Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-01

The wife of Representative Mitchell will not
receive tomorrow.
Mrs. John I. Appleberg and Mrs. r. J. Kirk
patrick will not receive Tuesday, February ..
but will be at home the remaining Tuesdays in
February.
The Misses Draney will not be at home to-
morrow afternoon, but on Tuesdays thereafter.
Mrs. Ward P. Hinchell will be at home
Tuesdays in February at % Lafayette square
Mrs. ]. Ii. Tenant of New York city, who has
been stopping at the Riggs House for several
weeks, returned home today.
Representative and Mrs. Andrew Stewart and
Miss Bessie Stewart of Pennsylvania are stop
ping at No. 1920 Q street northwest.
Mrs. Nathaniel Robbins and Mrs Alfred Rob-
bins will not be at home to callers tomorrow or
February 9. but will be at home on Tuesdays.
the 10th and 23d.
Mr.. Arthur Davenport of Chicagoi lie the guest
of his cousin, Mrs. Nathaniel Robbins, for a
few days.
Mrs Harry Ortiz will will give dinner We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Luckett have returned
to the city and will be glad to see their friends
at 629 street southeast.
Mrs William A. Stone of 1921 Q street will not
receive tomorrow, but will be at home the fol-
lowing Tuesdays.
Mrs. Howell Stewart Of "Slppery HILL"
Mount Pleasant, is visiting friends over in Bal
timore.
Miss Carrie Won Swearengen Of 11o9 New
Hampshire avenue northwest is Just recovering
from a severe illness, lasting seven weeks
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wells was the scene
of delightful tea on Saturday afternoon. The
hostess welcomed her guests in the front draw
Ing room. and was assisted in receiving by Miss
Giller, the Misses Skerritt. Miss Matteson Miss
Carrie Parker and Miss Miller. During the
tea music was rendered by an orchestra sta
toned i'll the second hall. Among those pres
ent were Gen. and Mrs. Wilcox, Commander
and Mrs. Head, Mrs. Reech, DR.. and Mrs.
Noble Miss Eastman, Commodore and Mrs.
Skerrltt. Mrs. Lusk, Maj. and Mrs. Parker,
Mrs. Dunlap. Lieut.. Mcfarland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Parker. Mr.. Robinson. Capt. and Mrs.
Coffin. Mr.. Schenck, Miss Routh, Mr. Harry
Wyeth, Mr.. Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Deb. r.
keim, Mrs. G. W. Brown, Miss Cuthbert Mrs.
Britton, Miss Graef. Mr.. and Miss Vending,
MIR. and Miss Whiting, Rev. VIM Morrison,
Capt and Mrs. McComb. Mr.. Cralle, Mr.. Henry
Welsh, Mr.. O'Nei Miss De Kraft, Miss Semmes,
Mr.. Guest. Mr.. r. f. Morris and Mr.. Matteson
Mrs. Robert ]. Fleming will receive her
friends at her residence, 1918 18th street, We'd
nesdays in February.
Miss Morgan and Mrs. s. W. Stinemetz will
be home on Wednesdays, 1341 Q street.
Mrs. b A. Enloe of Tennessee and Mrs
Neil S. Brown will not receive tomorrow, but
will be at home the following Tuesdays in Feb
ruary at 1927 l street northwest.
Mrs Lewis Marshalrs tea Saturday, in honor
of Miss Esler of Philadelphia, was largely at
tended. Mrs. Marshall was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Stokes of Richmond. Mrs. Thomas
Hyde, the Misses Payne, Mrs. Arthur Payne, Miss
Claudia Stewart and Miss Marshall.
The Ladies' Historical Society met Saturday
l.. ID. Nj. Sweat presided. Subject. THE Re-
ligious Poetry and History of Germany from
1900 TO 1900" Miss Boutello Of Maine opened
the meeting with an instrumental solo, AN
dante, )" Beethoren. Mrs. L. C. Mendenhal the
historian of the day, gave a clear. condensed
ten minutes paper upon history of Germany
OF the sixteenth century. Mrs. Knowltor read
a carefully prepared paper upon Martin Luther,
after which Mrs. Sweat read a letter from Mr..
