Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-28
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Some Lenten Entertainments Among
Fashionable People-Personal Mention.

| Gen. J. O. Breckenridge gave . very hand
some dinner last evening to company Of gen.
| tlemen at his residence on Connecticut avenue.
/ The table decorations were in white and silver
| The flowers were masses of white tulips fringed
with the fronds of maidenhair ferns. Covers were
| laid for sixteen. The guests were Secretary
| Proctor, Attorney General Miller, Sir Julian
| Pauncefote, Gen. Miles, Senator Sherman
Senator Hawley. Gen. Hammond. Gen. Greedy.
Gen. Moore. Mr. JnO. G. Carlisle, Gen. Cutcheon
of Michigan, Mr.. W. @. P. Breckenridge, Mr..
Clifton r. Breckenridge, Col. Vroom and Col
Robert.
Mrs. Frank Beach OF Farragut square gave
a pretty informal tea yesterday afternoon
from to in honor Of Miss Sadie Thompson
Of Philadelphia, who is her guest Mrs. Beach
wore costume of black silk, Miss Beach was
in pale yellow China silk and Miss Thompson,
who is very pretty blonde, wore a toilet Of
pink gauze. Miss Mitchell poured tea and Mrs
John f. Rodgers presided at the chocolate
service. Miss Cameron, Miss Deering, Miss
Stth. Miss Brooke, Miss Alice Wilson and
Miss James assisted in entertaining the guests,
who stayed late, as it was disagreeable without
were Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs.
N. Herbert, MIR. and Mrs. Addison, Miss Edie,
Miss Speed, Miss Almy, Mr.. NJ. Blair, Miss
Sheriff., Mr.. w. Lowery, Mr.. Barry, Mr.. Nc
Cawiey, MIR: Clary Ray, Mr.. Clarke, Mr.. p. An
drews. Mr.. McRoberts, Lieut.. Alger. MIR, Stevens,
Mrs; Gordon Macksy, Miss Bispham Miss Nc
Michael OF Philadelphia and Dir. w. v. R. Berry.
Mrs. Cockerell entertained company of ladies
at luncheon yesterday in honor OF Mrs. VIM
throp OF West Point. The table was daintily
decked with orchids that we're set in maiden
hair ferns. The guests were Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Senator Gray, Mrs. Dahlgren. Mrs. Greedy, Mrs.
Washington Mclean, Mrs. Craig Wadsworth of
New York city, Mrs. Mcmillan Mrs. Batcheller,
Mrs. Corey, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Venable Of Vir-
GINA and Mrs. Thos. Towles.
A musical club was organized last evening at
the residence of Mrs. Heaven, No. 1000 r
street. The club will meet each week at the
homes OF the members, when short sketch Of
some composer will be read, followed by must
cal selections taken mainly from the works of
the composer under consideration. Mrs. Dash
lell was elected president OF the club Miss
Alice Heaven secretary, and Miss Ethel Heaven
treasurer. Other members are the Misses
Huyck, Miss Bryan, Miss Smalley, Miss Corson,
Miss Worthington and Miss Robinson.
Miss Marie G. Rueckert and MIR. Isaac B. Dod-
son of this city we're married last night in
Grace English Lutheran church on 18th street
by Rev. Z. q. Tressell. The attendants were
Mr.. Charles G. Payne and Miss Blanche L.
Rueckert, Mr.. John NJ. Harris and Miss Irene
ID. Prince of South Carolina and Mr.. Fred.
Hodgson. The ceremony at the church was
followed by reception at the home of the
bride, No. 1923 18th street, and after that Mr..
and Mrs Dodson departed upon bridal tour
southwark.
Especial interest is manifested in the orange
tea that is to be given by the guests at No. 1921
street on Saturday evening, March /, from 5 to
O'Clock, on behalf of the newsboys and chill
drens aid society. A number of ladies promi-
nent in official circles have contributed to make
the tea success and they will grace the occa-
sion with their presence.
