Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

Bentley, a plum-colored velvet gown trimmed
| In lace and ostrich tips.
Mrs. Hobbie. widow Of Mr.. 8. r. Hobbie, who
has been SO Ill with pneumonia, Is now on the
fair road to recovery.
Mrs. and the Misses Skerrett will not receive
on Monday, February 8, but subsequent Mon
days until Lent.
MA are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs James L.
Pugh. For the last few days Mr.. Sowden has
been confined to the house with severe attack
| OF iufiammatory rheumatism.
The officers and ladies of the navy yard gave
hop last evening, and the large hall was gaily
decorated with palms, ferns, evergreen boughs,
flags and bunting and the walls were adorned
with rifles, howitzers, carbines and crossed cut
lasses, the whole presenting a truly naval ap-
pearance. Nearly all of the 600 guests invited
were in attendance and were at once cared for
by the reception committee, which included
Mrs. Commodore Skerrett, Mrs. Commander
O'Neill and Mrs. Paymaster Allen. The floor
was well filled with dancers, the gay colored
uniforms of the navy and army officers ming
ling with the handsome dresses and flashing
diamonds of the ladies and presenting very
pleasing appearance. The Marine Band was
present and rendered program Of twenty five
numbers.
Among the guests were Col. and Mrs. Ruther-
ford, Capt and Mrs. Carpenter, Commodore
and Mrs. Farquhar, Miss Farquhar. Miss Annie
Rundlett, Miss Mary Preston, Naval Constructor
Hichborn. wife and daughter, Miss Allen, Miss
Dahiman. Miss Soule. Miss Clephane, Miss
Kelton. Miss Marion Thomas Miss De Craft
Mis- Ruth Carr. Frederick Ma,terson, Lieut..
and Mrs Green. Lieut.. and Mrs. Miller. Robert
Meade, Mr.. Tarbox, Commander ONeill Dr.
and Mrs. Bean, Mrs. Morris, Miss Van Hook,
District Attorney and Mrs. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Green.
The Friendly Sixteen Pleasure Club gave one
of its delightful dances last night at the National
Rifles Hall. The hall was tastefuly dec and
the becoming costumes and pretty faces of the
ladies made picture long to be remembered.
The numerous guests were received by a recep-
ton committee composed of Mrs A. E. Crofts
and Misses Polly Crofts. Lucy Crofts;
Lucille Fehl Mamie Forbes. Resale
Forth, elemental McGinnis. BERTHE Krause,
Minnie krauso and Mamie Young. The
master OF ceremonies was Mr.. A. L.
Crotts, and he was ably assisted by the fol-
lowing committees: Floor. l.. Price, Fred Rib
nitski Chas Young. Fred Bennett, John Haupt-
man, Edward Brown. Committee of arrange
ments, A. Hense. John Robertson, A. King,
James Sleeps. ID. Cobey and George Sullivan.
The program was extensive and dancing was
kept up until the hours began to grow small.
Among those present were Misses Heald Til
ford, Fairfax, tSmith, Foel. Boswell. Doyle.
loepfer, Crofts, Lawrence, Lewis, Forth, Land
graf, Donovan, Muldoon, Mack, Krause, Ford,
Shea and Messrs. Crowley, Griffin. Burniston,
Wilson. Griffin, Schlosser. Wbeatkey, Gross,
Doudney, Hughes, Day. Worch. Fairfax Mercer.
Dix. Selby. Hodck, Douglas INLAND and Snow.
The Misses knight Of Maryland avenue gave
leap year party last evening. Their home
was made very attractive by the liberal orna-
mentation of palms and blooming plants. At
IL oclock an elegant supper was served Dane
ing was kept up till late hour Among those
present we're the Misses Draney, Miss Lula
keene, Susie Barte, Miss Voolfolk, Miss
Christie, Miss Fish, Mrs. Capt. Knight Miss
Blanche Koones. Mr.. JAS B. Henderson, Mr.. E.
A. kubel, MIR. Ned Burns, MIR. Haywood, Mr..
VIM. Jones, Mr.. Ernest G. Thompson, DIR. and
Mrs. NJ. +. Thompson, Mr.. Walter, Capt. H. nj.
