Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-17


Miss Mollie Triplett of 1908 H street. who
has been i'll, is convalescent.
Mrs J. w. Robertson of Chicago is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d.
Wyville, 2OO3 o street.
Mrs. Waicott and the Misses waicott will
receive Saturday evenings in February from
to IL, at 1S4l Corcoran street
The Carnation Club will give dance Fri
day, February %, at the club house on 9th
street. The members of the club are Misses
Mamie Lindsey, Maggie McDonough, Effie
Aatthewson, Florence Harris and BERTHE
Keller.
A Kentucky paper says that the widow
Of VIM. Preston Taulbee. who twice repre-
scented the tenth congressional district of
kentucky,an was killed by Chas. Kincaid
was married last week to William Allen Of
Morgan county.
Miss Katie Holly and Miss Minnie Fergu-
son entertained number of friends at the
residence of Miss Martha Mansfield, 1892
SD street, Wednesday last. Among the
guests were several from Round Hill, Va,
and Boyd's. Md.
The Elite Pleasure Club met at the resi-
dence Of Miss Butler. "a Massachusetts
avenue northwest, on Thursday. After the
regular business, the members of the club
rendered several vocal and instrumental
selections, and Mr.. Walter A. Butler gave
violin solo. Those present were Misses
A y. Nightingale, A. Saiterfeld, j. Butler
5. Kelly, +. Greenwich NJ Donaldson e.
Nightingale. NJ. Sloan, C. Boyce and Messrs
). Bergman, c. Fitzgerald H. Norton H
Rogers, H. F'reund, W. White, C. Schroeder,
j. Butler. w. A. Butler and j. Beiiew
Miss Mary Winthrop Tappan has gone to
New York.
Mrs. Henry Perkins of Akron, Ohio, is
visiting Mrs. VIII Parks of I1I9 Riggs place
Ms. P. H. Adams of 34I 1 street south
west left last evening for New Be-ne. N. c.
An lat home" was given by Representa-
tive and Mrs. ]. c. Sibley at their residence
2o9 lotn street Yesterday afternoon. The
ladies' receiving with Mrs. Sibley wee Miss
Adelaide Miller of Franklin, Pa: Mrs C.
W. Stone. Pennsylvania, and Mrs. o. ID
Bleakley of Franklin, assisted by Mrs J. D.
Savers texas; MRS; W. II. Hatch and Miss
hatch. Missouri, Misses Wheeie- Alabama
Misses Hutchinson, Texas; Miss Noon, Mich
igan Mrs. Needham. Mrs Stakeley. Wash.
ington: Misses .Brawley Mrs C. D. Ham,
mond. Mrs. J. Rowland and Miss Morgan
Inc spacious rooms were beautifully deco
rated with roses and hyacinths the deco
ratlons being In yellow, and a huge pyra mid
OF yellow tulips o-namenting the center of
the refreshment table. From the opening
hour 10 the close, the house was filed with
guests, and she number of gentlemen was
unusually large for an afternoon reception.
The Classical Club was entertained last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs ]. d. Croissant
Miss Della Young Of Poolesville Nd. who
has been visiting the Misses Jones at l1o1
9TH street northwest, was entertained bv
the latter on thursday night. Invitations
were issued for twenty-five. The parlors
were decorated in pink and the same color
roses We're worn blythe hostesses and their
guest The evening was pleasantly spent
with music and conversation. Supper was
served at IL o'clock. The decora tons In
the dining room We're pink roses and bya-
clnths. Among those present Were Miss
Mollie f. Cissel. Miss Della Young, Miss
Lightfoot. Miss Cropley. the Misses Street,
Miss Jones, Miss Needing Mr.. Tudor. l.
Trull. f. c. Colt, Thomas Cissel W. Cissel
Jones, S. c. Cropley. Charley Cropley and
A. Hasson.
Tuesday evening, February Is, the Crystal
Wave Pleasure Club called on MIR and Mrs
q. {. Furbershaw at their residence, 1914
4th street northwest. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Griffith. Miss Lola
Gaines. the Misses Prender, Miss Ella May,
the Misses Jacobs, Miss Irene Griffith, Mss
Daisy Rudderford, Mr.. and Mrs James b.
