Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1894, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. LANSBUREH & BRO. OUR ARRUAL GUSTOM, Every January since oar inception in busi- SANDS OF VARIOUS GARMENTS. THUS THE GREATEST ECONOMY IS SECURED IN MANU- ACTURE. THE SWISS EMBROIDERY USED FOR TRIM- MINGS WAS SPECIALLY IMPORTED FOR THIS OCCASION. NOVELTY AND UNIFORMITY OF DESIGN ARE THEREBY OBTAINED. NEATNESS AND STRENGTH ARE UNITED IN ALL OF THE GARMENTS, EVEN THE CHEAP. SST. THE RETAIL PRICES OF THE COM #LETED GARMENTS ARE, IN MANY CASES, LESS THAN THE COTTON CLOTH FOR THEM ALONE WOULD NOW CosT. Corset Covers. High and Square Neck Corset Covers, made of vod muslin, long waisted and perfect fitting. Price 12 i1-2c. Square Neck Corset Covers, fine cambric, finished with two-lmch rutile of neat embroidery. Price 25c. er “7 jatem ot @|'), TOMORROW, ” broidery. sizes. or Price 50c.|") WEDNESDAY, —=|4/ JANUARY 3, oil We shall place on sale Drawers. PS utegcer tines nde EAS $4) White, tan, navy, oxblood, myr ap arpa casei waa’ bance’ cecum pan foarinch bem and three tacks stove, 2020202 | ff brown. meh lengths and full width. 4; Reduced from $1to >» Price 25e.|} . 72¢. a pair. ¥ Another style, made of good muslin, finished " We wilt an eee ae for any i Sra two-luch ruflle of- embroidery and tucks Mi = pap hag ta (nt ten 4 ies’ Silk Price 26e.|"| Our $1 Ladies patcatre Hi Mittens at 7oc. 4 la y —- i} sinter of tanks ater, cm geet wala.” "|W LOUVRE GLOVE CO., y4 Price B9c. bai 1 NeaR torte = Val [15 ¢ D+ O° S3S+O+ G+ S+4)) Foolish Fear EVAN oa a _a-.a “~ - QSe2% SF axe ar or erg Slippers. Your Photograph Free. ay Beauty, grace and style are Gelibly ‘stamped in every curve and many colors ang styles mot to be found elsewhere. The prices are way . CLIP THIs. ‘This coupon entitles the holder to SOSOSSTS sa order on a leading photographer with eg @ to iue of $3.50 or more. 2 ‘Transferabie. & 2 F. H. WILSON Guevessor to Wilson & Carr), a 929 F St. N. W. pom 2y YOKXKKAORIOROLDY | & ~to fear DENTAL WORK any longer. It used to be that people would suffer the pain of a toothache rather than have a tooth extracted. But now it’s a relief that Is sought immediately. Our PAINLESS METHOD OF EXTRACTING ‘TEETH is the cause of the change. All modern people are patronizing it when- ever a tooth is to be extracted. Ex- tracting without pain, 50 cents. Dental Parlors 1217 Pa. Ave. N. W. Chemise. Good Muslin Chemise, mate with corded band, Square neck. All sizes. . Price 25ce. Excellent Musiia Chemise, made with a yoke of embroidery and tutks, finished with an edge of embroidery to match. Price SOc. Pine Square Neck Chemise, ‘Torcbom lace back and front. Price 75e. trimmed with fine Gowns. Good Muslin Gowns, made Hubbard style, yoke of 24 fine tucks, cambric ruffle around neck and sg Price 500. ead Good Muslin Gowns, made with a yoke of jn- serting and tucks, neck, yoke and sleeves trimmed with an edge ef embroidery to match, high, full Price 75. 15 styles of Excellent Muslin Gowns, trimmed im colored embroidery, well made, 56 inches long wend full width. Price 75c. Besides the above mentioned, we have @ full and beautiful line of MUSLIN, CAMBRIC and LAWN UNDERWEAR, which cam be matched and made up into Bridal Sets or sold singly. INTENDING BRIDES ought to feel inter- ested. Orders by mail for these goods cor- Tectly and faithfully attended to. LANSBURGH BRO., Quick Purchasers. E have still remaining in stock @ few of those mag- nificently finished Pianos, built expressly for Xmas presents, which will be closed out regardless of cost to immediate pur- ?¢ chasers. goods are from the World's best makers, and om account $4 of their deep, rich tones and pure inging quality are admirably P4 apted to the voice. 3} €7 We have numerous other styles bq at a saving In cost of 25 to 50 cent oa the dollar, on $10 monthly pay- - ments. See them. The Piano Exchange, *j 913 Pennsylvania Ave.