Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10

The tenth anniversary Of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps will be celebrated by full dress recep-
ton at the National Rifles Armory on Wednes-
day, February a.
Among the Washington people that sailed
from New York Thursday for Bermuda were
Mrs. I. J. Ryan. Mrs. ]. II. Mock, Miss Mary
Heath and Miss T. Long.
Mrs. Geo. Alfred Townsend will receive with
Mrs. Judge Fisher and Miss Fisher Of l754 N
street northwest tomorrow from 8 to pm.
Mrs. William Ciasett and Miss Clagett ief,
today for Tennessee and Florida and will be alb
sent three or four weeks
Mrs. Wirton Matthews is at home TO her
friends at lao Connecticut avenue on Saturdays
in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Campbell, accompanied
by Mrs. Harry NJ. Schneider. all Of this city,
are now absent on trip to Florida.
On Wednesday evening last at.ihe rectory OF
Trinity P. E. Church, Sd and streets north
west, Annie Louise. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ihos. II. Watson, and Saml. W. Gillingham OF
South Washington, were married by the rector
Rev. DIR. Thos. G. Addison, in the presence of q
few relatives and friends. The couple received
the congratulations Of all present An informal
reception WAS held at their future home, 1916
to welcome their many friends. They received
quite number Of useful and ornamental pres
ents
Ladies were the guests yesterday at the Co.
lumbia Athletic Club from o'clock till it suited
them to 60 home. The reception committee
consisting of Frank W. Brown, chairman
Messrs. McGuiggan, Collamer, Shir-Clif. Du-
vail, Smith, WEIGH. Hills, Rapley. Bestor, Rus
sell, Gait, Francis, Moses. Schneider, Hubball
Syrick, Lambert. Mitchell. Mallam, Ward,
Barnes. Bennett, Miller, Hickling. Tuttle, Cole
gate, smith. Magee, Moore and Brandenburg,
were the affable gentlemen who had primarily
the comfort and pleasure OF the ladies
to look aftor, and their duties were well per-
formed. The house was decorated from one
end to the other with plants and flowers. There
was An athletic exhibition In the gymnasium
and In the interesting program offeredthere was
a potato race between Messrs Emmons,
Shrieve. Dudley, Milstead and Ball. The Carter
brothers gave a short sparring bout that
thrilled tine ladies, Messrs. Ross, Hough
CrossIey, Baine and Sewell an exhibition on the
horizontal bar, Mr.. Elder kicked a tambourine
probably higher than it was ever kicked before,
Mossrs Mooney, Crossley and Seweil gave some
novel tumbling, Messrs. Shrieve and Ball did
the brother" act in tumbiing and pyramid
work and graceful exhibition Of fencing be-
tween the instructor and pupils completed the
entertainment. Then there was dancing in the
gymnasium.
Last Wednesday evening the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Mace was filed with merry throng Of
young people, the occasion being dance given
by Miss May Mace and Miss Wilkerson. Among
the dancers were Miss Richardson, Miss May
Mrs. l.. Shaw, Miss NJ. Boteley. Mrs. H. Boteley
Mr. Coyle A. Houghton, Mr.. J. H. willett OF
Baltimore, Mr.. Noah Hixon and Mr.. Patterson
Mrs. Boteley and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
keister, Mr. Hefin, Mr.. Timmons, Mr.. Hall
Mr.. Delaney and Mr.. Rout.
Miss Grace King Of Newark. N. j.. is the
of Mr. and
be at home February II and Wednesdays in
February.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Clarke has removed from
Connecticut avenue and will be at home to
friends al her new residence, 1888 18th street
Saturdays in February. She will have with her
her mother, Mrs. A. c. Brownell of Brooklyn,
N. y, and Miss Pope of Boston.
Col. and Mrs. Guy V. Henry passed through
Washington on Thursday, en- route to Tampa,
Fla, where Col Henry hopes to regain his
health after his severe illness in Philadelphia.
Col. and Mrs. Henry will be absent three
months.
