Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-17
The management of the Charity Ball which


| dent and Mrs. Harrison will be present at that
entertainment. Thus do the present occupants
of the Executive Mansion place themselves in
line with their predecessors. ali of whom. since
the establishment of the Children's' Hospital.
have made il point to testify in this and other
ways to their interest in the work undertaken
by this excellent institution.
The most satisfactory progress is being made
by the committees in charge of the preliminary
arrangements for the ball. These committees
have been finally appointed As follows:
Floor managers-Chairman Lieut.. T. B. NJ
Mason, U. s. N: Capt. Geo. s. Anderson. U.
s. A; DIR. Geo. F. Acker, Mr.. Eugene F. Ar
mold. Mr.. Albert c. Barney, Mr.. ". V. r. Berry.
Mr. John NJ Biddle, DR.. Chas. Bispham. Mr..
woodbury. Blair Mr. Arthur 7; Brice. Capt, l.
Judge John Davis, Mr.. Walter Allan Gait, Mr.
Chas. Q. Glover, Mr.. Frank Gordon, Mr..
Geo HELEN, Mr.. Linden Kent Mr..
Victor Kaufman, Mr., Mark S. Kerr,
Mr. John Ieecs hing Sr w Nor g,aiT LOVES res.
DR.. W. A. McClurg, U.S.N.; Mr.. W. H. Moses,
DR.. A. F. Magruder, U.sN.; Mr. F. B. Noyes,
Mr. Ed. A. Newman, Mr.. P. Lee Phillips, Mr..
Chas. H. Poor. Mr. H. W. Raymond, Mr. Cliff
ford Richardson. Mr.. Clary Ray, DIR. NJ. L.
Mr.. w: II. Slack. Lieut.. I. r. selfridge, U.S.N.;
Mr.. /. II. Small Mr.. Franklin Steele, DIR. T.
Ritchie Stone. DIR. J. Ford Thompson. Mr.. w.
| 3 Thompson, jr., Maj. 1. G. Turnbull, U.S.A.;
yiI, a, -, Ayier, Mr. hichard Welghtman, Mr..
| l. G. Zachary.
Committee on reception-Mrs Stone, Mrs.
Hoeke, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Walthall. Mrs. Gait.
Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
Ralph johnson, Mrs. Davis, Madame de Lebourg
and Mrs. Mason.
Committee on supper-Mrs Mcclure. Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs. Leech, Mrs. Gale.
committee on decoration--Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
sheridan, Mrs. Sheriff.. Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Neil,
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs J. Johnston.
Miller.
The ball will be under the general direction
OF the following board of patronesses: Mrs.
Morton. Mrs. Window, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. No
Bile, Mrs. Rusk, Madame Romero, Madame Guz-
man, Madame Zegarra, Lady Pauncefote,
COUNTESS d Arschot, Madame Lazcano, Mrs.
warts, Mrs. c. V. 4. Berry, Mrs. Fuller. Mrs.
Field, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Gray, Miss Strong.
Mrs Hearst, Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs Sherman.
Mrs. Stanford, Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs Cameron.
Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs. Lodge.
Mrs. Perry Heath has not fixed upon stated
day for receiving and is not engaging in the
pleasures OF society this season, being in mourn
| ing for her father, who died few weeks since;
but she Is always pleased to receive her friends
| informally N her private parlor at the Ebbitt
| at any time. Mr.. and Mrs Heath have been
enjoying visit for several days from Mr.
Edwin Bacon: the latter,s uncle, prominent
| merchant of Louisville. He will be with them
Mrs. C. II. Oehm of Baltimore and Miss Belle
Houston of New York are the guests of Mrs. w.
s. Parks.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, I746 n
street northwest, will be at home on Mondays
after 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Laughton is spending the winter very
quietly here in her home, being at present in
mourning for a near relative. Mrs. Pedroso i
with her husband in Madrid Mrs. Laughton' S
Inequalities, which have always been such a
prominent feature in each seasons events, are
keenly missed.
The Chinese minister will give ball early in
February.
Owing to the critical condition of Senator
Voorhees, mother, who has been very ill lately.
Miss voorhees, will not hold her usual Thurs
day receptions this winter.
Mrs Nelson Brown gave a german on Thurs
day evening. Mr.. John Carter led with Miss
Rosalie Brown. Mr.. Alan tombstone was to
have led but he fell from his horse that after
noon and was badly hurt.
Mrs. Duhamel has moved into her new resi-
dence, 1S3916th street. and will be at home on
Wednesdays during the remainder of the sea-
son.
Admiral Porter's condition has been less ia
vorable for several days back but he still recog-
nizes and is always pleased to have his children
about him. Mrs. Charles Campbell is daily
visitor to her old home and spends two or three
hours every morning with her father
Mrs. W. Z. Curtis held her first reception of
the season at her new residence on Connecticut
avenue on Wednesday and was assisted by Mrs
l. e. Crawford and Miss Carrie Larner.
Miss Florence Bayard. who has been visiting
Mrs. N A. Anderson. will go to stay with Mrs
Hearst for awhile next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. des Portes de La Fosse of the
Qnnh lao ff<v, xx-,l
formers new mission at Athens.
Mr.. Hansen of the Russian legation has been
transferred to Mexico and will leave shortly for
his new post.
Mrs. Hobson gave q dinner on Thursday
evening.
Last night Count d'Arco and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson gave dinners.
This afternoon Mrs. Henry May will give a
tea at 4:30.
Mrs. Lulie Taylor and Lieut.. Philip Alger.
U.s.N., will be married in the coming spring
Mrs. A. A. Wilson had a pleasant reception
yesterday afternoon. assisted by Mrs. Haines.
Mrs. Cunningham and Miss Entwistle.
Madame Lascano. the wife of the Chllian
minister, was also at home and held a brilliant
reception.
There was a pleasant gathering Thursday
evening at 1918 9TH street northwest. the occa-
SION being a surprise party to Miss Rosa Pach.
Among those present were Misses Dolie and
Annie Campbell. Miss Walsky Miss Fannie
Levy, Miss Denham, Misses Emma and Sarah
Pach. Messrs. J. Lowenthal Beavens, Peddle
Hecht L. H. Levy and Friedlander
Mrs. H. T. Doyle of Takoma Park has visiting
her Miss Hal Byerly of Frederick, Nd, and her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Perry Slater of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Golf, Mrs. Richard Camden and son.
Miss Bogus of Clarksburg, w. Va, and Mr.. and
and Mrs. Bowie and Miss Bennett of Weston.
VIVA. are again in the city for the winter
stopping at the Buckingham. Mrs Golf ex-
poets to be joined soon by Mrs. Gen. Golf and
her two nieces, the Misses Raymond
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin will receive next Mon
day after o'clock. Mrs Hamlin will be as
sisted by Mrs. DIR. Gardner and Miss Huyck of
Albany, NY.
Mrs. H. 3. Cummings will be at home Tues
days in February and March.
Mrs. Charles W. Clisbee, wife of the late
Judge Clisbee Of Michigan. and her daughters
are spending the winter with Mrs Clisbee's sis
ter, Mrs. c. L. Sampson, at her new home. I743
Rhode Island avenue.
The Ladies' Historical Society met at Mrs.
Horatio Kings residence yesterday morning.
Mrs. Asaph Hall who presided gave the OPEN
ing address upon the subject under discussion.
1.-The Institute Of France Miss NJ. j. Stafford
contributed an interesting paper upon .Ra-
cine, and Mrs. F. V. McNair treated of Mo-
liere and his comedies. The French botanists.
Cuvier, Bossuet, Fenelon and Layoisier were
treated of by different members of the soc;a,,,