Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

clever and affecting story, '"The Gold Ring. :"
after which Miss Hay sang and Mr. Hamilton
smith reclted and whistled the pathetic story
OF the hunchback and his little sister. Mr..
Harry Craft accompanied by MIR. Ritter, sang,
aud Mrs. Hort by special request. recited J. G..
NM. VoorhIs read a poem, AN Ideal Woman"
and Dir. Charles n. Ritter rendered classical
selection on the piano. when the adjournment
was had to meet at the same place in two weeks.
The one hundred and third meeting of the
Ladies' Historical Society was held at Mrs
Horalo Kings yesterday morning. Mrs. W.
loss Browne, who presided, opened with a re-
sumo Of French literature. Other ladies'
treated of French literature of the eighteenth
century In five-minute papers, Mrs. Asaph
Hall speaking upon Montesquieu, Mrs. J.
Sa!ies Brown upon Montague, Miss NJ. J.
Stafford upon Button, Mrs. L. o. Talbot upon
ID. Browne gave translation of Voltaire's
Aadig and Mrs. u. b. Vance read selection
| from Rousseau. Delightful music was
rendered by Mrs. Isabella Bittinger,
Mrs l. s. Chappell and Mrs. c. Z. Rheem. Mrs.
Asaph Hall paid a tribute to the founder of the
society in a sonnet
Mrs. hing, in acknowledging the compliment,
extended her warmest thanks to the ladies for
.heir earnest assistance and uniform kindness
III securing success to the society. A surprise
awaited her In an adjoining room where the
ladies' had In store for her q beautiful Japanese
| stand, upon which rested an artistic case con-
| tanning their photographs. Mrs. W. II. Holmes
adoed TO these charming testimonials fine
Water-color picture, representing springtime,
painted by her husband. The society ad-
lourned to meet the first Friday after Thanks
giving.
The Concordia Club gave their monthly re-
| cital at their club rooms. corner 9Th and E
| streets. last Tuesday evening to their lady
friends. The program was varied one Among
those appearing was Miss NJ Dobbins. who sang
dehShtfully. Mr.. Geoffrcy Stein, who is home
on visit on account of the illness of Thomas
W. keene, recited 1.-The Death Of Antony
For I'm encore he surprised his friends by rem
derlng Mat:eis' Dear Heart" Others partici-
pating wore Mrs, Ross Miss Mailhouse and DR..
Ecksta,.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford left yesterday
morning for California by way of Boston and
Albany.
At the dinner by Mr.. E. F. Andrews on
Thursday evening the following gentlemen
were present: DR.. Yelling, Mr.. Robert Hinck-
ley, DIR. Toner, MIR. s. II. Kaufman, Mr. F. C,
NcGuire. Col. Male. and Prot. Thos. Wilson.
Next Monday, March 16, will be Mrs. and
Miss Hallowells last reception of the season.
Mrs. A. H. Rutherford of San Francisco is
spendinga few days at the Arlington Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner will entertain the
Georgetown Amateur Orchestra and their
friends next Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington White of Macca,
China, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. wynkoop
! for few days, 1924 II street northwest
Hon. James P. Flick, Representative from
the eighth Iowa district. and Mrs. Mary A..
Griffin. widow Of J. L. Griffi of Wooster. Ohio.
formerly in the government printing Office
were married Thursday evening at 1910 I4th
street There were but half dozen friends at
the marriage, and the bride and groom left at
$3.50 over the Baltimore and Ohio for the
lstter's home in Bedford, Iowa.
Miss Debbie Gay of Philadelphia will arrive
, in the city this evening" and during her stay
Will be the guest of Miss Schafsr Of No. 1896
vermont avenue. Miss Schafer, who has been
visiting Miss Gay in Philadelphia, viii return
with her.
Mr.. Harry Smith, journal clcrk of the House
OF Representatives, and daughter left on Thurs
day for Florida. Mr.. Smith viii Join party
for Cuba and probably Mexico.