The times., 1898-02-28


Rev Dr. Hugh Johnston, pastor of
Metropolitan Nj. E. Church. and Mrs
Johnston will be at home today from TO
> and to for the last time prior to
their removal from the city.
Miss Mildred Carter. of Virginia will
give her first concert lecture on the Ills
tory of Opera ut the Ladies Washington
Club No. 17l0 l street, on Monday, March
:. at II Il. m. The other two will he on
the History of Ballad and Song and
the History of Church Music. Miss
Carter is delivering these lectures in New
York this month, and will bring with her
several of her singers. Mr. Carl Schdch-
ner. of Germany, will aid in rendering the
musical part of the program. His voice
is rich, smooth and wer rounded, and he
is an artist of wide experience and high
talent. Miss Sargent is a graduate from
the best vocal masters of France, and is
an artist i'm every particular. Other sing
ers of professional merit will fill out the
program. Mr.. II. Wheaton Howard, OF
this city. who is well known in the mu-
sical world and highly spoken of by Prof.
Bischoff will be the accompanist.
The patrons through whom this eNcep-
tionally delightful series of entertain
mcnts have been secured are Mrs. Alger.
Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Letter Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs.
Hale. Mrs Whittemore, Mrs. Mackay-
Smith. Mrs. AdIai +. Stevenson, Mrs. Jo-
seph Washington. Mrs. Dingley, Mrs.
Mark Hanna. Mrs Boardman. Mrs.
Hutchins, Mrs. German. Mrs Daniel. Mrs.
George C5Lothrop Bradley, Mrs. Rosa
Wright Smith Mrs. John y. Norton. Mrs.
Beverley Kenuon. Mrs. Hammond. Mrs.
John S. Blair. Mrs. Samuel Storrow sum
ner. Mrs Green Clay GoodlOe. Mrs. Chat
Z. raH
Lee. Miss Julia McBlair. Miss Elizabeth
Byrd Nicholas, Mrs. Robert Allen Mrs.
Alexander G. Bell. Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs.
O. H. Tittmaun, Mrs. Heger. Mrs Ran
dolph Powell Mrs. Teunis Hamlin. Mrs.
\. G.. Bracket, Mrs Harry Heath. Mrs.
Roberdeau Buchanan. Mrs l.. II. Patter-
son, Miss Woodbury.. Mrs A Bruce Har-
din. and Prof. Bischoff and Mr.. John 2.
Lawrence. of the musical circle. Tickets
will be ready toward the end of the week.
The handsome home Of Senator and
Mrs Cushman X Davis. on MasSachu-
SettS avenue. was the scene on Friday
evening last of one of the most delightful
informalS of the early Lenten season.
Senator and Mrs Davis received their
guests in the front drawing room which
was gay with Easter lilies and La France
roses. Mrs. Davis was attired in u most
becoming court train of royal purple vel
Vet, literally covered with JeWeIed paSSe-
menteric. Among those who assisted Mrs.
Davis in entertaining her guests were
Mr.. Leo Wheat who plaYed with his
usual spirit number Of his finest selec-
tions: Mr. @. TrenJanOVe. the sculptor. of
Marquette fame. who sang several French
and Italian songs; Coyne Fletcher the
dramatist read several selections in her
inimitablc style, and in Irish dialect. Mrs.
Gorham PLAYED with much skill on the
lutte, that old-time instrument so popular
among romantic cavaliers and court Ia
dies in the centuries back. and Of recent
years Heard only in Eastern palaces, but
which is now being revived along with
madrigalS, powdered wigs and stately
minuets. The chief attraction of the
evening was the rendering Of several Sc
lections by the charming hostess herself,
who sare in a deep, mellow contralto, and
one which is seldom heard. old love songs
10 her guitar accomplishments. Mrs. Da-
Wis is also pupil of the famous harpist.
Abt Thomas, and her harp is one of the
most beautiful in Washington. Mrs. Da-
Wis also read in finished and artistic style
her own composition. Jamie" Il master
piece that won the first prize gold medal
at the Boston School Of Oratory of that
city a few years ago.
Among others who enjoyed the gener-
Gus hospitality of Senator and Mrs Da-
Wis were Prince Troubetzkoy, the husband
, of Amelie RiVes; Major Wilson, Of ST.
/ Paul. MINI: Mr. Eugene Davis. who was
on his way from New York to Honduras;
/ Mrs. HELEN Gillerman. of Paris and now
/ a guest of Mrs. Davis; Mr.. and Mrs
/ Kellogg. Of Minnesota, and a few others,