Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-23

palms and cut flowers very pheasant
feature of the evening was a musical pro-
gram in which Miss Flora Shinn and Misc
Cartotta Brockett sang. and Miss Rosina
Marsh contributed several piano selections.
Mr.. ard Mrs Shinn received many hand
some presents. and had the pleasure of
welcoming among the others a large num-
Der OF West Virginia friends who are resi-
dents of the city. Among those were Com
missioner and Mrs. N. B. Scott Represen-
and Mrs. Dayton. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos W.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. VIM. Mckinley
Capt. and Mrs. ]. f. Hart. Capt. and Mrs
Edgar. Mrs. b. B. Cheshire. Mr.. and Mrs
Hanen, Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses
Brockett. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Mayors. Mr..
and Mrs. c. p. Glen. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
De Grange AIR. and Mrs. Greathouse. Mr.
and Mrs J. A. D. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Swingie. Mrs. Childs, Mr.. /. s. Childs. Mr..
and Mrs Reese. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell,
Mr.. Lamb. Mr.. E. G. Jeffreys. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stutler and Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson.
Last night a theater party was given by
Mr. c. C. Dieudonne in honor of Miss
Florida Whiting Graves of Alabama. who
Is now the guest of Mrs Dieudonne of
Capitol Hill. In the party were Mrs. Nc
Gregor of Louisville, KY, Miss Suttle and
Blankhead, Miss Woodbridge and Mr..
Orme. Miss McRae and Mr. Smith. Miss
Thompson and Mr.. Herring. Miss Graves
and Mr.. Dieudonne, Mr. Resinger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dieudonne.
Miss Crosland of South Carolina is visit
ing Miss McCully at No. 1885 Oregon ave-
nue.
A successful social gathering was held
last evening at the home OF Mss Jean Lock-
er. No. III 11th street. Among those pres
ent were the Misses Locker. f. and M.
Adams. Easton. Orchard. Od.coven. Saw
age. Howard. Norris. Rudd Crossman and
Carpenter. Messrs. Amis. Clark, Favorite.
Tingle, Duganie. Riggles, Burpen, Corbett,
Gossage, Horn. Jordan Leach, Thompson.
Moore and Schley.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will be at home
formally tomorrow for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Lindsay wife of Senator Lindsay
will not receive tomorrow afternoon. but
will be at home the following Thursdays.
Mrs. Gatschet. ae2O 18th street. will be at
home. Thursday. from to & Her guests,
the Misses Springer of New York, will
ceive with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Morton and Mr.. and
Mrs s. c. Hayden Of Saratoga Springs are
making their annual visit to the city, and
are at the Stiathmore Arms.
Mr.. Ben. Wood, with his wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Emma Wood. are at the Airing
ton. Miss Wood is a member of the New
York City Chapter. d. A. R.. and is at
terding the congress.
the Sons of Confederate Veterans of this
city was delightful affair The idea of a
morning german is lew to Washington So
ctety. although it has gained great popu-
iarfty at all the army posts and summer
resorts throughout the country. The ger
man comm enced at 1890 am. with the
strains OF Dixie" and lasted till $3.50 D. m.
when Aud Lang Syne' was played A.
o'clock delightful luncheon was served,
the details of which were looked after by
the chaperons. Mr.. Frank Martin led
with Miss Richie of Maryland. The chap
erons were Mrs. Cooke. Mrs. Jones. Mrs
GIBSON, Mrs Drew. Mrs. Goodwin. Mrs.
Callaghan Mrs. Harper. Mrs. Hickey Mrs.
Young and Mrs. Covington About sixty
&C upies participated. among whom were
Miss Atkinson of West Virginia, Miss Ma
son OF Kentucky. Miss Nelson of Kentucky,
Miss Holt of Tennessee. Miss Richardson
OF Virginia, Miss White of Georgia, Miss
Jardone of Virginia, Miss Roy of Virginia,
Miss Gibson of Tennessee, Miss Scott of
prlladeiphia, Misses Greene. Miss Dapray.
Miss Berry, Misses Berry, Miss Nalle Miss
Cooke. Miss Bagley. Miss Trenam, Miss
Taliaferro. Miss Sergeant, Miss Stephen
son. Miss Richie, Miss Dollie Young. Miss
Lucy Young. Miss Lewis. Miss Ray. Miss
ri ompson, Miss Brawner, Miss Ballinger,
Miss Evans. Miss Manning, Miss Yeatman.
Miss Littlepage. Miss Muller. Miss Foster.
MISS Drown, Miss Conrad, Mrs. Harper
Mss Mss Riley. Miss Conrad. Miss McGeagh.
Misses Barnes, Miss Brown, Miss Alice
Miss Smith, Miss Keys and Miss Hynson
Among the men We're Capt j. NJ Hickey
president of the camp: DR.. R. E L. Hack
ney. adjutant of the camp; Messrs Wells,
Grenville. Lewis. Fowler. DR.. Lewis. Crow,
Robin, Rose. Pickett. Melton, Dr. McAllis-
ter, Allen, Reny, Van Buren, Cochrane of
alexandra, Va; Walker. Faulkner. Brock
nridge, Frazer Doyle. Kiblnger Sergeant
Berry, Offutt, Berry. DR.. A. B. Hooe, Hem
~, Ingles, Du Val, Hicks Watson, Spence
DIT. Hicks. Pogue, Benjamin Spier, Bush
nell Greene. Oats. Book, Daniels. Kifke.
Sullivan, Bankhead, Fellows, Barclay and
Be rkley.
Mrs. Silas Boyce. 81 R street, will be at
home informally tomorrow
Mrs. John F. FowIe of Boston, who has
been spending the winter In Florida, is the
guest of Miss GIeeson.
A surprise Ratchet party was given Mr..
and Mrs. David Gillen at their residence
OH Congress Heights last evening A little
cherry tree was cut down and music and
ether amusements INDUCED in, after which
refreshments were seRred. Mr.. Ed. Layor
and Mrs. Prior won the first prize and Miss
Bessie McGraf the BOBBY prize. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
French, Geo. 8. Whitmore, Miss Martha
Pferson, Miss Olive Pointon Miss Hamil-
ton. the Misses McMfnnemin. Miss st. Clair,
Miss Prior, Miss Clara French. Miss Grace
Lorylen, Misses McGraff, Mr.. w. A. Mid
dleton. w. p. Irving. A. d. Clements. A.
A. Davis. Thomas A. Hole. Frank /.
| Beach. James Clark and William and
Thomas GiIen.
Mrs. Manning, wife of j. F. Manning,
las returned to the city. after spending the
| winter in Galveston. Tex.
Masquerade Matinee Dance.
Fully three hundred guests were present