Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1893, Page 5

‘Gigantic |World’s Clearance SALE Cont’d At Julius Lansburgh’s “Rink, N.Y. Ave.Near 14th. The “Rink” was never so crowded as 1 was this morning. Judicious buyers 'y realize that this “Annual Clear- ance Sale” means the greatest bargains im the annals of the Furniture business. ‘The weather was bad Saturday, and we are certain that mony of our patrous were unable to get tewn. For their benefit we will this sale all this week. Comb. Book Case & Writing Desk Half Price. No. MH. Quartered Sawed Oak Combina- tion Book Case and Writing Desk, 3 large drawers below and oval mirror at top, polish finish, hand-carved, cust brass trimmed. Was $40. This Sale $20. Iron Beds Half _ And Aimost Half. No. 219. White Enamel Bed with brass reil. Was $14.50. This Sale$8.75. No. 20. 4 fi. Brass Bed. Was $20. 6 in. White Enameled This Sale $10. No. 242. Solid Bras Was337. This Sale $18.50. $1 Bed Comforts, Tomorrow s50c. Chamber Suites Half Price. No. 505. Solid Oak Cueval Chamber Suite, polish finish, 18x40 French bev- eled plate glass mirror, oxidized trim- med, neatly carved. Was$37.50. ThisSale$i8.75 No. 110. indsome Quartered Sawed Ouk Chamber Suite, handsomely carved, hand-rubbed, 24230 French plate glass mirror, Tennessee marble slab on bureau and wash stand, oxidized trimmed. Was $55. This Sale $27.50. Hat Racks Half Price. No. 14. Quartered Sawed Oak Hall Rack, polish finish, French plate glass mirror, lixl4; 4 bat prongs, umbrella stand. Was $16. 50.7 This ‘his SaleS8. 50. Sideboards _ Half Price. Xo. 5. Solid Oak Sideboard, 30x16 carved, polish Snish. Was $30. This Sale $17. No. 108. Antique Oak Sideboard, polish finish, neatly carved, large plate glass. Was $18. This Sale $10. ‘No. 53. Quartered Sawed Oak Side- board, 46x20 French beveled plate glass mirror, rub finish, plush-lined drawers. Was $48. This Sale $24. Dining Tables Half Price. No. 80. @ft. Oak Extension Table. Was $6. This Sale $3. No. S4. Quartered Sawed Oak $-ft. Ex- tetsion Table, polish finish, 5-tn. fluted Was $22. This Sale $11. $8 Parlor Table, $4. Imitation Mahogany Parlor Table, Plano polish finish. Was $8. This Sale $4. Parlor Furniture Half Price. No. 518. S-piece Over-stuffed Broca- telle Parior Suite, spring edge and spring beck, imitation mahogany frame. Was $1io. This Sale $55. No. 909. piece Silk Brocatelle Parlor Suite, plush trimmed, oak frame. Was $50. This Sale $25. $8.50 Rocker, $4.25. No. 1402%. Oak Rocker, tapestry seat and back, rub finish. = - Was $8.50. This Sale $4.25. Ladies’ Writing Desks Half Price. No. S57. Ladies’ Antique Oak Writing Desk, uicely carved, gloss finish, oxi- dized trimmed. Was $i2. This Sale $6. China Closets Almost Half Price. No. 201. oe Quartered Sawed Oak Closet. design, large China Sonsth Nevstod pinto’ sairver Was $27. This Sale $16. No. 203. Quartered Sawed Oak China Closet.” with "portable sbelves, band- carved, pol Was $28. This Sale $17.50. a Pager Quartered Sawed Oak China —— — a8 sa, 4 portable shelves, ire’ patt Was $37.50. This Sale $22. Lounges Half Price. No. 300. Handsome Oak Frame Lounge, covered with old rose crushed plush, rub finish, nicely carved. Was $18. This Sale $9. No. 250. Handsome Old Kose Crushed Plush — oak frame, rub Ganish, nicely ca Was3i6.50. 