Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-05
Senator and Mrs Stanford gave handsome

of Bishop and Mrs. John p Newman, who are
| their guests. The table had for its central
decoration a large silver oval urn filled with
Gala lilies and lie France roses. Flowers we're
also placed at each cover, bouquets Of
roses and lilies of the valley for the
ladies, and boutonnieres of grosebuds and
lilies of the valley for the men. The
guest cards showed something novel
pieces of card board, with pretty water color
/ drawings upon them, and a text in artistic let
tering. The painted designs upon the cards
introduced lights or fires and they were
red or pale yellow; there were candles burning
or forge fire with large bellows, gipsy
kettle, with three supporting rods sus-
lamp tp,e. glowing bos.sg v; upon its tail post,
and tiny Pharos throwing a light far out TO
sea- The other guests were Bishop and Mrs.
]. L. Hurst, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Tallmadge.
Gen and Mrs. Spinola, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. g.
Emery, and Rev. DIR. G. H. Corey. Mrs. STAN
Iord was attlred in sweeping gown of black
velvet with lace trimmings and diamond orna-
ments.
The lady managers OF the Children's hos
pital. who, for the benefit of that deserving
charity, have arranged to give series of read
ings, have been compelled to depart from
the original intention Of having them
IN private houses, and they. have ac-
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lecture room of "All Souls church,
on the corner of L and 14th streets, where the
| very interesting program prepared will be
| carried out. The sale of tickets demonstrated
that the attendance would be more than any
| private house in the city would accommodate
comfortably for a reading with one exception.
The first reading for which Mrs. Tuckerman
had offered the use of her parlors,
| will be given at All Souls church ON Tuesday,
the Sth. at $50 in the afternoon, when Miss
4 Hale ~ mil
lection from Richardson's Sir Charles Grandi-
| SON." Tickets can be obtained from the fol-
lowing ladies: Mrs. Stone, 1345 street; Mrs.
Kennedy, 1880 Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. Hob
son, 1920 street; Mrs. Letter, 1900 Goth street;
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, 1922 street; Mrs. Nc
| CURE, 1888 Connecticut avenues Miss Henry,
| 1906 NJ street; Miss Dodge, 1927 jefferson place;
Miss Spofford, 1921 Massachusetts avenue and
at Gait Bros. 1107 Pennsylvania avenue.
! Mrs. Campbell's guests, Miss Lizzie Elkins
of New York, and Miss Grace Davis Miss
Reamer and Miss Stadtler, of Baltimore, re-
turned to their homes yesterday.
Mrs. s. NJ. Bryan is at home to her friends
on Wednesdays
Miss Voorhees, will keep the senatorial Thurs
days during the season.
Mrs. Ira Davenport will be at home to friends
on Tuesdays, in January, at 1898 18th street.
Mrs. Starring will be at home to callers on
Tuesday, January To- She will be in Baltimore
| on the Sth and 9th for entertainments given
| for her there.
Mrs. Whitney will hold the first of a series
of card receptions on Friday evening, the 18th
| of this month.
Mrs. Blackburn and the Misses Blackburn
! are at the Ebbitt house for the winter.
Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln. Mrs. Eldridge J. Smith,
! and Miss Emily L. Sherwood, of the Women's
National Press association, are meeting with
general appreciation in the scheme they have
set on foot OF securing painting of Mrs. Cleve-
land IN the Franco-Russian gown she wore on
New Years day, as a permanent possession Of
the White House. They propose that the peo-
pie all over the country contribute to the fund
that will pay the artist who paints the portrait.
Mrs. John s. Williams, No. Is Lafayette
square, will be at home informally to her
friends on Saturdays.
The Unity club met last night at the resi-
dence of Harvey Spalding, esq.,, No. COL NJ
street northwest where a pleasing and in
structive program delighted alarge assemblage.
Miss Mary Grlm gate piano solo which was
followed by learned essay by Mr.. w. W.
kinsley, in which the argument for benefcent
design by the Creator was deliberately illus
tratedby scientific truth. The paper was dis
cussed by Col. Switzler, Messrs. Chas. Davies,
q. A. Bacon, DIR. Shipper, Mrs. L. A. Crandall
and others. A violin solo by Miss Hicax,
song by Mrs. Lee, pathetic and humorous
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solo by Miss BERTHE Lincoln with piano accom-
paniment by Miss Florence Ball concluded the
pleasures of the evening.
A delightful and largely-attended reception
was held at the residence of Mrs. John G. Black
yesterday afternoon. the occasion being made
particularly noteworthy and agreeable by the
presence of Miss Black. who is this season be-
ing introduced a debutante. Mrs. Black
charmingly assisted by Mrs. Stephenson,
wife of the first assistant acknowledgement
her sister. Mrs. Scott, Miss Lettie Scott the
Misses Ewing, Miss Stephenson and Miss Marian
Davis. all of Illinois. Mrs. Blacks reception
days during the season will be Fridays of each
week.
Mrs. ]. L. French is detained for the winter
at the home of her father in Peru, n Y. She
was summoned thither in July last by the seri-
Gus illness of her only sister, Miss NJ. Hattie
CHANNEL, who in former years spent two or
three winters with her in Washington. The
sister was taken to Brooklyn and there sub
mitted to severe surgical operation as the
last hope of relief, but died seven days after
the operation. Mrs. French will remain for a
time to preside over the home of her father,
who was left entirely alone by this sad be-
reavement.
The Hyacinth eucher club met on Thursday
evening at the residence of H. ]. Bright, on
Capitol hill. They were happily welcomed by
the hostess Of the evening, Miss May Rawlings
and her friends and the well-selected prizes
were won by Miss Nellie johnson and Mr. j.
f. Tucker; the boobies" almost as choice as
the head prizes being carried of by Mrs. E.
W. Watkins and Mr.. Lowell. After the close of
the game Mrs. Watkins delighted the company
with two finely rendered songs, when bounti-
full supper was served. Dancing followed.
Miss Boutelle, daughter of Representative
Charles A. Boutelle, of Maine, is visiting Miss
Stetson, 1441 Massachusetts avenue.
Miss Hattie NJ. Myers, daughter of Mrs. NJ NJ.
Myers. 1910 b street southwest after pleasantly
spending the holidays with her mother, has re-
turned to-day to her studies at Winchester.
The wife of Judge Drake, and Mrs. and Miss
Westcott will be at home to callers on Mondays
hereafter, at 1416 Goth street northwest.
Miss Thyson, of 40 1 street northwest, will
resume her Monday afternoon receptions on
the 7th of January. She will be assisted during
the winter by her sister, MrsSKate Mari.
Miss Hattie Poultney, OF Baltimore. is visit
ing Mrs. Payne, 2207 Washington Circle.
DIR. and Mrs. Hamlin will be at home on Mon
days after o'clock at 1883 P street, except the
| last Monday of the month.
Mrs. and Miss Ingalls, will receive on Monday,
January, Z, after o'clock, assisted by Mrs. s.
Il. Peters, Miss Rosecrans, Miss Dorothy, Phil
lips. Miss Dahlgren and Miss Miriam Hill the
| guest of the family.
Mrs. Senator Faulkner and her sister. Miss
| at 1874 Vermont avenue.
President and Mrs. NJ. C.. Fernald, of the
! Main State College, Orono, Maine, are spend