John Vinton Dahlgren to Mrs. VIM. Earle de-
scribing a ring which has been in the family
during several generations The ring, like
small bracelet, was presented to Luther by
Catherine Won Bora, his wife, on the occasion
of their marriage. Mrs Earle spoke briefly
of Luther at Weimar- Eisenach The Song
OF the Waterman" translated by Miss
Sewall, daughter of Rev. Frank Sewall, was
repeated III the original by Miss Lehman. Mrs
+. Sewall contributed an Evening Hymn of
1850, by N. Hermann. Mrs. W. Ross Browne
alluded to Luthers hymns and literary taste,
after which Mrs. Draper read one of his hymns.
Mrs. +. V. McNair gave a short account of Paul
Gerhardt and one of his beautiful hymns. Mrs.
H. A. Gardner, accompanied by Mrs. Isabella
NJ. Bittenger, sang twice. In conclusion Miss
Boutelle played lie Pappillon with much ex-
preston. February ID Mrs. w. II. Holmes will
preside. Subject Folk Lore"
The Misses Robinsin OF No. street north
west give dancing reception this evening from
Z to . In honor Of Miss Hardin.
Mrs. Hicks will receive with Mrs. Gen. Meyer
and Miss Meyer on Tuesdays at the Richm ond.
Mrs. Gen. John c. Black has decided to re-
main a few days longer in order to make one
OF the guests of honor at Mrs. Spripger's tea
on Wednesday afternoon. The receiving party
will be large and drawn from her attractive
circle OF city friends, as well as from official
circles.
Mrs. Lieut.. Williams of Washington barracks
gave card party on Saturday night to Mrs.
Sterling b. Toney.
Miss Annie Slice and her niece, Mae Barnes
of Capitol Hill, are visiting friends in PhiIa-
delphia.
Mrs. W. II. Guthridge and Mrs. R. R. Burr
are at home Thursdays from to 10 pm. at
No. 22O 18th street southwest.
Mrs. Allison Nailor, jr., will receive during
February on Thursdays from to s.
Senator and Mrs. Carlisle will give dinner
on Wednesday evening in honor of Gen. and
Mrs. Draper Of Hopedale, Mass.
Mrs. Oates will be the special guest Of tea
to be given in her honor by Mrs. Chas Carver
in Philadelphia February 10.
Mrs. Representative Johnson has invitations
out for a luncheon in honor of Mrs Ward on
Friday, February 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singer will give q tea in honor
of MIR. and Mrs Hugh Legare February 9, 4
to z.
A delightful musical entertainment, the third
Of the series, was given last night by Major and
Mrs. John NJ. Carson. Miss Katie Gilman.
daughter Of Col ]. II. Gilman, rendered with
| exquisite touch and feeling LISTS "Lorlei"
| and solo on the mandolin by Miss Huyck, ac-
| companied on the piano by her sister, won we'll
| merited applause. Mrs. Kaspar sang Gounod's
Ave Marie, Miss Carson accompanied and
| subsequently sang Schiras "Sognei," accom-
panied by Prof. kaspar on the violin and Miss
| Carson on the piano. Mrs. Kaspar has So
prano voice noted for smoothness and volume
and both numbers were sung with a delicacy
and impressiveness that exhibited intelligent
expression and rare artistic cultivation. Schu-
berts 'Serenade," by Prof Kaspar on the
violin and Miss Carson on the piano, was also
| much admired by the large and critical COM
pany present Miss Louise Hochleiner, q young
Austrian lady possessing q soprano voice which
gives evidence of high cultivation and who il
the guest Of Mrs. Hildrup of Iowa Circle, sang
with much feeling one Of Schumann's compost
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