Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25


been called to her home in Pennsylvania by
the severe illness Of her sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mussellman of Philadelphia, who have been
the guests Of Mr.. Thomas Wilson for the past
week, have returned to their home.
On Friday the Postmaster Gene raj and Mr.
Wsnamaker give dinner to the President and
Mrs. Harrison aud the members of the cabinet
after which number OF guests are asked In "a
meet the dinner party.
Mrs. Charles Flint, lie Droit Park, was a,
| home last evening and received her friends in
japanese costume, assisted by her sisters. Mrs.
Fanny Barrett, In Chinese; Mrs. O. H RouiY in
| Japanese; her niece, Miss Allme Barrett
Japanese, and Miss Clara A. Mullen of Phila-
| delphia. India
! There will be Q card reception by Mrs. and
the Misses Colquitt at 22s New Jersey avenue
southeast Monday from 4 to pm.
Mrs. Senator Stewart will receive on the frst
and third Thursdays at the Shoreham. Sen ator
and Mrs. Stewart are at home to friends SUM-
day evenings.
Mr.. Harry w. bowling gave a delightful
dancing party at his residence. No. GA E street
northwest, last evening. At IL o'clock those in
attendance were conducted to the dining room
to partake Of the elaborate supper provided.
after which dancing was continued until Q late
hour.
Mr.. W. Howard Douglas, letter carrier, and
{ oAso Iuohic W. collins were married In THIS city
thursday evening and went to New York. They
stopped In Baltimore long enough to notify
their folks by telegraph of the marriage and re-
turned last night. They will reside at No. 432
/ ID street northwest.
Miss Estelle and Susie Bartle, who have been
| in Colorado for the past three months, have re-
turned to Washington.
Mrs. E. H. Conger and daughter can be found
in future at No. 11O1 X street northwest
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home Monday next.
Mrs. John Mcmillan Of San Francisco, who is
well known here. is on a visit to the city, stop
ping at the Ebbitt Mrs. w. W. Belvin. wife Of
Seattle capitalist Of that name lis visiting
Mrs. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Adeline Duval Mack has returned to the
city with restored health and energy after an
absence of six months.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Laura
c. Melcher and Mr.. W. J. Slater, February 4 at
2 80 p. M, at the Church Of the Reformation.
Mr.. Chauncy B. Ives, the well-known Ameri-
can sculptor, whosas lived in Italy for many
years past, Is now visiting Washington. He has
brought with him number of marbles illus
trating his work in ideal subjects and portrait
ure, which will shortly be placed on exhibition
where the public will have an opportunity to
inspect them.
Mrs. Harmer and Miss Harmer Reside will
not receive on Monday, the 9th, but receive
on the following Mondays until Lent.
Mrs. C. r. Breckenridge. 2lS North Capitol
street, will not rebeive Monday the 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. DeShields are at the Riggs
house for few DAYS Mrs, DeShields will be
at home Monday afternoon after o'clock
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Tchloss, ex-president of
the Alaska seal fisheries, will be at the Arno
during the season.
Mrs. Senator Pierce and daughter will re.
ceive on Monday at POI North Capitol street.
The Ladies' historical society held their
usual Friday meeting at Mrs. Horatio Kings,
Mrs. A. Draper in the chair. The program
opened with solo upon the piano played
finely by Miss Hibbard Of New Hampshire.
by Mrs. E. Avery. Mrs. W. o. Atwater read
upon the ..Saracens and the Battle of Tours"
Pepin LIE Brief was the subject of o short ex-
tract read by Mrs. j. b. Edmunds. Mrs. Carl
Barus spoke of the extension of French terri
tory under Charlemagne. Miss Lehman read
translation o: the song Of Roland and Mrs
W. F. McLennan gave an interesting paper
upon Roland OF Roncevalles. Mrs. Judge Scud-
der read poem entitled Klein Roland" by
Prof. Draper, followed by a duet from Ruben
Ward.
The Nanon social club met at the residence
of Miss Otielia Nelson, 5O4 9th street, on last
Thursday evening and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed
Miss Turpie daughter Of Senator Turple, and
Mrs. Gilfry will be at home, No. 4 B street
northeast, to callers on Monday from 8 to 5
O'Clock and will have with them Mrs. Repre-
sentative Picker Of South Dakota, Miss Phelps
and Mrs. Butler of Indiana, Mrs Walter A.
Donaldson OF Brooklyn, Mrs. Charles E. Waters
of Rhode Island and the Misses Knight.
Mrs. ]. N. Huston, wife of the United States
treasurer, who has been indisposed, has now
quite recovered her health and will see callers
at her home, which is a handsome suburban
place, the hrst house west of 14th street ex-
tended on the Columbia road Mrs Huston
will be at-home on Monday and on all the sue
ceeding Mondays through the season.
The ladies of street very generally keep
Monday, and Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Beall will
give an at home at .'Montrose," Georgetown
Heights, from to on Monday.
On Tuesday the President and Mrs. Harrison
Will receive the members of Congress at the
White House from till IL in the evening.
Mrs. Ross Thompson, who has with her Miss
Anna Mackay of Evansville, Ind will be at
home to callers at No. 1925 o street.
Thursday the ladies Of the Senate receive
callers, also the ladies Of street and Dupont
circle. Mrs Jeremiah Wilson will be at home
10 callers. The charity ball will take place at
the Rifles hall, Secretary Window will dine the
President and cabinet and the Vice President
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of evening card receptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Brown and the Misses
Brown are at home to callers on Fridays at No.
1909 NJ street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton Smith are spending
the winter at No. 24lO PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and are at home ~ their friends on Fridays.
Mrs. Senator Moody will receive on Monday
the 9th, from until 5 p.m, assisted by Mrs.
Hatcher and Mrs. Livingstone, 10 B street
northeast
Mrs. and Miss Hendrie will receive on Tues
days at 1928 street northwest.
Miss Grace G. Heller Of Jamaica Plain. Bos-
ton, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
keim, 1909 X street. Miss Heller. who is re-
garded as one of the finest amateur musicians
IN Boston, Is greatly enjoying her visit to the
capital Mrs. keim and Miss Heller will not
receive on Tuesday, January 2s az they will
make the Tuesday calls.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Carpenter is fast recovering from
recent severe Illness
The Misses Kondrup, assisted by Miss Kalb-
fus, will be at home Mondays at AT I'd street
southeast
Mrs ]. Lowrie B ell has as her guest al the
Richmond her niece, Miss Flora Bell. daughter
OF Col samuel Bell of Philadelphia. Mrs. J.
Lowrie Bell will receive Monday in her parlors
at the Richmond, assisted by Miss Minnie
Wanamaker, Miss Agnes Morgan of German
town and Miss Flora Bell
The eucher party given by the Misses Crane
in honor Of their cousin, Miss Elsie Littlefield
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