Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-16
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Lent Brings Quiet to the Fashion xbles-A
Few Entertainments.

SOCIAL MAIIEkS.
Lent Brings Quiet to the Fashion xbles-A
Few Entertainments.
Mrs. Henry c. Bowen has sent out cards for
n tea at the Arlington on Saturday, February
IL. 4to7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker gave dinner
party last night when their guests were Mr..
and Mra. A. I. Britton. Judge and Mrs. Mac
Arthur. Mr.. and Mrs Beriah wilkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hstton, Mrs. Devondorf and Mr..
T.. y. Andrews. The table had q center piece
Of jopquis In n large bowl and the low silver
lamps had yellow shades
Senator and Mrs. Jones Of Nevada have
taken the house 1907 10th street, the same occu-
pied by them q few years ago. They moved
there yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hoyle have sent out
cards for reception on the Goth instant to
meet Mr., Mrs. aud Miss Foster of Brooklyn,
Miss Jean Wilson Of this city has been re-
coiving great deal Of social attention during
this winter, which she has spent in st. Louis.
Mrs and Misc Donaparte were in New York
on Monday night for the Patriarch's ball.
Miss Harriet Whiting Of this city, who has
been seriously i'll in Boston. is now, her numer-
GUS friends will be glad TO learn, out of danger
and rapidly recovering and is expected TO re-
turn to Washington within two or three weeks.
| from Nebraska and have taken apartments at
the Cambridge corner 18th and D streets.
Gen. Herman Haupt aud Miss Haupt OF St
Paul, Mimi, are located at the Irvington
| The Wednesday meeting OF the Science Club
was held in the parlors of the president, Mrs.
| Mark Harrington Mrs. Almena Is. Williams
read an interesting paper upon The Progress
| OF Science" after which Current Events in
Science" were discussed. Mrs. II. 5. Greenleaf
then read paper upon the subject OF
"Heredity."
The marriage of Miss Mollie NJ. Smith,
daughter of DR.. n. S. Smith Of Chincoteague,
Va, to DIR. W. P. Moore King OF Washington,
d. C.. will take place at noon Tuesday, Febru-
| airy 81 1898, at the home of the brides father.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hillengass gave a birthday
party to their siX-year-old daughter Flossie
Wednesday afternoon. Those present We're;
Lucy and Aise Gallaher, Flossie Hillengass,
Nellie Rheim. Edna Langvoigt and Glee
Blanchard. After refreshments the little ones
INDUCED in games, recitations and songs.
Mrs. NJ. P. Buell. of Philadelphia is visiting
for a few days at 141s Goth street northwest.
Friends Literary Social met last evening al
the residence of d. II. Kent, 1915 18th street
| northwest. Subject: Shakespeare. Responses
from the author were given; recitations by Miss
| DeShield and others. The first scene in king
| Lear given by party Of amateurs-Mr hent
as Lear, Miss Kent as Cordoba and Mr.. Putnam
| as King Of France Mr.. Conser as Duke Of Bur.
gu,sdy, the Misses Steer and Offender Vice.
to Cornwall and Albany. Thus the evening
passed pleasantly away. The next social will be
at Mr.. George I. Dudley's, l24 18th stree
southeast.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ingle, So
Maryland avenue southwest. was thronget
with little guests on Tuesday evening. the oc
casion being valentine party to the Mise:
| ReseJa and Viola The httla folks
ioyed themselves until a late hour in games
and dancing. which followed by refresh
ments. The parlors and dining rooms were
profusely decorated with flags and valentines,
the most conspicuous being the donkey, fol
which little Miss Emma Ermentrout carried of
the prize. Those present were the Misses
Bessie and Viola Ingle. May Ward, the Misses
Lucy and Nellie Mccarthy, Hazel Williams
Edna Miller. Misses Mary and Alice Handy
Ernlce Rau, Lilly Perry. Mabel Luttrell. BLANCHE
bell, May Ludlam. LENA and Marie Ermen
trout, Lottie Hutchins, May Henley
Lena, Sadie and Ada Greenwell, Clara Strauss
Maud Dowell, Louise Mitchell, Eva Dowel
(the fancy dancing was very much enjoved b.
old and young of the three latter, Master Lemue
Ergood, George Mccarthy. Lemy Handy
Lemy Strauss, frankie Mitchell, Rslpl
: Sweeney. Walter Coleman, Herbert Ludlam
Hollie Lewis, Johnny Williams. Dolph Lip
pard, Eddie Lippard, Floyd Cornwall. Al Hen
ley, Ernest and Henry Lee. Leonard. Fredd
and Elmore MITCHELL Arthur Mitchell, Edga
Miller.
Little Clara Douglas, the nine year-ol
, daughter of Mrs. William Douglas. had a mic
little party on the occasion of her birthday o
the 18th instant and received quite number {
presents. She received the guests hanC
somely. The guests were: Misses Lara an
Nellie Behrend, Elsie and sopie Sanger, France
Sander, Emma Wagner, Kathleen Noel, Alic
hon plaS aula hrpa WoO pa
: Minnie and Eta Merillab, Bessie Butte
and Florence Columbus. and Masters Clayto
Amman Guy Amman, Don Griffith, Harry L
: Grange, Edgar Douglas, Jarvis Butler and VII
Douglas.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Smith Townshenc
Z formerly health officer of the District, and Mi
Annie Wise Of Virginia. member of the oil
/ and well-known Wise family OF that state, wer
@ married by the Rev. Byron Sunderland Of Ii
" First Presbyterian Church. DR.. Townshen
:. and Miss Wise, it is understood, had been b,
= trothed for some time previous to his receI
r illness and he took occasion to have the Ger,
= mony performed soon possible after |
!. had become convalescent. Miss Wise was, du
4 ing his illness, his most faithful and untirin
attendant. The ceremony was witnessed b
9 J. C. McGinn, Daniel E. Cahill and the colore
nurse. DR.. Townshend hopes to soon be alb
to leave for Old Point Comfort.
a There was pleasant gathering at the hon
y | OF Mr.. and MRS. Chas. Dlsmer last night TO &c
# citrate their marriage anniversary. Flowers al
d and congratulations were given by the men
b bers Of the Saengerbund and their wive
IS Singing and speaking were the enjoyments
;, the evening.
Mrs. W. C. Squire will be at home informal
q at the Arlington Hotel every Thursday afte
ID noon.
!, Mrs. DR.. F. G. Ewing, No. 1881 X street. b
II been too i'll for the past two months either
n receive her friends or to make calls herself.
If Mr.. David Tally, his niece, Miss Nellie Talt
d and Mrs. Greene. who have been at the Pom,
de Leon, st. Augustine, will leave there f
% Cuba today.
N Miss katherine b. Orr of Newburg, New Yor
- is staying with her sister, Mrs. Henry c. Han
Dc brough. at the Hotel Cochran.
20 The Thursday evening lat homes" Of d
., Anita Newcomb MCGEE are continued uni
N the end Of February, as she does not leave f
1t Florida until the oath.
70 Miss Nettie NJ. Gibbons, daughter of NJ
~ and Mrs. G. 7. Gibbons, and Mr.. Van Burs
Il Norwood, formerly Of Maryland, but now Ii
= ing in this city, were quietly married last mig
"a at O'Clock at the parsonage Of Rev. DIR. Meade
" 903 18th street. The bride attired in
IN pretty dark brown dress with trimmings ar
;" hat to match. After the ceremony the hap]
a. couple. attended by few of the near relative