Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

| Charles Hornung. Mr.. and Mrs. Wassemar
and Mrs Fogel
| The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
| evening at the residence of A. P. Clark, and
in the absence of COLI. P. Clum, the pres
ident, Mr.. croissant presided. The club
| voted to file articles of Incorporation. DR..
A. w. Craffut read an interesting paper
on 1.-The Dominant Motives that Govern
Human Action" The essay, by Mrs NJ
f. s. Davis was ON Florence" She gave
freely interspersing personal observations
of her last summers visit. Mr.. Gilbert
Clarke, and Miss L. Seton favored the club
with some fine music.
Mr.. Jules Eddy Kennedy is still at Sar-
anac Lake N. Y His six months sojourn
has benefited him to such a marked ex-
tent that he Will remain there for the rest
Of the winter.
The Martha Washington Leap Year Club
gave their fourth reception last Tuesday
evening at the Rifles Armory. Among
Barthold of st. Louis, Representative
Keefer and daughter of ST. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Buscher, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
f. Dennison, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Hebner. Mr..
and Mrs. E. lie Mour, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
sautter, Mr. and Mrs. Schulter of Alexan-
dria. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Schneider, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Nogt, Mrs l.. Muehleisen, Fir.
and Mrs w. Helmus, Mr.. and Mrs A.
Loeftier. H. Dauterich and wife. DIR. and
Mrs. Wiehle, MI. and Mrs. L. Schmidt. Mr..
and Mrs.J .Archey, Mr.. and Mrs.V. Knox. MIR.
and Mrs Z. Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs. c. /.
Brill, MIR. and Mrs. w. Hinton, Mrs. Cal
loway. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Springmann, Nj.
and Mrs. r. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer,
Mrs. j. Nander, Mrs Won Ezdorff, Mrs Z.
A. and F. W. Sellhausen. Capt and Mrs.
Jacobsen, Mrs g. Harrison, Mrs: c. Jacob
sen, Misses Becker Of Philadelphia. Schuler
of Alexandria. L. Brock, Brent, NJ. and c.
He!mus, l. and E. Sellhausen, B. Vogt, r.
Porter, E. and NJ. Schmidt. +. Ulk-, G.
Waldkonig. E. Piatz II. Snithson, L. and
x Dunkhorst, j. Sauerwein, F. Piugger, Il.
Arth, s. Herbert. c. Donch, NJ. l. Brein, G.
Crearin, L. Fischer, Loefier, Messrs. G. b.
J. Waddey, w. Muehesen, DR.. Se!ihauscn,
H. and A. Sellhausen, l. Sellhausen, Stan
ton, Fl. Dunkhorst. W. Aman, J. Rooms,
". and J. Hemus. Roberts, Hersch, Keef-
Wiiett Howell Wardell. Herbert. Graf,
Prof. Klemm, F. Ridgway. Younger,
Quinn, Schuer. Shumann, Harlow and
F'leishmann OF Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. CTossant have invita-
tons out fer an at home this evening, to
give their friends an opportunity TO meet
Capt. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Davis and Mrs.
Charaely from Milwaukee, Wis. who are
Spending the week with friends here.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamla will not be at home
Monday afternoon, but will receive on sue
ceeding Mondays. as usual, afternoon and
evening.
- Mrs. Chas. A. Schott and daughters will
rot be at home next Monday, but the fol-
lowing Mondays in February.
Miss King, 3I12 \ street. will be at home
February and H. when she win have as
her guest Miss Fannie Collier, daughter of
Judge Collier of Fittsburg.
The ladies of Washington barracks will
not receive Monday, January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. \. McIntire. assisted by
their daughter. Mrs. Lille F. Mel May,
gave a reception Saturday night last a:
their home, No oai { street, to the A. A.
