Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Spring Entertainments for the Hospi-
tals-Personals.


tals-Personals.
A teleg gram was received at the japanese
CATION yesterday by Mr.. -Sato, charge
6 affa.res. informing him that Mr.. Mutsu has
Ell appointed the minister Of state for agricul-
ire md commerce in the imperial govern
q; at Toxic. Mr. Mutsu has fully recovered
health. for which purpose he returned to
IN from here, and while society and their
y. personal friends viii miss him and
me Mutsu here, the hearty congratula-
of their friends 60 forth to them, know
= that Mr. Nutsu has received a great honor
5u his government and an extraordinary
romotion.
The lady managers Of the Founding Hospi-
Il will give a laurel tea tomorrow wednes-
lty. from 4 to at the hospital building, No.
lis 18th street northwest.
The lady managers Of the Children's Hospi-
lnl will give tea and a dancing fete at the
LJspital. which is on W street, 18th and 18th
reefs, Thursday, the 22d instant, from to
"A o'clock The event is to celebrate the in
suEuration OF the new west wing Of the building.
Iefreshments Of the lighter order will be
served and there will be delicious supper
sryed, so that driving parties or others may
tike dinner there. The booths will be in
charge Of the following ladies': Refreshment-
Mrs. Edward McCauley, Mrs James johnson,
llrs. Henry, Mrs. Rae, Mrs. Davis. Tea table
Ks. Mcclure, Mrs. c. G. Glover and a corps
~ young lady assistants. Mrs. NJ. W. Gait will
superintend the table where the lemonade and
chocolate will be sold. The candy table
viii be in charge of Mrs. B. II. War
der and Mrs. Phil H. sheridan.
Hover tent, assisted by Miss Dahlgren, Miss
Merrick and Miss Sicard The supper room
Will be in charge Of Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
Eirs. John F. Rodgers, Mrs. Sheriff., Mrs.
Ieech, Mrs. Phillips. and they will be assisted
hy Miss Pauncefote Miss Sheriff., Miss Speed,
Miss Phillips, Miss Edie, Miss Mitchell, Mrs.
Barney and Mrs. Magruder. There will be
dancing until IL o'clock, and the event is
sured to be one Of the pleasantest of the spring
charity solrees of the season. Mrs. Stone, Mrs.
Gale, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Shields and Mrs
hillips, officers of the board, will receive the
patrons.
The ladies of the Garfield National Me-
mortal Hospital have out large and eabo-
:ately Autographed cards of invitation
FOR garden fete to be given
Clifton streets, on Thursday and Friday, May
y and %, in the afternoons and evenings. The
Marine Band will furnish music tor the fetes.
Fancy articles that have been a-making at the
weekly meetings OF the board all winter, flow
ers, candies, dolls and refreshments will be
for sale, and Mrs. Logan will welcome the
visitors.
The second Of the series Of nursery talks
given at Mrs. Coolidges house yesterday after
noon was a very satisfactory affair. The hearts
Of many mothers were gladdened by the sight
oftwo OF the newly invented rubber bathing
tubs that will fold up and can be put into trunk
with clothing. And inexperienced mothers
learned, too, that there may be no serious eff
fects from fall or cut, IL proper care is taken
Mrs Coolidge hopes to greet large number Of
persons at her homo, No. 1717 2lst street. on
Wednesday the 2lst instant, at $50 m, for
the discussion Of the establishment in this CITY
OF free kindergarten. Papers upon the
subject will be read and the matter very fully
gone over.
Miss Gay expects to leave the city and to
sail for Europe with Mrs. Judge Hilyer this
month They will spend the greater portion
OF the season in Paris. Miss Gay had arranged
to spend the summer in Newport and as the
season Is later there had allowed herself more
time for good-by visits than she now finds at
her command.
Gen. George S. Batcheller gave dinner last
evening in honor Of Vice President Morton.
The other guests were Secretaries Window and
Noble, Senators Morrill,, Hawley. Henderson
and Mcmillan, Representatives Wallace and
Sanford, Gen. Cresweu and Gen. John w. Fos-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barber, accompanied by
Mrs. A. H. Walker and Mrs. J. j. Albright of
Buffalo, left for New York yesterday They
VIII all return the middle of next week on Mr.
BARRIERS steam yacht Trophy via Old Point
Comfort
There was a reception given the Pastime
Musical Club by Mr.. J. H. A. Fowler at his
residence, No. 1910 9th street northwest The
club rendered some choice selections of instru-
mental music, after which the company par
took OF bountiful repast. Among those
present were the following members of the
club: Messrs. Egleston, Pierce, Hale, Hayden,
Holmes, Dalton, Josetti, FIrmer, CALDWELL Gal
Tiger, Geibel. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergling,
Mrs. ]. II. Fowler. Mrs. Jas. Allen, Mrs Morgan,
Mrs G.. r. koontz, Mrs. kleindenste, Miss
Jennie Ridgely, Miss Venie Schneider, Miss
Kate Decker, Miss Currie, Miss Williams, Miss
Hale, Miss Marble and Mrs. Harry Dalton.
Mrs. Isabella Alden (''Pansy'D, with her
brother, Rev. Mr.. Livingston, and family are
spending few days in the city on their way to
Chautauqua, and were entertained at dinner
yesterday by DIR. and Mrs La Fetra at Hotel
TredOnia.
The announcement Of the engagement of
Miss Juliet Kendall of Norfolk, Va to Mr..
Rufus Putnam of Washington, which appeared
In last nights STAR, was error.
Mrs. W. b. Moses is pronounced out Of dan
ger by her attending physician and is now con-
yalescing slowly.