Yesterday Mrs. c. Ulrich Kennedy received
her friends from to at her home, 1884 JEFF
ferson place, during which hours her many
friends called and fingered in the beautifully
decorated parlors. Flowers and palms rem
dered the scene most attractive and pleasing,
and each guest was welcomed with the charm
ing grace natural to the hostess, who was as
slated by Mrs. Boyd Smith, Mrs. DIR. Greene,
Mrs. Arthur Payne. Mrs. Harry Winston OF
Kansas City, Mrs. Lemly, Misses Depray, Miss
Hough of Baltimore.
Among the callers were Surgeon General and
Mrs. Sutherland, Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Green, Justice and Mrs
Brown, Senator and Mrs. Charles Gibson, Mrs.
Hampden Zane. Dr. and Mrs. Richie Stone
Tvs Fol, 1,r I,,lz-
ridge, Mrs. Mannix, MIR. and Mrs. Tarsney Mr.
and Mrs. George Dean, Mrs. J. H. Patterson
Lieut.. and Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Neal Brown
Mr. and Mrs. John Stoddsrd. Mrs. Isaac Wins
ton, Mrs. L. L. Brown, Mrs. Lucy Webb. Mrs
Messenger, Mrs. John Moorhead, DIR. and Mrs.
Little. MIR. ana Mrs. +. W. Graham, Mr. and
Mrs. Heiskell, Mrs. NJ. E.. Champline, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. V. Belt
DIR. and Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. and Mr.. c. T.
Belt, Mrs. NJ. j. Strong. DIR. and Mrs Cook
Mrs. A. L. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Smith, Mrs. Henry Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Read. Mrs. Blackburn. Mrs. Semple
Mr. and Mrs. Towson, Mr.. and Mrs Callun Mrs
w. 2. MacGuire and Mrs. John Williams OF
Winchester. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Dunning. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Donnelson and Misses Fauutleroy
Spencer, Wheeler, Dawsey. Albert, Patterson,
Riggs, Faust, Day, Mckinney, Chaplin, Collins,
Carrico, Baggett. DuHammel Reisinger, Nell
son, Hardie, Head, Cambell, Lathrop. Meeteer.
Godfrey, Calhoun, Punter, Mesdames Wheeler,
Kleinsmith. Carr, Martin. MARITIME Warmsley.
Hart, DePrey and Messrs. McKenney, Col.
Flowers, Lieut.. Whittlesey, DIR. Green, T. s. n.
Harrison, Tyler, Sands. Gen. Young. Hooe. s.
P. Ficklin. Reeve, Tuttle, Moncaster, Brice,
Cary, Pechim. Minor, Graham. Trenholm,
Paterson, Emory, Moore, Warder, Martin,
Dunning, Bennett, MACPHERSON, Wood, Capt.
Reisinger, Becky, Wood, Dean and Whiting.
The engagement is announced of Miss MAY
Mcclellan, daughter Of the late Gen. George B.
Mcclellan, to Paul Desprez, counselor of the
French legation at Washington. The marriage
will take place early in March, at the Church of
st. Joseph. Avenue Hoch, Paris. Mrs. and Miss
Mcclellan are staying at the Hotel de France
in that city.
Both Mr.. Desprez and Miss Mcclellan are
well known in this city. The latter has fire.
quently visited here in late years and was here
last winter and spring. Mr.. Desprez is in Paris
on leave Of absence. The McClellans only
went abroad last fall.
Last night the ladies of the Cochran gave a
dance to their friends Among those present
were Senator and Mrs. Power, Senator and
Mrs. Hansbrough, Judge and Mrs. Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb, Mr..
and Mrs. Walton, Miss Babcock, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Taylor, Miss Prescott, Gov. and
Mrs. Gear. Mrs. Marrow, United States Treas
urer, Mrs. and Miss Nebeker, Mr. Rice, Mrs,
Christopher, Miss Cisbee, Miss Gilbert, DR..
and Mrs. WEIGH, Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Adee, Gen,
Batchelder Miss Lowell Mr. Huyck, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Clarke, Miss Water man, Mr..