Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-27

What Is Going on In Fashionable Cir.
cles-Personal Notes.

cleS-fers0nal Notes.
Mrs. Harrison saw few friends by appoint
ment yesterday afternoon in her private sitting
room, among whom were Mrs. and Miss Blaine
and friends, Mrs. George B. Loring, Mrs. r. r
HIT and party OF young ladies, Mrs. John W.
Poster and friends. The ladies calling walked
about the state parlors after coming down stairs
from Mrs Harrison's room, and several persons
who did not go upstairs had permission to
walk through the parlor suite. Mrs Mckee
and Mrs. Russell Harrison spent the afternoon
In driving. Mrs. Harrison IL rapidly improving
and when her strength permits will give an
afternoon drawing-room, that will be duly an
nounced.
Yesterday was another great day at the art
loan exhibition. The tea-room was tastefully
set, and the small picture Of the log cabin and
Darrei OF nard cider, that IL souvenir Of
President William Henry Harrison's campaign,
Was duly admired. 1t is the property OF Mrs.
Ihos- Wilson, who presided at the tea Mrs j.
+. thompson, Miss Alisan Wilson, Mrs Robert
l. Fleming, Miss Deming, Miss Silliman, of
Fennsylvsnia, and Miss Ffoulke, of Philadel-
Phia, were the assistant hostesses. The music
was up to the usual high standard of excel
lenee. Among the guests were Mr.. Augustus
81 Gaudens, the sculptor. Of New York, with
M. and Mrs. @. G. Hubbard, whose guest he
Is, MI. George N. Peixotto, Mrs. N. s. Lincoln,
Mrs; A. A. Cole, Mr.. Thos. Wilson, Mrs. A. b.
Muiiett, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Gross, Mrs. Tiers,
Miss Tiers, Miss Erni, Miss Maud Fuller, Mrs.
vance, Mrs Horatio King, Mrs. DIR. w. A.
Bartlett, who has returned from visit in New
York city; Miss Aileen Bell, Mrs. Hunt, MIR.
Matthews, Mrs. Starring, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Van
Wyck, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. Mark Broadhead,
Miss Robina Taylor, Mrs. Chas Kincaid, and
the Misses Prall. To-day Mrs. and Miss Dawes,
Mrs. Senator Hoar Mrs. General Poe, assisted
by Miss Porter and Miss Nathalie Berry,
will preside in the tea room. Miss Rodenstein
will sing, Miss Aileen Bell will play the piano,
and Mr.. Vim. Curtis will play the violin.
Thursday will close the exhibition, and the tea
room will be in charge of the executive COM
mittee Of the Garfield hospital board: Mrs. G.
u. Hubbard, Mrs. A. G.. Bell Mrs. Harlan,
Mrs. h: A Willard. and Mrs. Lander. A special
musical program has been arranged for Thurs
day night. Among the prominent numbers
are songs by male quartette from the Franz
Abt club, the Gounod ladies' quartette, Mrs.
Annie Louise Powell. Miss Mattingly, Miss
Moore and Miss Jewell; solos by Miss Nellie
Wilson, Mrs. Annie Louise Powell, Miss Erni,
Miss Halle English and Mr.. Herndon Morsell.
Miss Prall will play upon the piano, Mrs.
rutherford will render some selections upon
the harp. and DIR. Bischoff will play the accom-
paniments. Mr.. st. Gaudens said yesterday af-
ternoon that the collection of pictures in the
Morton mansion is one of the finest he has
ever seen by American artists; there are finer
pictures extant, but taken as u whole the col
lection il one of rare excellence Thursday
night will close the exhibition. Refreshments
VIII be served all the evening while the concert
Is IN progress.
Miss Minnie GAY, who has been with her
sister. Miss Gay, the Shakespeare scholar. all
winter. left the city yesterday for a visit in
Richmond.
Mrs. George Dewitt has gone to Old Point
Comfort for the benefit of her children's
health.
Mrs. Fairchild is at home to callers every
afternoon after o'clock.
Mrs. Thomas Wansmaker will be at home this
afternoon to callers informally.