50. This Sale$8.25. $30 Mantel T. Top, $17.50. Quarter No. 213. red Sawed Usk Mantel 20x34 Freach beveled plate mirror, with four small mirrors on side. Was $30. This Sale $17.50. No. 67. Ladies’ Quartered Sawed Oak Writing Dusk. pigeon holes and little Grawers in top, frished with glass mirror, nettly carv Was $12. This Sale $7. Julius Lansburgh’s | Fair Goods. — —— baer gy pees of ART, CHINA and by us from samples at the Word Fair have just arrived and are now ip our srnis ot “comprises geode from ‘comi China and Art manufacturerers OK more world bye | combines the latest and best and designs = at the greatest of exhibitions—the Guan * CTRINK, STANDS, Pies vy. ras N-! TON BOXES, c ESSERT AND TEA PLA’ &e. Call and see them before selecting your Christ- mas presents, rl. W. Beveridge, IMPORTER OF POTTERY ANU _PORCELALNS, aul 1215 F AND 1214 G STS. EDIONSTON $3.00. Our guarantee goes wit! every one of our $3.00 Ladies SHUES. But such shoes are . Fine French calf, or “aot er glazed Dongola, cloth o. kid tops, button, Iace and biucber. All kinds of toes. $3-00. EDMONSTO sew 1334 F Sr N. W. srone McK new’s|= sepily be Letter. *** Glove, Hosiery Handkerchiet ee free. Leather Goods $1.25 up stamped free. Unm:brellas engraved free. See the Xmas window display. EF Remember, closin we are closing out our stock of Children’s Winter Coats and Long Cloaks at reductions of 20 to 80 per cent. - Silver Goods Goods. % c. White Metal Frames, se. ° White Metal Frames +250. be “Heart Metal Frames -50e CS . Jap. Metal Pin Trays, a BS . Jap. Hair Pin Trays... -50e CS se. Cellulvid Photo Frames. -10e. “ Hand-painted Celluloid Trays. .43¢ c. Silver-covered Toilet Bottles... .20e. . Sliver Whisk Broom Holders... .43¢. be - Pepper and Salt Sets. -BOe. * Metal Frame Thermometers... .21c. Rococo Inkstands. .. . -A2c Plated Cuff Buttons -2le. Atomizers He Ceilulold Toilet Sets of Comb, Brush and Mirror .. Back Comb, 22+ $1.25 Brush and) Mirror $1 +19. Metal boatins Goods. eee All Leather Goods from $1.25 up stamp- *** ed with name or initial free. We shall bunch a lot of Pocket Books, Card Cases, Combination Cases, Purses, &e., In dozens of diferent slaes, styles and kinds of leatber—not one worth less than 5c. Choice ice 45¢. Each. $1 Leather Shopping Bags, with pocket on the outside. . Te. Leather Writing Tablets 25e. Stamped Vienna Purses. . abe: Superb Assortment of Fine Combina- tion Pocket Book and Card Cases, trim- med with sterling silver—alligator, seal *** and morocco. Regular value, $1.50, $1.75 ee and $2. Choice 98c. Each. Extracts— Finest productions of the leading per- fumers of America—not a good make missiug. A feature of our Perfumery De- partment is a Ine of attractive Fancy Boxes, containing one, two and three hottles of Fine Colognes or Extract, at ev, Bue. Te. and $1 per bus. Xmas Hdkfs. Secured more of them at last. We have never been able to get enough of them. A hundred dozen go on sale tomorrow, viz: 100 dozen Ladies’ Every Thread Pure Linen Hemstitehed Unlaundered Initial Hardkerchiets. Only 12 1-2c. Each. If laundered these handkerchiefs would Sell for 25¢., and to our knowledge we fre the only house in thix city selling them at the low price of 12%. Ten’ s Hdkfs. s** 50 dozen Men's White Hemstitched and Tape Bordered Handkerchi + -12Me Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, Plain Hemstitched, Colored Bordered and Tape Bordered Handkerehiets, superior qual- oor ity Ribbons Reduced. *** Nos. 7 and 9 All-silk Moire Ribbons ¢¢* Reduced to 10c. Yd. see Nos. 16 and 22 All-silk and Satin Rib- *** bons, variety of art shades for fancy work, #9 5c. and 28e. quality. Reduced to to I5¢. Yd. 2sc. Hose, 16c. We've offesed good bargains in Hosiery im our business expericnce, but uever “Think,” N. Y. Ave Near ]4ra Sr. one as big as thi Children’s Warranted Fast Black Extra Fine Cotton Hose, full regular made, never sold under 25c. Sizes 5 to 8'%4- and no 8's. Only 16c. Pair. W.H.Mcknew 933 Pa. Ave. It 5 howe ds TUTE ET TELE PLE Best Florentine Violet Orris Only asc. 1-4 Ib. package. By mail or at the counter. Og ram’s DRUG STORE, weil PA, AVE. THM TUT Fragrance Personified! None of these fragrant and lasting * * “3 are obtainable elsewhere, for they * * mypouuded ard controlled by Miss * * Leoman, Liltes of France. © Heath. Rath Cleveland. Alpine Rese, Suchet. Powd. For safe only by Miss Lula Lenman oa Fos Office of the “Oxydonor Vic st. it Deformities of the Feet Are caused by ill-shaped and badly fitting shoes. The assistance of a patent atteeb. ment to the shoe or the foot will immediately correct the ca: a stagle visit will Prof. