodlibet Lunch, given by the
ladies' Aid to the Homeopathic Hospital, will be
keim.
Miss Mamie Campbell has returned to the city
after visit Of several weeks in New York.
The London correspondent OF the New York
World telegraphs that the Star OF last evening
says: ''Mr Chamberlain took the opportunity, at
q large dinner which he gave on saturday, OF de-
claring emphaticaily that he was engaged TO Miss
EndicOtt"
Mr. Frederick Dumont smith, OF Kingsley, Kan,
and Miss Florence Eustace, OF Dixon, Ill. were
married at noon to-day at Ascension church by
Rev. Mr.. Smith. assistant rector. The bride, who
was accompanied by her Tather, was met at the
chancel rail by the groom, with his pest man. Mr..
travelling dress and carried large bouquet OF tea
roses The bridesmaid was Miss Anna II. Snead,
who carried bouquet OF pearl di1on roses. The
ushers were Messrs. e. w. Smith and Howard Rus
sell Mr.. ana Mrs. Smith left on an afternoon
train for their future home in Kingsley, Kan