Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Lent Among Fashionable Peoplc-Per.
sonal Notes of Interest.

The Misses Shepard will give musicale to
night in their apartment at the Newport, a
which Miss Amy Hare will play and there viii
De singing by vocal quartet
Mrs. Guthridge will be at home to caller
toS
"A reading from the works Of Robert Brown
ing will be given at the residence Of Mrs. FREQ
Ferry Powers on Tuesday. the 18th instant a
l:SO in the morning, by Miss Browning. Mrs
Cunningham had intended to entertain the
ciass on that day, but is unavoidably absent
from the city by the illness Of a relative.
Mrs. McCreary, wife Of ex-GOv. McCreary Of
Kentucky. was out paying visits yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. McCreary will be at home
Informally TO her friends at the Shoreham
later In Lent on Tuesdays.
Mrs.. Reed wife of the Speaker, intends re-
turning all her visits in person, and will occupy
the days Of Lent in accomplishing IL.
There was general going to church services
Yesterday morning BY society women and girls
In demure gowns with knots of Parma violets
N the jackets, and morning visits were made
by them before or after church, the callers
carrying prayer books instead Of card cases.
A French class has been organized as q
nucleus for social gatherings during Lent 1t
will be composed Of the Participating peo-
pie in society and the members of the diplo-
matte corps who speak that tongue. OF course
IL would not be an agreeable meeting for any
one not mp in continental French, as that lam
guage will be strictly adhered to in all CONVEX
sation. The class will meet every Saturday
night during Lent The first meeting will,
however, be held at the residence of ex-Min-
lister Preston from Hayti on Monday night Of
next week.
A knowledge class that has been organized
by some of the young ladies of the bowling
club will be feature Of the Lenton season.
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different young lady members and professor
from one Of the Baltimore colleges will lecture
before them upon the current topics of the day
once a week. After the lecture a company Of
young men will be asked in. an orchestra will
play and q light collation. will be served, during
which the conversation will become general.
Mrs. Seaton Perry will be at home to her
friends informally on Friday.
Col and Mrs. Chas. de Arnaud. who took u
handsome house ON Highland terrace for the
season, expecting to entertain largely. have
been prevented from carrying out their desires
by the continued i'll health Of Mrs de Arnaud
The musicale given at the residence of Mrs.
wheatley on Monday night for the benefit of
Christ Church league was great success in
every respect Among the musicians were Mrs
Patton. Miss L. Shepard, Miss Appleby Mr.
and Mira. Mouro, Miss Wheatley, Miss Dashiell
Mrs Robinson. Miss Moore and Mr. Robert
Stearns. Miss Hendrick gave two recitations
the program was concluded DIR. Albert Stuart
presented each of the performers with a
bouquet or boutonniere Of flo wers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons of Portner place gave a
very delightful card party Tuesday to a few
friends Games were INDUCED in until 1890,
when supper was served. after which music
was the feature of the evening. Those present
were Misses Rogers, Miss Harris of New Or
leans, Miss Mattingly, Misses Ollie and Mamie
Jones and Miss Nellie Friebus. and Messrs
Rogers Clark, Friebus, jr., Randof and others.
Mrs. George Salter gave delightful pro-
fsssional eucher party Monday evening. The
prizes were closely contested for, the head
prizes being won by Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkus and
the progressive by Mr.. Stearns and Mrs. Neil
Belt. Some of those present were Mrs. Ramsey
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Belt,
the Misses Ramsey, ZapnOe, de-, and the Messrs.
Montague, Nelson and Saiter.
Mrs John Tweedale will not receive tomor-
row on account Of the continued illness in the
family.
Mrs. Walter Weed has returned from Norfolk.
where she was the guest of Commodore and
Mrs. Schley.
A pleasant entertainment was given at the
Elsmere Tuesday night by Mr.. Oyega Y soyer,
secretary OF the Peruvian legation, to a limited
number of friends. The three large parlors
we're thrown open and were beautifully deco
rated and brilliantly lighted playing at auc-
ton" occupied the first part of the evening,
with Miss Ethel Ingalls, and Mr. Smith as auc-
uoneers. Dancing began at 10 o'clock and
supper was served in the dining room at IL 80,
after which the younger people did justice to
the enchanting music until a very early hour
Among those present were Gen. Canaan, ex-
president Of Ecuador; Mr.. yelarde of Bolivia,
Nj. Deeoud OF Paraguay, delegates to the Pam
American congress; Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,,
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Z. Snider, Mr.. and Mrs j. c.
Burrows, MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Fitch. Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. 8. Brewer, Mr.. Geo. S. Boutwell,, Mr..
E j. Halford. Mr.. Jos. II Sweeney Judge and
Mrs. VeaZey, Misses Brigham, Mae Smith. Lin
ton, Jacobs, Sewall, Harris, McParlin, Oberly.
Townsend, Atwater, Thompson, Dillon Snider
veazey, Ingalls,, Marvin, Mrs. Greenleaf, Mrs.
Tlce, Misses Smith Of Boston Blair, McKelden,
McCallum, Fassett, Stone, and Messrs. Elquera
Harry Fassett, Geo. Mills, Chas. Hawkins, Mof-
tat. Ayres, McCallum. BOisseau, Friebus, IT,
Deknight, Varea, Smith. Allen, Deane, Cav
erly, Wilson, Bradley, Walton, Chase, Suarez,
Guil!eau Ingalls,, Clapp, Pace, Parker, McDon-
aid. Atwater, Page, and others
The parlor entertainment to be given at the
residence Of ex-Secretary McCulloch on Satur-
day afternoon. for the benefit of the Newsboys'
and Children's Aid Society. promises and GER
tainly ought to bring together a large and
fashionable audience, both for the delightful
Character OF the entertainment itself and the
excellent purpose to which the proceeds arising
therefrom are to be applied. 1t is not often
that so many gifted and popular artists Join
forces, and when they do something out of the
common may safely be looked for. In addition
to those already mentioned Miss Marie Decca
has consented to sing.
Mr.. Louis A. Ghiselli and Miss Drusia Bigps
were married at st. Dominic's church Monday
evening.
Col and Mrs. H. 7. Crosby gave a hospitable
reception Tuesday evening at Falls Church,
Va, to Mr. Fred Myers, jr., and his bride, for
merly Miss Minnie Gregg of Marion, Ohio The
entertainment was heartily enjoyed
EI-Representative and Mrs. Osian Ray of
Lancaster, Nh. arrived in Washington this
morning for a short visit. They are stopping
At l4l2 / street
DIR. T. +. 8. King Of Georgetown and his
daughter Lily have gone to Jacksonville. Fla,
where the doctor hopes to renovate his i'm
paired health.
Leroy b Hon, Mrs. R P Barber, Miss Bar
Der and Miss Laura Drake Smith, from Engle-
wood, n. j., are stopping at the Arlington.
THE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
An IMPORTANT Amendment Adopted nv