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Foot Spectal- ists, 1115 Pa. ave. now. Office hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays from 9am. tol pm dil THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON | rles, “Dottle Dimple” Se: D. ©. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. WOODWARD ::. LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS N.W. eee OPEN EVENINGS TILL XMAS. ee Cafe, Sixth Floor, Tenth Street Building. For the Holiday season a special hot lunch will be ready at 10 a.m. Service “a la carte” all day until 6 p.m. ALL DELICACIES OF THE SEASON. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Four quick and safe elevators running all the time. Ae, Life-Size Crayon Portrait, $1.00. Satisfaction Guaranteed. What better for a gift?—A 16x20 Crayon Portrait, from any style photograph, likeness guaran- teed perfect. Orders, to be delivered by Xmas, received up to aud including Wednesday evening, December 13. igs The Motive Power of Our Growing Holiday Trade Is Low Prices. LOW PRICES ON BRIC-A-BRAC ART WARES—LOWER THAN EVER KNOWN IN THE HIS: TORY OF THE RETAIL TRADE OF WASHINGTON. Beginning today, take your choice of our Superb stock of Art Wares At One-third to One-half the Former Prices. That’s the way they are marked, that’s the way they'll remain until every piece ts sold. The stock ts Agia We prefer giving you advantage of the reduced prices before Xmas, when you want ra ‘ONLY ARE LOW PRICES THE MOTIVE POWER OF THE ORNAMBNTAL GOODS, BUT Useful, Practical Xmas Gifts, ‘Things that are constant reminders of the giver, are lower in price and fuller in value than at any former season. CHOICE DRESS STUFFS, PLAIN AND FANCY, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC, BLACK AND COLORED—and all this season's styles—bave dropped to two-thirds, in many cases to one-half, former prices. WOMEN'S KNITTED UNDERWEAR bears reduced prices, THE FAMOUS “NORTH STAR" BED BLANKETS have been reduced to prices never named in connection with such grades before. CURTAINS AND UPHOLSTERY STUFFS, TABLE COVERS, SHOES, AND JUST SUCH GOODS AS ARE IN DEMAND THIS THE XMAS BUYING SEASON—at reduced prices. From now on until Xmas eve we shall offer many bargains of like character. As far as we can we'll tell of them—many'll never get to the papers. We'll box or put in more giveable shape, when possible, your purchase, large or small. Our Book Department Takes up the entire basement of Eleventh street building. There's none better in the countrs. Well lighted, well veuttiated, carpeted, plenty of coay resting places—room enough to shop with comfort. The stock ts the choicest and best selected to be found anywhere and comprises all the New Books issued by the different publishers For the Holiday Season. HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED VOLUMES OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE, HISTORY AND BIOG- RAPHY, POETRY, FICTION, STANDARD WORKS OF POPULAR AUTHORS IN APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS BINDINGS; ILLUSTRATED JUVENILES, REFERENCE BOOKS, BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS AND HYMNALS, CHRISTMAS BOOKLEIS AND CARDS IN VAST VARIETY. Books are merchandise and should be sold We buy Books as we do every other class of oods—to sell at the least profit we can afford. They are priced like all other goods in the store— lower than they've ever been here. For Girls. “Polly Olivet’s Problem," by Kate Douglas Wiggin... “When I Was Your Age, Laura E. Richards For Boys. The famous ‘Henty” Exile” interesting books for the larger boys. Per