Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1893, Page 5

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THOMPSON, ERR ppp ppp * EEE Bom, BPD = Shs the most lovely and most properly priced LAMPS and SHADES. 132 OTE SE NW. tention | days in January, 1738 Q street. M. W. Bavsanex 15 FB Aso L214 G Sx. no! To Parsicrrss Axo Oruens. ople are too intent aying Dogs wost pe Albany,” Tithand Haw. | following Monday. va: | family ‘of her cousin, Capt. R. T. Yeatman, for | United States army. king advantawe of thie sal vid to ahY one purchaser, ors Pise Caspres, Fresh every dey Cone Gran of 8 | af any of these talk Desig. 1107 mn WUNDRAM'S ELECTORAL HAS A The Dinner Dances to Be a Feature of the Season, LADIES WHO WILL BE AT HOME Entertainments Next Week—The Lecture Fad—Last Week's Gayeties—Numerous Ke- ceptions and Teas — Entertainments of Various Kinds—Personal Notes. paar ON ae ‘There was coasiderable variety to the enter- | tainments given the past six days and nights. For a great many the pace has been a little | The bachelors’ german kept up to the record and gavea night of decided pleasure to all those present. The other large evening affair, the reception given by Reoresen- tative and Mrs. Johnson, was a great success. ‘The company was large, the dressing was ele- | gant, and everything conspired to make the | event notable one in the record of the win- ter. week have reached a point of sumptuousness which would warrant the use of the most be- wildering adjectives to do them entire jus- tice. The choicest products of the green in fruit and flowers have been | spread for the delectation of the favored guests. Mrs. Brice’s dinner tables are just now excit- ing the greatest enthusiasm and if she can hear & tithe of the compliments showered upon her taste she may be excited to make even further effort. The feature of the winter will undoubtedly be the dinner dances. As it is probably one of the costliest forms of entertainment the chances are that there will be no feeble imitators. The first of this series takes place on the 17th in- stant, when Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Hitt and Mra, Audendried will each give din- ners and the company, which will number abont fifty, will mect afterward at the home of the Secretary of War for a wind-up dance. Most of the social occasions of the coming week are in the following list: Monday—The ladies of the Supreme Court families will receive. Mrs. John R. Williams will give a tea from 4 to 7 to meet Mrs. Hare. Miss Morton will give cotillion. ‘The Secretary of State and Mrs. Foster will be athome to the diplomatic corps. Mr. and Mrs, James F. Barbour will give a Progressive euchre party. Tuesday—The Secretary of State and Mrs. Foster will give a dinner. Secretary and Mrs. Elkins will give a dinner. Mrs. W. E. Curtis will give a luncheon in honor of her guests, Miss Ruth Moore and Miss ‘Terrell of New York. Wednesday—The ladies of the cabinet will all be at home to callers excepting Mrs. Wans- maker. Senator and Mrs. Brice will give a dinner. ‘Thursday—Mr. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins will give a reception at 9 o'clock. —The Japanese minister and Mrs. il give a dinner party. Miss Marriott of Louisville, Ky., is visiting her cousin, Mras Senator Call. Mrs. Call will receive on Thursday, the 12th, assisted by Miss Marriott and others. Mrs. Upton Henry Ridenour, jr., 1611 0 street, will be at home Wednesdays during Jan- uary.' She will have with her Miss Grace Mil- ler of 17th street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Waggaman, 8300 0 street, have issued in-itations for Thursday evening, January 12th, from 8 to 11 o'clock, to view the Dutch Water Colors. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. King will be at home so | their friends Sunday, January 8, 603 Q street | northwest. Mrs. Anthony A. Connolly will receive in- formally on Fridays at her residence, 1905 9th street northwest. Mra. Clover will not receive next Tuesday, as her house is not quite finished. Mrs. Tarleton H. Bean will receive Satur- Mrs. L. Lowell Blake and Miss Robinson will be at home Tuesdays at 17 Iowa circle. Mrs. George B. Welch will be at home | Wednesday, January 11, 1813 Massachusetts avenue, and be assisted in receiving by Mra. A. W. Rollins of Chicago, Miss Alice E. Miller of Boston and Miss M. Isabel Woodward. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Clark will be at home to their friends at No. 153 D street southeast | after January 10. Mrs. Walter Francis Aycock and the Misses Barry, 124 C street southeast, will be at home Mondays in January. Mrs. G. E. Overton and Miss Overton will re- ceive on Fridays during the season at their | home, 1729 Q street. Mrs. Charles Heywood will receive Mondays | in January from 8 to 6. Mrs. and Miss Kauffmann are again at home, 1421 Massachusetts avenue, and will, as hereto- fore, receive ou Tuesdays during the season. Miss Kondrup will receive with Mrs. Capt. id at the navy yard on Mondays. Mrs. John B. Allen, 10 B street northeast, will | not receive on Monday, the 9th, but will on the Ri Mrs. Charles H. Babbitt will not be at home | until Monday, January 23. Miss Robinson has returned to her home, 17 Iowa circle, after an absence of four weeks in Now York visiting friends, Miss Anna B. Yeatman, 1116 New Hampshire avenue, has gone to New York to visit the Mise Annabel Brazelton of Tennessee, who has been spending the holidays with Miss Petty of 3331 O street, has returned to her convent studies. After the most fatiguing efforts of the night society will be up bright and smiling to attend | any of the lectures which it has become fash- | tonable to patropize each winter. In fact, so ciety is never happier than when some one is going over its faults and foibles or telling it how much better it is now than it Some of the dinner parties given the past | 20. ey ee de THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, "JANUARY 7, ins | Batra Culpa, Mamie inp em wi/THE TREASURY SEAL. Mrs, Wanamaker and daughters are back in town for the rest of the season. As the family are in mourning Mrs. Wanamaker will not re- ceive on Wednesdays, Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. Jackson will gives tea this afternoon from 4 to 6. Mise Margaret Edes will receive on Tuesdays. Mrs. Dalzell has changed her reception days from Tuesdays to Saturdays. Miss Campbell, daughter of ex-Gov. Camp- bell, will be here week after next to visit Miss Elkine. She will remain about ten days, and stay will bee perfect round of enjoyment. ‘Miss Elkins has cards out for a fiv oeloek to meet Miss Camipbell on the 16th. All the residents of Sterling, Ill, who were here last fall to the encampment have formed themselves into a society called the Washington Club, When Mre. Elects E: Smith of this city went home for her holiday visit they determin: to make it a notable one in recogni- tion of the hospitality she extended to them dus their stay here. The Washington Club S reception and banquet in her honor at Randolph House and presented to her « beautifully chased silver set of four pieces, suitably inscribed. Hardly was the surprise of Mrs, Smith over when she was treated to an- other of the same kind. The former employes of the post office of the town during her term as postmistress there a fow yenrs ago presented ber with a clock These’ public courtesies, along with all the private entertainments given inher honor, made Mrs. Smith's visit a notable cceasion in Sterling. Mrs. Smith returned home here on Thursday night. The cotillion which will be given on Monday evening at the residence of the Vice President by Miss Morton will be led by Mr. Van Ness Phillips. Forty-five couples will dance. With these and the personal friends of the Vice President and Mrs. Morton who are invited the company will not be larger than 150 sons. The dining room will be used as the room, Atlo'clock supper will be served at small sot tables in the drawing roomsand hall. Six persons will be seated at each. All the floral decorations of the house will be in pink and even the gown of the debutante will be in that color. The favors are expected to be very elegant. ‘The wives of the Representatives at Willard’s will hold their first reception Friday, January = Ben Cable will give a tea today from 5 The Nicaraguan minister and wife and Mrs. Cabpin are among tonight's dinner givers. Many of those prominent in the social round have dinner invitations either out or accepted up to the last days of this month. Dinner in- Vitations three weeks in advance are every day things now. It reems to be the only way to get together the desired guests. ‘Mrs. Morton is going to New York for » short stay the latter part of this month. Mrs. W. C. Whittemore and Miss Wilcox were at home to their friends yesterday afternoon in their parlor at the Arlington and welcomed a large number. y will receive on the re maining Fridays m this month. Mrs. Stockbridge entertained a large com- pany of young people at a dance last night in jonor of her niece and nephew, Miss Houghte- ling and Mr. Mansfield. Miss Annie W. Weller and Mr. Roscoe Gra- ham Lamb were married at the residence of Mra. L. H. Weller early Wednesday evening in the presence of a family party and a few inti- mate friends. Miss Kitty Weller was the only bridesmaid and the best man was Mr. Chandler Keys of Rockville. Rev. C. I. Rosensteel ps formed the marriage ceremony. was becomjngly attired in a traveling dress of gray broadcloth trimmed with beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb left at onco for a wedding trip. They will make their future home at Bright- seat, Md. The Washington Light Infantry Corps will give a reception on Thursday evening next which promises to be one of the handsomest entertainmente given by that popular organization. Mrs. W. E. Curtis will have Miss Ruth Moore, daughter of Mr. John G. Moore of New York, and Miss Terrell her guests for the comirg week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hutchinson entertained a small company on Wednesday night last at a musicale, Miss Helen Lamont came on to spend the holidays with her niece, Mrs. Lloyd Keleher, and has been the recipient of a great deal of attention. Miss Lamont will be here till the latter part of next week and will be happy to see her friends at 1850 8th street northwest. Mrs. Otis Johnson is settled in her new home, 1769 Madison street northwest. Mr. Otis John- ton of Philadelphia spent the holidays with his mother. Mrs. Johnson bas been ill for some time. Mrs. M. Siegel of New York is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sondheimer. Miss Katharine McGirr of Georgetown gave ‘an enjoyable dance Wednesday evening to her young friends before their departure for school. ‘Among those present wero Misses Grace Winslow, Gertrude Johnston, Mazio Burnham, Mamie Schmitt, Florence Ricketts, Virgie Col- lins, Rosie Thorn, Katherine MeGirr, Messrs. ©. W. Thorn, A. ‘T. Larner, W. B. Bergerin, Jack Bischoff, James Justice, Frank Mauneell, Ewan Justice, E. J. Decke, Perey F. Leach, Frank P, Madeira and Charlie Burnham. Secretary and Mrs. Elkins gave a dinner last night in honor of the Secretary of State and Mrs. John W. Foster. The other guests were Secretary and Mrs. Chas. Foster, Represonta- tive and Mrs. Bourke Cockran, Representative d Mrs. Hitt, Minister and Mrs. G B. Henderson, Senator White. Go Miss Elkins and M John L. Wilson of W Virginia, The tab! scarlet. There was a center piece of carnations and the taper burned under red shades. Mrs. Marion Mackay gave a large dinner rty last night in honor of Senator and Mrs. ice. The table hada center piece of pink orchids and mignonette, and fern wrenths were Inid on the cloth around the candelabras. On the side of each of these there wi bunches of