}} $ 7 ect Aelcherieesaia dace McKnew’s Daily Letter. CARD: If you have secured your coat you can congrat- ulate yourself. of every L Misses’ and Coat and Cloak stock. W. H.McKnew CLOAKS, SUITS AND FURNISHINGS, 033 Pa. Ave. Are Your Eyes Claflin Optical Co., Masonic Temple, F St In Need of Assistance? you find diteulty at times im read- ing? Or do things appear blurred ana in- distinct when looking at them? If. so, Yoa need the advice that only a trained oculist can gt DR. ChAPLIN WILL EXAMINE YouR EYES FREE OF CHARGE. Only the highest grade optical work M0 LG Rr We to retire gracefully, but HEMORABLY—we pro to pay our debts and retire HONESTLY—we_ pro- pose to give you the BIGGEST SHOE ;ARGAINS of your life. From now we will conduct a retiring sale w! for “GENUINE” bargains will never again be duplicated in Washington’ we made a specialty of history. We Teap most of the benefit of our redu . . . . Ladies” and Children’s Shoes—they tions. You can afford to “salt shoes = way" for future use at our prices. Come enrly next week for the choicest = W:N. Dalton & Co., 519 mth St., BETWEEN E AND F STREETS. M. DOBBINS AND M. STRICKLAND, ‘OPPOSITE MOSES’, ”* we Washington Variety Store, 824 7th St. N.W. sae The China Question With most housekeepers—‘-Where can I get good crockery at a reasonable price?” Those Who have visited oar store jately have found that question easily and satisfactorily ao swered, We are offering French. Kagiish an Domestic Crockery and Porcelains at re low prices. Instance, the Large Decorated Toilet Set for $2.49; never sold anywhere for less than $3.25.’ Prices like this throughout our stock. DKK KIMON NICOLAIDES’ SARATOGA JAPANESE EMPORIUM. E DON'T HAVE TO RUN out into the street and pull our customers into the store by the sleeve—we don't want that kind of trade. People of refinement and taste know where we are, what we sell, and how we sell it—we do want their trade. All are welcome to look—bus ff you want to. Lots worth seeing. Curfous Japanese and Chinese Punch Bowls, Screens, China Ware, Brie-a-Brac and lastly, but not leastly, those $50,000 Cloisonne Vases. 1205 F st. Sheetz’s Mixtures Lead 1 ees eee ee Among its grea’ the moderate pric A POUND. Sheetz, Fine Candies, band _ ‘For the Melabra, Dessert E 7 each and up. for wedding Jewelers and Silversmiths, 1109 Pa. Ave. N. W. @s-1m | art cicada | Coming Events At The Palais Royal, -G and Eleventh Streets. THE ARMY OF MEN'S SHIRTS, THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CoT- TON UNDERGARMENTS FOR LADIES, THE MANY MILES OF TABLE LINENS AND DOMESTICS ARE BEING GATHERED TOGETHER, AND You WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND THE MOST IMPORTANT SPECIAL SALES THAT WASHINGTON HAS KNOW “THE ADVANCE GUARD OF THE UNDERWEAR ARMY IS IN SIGHT, LED BY THE $1 GAR- 6Ooc. Tomorrow’s Price. SO EASY TO WRITE OF ORDINARY UNDERWEAR AND MAKE IT SEEM SUPERIOR ON PAPER. WE PROMISE MUCH BETTER $1 GARMENTS THAN EVER BEFORE OFFERED BY THE PALAIS ROYAL pastas FOR TOMORROW ONLY......TAKE ELEVATOR TO THIRD FLOOR. The 1894 Corset. THE “‘W. B.” WAS PRONOUNCED THE BEST AMERICAN CORSET AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, THE PALAIS ROYAL HAS THEREFORE CONTRACTED FOR LARGE SUPPLIES...... THAT WE HAVE IN THE “W. B.” THE BEST $1 CORSET EVER OFFERED IS A FACT THAT TIME WILL PROVE. WE WOULD HASTEN THE TIME, HENCE 69¢ IS THE INTRODUCTORY PRICE—NOT MORE THAN ONE PAIR TO EACH CUSTOM! Evening Requisites. Gentlemen will find the latest style Full Dress Shirts, Ties, etc., in their department, near door of Eleventh street........The Evening Kid Gloves at $1.35 and $1 bave been made into one lot—at $1 a pair for choice. Ladies desiring Gloves, Silk Stockings, Slippers and Ribbons to match the color of their dress will save time and patience by a visit to the Palais Royal...... Besides the expensive 1804 Evening Silks, we are show- ing 39 quality China Silks for ouly 25¢ yard, in pluk, ciel, yellow, cream, nile, old rose......24-Inch All-silk Brocades, in evening shades, at 68¢ instead of Sie a yard are also bargains much appreciated. The following are also less than prevailing prices: G2C yara tor 4stnch-wide sik Mulls, in evening shades, 8QC yard tor 42-inch-wide Chiffon, in all colors. 