Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-04
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Fashionable People are Doing
Personal Mention.

A number Of dinner parties and race suppers
wers merged into the concert given by Mile.
Nogueiras last evening at the residence Of Mrs
Richard Wallach- Over a hundred ladies and
men assembled in the fine ballroom. and
many Of them were in evening toilets giving
the company gay appearance, and recalling
the past season, that In the present paucity
OF social events seems so distant. Mile. No
gueiras program was . most attractive one
Mile. Nogueiras wore q becoming toilet Of Law
endar satin with insertions of white lace
and some diamond ornaments. She was
enthusiastically received by her audience
Others who took part were Mr.. Galvan.
Mr.. Morelos, Miss Hunt and Mr.. Nyman
Mrs. Wallach issued no invitations for the con-
cert; she only gave the use Of her rooms After
the concert many fingered for a chat, and alto
gether the evening was a most agreeable diver
sion. Among those present were Judge John
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll, Col. Bliss,
the Misses Myer, Mr.. Lee Phillips, Mr. Richard
Walach, the Misses wsllach, Mr.. John F.
Rodgers, Mr.. Edward Macauly. Miss Mullan,
Miss Julie Edie, Miss Wilcox, Mr.. Jesse Brown,
Miss Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Halliday, and
Mrs. A A. Pollok and company Of their guests.
A number of students from the Columbia
college, Of New York city, are coming here to
give an entertainment on the night OF Satur-
day, the 18th instant, for the benefit Of the
Hospital for Incurables. Many society people
are interested in its success.
The managers of the Children's Country
home give their entertainment, illustrated
Songs" at Willard hall tonight under the
patronage Of a score of prominent ladies.
The Misses Myer have organized their tennis
club for the season, in which only their young
girl friends play. The court is in the beauti-
ful grounds Of their own home on / street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Luckett have returned
from their extended travels in Europe, in the
far west and the south, and are locating them
selves permanently in their own house, No.
t. e,
that Mrs. Cheatham, Mrs. Luckett's mother
built for her daughter two years ago, and is a
most carefully and well-designed residence.
Mr.. Claude Acklen is with his sister in this
city. and Mr.. William Acklen, who is at present
with friends in Baltimore, will sail for Europe
the middle of this month.
The Literary society will hold its regular
meeting tonight at Prof. Gallaudets residence,
Kendall Green
DR.. and Mrs. N. s. Lincoln entertained a
company at beautiful dinner on Thursday
night. Covers were laid for twelve. The
guests were Col. and Mrs. William Winthrop,
Gen.and Mrs. Bachelor. Secretary Proctor Mrs
Wallaeh, MIR. and Mrs Hornsby, and Gen and
Mrs. Wilcox, of the Soldiers Home
Mrs. Laughton and Mr.. VIM. A. Shepard also
entertained friends at dinner on THURSDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Williams, who spend their
winters at 1901 18th street. will return to their
summer home in New London the middle of
this month. Miss May Williams accompanies
Eer parents.
Wednesday of next week will be presentation
day at Kendall Green college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke, who have
been absent in New York and Philadelphia
during the past week, returned to the city yes
terday. Mr.. Ffoulke sails for Europe next
week.
Mrs. Juliette Norton entertained a company
of young ladies at luncheon to-day. Among
them were Miss Caroline Parker, Miss Casey
Miss Emily Carr and Miss Williamson.
Mrs. Randolph Tucker is in the city, at the
Clarendon, where she will remain until June.
when she leaves for her home, in Lexing-
ton. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bloomer have gone to
their home i'll Georgia
Mrs Frank B. Conger is convalescing from a
recent illness.
Gen. Belknap has leased the residence of
Mr.. George Mason on Vermont avenue the lat
ter having gone to Europe with his family.
Mr.. Crosby S. Moves and family have moved
out to their country place, ALTON Farm" near
Silver Spring, Md, for the season.
Lieut.. NJ. L. Wood, U. s. N, and Mrs. Wood
left yesterday afternoon for a few weeks visit
10 relatives in Missouri.
musicale was given on Thursday last by the
members of the boundary club at Mr. Geo. B.
Heinecke's. s04 18th street northwest.
Miss. Halle English has returned from Rich
mond.
Mrs. T. B. Harrison, of 1929 street, accom-
panied by her son Sydney, will take her sum-
mer vacation in Europe. She will leave for
New York July ID, and after making a tour of
England and the continent, Will return in Sep
TENDER.
A pink dinner was given last evening in
honor OF Mrs. Harrison. wife of the President
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Leonard. Their hand
some residence, No. 1872 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn, overlooking the bay. was decorated
throughout with pink azalias, smilax and palms.
The table was set for twenty-five guests and
the entire center was occupied by a bank of
eIquIslte pink roses. Pink waxen candles, with
little pink shades, were placed in candelabras
at either end OF the table. Clusters of pink
American Beauty roses, tied with pink satin
ribbons, lettered with silver, were placed at
the plate of each lady. and pink roses were
provided for the gentlemen. She is still the
guest Of Vice-Presldent Morton and wife and
will remain at the lat.er's residence in Fifth
avenue until this evening, when she will return
to Washington in special car.
Mr.. Frederick Parks has returned from a
ten-day's stay in Asheville and Hot Spring, n. C.
Miss Verdi, daughter Of DIR. T. s. Verdi.
sailed for Europe this morning. She goes with
friends and will return early in the fall 1t is
hoped that her health, which has been some
what impaired by too close application to her
studies, will be restored by the change.
Prot. A J. Huntington, OF Columbian uni
versity, repeated his fine lecture on Human
emotion IN the Hiad' before the ladies of the
Historical society and few invited friends at
the residence of Mr.. Horatio King on Thursday
evening. 1t was an occasion ofmuch interest The
creek TRANSACTIONS, with which Prof. Huntington
lnterspersed his observations showed his deep
interest IN this subject, as well as his profound
scholarship. Among those present were Dr.
Allen, OF the Corean legation; Rev. Mr. Lee, of
Carbondale, Pa; Mr.. J. w Thompson, Mrs
Thomas Wilson, Miss Alisan Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs A s. Spofford, Miss Spofford Mrs. j. b.
Edmonds. DR.. Gill, DIR. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs
Char les Nordhof. Judge Drake, Prof. and Mrs
Asaph Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Sayles Brown, Miss
Brown. Mrs j. NJ. Wilson, Miss Waller, Mrs.