Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-19
SOCIAL MATTERS.


| Weddings and Observation-Disclosures Per-
sonal Notes.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Mrs Russell
Harrison were at home to callers yesterday
afternoon between 5 and g. 1t was the largest
| reception they have given on the Wednesdays
during the season, so many Of Mrs. Harrison
recent guests at her various entertainments and
many of the strangers visiting the city at this
time taking the opportunity to call and pay
| their respects. The ladies received in the red
room, Mrs. Harrison, as usual, standing near
| the door to welcome each new conner. Mrs.
Mckee sat at the tea table. where she was con-
stantly surrounded. Mrs. Russell Harrison,
being detained by number of calls that she
was making, did not get in until nearly the
close Of the reception.
Among those present were Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Henry G. Davenport Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Graham Davenport. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee
Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bigelow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Randall, Mrs. Cullom. Mrs.
Robert Gordon Hardie, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stockton, Miss
Louise Stockton. Miss Helen Ernst. Mrs Henry
=. Pillow, Miss Tuttle, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
NJ. Ffoulke, Mrs. William C. Hill. Mrs. McCalla.
Mrs. James Stoddard Williams. the Misses An
derson. Mr. s. W. Thompson Harris. Mrs. But
Ter, the Misses Butler, Mrs. VIM. R. Handy.
Miss Mitchell, Mrs. +. W. Lander, Capt and
Mrs. Farquhar. Mr.. Truxton Beale, Mrs. Hart
ley, Miss Gordon, Miss Julia Lyman. Mrs.
| Jeremiah Wilson, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Crosby, Mrs Dolph Mr. de Claparede, Com
mander and Mrs. Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
| ii. Shields, Mrs. o. ID. Greene. Mrs. Cockrell,
Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. Edmund W. Wilson,
| Mrs. Andrew c. Bradley Lieut.. and Mrs. Ca
| perton, Mrs. Albert Ordway. Mrs. W. X. Van
| Reypen, the Misses Brown, Mrs. Kenna, Miss
kenna, Mrs. /. s. Jordan, Mrs. Commander
Douglass, Mrs. Henry b. F. mcfarland, Lieut..
and Mrs Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Frances
Newlands. Mr.. NJ. V. Dahlgren, Mr.. Alfred
LIE CHAT, Miss Sutherland. Mrs. Squire,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edgar Reyburn. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Chopper, Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Warder,
Miss Warder, Mrs. Isham Hornsby, Commits
sloner Douglass, Gen. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. N. S. Lincoln. Mr.. S. s.
Huntley, Mrs. r. S. Dean Miss Hutchinson, Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Hutchinson. Mrs. and Miss
Brewer, the Misses Clarke Mrs. r. r. Hit, Mrs.
Robert kennon Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hay
wood, Mr.. Harry Wilbur Child, Gen. and Mrs.
Vim. W. Burns, Mrs. George Baty Clarke. Mrs.
Platt Foot. Miss H. Libbie Moore and Mr.. Jas.
Beaumont Noyes.
Mrs. Harrison was the guest Of honor at a
luncheon given her by Mrs. Gallaudet at Ken
dali Green.
Mrs NJ. L. Olcott is spending a short time in
New York city, having gone over there to at
tend the golden wedding of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. A. Keller, which was celebrated
yesterday afternoon at the residence of j. q.
cambridge, esq, on East Seth street. Messrs.
George and Harry Olcott joined their mother
in New York for the occasion
An enjoyable musicale complimentary to
Miss Ida Rolf was given last night at the Litch-
field. The musical contributors-Messrs. Nor
gan, Stone. Long and Meyer of the George
town Orchestra. Miss Leavitt. Mr.. Szemelenyi
Mr.. John 0. Russell and the High School Or
chestra-all acquitted themselves creditably
Several scenes from the ''N1ikado" were de-
Gghtfully rendered by Miss Effie Darling Mr.
Frederick Darling and Mr.. Rothschild. During
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| tlOns in pleasing manner and gave a unique
exhibition Of attitudes and gestures. Among
those present were Miss Wilson Of Devonshire
England. Mrs. Spofford, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan,
Mr.. Holden, DR.. Jeannett, Sumner, Col. and
Mrs Tracy, Mrs. and Miss Budd, Mrs and
Misses Ringold, Miss klous Miss Milward.