vol- ume. Books—A Jahobite and thirty-five other thrilling and Sophie May's Books for young children— “Little “Flaxie Frizzle’ Series, nie Se- away” Series. Per volume. s Sophie May's Books for vider gi “Jack tn the Bush” and “Jack Hall,” by Quinnebasset,"" “The Asbury Ty Robert Grant Helen,” ““Junet,”” &. fi pan hog se eg New Books by the world’s famous boy authors: “Little Men”. .ittle Women’ Yomic ‘Tragedies’ “Mooda’’... Martha Finley's Elijah Kellogg. “Mildred” Books ‘ seme “Pansy” Books, including “Twenty Minutes J. T. Trowbridge. Late," “Julla Ried" and many others. $1.10 Col. Thos. W. Kuox Oliver Optie -| Edward 8. Ellis | Horatio Alger, Jr, Se. and $1.15 a Holiday Gifts In Art Needlework Department. Prettier and Cheaper Than Ever. ‘There cannot be any objection to making one a gift of something which combines usefulness with beauty of form or color. Indeed, su gift 1s for various reasons the best which could be eat many Instances. Whatever beauty it may have will make {t attractive, and ite availability and frequent use will keep the sender in constant remembrance, ‘Those of you who are going to “make up" presents have no time to lose. Take a Peep at Our Art Needlework Department. IT 18 A GREAT TEMPLE OF PANCY—FULL OF SUGGESTIONS TO GIFT GIVERS. Tt bas twice over the space and double the quantity of stuffs in auy store about. Don't waste any thought on prices—they were uever so low ax now. All the latest fdeas in Stamped Goods, Art Materlals by the yard, printed in go and copper; Art Satin and Satin Sheetings, the prettiest materials for sofa pillows and tabie covers; Printed and Plain a Silks, all colors and widths; Shadow Silk ( alons for Washington), the handsomest material made for draperies; a mamu given ina Japanese Crepes, all colors, |. ailve 8 th stock of Fringes, Tacsels and Si}k Cords, in all the new shades, for fancy work. From these many inexpensive gift articles can be fashioned by bandy fingers into Mementoes of a Glad Yuletide, Such as Head Rests, Photo. es, Sofa Pillows, Shopping Bags, Fan Bags, Slipper Cases, Glove and Mouchoir Cases, Cravat Cases, Laundsy Bags, Bureau, Piano and Chalr Scarfs, Lambrequins and a bundred and one other things that a visit to the art department will suggest, Gifts Ready for the Givin CHINA SILK SCARPS, WITH HAND-PAINTED BOLTING CLOTH ENDS CHINA SILK SCARFS, WITH EMBROIDERED BOLTING CLOTH ENDS. FIGURED CHINA SiLK PILLOWS. WITH RUFFLE OF PLAIN SILK. CREPE AND SILK PILLOWS, WITH RUFFLE, A SYRCIAL LOT. FANCY SILK AND HAND-EMBROIDERED PILLOWS, VARIOUS $3.50 to $15 FANCY SILK HEAD RESTS -$1.00 and $1.25 JAPANESE EMBROIDE! a err CHINA SILKS, PLAIN COLORS, 31-INCH. CHINA SILKS, FIGURED, 31-LNCH.. Tbe. and $1.00 seesesssesesese ++-10th st. butlding.) ‘PECIAL Houtpay Repverrox Sare Lupin’s Black Dress Fabrics A rare thing for Lupin's Blacks to be offered at Pracricar Cuntstuas Gers In Cutlery Department. A complete line of Foreign aud Domestic Cutlery and other useful articles for the holidays,and priced lower than ever be! Stag Handle (4 reduced prices, We've sold out several numbers, Dinner Kr $1.50 up. | whatever length you wish and put in glveable Pen und Pocket Knives of every deseriptiol, 15¢- | shape tor you, ares mene 40-inch Whip Cord.........0.6 Was Gc. —now 0c. ina set. Reduced to 40-inch Was St -now T5e. saving airceca oe ——— Was $1.25—now §1 Manicure, Scissors, Na | 46-inch All-wool Henriett Was $1.25—now 81 (st floor....... slst MUBeE) | 46 inch Hop Sucking. Wan sibs 18 | 48-inch Drap d’Part As Accerrarte Gurr Is for, by far the best aud most stylish sold at this price. : : (2d floor... Faney Cloaking. 50. | 52-tnch Fancy Cloaking. juilding.) (1st floor...... waee Was $5—now $3 .-Was $5—now $3 —— Woovwarp & Lormor, 11TH AND F STREETS NORTHWEST. 