Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-25
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What II Going On Among Well-Known
Peop1e-Personal Mention.

People-Personal Mention.
The President was accompanied to church
yesterday morning by Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and
attended service at the Church Of the Cove
nant. In the afternoon the President took his
Oldest grandchild walk through the White
House grounds
The Literary society was most Handsomely
entertained on Saturday night by Judge and
Mrs. Drake in their spacious residence. Mrs
Drake wore a becoming toilet of black silk with
scarf and cap Of point lace, and the members
OF the society and the invited guests were pre-
sented to the hostess by Judge Drake. Mrs
Wescott and Miss Wescott, the daughter and
granddaughter of Judge Drake, wore pretty
dresses of white silk, and Miss Cresson. another
granddaughter was alfred in pink silk gauze.
The meeting was formally opened by the vice.
president at o'clock. The subject of discus
sion was then announced: 1.-THE relation OF
fashion to art" Mr.. E. II. Miller af-
hrmed that the world of fashion never recog-
nlzed struggling genius, and ii was well
ior struggling genius that it did not do SO, as
that would be awarding the medal before it
was won, and there would therefore be then no
incentive to further struggling and final
achievement. Mr. L. 2. Messer followed the
nrst speaker with an interesting paper upon
modern French art. Miss Alice G. Fletcher
gave an interesting talk upon the artistic ideas
OF the American Indians, and Mrs. J. NJ. ID.
LandeDread a spirited paper upon the art OF
the stage. Mr.. Henry like spoke for few
minutes, averrIng that fashion had nothing
whatever in common with art. The presiding
officer called upon Miss Kate Field, who was a
guest OF the evening. but she said she had
talked enough the night before and asked to be
excused. Judge Drake then read some verses
written by athIrteeD-year old girl in Europe, and
after that the dlniDg-room doors were thrown
open and the company walked out to a supper
OF salads, croquettes, sandwiches, ice cream,
uaE. H.,
poured the tea. Among those present were Mr..
HOratio King, Miss Kate Field. Miss Kate Foote,
Mrs. and Miss Dawes, Mrs. Lander, the Misses
Pope, of Boston; Mrs. Cockrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry like, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nordhoff,
Miss Parker, Mrs. T. :. Buxton, MIR. /. Z.
Clarke, Miss f. l.. Dorsey, Miss Eastman, Mr..
Douglas Sladen, of Australia, Mr. and Mrs. C.E.
Dutton, MIR. and Mrs George Dyer. MIR. f. NJ.
Gallaudet. MIR. Iheo. Gill, Mr.. Thos. Wilson,
Miss Alisan Wilson, Mr.. Z. ". Hoffman, Mr.. A.
q. Heaton, Mr.. J. II. kidder. Mr.. Garrick NAL
lery. Mr.. E. c. Messer. Mr.. E. II. Miller, Mrs.
i. X. Morrell, Mr.. J. q. Nicolay, Maj. j. W.
Powell and Mr.. J. VI. Toner.
Mrs. Edward Alden. of Baltimore, is visiting
the Misses Gawler, of 1874 Pennsylvania avenue.
DIR. and Mrs. James Radcliffe returned to
their home, 141S street northwest this morn
ing from an extended visit to New Orleans and
gulf coast.
The wedding of Miss Hattie Schmidt, daugh-
ter of Mrs. b. Schmidt, of this city, to Mr.
Lewis s. Kann, of Baltimore attracted fully
300 persons to National Rifles armory yesterday
evening at o'clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rabbi Stern. of the Eighth-street
Synagogue. The bride wore a rich trained CO.'S
tune of white MORE and duchesse lace with
diamond ornaments, and long flowing veil
crowned with a chaplet of orange blossoms
Orchestral music enlivened the occasion. The
ushers were IsidOre, Gus, and Jacob Kann,
brothers of the groom; Joseph Rothschild.
Moses ). Kahn, and Jacob Rosenstock. of Balti-
more; Jacob Strasburger. Abe Strasburger,
Morris Hahn, and S. C.. Greenebaum, of this
city. The bridal couple. after the reception.
left at II 20 P. IN. for an extended tour through
the north.
Miss Catharine Hughes, Of Denver is visiting
her aunt Mrs. J. ]. Ingalls,
Mrs. j. ]. Ingalls, returned from Philadelphia
Saturday evening.
At the art loan exhibition this afternoon Mrs.
A. u. Bell will preside over the tea given by
the ladies of the Garfield hospital board Mrs.
George 7. Van Wyck, Mrs. Senator Daniel. Mrs
Stephens. Mrs. Mark Brodhead. Mrs. Hobson
and Mrs. Orange Ferris will be the other con-
tributOrs. The youth and beauty contingent is
composed for the day of Miss Paddock, Miss
Lay, Miss Henderson. Miss Elliott. Miss Will
Hams. Miss Grace Black. Miss Purcell, Miss
Mary Powell and Miss Elsie McElroy Mad
emOisellc Erni will sing and Miss Prall will
play upon the piano.
Saturday was day of large receipts at the
hotel Morton. Mrs. Mullett conducted the re-
freshment room with the aid of Mrs. Burchel,
Mrs. rutherford, Mrs. Bentley. who made and
served exquisite coffee. and Mrs Frank T. Gross
who gave a general direction TO many matters
Mrs. Burdette presided at the cash table. The
young ladies were Miss Christian, Miss Ruther-
ford, Miss Bryan and Mrs. Arthur Burt. The
music was excellent, the program opening with
a harp solo by Miss rutherford
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, of Connecticut avenue
and Mrs. DR.. J. Ford Thompson will give a log
cabin tea at the Morton mansion tomorrow
afternoon They Will be assisted by Miss
Florence Gertrude Miller, daughter of the
Attorney-General. Miss Butterworth Miss
Deming, Miss Silliman and Miss FfOulke, of
Philadelphia. The Misses Prall will assist in a
musical way. There will be a unique addition
in the collection of paintings by American
artists in the souvenir from the William Henry
Harrison campaign.
Thursday will be the final day of the fair. and
the last of the art exhibition. The ladies of the
executive board of the Garfield hospital, as be-
fore published, Will be the hostesses of the tea
that afternoon, and everything will 20 on as
usual until the evening when it is proposed to
give promenade concert, beginning at o clock
the admission to be 30 cents. Refreshments will
be served IN the tea room during the evening
Mrs. Fuller is not going to Chicago to-day as
was reported this morning. and has not decided
when she will visit her old home. Miss Maud
Fuller, who expected to go to Chicago last
week on the return of her sister, who has not
yet arrived, has postponed her visit indefinitely
Miss Kate Field returns to New York city
to-day.
Gen. and Mrs. F. d. Spinola returned TO New
York city yesterday. The general is GONZALES
cent after long and severe illness. They will
spend the summer at Setonket, their Long
Island home, and will return here in the early
winter for the sittings Of the Fifty-First Con-
gress.
The Misses Halstead, sisters of Mrs. Noble
and of Mrs. Judge Strong in this city. are at
Virginia Beach Tor fortnight Mrs. Noble is
In 81. Louis where she will give a large recep-
ton TO her many friends before closing her
house to take up her residence in this city.
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