Evening journal., 1894-03-14

washington Correspondent writes
About the Daughters of Senator George
Gray-Chestar Talent TO Assist in an
Entertainment at Second Baptist
Church.
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In this column should be addressed to Society
Editor, care of the EVENING JoURNAI. Com
munications sh ould be written on one side OF
the paDer only
Scores Of invited guests Of The Railroad
Employees Social Club spent a pleasant
evening last night at the clubs soclable
and book reception. The pleasant affair
was held In tho large aud handsome
rooms of the club in the GawthrOp
Building, Fourth and Shipley streets lt
was great success and the committee
having the soclable in charge deserves
much credit
Admittance was gained only by the
presentation of the invitation card The
rooms were handsomely deco ated with
flags, tastily and prettily arranged
After the Introductory address by T. W.
Smith, the orchestra played an entertain
ing selection City Solicitor Elliott then
made an address which was received with
applause
A bauio and guitar duet by Messrs.
Lloyd aud Handy was we'll rendered NJ
H Slawter sang a humorous song and
kept the audience in good humol by his
limitations J d Phillips next made an
address After selt ction by the
orchestra, Professor Agoston introduced
some of his marvellous feats in legerde
main
A fine collation. was served later in the
evening
After the regular program had been
rendered, the balance of the night aud
until sn early hour this morning was
spent in daUcing
Slme of those seen in the rooms dur.
ing the evening were: L B. Lagg and
wife, T w. Smith and wife, McGowan
aud wife, A d Mcneil aud wife, Joseph
Dunham and wife. j d Phillips and wife,
d G Clinton aud wife, BENZ ,mn Writ and
wife. Frank Wetherly snd wife, j.
Murphy and wife, T o Fray and wife,
William NJ ST. re and wife, Misses Slicer,
Green Ida, Jaquot, Lizzie Kane, Clara Fox,
Emma Parker Agnes Picking, B-ssie Par
Miss 5 E rrce, A. Johnson Mrs w.
Davis, D Sicer D F. Foster F P
Gedling, w NJ Anthony w E
Jacksoa, S d Jackson, s. Workman
Jacob Klsi,z, G w Downing, } N
C1nwell. Frank w Smith. Amos Std
ham, A. Wilson. Charles White. A. Van
SAINT, Georg- '3tim b, L Valentine, X
Cam, Samuel Hall aud wife.
About 100 books were donated to the
hbr ~ of the club during the evening
The First Presbyterian Church was
througed with demure looking littl,
Puritan maidens last night Tney were
.s.ff 3 al
time Puiitsn maids were supposed TO be-
but their get up was AS quaint and
simple. Each one looked fetching, in
big cap while apron. ana white kerchiei
folded primy across her bosom
supper consisting OF baked beans
cold tongue, pork. ham, bread, biscuit
butter, tea coffee, pickles, pre- served
eitron and cakes was served from 6 unit
$ o'clock During the supper good mus
was furnished BY an orchestra Compose,
of young people They we're: Mis-
Mabel Hart pianist; Irving Riggs, Frsnl
Wilson, Roy Hart, violins; Lester Riggs
cornet
At o'clock the folio wing musical and
literary program was rendered In the
audience room OF the church: Chorus
Christian Endeavor choir; duet, Elaine
Wallace and Natalie Rusn; solo, Josie
Mahan: recitation. NJ Mahala Wells: duet
Helena Mask. Rebecca Milligan; solo
Marion Simmons; recitation, Heller
Dsmot duet Harry Brobst, Sarah Mil
ligan; doll drill. twelve little girls; solo
Horace Harrison; piano duet, Mist
Maggie Torsons and friend song
Irene Fuller on.
Those IN stume were: Emma Theil
man, Name Mundorf. Maud Wright
Kate Fulton, Edith Maddux, Kat
Spence, Sara Prochnow, Annie Hope
Rebecci, Josie and sara Milligan. Mr.;
Mtligan. Helen aud Maud Kilmel
Mahala Wells, Helera Mask and Mis-
Carrie Provost.
Andrew G Gray is home from Wash
ington. undergoing medical treatmen
for severe cold on the lungs.
Mics Annie p Foard, of Elkton, Md
is the guest of her aunt on West street.
r James Il CudlPp, Of West Cheste
has returned home FROM visit to tn
city.
Miss aura Fell, Of West Chester,
the guest of MISS A Fell. in tn
city.
Mrs. Bsni amin Baylis of Evanston
H., the guest of the family of Co
Robert M. Floyd
Mr.. and Mrs william r Fox, Of tn
city, are in Bridgeton, n J.
Mrs. Mary E. Mumford, Of Philsde
phia, lectured before the members Of q
New Century Club in the club parlors
3 o'clock this afternoon. The suhje
was "Wom ia Her Relation 70 Publ
DANGER JUST AHEAD.
A Prominent Professor Speaks About Il