Locke, James Patrick ODonnen. Michael
o. Palmer, James F. Morgan, J. Frank Syl-
vester, Eddie Nc. Bartholme, Percy Lowd.
Thomas McNally, Robert Prender, Jos.
Tundel and others
The Short Story Club met at Wizards
on Wednesday evening. Two original
stories were given. one by Mrs. Josephine b.
Parkman, the other by Mrs. May Whitney
Emerson. During the evening, Mr.. Lee
Crandall gave violin solo, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Facius Miss NJ. c. Ben
nett recited We All Wear Cioaks." The
club accepted with regret the resignation of
it's secretary. Mrs. Frances r. Burket. Those
present were Maj. and Mrs. Il. l. Willis,
Mrs. G. a. Rogers, Mrs. and Miss Roome,
Mr. and Mrs. ". Hamilton Smith, Judge ..
y. Riley, Robt. Thomson, Mrs. H. b. Sper
~, Mr.. Paul Sperry, Mrs. f. NJ. Willis,
Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Hayden, Miss NJ. r.
Ringgoid, Mrs. and Miss Huddleson, Mrs.
Doughty, Mr.. Geo. c. Gwynn Miss Ruth
Brown, Mrs. J. l.: Norris. Mrs. Crandall,
Mrs. Hort, Mrs H. W. Fisher James York,
Miss Russell, Mrs. d. I. Noorhis, Miss
lain. Or. Thos. Robinson, Mrs. Joseph Roy,
DR.. L. Il. Klemm, Mr. H. p. Parker. Mrs.
Willard Ashley, Miss HEREFORD, Mrs. Jas.
n. Rice, Mrs. j. n. Ackerson. Mrs F. l..
Barringer, Mr.. Hay and Miss Wilmington.
Mrs. J. A Swope and Miss Swope will
not be at home on Tuesday. but will re-
ceive the following Tuesdays in February
Mrs Louis Bigger will not receive on
Monday next the 10th. but will be a. home
on Monday afternoons during the remain
der of the season.
The Washington Pleasure Club met at
the residence of Mrs. X. Bonnell, So X
str. ct northwest, on Thursday evening.
p. N. McChesney, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mulloy, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow. Mrs.
Maggie Parker. Misses Lulu Craig. Nettie
Bonneii and Josie Gray, Messrs. W. II.
Warner, Frank Cross and John 7. Calvin.
Mrs. Mary S. Gist has returned from
/ Philadelphia and is at the Strathlnore
! Arms 11O1 X street northwest.
| The Pierce Guild met yesterday at the
! residence Of Mrs J. r. Young, 1914 b
street southwest. Those present were Mrs.
! A b. Browne Mrs. Frank Browne. Mrs.
! George e Emmons, Mrs. j. NJ. Green,
! Mrs. Beale r. Howard Mrs: l.. g. }.
! Hugo. Mrs J. ]. Lightfoot, Mrs. H. r.
! Noble. Mrs j. c. Pennie, Mrs. +. w. Pill
/ ing, Mrs. J. c. Smith, Mrs. II. c. Stewart,
! Mrs j. A. Swope, Mrs. Virginia TEomp-
| son, Mrs f. K. Wallace, Mrs. w. Z. Wood.
| Last night the parlors of Mrs. Pyles. in
! Anacostla, were crowded with guests 70
! witness the marriage of her son, Arthur T.
! piles to Miss Georgiana Mulngan. After
receiving the congratulations of their
! friends a bountiful supper was served. the
! presents were both costly and numerous
| Mrs J. II. Williams will not be at home
| Monday, February 10, 1894
! The Cotillion Dancing Club gave dance
at Haines' Hall, Sth and Pennsylvania ave
! nue. southeast last night. Those present
were the Misses Padgett, Nellie Lindsay
| Jennie Schoenborn, Mamie Lindsay, Grace
| Mehrling Maud Nichols, Clara Eccard