Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-29
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well-Known People are Doing
Personal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Harrison, assisted By
Mrs. Morton and the ladies OF the cabinet, viii
hold the last reception of the season to the
public this evening from to IL o'clock. The
doors will not be opened until o'clock.
Mrs. y. S. Lincoln gave one Of her usual de-
lghtful teas yesterday afternoon. The guests
were invited to meet Miss Gale. who is visiting
he. from New York. The drawing rooms were
pleasantly filed during the hours from A to q
Miss Hall of Baltimore served delicious punch
at one end Of the tea table, that was decked
with two high stands Of La France roses, while
at the other end Miss Gale, the guest OF honor,
poured tea. Among the callers we're Mrs.
Rodgers, Miss Speed, Miss Eide, Mr. and Mrs.
Barney, Mrs. Ackley, Mrs. and Miss Dahlgren.
Miss Besle Of Philadelphia, Miss Sheriff., Mr..
Acklan, Lieut. Mohun, Miss Fuller, Miss West,
Miss Edes, Miss Fleming, Mrs Halliday, Miss
Horsey. MIR. Vedder, Mr.. Eldridge, Mira Win
throp and Miss Winthrop of Boston.
Miss Gussie Wilson, daughter of Col. Jno.
N. Wilson, has returned from an extended
visit to Philadelphia among her many friends
there.
Senator and Mrs. and Miss Bate Of Tennes-
see, who have lived at the Ebbitt House for
some time, have taken the house No. 17Os r
street and are now enjoying the comforts Of a
home of their own.
Mrs. Wanamaker will not receive tomorrow.
The announcement that Mrs. George A. Cool
idge would be at home TO callers on Fridays
after May at 1717 2lst street was an error.
Mrs. Morton will receive the ladies of the
board Of foreign missions of the Presby terrain
Church in her home tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock. These delegates are here from seven
different states. There will be three four
hundred ladies present Mrs. Harrison has
consented to receive them at the White House
on Thursday evening at o'clock.
Mr.. King will give a dinner to the Vice Presi-
dent at wormley's tonight.
Mr.. B II. Warner gave a reception for the
clergymen Of the District of Columbia and vi
cinity last evening. The assemblage was q
large and interesting one, including dis
tinguished men representing all denomina-
tons. Bishops, priests, rab6is, rectors and
pastors mingled socially and njoyed MIR. War
ner's hospitality.
lIJudge and Mrs. Jno. Davis entertained the
Vice President and Mrs Morton at a dinner
party last evening.
Tomorrow will be the last day Mrs. Henry
Strong can receive her friends, as she will soon
20 to her summer home in Wisconsin.
Gen B. F. Kelley and family will leave on
May for their home near Oakland, Nd, where
they will spend the summer.
Mrs. g. NJ. Fassett will not be at home as
usual on Tuesday evening Of this week.
The guests of the Hotel Fredonia were given
delightful social in the pleasant parlors last
evening. Miss Catherine F. Rowland rendered
several piano solos and Chaplain Orville j.
Nave, U.S.A, gave an interesting war-tinted
talk on Life Among the Modocs."
Mrs. Erastus Wiman and Miss Wiman Of New
York are at Wizards.
Mrs ]. II. McKeby, Miss RaIstor, Mrs. 7. M.
Jones, Miss NJ. D. Buchanan, Miss Birdie W.
Gil, Mrs. Jos. Hoag, jr., and Mrs. s. p. Harbi-
son OF Plttsburs are stopping at the Arlington.
Mrs. r. p. Johnson and Mrs. F. Jacobs of
West Chester, Pa, Mrs. X. s. Fay of Boston
Miss A. ii. Howell and Miss NJ. H. Shoemaker
OF Germantown, Pa, are at the Arno.
Miss Clara Presbrey of Taunton, Mass, who
has been visiting DIR. and Mrs. o. f. Presbrey
Tor the past week, left for her home today.
pretty spring wedding was celebrated yes
terday in st. Stephens Church, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. John A. Hughes and Miss
Nerda Iumelty, the youngest daughter of Mr.
Hugh Tumelty. The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of the groom, was attired
IN costume Of white satin and brocade
trimmed with point lace. She wore a necklace
of pearls and diamonds, while the long tulle
veil was fastened with sprays of lilies of the
valley, the bridal bouquet being composed of
hlles Of the valley. The ushers were Messrs
wheeler, Gilmore, Bresenahan and Linger
After the ceremony reception was held at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes left later for tour in the North.
Mrs. Wanamaker, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Dolph.
Mrs Lowrie Bell and Mrs. Seney will occupy
boxes at Miss Jennie ONeill Potter's reading
tonight at Lincoln Hall
Mr.. Frank II. Duehay and Miss Edith Gard
ner were married today at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. Thomas /. Gardner 1918
street northwest, Rev. Dr. Elliott of the Foun-
dry officiating. the bridal pair left on the
go train for Philadelphia and Fortress Monroe.