10TH, This motto belongs at the head of all our talks: Fe es ant DOME EVER, DID. or SVER WILL sell such sterling qualities at such low prices as We quote. Sans & Courasy. =-you can save 50C.tr Dollar of your purchases. Wait 000000000 900000 --and--the sale of the E. B. Barnum &Co. stock will be over--and you’ il have missed the big= gest chance to buy Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s|\& Clothes--that ever has been =-or likely to be. Soanpht 1odgers” Seas ¥ and instead of reordering w vers, the pair. : ducing the price of the next number higher, You'll “ > c . ple for | | Carvers tn eases, a rich ancortiment, aultable 0 | readily see the Importance of this offer, We'll eut | at i | “- . 50-Inch Whip Cord. This Excellent Jacket [seinen wrtp cor. For Women | 42-inch Fancy Weay Was $1.30—now #1] 5 = 40-inch Silk Warp Drap d’Alma.Was $1.25—now 3 )°- Ar $12.50. | ‘ : All-wool beaver cloth, 38 inches long, full um- | CLOAKINGS, brella skirt, Worth collar, braided and edged with |g.) 2 5 six rows of braid around waist, braided cufts, | 4!nch Camel's Hatr Cheviot....Was $i—now Can’t Say _ 00000000001 0000000000000: =-how long ’twilllast. From the gait trade has struck it’ll soon be over. You know it's half of the regular price —the original tickets are still the garments——There are SUITS, - OVERCOAT S—ULSTERS-STORM | COATS—SEPARATE PANTS—SMOKING | JACKETS — FULL DRESS SUITS — | ou FANCY VESTS—in the Men's stock— and LONG and SHORT PANTS SUITS— LONG and SHORT PANTS—ULSTERS— OVERCOATS—CAPE COATS and KILTS iu the BOYS’ and CHILDREN’S. You're sure of satisfaction—for if you buy don't suit—you can have your money back. AKS AND COMPAN Cnly Complete Outfitters in ‘Town, what Pa, Ave. and 7th st. All Branches of Dentistry. There are four principal branches of Dentistry. We operate them all cach branch ‘ie tm charge ef an ox perienced “specialist Operative Dentistry — Filling, cleaning and treating the natural teeth. I. Qo Crown and Bridge Work—Placing a new tooth on an old root, or acing a new tooth in a gap by Extracting Teeth—Now made @ co painless operation by applying “Zono"'—our own preparation. Mechanfeal Dertistry—The manu- facture of teeth, bridges, crowns, &c. We have every modern dental © appliaace and unequaled fucilities for doing the fivest class of work at the lowest prices. Dental o Wo Ass'n, COR. 7TH AND D N.W. RALTIMORE OFFICE, aut No. 1 North Charles st. |[Downey’s Hotel For Horses. (G HORSES 4, Best facilities for BOARDI in this or any: 0 FINEST EQUIPAGES FOR TIRE, the equui of which ts to be found in but few private stables Satisfaction guaran- ee eee Downey personally _superintends Mr. the huying and selliug of horses and car- his patronsIn all bis twenty- experience he hax never fatled highest satisfaction in a sin- riages five yeure’ te give gle instance. | ee ee “If vou have a single Horse Want e Vault Mr. Downes—his Judgment and at your service. Value economy are always considered. Lst, bet. 16th &17th TELEPHONE 555. aun A Fitting "Present Between members of a family would be CORSETS good ones, such as you'll get here. We'll make a special of some fine BLACK CORSETS this week. Extra long, medium and short waists—excellent quality Dinck material, two side steels, well boned, worth $2.00, for #1 | Paystcat. Curren Corser Co., 1107 G at. (M. C. Whelan, late of F st., mgr. ) ait |Place Your Orders tas CANDIES with us now, It’s Lone too soon, us and will enable to provide ma is enough for the big bus- ve always enjoy at this time of the year. Our Christmas candies a the candies most in demo 10th and F sts, 419 Seventh st. 11 | Rich Presents Don't FS require riches to get them, Our for TABLES a: LAMPS of all kinds are low e the giving of them do Tae richest and ONYX GOODS and shown ts here this S. Suepp & Bro, 432 Orn Sr 1 bly enjo; handsomest IPS that we've yet a Styles of Corsets, BLACK, DEAB AND Wir | Reg. Prices, $1, $1.25 & $1.50 |i -Annex to 10th st. bldg.) | Soc. Pair. Emporium, 1003 F st. enough to | display of | M. €. Whelan’s Corset! THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.