Evening star., 1896-02-15

night in honor of Mrs. Mckee
one OF the many delightful entertain
| ments at the Varnum was a beautiful tea
| given by all the ladies residing there Thurs
dsy afternoon from 4 to Z. and not by two
| OF the number, as inadvertently stated in q
previous notice. The decorations were of
| white and green, profusion of palms and
white blossoms. The ladies who received
| were mrs. }. T. George, Mrs. w. c. Arnold
MRS j. ID. Ciardy, Mrs. W. NJ. Denny, Mrs.
| g; W. Wilson, Mrs. d. A. De Almond, Mrs
| W. A Jones, Mrs. Prestridee, Mrs. N. N
| Cox, Mrs. l.. n. Strong Mrs. J. c. Kyle
| Mrs. Walter Reeves, Mrs. w. S. water,
bury Mrs. l.. c. Roberts and Miss Bell
| suiloway, assisted by Misses Denny. Ar
| roid, Wilson, De Almond, George New
comb and Waterbury,.
| reception and entertainment of q de-
| ighuully informal character was given
| Yesterday afternoon at the Holy Cross
academy In honor of Mile Rhea The
young ladies sang and played and other
NJ S.se ., showed their appreciation of the visit
OF the artist, who is personally a most
| agreeable lady. Several members of her
eoinpahy We're with her, and gave recita-
ppIns, ph, pathtac, sentimental and humorous.
hhea gave the little anonymous poem
| forget-ne-not' with a charm of express
| tier. pe'
| The Rev. Willard Parsons Of New York
founder and manager of the Tribune fresh
| ar 1und, is the guest of the Rev. DIR. Ham
| lin ana Will receive with Dr. and Mrs
| Hamlin next Monday.
| The marriage of Miss Florence W Thomas
OF this city and Mr.. John II. Fisher of
| Pennsyivania will take place March at
| the residence of her sister in Baltimore
/ Invitations to the reception have been re-
| ceiVed by their friends in this city. The
ceremony will be performed by Bishop Pa
| ret OF Maryland, in the presence OF the two
| Iamihes and intimate frien6s. The bride
| elect is a daughter of the late Maj. Evan
| Ihoflas, I. ). A, and a granddaughter of
the late Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, adjutant
general of the army. The young couple
| VIII spend their honeymoon in Florida.
Mrs Simon Newton of Detroit, Mich, is
the guest of Mrs. Watkins, 1922 10th street,
| where she will be glad to see her friends.
The members of the Columbia Heights
| Banjo Club entertained their friends at a
/ delightful reception last night at the resi-
| dence of MIR. and Mrs. Cyrus Mantz, 21aJ
18th street. From to 10 O'Clock the spa
c;ous parlors were filled with guests, VINO
were given a cordial welcome.
Mrs. Mantz and Miss May Mantz were as
sisted in receiving by d group of young
ladies, who the spirits of the organiZa-
| tion Beyond the parlors the broad hall
and the music room were constantly filled
with an interested group of auditors about
| the piano, where the club was gathered
| with its banjos, and played three selections
" h1ch We're generously applaUded. The entire
residence was handsomely decorated, the
club colors of red and white showing con-
| spicuously There were palams and cut
| flowers, but perhaps the most attractive
| piece was a large banjo in red and white
carnations above the portiere of the music
| room. The decorations of the supper table
Were very tasteful. After the older ones
had retired the younger guests enjoyed Two
| OR three hours OF dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niehens, 226 18th street
| southwest, celebrated their silver wedding
| Wednesday. Mrs. Niehens received many
presents from her friends. Those present
were Mr.: and Mrs Bedl, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Estrenhen, Mr. and Mrs. L:venston,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dent, Mr.. and Mrs
| Lozen Ionic, Mr.. and Mrs. Co Va. Mr. and
| Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Edmonston
and Messrs. John Smith, Geo. Weiser Geo
| Williams, Geo. Main, Israel Williams Ed
ward Adams, Milton Burden, Joseph
| France, Thomas More, John Watson. Saml
! Gigs and Charles Bevens.
Mrs. Charles Walcott entertained at
luncheon yesterday company of twelve
| ladies, the guests being Miss Rusk Mrs
| Outhwaite. Mrs. BRYAN, Mrs. Rudolph
| Aauifmann, Mrs. John B. Wight, Mrs. Ross
| Thompson, Mrs. Dabney, Miss Sc;imore
| Mrs Brewster, Mrs. Larrabee and Miss
| Walcott.
Mrs. John Thornton Wood, 3ls East
Capitol street, will not be at home Monday
| rext.
Miss Rindsi1opf of Milwaukee. Wis. is
visiting Mrs. f. Steinem, 9s5 r street At
| home Sunday.
Mrs. William T. Byrns and Miss Mary
Mccullough will receive Monday, February
| H. for the last time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherman of Cleye-
land have issued invitations for the mar
| TiaSe CT their daughter Allis to Mr.. Eu-
| gene Van Nocrh:s Of Rochester N v
| Tuesday noon, February Is, al st. Thomas
| Church
| Mrs. Edward Middleton and family have
! removed from Capitol Hill to their new
| home, 1888 18th street. ard Will be at home
! 10 their friends Wednesdays
Mrs z. p. Doherty of New York is visit
| ing her sister. AIRS. John E. S. Hoover. of
9l4 x street, and will be pleased to see her
friends Thursday, February -, from 5 to
Mrs. Alex. Crawford Chenoweth will be
a guest of HRS. Chenoweth of Vermont
avenue during the coming congress of the
D A X Mrs. Alex. Crawford Chenoweth
| is daughter of the late Fernando Wood
| and is well known in Washington society
| She is the deputy directress general of the
| Holland Danes of New York city, whose
| membership is corfined to the very ex-
| elusive set of New Workers, who are de-
| scended from the ancient and honora Bile
| families who came from Holland in the
early colonial times.
| Mrs. j. II. kuehing is at the residence
| OF her brother, Mr.. W. D. p. King. 1906 9th
| street northwest suffering intensely from
sprain in both ankles
! Mrs de 3. Randolph keim of Connecticut
| vice president general Daughters of the
American Revolution, will be the hostess
| at a tea, to be given next Thursday. Feb
| ruary 20, from 4 to G:Sn, at the Elsmere 10
| the state regents, delegates and alternates
| of the fifth continental congress from New
| England and the District of Columbia to
| meet the society's president general, Mrs
John W. Foster; the honorary president
general, and Mrs. James X. Mckee, Gaush-
| ter of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, the first
/ president general The young ladies as
| sisting Mrs. keim to introduce her guests
| will be the Misses Stevenson, Miss Nor
| gan of Bridgeport, Miss Hill of Norwalk
! Miss Henry of Rockville and Miss Rogers
| of Norwich, all daughters from Connect
cut, and Miss <IIeim
| Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln, 1910 x street, will
| receive Tuesday next, to Z, assisted by
| Mrs. f. S Leonard and Miss Cecil Fielding
| Fletcher. Mrs. K. S. Leonard is al lS20
street and receives Thursdays
| Miss Ethel V. Page of Cedar Grove is the
guest Of Miss Gray of New Jersey avenue.
A dinner was given last evening by Mr..
! and Mrs. Edward Macauly at their resi-
| dence. Among the guests Mere the German
ambassador aad Baroness Won Thielmann,
| Nr. and Mrs. Carroll Mercer DIR. and Mrs.
Mackay Smith, Surgeon General Tryon and
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