pink orchids and mignonette. Mrs. John R. Williams of Washington bar- racks will give a tea on Monday in honor of her guest, Mrs. L. J. Hare. One of the fleasant events of the season clos- ing the old year was the golden wedding of ex- Gov. and Mrs. Sidney Perham of Maine Satur- day evening, December 81, at their Washing- ton residence, on Westminster street. A large company was present to congratulate the couple. Four children, eons and daughters, received with them. The family group was en- iarged by the presence of the wives of the two sons, a little grandchild who occu- pied’ no small «pace in the crowds rooms, and a niece of Mrs. Perham—Miss Louisa Hathaway. After the general handshak- ing and congratulations Representative Ding- ley took the floor as master of ceremonies and in a few well-chosen word: pressed to ex-Gov. and Mrs. Perham the sentiments of all present. He was followed by Senator Frye, Assistant Attorney General J. B. Cotton, Judge Cole, Rev. Mr. Rogers and others. Gov. Perbam re- sponded feelingly and ended by calling upon the Itov. Mr. Hogers, pastor of the Church of Our Father, to offer prayer. During the exer- cises telegrams were received and read from distant friends; also several original poems were read by Mrs. A. 8. Perham and Miss Georgie Perham of the governor's family. Among the many presents one which attracted special attention“ was an ebony gold-headed cane with three cards attached bearing the names of Frye, Dingley and Boutelle. Refresh- ments were served during the evening. Among those prevent were Rev. Mr. and Mrs. used to be. A little judicious flattery at in at the proper moment pays the | hire of the bail as it were, although it is certain re given outside of private residences they would not attract a seore of people. The entertainment one gote | in watehing an audience at these lectures in the | splendid environment of some of the West End | drawing rooms is well worth the price of | admission. he first of the assembly dances in New York the past week was graced by the presence of several prominent movers in society of this city. Secretary Tracy looked in for a while, while members of the diplomatic corps were as thick as plums in a Christmas pudding. Mrs. L. B. Webb has cards out for Tuesdays, January 24 and 31, from 4 to 7 o'clock; 1415 K street. Mrs. Norighian, wife of the Turkish secretary of logation, will be at home to her friends on Friday afternoons and evenings throughout the season, ‘Mrs. Carroll Mercer has cards out for the Wednesdays in this month, 4to7,at 1744 P street. The Secretary of State and Mrs. John W. Monday evening. Kent, Mra. Gore, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Rev. Mr. and Mre. Deane, Mr. Curry, ex-Post- Faye, beprecantative ond Mts, Dingloy, Aecisy je, Representative rs. , ant Attorney General J. B. Cotton, Judge C. ©. Cole, Col. and Mrs. Hayes and Miss Hayes, Dr. and Mrs. Merrill, Dr. and Mre, Howard, Dr. and Mra. Cleaves, Representative and Mrs. T. P. Cleaves, Mr. Charles Cleaves, Mr. and Mrs.” James House, Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr. and — Mra. Mra AF. Wright, Mr. Mr. A. P. Knight, Mr. and Mrs, Brittain, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Prescott, Mr. and Mrs. Pitman Pulsifer, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs, L. ‘A. Couner, Mr. B. F. Leighton, Mr. and Mra. Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jobuson, Mr. and Mrs, Pressey, Mr. and Mra, Baldwin, Mrs. Enaily Capt. and Mrs. E. J. Merrill, Mr. Z. Stone, Mr. and Mrs, Blasland, Houstoa, Mr. 'A. B. Tolman, J. T. The second annual reunion of the class of "91, Washington Business High School, was held lask ovoning at the recidenee ot Mr, 3C. Buter, 463 street northwest. The which were handsomely draped in class Seviag wilh teembere an’ std gocsta Mr members q F. ©. Gore delivered the oration and was heart- ily 9] waded. The (ct officers were elect le ‘©. Suter, Miss Cora V. Etzler, Mies May P. Pomeroy, Mr. Steteon, Miss Minnie Cooley, Mise Gertrude Teulon and Mr. Geo. W. Miller. Afters short business meeting refreshments were served and several toasts were offered and responded to, after which the guests were en- tertained by a musical and literary program and remarks by Prof. O. A. Davis, principal of the Business High School. ‘The affair reflected great credit on the committee having the mat- tor in charge. ‘Mise Forster entertained the Cosmopolitan Shakespearean Club at her home on 5th street southeast Tuesday evening, January 3. Thir- teen members and four visitors wore in attend- gpee. Mra. Beso, Mrs. Chipley, Mra. Brown, Mrs. Engle, Mrs. Patten and Mrs. Pierson each read an original story containing the titles of Shakespearo's plays. Following rofreshments came a reading by Miss Patten, song by Mra. Bean, reading by Mrs. Patten, duet by Miss Forster and Miss Weiss, a recitation by Mrs. Browne and Mra. Engle.’ Theclub will meet at Mrs. Nielson’s on, 10th street southeast, on the third Monday in January. Mrs. Thos. H. McKee, No. 7 Grant place, ve a dinner to a company of her friends on firsday evening. After dinner, the young people took possession of the parlors and made the oceasion one of delightful enjoyment. Miss Marie Shea of Newport News, Va., is visiting her cousins, Miss Carrie and Katie Mc- Culloch of 1838 8d street northwost. One of the receptions of New Year day was that of Star of Hope Lodge of Good Templars. ‘The lodge room was tastefully decorated with flowers, evergreens and American flags, and in the center of the hall stood a banquet table containing refreshments. Several hundred callers were received during the day by the ladies in charge, and in the evening a musical and literary program was rendered, in which the eat took part: Mr. James Loveloss, Metcalf, Mr. T. Mr. A. L. Ogio, Miss Edith Perkins, Mr. W. H. Fagan, Mr. L. H. Lanman and Mr. C, G. Boilin- ger. Those who assisted in receiving