Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26

Kenney, Hallet Kilbourn, Gen. N. l.. Jeffries,
Gen. W: W. Belknap, W. d. Cabell, s. H. Kauff-
mann. Moses Kelly, A. I. Barber, Rudolph
Lothrop, Hon. John Lynch, J. H. Soule, Col
W. W. Dudley, Jas. G. Hill, Chas. G. Glover,
Benz. p. Snyder, Hon. Spencer @. Jones. A. Nc
Callum, Seaton Perry, A. G. Riddle. Dr. F. o.
St Clair, Seymour Tulloch, Edw. Temple, Col
J.; NJ Wilson, DR.. j. o. Stanton Henry Fairfax,
Thos. Wilson, H. A. Willard, B. H. warder,
and David A. Windsor.
The hop given last night at willards hotel,
the second of the winters series, was a de-
hghtful affair. The large hall was crowded,
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. A. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy.
MIR. and Mrs. W. B. Hibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ii.
Wood, MIR. and Mrs. Lewis winber. Mr.. and
Mrs: Francis Tourney, E, B. Youmans and
family, Misses Hawkins, Kalbfus. Moves. Lilly.
Bryan, Fountaine, Jones, Gibson. Davenport,
Clark, Page, and Messrs worten, wyville,
Stephens, Lamon, Parks, joyce Howe, Miller
Smith, Burritt, Gross, Torbert, and Hubball.
Mrs. Clifton B. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas,
will not receive on Mondays. Being in deep
mourning this winter. she is not receiving or
returning formal calls,
Mrs. W. F. MacLennan presided at the Ladies'
Historical society yesterday morning at Mrs.
Horatio Kings. Mrs. J. B. Edmonds read
timely prepared paper upon womanhood among
| the Greeks. Mrs. W. Ross Browne contributed
short original poem upon woman. Mrs. w.
d. Holmes read brief article upon Orpheus
The musical part of the program was finely
rendered by Miss silvey, who played Schubert's
serenade, and by Miss Maud Sawyer, who
played an adagiO of Hayden's sonato No. l.
Mrs. Dayton Ward sang two beautiful songs
Three pictures of Mr.. Ernest Major were
loaned for the morning.
Miss Alisan Wilson and Mrs. Thos. Wilson
hou ID r.
They will be assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie, Miss Darlington, Miss Brewster, and
other young friends.
Miss Jessie MacGregor, Of Staten Island, N.
Y, is visiting Mrs. VIM. Oscar Roome, 1917
Corcoran street.
The sad intelligence has been received Of the
death at Concordis, Miss, Of Mr.. Martin Dom
elson, eldest surviving son of the late H. j.
Donelson and brother of Mrs. Mary d. Wilcox,
OF this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Auerbach matilda Rice), of
Saint Paul, will spend the winter in this city,
having taken the Bell house, 1928 10Th street.
In which they are now domiciled.
DIR. and Mrs. Hamlin will not receive on Mon
day. DIR. Hamlin has been i'll during the week,
but Is now convalescing.
Miss Addie Payne, of Portland, Me-, formerly
OF this city is spending the winter here and
stOppulS at street..
Miss Ella McGinniss, of Shenandoah, Pa, is
visiting on Capitol Hill, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. NJ. F. Gallagher, wife of the assist
ant chief clerk of the pension office.
Miss cambridge, daughter of Col. Z. G.
cambridge, of Newport barracks, Ky, is visit
ing Miss Milikin, OF 1887 18th street.
Judge and Mrs. Walker, Of Ludlow, Vt, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Daley, 615
Q street.
Mrs. L. W. Sinsabaugh has just returned
from her two years sojourn in Europe, where
she has been personally supervising the educa-
ton of her daughter, Miss Mercy, one of this
seasons debutantes. Mrs. Sinsabaugh assisted
by her daughter. will be at home on Fridays in
February.
An event of the week was the brilliant hop,
the second of the season, given at the Washing
ton barracks last evening by the officers of the
post. Recreation hall was filled to overlooking
with guests from the CITY, New York, Baltimore
and other places. The ladies in their
officers in their dashing full-dress
uniforms presented brilliant scene.
Among the guests were Commander Casey
Mrs. and Miss Casey, Surgeon and Mrs. Flint
and Paymaster and Mrs. Wright. of the navy;
Major r. @. Parker and Miss Parker, Capt and
Mrs. Parker, Lieut.. and Mrs. Buchanan and
Lieuts. Dugan, LYMAN Reber and QUAY of the
army. Col. and Miss Peche, Major and Mrs
Rittenhouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Caperton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Page. DIR. Guzman, the Nicaraguan.
minister, and Mrs. Guzman, Mesdames Baker
Lockwood, Dillingham;, La Britton, Nelson and
Greene, Misses Villas, Quay, Greer, Leary
Getty, Gibson, cambridge, Baker, Wescott,
Gussie and Mary Wilson, Ramsey, Noyes,
Thorn, Smith, Russell, Hill, Wilson (of G street,,
wilson Connecticut avenue) and Millikin
Gen. Palmer. Messrs. Morell, Schultz Kill
bourn, Barrett Moster, Turnbull Haswell and
Bestor, OF Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son and Misses Eleanor and Florence TAYLOR
of New York, and Misses Lila and Lillian
Hines, of Baltimore Refreshments of bouillon
and sandwiches and ices, cakes and fruits we're
served.
Mrs. Ingalls, will not receive on Monday.
Mrs. Benz p. Snyder and Miss Snyder will be
at home at No. 1902 II street northwest on
Thursdays, from to 5, during February.
Countess Esterhazy. who it was announced
would assist in receiving the guests at the
Thursday club, at their entertainment Thurs
day evening, was compelled to decline the invi-
tation OF the club on account of indispositon
She was also compelled to decline other invi-
tations for that evening on the same ground.
The Misses Hines, of Baltimore, and Miss
Mamie cambridge, of Newport, KY, are guests
Of Mrs. Gardner. at the barracks.
The Concordia pleasure club held their reg
ular monthly reception and banquet last even
ing at the residence of the Messrs. Kerney $40
virginia avenue southwest. Inc program OF
the evening consisted of vocal and instrumental
music. Refreshments were served at 1920
O'Clock, when many toasts were made and re-
sponded to.
Miss Nettie Metzerott and Miss Florence Bell
Watrous. the latter from Chicago, gave a beau
tiful german at their apartments at "the Wood
mont last evening. The german was led by
Mr.. Frank Metzerott and Miss Watrous.
Mr.. Francis W. Ralston and Miss Virginia L.
Tartter were married in Philadelphia Tuesday.
The BRIDE who has many friends in this CITY,
is a niece of Mr.. Titan ]. Coffey, who gave her
away. There were five bridesmaids, including
the maid Of honor, and eight ushers, exclusive
of the best man.
Mrs. Jno. r. Thomas, of Illinois, will receive
at the Ebbitt house on Tuesday afternoon as
sisted by Mrs. Paddock, of st. Louis; Mrs Ben
ton ]. Hall, Mrs. ]. A. Sparks, Mrs. Walter
Wellman, Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Miss Quay,
Miss Harmer, Miss Draper, Miss Post, Miss
Raum, Miss Mabel Raum, Miss Tuthill, of Chi
cago; Miss Hunter, Miss Cavan, and Miss
Stevens.
Interior Department Changes.
The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Office of the neutrality-suspicious. Geo.
H. Fosdick, of Ohio, assistant engineer, $1,000,
Ill.