Miss Mutsu, the daughter Of the Japanese
minister. has recovered from her recent indis-
position. and will Resume her studies next week.
The Washington Camera club will entertain
their friends at a lantern exhibition of photo
graphs of the members of the Boston Camera
club tonight az o'clock at the G. A. R. hall
Miss Withers, of 18th street, gave an enjoy
able musicale last evening. Among those
present were Misses Kane, Cloughly, Cole,
Florence Barron, Jennie Barron, Withers,
Ergood, Messrs. Melbourne TAYLOR, Nye.
Partridge. Towson. Moncure, Powell Rodgers,
Armistead Rodgers, Arthur Campbell, Miller,
Powell Mr.. Miller's performance on the
either was enjoyed by all present.
The Misses Holden, of South Washington.
gave a delightful musicale last evening in honor
of their guest, Miss Lola Borden, of Welsboro',
Pa. which was largely attended. Among those
present were the Misses Ella Rock. Ida Smith,
lila and Many Cook, Lula Mass Estella Ash
ley, Sarah and Hanna McMenamin. Emma
Pierce. Edna Finn, Miss Pikener of Baltimore
Daisy COLLISION. Mrs Culinane and Mrs. Holden;
Messrs. Muehlhesen. Wall, RiggIes Tomlip-
son. johnson, Wilmarth. Brackett Speare,
Gessford. Ridenour. Smith, Tune. MeIlheny,
Taylor. Culinane, Wagner, L. Holden, Dr. Hol-
den, Mr.. SPransy and Mr.. Hazen.
Mrs. II. W. Richardson. of Beaufort, s. c..
and Mrs. T. Barrett Jenkins, of Augusta. Ga,
are visiting Mrs. Renick. III COrcoran street.
Mr.. James E. Fitch gave dinner last night
at his handsome residence, 1747 Rhode Island
avenue, 10 the following gentlemen: Mr. Geo.
KEENAN,. Prof. Alex. Graham Bell Mr. Crosby
:. Moves, Mr. Fred. Perry Powers. Rev. Dr. S.
5. Mitchell, of Buffalo, y. Y, Col. j. VI. Wilson,
Mr.. George Martin, Rev. DIR. T. 4. Hamlin.
Prof. g. Brown Goode. Mr. Thomas Wilson,
Mr.. II. b. p. Mcfarland Mr.. A. W. LYMAN
Mr.. James Jackson, jr., of Lockport, n. Y.
Col. and Mrs. Fred d. Grant who have been
the guests of Mrs. E. +. Beale, returned to
New York this morning.
Miss Elizabeth North, Of Geneseo, n. Y, and
Miss Anna Wysham. of Catonsville Md. are
with friends at l12l 18th street northwest
Miss Myla Charles, daughter of Mrs. Emily
Thornton Charles, is lying seriously i'll at her
home on street.
Mrs. c. c. Duncanson, who sailed with her
husband about month ago for Nassau New
Providence Island, Is still at that delightfully."-
quiet place, but expects to go to Cuba shortly
and from there will come home leisurely by
way OF some OF our southern coast resorts, ar
irving here after settled spring weather is as
sured Mr.. Duncanson returned last Friday.
Mrs. r. c. Henderson is still at the Hygeia
hotel, Old Point Comfort. Her new residence,
loOl Rhode Island avenue, is in possession of
the decorators under the direction of Alex
Milne, 70 be ready for her return.
Mr.. Vierstadt, Of New York. the artist. has
sent a painting to the managers OF the Garfield
hospital for the benefit OF that charity. Ii is
on exhibition at the Morton mansion to-day.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron left the CITY this
morning for Harrisburg to attend the wedding
OF Miss Margaret Cameron to Mr.. Clarke, to-
morrov.
Mrs. Senator Cockrel gives a farewell
luncheon to-day in honor Of Mrs. Endicott and
Mrs. Fairchild
CCRIors CoINcIDESCE.-The child Of La
fayette Endicott, Of Paris. Ky.. died on Mon
day, and he set out to inform his brother John
when he met the latter exactly on the same
mission The children had died about the