6oc yard fo 24-inch-wide Sole Yette Gauze. QOC yard for 42-inch Sik Point dBaprit Net. 4OC sara tor 42-inch Cotton Point D'Eaprit Net. 25C yard for Potnt Venise and Gutpure Oriental Laces that will post- tively cost you from 40c to $1.25 a yard elsewhere. From the Standard Perfumery Co. of New Bond street, London, we have the latest “Violet” Extracts, Toilet Water and Soup at one-third the prices quoted by the fashionable perfamers of New York. All require finger pails daintily trimmed, and there's no better Mant- cure in Washington than Mrs. Smith, late of London. Treatment for Ladies and Gentlemen only 50c...... Manicure Parlor rear of store. Clearing Sale Prices. P vcrvn that cost you from $10 to $35 each at the art stores rre now here from $4.50 to $15. They include large size Oil Paintings by C. Rraley and H. Raymond......Remarque Proof Etchings by Field, Bohm, Rost... Original Pastels by De Gracff and Leville......A few French Plate Mirrors in frames that are works of art are also greatly reduced in prices. And here are the Victures you usually find In kindred stores to this: Taber's Celebrated Photogravures, in rich frames, with bow knot ornamenta- tion, reduced from $1.25 to 98e cach...... ‘The Panel Pastels, hundreds of which have sold at 98c, are now te be S5c......The Marine and Landscape Views, in rich enamel and gold frames, are to be $2.97 instead of $3.15... Those that were $1.95 and $2.48 are to be $1.78 for choice......Basem-at floor for these and cther Pictures, Easels, &c. Sxcoxp Picon, —Wool Dress Goods are reduced in prices as follow: 25e yard for 50c quality Fancy Wool Fabrics, in plaids, stripes and sovel effects......89¢ yard for 69¢ quality English and Scote Wool Suitings ard 89 quality 54-inch Navy Fiannel Suiting......09¢ yard for $1.19, $1.25 and $1.35 quality Wool and Silk and Wool Suttings........87.75 for choice of Dress Patterns that were $12 to $15 each. In the Millinery Department are Hats and Bonnets from $5 to $18, to be offered at exactly half price. Timp LOOR.—The bargain of bargains tomorrow morning on the round counter opposite you as you step off the elevator: 69¢ for cholce of the Palais Royul’s $1 Cotton Underwear......To choose from ure Gowns, Drawers, Chemises, Corset Covers, Skirts. Another startling bargain on adjoining counter: $1.50 palr for choice of “BP. D.”" Corsets. worth from $2.50 to $5.50......They are the importers’ samples of these celebrated Corsets. Boys’ Winter Clothing is being cleared out as follows: $3.50 Suits and Overcoats for $2.50, $3 garments for $3.50, $8 garments for $6. A knife to your boy ts our New Year's present. Theater Wraps. THE PALAIS ROYAL'S REASONABLE PRICES FOR EXCLUSIVE IM- PORTED NOVELTIES ARE WELL KNOWN AMONG SOCIETY LADIES, 80 THAT THE REDUCED PRICES WILL BE DULY APPRECIATED. Ges) WERE $50.00 $75.00 8100.00 NOW 837.50 86000 875.00 Coats for Walking. THESE GARMENTS HAVE LATEST STYLE UMBRTLLA BACK, COR- RECT LARGE SLEEVES, ETC......MADE OF IMPORTED CLOTHS. A PLAIN, BRAID AND FUR TRIMMED, 50 89.00 810.75 812.75 815.00 818.75 822.50 $25.09 830.00 837.5 NOW 84.08 86.08 88.00 810.25 812.50 815.00 81875 820.00 825.00 830.00 Children’s Coats. COMBINATION LOT OF MISSES' CLOTH COATS THAT WERE $10, $12 AND $15 ARE NOW $7.50 FOR CHOICE, SIZES 12 TO 18 YEARS. COMBINATION LOT OF CHILDREN’S COATS THAT WERE $7.50, $8.50, $9.50 AND $10.50 ARE NOW $4.98 FOR CHOICE. SIZES 6 TO 12 YEARS. * Sealskin” Capes. (22 to 30 inches long.) THESE “ELECTRIC SEAL” CAPES ARE LONDON DYED AND OTHER- WISE TREATED LIKE THE VERY EXPENSIVE ALASKA SEAL GAR- ‘THE LOW PRICES NOW BEING MADE STILL LOWER, AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENTED TO SECURE AN EVER-FASH- IONABLE “SEALSKIN.”” WERE — 821.00 25.00 80.00 875.00 $85.00 Now 816.50 819.50 824.50 849,50 $50.50 860.50 SEAL PLUSH CAPES.THESE TRULY WONDERFUL IMITATIONS OF SEALSKIN ARE TRIMMED WITH REAL FUR, SILK LINED AND OTHER- WISE FINISHED AS ARE THE REAL “SEALSKINS.”” WERE 812.50 815.00 822.50 826.50 839.00 835.00 Now “$8.75 812.00 818.75 $22.50 825.00 830.00 MISCELLANEOUS.