Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

NJ. @. Emery. Miss Emery, Mr.. J. E. Fitch, Mr..
and Mrs \. W. Burchell, Mr.. NJ. ". Gait Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Ballantyne, Mr.. Lewis J. Davis,
Miss james, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Britton, DIR. Toner,
MI and Mrs. NJ II. Parker, Mr.. Geo. Truesdell.
The ladies' tea at the Art Loan Exhibition
yesterday was most attractive place,
but owing to the inclemency Of the
weather the attendance was not large. Mrs.
Staples, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Mullett, Mrs. Gross
Mrs. Burdette, and Mrs. George Dewitt had
prepared one Of the most palatable collations
Of the series. There were strawberries, salads,
| condiments, tea. coffee, lemonade, ices, an
array Of beautiful homemade cake, and the
tables were decked with yellow jonquils and
lighted with waxen tapers that burned under
yellow shades. Miss Louise Shepard sang and
filled the large rooms with the wonderful
sweetness of her powerful voice. The young
lady assistants were Miss Burdette, the Misses
Wheatley, Miss Mira Noyes, and Miss Gait.
After o'clock the friends of the ladies in
charge began to arrive, and with number of
the members of the board who were present
there began to be q making up Of supper
parties, and shortly after there arrived from
Georgetown college delegation of twenty
young men, to whom Mr.. Gardner G. Hubbard
had sent cards of invitation to visit the pictures
And thus it came to pass that the well pre-
pared feast was eaten and appreciated, and a
good sum realized for the days doings. To-
day the afternoon tea will be held from to 6,
and is in the efficient hands of Mrs. Gardner
Ct. Hubbard, Mrs. Kellogg. Mrs. A. G.. Bell,
guests for the afternoon. Mrs. Hugh McCulloch,
Mrs. Worden, Mrs. S. s. Cox and Mrs. A. Pollok.
The assistant young ladies are Miss Mary Nc
Culloch, Miss Scidmore, Miss Edes, Miss
SpOfford, Miss Taylor, Miss Tiers, Miss Moore,
Miss Bessie b. Porter, of Niagara, and Mrs.
Newcomb MCGEE. Miss Corkhill and Miss Villas
will be present i'll the course of the afternoon.
The music will be contributed by Mrs. Buxton
by Mrs. Hare, song by Miss Nicholson, and
piano recital by Miss Bestor. Saturday will be
field day at the loan exhibition. The ladies
of the Garfield hospital aid association will
endeavor to make each succeeding day more
brilliant in entertainment than its predecessor
until the end, next week. The admission is now
every day Is cents to all parts of the house.
The hostess for Saturday will be Mrs A. b.
Muilett; aids, Mrs. Burcher Mrs. Burdette,
and Mrs. Rutherford, assisted by Miss Burchell,
Miss Christian, Miss Bryan, and Miss Beulah
Fox, and Mrs. Arthur Burt. The musical pro-
gram includes songs by Mr.. E. j. Whipple,
harp recital by Mrs. Rutherford, Prof. Bischof
piano recital, and songs by Miss English. Mrs.
Powell. and Mrs. Fremont. Rev. J. Haven
Richards, s. j., of the Georgetown college, sent
Mr.. G. G. Hubbard contribution of so to the
Garfield hospital fund, in response to the
present of tickets sent to the art students of
the college.
Hon. and Mrs. J. C. Burrows, accompanied
by Miss Lola McNeir, left yesterday for Kala-
mazoo, Mich, where Miss McNeir will join her
~ W QOInS III MluueapOlls
the spring.
AT the quarterly meeting of the ladies aid of
the National Homeopathic society yesterday
afternoon, at the house of Mrs. Nordhoff, it
was decided to observe the anniversary of the
birth OF Hahneman by luncheon, where do
nations for the hospital might be received.
Miss Georgia Lane, who leaves shortly for
her home in Massachusetts,, will receive at the
residence of Mrs. w. II. Chase, 1925 18th street,
on Saturday.
Hon. B. W. Perkins, Of Kansas, has taken
rooms, with his family, at the Elsmere.
Miss Lidie Goodlett, of Pacolet, s. c.. is visit
ing Miss May Avery, 1116 t street northwest.
The Misses Dillon, on East Capitol street.
gave delightful luncheon yesterday in COM
plment to Misses May Avery and Lidie Good
lett, which was largely attended.
Senator Stockbridge will give dinner on the
2sth in honor of Senator Mcmillan. The other
guests will be the members of the cabinet and
eight or nine prominent Senators.
After the exercises at Albaugh's opera house
of yesterday afternoon a reception was given to
the ladies connected with the medical depart
ment of the Columbian university by Mrs j. S.
Gill at the Portland. In the evening they were
entertained at the Morton mansion. where the
American art exhibition is now being held, by
the Misses Harding.