Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-01
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Elaborate Entertainments Last Even
ing-Personal Notes.


Mr.. and Mrs Letter gave beautiful dinner
last evening. Among the guests were Lad y
Pauncefote. Minister Roustan. Judge and Mrs,
John Davis. Senator and Mrs Evarts Senator
snd Mrs. Hale, the Speaker OF the House and
Mrs. Reed and Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Hit For
tine latter portion of the evening q company of
about forty people were invited. Among them
were the Vice President and Mrs Morton
Justices Of the Supreme Court, Members OF the
Diplomatic Corps, several Senators and some fe "
Representatives. all accompanied by the ladies
Of their families. The occasion, though q quiet
one, as become the season, was most enjoyable
Mrs. Mccartney and Mrs. Irwin, whose hus-
bands are on sea duty, are keeping house with
their grandmother at No. 1904 18th street and
will be at home to their friends on Saturdays
after Easter.
Miss Elise Butler. daughter Of Senator But
Ter, has returned from Charleston and de-
lightful visit in the South, where she has been
al the winter.
Mrs. Touzalin, the widowed daughter OF Mr.
Justice Miller, and Miss Lucy COrkhill have
left the city for Colorado, where they expect
to spend the spring season upon ranch prop
erty owned by Mrs. Touzalin.
Miss voorhees, is spending few days at yir-
ginis Beach.
Miss Florence Bayard, who has spent por-
ton Of the season bere to the great delight of
her host of friends, expects to return to her
home in Wilmington this week
Lieutenant and Mrs. Carbaugh have left the
city for San Antonio. Lieut. Carbaugh will
fill the position of judge advocate of the de-
partment of Texas for the next four years.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Carbaugh were with the
mother Of the latter, Mrs. Isaac Henderson,
who resides on Rhode Island avenue near
Scott circle.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Field entertained
company of men at an elaborate dinner in their
home last evening. The dinner Vas given in
honor of Mr.. Edward J. Phelps, who was Mr..
Clevelands minister to Great Britain. The
other guests were Wee President Morton, Mr..
Justice Bradley. Sir Julian Pauncefote, Minis
ter de Struve, Senator Voorhees,, Senator Jones,
Senator Barbour, Senator Squire, Senator
Stewart, Senator Gray, Rev. II. Nj. Field. Judge
W. s. Groesbeck, e1-Secretary McCulloch, Mr..
Mclean, Mr.. j. II. Choate, Gen. Beale and Mr..
Frank Hatton.
The ladies Of the Washington Association
will meet at the residence OF Mrs Field who is
the president, tomorrow morning at 1l:30
o'clock.
The men Of the Dancing Glass have sent out
handsome cards of invitation for an entertain
ment to be given at Masonic Temple on Mon
day evening, April Z. at = o'clock. The COM
mittee is as follows: DR.: Ruth. chairman; Mr..
p. r. Alger. Mr.. j. Van Ness Phillips MIR
Charles L. McCawley, Mr.. George G. Hendrick-
son, Mr.. Clara Ray and Mr.. Frederick d. Nc
Konney.
Mrs. Representative Townsend of Pennsylva-
MIA has moved to Sl3 Vermont avenue and will
be at home Tuesdays after April /.
Mrs. Robert Hoe, wife of the celebrated
printing press inventor. and party OF eight Ia
dies, arrived at the Arno today to spend some
time in the city.
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs Bullock Of Minnesota
are guests OF the Arno.
Mrs. and Miss Cabell will not be at home to-
morrow. They will receive as usual on We'd
Lesdays after Lent.
Miss yanderpoel left last Friday for
months visit III New York.
Intelligence was received here today an
nouneing the death. at four o'clock this MORN
ing. o! Mr.. William d. Walcott of New York
Mills, Oneida Co., NY, father of Mrs Bartlett,
wife Of Rev. DIR. W. A BARTLETT of this city.
Mr.. NalcOtt was one of the two owners Of the
cotton mills so long and widely known under
the above title. of which his father. benjamin
Nalcott, was the founder early in the century.
The subject OF this brief notice was man of
rare business gifts and devout piety. and a
large and constant giver to good CAUSES. Mrs.
Bartlett reached Zone from visit to the bed
ride OF her father Saturday last, but I'M
mediately after her arrival was appraised of an
unfavorable change in his condition. and at
once returned to New York Mills, and was thus
able to be with him in his last moments. Dr.
Bartlett will go there this evening.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Leighton has arranged for
several Monday evening receptions at her home,
1OS Massachusetts avenue northeast. during
the month of April Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton
have issued invitations for a reception Monday,
April IL. Easter Monday Mrs. Leighton gives
a musicale at her residence and will have with
her talented young lady vocalist from Ber-
lin.
Irs. s. NJ. Fassett is at home, 1903 New
Hampshire avenue, tuesday evenings and on
other days from 10 pm