Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-28
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Close of the American Art Exhibit
Personal Mention.

The President entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
whitelaw Reid, Of New York, and Secretary
Blaine at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Harrison was not so well YESTERDAY
owing to additional cold she had taken. and did
not see any callers. Mrs. Mckee is also indus
posed.
The Postmaster Generals house was thrown
open TO callers yesterday afternoon. and Mrs
Thomas Wanamaker received the company
She wore high dress of black India silk fow-
cred with white and black net plastron Mrs
Wanamaker extends a cordial greeting to all
arrivals. says she likes Washington, and GER
tainly the people of the capital city are saving
most complimentary things about Mrs wana-
maker. Miss johnson, of Philadelphia, assisted
the hostess in the ball room, where she re-
ceiyed. and Miss Theresa Stoughton poured
ornsd IN b the dining nga r9 nom The pictures
occupy the walls OF the ball room.
and the splendid collection from Mr.. Wana-
makers place that Is being brought here, &C.
eupy places upon the floor and upon seats.
Many OF the prominent French artists are here
represented by excellent works. as pictures
bearing the sign manual of Munkaczy, Corot,
Bougereau, Rosa Bonheur, Gerome, Alma Ia
dema, and others equally celebrated testify.
Among the callers were Gen. and Mrs. Van
Nliet, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke. Miss
Ffoulke, Of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dyer, Miss Deering, Miss Biddle, Miss Ashford,
Mrs. Ruth, the Misses Hunt, Miss Swan, Mrs
Macalister Laughton, Miss Sheriff., Mrs and
Miss Williams, Mrs. Geo. b. Lorng. Mrs. Sow
den, Mrs. James Pugh, jr., Mrs. Pollok, Miss
Ida Thompson, and Mavroyeni Bey.
There was a good attendance at the art loan
exhibition yesterday. Mrs. A. G. Bell presided
in the tea-room, Mrs Chas Bell poured tea in
sided at the coffee-room, Miss Dawes sold salad
and ice cream, Miss French dished out cafe
frappe. Other assistants were Mrs. Gen. Poe,
Miss Porter, and Miss Nathalie Berry. Among
NJ nd II,,l
bard, Mrs. George B. Loring, Mrs. Hackett,
Mrs. Harlan, Miss Hitter. Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs.
Bathen, wife of the editor of the Minneapolis
Tribune. Mrs. Burchell sat at the cash table.
The close of the exhibit this evening will be
marked by promenade concert and reception
by the executive committee. The exhibit has
been such a pleasant and appropriate social
feature during Lent, that, as well on account Of
the attraction 1t presents as from desire to
compliment those who have inaugurated and
conducted 1t, there Is sure to be a large and
brilliant attendance on this occasion. Mrs.
Hubbard, Mrs. Harlan. Mrs. II. A. Willard,
Mrs. Lander, and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell,
the executive committee of the Garfield hos
pltal board, give the tea to-day. The musical
program prepared for the evening comprises
a quartette from the Gounod ladies' club, Mrs.
Annie Louise Powell, Miss Mattingly, Miss
Moore and Miss Jewell; a quartette from the
Franz Abt club, Mr.. Buchanan, MIR. Bird, MIR.
Barbarin and Mr.. Moffatt Mrs. Annie Louise
Powell, Miss Cluss, Mr.. Herndon Morsen and
Miss Erni will sing. and Mrs. Rutherford, Miss
Prall and Prof. Bischof will contribute to the
program The tea room will be open and the
reception will continue during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke will remain
for another year in their present residence, No.
20l3 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Ffoulke will
go at the end of this month to Philadelphia
with her little daughter to visit friends for a
fortnight. Mr.. Ffoulke will sail on the 10th of
May for Europe to see after the weaving of
-, hot
being woven &c. his private collection, which
Is considered one of the finest this side of the
Atlantic. Miss Tfonlke of Philadelphia, is the |
guest of her brother for few weeks.
Mrs. Dickinson has left the street home she |
has made so . 'Jular, and will reside at the Ar
hngton until she returns to Detroit later in the
spring. Mrs. Dickinson is sending her furni- |
ture TO d ,troit before her.
Mrs. Endicott will be at home to callers to- |
day.
Mrs W. Y. R. Berry will give a reception to-
night to Mrs. Endicott.
Senator and Mrs. Gray are both out of the |
city. They have recently purchased house in |
Wilmington. Del, and are in that city arrang- |
ing their affairs and moving into the new
home.
Miss Mollie Amiss, daughter of Lieut.. T. B.
Amiss, of the first police precinct, and Mr..
Harry E. Mockbee, were married last evening
AZ Lieut.. Amiss' home OH Vermont avenue. |
Rev. Mr.. Little, of Assembly church, officiated
Mr.. Rosewa..:. the editor of the Omaha Bee,
who is a guest Of ex-senator Van Wyck, was
given dinner the other evening by Mr.. Van !
Wyck. Ex-senator Saunders and a number of
newspaper men were among the guests.
Mrs Frank Strong left last night for Little |
Rock. Ark, where she expects to remain for a !
few weeks at the home OF her father, Col. s. III. |
Tucker.