The Washington times., 1894-12-02


land avenue, who has been dangerously i'll
for many weeks. has recovered sufficiently to
travel and her physician has ordered her to
the mountains of North Carolina. Miss By
ington's contemplated trip to South America
and her literary work has been abandoned
for the present.
Prof Edward Paine, the director OF the
Edward Paine Modrigal Association, late Of
London. will no doubt make Washington his
permanent home.
The friends and admirers of songstress
Decca are delighted to know she is soon to be
heard in Washington. Her tour through the
West has been a continuous ovation. Her
aunt, Elizabeth Bryant Johnston, has gone to
New York city, where she is publishing her
latest work, "George Washington Day by
Day." Miss Johnston will return during the
week Decca sings here.
Mrs. Abe D. Lincolns Tuesday evenings
sat home" have been especially delightful.
Among those who have met there of late are
Prof. Edward Paine, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph
Jouy. DR.. and Mrs. Louvielle, Mr.. Bryant, of
Boston; Mrs. Leonard, of Florida; DR.. Van
Ruth, Prof. and Mrs. E. Grant Barnwell and
Miss Mary T. Foster. Next Tuesday even
ing Mrs. Lincoln will be "at nome" from to
II o'clock, at No. 1910 K street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lighton have
recently returned from their country place to
their residence on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Gen. Colby has invited guests for Sat
urday evening to meet Mr. Yirch and Ghandi,
of Bombay.
The Short Story Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained Wednesday last by the Misses Har-
vey and Miss Estella Farnham at the resi-
dence of the Misses Harvey, No. 813 Vermont
avenue. A programme of rare excellence
was enjoyed with but one restriction and
that was that there should be no encores
Major I. l. Willis. although presiding for the
first time, conduct I'd the meeting with dignity
and courtesy, and assured the club and its
friends by his manner that the season would
be marked by success from a social as we'll as
a literary standpoint.
The programme opened with a banjo solo
by Miss Leila Roome. followed by scholarly
paper, "Womanhood in Shakespeare" by
Prof. R. Grant Barnwell; highly ridiculous
story, finely written, How Got Young by
DIR. W. A. Croffut; vocal solo. an old English
ballad, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, "
Mrs. H. H. Mills, accompanied by Miss Lula
Facius; recitation, "Mandalay." by Rud-
yard Kipling. and, by special request. "Wil-
liam Brown by Joaquin Miller, were admir-
ably interpreted by Mr.. John Tweedale: vocal
solo, "Where Ripples Flow" Miss Matte
Wade, accompanied by Miss Carrie Kid
we'll; reading. "All Kinds of Men, and
"All Kinds of Women" Mr. Whitaker;
vocal solo. "Who Is Sylvia?'' by Schubert,
Miss Carlotta Yeitenheimer; original poem,
"Babys Fate Miss NJ. E. Ringgold; recita-
ton. Miss Jennie Ditto, 1.-The Sioux Chief
tain's Daughter vocal duet, 80 Vert Thou
in the Cauld Blast" music by Mendelssohn.
Mrs. 81. II. Mills and Miss Mckee; recitation.
''Hamlet's Soliloquy," Mr.. Duncan Haywood,
and 'Hush. Don't Cry Little Girl" by Mrs.
| NJ. T. Haywood.
Besides full attendance OF club members
the following guests were present: Mrs H.
! Goodall, Mrs. J. S. II. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wyckoff, Edith L. Maddren, Anna L.
Kemball. Alice W. Stearns, w. K Fisher, Mrs
| N. n. Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. Fred bennett
Julia Pauline Leavins, NJ. Thomas, George
William Van Dyke. Miss n. Goodman, S. K
Kyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas BoYce. G. F. Dog.
| gett. E. L. Gibson, A. B. Hooe H. L. Mul
| drow Mrs. Joseph Danials. Miss Belle Bag
/ lev. Miss Leila R0ome, Mr.. John Tweedale
/ viii C. Stierlin. M. NJ. T. O'Donohue
/ Mrs. O'Donohue, Miss Mckee H. Milhken
/ Miss LRvina Mnhken. George G. GWvnn. Mss
Ella hadun. Miss kliraheth v Brown. Mr
sad Mrs.. Eoome. Mrs Il. stiefiin. Sic.
Grfss Miss f.grRaee Gross. Mr. Haywood
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