Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21


| ton than the gay events Of the winter.
The whist clubs. which also fourishsd so ac-
| ceptably last season. are by no means as nu-
merous this wear. There Is. however, no lack
of whist playing and those who can boast of a
| real scientific knowledge of the game are in de-
mand constantly to make up parties There is
| just as much whist, but the players are not
dubbed together for their weekly meetings.
The breakfast Club, one u the successes of
last Lent, is about to start in for its spring sea-
son in another week or so The ladies came to-
gether last Wednesday at Nine. 4uzman's invi-
tatlon TO talk over its coming career at charm
| ing breakfast Of which she was the hostess. The
club breakfasts usually, however, are paid for
DIV subscription. There are eleven members,
| each lady putting IN given sum for the series,
and each member when she Is hostess has the
privilege OF asking guest, making the round
dozen at each spread.
Among the sewing circles which are in active
working order this Lent there Is a system of
hnes for hardness and absence that goes far to-
ward contributing to their success. Those who
fail to attend each of the weekly meetings are
faxed 10 cents, and these collected fines make n
handsome sum toward replenishing the treas
ury. Mrs. sydney Everett has organized one
OF the sewing circles, the products Of whose la
bors are for the patients at the Home for In
curables. Generally the attendance is large
and the quantity of sewing accomplished very
satisfactory. The members, however. who
| have no time TO attend the meetings do their
! share OF the sewing at home. pay their fines
cheerfuily for absence and an extra fine IL il is
suspected that their contributions Of clothing
were made not by themselves, but by their
maids. The other sewing circle. the Knicker-
booker. makes baby clothes end childrens out
hts generally, and the accumulated mountain
OF ilannei and cross-bar cambria il given to the
orphan asylum Of its choice.
Mrs. and Miss Hyde of Bath, Me-, are visit
ing the Misses Patten, who gave tea for them
on thursday afternoon. Miss Hyde has a fine
voice, but bad cold has prevented her since
coming here from singing.
Miss Roberts of New York is visiting Mrs
Mckay.
Count dArco gave a dinner last Monday to
young people.
Mrs. HHllett Kilbourn returned from abroad
last Tuesday after stay Of over year and a
half with her daughter in Paris Mr.. Kilbourn
went to New York to meet her. Mrs. Frank
Gordon Is thinking of going to the seashoro
for few weeks next month, taking her hand
excellent health after her long stay in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Williams have sent out
invitations for the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Blanche Delaplaine, to Mr.. Charles Ed
ward Cooke at the First Congregational Church.
at IL m, Wednesday, March 4.
Miss Florence Bayard is still here with Mrs.
Hearst, relieving in her gracious way the quiet
Of the family life during the long and tedious
Illness OF senator hearst.
Mrs. Slater, formerly Of Providence, RI,
who has been occupying Mrs. Shermans house
on 18th street all the winter, has entertained ee-
gantly but quietly with dinners, &C., during
| that period.
Mrs. Tateno, the wife of the Japanese min
lister, has not chosen day for seeing company,
but AZ rule her friends can be sure Of finding
her at home every day after 5 o'clock.
Miss Letter has returned from New York and
Philadelphia, where she went to attend the
Astor-Willipg nuptials. Her portrait by
Cabanel, which has been in the Corcoran Gal
lery since the fire at the Letter mansion. at
tracts general admiration.
Mr.. Kesrney Warren has been seriously Ill
for several days.
Miss Pauncsfote il in New York visiting
friends and mas had great deal of social atten-
ton 50 far during her stay.
Miss Wanamaker has gone to New York for =
short stay with Mrs. VIM. H. Brown, who has
been here visiting Mrs. Wanamaker.
Miss Florence Miller is going to leave town
on Monday for lengthy visit with friends in
the west.
Mrs. and Miss Pratt, who were visiting Mrs.
Charles Williams have returned to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Kaufman will entertain
the Literary Society tonight
Mrs. Otis hgelOw gave a luncheon today.
The initial hop Of the Pr tarel Club, held at
Carroll Institute Hall Thursday evening, was
one Of the pleasant events Of the week. The
hall was tastefully decorated with flags and
bunting and the stage, which was used as a
drawing room, in the center of which was o
handsome rug. the background being effect
lively arranged with Japanese screens, presented
a very pretty effect. Among those present
were Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Downey, Mrs. Lewis,
Misses Gibson, Peckham, Belle Smith, Stella
('rrft Mac Rxvrs
Mozart, Myers, Hutchinson, Stewart. Leach,
Michel, Burustein, Sterling Bell, Griffin. Ger
trude Harrison, Minnie Harrison. Messrs. A.
j. Smith W. A. Wiley, 8. y. Hunter, A. W.
Bacon, I. Davenport, IT,. H: H. Croft, Geo. c.
Hill. Maddox, Burnstein, Wright Chas. b.
Smith, Galway, Taylor, John Hauptman, Net
Teton, Mccoy, Marshall, Ainsworth, Sener, Ed
monston, I. A. Richardson, ]. Y. Rust and DR..
j. b. Littlewood.
Mrs. E. NJ. Rinehart Of Indiana il visiting
Mrs. b. +. Butler Of AIS Maple avenue, Ls Droit
Park.
Rear Admiral Melancton Smith is visiting his
relative, Mrs. Cuthbert, at the "WOodmont,"
Iowa Circle.
The reception to be given this evening by
Mrs. Jane SpofforG. at the Riggs House.
promises to be very large gathering. 1t will
be held In the large dining room of the hotel,
which will be handsomely decorated with bunt-
ing and plants. All friends Of wOman's pro-
gress are invited.
Mrs. W. ID. Bynum, 1914 10th street, is unable
to receive or return calls at present, owing to
the illness Of her son and daughter.
Mrs. John Thornton Wood will be at home
informally on Monday, at 3lS East Capitol
street.
DIR. Rosetta L. Gilchrist, well-known In liter
ary circles in Cleveland. is the guest Of Mrs. H.
Is. Sperry OF 32l Delaware avenue northeast.
Airs. Gilchrist is a member of the Ohio Wo-
mans Press Association, and was made a men,
Der of the National Press Association at its last
meeting
Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer, president of Sorosis,
and Mrs. Dr. Lozier, both of New York city,
arrived at the Riggs House on a late train last
evening.
The meeting of the Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Of Ryland Methodist Episcopal
Church was held last evening at the residence
of the president Of the society, Mrs. Martin,
627 q street southwest. Among those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Strang, Mr.. and Mrs StahI
Mr.. and Mrs Carter. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore,
Mrs. Mitchell and daughter. Mrs. Leech Mrs.
Brewer. Miss Lille Price, Mrs. Buck and Mr.
Morgan Price, Mrs. Kortz, Mrs. Edward Law.
Miss Mollie Wright. Miss Della knight Miss
Julia Atkinson, Miss Teco Cogswell the Misses
Barker, Miss Minnie Harper, Miss Emma Nor
ris, Mr.. Klopher. Miss Ella White Mr. Harry
White. Miss Maggie Turner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs.
Cawson, Miss Julia Morgan, Miss Julihn, Mr..
James, Mrs Lane, Miss Lula simmons, Mr.
Perry, Miss johnson, the Misses Espey, Mr..
Cummiskey, Miss Nellie Edison and sister and
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