were as follows: Mra. C. G. Bollinger, Mre.W. H. Fagan, Mra, F. G. Saxton, Misses Edith Perkins, Mamie Bradley, Briska Schneider, Eva Lawton, Sarah Lawton, Maggie Byrne, Ide Lanman and Mamio Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Char! ‘M. Cummings of Aberdeen, Md., to Miss Hattio E. Holloway of 1101 Florida avenue northeast on January 11 at 3:30. ‘The National Rifles have issued thvitations for a reception next Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Belt gave a reception last Thursday from 4to6. Mrs. Belt was assisted inreceiving by Mra. Geo. West. In the dining room Miss Marie Wadsworth, Miss Mary Long, Miss Katie Bates, Miss Bynum, Miss Emily Long and Miss Annio Bryan formed an attrac- tive group of young ladies, who served the re~ freshments, Among those’ present were Gen. and Mrs. R. Saxton, Pay Inspector Caswell, Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Wadsworth, Col. and Mrs, Chas. Heywood, Miss Stellway, Miss Cox, Maj. Francis Bates, Mr. and Mre. H. §. Cummings, Miss Clara Davis, Gen. and Mrs. J. W. Patter- son, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robinson, Miss Clisbeo, Mr. George Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holcomb, Rev. and Mrs, Alfred Harding, Col. and Mrs, Estes G. Rathbone, Mise Nina Edwards, Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Brenoman, Miss Breneman, Miss Kent, Gen. and Mrs. George Clark, Capt. and Mrs. George Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Reade, Mr. Avedis G. Asdikian. Miss Lipscourt is located at 1839 L street northwest for the winter. Mrs, J. H. Soule and Miss Soule will be at home to therr friends the first two Thursdays in February. The “Inominata” Progressive Euchre Club held its first semi-monthly meeting at the resi- dence of Mr. W. H. Fletchor, 421 6th street southwest, last evening. The members of the club are Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. W. Griftin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hughes, Mr. and Mra. G. Warfield Simpson, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Thad. K. Sailer, Mr. and Mrs, ure R. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Vick- Mr. and Mrs, James L. White. The first ies’ prize was won by Mrs. James L. White, solid silver pickle fork; second silver berry spoon, was vontested for by Mra. Flether and Mrs. Tracy resulting ina victory for Mrs, Tracy. gents’ prize, won ‘by Mr. E. W. W. Griffin, & handsome pearl-handied pocket’ knife; second prize, by Mr. James L. White, silver pen tray. ‘The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mr. E. W. W. Griffin, 412 New York avenue, on Friday, 20th instant. The Short Story Club met on Wednesday evening at Willard’s. The author of the even- ing, Miss Gertrude Withington, gave an in- teresting story. The banjoand guitar playing of Masters Lawrence and John Barringer was excellent. The costume of Clara Stevens of yellow silk and black lace was appropriate to the Cachnea. Maggie Duffie was s veritable fairy in white silk and gauze as she danced a fairy fantasy. Mrs. Alex. Beall read from Page's ““Ole Virginie” in her inimitable style. Readings, recitations and original 8. First oems were given by Mrs. Crandell, fort, Miss Blanche ll, Mrs. E. Wright and Maj. F. I. Willis. Among those present wer Tuomas, Mra. Rogers, Engle, Sire, Alex, . and Miss Snow, Mr. J. Thompson, Mrs. Varney, Mrs. and Miss Brent, Mrs. D. T. Voorhis, Col. C. E. Beebe, Miss ‘Tyler, Dr. C. W. MeNoughton, Mrs. Joseph Roy, Maj. Willis, Mrs. F. L. Barringer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph U.’ Burket, Miss J. E. Thompson and Dr. L. D. Carman. Miss Ida May Bogia, assisted by her friend, Miss Carrie B. Dawson, entertained a company of friends on Monday evening. During the evening Mr. A. E. Maddox gave several recita- tions. Mr. Chas. H. Jacobson and Miss Willio Dawson also contributed to the program. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Colton, their children and Miss Clarke are in St. Augustine, Fla., for the winter. After returning from their sum- mer trip abroad they were at the Shoreham for a while, but left some time ago for the south. There was a large gathering of young People at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Bll iley Wednesday. It was a part; en in honor of their daughter, Miss Jessie Iuley, who wore a becoming dress of blue silk and white lace, and was the recipient of a handsome gold watch, presented by her father. Among those prevent were: Misses Nan Btoomaker Sturge tor, Belle and Cora Coggewell, Blanche Riley, Bessie Holtzman, Mammie and Blanche Clokey, Minnie Collins, May Porter, Julia Dake, Alice Shoemaker, Sarah and Hettie Walthers, Mesera, Herbert Bireh, R. B. Clokey, Phil Shoemaker, D. E. Dement, George Waters, Fred Bangerter, Ernest Knott, Percey Sim) , Warren len, Charles Darling, John Simpson. I E. Shoe- maker, Charles Parker, Fred Robey and O. Moran. L'Etoile Club was most plensantly entertained by Miss Ida Topham at her bome, 1010 10th street northwest, on Frida; meetings were changed from day. Those present were the Mixses Campbell, Barron, Franzoni, Topham, Robertson and Parsons, Messrs. Topham, Poole, Atkinson, Frof. Graham, Dr. Lee, Mr’ Douglass and Dr. Fen. next meeting on Tuesday, the 17th instant. A meeting of the 8'Allegro Pleasure Club was held at the. residenco ie J. 8, Whitt, meeting was held partly as an anniversary celebration. and , Hartman, Lyod, Sacrey and ‘Utassy, widow of Gen. Geo. d’Utassy, one of the in th lat war, located te trv at the y_evening. The Friday.to Tuee- | shoulder Meyers, Finch, Mills, Edmonston, Craig. ‘Mise Nellio Willams of Detroit ie visiting her Gunt, Mise M. H. Hill, at 512 East Capitol treet. Mrs. Manning K. Eyre is at 1596 P street for the winter. Mr. Eyre is attached to the U. & 8. Blake, which is being repaired at the Wash- ington navy The Home Social Club held its regular monthly m ‘Tuesda: at the resi- dence of Mra HG, Bergling, 1219 6th street northwest. The usual business was transacted, after which Miss Francis Ai , the sec- Tetary of the club, was prosented with a hand- some music rack in recognition of her services as secretary since the club has been ized. The presentation was made by the presi- dent, Mr. J. H. A. Fowler. The musical pro- FAM was furnished by Miss Lilly and Joe uth, Miss Clara Nelson, Miss Rosie and Clara West and Mr. Casper Herbert. The next meet- H. C.'