Pleasure Club. The evening was varied
with music. recitations and games, and a
supper was served. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Gould, Mr. and Mrs
Jas. Guinty, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood War
ner McIntire. Messrs. Humphreys, Nimrod
ana Chapman. DR.. Mathers, DIR. Hays
Capt. Seville. Mr.. and Mrs. Torens Mr. NJ
o Mirror and Miss OMeara.
Mrs. benjamin T. Leighton. 7OS Massa-
chusetts avenue. Capitol HILL will receive
Moncay. January 81, from } to ). Mr. and
Mrs Leighton will also be at home Monday
evening, from to ..
a pleasant dancing party was given by
Misses Nina Esther Deis. Bertha Schott and
Jeanette Dnmont Chandler to a number Of
their friends Thursday evening The dec
orations. American beauty roses and ferns
gave handsome effect to the refreshment
t2blSs. Each guest was provided with
tand-painted dance program, a different de-
sign or sketch decorating each front pa &c
Among those present were Misses Bessie
Burhi!dge. Lydia Yellott Of Annapolis, Susie
i1ass, Carrie Baldwin, Fannie Mitchell of
richmond, Helen Hendrickson of Trenton
Bessie BiXby, Julia Houck of Alexandria
Eva Stewart, Edith Ward, Irene Deis. tho
Misses Eta Hendrickson, Mable Hudson
and Florence Bean of Mrs. Smallwood's
Seminary, Misses Walker, Morris, Trimble.
Nillembucher, ReySurn, FreyhoId. Brock
SciOtf fol
vosc, Onger, the Misses Troutmay, Mes
danes Deis, Schott, Copeland Byrnes. and
Messrs Wasserbach, Ed De Graw, Frank
Gentsch, Ed Coni,iin, Teddy Haas q blaine
Upton, Guy Underwood j. Finley Ken,n
Bert McKeldin, Wilson, John Stewart, Fitch
Chandler, Anderson. Bryan Of Philadel-
pllta, Board of New York, Slaughter. HAYES.
Copeland, DIR. Lyon Messrs Byrnes Strong
Lyon, Pearlee, Haycock. Dr. Alien. DR.. ReT
burn, Messrs. Trmble, Brock, Lehman and
Cooke.
Miss Marie Corinne Paul accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. r. Ergood to Winter Park.
Fla, to spend the winter. Mrs Ergood has
teen very i'll. Mr.. Ersood will return within
two weeks.
Mrs. George W. Faris will not receive
Monday.
A pleasant leap year party was rendered
Miss Ida Brahler, in honor of her fifteenth
birthday, at her residence, G15 MARYLAND
avenue northeast. The evening was spent
III pidyiHS games. Among those present
were Misses Ida and Katie Brahier. n,
Canty. n. Van Matre. N. Moore, T. Brain
ler, II. Brown. Katie and T. Berger, 10
Miller, A. Schneider, A. Refill, H. Conoyer
"A: toc och L. Kohl, J. Ward, R. West
H. Ball and Messrs. Lawrence Mills. G.
Brahler, V. Brown, W. Davis, j. Schneider
L. Brodt, j. West and H. Miller.
Mrs. Thomas H. Martin Of 1927 T street
and her daughters, Mrs. W. R. Johns and
Mrs. Clifton Maynard, will be at home TO
their friends Wednesday, January -. from
3 to o'clock.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Thomas Robinson of Mt Pleasant will he
glad to know that their two little children.
who have been i'll Of typhoid, are now con-
valeScent.
Mrs. John Thornton Wood, 31S East Cap
itol street, will be at home Monday. from
3 to 6. assisted by Mrs. Ge.selman, Miss
Froude-Bellew of Devonshire, England, and
Miss .Nirgie Keech.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw have leased their
house on New Hampshire avenue and have
taken apartments at the Arlington, where
Mrs. Thaw will receive today. assisted by
her guests, Miss Warner Miller and Miss
BOWS.
Mrs. Blackburn. who is staying at the
Portland with her sister, Mrs Hampdeu
Zane. and who has been extremely i'll, IS