Baron H. Stangier. Corynne Fletcher Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson, Misses Getchell Miss Stoneroad
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Darling, Miss Jessie OAR
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rowland, Miss Watson
Prof. Morris, Mrs. Converse, Miss Rose Brad
ford and many Others
The members Of the German Dramatic Club
held their usual monthly sat home at Will
lard Hall last evening. After an hour spent
in social chat the audience was treated to a
brilliant musical trio die Stimme Won Por-
tici. performed on the piano, violin and banjo
and executed by the Misses Mary, Daisey and
Mamie kickhoefer, and as an encore Rose
role Dist du so reizend." This was followed by
the dramatic recitation "Der Jod des Tiberlus
by Fraulein Anita Schade. Herr Provost then
sang song "Libesleld," followed by Herr F.
Claudy. who read the third part from Faust -
Then followed another musical trio. Romance
in minor, by the Misses Kickhoefer, in which
Miss Mary Kickhoefer played the violincelo
and elected much applause. Finally short
one-act comedy entitled "Reell Absichten," en-
acted by Fraulein Helene Nordhoff and Frau L.
Kleppish, completed the rich program of the
evening. Among those present were Prof.
Klemm, Mr.. and Mrs. Kickhoefer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schade, the Misses Schade, Prof. and Mrs.
Runzler, Miss Letter, Miss Wood. Miss Hep
burn, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Marx. Mrs. Hoegels-
berger, Mrs. Watkins. Mr.. Mccoy, Mr.. Paul
Muhleisen Mrs. Vogt. Mr.. Burchard. Mrs and
the Misses Herzog, Mr.; Gundlach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boelter. Mr.. Comfy, Mr.. Gundlach, the Misses
Nordhoff Mr.. Hesselbach, Miss Rosa Poesche,
Miss Dillen, Mr.. Marshmeier and Mrs. KEEP
pish.
Lieut.. and Mrs. W. B. Caperton have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are visit
where they will receive their friends ON Satur-
dag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave a most
entertaining reception last evening, at which
their guests were invited to meet Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Stockton. About fifty or sixty ladies and
gentlemen werc present, generally of a circle
well acquainted and having much in common
SoHNeiedtioH was Chdi HiiNS uuucr bucu pleas
ant conditions and the evening was memoir
able one for all present. In the company were
DIR. and Mrs Bartlett. Prof. and Mrs Galiaudet.
Dr. and Mrs. yelling, Prof. and Mrs Chicken
ing, Representative and Mrs. Reyburn, the
Japanese minister and Nine Tateno, Mrs, s.
NJ. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Starrow. Prof and
Mrs. Graham Bell, Prof. and Mrs. Simon New
comb, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann. Countess
Bouxhoeven, Mrs. and Miss Chapman.
Commander and Mrs. McCalla, DR. T.
s. Hamlin, Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Kirkpatrick Mr.. and Mrs
b. H. Warner, DIR. ]. Z. Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Halliday and Judge and Mrs. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton have taken house on
jefferson place for a month and the latter re-
ceives on Tuesdays.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Carroll with their
| family, are going to Europe soon, making at
first a stay at Carlsbad.
The marriage Of Miss Henrietta Dodson.
daughter of Mrs. Rachel Dodson. to Mr. Cecil
Morgan, now of Atlanta Ga. son of the late
DR.. Carroll Morgan of this city, took place last
night at the residence OF the bride in George
town. Those present to witness the happy event
were limited to the large family circles on both
| sides. Rev. Father Brady, 81, performed the
ceremony. The bride entered the parlor es-
corted by her uncle. Mr.. II. J. Dodson. Her
only attendant was little Miss Potts, who wore
a pretty white dress and ribbons. The bride 9
gown was of elegant white silk trimmed with
lace. festooned with orange blossoms. After
\ the ceremony few of the intimate friends of
these two old Washington families came in to
offer their congratulations before Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan started on their short bridal trip
north. The parlor handsomely decorated
4 with Faster lilies and Mains and the hov vim