Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Walsh will be at home Wednesday, the 9th
instant, at their residence, No. lab Cor
coran street.
The social calendar for next week pre-
sents the following events:
Monday
The charity ball, at the Rifles Armory,
Minister and Mrs. Hatch, q reception;
o'clock
Mrs. George Washington Cissel, a tea
to meet Mrs. Hubbard of Minnesota.
Tuesday
Mrs. Charles G.. Dulin. tea: 8 to 7.
MR., Mrs; Charles Warren Stone. a tea to
introduce Miss Elizabeth Stone; s O'clock
The ladies at the Riggs, Mrs. and Miss
Powers, Mrs. and Miss Turner, Mrs. Meri-
a Mrn and noa. Miss Richardson. Mrs. Wright
Mrs: Sayers and Miss Harrison. Mrs.
Chalmers and Mrs. Corey, q tea
MISS Gushing, tea to meet Miss Dandy.
POSTMASTER General and Mrs. Wilson,
dinner to President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris, a dinner
Mrs. John W. Foster, a tea, o'clock, to
meet Mrs. Mckee.
Representative and Mrs. Draper, a din
Eer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney, a dinner.
The third and last of the Bachelors CO.
tillions, at Rifles Armory
Thursday
Cleveland and Mrs. Bryant.
Army, navy and marine corps reception
at the White House.
Friday
The army and navy assembly.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. a dinner.
me German ambassador and Baroness
Ihlelman, dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane a reception
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Clephane
Secretary and Mrs Lamont, a dinner.
Mrs. Stevenson will omit her reception
rext Wednesday, but will receive Wednes-
day, February ~. assisted by Illinois ladies'
making it an Illinois day. Miss Felicitie
Oglesby, daughter of the ex-governor of
illinois. whose engagement to Mr.. George
Pullman has been recently announced, will
soon come on to be a guest of Mrs. and
the Misses Stevenson.
Mrs. John w. Foster will not receive Mon
day next.
The Solicitor General and Mrs. Conrad
were among the guests at the dinner given
by the President and Mrs. Cleveland
Thursday evening in honor Of the Supreme
Court. There Is no truth in the report
that they were late and did not take the
places assigned to them at the table.
Mrs. John w. Cummings and her son
George of New York is visiting her father,
Mr.. Silas Boyce, 917 r street.
The Arlington Wheelmen will give a
dancing reception at Builders Exchange
Hall Thursday evening, February &. Dane
ing from to IL o'clock.
Miss Maize Dandy, daughter of General
Geo. B. Dandy. U. s. A., retired, residing
In New York city, is visiting her friend,
Miss Gushing, 1412 Goth street.
Miss McLanahan gave luncheon today
Of twelve covers in honor Of her cousin,
Miss Roosevelt Scovel.
Miss Bonelle Of New Hampshire avenue
gave an informal euchre party Monday.
The first prizes were won by Mrs. Hite
Miller and Mr.. Cornelius Belt.
Mrs. John Cammack of 1858 Brightwood
avenue will be at home to her friends
Tuesday, February II, from 3 to @.
Mrs Walter Avalah Johnston, assisted by
Mrs. Ella Grills, will be at home, 1907 18th
street, Wednesday, February g. from to
The P. P. E. ard Social Club, at regular
meeting last Monday evening, were guests
OF Mrs. Clara Spicer. First prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Mary Shekell and Charles
stohiman; consolation prizes to Miss
Masterson and Dr. Shekell. There was
ton.
Mrs. Senator Kyle and Mrs Charles r.
Mckinney, assisted by Miss Maud Knowl-
ton, will be at home to callers at 12S A
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to 5.
Miss Edna A. Parmenter, 1910 Park street.
gave luncheon yesterday to the young
ladies of Mount Pleasant in honor Of Miss
Banta and Miss Lillia Ketchem of Illinois.
Col. Geo. P. Olcott, wife and daughters of
East Orange, N. j., are stopping at the
Riggs House. The colonel Is the genial
deputy quartermaster general of New Jer-
Sey so well remembered by the District of
Columbia rifle team.
The Guatemalan minister and Mrs de
Lazo Arriaga will not receive again Sum-
day evenings until further notice on ac-
count of the illness of their little daughter
with measles.
Mrs. Albert Akers will receive Monday
next, 1887 L street.
Mrs. John Mackey Williams, with Miss
Leila Williams, will receive Mondays In
February.
A leap year party was given by Miss
Lucie Mettler on Wednesday, January 20,
at her residence, No. IL 9th street northeast
Games were enjoyed, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Misses Kraft, Collingsworth, Fry, Brown,
CHAN, Woodward and Mettler, Messrs
King, Frazier Entwisle, Nicols, Riddell,
Stoner, Erect and Mettler.
A very pleasant duplicate whist party
was held last evening at the residence of
Mrs. Fair, 1874 9th street northeast. Five
enthusiastic whist devotees, and twelve
boards were played and replayed at each
table, close scores being the rule. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs John
O'Connell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H Fry, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hay, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Hamlin. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and Misses
Jennie and Susie Fair. At the conclusion
of the games an elaborate luncheon was
served. and music followed until a late
hour.
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss Mamie Gessford at her residence, 615
G street southeast last night. Among
those present were the Misses Fannie Gra-
ham,, Mamie Schroeder, Bessie Bepon,
Phoebe Crown, Annie Norman, Nellie Angel
Bessie Herbert, Beulah Herbert May Glen
daniels, Irene Neenan, Maud Schaffer. lola
Schaffer, Lulu Robertson, Susie Crown,
Rosa Vermillion, Irene Morgan, Ida Cross
ingham, and Messrs. Eugene Winters
Garges, Bache, Reese Constantine, Reese
| Bright, Long, Wheeler, McNaulty and
Master Irving Gessford.
Invitations have been issued for the
Northwest Assembly for dance at Carroll
F.! Institute Hall Monday evening, February 10.
| 1t will probably be the last meeting of the
organization before Lent.