Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-03

| Mrs. Ducnanan gave slx-handed progressive
eucber party on Saturday night to q small COM
pany. Pretty prizes were awarded, and supper
was served At II 80 O'Clock. The guests were
Miss Scott, Miss Pugsley and her guest, Miss
n1aon,Pson; miss horsey, Miss Mcmillan, Miss
DeeI,ng, Mss Edie, the Misses Condit-Smlth,
1T. NUN; ". blspnam, .Mr. Mchoberts, MIR.
n n Gol. carpenter, Capt. Anderson, Lieut..
tn se; Leu., aappaH' Lieut.; kellogg mr.. Nor
NJ M UT. Stevens .. .ne Japanese iegauon'
III. AeBa1e, INK. ocnoneid ana MAJOR nan
oo.Pn'
ME- w. Z. "hlttemore OF NO. l3OO lfn
sHee' wlii not De az nome 70 callers tomorrow.
Mrs W. rope wiz De az nome informally on
f,.uays the ''h anu i4'n Oh 'his month";
Ihere was very pleasant assemblage OF con-
| genial spirits at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cabell on Saturday night Mr.. Horatio King
read ballad of his own on ''Tarleton's Raid. !"
Tarleton was sent in 1881 by the British to cap
ture jefferson and the American government
and Mr.. King made q stirring rhyming story of
il. Mr.. b. HWarner gave practical lecture to
women on the subject of banking and Mr.. H.
C. Parsons told something Of what he knew
about railroad building in South America.
Mrs. Springer gave charming tea in honor
Of her pretty guest, Miss Wickersham, at her
home on Capitol Hill on Saturday afternoon.
Inc assistant hostesses we're Mrs J. G. Black,
pnss.. Nj OIL w. Nu ,use. 'liss ue
hODlnH0n-
Mrs. W. ]. Warren will not receive tomorrow
a. the port,ond hr, ,;II 10 =, - 49,. :.
next week. Mrs. Charles D. Iiebermann will III
be assisted by Miss Parker and Mrs. Boyden of
North Carolina. Other ladies who receive to-
morrow at the Portland are Mrs. q. w. u. Dor
N.Y., I mr paSia E Mh H. MRS hoD e haaal
M Mrs. Dr. .. N. fnn., Mrs. J0hm 6iair Hoge,
Onarffe Mrs + NJ Parhar NJ
Myers and Miss Hewett Mrs Steadman and
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Lamberton.
Mrs. W. H. F. Lee will receive at the Ebbitt
house tomorrow, February 4.
The meeting NJ tho Ron.rs ~, ,.s. c..,,ra.,,
evening WAC NJ the bouse ~ Col c.orr;oL Nj
lery, the subject for discussion being .Halifax
and Walpole" This contrast of philosophic
and partizan statesmanship naturally brought
up recent examples, particularly the pending
struggle in the House of Representatives
Those present were, besides the host Can't
J. U. Bourke, Capt. c. L. Dutton, Gen. A W.
Greeiy, fr0i. g. Langley, Hon: ). 4; Nc
Sainlllon' Mr, u D. r. naciariane, Tr0i. 1. =.
4nehue1 naIi' MAJ .; W. ro"ea, Mr. +. I. row.
MIN.:u n
-. T,a-t .. n N
$50 Me- 1a IA reofuar!' assisted ny her
Mss .ooao
ME- anu INC "ASse' "ye VIII hot receive TO-
MORO" evening
row, but will the following Tuesday at the Ham,
ilton.
Mira and Misc so-or.o, ,,;u ma. uo.o;.a j.,
morrow but will on tho fo,lowiro Tr.sdous 10
fore Lent.
Mira aycKoa,s ;n,;,a.;o,,s Co. A. o.;s
the dancing class next FRIDAY evenino orc 70
called.
Mrs. c. Fl. Davis will not receive tomorrow
owing to the critical illness of her uncle. Rear
Admiral Quackenbush.
Mrs Representative Tounsend NJ panrsv,
vonia viii ,,o, go. .or..--o.r -, -. =
sickness in the bonse VI "a
In view of the calamity which has bef.uen
the family of Secretary Tracy and aIao in vie,v
of the death of Mrs. Coppnger. daughter of
Secretary Blaine, Senator Voorhees, house will
not be open this week and Miss Voorhees, au-
thorlzes the withdrawal OF her cards for her
afternoon reception.
On account OF the terrible tragedy in Secre-
tary TIacy's family Mrs and Miss Breckin-
ridge Withdraw their cards for this afternoon
a' CLOCK.
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Veazey and Mrs. Linton
will not receive tomorrow, but take the day to
pay visits. Ihey VIII hold their last reception
on tuesday, February ii.
Among the marriage notices in todays paper
Is .he anhouheenleht OK the marriage OF Miss
aer S,aasnrnr ~ Ven ~ .niS ei'y 70 MI AeSa an
Iouis in which latter CIV thu n;Ii ,noIe .ba;-
t s' al "nioh i"''er CITY 'ney Will make tneir
Ms 1;,o,, ill ~. .; .
-, ~ 'o
,oia,. "A ''' % ~ Hinooin' WIZ D Gull
mrs, ai Aer Mahn ana Miss oe barre Will not
oe at n'iie On next thursday.
MIS- faucA' iormeriy Miss Chazal, Is the
guest VI alrs. 1uoge Cnaries James, 1874 Massa-
chuseIIs avenue. owing 10 her deep mourning
S WI, No. ~ in'o socle one was very much
uinieu mere tnree years ago.
MRS. mary n. acton OF columbus, Ohio, Is
VISITING ner Dro.ner' secretary noble.
Mrs. 3. K. Coihoun will not receive tomorrow
but will be at home the remaining Tuesdavs in
February.
The marriage OF Thomas f. Holden to Miss
Ella L. Rock Is announced to take place at st.
Doniiiic church FEBRUARY L.
Mrs. StruDie OF Iowa WILL not receive tomor-
row.
Mrs Smediey Darlington will not be at home
tomorrow. She will hold her last reception on
February IL.
Mrs. Representative Mccormick Of 144l
Rhode Island avenue Will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. spinola VIII not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. ]. F. B. Norris gives q tea in honor Of
Miss Lucy Lee Harris an Friday from 6 to g
with a german of twenty couples in the even
| ing
Mrs William w Morrou aud NJ, yo-I
,,.Vo =, a, w., ~, ' 'oSep
TraA6an E VI .ne hichmona VIII not receive
maI;nc Tnssdaw cans Wv VIA 'aAo 'ua' oay Ior