—$1.48 FOR THE $2.50 CASHMERE WAISTS. Te FOR THE $1.50 FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS..... $1.98 FOR THE $3.50 EIDERDOWN BATH ROBE: $4.50 FOR THE $6.50 FRENCH FLAN- NEL TEA GOW FOR THE $15 SILK TEA GOWNS, IN LAVENDER, PINK, CIEU BLUE, CARDINAL, CKEAM AND BLACK. The Palais Royal, Gand Eleventh Sts. A. Lisner, Proprietor. 288608 SOOSHSOCSHOOHOSSSHOOSHODOOHOIOS }and most fashionable style. The choir of For Bad Colds, La_ Grippe, Bronchitis, Croup, W! OF any disorder of the ‘Throat and Lunes, io” the tavort anoayas Ringe | worite me wi rs, actors, and teachers. at “Some ten years ago I had a bad cold, which as to be a tee * TAKE Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and in less than three weeks I was cured. I’ am quite sure that thir Riparation saved my fee POMEROY, a . 3 "take pleasure in voluntarily ste that ofall, the medicines X ever used for f i . 's eininently the’ most. potent” remedy. Ordinarily fhe most virulent cold, ranishes in, a ‘night a8, if magic. Follow the direct! 's aed will do the rest.”"—GEO. i. SIRE, Cadiz, _ AYER’S Cherry Pectoral. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Prompt to act, sure to cure. ALL CASES OF WEAK OR LAME BACK, backache, rhenmatism will find relief by wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna Back- ache Plasters. Price, 25 cents. ‘Try them. IF YOUR BACK ACHES, OR YOU ARE ALL Worn out, wood for nothing, it is weneral debility. Erown's fron Bitiers will” cure you, you strong, cleanse your liver and xive « good appe- tite—tones the nerves. ‘ iF THE BABY IS TEETH BE SURB and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins low's Soothing Syrup for children’ teething. It Soothes the child, softens the guims, ‘s all in, cures wind colic and is the best reinedy for Frhoea. Twenty-five cents a bot myl-1y WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP FOR THE SKIN, scalp and complexion. All druggists. re sult’ ot ‘30 years! caperience. tieutlng the skin. & book on Dermatology with every cake. oc-1y THE WORLD OF SOCIETY. A Handsome Ball at the British Embassy Last Night. A Breakfast Today in Honor of Mrs. Lamont — Some Features of Yesterday's Receptions, The ball at the British embassy last night wound up the festivities of the day in a most brilliant manner. It was given in honor of the debut of the third daughter of Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, Miss Lilian Pauncefote. The embassy was profusely decorated with flowers and those sent the debutante made fragrant piles in the draw- oval Pure A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest United States Government ing room, where she stood with her mother | #244 4 port, to meet their guests. Lady Pauncefote wore a rich toilet of pink and black-striped satin, and Miss Lilian wore a gown of white ac- cordion-pleated chiffon over white silk. The entire diplomatic corps was present and many of the young people seen at simi- Jar events. After supper a cotillion was danced, for which there were some pretty favors, the set that provoked the most at- tention and merriment being cocked hats after the style of the chapeaux worn by the foreigners on dress occasions. Hon. Alan Johnstone led the cotillion with Miss Lilian. The ball continued gayly until nearly 4 this morning. Mrs. Moore, wife of Gen. Moore, gave an elegant breakfast today in honor of Mrs. Lamont. In the company of ladies invited to meet her were Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Bourke Cockran, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. |“Downy Beds of Ease” These Couches of ours. The minute you lie down on one you ean feel the tiredness running out at your fingers and toes, Good for“ | minutes’ rest Good for “him down town, Indispensable on Surday. | fe iQ’ to snatch a few |() ducing the day. { after a bard day | | | WALROEKES FURNITURE, CARPETS AND DRA- t)} PERIES, Use Angostura Bitters to stimulate the appet and keep the digestive organs in order. Dr. J. G. HK. Siegert & Sons, Sole Mauufacturers, At’ ali druggists. 19TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, Everybody Remembered During the Week of Christmas. The Christmas week*at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church has been one of more than ordinary interest. The Home Mission Club, Mrs. Laura Queen, president, assisted by the church, gave the poor a/| sumptuous feast on the 27th ultimo in the | lecture room of the church. The Pestoral | Club, Mrs. Ann Howard, president, vent to | the home of the pastor, Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., about $30 worth of groceries as a Christmas greeting. A number of | other members of the church, under the leadership of Deacon Henry Jarvis, pre- sented the pastor a New Year gift in the shape of a very fine overcoat of the latest | the church, Mr. Jas. Walker, leader, and other friends made glad the heart of Mr. David Hurn, who pumps the organ during the service of song, by giving him a suit of new clothes. The sexton was remem- bered by the church in a New Year gift | of $22.03 and the inmates of the Home for Destitute Colored Women and Orphan Chil- dren, Sth street extended, came in for $5.05 for their Christmas tree. | The church raises, as a rule, about $700 a year for benevolence, education and mis- sions. It has about thirty or forty mem- bers on its list of poor, and these are aided from time to time by monthly collections and special offerings. The Endeavor meeting and the watch meeting services Sunday night were orderly, interesting and profitable. One of the most remarkable things about | Sunday night’s meeting was the request of | the pastor at its close that all the members | and friends who proposed to begin the new | year by neither giving nor receiving in- toxicating liquors would rise to their feet. About six hundred stood up. tea AN a Refore Judge Miller. Before Judge Miller today Wm. Bowman was charged with an assault on Officer G. R. F. Smith. Bowman was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct, when he re- sisted and bit the officer's finger. He de- | nied that he was doing anything and the! court fined him $20 for the assault and % for disorderly conduct. Sherman Coleman was charged with be- ing loud and boisterous and carrying con- cealed weapons (a razor) and he was fined % for his conduct and $50 on account of | the razor. Maggie Brown, a colored girl, was asked | if she was going to give a party when ar- | raigned for the larceny of a gallon of wine, | and she replied that she was going to treat some of her friends. The court said she was liberal and so would he be in the senter ce, $0 or thirty days. Thomas Eskridge plead guilty to an_as- sault on his father, Lewis Eskridge. They live in Van street, the latter being almost entirely blind and lives by opening oysters, which he sells by the aid of his wife, who is deaf, leading him. The old man testi- fied that yesterday Thomas came and asked him for his pipe, and he having no tobacco in it, told him so, when he got angry and struck him and shcved him away, The court sent him to jail for thirty days. voranca Both Disorderly, Lawrence Burke, a young man, attended a ball at the National Rifles’ Hall last evening and this mcrring he appeared be- fore Judge Kimball, charged with disor- derly conduct and with refusing to pay Wm. Getner hack hire. Getner was also charged with disorderly conduct. Burke stated that he engaged Getner to | take him to the American House. Getting | near there the hack was stopped, and be- | cause he refused to pay $1 for the trip Getner knocked him dcwn and with others beat him. Getner said that Burke was drunk | and because he asked tor his fare Burke | struck him, when he struck back. A wit-| ness corroborated Burke's story. 