Evening star., 1894-02-16
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Diversions That Relieve the Somberness
of Lent.
Club Meetings and Musicales-Notes
of Interest About Well
known People.

of Interest About Well
known People.
Mrs. and the Misses Brice are or to New
York today to remain a fortnight.
Gen. and Mrs. Greedy gave a dinner party
Wednesday night in honor OF the Secre-
tary of the Navy The other guests we're
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Dee.
Mrs Perrine. Mrs. Manning, Gen. and Mrs.
Ruggles Senator and Miss White, Com
modore Dewey and MIR. D. R. Mckee.
Mrs. Langhorne gave a luncheon yester-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Justice Shiras have left the
city, and Mrs. Shiras will not return fer
four or five weeks.
An enjoyable bal-poudre and calico ball
was given Wednesday evening at 1888 p
street northwest, In honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Gheen. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Talbert, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Gheen,
Mr. and Mrs Ben Gheen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beall DIR. and Mrs. Robertson, DR.. and
Mrs. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Garner, MIR. and
Mrs. Oetzel, Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, Dr. and
Mrs. Pointon, Misses Fearsons. Johnson
Lena Corbett, Hannah Draney, Smith, PULL
man, Austin, Moore, Tomlinson. Burnham.
Turner, Maddox Sophie Gheen of Baltimore,
Elsie Corbett, Messrs. Gardner, Goddard
Menchine. Maddox Hainey, Altemus, Sny-
der, Causey. Joachim, Buckingham, Pol
kinhorn, Cook, Fugitt, Burnham. Gardner,
Gensler. Cook, Oliver. Smith and Sterling
Mrs. Koch and daughter, Hortense from
New York, are visiting Mrs. Koch's sister.
Mrs. j. Sondheimer, 900 7th street south
west.
The Shakespeare class met last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dupre-
Sinclair. 1879 street northwest. Scenes
from Macbeth and the Merchant or Venice
were read and interestingly discussed. These
meetings, which have proved enjoyable 10
all concerned will be continued until the
summer season. The Misses Barnes. Ga
baugh, Pe,us and st. Clair and Messrs. Sin
clair Exner, McNulty and Peterson took
the prominent parts in the recital
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. w. Shomo Of No. 122o
New Jersey avenue northwest gave a little
dinner party in honor of DR.. Frank J. Bloc
defield of Tacoma, state of Washington, VINO
is visiting the national capital for q short
stay. Among those present, besides the host
and hostess and the guest Of honor. were
Col d. A. Key. the Misses Shomo and Ar
buckle, Mr.. Walter Shomo and others.
Miss Eva Samstag has left for New York.
Der Deutsch-Ame -ikanisher Club was en-
tertained lastWednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Alma Ebert. daughter OF Mr..
Chas. Ebert. 21OS Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. The large parlors were thronged
to their fullest capacity. Miss Ebert wore a
assisted by Mrs. Giles c. Rush and her sis
ter, Miss Ottilie Ebert. both Of whom look
ed charming in full evening dresses OF pure
white silk. The program was one cf excep-
tional musical merit. Among those present
were DIR. and Mrs. Won Hartleben, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Ebert. Mr.. and Ms. Rush, Mr.. and
Mrs. Danl Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Field
house, Mrs. DR.. Daw, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Henry Kaiser, Mrs George. Mrs Lyons.
Mrs. Hale. Mrs. VIM. Spelshouse, Miss
Spelshouse, Miss Y. Hancock, Misses Flora
and Bertha Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L.
Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Pulsifer, Chi
cago; M. Theo. Burns, DR.. and Mrs. F. b.
Bishop. Mr.. T. Frank Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. J. Baker Langdon; DIR. and Mrs.
Mussey. M. and Mrs. Giles Hcilprin. Dr.
Jas. f. Bliss. Miss Tanner. Miss Edna Tune,
Miss Agnes Peugh. DIR. and Mrs. Thos j.
Jones, Mrs T. w; Mitchell, Mrs. Chas. E.