| ing will be held at the residence of Mra. M. M. ortheast, Rouzer, 882 H street ruary 7. Last evening a surprise party was given at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Reay, 205 8d stroet northwest, in honor of her sister, Miss Ettie Stockstill of Sidney, Ohio. Among those Bisset, were Misses’ Effie Harrison, Carrie lier, Annie and Katie Foley, Marie Alvey and Mre. Harrison, Messrs. Benjamin Harrison, Tom Kenedy, Frank Stewart and George and Harry White. Senator and Miss Voorhees have cards out for Wednesday, January 18, at 5 o'clock to meet his eminence Cardinal Gibbons, Mrs. Coggeshall who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ffoulke, will return from a short stay in New York to make another visit with the latter before returning to her home in North Carolina. Miss Hortense Kloman gave a delightful dancing party on Tuesday evening. The large house was decorated in holly and Christmas Rreene. At 12o’clock the dining room doors were opened, when a bountiful collation w: served. Among those present were Misses Filley, Parks, Williams, Bartlett, Powell.Oyster, Priest, Watkins, ‘Tune, Walker, Gross, Norment, Plant, King, Joyce, Williamson, Cook, Messrs, Young, Clephaine, Rameey, Brainard, Upton, Royce, Merriet, Cox, Cluss, Walker, Davis, Powell, Tullock, Melson, Swickardi, Fair, Ma- honey, Keene, Bently, ley, Dr. Engster, Mr. and Mrs. Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, H, Plant, Mra. Reed, Miss Sirrano of New York, Mrs. Neerath, Mr. and Mrs. Hamnon, Mr. and Mrs. Schaur,’ Misses Stebl, Felgair.” Schaur, Messrs. Stehl, Kuhimann, ‘Tighe and Dr. Hingst of Baltimore, The parlors of Mrs. Emma F. Bishop, No. 722°7th street northeast, were made especially bright and cheerful on Tuesday evening by the Pfevence of a goodly number of the “young riends invited by Master Arthur in honor of his eighteenth birthday. The social festivities, which extended throagh several hours, were concluded with refreshments. In the principal rize gamo Miss N. Henry won the first and ‘iss Nena Porter the booby prize. Among those present were Miss Carrie Boyce, Willi Gibson, Eva and Flora Calahan, Susie and Margie Thomas, Harry Thatchel, the Misses Nena Porter, Nannie Henry, Ella Walker, N. Cashell of Lay Hill, Md. ; Lillfe Wagner, Mamie, Emma and Nollie Bishop and Masters L. John- son, N. Jenkins and A. Bishop. ee SHOOTING STARS. ry Congressman Outhwaite, in complaining of microbes in money, has not stated whether he means to add “greenbackteria” to the scientific vocabulary. First Author: Your Book has made quite a flutter, hasn't it? Second Author: Yes; but there are no flies onit. A careful diagnosis shows that the Panama vanal scheme is in a state of decided debility— the result of exposure. “Life is indeed full of trials,” remarked the prisoner in whose case the verdict had been set aside. “Dear me,” she exclaimed, “the cable car has stopped running again!” “Has it?” replied her husband, who has a philosophical streak in his nature. “It's. great relief to know just when and where you will be permitted to get on, isn’t it?” “I say, sis,” said a Washington small boy, “that young feller that comes to see you cer- tainly asks foolish questions. I was playing with Fido, and he said ‘What is the name of that animal?" “And what did you tell him?” “T told him ‘dog’,’ of course.” “My theater hat is large,” said she, “But ‘tis better that way, I find. It stops the odor of cloves, you seo, ‘That is wafted me from behind.” They were sleigh ridipg and the circumstances led her to inquire: “George, what makes you look at your watch 80 often?” “Susie,” he answered, “do you remember the time we went sleigh riding and bad to walk seven miles back home throngh thaw?” “Yes,” she replied. : “Well, Susie, this im’t any watch. thermometer.” Art in Burmah, From the Magazine of Art. ‘The workmen of Burmah, although they have little idea of composition, are wonderfully fertile designers of details. They can all draw with freedom and grace; their logends are full of stirring incidents, and deal with a varied range of characters, from the puny human infant to the grotesque man-eating mot ‘Their standards of masculine and feminine beauty differ from ours, but are, neverthele: quice possible. Without the insight the deli- cate refinement of the Japanese, they are free trom the extravagance of the Chinese, and there is nothing in their art so debased as ‘the repre- sentations of Hindu gods, There are as yet no artists in Burmah, and to see how the people draw we must exainine the designs of the decorator, the gilt lacquer- maker, the silversmith and the wood carver. It is true that pictures may be seen in some of the houses of tho well-to-do. Many of these are taken from the base of the funeral pyre of monk and the others are similar produc- tions made to order by decorators. ‘These pic- tures are remarkable chiefly for the glaring colors used, for the absence of any composi- tion and for the distorted perspective common to oriental representations. The drawing is, however, the attitudes are lifelike and the story is generally well told. ‘To European eyes the attitudes appear as distorted as the spective, but it needs a vers slight knowledge of the country to recognize that the Burmans habitually placed themselves in the most un- gainly positions. After more intimate ac- aintance with their mode of life we ind out that