Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
D r. TONER'S GUEST S
The Annual Reception to the Washington
Monument Society Today.
The Spacious Residence ON Massa-
resentative Men of the City.

One of the features Of the celebration of
Washington's birthday was the annual
luncheon rendered to the officers and men,
bers of the National Washington Monument
Society by DR.. J. NJ. Toner. Dr. Toner'S
luncheons have come to be a regularly es-
tablished part of the days celebra ton in
this city, and every year he brings together
at these pleasant reunions a collection of
gentlemen who represent the city in a most
admirable manner in the branches of gov
eminent and social life. Since the last oc-
caslon OF this sort, year ago, Dr. Toner
has moved from the house that he occupied
Tor SO many years on Louisiana avenue to
MS new residence on Highland Terrace
massachusetts avenue. and his enlarged
quarters gave additional facilities for the
entertainment this afternoon
The luncheon was at o'clock, and for a
couple of hours his house was filed with
many of the best known men of Washing
ton. Today the occasion was even more
pleasant than it has been in years gone by,
and the guests fingered for some time at
tracted by the opportunity not only TO
congratulate their genial host, but also to
meet each other in pleasant social way
Dr. Toner'S house is filled with a wealth of
rare old mahogany furniture, and his nos
pitality is equal to the solidity and beauty
of these fixtures.
Prior to the luncheon a meeting of the So
ciety was held and the following gentlemen
were elected to fill vacancies: Justice Mar
tin F. Morris. Dr. Gallaudet Chief Justice
Fuller, Admiral Franklin ex-Ciov. Boutw ell
and DR.. Francis NJ. Gunnell
President Cleveland is ex-officio president
OF this society. The following officers were
elected today: Col. j. G. Berret first vice
president; Mr.. Robert c. Winthrop. second
vice president; Mr.. Daniel B. Clarke, treas
urer and Or. Gunnell. secretary.
Inc luncheon was served in the spacious
and handsome dining room and was an elab-
crate spread The punch for which DR.
Ioner is so justly famous was served in
generous bowls and was one of the pleasant
incidents of the day.
Some Who Were Present.
Among those who were present to eniov
the pleasant occasion We're: The Vice Pres
ident Justice Gray, Gen. Flagler, Gen.
Ruggles. Mr.. d. r. Mckee, Senator Sher-
man, Mr.. Geo. S. Boutwell,, Justice Morris.
Mr.. jeremiah NJ. Wilson, Commissioners
Ross and Powell, Representative Grosvenor
Justice Cole, Mr.. o. l.. Pruden. Mr. f.
Southland Parker, Mr. d. a. Chambers, Mr..
f Or b. w s MGGqire, Capt rs0 W. T. Lampson.
Mr.. Robert Hincklay, Mr.. Henry Z. Davis
MIR. Z. G. Davis. Mr.. John b. Washington
Col T. A. Washington, Medical Director A.
l.; Gihon, Z. 5. NJ; Mr.. Victor G. Fischer
Mr.. VIM. II. Sims, assistant secretary of
the Interior; Mr.. Joseph X. McCamnon.
Mr.. Thomas w. Buckley, Solicitor General
Maxwell. Mr. Chas. a. James, Mr.. .iohn
NJ Rr frU @ei Mr.; Edwin B. Hay.
Judge Bradley. Mr. Anthony POLLOK
Mr.. S. w. Woodward, Mr.. E. A. Fay, Mr.
b. II. Warner, Mr.. G. r. Stetson, Mr. James
I. Pulling, Mr. Lawrence Sands, Gen. Vim
Thomas, Mr.. W. Bruce Gray. Mr. 8 p
Langley, Mir. Nj. G. Emery, Mr.. \. w
Burchell. Judge l. q. Kimbali. Mr.. Cluskey
cromwell, Mr.. VIM. A. Gordon, Chief Jus
troiler Eckels Dr. Charles II. AL
den. MIR. Llewellyn Washington. MIR.
M n WllIiam Hardness, Mr.. f. l. Renick.
p BE- X; TT T., Holden, Mr.. John B. Wight, Mr..
Mr.. Joseph b. Connolly, Mr.. Thom,.
as \. Connolly. DR.. Gallaudet, Mr.. Thomas
W. Smith, Judge Hagner. Mr.. NJ Ashford,
Z. G Lancaster. Mr.. Felix A. Reeve, DR..
Robert Fletcher, Postmaster Henry Sher-
wood, Mr., =; Kurtz Johnson. Mr.. George
Mr G. H H. Dr. Swan an, NJ Burnett,
Mr. T. a. Lambert, DIR. Samuel c. Busey
Mr. James w. Orme, Mr.. Il. f. Pairo. Mai
Cen II; c. Wright Mr. F.. A Richardson
D NJ, -. ~ salmon, Surgeon Gen. Sternberg
Gen. Sutherland Dr. Thos. Featherston-
haush. Mr.. Thomas j. Sullivan. Paw
Director Smith, Marcus Baker, Prof
Thomas Wilson. DIR. A. f. A. King
Mr. c. J. Hillyer. DIR. Crissey, Mr. Sevellon
Brown. Mr.. A. Howard Clark, Mr.. p. V.
DeGraw, Reconnaissance Douglass, Mr..
Francis f. Leupp, Col. Garrick Mallery,
Mr.. John Joy Edison, Lieut. Col. Winthrop.
Mr.. Richard Washington. Mr. W. }. Friz-
zell. Mr.. NJ. w. Beveridge, Mr. J. Edwards
Clarke. Dr. Hammett, Mr.. VIM O. Nc
Dcwell, Capt. George w. Davis. Mr. Robert
o. Hoffman, District Attorney s T.
Thomas. MIR. w. S. Thomas, Mr. Blood,
Mr. Cav