Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02

Mrs. General Clark Of 22d street received yes
terday with Mrs. Senator Dolph. She will
receive with Mrs. Dolph each Thursday during
the season. Mrs. Dolph was becomingly dressed
although not formally announcing she would
remain at home she had q very full reception,
| among whom were the entire diplomatic corps
and many army and navy people.
Miss Rose winger gave box party TO some
Of her friends at Maria Wainwright's Honey
moon" matinee on New Year day. the party
being chaperoned by Mrs. B. F. Winger. Those
composing the party were Misses Laura winger,
Jessie Miller, Daisy Davis Lorena Barber, Mamie
Ransdell, May Shaffer and Flora Rheese.
| The German Club has issued cards for Mon
day evening, the 9Th instant, at Mrs. Dyers
academy, 1917 R street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hornsby have left their tenn
porary home on P street and are now located
at their unfinished residence 1922 Rhode Island
| avenue.
A merry party assembled Wednesday at the
residence Of Mrs. C. Riecks, 10 5th street, to
dance the old year out At II o'clock refresh
ments were served and at midnight salute
was fired by H. W. Riecks Among the many
present were Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Buckley, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Mehler, Mrs c. Riecks, Misses
Andrews, Hornbach, Kraft, Weber, MalOy,
Riecks, Messrs. Weber, Gunson, Newman, Wedr
ding, Maloy, Riecks.
| A pleasant watch party met at the residence
of Mrs. Levi, 423 street northwest, on New
| Year eve about o'clock and the five remaining
| hours OF 10 were spent most pleasantly. A
| piano solo by Miss M. Levi, recitations by
Misses NJ. Love and II. Hollingsworth, comic
songs and dances by Mr.. J. Mailman, songs by
Miss n. Sherman, Miss E. Karpeles and Mr. H:
Karpeles, solos by Miss G. Mailman and
speech by Mr.. Lochboele made an enjoyable
program.
Mrs. Capt Bullen of No. 40 C street northeast
held a largely attended reception yesterday.
Among her assistants were Miss Bullen, Miss
| Alice and Mary Bedford of Baltimore, Miss
Wallace. Miss Hyland, Miss Yznaga. Miss Addie
Julien Miss Ida Brown, Miss Leila Williams,
Miss Maud Billingsley and Miss Sallie Fleniken.
After the receiving hours there was an in
promptu dance, which lasted until midnight
Mrs. Arthur L. Lougee, nee Miss CALL Of
Salem, Mass, is visiting her uncle, Lieut..
Robert Platt, U.S.N., at All street northeast.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, gave charming recep-
| ton yesterday afternoon from to O'Clock to
meet the Harvard Glee Club. Among those
present were Lady Pauncefote, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Warren, Admiral and Mrs. Crosby. Mrs.
Pellen, Mrs. Geo. B. Loring, Mrs. Hobson,
Mr.. and Mrs. de Peyster, Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper,
Mrs jackson. Mr.. Roustan and Mr.. Bancroft
Mrs. E. D. Townsend gave most charming
| tea Wednesday afternoon from 4 to o'clock
Inc HOSTESS was attlreu IN Dlack Six ana lace.
and was assisted in receiving by Miss Townsend
in red silk, covered with chantilly lace,
Ida Townsend in pink silk and gauze. Miss
Annie Townsend in pink silk and white lace,
Miss Rundlett in light blue silk and lace, and
Miss Ruth Kerr in white mousseline de soie
Among those present were Mrs. Kate Henry
MIR. and Mrs. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Sturte-
want Wood, Paymaster and Mrs. Frailey, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Belt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Campbell, the Misses Kerr, Harris, Paulding
Roy, Mann, Sutherland, johnson, Parker
Weatherspoon, and the Messrs. Henry, Trimble,
Chew and Camp.
One Of the largest private receptions held
yesterday was that Of Mrs. Electa E. Smith at
her pleasant home. GIL NJ street. Among the
callers we're a noticeable number of old SOL
diers, among them being large delegations
froLl the Old Guard, the Department Of the
Potomac. headed by Commander NJ. E. Urell,
the Logan Guard of Honor and others. In ad-
d1tlon to these there were number Of men,
bers of the Illinois congressional delegation
the Illinois Association and hosts of other
friends. The dining room was handsomely
decorated with the stars and stripes Mrs
Smith was assisted in receiving her guests by
Mrs. Capt. W. H. Merrill and Mrs. James F.
White of Chicago, wife Of the superintendent
Of the railway mail service. In compliment to
Mrs. White many members of the railway mail
service attended the reception.
An enjoyable gathering was held last night
at the Misses Reed, 400 G street southeast The
following guests were present: Misses Jennie
Thurston. May Russell, Kitty Jamison, Sarah
Clark, Fred Sillers, Frank Huges, Blake
Clagett, William Ashdown and Edwin Parke.