these very attitudes are esteemed graceful and are only acquired after years of practice. For example, a village belle comes to take her seat at the theater. The place is crowded with people sit- fing on mats sproad on the ground. She ie per- fectly self-poxsessed, though conscious of gen- eral criticism. A dainty wreath of Jessamine is Plnsed tiara wise just below the neat coils of shining i Itsa OF the dering mat, that serves as the family box, she sits smilingly down and gradi the hand lbow is bowed outward ion is one of su; ty oediaary “daylight light ‘we bar stun tackpesd Q é apehoge geeled ies g é 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. How and When It Was Adopted by Congress. esting Facts In Regard to the Seals of the Other Government Departments. N INTERESTING | Best did business over a seal. ne find was recently by the register of the treasury, and, although more historically valua- Die than a brace of old the continental con- gress, it settles beyond adoubt the much-dis- ouseed origin of the treasury seal and the time of its adoption as such. The treasury as a department of the govern- ment was not founded on its present lines until the Constitution itself was ratified in 1789. A belief has been common that no official seal of the institution existed before that date, and, if | £0, not prior to 1781, when Robert Morris was officer was then called. When Washington and the public buildings were destroyed by the British in the fire of 1814 most of the govern- ment records were also consumed and, 60 known, nothing in documentary shape existed to trace the imprint of the treasury seal back to its origin. The belief, however, that the de- vice does not antedate the articles of confeder- ation seems to be proved erroneous now by the find of the register of the treasury, for the two old papers referred to are stamped with what is admitted to have been the first seal, as they also contain the signature of the treasurer of joans, | who was the head of the government money | affairs in 1778,about the time that those who have taken one side of the controversy maintain the device of n seal was put to its initial use. The suppositiv: seems to be more correct from the fact that the imprint 6n the old documents also shows the smaller details, which have since been cl in the form of the present seal, although there is no real difference between the two as far as the main features are concerned. OLDER THAN THE GOVERNMENT. How the antique pay accounts managed to escape the wreck of 1814 and safely reach the register’s office is, of course, a piece of execu- tive and historical mystery, but there is little doubt that the seal of the Treasury Depart- | | seal containing a group of military trophies sur- ment, as well aa those of the War, Navy and Post Office Departments, is, in device and legend at least, older than the national govern- ment itself—older possibly than the great seal of the republic, which existed six years before the Constitution superseded the articles of con- federation as law of the land. There can be no juestion that those of the War and Post Office partments are older stili, for the records of their adoption are extant, and from other cir- cumstances it appears that the treasury and navy seals date from the same period in 1778. Practically, however, the Treasury Department is older per se than any of the others, It was really organized to some degree when, on June 28, 1775, the continental congress authorized the emission of biils to the amount of $2,000,000, being in the nature of promises to pay on the part of that body. and what is since known as continental currency. The iste was directed jnst six days after the battle of Bunker Hill, and, as money was needed to prosecute the war further, this first debt contract really estab- lished a treasury, for at the same sitting Con- gress appointed a committee to take charge of printing the bills and further authorized them to be signed by twenty-eight representative citi- zens of Philadelphia. ‘The new money was ready for circulation by July 29 of the same year, and on that day the prime steps were taken toward establishing the treasury ona business basis, when Con- grees appointed two treasurers, Michael illegos and George Clymer, both of the Quaker city. These gentlemen each gave a bond of $100,000 to a committee from Congress in the interest of the colonies and for the faith- ful performance. of their duties. They con- tinued in office until February 17, 1776, when Congress changed the modus operandi at the treasury and selected a committee of five to superintend the institution's currency de- posits, although nobody had yet suggested the propriety of a seal. Stray pieces of thix origi- per- | after tg | designing is was Intrasted to en old Quaker: nal continental paper money show no official imprint of such an apparatus, and it is not probable that the necessity for it arose until the infant government began to think about negotiating foreign loans for the purpose of keeping up the fight with the mother country. At any rate nothing appears on the old records relating to the subject until July, 1778, when still another change was made at the treasury. Congress had evidently come to the conclusion that the paper currency of home ‘issue would for the time being be worthle-s without genuine gold coin borrowed abroad, and the treasurer of loans stepped into official life. A COMMITTEE. OF CONGRESS. On September 26, 1778, a committee of Con- gress was selected to try ite hand at devising seals for both the board of admiralty, as the Navy Department was then named, and the young treasury. It is known that this commit- tee re} as to the device foraseal of the board of admiralty, which was adopted. But the records do not show that any report was ever made on a proposed seal for the board of treasury, and the absence of such records, plain enough in the cases of