|AFFAIRS 1N GEORGETOWN. Livening Up in Advance of the Regular Seasen. Doings of People Well-Known Social Life—Teas and Receptions— Personal Notes of Interest. Misses Margaret and Annie E. Latimer are visiting relatives in Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Charies W. Pettit cele- brated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on the 4th of the present month. On Friday last the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Arnold, 419 4th street northeast, was the scene of a brilliant reception, the occa- sion being the debut of their daughter, Miss Mabel Shekelis. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold received the guests and presented them to her daughter. Miss Abbot, cousin of the debutante, and Miss Hunter assisted in re- ceiving. The debutante was handsomely at- tired in a gown of white silk, trimmed in duchess lace and pearis, and looked most charming. The parlors were decorated in palms, ferns and various other plants. The evening was spent 4n dancing until il o'clock, when the ts retired to the dining room. The table was heavily laden and beautifully designed, the center piece representing a lake bordered by La France | roses. Among those present were the Death Bereaves Many Well Known A Giant Arrested for Threatening His Little Wife — Many Notes of . Interest to Al. The Star's last report. Mrs. Annie Houser of 3420 © street was the first. She had been sick but a few days | with pneumonia when the end came. Houser was a widow with but one of 32d street suddenly dropped dead. She had for many years been a victim of Gropsy, but the end came unexpectedly. Mr. Clifton Azpell of 30th street, son of the late Col. Azpell of the army, terday. La Misses Gertie Abbot, Bertie Hunter, Martina and May Harvey, Dora Dalrympie, Bethe Sothoran, Fanny McLaughlin, Rose W ers, Cora and Marie Hall, Hattie Borland, Misses Pickles, Rogers, Annie Crutchett, Maggie Sullivan, Mrs. Rhine, Mr. and Mrs. Bortand, — ree Samuel Riggles, Balderson, Rollow, a Goldstein, “a ‘Wilson, L. B. Price, Bal- derson, Geo, Squires, Drs. Robin: Ba Hep- burn, John McLaughlin, Mazzullo, Hamp- ton, Clyde and Walter Gideon, Robert | Howell, Sothoran, Rev. J. J. Dillon, Arthur and B. Harris and Ball. The debutante was the recipient of numerous handsome pres- ents. The Tokio Club held its ~ogperer raed meeting Friday evening at the residence o! Miss Mary Thatcher, 203 D street. After the regular business was transacted the evening was spent very pleasantly in amus- ing games. The Misses Mary Thatcher and Edna Thornton played piano solos. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Miss Edna Thornton, 206 Indiana avenue, Friday evening, December 22. Miss Katie E. Franklin of this city has returned after a four months’ visit to Chi- cago and Pittsburg. Miss Newberry of Chicagb ts visiting Miss Heth. Miss Newberry is to be maid of honor at Miss Black's wedding. Miss Nana Willard and her brother Clar- ence gave an enjoyable sociable Saturday evening. Among those present were the Misses Maggie and Regina Watkins, Nina Cross, Maggie Byrnes, Mae Merrilat and Pearl Johnson, Messrs. cr Hare, Wil- liam Douglass, Frank Glatzo, Carroll Kar- ney of Baltimore, Victor McCreary, Walter So ly George Crooks, Edmund and Joe Miss Clarette C. and Chalk Hannold of Woodbury, N. J., who have been making a visit to their cousin, C. G. Harrison of 900 6th street southwest, have returned home, much pleased with their trip. Miss Nellie F. Bennett, who has been vis- iting Mrs. M. M. Rouzer, 832 H street northeast, has returned to her home at Doswell, Va. Senator Roger Q. Mills and family are settled in their own