Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

Miss Nellie Green will visi. the numerous
for several weeks.
Mrs Galen E. Green and Mrs. Culver Green
will be at home informally On Fridays daring
Lent
The fourth and last dance before Lent vas
given by the Georgetown assembly Thursday
night. 1t was chsperoned by MIRA Ladd and
Dunlop. Among those present were the Misses
Billings. Cox, whestley, Snyder, Peters, Payne,
Green, Mackall, Bryan, Compton, Stuart Mar
shall, Blackjack, Faust, Bayley, Barber. Hay
den, McQuillin, Stansbury, Thomas, and Msssfs
Whsatley, Norton, Davis, Wycko6, Lieut.. Ca
perton Hutton, shepherd, p. Green, W. Stuart,
Arthur Snyder, VIM. Hengy, Keith Forrest and
Arthur Ferguson.
Mrs. Lester gave charming german At her
beautifully decorated. Mr.. Justice led, the
figures being very pretty. Among those pres
ent we're Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Whiting, Mr.. and
Mrs lawson, Gen. and Mrs. Wilmington, Mr..
and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.. Mason, Misses
Florence Wilmington, Mildred Hamilton, Flea
more Brown, Marie Lester, Judge and Mrs.
Palmer, Ruth Mason, Mamie Thompson, Lillian
Williams, Carrie Hartman and Clara Williams,
Messrs. Jas. Palmer, Arthur Lewis, Walter W.
Miller. Louis c. Justice, VIII Lester, Lieut..
Hobson and Robt Harris.
charming box party was given on Thursday
evening by Mr.. Fiallos, first secretary from
T TOnd u to Miss Tvigg: Of Augusta, Ga.
Inc party was chaperoned by Mrs. Senator
pas. The party included Miss Foots and Miss
reagan OF Texas The gentlemen were Mr.
Zeiaya, minister from Honduras; Mr.. Fisllos,
hrst secretary from Honduras; Mr.. Alfonso,
minister from Chill, and Mr.. Villafranca, consul
general. The box was Handsomely decorated
with La France roses After the performance
delicious supper was served at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Leighton, 70s Massachu-
sets avenue, Capitol Hill, will hold her last re-
ception before Lent on Monday from s to s,
assisted by Miss Baldwin Of Minnesota, who is
spending the winter with Mrs. Representative
other ladies.
Mrs. II. A. Taylor Of street northwest will
hold her last reception on Monday. She will
be assisted by Miss Martin OF France. Miss
Taylor will receive with Mra Reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Rosenthal have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their daughter
Hattie to Mr.. Harry King tomorrow at o'clock
at the Eighth Street temple. A reception and
dinner at Eders hall will take place after the
ceremony.
Miss Carrico, daughter of DIR. Thomas A.
Carrico, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Emily A.
Monkey, on Georgetown Heights.
On Thursday evening q progressive ring-toss
party was given by Miss shock in honor Of
Miss Drenen Of Elkton, Md, and Miss John
son of Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. Dean Southworth Of Massachusetts,, who
has been visiting Miss Ada C. Burch. 22l8 l
street northwest, for the past three weeks, left
last night for her home at Brain Tree.
The secretary Of the Russian legation in
Athens and wife, Mrs. Bakhmetff, will arrive
in New York this afternoon. The Russian min
Bakhmetf, have gone to New York to meet
them.
very enjoyable dance was held at the Els
mere last evening.
Miss Pearl Latham Of Baltimore is stopping
at Wiliard's She came over to see her uncle,
Willard $. Latham Of Lawrence, Kan.
Mrs. and the Misses Colquitt will hold their
last formal reception Monday. They will be
assisted by Miss Lester, Miss Brady and Miss
Blount
The West End dancing class held its 1last
meeting for tie season at Sheldon's hall yes
terday evening. 1t was given by the gentle
men Of the club and proved one of the most
enjoyable of its reunions. Bountiful refresh
ments were provided and dancing was kept up
until midnight The chaperones we're Mrs.
Cox. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Willett.
The ladies of the Historical society held an
interesting meeting at Mrs. Horatio Kings yes
terday morning. Mrs. J. B. Edmonds presided.
Literature was the subject of the day and Mrs.
Gen. W. Ii. Browne read the first paper on
.Provencal poetry" The ''Troubadores" was
the subject Of Mrs. W. Ross Brownies article.
Mrs. Horatio King read description OF the
..JOngleues Of the middle ages" Mrs. W. F.
McLennan gave q charming sketch Of early
French drama" and Mrs. Asaph Hall contrib
uted an article upon early French Liter
ature." Mr.. z. Vance read the Dies Ir@ OF
Celsnc" and Mrs. H. Doubleday rendered
Haydn's FIRST Andante" and Paderurski's
Second Minuet" upon the piano.
Mrs. Representative Harmer and Mrs. Rec
side Of No. street northeast will hold their
final reception on Monday, but will be at home
informally the remainder Of the season.
Mrs Senator Stewart has returned from New
York. She win be at home to friends Sunday
evening.
, Miss Eichorn has issued invitations for q
large progressive eucher party ON Monday,
February II.