Mrs. Senator j. P. Jones gave a beautiful
dinner to young people last evening. The Ia
bic was laid for twenty guests in the art gallery
and was garnished with a profusion of la
France roses. Mrs. Jones wore a toilet Of black
net embroidered in silver. The guests were
Miss Condit Smith, Miss Whitney, Miss William
son, Miss Mary Sherman, Miss Mills, Miss
Mitchell, Miss Kohl, Mr.. Mckee, MIR. Boeffre
Mr.. Reber. Mr.. Henry Morrill,, Miss OConnor
Miss Holiday, Mr.. Arthur Herbert, Mr.. Jes-
sup Blair, Mr.. Mendonca Sir. A. Ii. Preston,
Alr. Stevens and Mr.. Fishback of St Louis
A pleasant progressive eucher party was
given Wednesday evening By the Misses
Johnson at their spacious new home ON YER
mont avenue in honor of their guest, Miss Ella
Sutton Of Baltimore. At midnight a supper
by no means Lenten was served, and the
table was decorated with bower Of La France
roses. In the hall was large grotto of smilax,
imbedded in which were tiny fairy lamps Of
different hues, and from its depths welled forth
refreshing champagne punch. The prizes were
as tasteful as costly, and the fortunate winners
were congratulated by all Among those
present were Misses Dorsey, Donn Hyatt, Nc
Ceney, Reed, Sutton and Messrs. Luttrell,
Daniels. Baker, Richards, Chace, Delaishmutt,
Beall. DIR. Deale, &c.
Miss Lillian Norton Of Massachusetts, avenue,
who has been i'll for the past month, is conva-
| lescing.
Chief Engineer Geo. r. Johnson and family
| have removed from No. 1927 o street to their
new house, No. 1898 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. A. G. Yount gave musicale at her G
street home last evening in honor Of Miss Effie
Gootee Of Baltimore.
There was a pleasant gathering at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Perkins, sos 22d
street, last evening in honor of the fifteenth
birthday of their daughter Jessie, who was the
recipient of many valuable presents from a
large number of her admiring friends, who re-
manned till a late hour.
The engagement is announced Of Mr.. Francis
A. Wilson to Miss Emily K. Newcomb, daugh-
ter of Prof. Simon Newcomb. The wedding
will take place early in April. Mr.. Wilson is
of well-known Boston family. and is one OF
the managers of the Youths Companion.
Miss May Hassler, daughter of the late Chas.
]. Hassler of Englewood, N. j., is visiting her
aunt Mrs. Simon Newcomb.
Miss Mary Rowan Jackson of PHILADELPHIA il
the guest of Mrs. Durant. 1929 Corcoran street.
| ceiye informally on Mondays.
Gen. Stewart Van vliet, Mrs. Van vliet and
Mrs. Van Nostrand leave tomorrow morning
| for Florida.
Prof. and Mrs. Cabell have issued invitations
| in the name of the Norwood literary society for
| Saturday. The paper of the evening will be
| by DR.. A. G.. Wilkinson, u. S. commissioner to
the Paris exposition A musical program will
follow, given by Miss Decca, Signor Mama and
! DR.. Anton Gloetzner.
Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell and the Misses
| Bell are at Virginia Beach.
The Misses Fannie and Ada Shaw entertained
| few friends at their home, Oak Grove, We'd
| nesday evening. The guest of honor was Miss
Lenore Stone Of Frederick. Among those pres
| ent were Miss Lula Keene and Miss Jennie
| Stone. Mrs. i. ID. Haddaway, Messrs. Frank
Cissel, Fenton Bradford, Frank Fawcett, DIR.
| Lee Wiltberger, Chris. Brashear, B. Nicholson,
VIII and Hubert King and Edgar NJ. Shaw.
Miss Morris of Baltimore is the guest of
Miss Lucy Coleman at the Clarendon.