Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
ART, SCIENCE. AND SOCIETY
Devotees Of Each Entertained at Nsw Cor
coran An Gallery.
Reception bys National Geographic
Society Last Eyening-President
Bell Heads Receiving Pnrty.

Deyotees of art, science and society turned
out IN force last night, despite the rainy
weather, to attend the annual reception of
the National Geographic Society, which
was held in the new fCorcoran Art Gallery
From 8 until 10 o'clock the reception last
ed, and 1t was declared to be one of the
most enjoyable the society ever held. The
affair was rather informal but its very
simplicity made it all the more pleasing.
Although this is the first reception held
in the Corcoran Gallery the wisdom of the
choice was manifest. The brilliantly light
ed building looked magnificent last night,
and the large number of guests fingered
about the pictures and statuary until the
closing hour arrived, and then departed
with the most pleasant memories Of the
function. Through the courtesy of the
beard OF trustees of the gallery the society
was permitted to hold its reception in the
gallery, and the commingling of art and
letters proved happy combination.
The guests were received in the main cor
ridor by Colonel H. F. Blount, chairman of
the reception committee, and after deposit
ing their wraps were conducted upstairs,
Wnere they were presented to the receiv-
ing party, which stood at the head of the
stairway. President Alexander Graham
Bell and the following members of the
Messrs. F. v. Coville, w. H. Dali, David
i. Day. Henry Gannett, G. w. Gilbert,
A w. Greedy, John Hyde, w. j. MCGEE,
{. Hart Merriam, H. G.. Ogden and Miss
Miss p. M. Bell, Mrs. Dali, Mrs. Coville,
Mrs. MCGEE. Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. H. F.
Blount, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Gannett, Mrs.
Greedy, Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Merriam and Mrs.
The society was assisted by number of
washington artists, who took great pains
10 explain to the guests the pictures and
statuary. This committee consisted of the
following: MIR. Wells NJ. Sawyer, chairman,
and Messrs. r. N. Brooke j. H. Moser c..
%. Messer, Max Well. U. s.. j. Dunbar,
Parker Mann, Jules A. Dieudonne, e. H.
Miller, Carl Weller, Miss Juliet Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. II. Hobart Nichols.
Among those present were Mr.. Charles
J. Bell, DR.. Edward Everett Hale of Bos-
ton, Mr.. Hira Singh Puri of Lahore India
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pelew, Miss Bessie
Biount, Commissioner Wight, Mr.. de VOL
liant, charge daffaires Russian legation;
Mr. and Mrs. Lendell A. Conner, Prof. j.
W. Powell and daughter Mr.. w. 3. Powell,
DE- and Mrs. Frank Baker, DIR. and Mrs.
l. 5. Stone, DIR. and Mrs. T. L. Sewers,
Mr.. J. b. Johnson Miss Aileen Bell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Johnson of North Da-
kota, eX-Representative Picker of North
Dakota, MIR. and Mrs. Jefferson Middleton,
Mrs. Caldwell, Mr.. 3. H. Warner, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles d. Walcott, Mr.. c. C. Glover,
MI ana Mrs. THOMAS Nj. Stockard, Mr.. and
Mrs. W hitman Cross, Surgeon General and
Mrs. Sternberg, Mr.. S. F. Emmons, Mr..
John A. kasson, Mr.. Middleton Smith,
Mr.. W. W. Duffie, MI Frederick C. Ohm,
Mr.. j. 8. Diller, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. LAM
bert, Mrs Cover, MIR. Alex. R. Mullowny,
Miss Teresa Snyder Mr.. E. G. Paul, Mr..
Simon Wolf, Mrs. Landor, Mrs. Kimbal,
General and Mrs. Joseph Courtney, Cen
eral John n. Wilson, DR.. and Mrs. Richard
sen, Prof. and Mrs! Sidweil, Prof. Lang
ley, Mrs. Newcomb, Mr.. Edward Eggles-
ton, Mr.. Bernard r. Green, Prof. CHECKER
ing and daughter, Representative G. w.
Weymouth of Massachusetts, Mrs. Wey-
mouth, Miss Foster, Miss Marion Putnam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor, Mr.. Job Barnard,
Prof. Fristoe, Prof and Mrs. Taylor. Prof.
Hedrick Prof. and Mrs. Nelson II. barton,
Prof. and Mrs. Titman, DR.. and Mrs. Teu-
mis- S. Hamlin, DIR. A. C. Peel, Mr.. Levi p.
Maish, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert S. Wilson,
Mr. Frank Boteler, Miss Elizabeth Bryant
Johnston, Mr.. Gilbert Thompson, Miss
Thompson, Mrs. A. II. Thompson and Prof.
Spencer.