Misses Gross Mr.. ". W. Justice, Miss Cora
Thompson. Miss Albert, Mr.. bowling, Miss
Blanche Walker, Mr.. w. q. Reed, the Misses
Cawer, Mr.. Dezendorf, Miss Kubel, Mr.. H. T.
knight, Miss Durfee, Mr.. Stranahan. Mrs. ID.
W. Gel, Misses Dora and Gertie knight, MIR. Ev-
erett Keene, DIR. Taylor and Mr.. Gibson.
The Bachelors Banjo and Guitar Club was
pleasantly entertained at the residence Of Ad-
miral ColhouE last Wednesday evening. The
club played in its usual acceptable manner. Mrs.
Wells sang Mr. Fraley gave violin solo and
Mrs. BuxtOns fine voice was never heard TO
better advantage in THE Spring Song" and
Twas April" REGULATIONS we're given by
Mrs. ]. R.Wallson, Miss Howell and Miss Helen
ColhOun. A string quartet, just arranged, COM
posed of Messrs. Stearns. Fraley, Cilley and Rod
risue, played their first selection with great sue
cess. The guests were Misses Towne. Thompson,
Spencer, Darneille, Reynolds, Turnbull, Wood
ward. Worthington, Williams, Burbridge Don
ohue, Topping, Purcell, McLanahan, Fuller.
Cummin, Fingle, Howell. and Messrs. Cilley,
Rodrigue, Berry, Brewer, Chew, Whiting, Reed,
Vaughn, Glenn, Smith, johnson, Cummin,
Fraley, Tyler, Reynolds, DR.. Munson, DIR. aud
Mrs. Walton. Mr.. and Mrs b. +. Gilbert, Mr.
and Mrs. Beaman, Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. e. j. Hillyer.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper will not receive next
Thursday, but will be at home the two last
Thursdays of the month.
The Misses Mabel and Kathleen Clarke of Mo-
bile are visiting their father, MIR. Il. Ii. Clarke,
at No. X street northeast.
Miss opping OF Philadelphia is the guest Of
Miss Helen Colhoun.
Mrs. Ira Howard Fill will be at home Fridays
in February at TIA 10th street.
Mrs. Veazey will receive on Monday at the
Cochran assisted by Mrs. John II. Flaeg of
New York. Mrs. Ainsworth, Mrs. Walton and a
number Of young ladies.
Miss liida Il. Evans entertained a party of
young ladies at lunche on today at her fathers
residence on 18th street. Covers were laid for
ten and tine table decorations were yellow.
Mrs. John b. Allen, 10 B street northeast will
be at home on Monday from 3 to 6.
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Matlock gave dinner on
Thursday in honor of DR.. B. II. Bevier, Mrs
and Miss Jennie Snyder of New York.
Miss Anna Vincent Wyatt OF West Virginia is
the guest of Miss Maud Lipscomb at Mt
Pleasant.
The entertainment given at the Fifth Baptist
Church last night proved to be successful in
every detail. An entertaining program was
rendered before an unusually large and appre-
ciative audience.
Mrs. Mark Florus Finley has issued cards for
a tea Thursday, February IL, from tot.
Mrs. John Thornton Wood. 3lS East Capitol
street, will receive on Monday from to G.
The Short Story Club held its regular session
on Wednesday night at the residence of Mrs.
lmogene Robinson Morell. S04 street, with
the president, Mrs. Crandell. in the chair As
Mr.. J. n. Whitaker, the author for the evening.
had been called out of the city the secretary
read story. The music was furnished by a
bevy OF Young ladies, and Mrs Hort and Mrs
Jean b. Lockwood gave recitations, and Prof
Henderson told of the origin of the names of the
wonders III the Yellowstone Park. MIR. Whita-
ker will read the story, Mrs Presbrey will tell
OF her Pacific coast visit and Prof. Henderson
will continue his astonishing statements at the
next meeting at the same place.
box party was given las. evening by Mr.. C.