Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

itins Mrs. W. NJ. schley OF Capitol Hi che
past week.
Mrs wslcott and her daughters viii no. be
at home today. but will receive Saturday, Feb
ruary 20. at lst: Corcorsn street
Mrs. Dieudonne will not be at home on Mon
day. but will hold her last reception on the
afternoon OF the I'D
There was q pleasant surprise party eivep
last evening in honor Of Mr. Harry A. Cs..eu
az the residence of Mrs. Kate NJ. La Porte OF
1873 9Th street Music and games were enjoyed
and Mr.. Fred Dilger entertained the company
with guitar solos. Among those present we're
the Misses Maggie Laing. Efie Wade. Nellie
Moore, Grace Gladmon. Daisy Miller. Hattie
La Porte and Irene Conner, and the Messrs.
Cassell, Ia Porte. Corbin, Kearnsy, BeAll.
Wade. digger and Reynolds
pleasant masquerade surprise party was
given Miss Edna Bell, Gas street. Capitol Hin,
last evening.
The sewing circle in connection with the
Founding Hospital has been reorganized an
ger ,he name OF the Pierce Guild, in honor Of
Mr. Joshua Pierce, the founder Of the institu-
ton. The officers elected for the present year
are Mrs. W. IL. Bayly. president; MIRA ]. c.
Femme, vice president. Mrs. W. e. Wood treas
urer; Mrs q. Edgar Allen. secretary Tho
meetings. are TO be bi-weekly on Wednesdays
from III TO 2 The guild WAS delightfully."- enter
tanned on "Wednesday last by Mrs. d. G. Sta
Piles and Mrs DE Witt at the Riggs Home,
twenty or more members being present
An informal hop Was given "Wednesday evee-
ing al Sheldon's academy by the members of
the {. Nj. ID. Association. which proved q Do
cided success. The committee in charge con-
sisted OF Misses j. Cramer and II. Gordon and
Messrs J. H. Powell and l. X Mockabse Mr..
h Is Taylor acting floor manager. Among
those present were Misses Gordon, Crsmer.
columbus. Penn. La Porte. Carroll, Barr OIL
phant. Scion. Brown, Crown. Greer, Barron.
SoWsns, Munyan, jenkins. Gilbert, smith,
CraFen, Eckels, krsuse, Ralston. Miller, Black
ston, Sautter, Davidson, Burch, Decker,
McMahon. Dentz. Clark. Broderick. Quinn,
Howard, Wilson. Nermillion. Shea Lyle, Cline,
sherman, Latham, Cook, Bettes. knight Travis
ana Mrs. CantreIl, Columbus and McClsren,
Messrs. Mockabee. Blakiston. Dunn. stooksts
Nelly. Mcshea hurry, Taylor. Medley, Trail,
jeffrey, Brooks, Shanks, Balderson. Milstead.
hulse, Plant, wlburn. Horning, Thompson
Campbell, White, Goldsmith. Casper, White,
hurley, Ioison. Peters, Lewis. Duffy, II.
y. Taylor, Selliman, Hendrickson. Grey,
hollow. Holbrook, QuinlRn, Izel, Fawcett, stub,
orandell, Reenburg, Fitzhugh, Mahon, Ed
wards, Harding, Ed. Taylor, Stokes. Hogan,
hraus, Mccartney, Gettinger. Ed. NcCauley,
Nlkdorn, VIM. McCauley, Powell, Callahan, Jet,
Pullman, :. Green, Lemon, Marfeld, Avery,
Vented, Nash, NJ 4. Green. Woods, Downey,
Mullen, Starnell, Wood, Milstesd, Rossa, shay
maker, McClaren and DIR. Wiber.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
Spalding. COL NJ street, was thronged with the
guests and members of the Unity Club on
Wednesday evening. Prof. +. c. Townsend
Copenhagen TO Moscow. Mr. Henry Ames
Blood recited The Minute Men," an original
poem. Mrs j. Walton as POrfid and Miss Ada
townsend as Aetssd gave act 4, scene 2, from
The Merchant Of Venice" Mr. Harry
Brandon and Mr.. Warren Young the latter 20
accom- lN Mr. a ~ Ratfe rael %
solos with encores. Two songs from Mrs.
Nellie Wilson Snircllf, accompanied by Prof.