home, 1746 8 street. They have with them Mr. Chas. H. Mills and wife, who wiil spend the winter in Washington. Senator Gordon is located for the winter at 918 15th street. Miss Gordon, who ts visiting friends in New York, will return in time to receive with Mrs. Gordon on Thursdays in January. Mrs. Richardson Clover has invitations out for a tea on Tuesday, ‘ember 19, from 4 to 7 o'clock, at 1523 New Hamp- shire avenue. Mrs. Stevenson arrived in the city on Saturday and joined the Vice President at the Normandie. Miss Julia Stevenson has also come on from Wellesley to officiate as ey end at the Vrooman-Black wedding on Wednesday. Mrs. Whittemore and her daughter, Miss Aline Wilcox, will be at home on Tuesdays at their residence, No. 1526 New Hampshire avenue. Mr. John Seager and his bride, formerly Miss Rice of New York, have arrived in Washington and taken up their residence at 815 13th street. Mrs. Tv will be at home on the 16th instant and on Thursdays thereafter. Mr. Seager resumed his official duties at the War Department this morn- ing. A pleasant surprise party was tendered Miss Marie Seitz last Wednesday evening at her residence, 1230 Sth street. Various games were enjoyed, several instrumental and vocal selections were rendered by Miss Saidie O'Neil and Eva Seitz, Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. F. Seitz, Lillie Welling, Eva, Marie and Violet Seitz, Saidie O'Neil, Bessie Sullivan, Maggie Mar- tin, Bessie Dolan, Ethel Miller, and Alice Reamer, and Messrs. Arthur Keithley, A. Kane, Ralph Burg Ollie and Con. Bell, Wymor and Parker ohl, Richard En- gel and Ernest Thomas. The announcement of the coming mar- riage of Miss Gillis and Mr. B. A. Moore was erroneous, The persons interested are of the opinion that the information, which was apparently authentic, was the work of some one actuated by unfriendly motives. The Arbutas Socials held a meeting at the residence of Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick Friday evening. After the regular order of busi- ness, games and dancing were enjoyed until a late hour. Among those present were the Misses Nannie Plant, Maud ahd Grace De Bant, Kate Haleran, Eveline Simms, Annie Bowling and Josie Burgess, Messrs. Davis, | Lynch, Laman, Thompson, Daley, Simms, tyan, Goldsby and Heath, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Barker gave a very enjoyable progressive euchre party Friday evening in honor of her friends, the Misses Henderson of Alexandria, Va. The head prizes were appropriated by Miss Ryder and Mr. Stokes, while the boobies fell to the lot of Miss Sands and Mr. Norris. Those present were the Misses Henderson, Kyder, Sands, Barker, Page, Koehler, Messrs. Nor- ris, Barker, Carter, Stokes, Stevenson, Spransy and Barker. Carroll Insti The course of lectures at the Carroll Institute for the month of December has | jbeen inaugurated. The remaining events as they have been arranged by the com- mittee, consisting of Ed J. Hanna, N. T. Taylor, J. D. Mankin and James A. Burk- art, include a talk by Mr. George H. Har- ries of The Evening Star on “The Troubles of a Newspaper Man,” on the evening of December 14, in the hall of the building of the institute, on 10th street. A week later Rev. T. B. Hughes, the pastor of St. Te- resa’s Church, will give a tage tel entitied “Our Stereopticon in a Mood.” Both of these lectures will be complimentary to the members of the institute, their families and friends. —_—___ Georgia Association. An effort was made Saturday by citizens of the state of Georgia, resident in the District, to form a permanent state organ- jzatton. About fifty Georgians met for the | purpose, Congressmen Maddux and Tate | addressing the meeting. Mr. Frank Flynt was chosen chairman and Mr. E. W. Bar- rett, secretary. After appointing a mittee to further the object of the meeting