Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14

Hall. who spent the Season with them. % ~
In New York. but IL shortly exported back
cupied with her household ceres =, preseut
but her friends have their usual opportunities
% enjoy visit with her.
Secretary Proctor took his wife and dsugbs-r
and little son down 30 FORTRESS Monroe yesi-r-
DAY Tor period Of rest and recreation. 1hs
htue BOY has not been as wen lately as his pr
ents could wish and the trip 1ndertAien
principally on his account. The date Of tkair
return Is vet indefinite.
Mrs. and Miss Rnsk adopted the custom -
being at home 20 callerp generally on the We'd
town.
Mira Fuller has been nearly al shs winter IN
Chicago with her daughter and has not vet 80
turned here: Miss Grace Fuller ~ expected
back today from New York. where she has ben
20 order her troussesu Tor her marriage in slae
spring. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace WHO have ben
back week. are visiting the chief justice be-
fore starting for their home in Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Csheu have cards GU. fct.
musicale on Saturday. February -. at o'clost.
Lady rsnncefote has given the use OF h~r
ball room for q concert about the 25th Of tbs
month In aid OF the MomAn's Hospital and nts-
pensary. nj which Miss Amy Hare and other
professional aud amateur talent VIII be among
the performers The hospital vii have "a
cepuon and donation day on February
is. from 10 am. till S pm
and committee Of ladies. among whom are
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Wanamaker. Mrs. Nilmeralae
MadGme Romero, Madame 6uzman. Madasse
Mendoncs. Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Hubbard. ME-
A. Graham Bell Mrs. +. r. Lorins Mrs. J. g.
Breckinridge, Mrs. Newcomb. Mrs. c. J. Bel.
Mr.. Bessie Stewart, Mrs Ackley Mira TOYS.
Mrs McCammon. Mr.. Williams. Mrs Tsbsr
johnson, Mrs. James Kerr, MIRA q. W. Hare.
Mr.. Brownwell Mrs. Philip Philips. Mrs. NJ.
Stroud, Miss Fuller and Or. Jeanette Sumner,
have the matter In charge.
The Misses Mendonca gave a valeutine
luncheon today Of sixteen covers In honor q
their guest. Miss Lowry Of Erie. Pa The oentsr
piece was Of orchids. wnth a bordsr Of tuliJs,
arranged IN heart shape. The name card. 81
each place had cupids and heart. and Letters
In suggestive proximity. Each guest found
also az her place satin card case and la th.
pocket g heart-shaped valentine Of the dAin;ie-s
and prettiest concoiL Besides the three youus
hortesses and their guest Miss Lowrv, thee
were at the table Miss Blaine Miss Miller Ni@s
Rusk. Miss Sheriff.. Miss Roberts. Miss Greer,
Miss King, Miss kilbourne. Miss REYNOLDS.
Miss Chauncie Reynolds. Miss Fuller and Miss
Gibson Altogether il was one Of the moA
elegant as well as one OF the most novel luncb-
eonsof the season.
Mrs. Benjamin r. Leighton. 7os Massachu-
sets avenue, Capitol HILL will he nj home. in
formally, Mondays during Lent from 4 TO o p.nl.
Mr.. and Mrs Leighton will also be at home 81
their friends Monday evenings during Lent
her aunt, Mrs. George A. McIlhenny Of 2Ooi q
street, who Is at home on Saturdays.
Miss Francis L. Willard aud her secretary
Miss Annie Gordon, are stopping at the Ere
donia.
The regular bi-weeky NEE ting Of the Utopian
Club was held last evening at the residence %
Mr.. Raymond Sehreiner, No. 447 p streei
northwest. Masqueraded phantoms tho
entire party assembled in the parlors and in
obliged in playing progressive tiddledy-winks
Mr.. Moran winning the grestest number OF
games. Refreshments We're served and tho
club dispersed at a late hour. Among the
members present were Misses Bond, Crisp,
Messrs. Bond, Bushee, Conner. Keene, Lewis,
Mallett, Moran, Perley, Schreiner and Werten-
baker.
Mrs. Drake and Mrs. wescott will not be ~
home hereafter this season on Monday after
moons.
