Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-26
SOCIAL MATTERS,
The Tea at the Art Exhibit-Chat About
Well-Known People.


Mrs. Harrison Is feeling quite herself again;
but has not yet been down stairs. She was re-
fused yesterday to all callers with the excep-
ton Of the minister-elect to Spain and Mrs
Palmer, whom she saw at 4 o'clock in her sit
ting-room upstairs. No other visitors were re-
ceived in the White House during the after
noon, as Mrs. Mckee and her sister-in-law, Miss
Lima Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison drove
out and visited the art loan exhibition between
8 and O'Clock.
The Morton mansion was thronged with peo-
pie yesterday afternoon. The floral decora-
tons, with the flowers that we're on SALE the
lights, the pretty toilets of the ladies and the
homelike tea-tables made very pleasing
scene. Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell made q
charming hostess, and she was ably seconded in
her hospitable efforts by Mrs. Brodhead, Mrs.
Stevens, Mrs. Orange Ferris, Miss Elliott, Miss
Medill, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle.
Miss Margaret L. Blaine, Miss Paddock, Miss
May Williams, Miss Matthewson; Mrs. Geo. p.
Van Wyck sat at the receipt Of customs, and
number OF young ladies were most active in
selling flowers. Handsome prices were realized
for the bouquets. Mrs Senator Stanford gave
IS for two knots one for herself and one for
Mrs. Frederick Grant, who was with her. Dur
ing the afternoon hours Miss Erni sang
beautifully and Miss Prall accompanied
Ss5 gPSn the piano s5o:. Besides the
toned, there were present Mrs. Blaine, Mrs.
George b. Loring, Mrs. Walter Wood, Mrs. and
Miss Dawes, Mrs. Hoar, Mrs. Farwell, Mrs.
Mlrton Matthews, Mr.. George A. Hazlehurst.
Miss Rosa Stesdman, Prof. A. q. Bell, MIR. and
Mis. g. g. Hubbard, Mrs. Judge Bentley, Mr..
Sorreno, Miss Nellie Villas, Mrs. A. c. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, MIR. Edmund c.
Halliday, Mrs. Robert T. Davis, Mrs. Cunning
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pollok, Mrs. Lang
horne, Miss Viola Myer, Mrs. Burchell, Mrs.
Lieut.. Fremont, Mrs. A. A. Cole, Minister
and Mrs. Guzman. Mrs. John E. Beali, Mr..
Beaman, of Boston, and Mrs. j. Ford Thomp-
son. To-day Mrs. Thos. Wilson and Mrs. j. f.
Thompson are tine hostesses of a log-cabin tea
They are assisted by Miss Florence Gertrude
Miller, Miss Butterworth, Miss Wilson. Miss
Silliman, Miss Ffoulke. Of Philadelphia; Mrs.
and Miss Dawes, Mrs. Hoar, Mrs. Farwell, Mrs.
Gen. Poe, Mrs. Robert l. Fleming and Mrs.
Capt. Vedder. Tomorrow Miss Rodenstein
win sing Mr.. VIM. Curtis play the violin, and
Miss Aileen Bell the piano.
Mrs. s. n Bryan left the city to-day for New
York city, Lakeside, n. j., and other points
north. She will be absent for fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Beall have been enjoy
ing for some weeks their new residence, No.
S05S street, known as the Boyce property, on
Georgetown Heights. They have as a guest
Miss Chandler, of Milwaukee.
Ex-senator Palmer leaves the city to-day for
Detroit in order to arrange his affairs for his
absence in Spain.
Col and Mrs. Joseph Medill and Miss Medill,
the city, and are at the hotel Arno.
The ladies who are interested in the Home
for Incurables and the humane society propose
giving matinee for the benefit of this institu-
ton at Albaugh's theater, on the 18th of April.
The program will be a varied one, as a number
Of the talented young people of society will
take the parts, and the ladies hope to realize
a handsome sum from the venture.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Rusk, wife Of Secretary Rusk, with
her son and daughter, will leave Milwaukee for
Washington tomorrow.
Mrs. Geo. Marshall and daughter, of Port
land, Greg, left to-day for Montreal, Canada,
on brief visit to relatives there, after having
spent month visiting their son and brother, A.
ID. Marshall, of 92l 9th street northwest They
will again visit Washington on their return
home.
Miss Eta VI. Haley, of Boston, is visiting
Miss H. NJ. Gushing, of 1888 street.
Mrs. Fred. Mock, with baby, of Warren, Pa,
is visiting her father, Mr.. E. ]. Keferstein, of
$500 hingman place.