all the other de- partments, has given ground for controversy over the treasury's official stamp and left ita origin somewhat cloudy.» The impressions or documents now on file in the division presided over by the register show, however, :hat such a seal was adopted and settled at the same time the mooted question of its inception within a comparatively few days. The recently unearthed old papers bear date of January, 1779, and from this it is quite probable that the seal had been legalized for use in the month preceding. or December, 1778. That would have allowed from the September previous three months in which to adopt an re the seal, and the lapse of time intervening is reasonable enough to support 1778 as the birth year of the treasury stamp. It is not known by whom the seal was de- nothing further of learned about signed, and in all an authentic nature can ever be the different devices considered by the com- mittee, unless it so happens that an individual member left a history of the matter shield, with bi insignia, the upper bearmg’ a balance seale ‘and the tower a Ee ‘The minor additions made in 1845 were in the shape of a graven flower work near the outer edge, while the lettered inscription re- mained the same, being: “Theeaur. Amer. Sep- tent. Sigil.,” an abbreviation of the Latin. sen- tence “The sauri American Septentrionis Sigi- lium,” or “The seal of the Treasury of North America.” |The United States were not then « nothing more than a remote I ity, ine legend. as not, nde 8 read: “The seal of the United States treasury.” While the name of “colonies” was at the same time scouted by the commission, the inference | don’t ride fast in delivering mail. | order of establishment, but the War Depart- | ment, which did not’ begin operations until | the state board of education the right to elect i H i é i 4 LF Adamsand Jefferson were appoint & committee to select a eal for the Continen: but eo faras known nothing was definitely done in the matter until six later. and during that time various comm! a verthelens, early as the latter part of 1775. Pranklin had King George before the revolution broke out, = his removal from office was summarily = | board is ing | derdin 1774. The printer-stateeman was bet-/ the Ist of Be And was nothing | ior qualified than abyboay ales 0s take up cumh | hear eheait uae thour views in writing ea position under the new order of things, and on July 20, 1775, Congress appointed him pay accounts of the | and directed the formation of a line of poste | treasury in the days of from Falmouth (now Portland) to Savannah, | | with as many cross posts as be might think best. The. first Postmaster General was al- lowed €1.000 annual salary, with a €940 stipend | for both a secretary and controller, and this | the was the germ of the prosent department under Mr. Wanamaker. TRE POST OFFICE SEAL. With so small a force records could not have amounted to much compared with the showing in these dave of money orders and cheap post- age. But the department sported a wood-cut seal, and practically it is the same as now. Franklin's stamp was a post rider on horse- | back, going at full speed, with the mail pouches the National Superintendent of Finances, asthe | wae gars 23 strapped behind the saddle, Postmaster Gen- eral Kendall took a different view of the situa- tion in 1949, for he had learned that postmen ‘So when he directed Mr. Stabler to design a new seal at his Sandy Springs home the letter accompanying the order requested that the horse in the cut should be represented as traveling only moder- } | ately fast; the old cut was misleading. The | J engraver complied and the stamp used by Mr. Wanamaker still shows the force of Mr. Ken- dail's suggestion. in other rexpects it ie an exact counterpart of Ben Franklin's old wood cut. ‘The Navy Department, which sprang from the original board of admiralty, comes next in the June 12, 1776, was the second executive branch to have a seal of its own. five membersasa board of war and ord: allowed the committeemen a secretary or more clerks. They held office until 1777, when none of the apy gress. A seal was at once adopted, and the present War Department seal differs from its Prototype only in the elimination of the origi- nal date and ill defend” from the device. mounted bya Phrygian cap as the emblem of | freedom, and having a coiled serpent at the top of the disc, which was flanked by a musket and spear. These portions have been retained up to date, and the legend is still: “Board of War and Ordnance The State Department became a needed piece of service in November, 1775. for the pu of securing recognition of the fighting colonies at the hands of foreign nations, outside of England, but the establi-hment of the board of }admiraityon October 13 preceding helped in the salutary effect the State Department's en- voys had on the powers across the Atlantic. Congress at first ordered the building of “ swift sailing vessel of ten carringe guns and | proportionate number of swivels, to be handled Pyactew of eighty men” This was supple- mented with a resolution calling for another of fourteen guns, and then two weeks later two additional vessels were ordered into service. A naval committee of seven tock charge of oper- ations, but on December 13 following the young navy received an impetus by the decree for thirteen sisters to be put in commission as soon as possible, and the committee in chai was enlarged = 80 as to. —_inelt one member from each of the col- onies. The joint committees on seals for both the board of admiralty and treasury com- about the resuit in the first instance there was never any question, fora report put in an ap- pearance very soon and the device adopted has always remained the fashion for the navy. It was in the shape of an esentcheon, on which was portrayed a chevron with blue field and thirteen perpendicular and mutually «upport- ing bars of