Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-31
SOCIAL MATTERS,
The Cess OF the Lenten Season-Per-
sonal Notes.

sonal Notes.
Jssies and MraL Field win entertain a
company at dinner this evening in honor OF
ex-4inister z. J. Phelps.
~. and Mra George Toland Of 18th stree,
havs issued invitations for the marriage OF
their daugh.er, Miss Helen Francis Tolsnd
and Af. John Bsssett Moore on "Wednesday.
April 8, In st. Paul's Church, at high noon.
Wedding breskfast at the residence of the
brides pA<s1ts Will imme diately follow the
ceremony. Only he relatives and intimate
friends Of ths high contracting parties will be
present at the breakfast.
1he Vice President and Ms. Morton gave a
suau but very elaborate reception entertain
mens 1t their residence on Saturday night at
10 o'clock IN honor of Minister and Mrs. White
Law Reid OF New York. Mr.. ID. y. Mills of New
York, the father of Mrs. Reid accompanied
them TO this city. and was present at the recep-
ton. The guests inclnde3 members of the
diplomatic corps, Justices of the Supreme
t0urt, cabinet ministers, Senators, the
Speaker of the House. and few members of
the lower house and their wives.
Col and Mrs. Jno. Hay entertained Mr. and
Mrs. whitslaw Reid at dinner on Saturday
night The other guests were Mrs Mckee the
Vice President and Mrs. Morton. Mr.. Roustan,
Dir. Hazen, MIR. and Mrs. Cabot Lodge. Mr.
and Mrs. L. Il. Hit, Mr.. and Miss Ferguson,
Dir. and Mrs. ". j. BoardmaB, and Mrs. ID. U.
BILLS.
Baron Won Zedwiiz. German minister to
Mexico. who has many friends in this city, is
On his way TO Europe where he will spend his
leave Of absence.
Mr.. Won Mumm OF the German legation gave
ap!s:sant box party at the opera on Saturday
night His guests were Lieut.. and Mrs. 7. y.
~ Mason. Count Arco, Miss Stout. Miss
Mitchell, Mr.. Arthur Herbert of the British IL
cation, MaTrOyeni Rey, Miss Stough.on. Miss
I:osalie Brown. Miss story, Miss Cameron,
Hiss Preston, Miss Pauncefote. Mr.. lie CHAT,
the Belgian minister, Count Sala, Mr.. Van
hsinderin and Mr.. Ferry. After the opera the
party took supper st the Shoreham about .
table most deliberately deeked with roses.
Mrs. w.uslow of Boston read Ibsen's Doll
House to a large company assembled in Mrs.
tuiisr's drawing rooms on Saturday afternoon.
This closed the series of readings from the Nor
wegian dramatist that has been ono Of the feat
ures of the Lenten season
Representative and Mrs. A. n. Martin and
their daughter of Indiana will remove from
Rhode Island avenue on tomorrow 10 house on
Stoughton street.
Secretary Window entertained a company of
sixteen gentlemen at dinner on Saturday even
Ing.
Col. and Mrs. A. G. Dickinson of New York
have returned from Old Point and are at the
Ebbitt
Mrs. Lyons Of Connecticut avenue has re-
turned to Virginia; Miss Lulie is spending a
week Will MIS-. JAMES r. DlEDOuF on tnOQG
Island avenue and Miss Lizzie and Miss Pinkie
are In New York.
Mrs. George Alfred Townsend, who has been
spending the winter with Miss Amanda How
ard. returned today to ner handsome home,
'Gapland." Nd, overlooking the Katoetin
valley.
Miss Jacobs of Madison. Wis, is the guest of
Miss Rusk for a week or ten days.
The Misses Blackburn, who have been at the
Ebbitt during the winter. will return TO Ken
tacky the latter part OF this week
Representative and Mrs Yandever will move
tomorrow from the Langham to 1915 l. street
northwest.
The rumored engagement of DIR. Ruth of
the navy to Miss Wanamaker is denied abso-
lutely and unqualiiiedly by those best entitled
10 speak Of the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Croffat gave an interest
ing soiree hypnotique at their residence, 1909
lat street northeast. Saturday evening. which
was attended By about a hundred of their
friends Mr.. Crofflt chose eight sensitive sub
jects to operate upon, and with them he gave an
interesting exhibition OF his powers a mes
Iaerist- Mr.. Croifut gave an explanation of the
experiments, in the course OF which he dis
claimed any exceptional power but stated that
all men were mesmerists and could learn the
mysteries OF the art in a short time. A discus
sion On the limitations of hypnotism in Grim
nal Questions and similar matters was
u,
DIR. Willis. Mr.. Hawkins, Mr.. MCGOWAN,
Judge Taylor, DIR. Baker ana Others. At inter-
EaIs during the evening orchestral and band
music was given on photograph. Among
those who were present were Mr.. and Mrs Upton,
Senator Moody, Miss Eliza A. Weber of Bos-
ton, MIR. p. r. Holt. Mr.. WV Dodge the Misses
brown, eI-RepreseItstiyc aud Mrs. MCGOWAN
Rev. DR.. Platt, Miss Johnston. Mrs. Edmund
Russell, Senator and Mrs. Platr, Representative
sad Mrs. Breckenridge. Senator and Mrs. Petit
grew. Mrs. John o. Evans, Mrs. W. T. Curtis
Col Fred Braekett, chief clerk OF the Treas
ury Department, and Mrs. Bracket. Mr..
a1d Mrs George ~ Bracket of Minnesota,
Ar. Palmer, frof. and Mrs. A. Ii. Thompson,
Irof. Bodhsh. Senator and Mrs. Pierce Of Da-
kota and Miss Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. John Nur-
dock, DIR. Featherstonbaugh. Dr. Writ Repre-
sensitive and Mrs. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
benedict, Dr. Edwin Willis Assistant Secre-
tary OF Agriculture: Mr.. and Mrs W. p. Haw-
kins, Mrs. Il. l. White, DIR. and Mrs. Frank
isker, Senator Dolph. Prof. and Mrs Hitch
cock Mr.. and Mrs. W.C Dodge, Mrs p. Dodge
and Representative l.. Z. Taylor.
The members Of the Bethesda Literary and
Social Club met at the residence of Mr.. Wilson
hear Bethesda, last Friday night \ fter the
usual business Miss Mable Robinson read a his
tory Of the club Miss Alice Robinson sang a
SOLO Mr.. Albert Shoemaker was the orator of
The evening and delivered a pleasing and in
structiye Grafton. Mr.. John Simpson. IT, as
sisted By Miss Hattie and his two brothers sang
aquartet. which was highly enjoyed Mr. Wal
t.r Il. Williamson of East Washington sang a
solo. Refreshments were furnished By a COM
iaittee o. gentlemen appointed at q previous
meeting.
The Misses Herbert will bold their last Sat-
urday evening reception during Lent thi eve
ming after :, at their home, l707 Q street north
west