Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-12
STAR WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MARCH H. 1891
SOCIAL MATTERS.



The Wednesday Afternoon Recepticns-Per-
sOnal Notes of Interest.
After 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. and
Miss Rusk were at home TO callers, and those
who dropped in found the opportunity to make
| visit the most satisfactory OF the season. The
drawing room was gay with Easter lilies, not
only potted. but filing the vases on the tables.
Miss Rusk sat behind the tea table in q corner
OF the room and brewed and poured tea. Both
Mrs. and Miss Rusk are looking forward with
great pleasure to the anticipated visit Of Miss
Foster and Mrs. Myers, daughters of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, who are to come with him
when he returns from Ohio. These young
ment the exaggerated accounts which have
been printed OF their goodloo and great talents
| and have sent some amusing replies to theirold
friends, who had contributed to their informa-
| ton Of their personal Attributes by sending on
Quantity Of newspaper clippings. Their COM
ing visit, therefore, is expected to be quite an
experience in commencing the public life of
the family at the capital. In Mrs. Rusk g
| family photograph album there are pictures of
both Mrs. Foster and her daughters The for
mer has a sweet. amiable face, framed in silver
white hair that is worn in wavy crimps low on
her forehead. A photograph Of Mrs. Myers,
who was only married last autumn, is taken
with Miss Rusk. Miss Foster is tall and a
| blonde, and the picture of her was taken with
her bonnet and sealskin jacket on They will
| season, as the all-important question of house
hunting has to be settled, and the spring is
generally considered good time to attend to
such matters.
Mrs. Miller was also at home yesterday TO
callers and number of old and new friends
were agreeably entertained during the late
afternoon hours. Miss Miller will be in New
York probably fortnight longer. She is visit
ing Mrs. John Jay Knox and her stay is being
made very attractive. Miss Miller is looking
forward to her summer travel in Europe with
great pleasure as the happy. period draws
nearer. She is to travel with DR.. and Mrs.
Roosa Of New York and their daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Mary Butterworth Howe. The latter and
Miss Miller have been friends all through their
girlhood and are delightful companions.
Mrs. Wanamaker will not keep her Wednes-
days during this month and her callers yester-
day were disappointed. As she intends to re-
main on through April her house will be sure
Easter season. Mrs. Wanamaker returned from
New York on Tuesday evening, having had q
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Brown.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller will give q
dinner party tonight as a parting courtesy to
ex-senator and Mrs. Evarts.
Miss Fougner, who spent the latter part Of
the winter with Mrs and Miss Rusk, her rela-
tives, is now in New York taking another course
OF vocal instruction and will soon 60 abroad
Mrs. Marian Harlan, who is in the city, is the
guest Of Mrs. Waite. 1916 Rhode Island avenue
When Mrs. Electa E. Smith of the sixth audi
tors Office returned to her Office after her short
vacation at her home Sterling, Illinois, she
found her desk literally covered with flowers,
IN the midst of which was the homelike word
welcome" in display.
Miss 8. Maude Griffith Of Laytonsville and
Miss Virgie Griffith of Darnestown, Montgom-
cry county, Nd, are visiting their aunt Mrs
Larcombe, at 1915 H street northwest.
Chief Engineer Towne, U. s. N, and Miss
Towne have changed their residence from 1906
h street to 1345 l. street northwest.
A delightful musicale was held last evening
at the residence of Mrs. A. NJ Baden, 429 18th
street northwest, for the benefit of Custer
Union Auxiliary to Custer Command Mr..
Brosnan, Miss Mamie Mathison, Mr.. Edward
Tracy and Mrs. Tracy, the Misses Michael, Miss
Nellie Brown, the Quartet Club, composed of
Messrs Prather, Clements, Edwards and Barnun.
Mr.. Barnaby and Messrs Clements and Ed,
wards took part. After refreshments were
served the young folks enjoyed dance. Among
those present were Gen. and Mrs. Hopkins and
daughter, Col. and Mrs. Michael and the Misses
Michael, Col. and Mrs. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs
Edward Tracy, Col and Mrs. Stratton, Capt.
Shnll, j. Walter Cooksey, Mrs. T. W. Ross, Dr.
Peiiys. Mr.. Middleton, Mrs. Thompson Col
Rogers, Col. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis,
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. and Miss Smith.
Many social announcements sent to THE STAR
Office are not published because the senders
neglect to sign or otherwise authenticate them
ANY communication to The STAR enclosing an
announcement intended for the social or per-
sonal news should bear the name and address
Of the writer.