alternate red and white. The crest ip under sail and the legeni 8 ae ‘There was no actual Secretary until 1798, when the impending war with France hastened the government in rebuilding a navy, which bad been allowed to g0 to decay at the close of the revolution. The Department of the Interior sprang into existence with the seal, which Mr. Stabler de- signed and engraved in 1849, and the Attorney General's office was acknowledged a regular de- partment of the government during the same ad- ministration, which allotted the latter chief a place inthe cabinet for the first time. The weal of neither department has ever been changed, and those two additions were the last until six years ago. when the agricultural end was organized, to become famous under Uncle Jerry Rusk'’s chuperbnage since President Harrison nom- inated him to the position, ——— ANDRIA, Al THE BELATED ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES. The new code of Virginia swept away from city school trustees, even in cases where the citye ouncils fail to elect. The old provi- n was made because it was feared local authorities in some portions of the state might break down the new school system by neglecting to select the school trustees. so the central board was given the power to remedy any neglect of this sort. This fear long since passed away, and the present code declares that “the effect shail continue in of until the terms for which they were respectively appointed shall expire by limitation. Within thirty days pre- ceding the dayon which the term of said trustees expire by limitation and within « like number of days ‘the day on which the term of any trustee shall expire by limitation in any subsequent year such council shall appoint a successor to such trustee in office, whose term shall com- mence when the term of his predecessor sball have expired.” The terms of one-third of the Alexandria school trustees expire November lof each year and the custom has been to re-elect them during November or De- cember. It appears, however. that the election should always be held in October. No election * | at all was held last year and the trustees have held over from the necessity of the case. The election will be held next week. WASHINGTON BUSINESS IN ALEXANDRIA. is that the members dreamed of an independ- | its Iirot the rerter Contiacnt nd preclamcd se cen = path in eden nent, proclaimed ‘THE POSTMASTER ENGRAVER ‘In 1845 the old seal had become so worn that & new stamp was s necessity. The task of Congress appointed | | menced their labor on September 26, 1778, and | school trustees in office when this code takes | day more Appeals bas issued a notice that it ts now pre- Pared to receive and consider the views of all | Parties interested regarding the assesment of Teal estate in the District of Columbia. The juired to complete ite labore before june, and all parties desiring to be s00n as possible, THE BRIONTWOOD RaILWwar, Conger of the Brightwood | Railway Company called upon the Commieston- jer | bearings being given in the matter of the route | the railroad be represents proposes to take. He | suecested that the Commisioners report the bill “at once and submit the two two alternative Toutes, one by way of Kenesaw avenue, the other by way of Kenyon street. If this * done be says it will throw the whale matter in the committee, where the heanngs can take nd the progres of the bill not inter- smmissionere were to recom- | mend Kenyon street ax the route, the residents | of that stree: | result . The Senate com- mittee will hear those interested tn the bill next ‘Thursday at 2.90, AINST MR. MILL'S Char. About a year ago the Commissioners caused change in the level of the sidowalk on Bridge street, in front of the residence of George Hull, t is alleged by Mr. Hill, made tt necessary for him to reconstruct his ballway so | arto accommodate itself to the ew grade. He estimated his damoges at @223 and thinks the District «bold pay him. The matter wae recently referred to the | assistant attorney for the District, Mr. ST. | Thomas, who holds in an opinion rendered to- | day that the claim ix inadmianble. Se ware | that the District i not in the absence of stat- | ute hable to abutting property owners for dam= | ages resulting from achange in grade of the ‘The idea that there i+ any such liability probably rose ont of the fact thet Congress im 1874 authorized the board of audit to examine | and allow that class of claims where there had | been wholesale reductions in grade ail over the | cits bs the board of vublic works. That law | expired by limitation. and there is mo longer anv remedy in #uch cases. | MISCELLANROUS. ‘The Commissioners have requested Chairman, | Dockery of the committee on appropriations te | furnish them with the stenographic notes of the dixcussion between the committee and the Commissioners coucerning their estimates. A protest has been received by the Commis- soners from J. W. Beha and others against granting a liquor license to Patrick Sulliven, 462 N street northwest. | Some days ago the Commissioners ordered | that a contract be entered into with Cyrus | Mantz to grade Yale street between 13th and 14th streets northwest to an extent of 8.000 cubic yards. Today they modified their origi- nal order by making the yardage not to exceed to 1,000 cubic yards and the date of be made June 1, 1893. The House committee on the District of Co- Jumbia has forwarded to the Comminaioners report the petition of the property owners | the suvdivision of Petworth for sewerage facili ties The Commissioners have decided to hear the Jarguments in the case of Lieut, Boyle and | Seret. Meyers, chargod by Mr. Mosley of the interstate commerce commission with exceed- ing their authority in refusing bail for his ap- | Bearance when arrested for threats on Natur- day, January 14, at 2 p.m. The mation of R. H. 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