Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-02
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Quiet Lsntsn Entertainments - Personal
Notes OF Interest.

| Notes OF Interest.
| The friends Of the Washington Hospital for
Foundlings remember with pleasure the teas
that have been given at the institution and the
glimpses they have had Of its little inmates.
| The ladies Of the board Of lady visitors have
| just issued cards for teas to be given at
the hospital. 1715 18th street, on We'd
| nesday and Thursday, March and 8. In
addition to the usual hospitality extended
there will be much entertainments in the auction
| sale OF closed packages, which have been pre-
pared by the Forget-me-Not Club and to which
| guests are requested to add by dropping par
| Gel In the basket at the door. The object of
the tea Is to add greatly to the fund already es-
| tablished for draining the hospital grounds. an
improvement much desired before the coming
| summer.
Miss Clara A. Ray of Forest Glen has returned
home after months visit to Miss Grace d.
Parker of Mt. Pleasant
| Mrs. Virginia Grant Corbin, sister of Gen.
Grant is the guest Of Capt and Mrs. Frank
Gross, 1908 Q street.
Mrs. Chas. Tracey will not be able to return
her calls owing to the illness of Mr.. Tracey; 11l6
Vermont avenue.
The friends Of Mrs. L. E. Deane. the we'll
known worker in the ". G. T. o., will regret to
| Fredonia Hotel
Mr.. A. ]. English and wife of Cincinnati are
in the city for a few weeks, guests of DR.. En-
glish.
| charming musicale was given by Mrs.
Heber May. 1929 2lst street, last Saturday even
| Ing. Mrs. Jungen, Miss Boush, Mr. Rice Mr.
Elliott, Mr.. Eugen Baylor, Mr.. Kautz, Mr.. lie
| Breton, Mr. X. q. Garland and Lieut. Jungen
participated In the music to the great delight
| and enjoyment of the other guests. Among
the other guests were Senator and Mrs. Vance,
senator and Mrs. Squire, Gen. Eli II. Murray
Mrs. William Orr Cunningham, Miss Knick-
| booker. Gen. and Mrs. Shields, Mr.. J. Thomp-
son Swami, Mrs. Kautz Mrs. and Miss Kelly,
| Miss Voorhees,, Mrs. LIE Breton. Mrs Van voor-
HES. Miss Key, Mrs. Renard, Mrs. Dunbarr
| MIR. Martin. Mr.. Bowers, GEN Robertson, Mr.
Hannegan, Judge Embry and Lieut. Woodward.
Mrs. Hallowell will give tea this evening,
and will be assisted by Mrs. Rene Bache, Miss
| Biddle and Miss Hallowell.
Miss Marion A. Wilton will start for Massa-
chusetts Monday to spend the spring with her
relatives, and will join her uncle's family in
their trip to Europe in June.
Lieut. r. C. Van Vliet and family arrived in
the city on Saturday, and are the guests of
Gen. and Mrs. Van Viiet. The lieutenant is on
MS way to the Vlncennes University, Ind.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford and Mrs Cum
minis are back from their trip to Florida.
Miss Fannie Riley and DIR. Collins will be
married at Ascension Church on Easter Tues
day.
General and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee start imme-
diately after the adjournment Of Congress for
journey through the south.
Mrs. Carter, wife OF Minister Carter, Joined
him last week at Wormleys
MIR. and Mrs. DIES Portes de la Fosse, lately of
the French legation, sailed on Saturday for
Europe.
Senator and Mrs. Paddock will soon after
the adjournment of Congress return to
Nebraska to enjoy the comforts of their own
home there, which they have hardly seen
during the past two years. Mrs. and Miss
Paddock have not been in their usual good
health the past winter and have therefore gone
out but little. They expect to return, how
ever, next fall able to take up again their
pleasant social duties. During the late sum-
mer they Will come east for few weeks at the
seaside.
Mrs. Cilley will be at home to visitors on
Tuesday after o'clock at 1928 street, and will
have with her as guests Mrs Ole Bull and
Miss Ola Bull Of Cambridge. Mrs. Thomas
NlckersOn, Mrs. Representative Greenhalge and
Miss Susie Willard of Boston, Mrs. Kate Tan
mott Woods of Salem, Mass, Mrs. John Elder
kin OF New York She will also be assisted by
Nine Mendonca and number of well-known
ladies OF this city.
Mrs. d. Stern of Rochester, MIMI, is Wis
iting her father, Mr.. I. Sickle 1919 18th street,
where she will be pleased to see her friends
Mr.. L. A. Hartman and family have arrived
from Chicago and intend making Washington
their future home. They have taken house
1924 Il street northwest.
Mrs. VIM. Henderson gave lunch party Sat-
urday. Among those present were Mrs. H. c.
Drexel and Miss Helen Hartzel of Baltimore,
Mrs E. Shuttle and Mrs. +. s. De Land and
daughter.
The Shakespeare Club was entertained on
Saturday evening last by Mr.. and Mrs Linn NJ
Saunders at their new home, Washington
Heights. The occasion was particularly enioy-
able, not only as club reunion but as the formal
opening OF Mr.. Saunders new home. Gas You
Like 1t" act 4, was read with the following cast:
Jacques, Mr.. E. b. Hay; Orlando, Mr.C. E. Foster;
Sttoius, Mr.. J. Q. Rice; Olirer, Mr.. J. H. Whita-
ker; ROsatind, Miss J. E. Richards: Celia, Miss
R.Poeche; with an interesting miscellaneous pro-
gram, among which were piano duet by Mrs.
Bittinger and Miss Wilson, section from Mark
Twain, Mr.. Philip; recitation, Miss Poeche: read
ing, Earl OF the Quarterback" Mr.. J. Tweedale;
recitation, Poverty Flat" Bret Harte, by Miss
Stephenson; Jerry Simpson," Mr.. E. B. Hay,
and songs by Miss Lincoln and Messrs. Whipple,
Brandon and Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Gurley gave delightful
childrens party last Friday evening for their
three bright little boys, Shields. Emerson and
Melville. 1t was joint birthday celebration.
The beautiful and spacious home at the corner
OF 10th and o streets was thrown open to the
seyenty-flve little ones. who made merry from
to y. Mr.. Charles Gurley and Mr.. William
Wheatley acted masters of ceremonies and
saw that every little tot had a good time. In
the tower of the drawing room was a rustic
well When at the ringing of the bell .'Uncle
Charley" pulled up a beautiful little kitten the
children screamed with delight. The kitten
was presented to one of the little guests and
the bucket was lowered and raised full of bas-
kets OF candies and toys until the well had
gone dry and every child had little remem-
brance.
The "Prince and the Pauper" was presented
In Mrs. Sniders parlors at the Elsmere Satrr-
day evening from to by several pretty little
misses who reside there. The play was pre-
sented most creditably and the costuming was
pretty and becoming. The cast was as follows:
Prince, Miss Navarro Kautz; Pduper, Miss
Ethel Snider; Elizabeth Miss Josie Perkins:
Mtes, Miss Carolyn Mclean; Mad Anthony
Miss Constance Reed. The audience was en-
thusiastic and appreciative.
Mrs. Gen. Allan of 1912 street will not be
able to return her calls this season. owing to
| the illness of her daughter Mrs. f. H. Crump
for the last four weeks. Mrs. Crump il much
better now and hopes to be up in few days
In consequence of the death of Mrs. Mae
Moore Champagne, niece of the late Lieut..
Joseph s. Powell, Mrs. Powell has recalled the
| invitations for her musicale on "Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. KEENAN, arrived in the city
this morning. They will remain here few
days and will then 60 to Nova Scotia.