An enjoyable progressive tiddledy winks
party given Tuesday evening by Miss
Lizzie keim and cousin. Miss May Levers. al
GIG Massachusetts avenue northwest. The head
prizes were won by Miss Emilie Jarvis and Mr.
L. II. Jennings. the BOBBY prizes by Miss keim
and Mr.. l.. W. Estes. Those present were Miss
Jarvis, Miss Mand Jarvis, Miss Weed. Miss
Estes, Miss Bailey, Miss Thomas. Miss Boyer,
Miss Raub, Mr.. Meyers, Mr.. PI.chlynn. Mr..
Jennings, Mr.. Muth, Mr.. Bailey. Nj. salmon,
MIR. Rsub, Mr.. Crown and Mr.. shaw,
Mrs. Hodgkins will have with her Monday,
February l6, from s until 6. Miss Allen. Miss
Lottie Alien, the Misses Ciisbee, Miss Compton,
Miss B~ker and Mise Brown-1526 h street.
Mrs c. NJ. Pepper has gone TO Detroit 70 .
very sick sister.
Mrs. n. s. Lincoln gave . luncheon today.
Mr.. J. II. snapp celebrated the anniversary
of his birthday at his home Al x street north
west. Monday evening. Music and dancing
were enjoyed until late hour. Among those
1 n M
delphis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fisher of Philsdel-
phia. Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Gipin Of Kentucky,
Rev. DIR. Schultz of Tennessee. Mr.. Stuart and
daughter OF Tennessee, Mr. j. G.. Asher of Ken
lucky. MIR. and Mrs. Marion II. KEYS, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fisher. Miss Fisher Mr.. and Mrs.
James Green. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Gleason. Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Giles on
snd daughters. Mr.W. y. Clapp OF stanton Va;
Mr.. Joseph Gleason. the Misses Harris, Miss Keys,
Miss Esteiie Buois. MIR. aud Mrs John Wood,
Miss Ella Stamford. Miss Burnice Wood, Mr..
W. Ii. Seaiey, Mr.. g. W. Humphreys, MIR. Rob
ert Sims, Mr.. Nathan Storms of Red Wing.
Mimi; Mr.. Chas. G. Lewis Of Ohio, Mn. A. II.
Davis of North Carolina. Mr.. }. H. Sprigman Of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. ID. W. Robinson Of West
Virginia, Mr.. f. NJ. Love of Illinois. Mr.. W. r.
Collins, Mr.. r. ID. Gardner of Kansas, Mr.. q.
z. Struble Of Michigan.
CARDS are out for the marriage Of Miss
Annie Creamer Price. daughter Of Rev. and
Mrs. J. A. Price, to Mr.. Edward Fort simpson.
day morning at IL O'Clock at Ryland NE.
Church.
Mrs. Senator Bate has returned to the Ebbitt
since the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Suzanne, to Mr.. q. w. Childs in Texas the
4th instant Mr.. and Mrs. Childs are now az
the Victoria Hotel in New York and viii be in
Washington during the latter part OF nexs
week. Later they will go TO Los Angeles, Cal,
where they viii reside permanently.
The Short Story Club met Wednesday even
ing last At the home of Mrs. r. r. Burket and
the exercises were opened with an instrumental
duet by Messrs Z. p. UphAm, violin, and @. p.
Finckel, viola. After the minutes were read
and approved Mr.. Il. @. Hill sang sweet solo,
and the author for the evening, Miss q. With
ington, read her story, entitled AN Electrical
Study" The violinists again favored the club.
and Mrs. Robey, the patriotic and popular, on
request. spoke on the issues now moving the
great heart of the nation Recitations we're
given by Miss Louise Graves, Mrs. Alex +.
Beall, Miss l. Smith, Mrs. Hort and Miss Annie
NJ. HEREFORD. Mrs. n. ID. Lincoln, on request,
gave encouraging and congratulstory talk,
and Mr.. j. H. Whitaker read original poem.
The club adjourned TO meet Wednesday, Feb
ruary rs, at Mrs. Crandelrs 6l0 street
Mrs James Buchanan will have her last ~
ception On Monday from till 6, assisted BY
Miss Owen, Miss Koones, Mrs DIR. H. G.
Thompson and Mrs. Florence Solger, st 81 4
street northwest