Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-10
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Lenten Festivities Among the Fashion.
able-Personal Mention.

Mrs. Harrison saw a large number of her old
neishbors and friends of this city yesterda,
afternoon by appointment in the red parlor
With her were Mrs. Russell Harrison. in a white
ottoman tea gown; Miss Ada Murphy. in green
velvet; Mrs. George B. Williams, in black eta
mine silk with panels and vest of white silk
Mrs Harrison wore a becoming toilet of black
lace with insertions of buttercup satin. Among
the callers were Mrs. Blaine with some friends
and Mrs Mcclure with her mother, Mrs
Taylor, who Is now one OF the oldest residents
and who always pays her respects to the latest
arrivals at the White House; Miss Dorsey, Mrs
John Blair Hoge, Mrs John 4. Williams, Mrs.
Major Parker and Mrs. Chas NJ. Clarke. Mrs.
scott-Lord's condition is somewhat improved,
but she was unable to be down stairs Yesterday.
Mrs. Mckee will reach home sometime to-day.
she spent Yesterday in Atlanta. Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Mckee and the children will spend
the heated season at Deer Park.
Mrs. b. F. Tracy, wife Of Secretary Tracy, ar
rived from Brooklyn yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by Mrs. Isaac Cathlin and son. of
brooklyn, and they areaat the hotel Arno. Mrs.
Wnmerding has concluded her visit with Mrs.
Julian James. and returned to the Arno yes
terday. Mrs. Tracy and Mrs. Wilmerding will
leave for Brooklyn on Saturday. They will
spend the week house-hunting.
EI-secretary and Mrs Endicott and ex-Sec-
Rotary and Mrs. Fairchild left the city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott go to Salem, Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild to Cazenovia, N. Y.
Both couples will spend 9 few days in New York
city.
Mrs. Lily Macalister Laughton gave q
luncheon yesterday in honor OF Mrs Endicott.
Mr.. William c. Endicott. jr., remains in the
city for few days TO attend to the sending of
the household goods after his parents. Mr..
Endicotts marriage will take place some time
IN the early autumn.
Senator and Mrs. Cockren and their interest,"
ing family. will close their house here and go for
the summer 10 their Missouri home in Warrens-
burg. The western house has been closed now
for two years. Mrs Cockrell will return east
IN August on account OF the hay fever, with
which she suffers every season, and will seek to
get relief from its torments at Deer Park.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan have left the city
for Detroit and will be absent during the sum-
mer. They will return here in the early au-
tumn to take possession Of their house on YER
mont avenue.
At q meeting Of the trustees of the Children's
Country home held yesterday morning. suit
Miss Gelsy, and 1t was decided that as soon az
possible memorial bed will be purchased
through the united offerings Of the board, to
be known the Anna d. Geisy bed" and to
be placed in the new home to be opened this
summer.
Prof. Middleton Smith has returned from
New York city, where he has been under medi-
proved and hopes to be entirely well as the
summer advances.
The success of the entertainment to be given
tomorrow at Albaughs opera house for the
benent OF the Home for 1ncurables and the
Humane society, Is now well assured The
playing of Miss Amy Hare. the singing of Mrs
j. {. Fremont. jr., and Miss Louise Cleveland
Shepard, besides the very excellent amateur
dramatic talent that will be employed, present
an unusually attractive program. The boxes
have been sold. and party from the White
House viii occupy one of them, and the au-
dlence will be one of the most fashionable as
sembled during the Lenten season. The per-
Torrance begins at three o'clock.
Mrs. Jas. L. Padgett. who has been visiting
Mrs. Jay Stone at Orange, n. j., has returned
home and Is now residing at 1922 l. street
northwest.
Miss Wilson, daughter Of Hon. Jere Wilson,
gave last evening progressive euchre party to
twenty friends. The prizes we're costly and
pretty. and were won by Miss Wilcox Miss
Bacon. Miss Sicard Mr. Goodlett, Lieut.. Nor
ton and Lieut.. Lauchheimer. The others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Beall, Miss
Chandler. Miss Foster, Miss Orr. Miss Casey,
Lieut.. Beatty, MIR. Herbert Wilson and Mr..
Haywood.
Miss Rebecca Wiswell is in the city for the
trst time since the close of the war. Doubt
less she Is gratefully remembered BY many
soldiers who were under her kind care while
she served for more than three years as
army nurse. She is visiting at Capt Twitchells
1880 o street northwest, but for the present
week is guest Of Mrs. L. A. Crandell, 6lO II
street northwest.
Judge and Mrs. Warren Higley have issued
cards for a reception. Monday. April %. at their
residence on west 10th street. New York city, to
meet DIR. and Mrs. Elliott Coues, OF this CITY,
Representative and Mrs. Lee have gone to
their home in Fairfax county. Mr.. Lee has re-
covered from his recent illness.
Alr. Samuel f. Phillips has issued cards an
nouncing the marriage of his daughter Eliza
beth to Mr.. VIM. r. Maxwell, April II. The
invitations 10 the house are limited