The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-13

The original evening with ''Ben Hur," ar
ranged and conducted by Mrs. E. X. Bradford,
of Washington, D. G., promises to be a most
unique and unusually delightful entertainment.
No book of modern times possesses so many
striking pictures as "Ben Hur," and there will
be some thirty tableaux of the most realistic
scenes in the book, which will give the entire
story told by Gen. Lew Wallace in con-
densed and pictorial way that cannot fail to be
impressive This will be held on Thursday,
April II, at Lincoln Music Hail. at P. M.
There will also be matinee April IS, at 4:15
P. NJ. The reader of these choice scenes, which
the tableaux will so effectively illustrate, will
be Miss Estelle II. Schively, of Philadelphia,
Pa, and the proceeds will be appropriated to
the benefit of the National homeopathic Hos
pital. The patronesses are Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Mckee, Mrs Springer Mrs. J. NJ Wilson, Mrs
Senator Stewart Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs w. 7.
Hildrup, Mrs. Window, Mrs. Chief Justice Full
Ter, Mrs. Gen. Wanamaker, Mrs. Outhwaite
Mrs. Senator Paddock, Mrs. J. w. Foster, Mrs
Mrs. He. E. Pellew, Mrs. Senator Hoar, Mrs
Senator Squire, Mrs. A. w. Greedy, Mrs. Charles
Nordhof. The tickets are in great demand, and
most of the boxes have been sold. The President
and Gen. Wallace and Mrs. Wallace
are expected to occupy another. The ''Ben
Hur'' interest is extending rapidly. The school
children, to whom the entertainment must be
both of historical value and artistic enjoyment,
are pleased that the ladies of the Homeopathic
Hospital planned for their convenience as well
as for those occupied in the Departments anxious
to be present. Tickets for general admission,
so cents; with reserved seats, 25 and 80 cents
extra; at Metzerott's, before and on April IA.
On Wednesday evening last the Dahlia
Pleasure Club gave their second complimentary
ball at st. Joseph's Hall. Each member of the
| club wore dahlia. Among those present were
Misses Aggie Connor, Mary Hart, Clara Holtz-
Aggie McCauley, Mamie Connor, Nellie Bald
win, Mamie Purcell, Maggie Hall, Victoria
Demongest, Mary Sanford, Maud Fletcher,
Blanche Glover, BERTHE Mack, Aggie Solan.
Ella Welch, and Messrs. J. F. Brooks, II. White,
| G. A. Conner, w. Purcell, A. Clark, j. Scher-
merhorn, g. White, F. Schwab NJ. P. Greene,
S. Preston, 7. Clark, j. Feehan, G. Garner NJ
openheimer,- F. swiggart, NJ Burbage, J..
j. Brosnahan, Ed. Walsh, L. Meredith, j.
Meyer, H. Ploughman, l.. Miller, B. White, B.
Moore, F. Conboye, j. Connor, and several
others.
The good ship Dale was in gala dress on
Thursday afternoon for the reception given on
| board by Commander Bainbridge Hof. The
national colors loated gaily from every avail
able point and palms and Anuncation lilies ad-
ded to the festive look Commander Hoff, as
sisted by his officers, Lieut. Dillingham; and
Lieut.. Knapp, met the company on the lower
deck and passed them on to the upper deck,
where they were received by Mrs. Hoff and
Miss Louise Hoff The Marine Band played
delightful dancing music all afternoon A
handsome collation., favored with good stiff
punch was served on the lower deck. The
affair was great success, the guests unani-
mously declared
Mrs. Leighton, of 2017 Massachusetts avenue
entertained Mrs. Russell Harrison and party of
ladies at violet luncheon on Tuesday The
violet scheme of color and decoration was car
ried out to the most minute particular. The
tapers and shades were violet in hue; a great
mound of violets filled the centre of the table;
violet sashes ornamented the board; the centre
piece upon being separated was divided into cor
sage bouquets of violets for the ladies' and the
hostess wore gown of violet tulle. The guests,
beside the guest of honor, were Mrs. j. 2. Jones,
Mrs. Batcheller, Mrs. Houpt, Mrs Doph, Mrs.
Saunders, Mrs. Auerbach, Mrs. Dalzell and Mrs.
| Snider.
Mr.. Edward j. Euthoffer and Miss Edith E.
| West were married on Tuesday evening at the
residence of the BRIDES BROTHER Mr.. II. l.. West,
No 1135 Fifth street. The ceremony was wit
messed only by the relatives Of the high con-
trGcting parties. Rev. Charles II. Baldwin, of
Wesley NJ E. Church. tied the knot. A sup.
per was served after the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Euthoffer are in their new house, 1909
Harewood avenue, LIE Droit Park, where they
will be at home to friends after the 18th
instant.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles f. Gibbs, iii Rhode
Island avenue, entertained a number of friends
at a christening party on Monday, from $50 to 0.
The religious ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. Elliott, of Ascension Church, at $780, in the
presence of some near friends. The baby re-
ceived the name of Emma Gertrude. a tea fol
lowed the christening, and a delightful progress
sve euchre party filled out the remainder OF the
evening. Mrs. Gibbs was assisted in entertain-
ing by the Misses Ryon, Burch, Waugh, Gibbs
Jones, and Jackson
On Thursday Mrs. n. c. Lee gave an elegant
lunch at her residence on Anacostia Hei ghts OF
eight covers in honor of Mrs. Elliott, Of Mime
apolis, and Mrs. Babbitt, of Chicago. Those
who were present were Mrs, Elliott, Mrs. Bah
bitt, Mrs Henry Griswold, Mrs. j. B. Hawley
Miss skinner, Mrs. Messer Mrs. Putnam, and
Mrs. Emily L. Sherwood.
Mr.. J. b. Austin, 142s s street, gave de