Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-04

N. T., will remain here little longer.
Miss Cynthia z. Cleveland will hold her last
reception on Wednesday, February 8, from 3
to 8.
Mrs.. John A. DAILY win be at home Monday.
February 9 and Is, from 2 to 6, at No. 100 E
street northeast.
Miss Marion Gawler left on Thursday to
spend week with her friend, Miss Fullwood of
Baltimore.
Mrs John L. Writ and Miss Dora Stesrns
will be OF homo Wednesdays during February.
A tea will be given by Mrs. Clapp this after
noon in honor Of her guest, Miss Boyle Of Pitts
burg.
surprise party was rendered Miss Ethel
Carr at her home, rs Myrtle street. on Friday.
Games and music we're the features Of the even
ing. Among those present were the Misses
May Ridden, Mary Miller, Lottie O'Connor,
Blanch and Amy Dart, May Walsh, Minnie
Jones, Nellie Young and Bessie Cooper Masters
Harry Eickel, Fred Lehuert. Chas. Satterfeld,
Percy Harrison, Tom Fraser, Rudolf Martin,
Chas. Stein and Edward Baldwin.
Gen. and Mrs. Dyrenforth gave an enjoya-
bic dancing party to their daughters Thursday
evening at their home, 1899 Vermont avenue
and flowers. Dancing was INDUCED In until mid
| night. when supper was served. Among the
guests were Misses Clark, Baggett. Dupray,
Wiggens, Dennis, Rusk. Lane, Call; Messrs.
Dupray, Lowndes, Reed, Hitchcock. Slavin,
Chesley. Thompson, Allen Jenkins, Roots.
Mrs. ]. a. Swope and Miss Swope will not
receive on Monday, but will be at homo the
following Monday, February IS.
Mrs. W. H. Bayly will not be at home on
Monday, but will receive the following Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Meredith will not receive at the
National on Monday, owing to the death Of
Representative Merediths father.
| The marriage is announced Of Miss Katie E.
| Van Arnum daughter OF the late DIR. ]. W. Van
| Arnu OF this CITY. on January 81, 1898, to
Mateo II. Topper, formerly of Venezuela. On
account OF the recent death of the brides
| mother the couple were married quietly in
| Frederick. Nd.
Mr.. David Tally, accompanied by his neice,
Miss Nellie Tally. left this morning for trip to
| Jacksonsonville, New Orleans aud the Cubas,
and will remain about six weeks. Miss Nellie
| will be chaperoned by Mrs. Col Greene of
Rhode Island. The summer will spent by them
| in Europe.
The reception given by the ladies of the FIRE.
donna Hotel yesterday afternoon and evening
| was great success. The spacious parlors were
| handsomely decorated with palms, ported
plants, La France roses. carnations and smllax ;
and the ladies receiving from to were Mrs.
| r. L. Doan, Mrs. L. p Lee. Mrs. Leigh Chalmers,
Mrs. G.. H. Corey. Miss Kate Foote and Mrs G.
II. La Fetra. assisted by Mrs. Pe:tigrew and Hans
brough and Mrs. Picker and johnson and Mrs
DR.. G. II. Stowel. Miss Clara Lutz poured tea
and Miss Nelly Feed presided at tho lemonade
| table, assisted by Miss Wicks of North Dakot
| The rooms were well filed all afternoon.
| Many from official life we're among the callers
| as well as many from churches and educational
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| the young ladies of the hotel and Mrs. c. A.
! Champion, Mrs. n. f. Fealy, Misses Mabel
| Champion. Caryl A. King and Lucie Bernhard
were the receiving party, while Miss Emma F..
Koeh!er poured coffee and Miss Hattie +.
Jordon served chocolate. Mr.. Z. B. Fox sang
| several selections.
| Miss Wilson of 1112 New York avenue, with
her cousin, Mrs. J. Oscar Lorraine Of Pittsburg,
| will leave for Florida February 16 to spend the
| remainder of the winter.
| pound party was given on Wednesday by
| the Wednesday Social Club of Garrett Park at
tine residence Of Mrs. J. C. Stoddard. large
box Of provisions and clothing was donated and
sent to police headquarters to be distributed
| among the poor of the city.
| The ladies of the National Hotel will hold
their last reception Monday, February6.
| Mrs. George F. Huff of Massachusetts avenue
and Goth street northwest has issued cards for a
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progressive eucher party was held at the
residence Of Mrs. A. Z. Cuttings, No. Is E
street northwest, last evening. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hobbs. Mrs.
| Gilmore, Mrs. Cuttings and the Misses Nichols,
! Humphrey. Conboy. Armstrong, Blanche and
Annie Keefe, Wandel, Evans, Trundel. Barr of
| Charles county, Mackintyre and Cuttings and
Messrs. Whitmore, Blocker, Kirk Lockwood of
! California, Fleishell, Powers and Cuttings. The
| eucber prizes were taken by Miss Jennie Wan
dell and Frank Cuttings and the BOBBY prizes
were awarded to Miss Armstrong and Mr.. Win
Fieishell.
| Mrs. James r. Young. formerly resident Of
this city, but now of Philadelphia, is visiting
her niece. Mrs. Beale r. Howard, at 1410 10th
street northwest.
Miss Christopher, 2016 R street, has issued
cards for a small card party next Tuesday
evening to meet her guest, Miss Gilbert.
| Mr.. Alpin Cameron of New York was in town
during the week, the guest of MIR. Eugene
Moxley.
| Mrs. Representative Rockwell and Mrs.
Skunk will. receive at the Randall Tuesday
afternoon.
| Ms. J. Keith Edwards will be at home to her
friends on Tuesdays G. No. 80 Grant place.
| Mrs. Col. Charles Haywood will receive on
Monday, from to 6 p. m. This will be her last
| reception:
society event Of the coming week will be
the amateur theatricals to be given at Willard
| Hall next Thursday evening under the auspices
OF the Guild of the Holy Child, st. Johns
parish.
| Mr.. VIM. A. Miller Of the War Department
has gone to Council Grove, Kan. Mrs. Miller
| will be at her fathers, Mr.. G. Edmonston, sos
! 18th street northwest, until March / and will
then join her husband at their new home.
Mrs. Will P. Boteler will be at home Tues
days, February and IA. from to s.
Society is now looking forward to the theatre
Gals to be given on February 10 for the benefit
of the Home for Incurables as one of the bril-
liant events Of the closing season. Mr.. Alder
dice. the author Of the play in preparation, has
worked so faithfully, leaving nothing undone
that could contribute to the success Of the en-
tertainment. A box has been taken by Mrs.
| George N. Beale, who will have as her guests
Mrs. Commodore Ramsey, Mrs. Admiral
Lee, Mrs. Trimble, Miss Voorhees, and
Mrs. Brinton Stone. Another party given
| by Mrs. Charles Thomas will include the
friends OF her young daughter, Miss Mary Ray
| mond, Miss Margaret Adams Miss Mary Ram
| say, Miss Grace Train, Miss Alice Rochester
and Miss Bette Glover. Another box will be
| occupied by Mrs. Audenreid,, Mrs. Romero.
| Mrs. William Slack, Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Col
| Winthrop. Other boxes have been taken by
Mrs. Sydney Everett, Mrs. Mcguire and Mrs.
Carroll Mercer.
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