an adjournment was taken for two weeks, when a permanent organization will be formed. —s—— Mrs. Ransdell Dy Marshal Ransdell has received the sad Intelligence that his aged mother was dy- — ing at her home in Lebanon, Ind., and at once took a train for her bedsid |Rknsdell, although eighty-four yea . always enjoyed good health until about two weeks ago, when the infirmities of old age coinpeiled her to retire to her bed. — Revival Service: A series of revival services began last evening at the Church of Our Father, 13th and L streets, which will be continued | through the week. The pastor, Rev. Dr. | Rogers, is assisted by Stanford’ Mitchell of | Boston, the singing evangelist. > On Intemperance. =I Rev. F. T. McCarthy, S. J., of St. Aloy- | sius’ Church, addressed the temperance pting at the Soldiers’ Home Friday even- inion the “Sin of intemperance.” . The tittle four-year-old child of Repre- sentative Whiting of Michigan died Friday evening from what is believed to be the ef- fects of fright. She awakened from sleep in great terror, crying and shrieking, and be- fore she could be calmed she died from con- gestion of the brain. com- | Saturday's West End real estate transace tions were as follows: Jesse H. Wilson and P. J. McIntyre, trus- tees, transferred to N. H. Thomas 90.50 sub lot 7, square east side of 35th street and Hugh T. Taggart sold lot 207, square 109, south of | public ‘school. | Threatened His Alexander West was on a warrant sworn out son | ing him with having threatened his er. West, who is a resident the road, has been fore on a similar feet in height, while smallest of women. Notes. “Penelope, or the Milk the title of an operetta the ern High School pupils will 19th and 2ist instants, at Lint Miss Cecelia Sullivan will sing ing part. She is a soprano ability and has always evoked the est commendation. Much interest is manifested in the approaching event. The Courant says in last Saturday's edi- tion: it twice that many people in can’t select our own dogvatcher.” Mr. Fae al Collins is about to put $1,000 of Improvements on his house, 2008 Q street. A third story, with mam- oe roof, kee be a is a he entries received at Georgetown custom house for the week ending = day, December 9, were as follows: 4 Asthmatic Troubles, ‘Throats are overcome and fer’ all Coughs and Cais Ssh TIBBOTT—WINSHIP. the residence of the Winship, 1318 Sint to 2 . Thomas F. Funeral private. New York please GEARY. RY On December 10, 1898, Funeral wrvices trom Central M. P. M streets northwest, Tuesday, 10:30 CALAN, O Sette, Denes: 0 a o eae Saat Sete” Seas twenty-eight years, Ove months and two days. ja ‘NDY. On Monday December 11, + ~4 it he st street northeast, Mrs. Na We, DURREETE re LUNDY. Services at Wm. Lee's underti = 332, Praonaylvania, aveaue, at 8 om i (Poiladelphia and New Haven, please copy.) MURPHY. On Saturday, yon —° >) 4 = S. MURPHY, at his northwest, aged i Funeral from the house ‘December 12, at 9:30 o'clock. Friends and relatives invited. McOOY. On December 1 soe, MAE Bs i jcOoy, aged Sve ag | Funeral Tocedey, December 12, at 2 o'clock, trom | her crandperents’ residence, 1407 328 32d stregt. Friends apd relatives invited. NEWLANDS. JNO. CU son of Francis G. and Edith McAllister bore December 7, died December 8, 1898. VEERNOX. Jn tov of MARY & VERNON, | who died December 8, 169% ° A FRIEND. WEISMAN. Sanday, Docomber 10, 1 .. at his parents’ residence, son of J. E and Maggie A place is vacant tu gar heme ‘That never can be filled BY HIs MOTHER. = Saat On December ®. 1988, at € p.m, == Y IT. aged ‘fifty-eight nthe and fuursoen anys. will take place from his late notes, J street northwest, on Tuesday, December 12, at 2 p.m. Funeral from is Street suthweat. p.m. Relatives and to attend. WRIGHT. “Be Sere You Axe Rist. 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