Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-12
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Is Going on Among Fashionable
People-Personal Notes.

Senator and Mrs. Stanford entertained the
pages Of the Senate at dinner in their palatial
home on Saturday evening. After dinner Miss
Potter, the elocutiOnist, came In and reclted
several humorous selections for the deiectation
OF the lads.
Senator sherman entertained a company on
Saturday night at dinner, TO celebrate his sixty
seventh birthday. The guests we're President
Harrison Vice President Morton, Gen. Brock
inridge. Senator Jones' Gen-A.G. McCook, Sec
rotary Noble, Senator Hoar, Gen. Sherman, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, Col. Jno. Hay. Representa-
tive Pugsley, Senator Hawley, Mr.. Gardiner
Hubbard. Speaker Reed, Senator Cameron, Sec
Rotary Window, Justice Gray and Judge J. c.
Bancroft Davis.
Mrs. Cultivate gave one OF the most success
full teas Of the season on Saturday afternoon
from to O'Clock in her pretty home on Du-
pont circle. She introduced her guests, Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Burr OF Ohio, to all her guests.
Other assistants in dispensing the Inequalities
Of the house were Mrs Hutchinson, Miss West
colt, Mrs. Parker Mann, Miss de Barre, Mrs
and Miss Hougn, Mrs. I. c. Mendenhall and
Mrs. Vim. Window. jr. The very large COM
pany fingered far into the cleaning hour
among the pleasant lights and sounds and
faces.
Miss Emma Jean Wilson's entertainment at
the Hotel Fredonia on Saturday evening was
remarkable success. There were over two
hundred guests present. Miss Fifer of New
10TH EenQereu a piano SOLO, Mrs. sykes Teh0 an
original story, Mrs. Chas. Il. Reade sang sew
eral solos. Mr.. Henry Xander played piano
solos and Miss Oberly played the accompani-
ments.
The Spanish class was entertained at the
residence of Mr. John W. Thompson on Satur-
day afternoon. The members were all present.
The ladies wore their Spanish mantiIlas, with
which they gave a series of coquettish arrange
ments. and they also danced number Of
Spanish and Mexican dances to the music
given by the lady mandolin players. After the
dancing delightful collation. was served.
Mayroyeni Bey, tie Turkish minister, will
spend the summer in Europe.
Attorney General Miller is now convaiescent
after a short illness.
The lady managers Of the National Homeo-
pathic Hospital will hold their weekly luncheon
at the home of Mrs. II. n. Wadsworth, at No.
1923 Vermont avenue, on Wednesday, from /
until o'clock.
Miss Wadsworth. who has been spending the
winter in New York and Baltimore, will return
10 her home tomorrow, accompanied by some
friends from Baltimore.
Gen. Stephen V. Benet, together with his
family, will spend the summer at Sorrento, Me-,
where they have passed the last two seasons
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Geoffrey Par
sons who are sympathizing with them in the loss
of their baby will be glad to know their son
Royal is on the high road TO convalescence.
Miss Mary Butterworh and Ben Buttterworth,
jr.. are at Old Point, where they will remain
tor several weeks.
Postmaster General Wanamaker intended to
spend yesterday in Washington, but q call
from some Philadelphia friends to attend
Sunday school service in the suburbs OF the
friendly city called him hence 1t was the
last Sunday the Wanamaker family will spend
IN Washington this season, as they go this week
TO their home near PHILADELPHIA