Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-06

Gibson. in white silk and pearl passemenserie.
received her guests, assisted by Miss Fletcher,
in black velvet and old gold surah. and MISS
Martha Fletcher, lavender bengoline with Gia-
mond ornaments Among those present were
representative Paynter and wife Of Kentucky.
Representative Wade and niece. Miss Florence
OF Missouri, Mrs. Bruner and daughter. Miss
Matthews and Miss Baldwin Of Washington. ID.
q, Miss Lyons of Delaware, Miss Lee OF Mary
land, Representatives Flood Of New York and
Browne of Virginia. Judge Wade of Missouri,
Mr; Rose OF the Langham, MIR. Govern, DIR.
Cole and Mr.. Biackman.
The German Club gave its third ana last as
sembiy OF the season at Mrs. Dyer's Academy
iast evening and was pronounced one Of
the pleasantest dances Of the club. These
dances, which have proven so delightful, and
which will now be discontinued owing 10 Lent
have been so ably managed by the chnperones
tnat members desire to express appreciation Of
their services, and IN return the young gentle
Iaen Of the club will tender then and the laay
members german after Lent Among those
preseat last evening were the following: Mrs
Heaven. Mrs. Molloy and the Misses May
neld, Haven, Kaufman, Williamson, Cal
houn. Chambers, Cracraft Hamlink, Nc
Donald. Noble. Lyman. Tingle. Calhoun.
hutchins. Boush, Clark, Lewis. Mccormick
Smith, Napton. Daniel Faust Moloy, Nightin-
gale, Miss Hopkins Of Danielsonvile. Conn.
Miss Decker Of Scranton, Miss Sloan of Balti-
more, Miss Chapman of Martinsburg and
Messrs. Young. Seawell, Taliaferro. II. Edwin
Joyce, Thompson, Tilford. Chambers, W. Mac
Pherson, d. p. MACPHERSON. Leetch. Ciney,
Taylor, Libbey, Mccormick. Bailey. Kendall
Grafton, Owen, C. C. Tyler, r. X. Tyler. H. 4.
Johnson, kanffriann, o Neil, Beardsley. aoruer.
Rodrique, Brandon, II. NJ. Chapman. Scott,
Benner, Hamiink, Reed, Prentiss, Fleming and
Parks
A delightful german was given last night by
Miss Wright. daughter of Judge John " wrigh,
OF Tennessee, at her residence, No. 1915 18th
street Ii was most gracefully led by DIR.
Nooton OF Georgia and Miss Wright Some
beautiful and original figures were danced and
1t was in the small hours of the morning before
the last was concluded. Among those present
were Mrs Blanchard of Louisiana, in black
lace, with gold trimmings; Mrs. Gen. Wright,
IN white gown, with silk trimmings: Mrs. Acres
of Tennessee handsome black gown; Mrs. John
Lyon, black wool; Miss Wright. pink gown Of
embroidered lace; Miss Faulkner of West yir-
gina, pink mousseline de sole: Miss Love, blue
null; Mrs. Parham, black lace; Miss Duhamel,
silver stripe blue tulle; Miss Campbell, en-
broidered white tuiie; Miss Boyle. white stripe
gauze; Miss Manning, white silk null, pink
trimmings; Miss Vale, white wool, gold trim
mings; Miss Walthowe. heliotrope gown OF
wool; Miss Lille Wright white embroidered
Swiss; Miss Douglass, white china silk; Miss
Lyon. yellow null; Miss Cecilia Duhamel white
embroidered tulie, and Miss Harvey, in white
satin. The gentlemen present were Messrs.
Wooton, Pugh. Spaulding, Duhamel, Syme,
Carey, French, Stewart, Thompson, Hardesty,
Carpenter, Norris, Brainard, Dodge, Lamon,
Cantrell, Towson and Vale. Miss Blossom
Wright and Miss Eva James assisted in dis
tributing the favors
The literary and scientific ladies of Washing
ton gave a reception last evening to Miss Alice
e. Fletcher in honor Of her appointment to a
fellowship in Harvard University. Among the
receiving committee were Mrs. senator Vance,
Mrs Cockrell, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Rathbone.
Miss Desha. Miss Stebbins, Mrs. Breckenridge,
Mrs. Gen. Shields. Mrs Mac Donald, Mrs. Pow
ell and many others. Among the guests were
many scientific men. Prof. Darlington Bolton,
Prof. Goode of the Smithsonian Institution,
Prof. and Mrs. Mason, DIR. Matthews. Mr.. Hen
shaw. Mrs. Commissioner Morgan and the as
sistant commissioner, Mr.. Belt, with Mrs. Belt.
Mrs. Maj. Powell, the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Ship
pen, Mrs. Senator Teller. Mrs. Senator Dawes.
the wife of the Bishop Of Ontario. Mrs. Col.
Malley, Mrs. Caroline Dale. Mrs. Edward Hal
liday and many Others representing science
and art and the executive, judicial and legisla-
were fresh with flowers sent by Mrs. Harrison
from the White House and by personal
friends Of Miss Fletcher. The walls were draped
with flags and a supper of ices, cakes and coffee
was served up stairs. 1t was a very large recep-
ton. Mrs. Thaw, who established the fellow
is the widow of Mr.. VIM. Thaw of Pittsburg.
The gift was in memory Of the services her hus-
band had quietly given in his lifetime to science
of which this is the first public acknowledge
ment, and also in honor of her sex. Mr.. ii. X.
Thaw, her son. a member of Harvard College
was present, and received much attention from
the guests.
Miss Edwards of Baltimore, the guest of the
Misses Simms Of Corcoran street, will return
to her home this evening, accompanied by Mis-
Annie Simms.
Mrs. Theodore D. Wilson Of 1851 18th street
will not be able to return her calls this winter
owing TO illness in the family.
Miss Gunion will be at home on Wednesdays
after until o'clock.
One Of the prettiest weddings Of the season
was that Of Miss Ellen C. Sauter to Mr.. John T.
CoughIin at the Immaculate Conception Church
last evening. The church was well filled with
the friends and relatives Of the parties. The
young bride, who was arrayed in white bro
caded satin and flowers, looked beautiful. A
few relatives and friends accompanied the
bride to her home on 10th street. where a re.
past was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Coughlin viii
be home at 1923 E street northeast.
The Misses Slattery entertained their friends
at their home last evening with a series OF
games. including progressive euchre party
The prizes were won by the Misses J. Nc
Carthy, Katie Cavanaugh and Mamie McDer-
mott and Messrs. j. O'Day, p. Brennan and p
J. Nee. Among those present were Misses An.
nie and Julia Cavanaugh. NJ. Brennan, c. Muir.
ply, Josie Mccarthy. N. Hartigan, Rosie and
Mamie McKenna, Ella Sullivan and Sadie
HUH, and Messrs. NJ. McDermott. ID. Murphy
J. McDermott, Mccain, c. Murphy. Peter
Drury, Patrick Drry, E. d. and J. J. sla.tery,
Drs. A. ]. Hall, T. Ii. Sweeney, c. A. Weaver
and j. f. Dawson and Mr. and Mrs Slattery.