The Washington times., 1895-02-17

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had hied themselves away from the scenes of
wreckage and were secure in their businesses,
wheee the public could not get at them either
by persuasion or bribery to draw them forth.
With woman's ready wit aud power OF re-
source, the prospective hostess hit upon
! solution OF the difficulty and acting there
upon without further ado, was blessed with
happiest results. This was 10 send to the
nearest hotel polite note to the proprietor,
asking for the services of the engineer. who,
| although responding in not too good grace,
finally succeeded in thawing out the pipes,
and thus averting any danger from the burst
! ing OF the water back to the range, SO that
| the cook, won over by Establishments, finally
returned to her domain and, exerting her
best skill, the Sunday dinner patty was
| pronounced success
! The iron railing that formerly was in place
! about the front parking OF the Blaine house,
| on Lafayette Square, has been set up for some
| weeks past in front of the African Methodist
! Church on Mcpherson Square. For a num-
Der OF days pedestrians along Fifteenth
| street have been edited with the sight OF
placard on large surplus portion OF the
| fencing announcing that it is for sale, coupled
with the significant information that it once
| graced the parking OF the famous red house
| on Lafayette Square.
Representative and Mrs Draper have issued
| invitations for the marriage OF their daughter,
| Miss Edith Draper. to Mr.. Montgomery Blair.
! The ceremony will take place at the home OF
| the bride-eect, and will be followed by we'd
| ding breakfast. The plan OF having it
| church wedding, as at first intended, has
been changed, and the icefemony will take
place in the large drawing-room on the left
| OF the entrance.
The marriage OF Miss Annie Sheppard to
| Mr.. Miles Renick will take place on the 20th
instant, at Lynchburg, Va. The bride-elect
| is daughter OF Capt. Hgmbleton Sheppard.
| After their return from a wedding trip the
bride and groom will return to Washington
! aud reside at No. 1907 G street.
Prof. and Mrs. William Rhys Davids viii
| leave America on Wednesday after a wedding
| tour OF over four months in America. They
| will return to their native country delighted
with their visit TO America and especially
with the attention shown them during their
| stay in Washington. Major and Mrs. Powell
entertained Prof. and Mrs. Dayids on Thurs
| day, after which they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. N. Bryan during Friday and Sat-
urday
On Friday evening they attended the recep-
| ton given by the Secretary of War and Mrs.
| Lamont, and on Thursday evening, by special
invitation, that of the President and Mrs.
Cleveland to the Army and Navy. Prof
| Davids on Saturday concluded most learned
| course of lectures in affiliation with the
Woman's AnthropoIogical Society at the Co.
| lumbian University. On Saturday at o'clock
| Mrs. Davids attended the regular meeting of
the Wonans Anthropologieal Society and
gave most interesting talk on the subject OF
| Hindoo women.
Hon. Thomas Ferguson, United States
| Minister TO the Court of Sweden, after a short
visit to Washington sailed for Europe On
Wednesday.
The programme of gayeties for the present
week includes among the prominent events:
MONDAY
Mrs. and Miss Bigelow will give o'clock
tea at their residence, corner OF Eighteenth
and ? streets.
In the evening Justice and Mrs. Gray will
give dinner party.
The event OF the evening will be the bur-
| lesque, Midas TO be given by the Rouge ct
Blanc Club, of Baltimore. at the Grand
Opera House for the benefit of the Home for
Incurables. The boxes for the occasion have
been taken by prominent society people, and
the event promises in every way to be great
success.
Mrs Daniel Morgan and Miss Morgan will
give tea from to at the Normandie.
TUESDAY
Dr. and Mrs. Stearns will give tea in
honor of Mrs. Estes, of Brooklne Mass.
Miss Lockett will give a card party at 8
O'clock.
In the evening the Secretary of Agriculture
and Miss Morton will give q dinner In honor
of the President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Hearst will give musicale.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Waggaman will give
q receptiOn in honor OF Mgr. SatOlll.
WEDNEsDAy-
The last formal receptions of the season
will be given by the ladies of the Cabinet
with the exception of Mrs. Carlisle and Miss
Herbert, who held the last of their receptions
q week since.
In the evening the third and last OF the
series OF bachelors eotillions will be given
at the National Rifles Armorv.
The Turkish minister will give box party
at the National Theater.
THURSDAY
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will give
a reception to the public from 9 to II o'clock
in the evening.
FRIDAY
Miss Eva Jones will give q o'clock tea
Mrs. D. P. Morgan will hold her last re-
ception of the season. git
Mrs. William Gordon will give luncheon.
In the evening the Misses Riggs will give a
dance. cB
Under the auspices of the board of lady
managers, there will be given atlWiilard Hall.
w. S. Gilbert's comedy, Engaged, for the
benefit of Garfield Hospital AT the close Of
the performance there will be dancing.
Japanese tea will be given at the resi-
dence of Miss Clara Barton from to IL
o'clock for the benefit of the Legion of Loyal
Women. who during the present winter have
been most active In their charities and re-
lieved many cases of distressing want. The
invitations for the tea are prettily gotten up,
and incloae a card on which the invitation Is
repeated in Japanese.
In honor of the day, guests will be well
coined to the historic old mansion by typical
American women, under the American flag,
when they may pass into charming Japan
ese home, where the gentlest OF Japanese
matrons and maidens will receive them with
genuine Oriental hospitality. In the beauti-
full teahouse American as well as Japanese
dainties will be served, and attractive music
of the two nationalities will be added to other
entertainment.
The Misses Forrest will give an afternoon
tea in honor of Miss Raymond, OF New York.
SATURDAY
The Brazilian Minister and Madam de Men,
donca will give dinner party.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hazeltine will give their last
dancing party of the season.
Among the later events will be-
February 25 Miss Edes will give luncheon
in honor of Mrs. Bakhmetieff; Miss Voorhees,
will give a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Daniel
J Manning, and Miss Noyes will give luncheon.
J In the evening the Washington Assembly