The morning times., 1896-02-18

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street southwest celebrated their silver
wedding wednesday last Mrs. Niehhus re-
ceived many valuable presents from her
friends. Those present were MIR. and Mrs.
Charles EScicnhreuner, Mrs. William Beali,
Misses Ncttie nnd Annie Mccarthy, Mr.. A.
l.. Tonnct and Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
raylor Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank Dent, Miss Annie Henney and
many others.
Mrs. l.. A. Johnston gave card party
Thursday in honor of her brother, Clarence
White. OF Georgia. A delightful evening
was enjoyed, supper being served at IL
O'Clock. Those present were Misses Carrie
Harrington, MIda Vickery. Katie Giles, Mrs.
V Harrington, and Mamie Matthews of
Knoxville, Tenn: Mr.. j. o. Manson, jr.,
also OF Knoxville: Drury Webb, Louis Bur
well and Charles Hastings.
Mrs Johnston will receive informally
During Lent at No. 1907 Thirteenth street
northwest.
Mrs Charles F. JOY win not receive to-
day. but will be at home informally during
March.
Senator aud Mrs i;rice entertained at
dinner last night the German Ambassador
and Baroness Thielmann, the Secretary OF
the Interior aud Mrs Hoke Smith, the Sec
reiary of the Navy, Mrs. Hazen. the
Russian minister, Mrs. Kuhn or Phiiadel-
phia the swedish minister Nine de Castro,
the Danish minister, Mr.. Sanford Beatty.
Lieut.. and Mrs. buckingham, Mr.. ard Mrs.
James Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney. Mrs. Hobson,
Miss IBnariiman, Miss Peudelton. Col. Page
Bryan, Mr.. Frank Mitchell. The decora-
tions We're OF American beauty roses.
A musicale will be given tonight at the
Littlefield, on Fourteenth street, by Miss
Mary T.. Collins. under the auspices OF Mrs.
Daisy l.. Fox, in honor of Rev. Mr.. Bis
pham, rector of ST. MichaePs and All Angels
Church. Among those who will participate
are Mr. John Porter Lawrence, Prof. GleotZ-
ner, Miss Mary Helen Howe. Miss Lockhart
Prof. Pearmans, Miss u. Myrtle Dexter,
Mr. Melville Hcnsey, Mr.. j. Barton Miller,
Miss Helen Prentiss Donohue. Miss Mary +.
MulIaly, Miss Cecilia Sullivan, Mrs. Zadie
Joncs-smith, Mrs. Eleanore Preston and
others.
Mrs Hamilton, No. 1881 New Hampshire
avenue, entertained ct a elinGer last night.
Judge and Mrs. John Davis gave din
ner last night.
Miss Worthington was hostess at dance
last night The drawing rooms were
decorated with pink tulips and on the
lights were pink shades. In the dining
room, where the supper was served, tGe
decorations were yellow tulips ana yellow
shaded lights.
Miss Mary Starr of Baltimore will be
the guest or the Misses Geddes for the next
two weeks.
Miss Leech, No. 1882 Massa chusetts
avenue. entertained sixteen young ladies
luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. c. A von Hartleben, president of
the German American Club, will entertain
the club az n leap year masque ball at her
home. 101 3 Fourteenth street. this evening
The ladies Will wear white dominos AMI
white masques and the men Will wear the
regulation ulIdress suits and black ma sques
The leap year idea will be carried out in all
details of the evenings amusement.
Mrs. Cushman H Davis has as her guest
this winter Miss Cora Agnew Brown of
Minnesota. one of st. Paul's bellies. Miss
Brown is d tall, stately blonde, sings ex-
ccedingly well. and has been an able as
sistant TO Mrs. Davis. in dispensing the hos
pitalities or her home.
Miss Mott will leave for New York today
for short visit.
Mr.. Victor Eastman of the Chillan lega.
ton. has been absent in New York for a
few days.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston and Mrs. Ella Grill
will be ut home informally Wednesdays dur
ing Lent.
Mrs. Biuger Hermann wiil'bc at home to-
day.
Capt. ard Mrs. Lynch lave their daugh-
| ter. Mrs. Bingham, wife OF Capt. &. 5.
Binham. with them for II short visit at No.
1926 Wallace place.
The Junior Suffrage club Of the District
Of Columbia gave its first social Saturday
evening al ire residence or Mrs. Gen. Colby,
No 1325 Tenth street.
Miss Ida Hewitt, IL delegate from Mem
| phis Tenn. to the Continental Congress
| Daughters of the Auicrcan Revolution, is
in the city and viii receive her friends at
| the Ebbitt House during this week.
The Congressional ladies at the Riggs
House viii receive Tuesday from to G
p. m.
Ladies receiving with Mrs. Staples ard
| Mrs Dewitt are Mrs. A. g. Wright, Miss
| Emery. Mrs. " II. Moses, Miss Swope, Mrs
| Free. Hall. Miss Harrison. Miss Turner
Miss Davis, Mrs. w. II. B5yley.
! Mrs Donald Mclean, regent, assisted
| 10y the delegates and alternate delegate:
| to the continental con gress, Daughters
1 lnttn fhT
| from the New York City Chapter. will
| receive the officers and members of th,
! District OF Columbia Society, Sons of tn,
! American Revolution. ut the Arlington
| Hetel, today, from To Z.
| Mrs X. y. Lanon and Mrs. II. II. Gifry
! Will receive at 1O1T Twelfth street today
| from 10 6.
Mrs. William w. Bowers and the Misse!
| Bowers will receive today, assisted b!
| Mrs. Jacob Blanco, Mrs. N6rthway vii
lian,s, and Miss Thompson.
/ Mrs. s. f. wheatiev and the Misse
Wheatley will receive today for the las
time this season.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson
| gave dinner last evening, enterta ming tn
| Mexican Minister and Madame Romero, tn
| Chinese Minister and Madame Yang Yu, tb
| Venezuelan Minister and Miss Andrade, tn
BriZlian Minister and Madame de Men
tl0uca, the Chilean minister, Senator
Charles Faulkner Hon. j. C. Black and Mrs
Black, Hon. Harry Tucker, Mrs. Morga
| of Georgia.
Decorations were OF pink roses and ferns
Mrs. Frank Andrews entertained at
dinner last evening. Among the guest
! were:
Miss Elizabeth Wardour, Miss Josephin