Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-23

well, W. Boswell, d. 8. Hughes, Geo. winkeL
man and VIM Greenwell. Mr.. J. Frank Cole
man, master Of ceremonies. was assisted by a
well-drilled floor committee. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sauter Mrs. Jas.
Coleman and daughter, Messrs. A. McGarraghy,
Eugene folsom, c. Bradley, Il. A. Sparks, W.
Ferris, VIM. Jeffries. @. Lalley, Wise and Nc
Cleilan, and the Misses Maud Willoughby, Mel.
lie Hunt, Carrie Dietrich, Maggie O'Donald
Nellie Mundell, Mary and Belle Richardson,
| Lizzie Hessler, Virgie Prender, Madalina and
Annie Carr, Imie Waltermeyer, Celie Hairless
| ton, Alice Selby, Ada Dom, Jennie Flood and
NJ Yates. The unique style OF the program,
which was printed on brown pasteboard, was
much admired.
Miss Julia j. Herman will be pleased to see
her friends at 1891 9Th street
Miss Gertrude Boswell gave an enjoyable
entertainment to her friends Thursday night
| at her fathers residence on Capitol Hill.
Dancing occupied the time until half-past 10
| O'Clock, when CONNECTIONS and other dainties
| were served, after which there was more
dancing and singing and Rotations. Those
| present were Misses Lucy Bayne, Katie Law
| son, May Blaine, Maud Middleton, Mabel Car
| yer. Julia Skillman, Colette Kindig, Leila Will
Jams, Lizzie Carver, Alice Skillman, Oracle De
Saules, and Ethel Moler; Masters Joseph Shaw,
Andrew Devine, A. P. Harris. Samuel Randall,
| Louis Lannan, Henry Harris, Charles Demo
net, Mason Ford, Edward Eckels, Horace Mid
dleton, Edward Benton, Walter Thompson,
Frank Lannan.
Mrs. Horace s. Cummings, Of 1756 K street,
gives tea to-day from tot.
Mrs. Teller will not be at home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McCuloch have issued
cards for q reception March l, from to Il
p. m.
Miss Hattie Luckenbach, Of Mauch Chunk,
Pa, is visiting Mrs. r. T. Phillips.
An enjoyable masquerade and dancing party
was given at the residence Of Miss Lizzie Har-
| vey, Of South Washington, Thursday evening.
Among those present were the Misses White
more, F. Kelly, NJ. Kelly, r. Ferguson, Altman
| sperger, Law, K. Campbell, Spare, McDermott,
N. Harvey, F. Campbell, Powers, Kenner, E.
Ferguson, Ulmer, Billingsley, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Ferguson, and Messrs. Bean, Reed, Gray, Ora
ham, Donnelly, Shea, Smith, Brosnan, Carr,
West, Spare, Harvey and Cooper. An elegant
/ supper was served, and dancing kept up until
| late hour.
Mrs. McClaren, of Evansville, Ind, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Stone. at 40 G. street
southwest, accompanied by her two youngest
daughters.
Mrs. Cockreu gave a most delightful musi-
Gale yesterday, in honor Of her sister and guest,
Mrs. John R. Walker. of Bonneville, Mo-, who
returns to her home next week The rooms
| were brilliantly lighted, shutting out the
dreary aspect of the day, and dainty tea table
was laid in the dining room, from which the
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several vocal selections that were greatly en-
| joyed by the guests. among whom were Mrs.
| Fuller, Mrs. j. G. Carlisle. Mrs. George Beale.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. De Randolph Keim, and their
guest, Miss Milhollin. Of Virginia; Mrs. Dolph,
| Mrs Holiday, Judge Drake, Mrs. Westcott,
Mrs. Colman and her daughter, Mrs Liggett OF
st. Louis; Mrs. Field Mrs. Langhorne, Col
John Nj. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Waller.
| Mrs. Cockrell was assisted by the guest OF
honor, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. Towle, Mrs.
Nordhof, and Mrs. Moore in receiving the
| company.
| Mrs. Hearst celebrated Washington's birthday
most appropriately and periodically by inviting
large company of guests to listen to a paper
| by Mr.. Moncure ID. Conway. which proved to
/ have for its topic ''Rambles in Washington
Land in Virginia" Mr.. Conway stood with the
hostess in receiving the guests, and was pre-
sented to each arrival. Mr. Pickering Dodge
seated the company in the brilliantly lighted
drawing rooms, which were fragrant with the
perfume of the cut flowers that adorned man.
tells and tables Nh. Conway was born in Virginia.
and spent his school days among the same
scenes in which the Father of his country as boy
disported. Mr.. Conway sat beneath the silken
banner of an umbrella lamp shade and read his
paper in pleasant tone, and the whole was in
tensely interesting. Among the guests were
Judge and Mrs. Maury, Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio
King, DIR. and Mrs. Browne, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Wilson, Miss Alisa Wilson. Miss Carlisle, Mrs.
F. ?. Helm, of Covington, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Pollok, Mrs W. A. Bartlett. Gen. Greeley. Gen.
and Mrs. j. c. Black, Mrs. Talbot, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. ID. Cabell, Mrs. s. s. Cox, Mrs. Fuller,
| Mrs Mcdonald Mrs. Vance. Mrs. A. A. Wilson,
Miss spofford, Mrs Cultivate and Mrs. Fenner
Lee, Miss Bowles, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Nathaniel
Paige, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Head and Miss Moore,
of California.
! Mrs. Whitney has given the use Of her ball
room for a musicale for the benefit of Mamie
Morrice, who is finishing her musical educa-
ton. The concert will be held on Monday,
February %, at O'Clock.
Mrs. Hobson has issued cards for an evening
reception to meet Mr. and Mrs. Levi P. Nor
ton, on Friday, March Is.
Mrs. D. P. Morgan will entertain company
on Tuesday night, March s.
Mrs. E. B. Thurber, Of New York, is in the
city, the guest Of her mother, Mrs. wads-
worth, Vermont avenue. and will see her
friends on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Marie
Wadsworth will assist Miss Garland at her
closing reception of the season, ON Wednes-
day, February "a.
Many people spent Yesterday afternoon on
board the receiving-ship Dale from to Z,
when Commander Yates Stirling and Mrs Stir
ling and daughter gave tea. with dancing.
| Miss Jennings was at home yesterday from 8
to to large number Of callers.
Miss Kate Foote saw her friends at her apart
1 utHto Al tHc gtstcIudF.
| Miss Lillian Nyman, of Boonsboro, Md. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. r. Nyman, No. 1905
/ Q street northwest.
Miss Nellie /. Pickerill, of 1924 l. street, who
has been visiting in the west since October,
| and is now in Chicago. where she is stopping
with Mrs. Joseph Pride and Miss Van Deren
| who are connected on both sides with her
mothers family, the Longstreets. Miss Picker
| i'll will be at home to her friends after Tuesday
Miss May Avery, 1116 7 street northwest
| gave southern tea drinking last evening in
! compliment to Miss Sallie Donaldson. of Green
vile, S. c. Among the guests present were
| Miss Salle Brown, daughter of Senator Brown
the Misses Dillon Auditor Chenowith, Messrs
Back, Rockroth, Barrett, De Groffenreid and
| Rennick
Mrs. Casey, wife of the chief of engineers
gave luncheon on yesterday. The guests
were Mrs. Blatchford, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Var
| Welt, Mrs. George Beale. Mrs. Very. Mrs
Franklin. Mrs. Kelton, Mrs. Biddle and Mrs
Van Welt, jr.
A Sunday School Tea.
| A very enjoyable event of the week has been
a social gathering of the teachers and officer.
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