Bischoff, closed an enjoyable entertainment
Mrs. Adds d. Browne gave . tea yesterday
afternoon and welcomed many of her friends
from TO 2. The parlors and dining room
were beautifully decorated with palms and
flowers, and a charming circle Of assistants
added greatly to the enjoyment Of the oooa-
SION. The hostess was assisted In receiving ker
guests by Mrs. A. 4. Britton, Mrs. II. A. Kohr
and Miss Britton. Mrs. Alexander Britton and
Miss Teller entertained the guests at the
orangeade bowl and the hospitality Of the
dining room was dispensed by Mn- Charles
Lee OF Providence Rnd Mrs. Frank L. Browne,
assisted by Miss Shields. Miss Heiston, Mic
swope, Miss Mitchell Of Ohio. Miss Mouldin
and Miss johnson.
Last Wednesday evening the Entire Nous Club
held a dancing reception at McCsuley's Hall
on Capitol Hill. The club is composed Of the
following members: E }. McQuade, Guy STEELE,
W. Maddox, Davis Goodchild, Jasper Walters,
Edwards Marceron, Lewis and Dr. Cannon
and Misses Trip, Phillips, Mulcare, Crosa,
Seuiert. Dougherty, Watson, Duke, Hare, Mo-
Donough and NJ. Lindsay.
Admiral and Mrs. Colhoun and the Misses
Colhoun entertained over 400 guests at . tee
yesterday afternoon. Miss Colhoun vore .
gown Of white satin embroidered In gold; Miss
Helen Colhoun. white satin and chiffon. They
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Charles Top
ping, in black MORE heavily trimmed in Jet;
Mrs. Gilbert, black corded silk and Jet; Mira
Beaman, yellow and black brocade; Mrs. Hatch,
black satin and chiffon. In the dining
room we're number Of lovely girls,
who were most efficient in assisting,
Miss Topping, in yellow Grape; Miss Woodward,
in blue chiffon; Miss Worthington, pink and
gray silk; Miss Donohue, white brocade; Miss
Burbridge, white Grape; Miss ellis, white silk;
Miss Towne. blue null and MISS Thompson, pink
brocade. Among those present were Mr.. and
Miss Stockbridge, Gen. Rosecrans and Miss
Rosecans, Admiral and Mrs Crosley, Com
modore Mayo, Dr. and Mrs. J. Mills Browne,
Minister and Mrs. Ye, Prot. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bigelow, Mrs. Geo. w.
Brown, Maj. and Mrs Mayo, DIR. and Mira
Hamlin. Mrs. and Miss Lester, Mis Pur-
cell, Miss Greer, Miss Rundlett Mr..
ana Mrs; wcrthington, Col and Mira
Miss Darneille Mrs. Frank Hatton, Mira and
Miss Wallace, Mrs. John Paul Jones, Miss Bey-
nolds, Mr.. Hamilton Wallace, Mr.. II. Reed, Mr..
Mcpherson, Mr.. FugItt, Mrs. Thomas Buxton,
Mr.. Aander, Ensign Johnston, Misses Chinn,
Mr.. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs Leon. Chew, Mr.. aud
Mrs. L. Tyler, Mr.. c. Tyler, Mr.. wedderburn,
Chief Engineer Melville, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher,
Mrs. Cummings, Miss Irwin, Miss Will
Jams, Miss Deering, Mrs. c. j. Hill
yer Miss Howe, Chief Engineer Towne. Miss
Blacksmith, Chief Engineer and Miss johnson,
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Bartlett
Mrs. Senator Gallinger, No. B street NORTH
west, will hold her last reception for the season
on Monday, from 8 to g. assisted by Mrs. Aus
tin, Mrs L. F. Mckinney and Mira Warren p.
DANIEL
Mrs. John Thornton Wood, S1s East Capitol
street, will receive on Monday from 10 6.
Mrs. DIR. A. w. Pitzer was called by tels.
gram to Roanoke, Va. by the death Of her
father, Mr.. Elijah Mechanism, who died ss his
home in that city yesterday morning. She VII
return next week.
Miss Mary Francis Christy Of Gallitzin, Can
bria county. Pa, is the guest Of Prof. Carl O.
Burg and wife at els NJ street
Ex-Gov. Baldwin and family Of Detroit dinsA
with Mrs. Ralph C. johnson, ST., ct the Port
land on Thursday.
Miss Jennie Conner. daughter Of washinr.
ton E. Conner Of New York. 10 visiting her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs Chas L Conner a15
North Carolina avenue southeast
Mrs. Senator Frye will receive no more q
Thursdays