Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-22
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Dinner Mt the British Legat1on-Severa
Teas ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mention

A Dinner at the British Lss.sson-severa,
Teas ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mention.
| Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote entertained
q company at dinner at the British legation on
Saturday night. Covers were laid for thirty.
The guests were the Vice President and Mrs.
| Morton, Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs Kearney
Warren, Col. and Mrs. John Hay, Gen. and Miss
Breckenridge, Col. and Mrs J. W. Foster, MI.
| and Mrs. NJ. Bailey, Mrs. Nelson Brown Mrs
Townsend. Mrs. Slater, Miss Williams, Baron
Fava, Minister Roustan, Senior de Souza Rosa
| the Gillian minister, and Mrs. Lazchoro, Mr..
Hanson of the Prussian legation, Count
Bathyani. Mr.. r. Sedgwick, Mr.. Alan
| Pauncefote does not receive callers in the aft
| ernoon after o'clock, az she usually is out
driving or making visits at that hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper have out cards for
tea at their N street residence, from to 6. on
Monday, December 20. -.
Mrs. C. d. Drake and Mrs Wescott have ont
| cards for tea for Friday, january 2, 1881,
from to 6. at No. lil6 goth street. -
Miss Florence Audenreid is spending a few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Webb Of street returned to the city
from visit in New York city on Saturday. =
Surgeon General and Mrs. Moore will enter
tain the cardinal at an evening reception on
Monday. the 10th instant
Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Warder of K street intro
duced their eldest daughter. Miss Eleanor
Warder, at tea on Saturday afternoon. The
debutante was dressed in green India silk trim
med about the low bodice with folds and frills
of white crepon. Mrs. Warler was dressed in
decolette gown of red satin trimmed with Jet.
Mrs. Mckee returned from Baltimore to the
White House OIL Friday evening.
Mrs. Charles Hayes of 49, New Jersey avenue
southeast has issued cards for December 80
from until o'clock. t:..
Miss Birney Of Bay City, Michigan, daughter
of the late Hon. James Birney. formerly United
States minister to The Hague, arrived in this
her uncle and aunt, Gen. and Mrs. Nm Birney,
at lie Droit Park.
Hon. John W. Gambler and family Of Boston
will spend tho winter in this city at the New
port. on Thomas circle. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J. Coleman of Cincinnati
have arrived in the city and are living at 1928
l street northwest.
Mrs. G. r. Sanderson and the Misses Sander
son, prominent il st. Louis society circles, are
occupying apartments at the Newport, on
Thomas circle.
Miss Mary Leicht. formerly of South WASH
lngton. but lately a resident of PHILADELPHIA
and Miss Lizzie MONTE Of Philadelphia, who
have been sejourning with friends in this city
Tor the past week, have returned home.
Hon. and Mrs. Horny Bedlow Of Newport, r.
l., have apartments at the Newport.
Miss Lillian Andene of Cincinnati, is spending
the holidays at 412 I'd street northwest
Mrs. Joseph S. Thomas of Bristol. Pa, is
spending the Christmas season with her sister,
Mrs. Alexander Hunter, at 12OS15 N street.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, the sculptor, who has
her studio in Rome, came to the city on Satur-
IN n MIDI fha <H T-lx~
who had some friends in to meet her on Satur-
day evening. Miss HOsmer is on her way from
Chicago to Boston. While in the former city
she submitted some plans for statue of Queen
Isabella to the Isabella Society Of Chicago, and
took the order of the society for a statue to be
ready for the worlds fair. Miss Hosmer leaves
here tomorrow for Boston, and will sail for
Europe during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Wight will spend the
Christmas holidays in Pittsburg with Mrs.
Wights parcnts.
Mrs. Gen. Van vliet gave a very handsome
luncheon last Saturday to a few of her friends
to meet Mrs. DR.. +. G. Van Vliet of Shrewsbury,
n. j.
There was brilliant gathering at the arsenal
on Saturday evening, when the Junior Dancing
Class held its first german under the leadership
OF MIR. Nat. Tyler and Miss Williamson The
figures were varied and graceful, the music by
the Third Artillery Band all that could be de-
sired, and the occasion altogether enjoyable.
Those participating were Misses Mamie O'Hara.
jamie Fuller, Adelaide Kelton, Marie william,
son. Page Carr, Bertha Dawson, Mamie Kelton,
ToptOn Marie Young. Priscilla Stearns, Eta
kelton. Frances Courtz. May Allen. Romano
Mannix; Mary Campbell. Cook, Nellie Beal,
De COurcy Faust. Sydney !. Wales. Theodore
Tyler, Marvin Thompson, Blair Wales, Chris.
Dawson, K0sdrick Gibson. Boyd Matthews.
Charles Clark, Mills Thompson, Howard Bailey.
Horace Briscoe, Joseph Pendlcton, Charles
Conard. Andrew Bradley, G. P. Dayiss. o. ri.
Beall. Allen Johnson
Miss Bessie Snider, who is at school in New
York, is spending the holidays with her parents.
Representative and Mrs. Snider, at the Els
mere.
Miss Marguerite Spalding is at home from
Wellesley for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs: George KEENAN, have returned
and are again in the Massachusetts, avenue
home.
The Misses Mosle of Germany are at Worm
ley's.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Owen of Asheville,
Nc. who are visiting the city, are at the Ebbitt
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.. Clements and daughter
have taken apartments at the Randall for the
winter.
The Misses Bedford of Baltimore will be the
Ruests vi hrs Capt Bullen, L street northeast,
during the holidays. Mrs. Bullen has issued
invitations for full-dress dancing party on
next Friday night in honor Of her guests.
Miss Bessie Metzger of Irving, Pa. arrived
here on Saturday n visit to her brother Mr.
Chas W. Metzgcr of 60 Z street southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Saville, who have been at
the Gramercy since October. left last week for
Townsville. Ga, and st. Augustine, Fla.
where they expect to spend the. winter and
spring. -,'~.r
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred Townsend quietly
celebrated their silver wedding at their seat.
Gapland. South Mountain, Nd, Dec. q. There
are three generations Of the name George AL
fred living, the youngest, his daughters child,
five years old, G. A. +. Bonaventure.
DESTROYING GOVERNMENT VESSELS,