Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-16

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Breckenridge and Miss Anna Brewster assisted
the hostess in caring for the guests and Mrs.
/ A. A wilson served cafe frappe at the tea
table, and Miss Halle Voorhees, made the tea.
The rooms were crowded during the afternoon
hours. Among the callers were Mr.. Morcure
ID. Conway and Miss Conway and Gen. Adam
Badeau -
Mrs. George Whipple and Miss Marion Moves,
Of Boston, Mrs. W. H. Dali and Miss Eliza
Horsey, OF this city, will receive for Mrs. Dali,
at 1908 o street, on Monday evening next.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Cabell have issued cards
for this evening to meet Mr.. e. B. Hay.
| A very pleasant St. Valentines party was
| given by Eddie and Ethel Tucker, at their
parents residence, $40 9th street, Thursday
evening, to their many little friends. A
| 'Donkey-Tail contest" preceded the usual
juvenile festivities, which were participated in
by Edith Thompson, Minnie Rye, Regina
Becker. Maggie Sterne. Nellie Taylor, Regina
Sheckels. Adele Hazard Violet Mankin, May
Armor, Cornne CConnor, May Warren, Ethel
Patterson, Dickie and Mamie Griffin, Mamie
and Annie Moore, Pearl Heck, Mabel Mankin,
Eddie Shane, jerome Lightfoot Ralph Remand,
Charlie Sterne, Dorie Sheckels, Ray and Eddie
Ayre, Frank Tucker, Henry and Almont
Dennison, Warren Nye, Arthur Plant, Eddie
Goodwin, Willie Ellinger, Carl Thurnall, Loris
| Combs
Commissioner wheatey yesterday afternoon
| gave a dinner party Of twelve covers. Among
those present were Representatives McComas,
Henderson, Townshend, Hemphill, Maish,
Heard; Commissioners Webb and Raymond,
and Messrs. G. NJ. Matthews, George T. Dun
lop, and VIM. Wheatley.
The Misses Whestley have issued cards for o
German on Wednesday next.
Miss Katharine Seager and DR.. J. Wesley
Bovee were quietly married yesterday at the
| residence OF the brides mother, No. 1915 18th
street. Rev. Reese Murray, Of the Central NJ.
P. church, oficisted. The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with flowers and plants. and
lighted with gas and shaded lamps. The groom
was attended by his best man. DR.. W. ]. Dillen-
back, and the BRIDE who was preceded BY her
maid of honor, Miss Eleanor McCracken, of
Fredericksburg. Va, came in on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. John f. Seager, looking. very
handsome, in an artistic gown of white henri
eta. beautifully embroidered and trimmed in
white faille and duchess lace. She wore pearls
and carried bouquet of La France roses and
lilies of the valley. Miss McCracken wore a
dainty gown Of pink, draped in white Russian
net After delightful collation. DIR. and Mrs.
Bovee left at 8 o'clock on a southern trip, and
upon their return will reside with the brides
mother on 18th street. Among those present
were the family Of the bride, Capt and Mrs. T.
McCracken and Miss Eleanor McCracken, Of
Fredericksburg; Mr.. John s. Williams and Mrs.
Williams, Mr.. T. o. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
W. Salter, Mr.. Reuel Williams Rev. and Mrs.
Philip t. Hall, Rev. Reese Murray and wife,
Mr.. J. j. Beardsley; Miss Jennie Begg, DR.. VIM
]. Dillenback, Mr.. O. A. Hardness, Miss Carter,
Mrs. Sniteman, Maj. E. A. Clifford and Mrs
Clifford Mr.. w. W. Trail and Mrs. c. H.
Trail, of Harpers Ferry; Col c. L. Brett and
Mrs. Clementine Seager and son, of Richmond,
Ind.
Misses Gertrude Jochum and Lulu Fox gave
an enjoyable progressive eucher party at their
home, 900 street, last night Those present
Mr. h. I'll W -
Mrs. Bishop, Misses. Sampson, Blanche Light
foot, Jackson, Chamberlin, Maud Lightfoot
Rose Wilson, Willoughby, Griggs, Randall
Sallie Wilson; Noyes, Keys and Baxter and
Messrs Lane, Hall, seely Marye, Dashiel,
Morsell. King, Wright, Randall, Epping and
Bishop. Mrs. Bishop and Mr.. Epping won
first prizes, Miss Jackson and Mr. Hatch pro-
gressive prizes, and Miss Noyes and Mr. Keys
were the boobys.
Yesterdays Historical Society at Mrs Hora-
tho Kings was of exceptional interest. In the
hands Of the chairman, Mrs. Asaph Hall, the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES made instructive, and
her Introductory paper received marked atten-
ton. Mrs. L. o. Talbott's article on the ethics
OF Aristotle showed extended research, and
gave rise to much discussion. The politics and
diction of this philosopher were respectively and
well-treated by Mrs. Carl Barus and Mrs. Ross
Brown. Mrs. Horatio King read paper writ
ten in charmingly bright style on Aristotle's
history of animals. The music, as given by
Mrs. Powell, Misses Chapman and Bestor, was
specially fine.
Senator and Mrs. Ingalls, entertained very
large company at q most delightful tea yester-
day afternoon from 8 to Z, at their Capitol Hill
home. Mrs. ingalls, received her guests in the
drawing room, dressed in a toilet Of black lace
and had for every one Of her 700 guests a well
come that was cordial, sincere and unwearied.
She was assisted by Mrs. Funston, Mrs. Morrill,
and Mrs. Pierson. of Kansas. Miss. Ingalls, in
pink silk gauze. piloted the guests to the huge
punch bowl in the third parlor or directed
their steps to the tea room that was in the
basement. Mrs. Lander, Mrs. Horatio King,
Mrs. Gustaffson, Miss Clarke, Miss Condit
Smith, Miss Swan, Miss Hopkins, the guest #
the house; Mrs. Richard Nixon and Miss Wal
lace, assisted Miss Ingalls,. The society and
political world Of Washington turned out en-
masse to do itself the honor of paying its COM
pliments to the family.
Mr.. Smith E. Lane, Of New York, who has
been spending a few days in the city returned
to the Metropolis to-day.
Mrs. Dickinson entertained a company at q
charming musical to-day at high noon.
Capt. and Mrs. R. L. Hoxie have concluded
their visit in the city and have sent out their
P. p. c. cards previous to going over to Will
let's Point, where the captain is stationed.