Stuart, Misses Julia and Minona Alaedel,
Mr.. j. A. Heydler. Miss Proctor Miss Baar
Mr.. VIM. King, Langdon; Mrs. Proctor,
Misses Clsra. Lottie and Wilma Wnien-
man, Ms. A. Shoenecker Mr.. ana Mrs
Hazard. Mr.. and Mrs. Wetzel, Miss Hayden,
Mr. w. Tefft johnson, DR.. G. r. Lee Cole.
Mr.. j. Mohler Gwin. Mr.. Geo. Hale, Misses
McCreary and the Misses Ebert.
The Potomac Literary Club held its rexu-
lar monthly meeting Tuesday evening last
at the residence of DR.. VIM. H. Daw, 23O1
i n street northwest, with Dr. D. s. Lamb in
the chair. During the business exercises
treasurer, F. B. Taylor. ESQ.,, sent in his
resignation, on account of Illness The es-
say Of the evening. entitled THE Untrav-
eled Ways of Mexico was delivered by
Col Edward Daniels, illustrated with the
lantern by Mr.. f. j. Pullman After a
brief recess the exercises were continued
with song by Mrs. VIM. H. Daw entitled
Since First 1 Met Thee;'' a select reading
by Miss F. A. Doughty. "A Sketch of the
Parliament of Religions in Chicago" piano
solo, by Miss Alma Ebert; trio, entitled
he nau-U Nal hx,N fopy
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs Daw. concluding
with the song. ''Oh. Premise Me-" by Mrs
d. +. Morgan.
Among these present were: Dr. ana mrs.
VIM. II. Daw. DR.. and Mrs. d. S. Lamb,
Mr.. ard Mrs. }. Orville johnson, DR. and
Mrs. H. c. Thompson, Mrs. Maria Stierlin
Mrs. NJ A. Austin and daughter, Miss Mat
tie NJ. Stickell, Miss Lamb. DR.. L. r.
Klemm. MIR. and Mrs. Silas Boyce. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. p. Morgan. Capt. Charles Ebert
and daughter. Mrs. }. l.. McCreery and
daughter. Miss Ella Johnson, Mrs MorreN,
Miss Mckee. Miss Facius. Miss Florence
Solger. Mr.. Giles Rush, Mr.. Jos. Striker
Mr.. viii Stierlin, Mr.. Wilbur Goss, MIR j.
| NJ. Given, Mr.. Geo. c. Gwynne. Mrs. Lea
]. V. Clarke. Mrs. Helen NJ. Fisher, Dr. and
Mrs. r. A. Neaie, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Lo-
throp w. II. b. Ramsey Mr.. and Mrs.
| John L. Norris, Mrs. NJ. T. O'Donoghue,
Pryor, Mr. and Mrs. J. ID. Croissant, Dr.
! V. ID. Collins and Miss Collins. Mrs. NJ A.
| Browne, Miss Bessie Gilmore, L. A. Ritchle,
Miss D. Tune, Miss A. NJ. Chamberlain,
Mr.. B. A. p. Pool. Mrs. w. II. Parnsey
Mr.. L. p. Champlin. DR. and Mrs. Forrest,
| Mrs. Watkins, Mr.. J. b. Philip Miss Dough-
ty Col: Daniels, Dr. and Mrs. w. W. Ba-
ker. Mrs Pulsifer, Mrs. Leavison. Miss
Haslip. r. A. Phillips. Mr.. E. w. Frtzer
Miss Olive Pullman, Miss r. F. Kercheyal
Miss p. Sprague. Mr. and Mrs. r. Grant
Barnwell, Mrs. A. Mclean and Miss ke-
| tanner.
Invitations have been issued by the oung
lexington Socials for a dancing reception
to be given February % at krembs Hall
on 7th street between S and T streets
northwest. This club is composed of young
ladies and gentlemen of lexington and Vi
cinity.
Mrs. Cushman K Davis Is going to give
her musical friends rare treat by invit-
Ing them the afternoons of next week from
to to hear celebrated harpist perform
Devoted to Statistics.