The times., 1898-03-05

The commodious parlors in the resi-
dence of Mrs Reeside, 1888 Vermont
Avenue northwest were filed to over
flowing at the entertainment given there
last Thursday afternoon. for the benefit
Of the Woman's Clinic. under the able
management of the tactful hostess. The
concert began promptly at O'Clock. and
moved on without any delays until the
end of varied and interesting program,
consisting of tableau. dancing and mu-
sic. both vocal and instrumental.
The opening tableau was a good anil
original hit" at the 'theater hat, ana
was personated by Lizzie Reeslde. Geor-
gle Knox Edward Carrick and Clifford
White. The other tableau by these lit
tie people were The Spirit of ,9S.
Sleeping Beauty" Cinderella. AMI
THE Proposal" These alternated be-
tween the musical numbers or the chill
dren enliVened the scene with dancing,
during which Mrs. Dyer kindly assisted
/. playing for them, The dancing was
all charming and it is no disparageme1t
to the rest To state that the little dauEh-
ter Of the hostess was especially admired
for her graceful posturing and posing
The musical program consisted of two
lovely duets by Mrs. Adele Croisette Ok
ley and her pupil. Miss May Adele Lever.
There were solos by Mrs. OXley. Miss
Lever. Prof. Mule and Mr.. Howard Rec
side. all of whom sung double numbers
The quartet was composed of Miss Har-
riot tiawley Mrs. Clifford Howard. Mr.
William Graham and Mr.. Howard Rec
side Mrs Clifford Howard acted as ac-
comoanist at the piano for solos, and
Miss Ethel Howard. pianist, gave re-
cital and accompanied the quartet sing
ing.
At the close of the concert tea was
served in the reception room off the hall,
the table being draped from corner to
corner with garlands Of smiIax. Those
rece.ving were Mrs. Ha"mcr, mother Of
the hostess: Mrs. Reeside. Mrs. Mac
/ knight Moses Mrs. Case. DR.. Ida Hell
/ berger. Mrs. Emily Lee Sherwood Mrs
! w S Knox. the Misses Harris, and
Misses Downing. The adding Of a tea to
a parlor concert proved to be most
happy innovation. socially. and the finan-
/ cial results were all that could be desired
The board of managers of the Noman
/ Clinic wish to express their sense of obli-
cation and gratitude to all who assisted
from patroness to artist and to the little
! ones whose graceful performances added
/ so much to the success of a program
planned by the hostess
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews, of New
( York, will spend the Spring months will
Mr.. Andrewss parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles S. Andrews, 1872 Connection
. avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Nugent, of New
York, are making brief visit to Wash
ington. en- route to Palm Beach, Florida
Prince Troubetzkoi. the artist husban
of Amelie Rives, is now in Washington
busily engaged in portrait painting.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. North will celebrat
the twenty-ffth anniversary of thei
wedding with a reception this afternoo
and evening. the hours being from to
and to 10 at THE Manse," Minnesot
avenue, Anacostia, D. c.
Mrs B. H. stinemetz left the city yes
terday for six weeks visit to Souther
Virginia. The trip is taken for the bene
fit of Mrs. Stinemetz's health. which ha
not been good this season.
Mrs. A. Hart. Mrs. G. Hart and Mrs
William NJ. Bass will not be at home &c
day. but viii the following Saturdays i
March.
Mrs. n. Bingham Van slingerland wi
not be at home today.
Ex-senator Davis of West Virginia
who. with Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis
have been visiting the Mardi Gras fes
tivities and other points Of interest in tn
South. have returned TO their Washingto
home.
Lieut. L. J. Wallace of The Varnun
has been ordered to report for duty o
board the Baltimore, now stationed a
Honolulu.
Miss Virginia Butler will give the sec
ond lecture of her course. The Channt
Islands," this afternoon at 4:f5 ocloc
at the Washington Club.
Disastrous Cotton Fire.
Spartansburg, S. c., March IA disa!
trous cotton fire occurred in Fountai
Inn, a small town in Greenville Count
early this morning. Thirteen hundre
+ bales of cotton were destroyed. The fiji