Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-18
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Fashionable People Are Doing
Personal Notes.


Mrs. Nellie E. Wilson, daughter Of Mr. J. B.
Williams and Mr.. William R. Shircliff of Ohio
were married last evening at the residence oil
the brides father. Rev. DR.. Whitman of Mount
| Vernon Church officiating. The bride wore q
travelling dress of brown cloth and carried a
| bouquet of lilies of the valley. When Mr. and
| Mrs. Shirclif return from their bridal tour
| they will reside on K street.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. and Miss Brewer. Mrs.
Morton, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. and Miss Batcheller
| Mrs. McKeever, Mr.. and Miss Lester, Mr. and
Mrs. c. A. Bergens and Mrs. Carter were among
those making visits yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Harrison will entertain a company at a
musicale this evening at the White House. The
Misses Ferrer and their brother of California.
who play the violin, mandolin and guitar. will
| supply the music. The guests are expected to
assemble at o'clock, when the program will
| begin.
Mrs. Mckee, who returned from Boston late
on Wednesday night, has invited her friends
for small and early dance" on next
| Thursday.
The Hawaiian minister and Mrs. and the
Misses Carter are at home to their friends on
FRIDAY afternoons at No. 1913 New Hampshire
avenue.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. wana-
maker will give reception tonight from 8
until ~ o'clock.
D.
vltatlons for a reception ON Wednesday even =
ing, the Esd instant, from until IL o'clock, at
No. l1O7 Massachusetts avenue.
General and Mrs. Spinola will give a tea in
honor OF some New York friends at the Airing
ton on wednesday, the 23d instant, from to Z.
MIR. and Mrs. W. G. Whittemore have out in
vltatlons for an at home on Friday afternoon,
April rs, from 4 tot.
Mrs. e. A. Williams gave box party to a
| company Of young people last evening.
Mrs. Hearst. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. J. p Jones,
Mrs. l.. j. Hutchinson, Mrs. A. T. Britton. Mrs.
Morton. Mrs r. p. Flower and Mrs. Taylor, her
| daughter, and Mrs. Mendonca have taken the
| proscenium boxes for the concert to be given
in Lincoln Hall on next Friday night for the
| benefit OF the Founding Hospital
Miss Mary Dudley Breckenridge has invited
in large company of young people Tor five
o'clock tea on Monday.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, who leaves for Europe
( this week accompanied by her son. was given
| an enthusiastic reception at the National Tenn
perance Home. 2lS A. street, last night, under
| the auspices OF the nOn-partisan W.C.TU. of
| the District The attendance numbered several
hundred. Several presents were received by
/ Mrs. Foster, among the number being pin
containing pearl for every star in the revised
| flag OF the Union. This WAS presented to her
| by Representative Strube of Iowa on behalf of
a
| tablet was also presented her by the Cavalry
| Temperance Union of Fort Meyer, set of reso-
| IutlOns by the temperance BOYS of the marine
barracks, and basket of roses was received
| from the White House bearing the compI-
| mcnts of Mrs. Harrison. The presents we're
happily acknowledged by Mrs. Foster. From
the prettily decorated dining hall the guests
were served with cream, cakes and fruits
Among the guests were Representative and Mrs
Conger OF Iowa, Representative and Mrs. Hayes
OF Iowa, Representative and Mrs. Lacey Of Iowa.
Representatives Sweeny, Reed. Dolliver, Flick.
Caswell, Stuart of Georgia, Miss Bancroft of
New York, Judge and Mrs. Burris of Iowa. Mrs
DR.. kloeber, DR.. and Mrs. Elliott. DR.. and Mrs
Kelley, DR.. and Mrs. Stowell, Mrs. Church of
Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton, Mr. and Mrs F.
1oungs, Mrs. Marble, DR.. and Mrs. Price. Mrs
and Miss Andrews, MIR. and Mrs. ChandIee,
Hon. Hiram Price, Mr.. and Mrs Roach, Mr..
and Mrs. SomeryiIle, Mr.. and Mrs. Donohue,
Mr.. Kerr, Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Or. Street, Miss
Chase, Capt Jack Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Cush-
man. Mr.. Hill, Mrs. Pierce of Boston, Miss
Chandler, Miss Randolph, Miss Smith. Miss
Blglne, DR.. Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. stuart.
Before returning to their home on the from
| tier Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Ayers have gone
for visit i'll Virginia to Mrs. Ayers father,
Col. Fairfax
Mrs. Thos. B. Van Buren, and Miss Edith Van
Buren, are at the Arlington for a few days. en-
| route to their country home at Englewood, NJ.
Miss Selma Erlanger is visiting Mrs. u. Salo-
! mon, 700 9TH street.
On account of the death Of friend and
| neighbor Miss Fleming recalls her invitations
tor Saturday, the 18th.
Mrs. Jules A. Demonet of 1909 II street has
gone to spend several weeks at Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Jones of Grenada Miss, is the
guest of Miss Walthall.
An enjoyable dance was given by the Nm
la OF he Of IL, t., 4
". Jones Oh street Among those present
were Misses Gensler. WEIGH, Harrison, Jones.
Leila WEIGH, Mamie Jones' BERTHE WEIGH
Cora and Ida WEIGH, Darlington. Boone and
Proctor. Sothoron. Maddox. SOule. harrington,
| Neagle, Vanness. Martin, Nichols, Curtis Nc
| CauIIy, Abner Proctor and Others.
Mrs. Bartlett, assisted by her daughter, Miss
/ Gertrude Bartlett, and by her sons, gave re-
| ception last night at her residence. 1925 10th
street. to the Social Club of University Hill
| Among those present were Misses Laura and
| Grace Walker, Misses Mamie and Lizzie Will
| Jams. Miss Cooper, Miss Josie Sterling, Miss
| Anna Macauley. Miss Una Re oman, Misses Otie
| and Fannie Franks, Miss Mabel Hogue and
| Messrs. Aver, Diebitsch, Parker. Jenkins Stick
| ney, Galley, Remission, Macintosh, Emery,
| Ellery and Sterling.
| Miss Shepherd, daughter of Col. Eliot F.
| Shepherd. editor of the New York Mail and
\
| guest of Mrs. Harrison. She came over from
| New York this morning on the same train with
| Mr.. Mckee, the Presidents son-in-law, who
Will remain in Washington for few days.
| An informal reception given by Company
| D, Washington Light Infantry, at their armory
last night was largely attended. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Birmingham,
| Capt and Mrs. Ebert Capt. and Mrs. Miller,
| Mr.. aud Mrs. G. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. L. W.
! Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. II. ". Moore, Misses
Alice Baylis, Rose Z. Willoughby. B. Devline,
| X. Winters, Thomas. c. Cummings. A. Adams,
Ii. Wilson, Miss Moore and Miss McAvoy,
| Messrs. W. Hodges q. Hoffman, A. C.. King and
/ +. s. Harvey. The entertainment was in charge
Of committee. composed of Sergeant w. +.
| Wise, who oficiated as master of ceremonies,
! and Privates f. W. Zea, X. W. Bretney, J. II.
| Heydler, W. II. Stearns W. J. Throwgood, H.
G. Baily, A. c. Yates and S. 2. House.
1t has been decided to hold the first Of the
! series OF light garden concerts at Phelps Park
Saturday afternoon, April &c, from to {
| o'clock, the weather not being sufficiently
settled for an out-of-door evening entertain
| ment.