1 “You had no right to take a drunken man in your carriage and the charge for refus- ing hack hire is dismissed. Both of you were undoubtedly discrderly and each of you will pay a fine of $5. — Sent Dow In testifying about Joseph Burley and Wm. Williams, two tough-looking colored | boys, charged with vagrancy, the officers | stated that they belonged to a gang who! slept in alleys and stables, and early in the morning robbed doorsteps of milk and bread. The boys wore badges of The Star | Santa Claus Club, which they had evidently | stolen. For the next fifteen days they will | devote their attention to the grading of alleys and streets under the direction of the officers controlling the chain gang. > Drank Too Much. James Crump Carter,a colored hack driver, filled himself with whisky yesterday, and soon his horse was indulging in a go-as-you-| please journey about town. It finally wan- dered up 14th street, near H, where the nag stopped to collect his breath. He stopped | on the cable tracks, and for a time blockad-| ed traffic on the line. Carter was so full that he was totally oblivious of where he} was, and on the way to the station fell| asleep on the officer's arm. James was taxed $2,and given until Thurs- day to make it good. pee RTS EERE Sunday was the last day on which a chal- lenge for the America’s cup for 1894 could be received, so that no international yacht race will take place this year. Richardson Clover, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Ham- mond, Marquise de Lanza, Mrs. Winthrop, dirs. Goodyear, Mrs. Condit Smith, Mrs. Covarrubias, Mrs. Sternberg and Mrs. Ma- son. The table was decked with deep red roses, and on the name cards was s' a gilt eagle holding a flag in his beak. On the reverse of the card the names of all the ladies were neatly inscribed. Mrs. Richardson Clover's invitations are out for Wednesday evening, January 17, at 9 o'clock, Ladies im fancy dress and mask.| Blanch and Loula Mrs. Harlan bas cards out for a tea on Friday, January 5, 4 to 7, to meet Mrs. Richard D. Harlan and Mrs. John May- nard Harlan, at Euclid place. avenue, will ant ‘ Teceive on Wednesdays in Master Albert R. Harper of 412 B street celebrated his fifth birthday by pong BEA Uttle companions friends ursdey afternoon, ‘December ‘The children were pleasantiy entertained with Mortie Easton, Hoyt Moses We) chat meee Stewart Walker, Harolg Percy Baum, Robert Walker, Lynn MeDowell, Frank Mariow and Frank Moran. Mrs, Cabell and the Misses Cabell will not be at home tomorrow. 8. Holman an@ Mrs. Fletcher will be at home to their frien, Tuesdays in January at 2125 R street wemhwen Mrs. Laura Cowling of 807 C street south- west entertained her friends New Year evea- ing. Dancing was the principal feature of the evening. those UL. L_,Stoddard, Mra. Mary Stephens, Miss Plant, Miss Minnie Cowling, Messrs. Stod: dard, Plant and Baily. A pleasant party was ‘given by Mrs. Mau- rice McAuliffe to the little ones on New Miss Elsie Clews of New York is the guest] Year night at 333 D street southwest. It of Mrs. Belknap. Mrs. Stevenson will be the guest of honor at a breakfast to be given by Mrs. Wash- ington on January 8. Senator and Mrs. Sherman have cards out for Wednesday evenings, January 10 and 24, at 9 o'clock, Senator and Mrs. Call will give a dinner party on the evening of the 10th, in honor of the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle. Miss Chambers, 1441 Q street, has out cards for a small 5 o'clock tomorrow after- noon. The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson's reception yesterday at the Normandie was the great feature of the afternoon. ‘he re- ception was held in the parlor suite on the first floor, two rooms being set aside where | gentlemen could leave their wraps before going into the next parlor, where the Vice President and his wife were extending a most cordial greeting to every caller. The rooms were most elaborately decorated with plants and palms, the mantels banked with La France roses, bouquets of which adorned every available space. Mrs. Stevenson wore a superb gown of blue and silver brocade, the neck and sleeves filled in with tulle spangied with silver and pearls, one of the most elegant and becoming gowns she has ever worn in this city, She makes a charm- ing hostess, as everybody Knows. Assisting her were Mrs. Ulackburn, whose gown was of gray moire trimmed with jet and black thread lace; Mrs. Cullom, who wore a gown of cream white satin with a fichu of point lace: Mrs. Joha C. Black, in mauve bengaline with antique lace yoke; Mrs. Funk, whose beautiful gown was of neavy white satin and the trimming black thread lace; Mrs. Frank Buttington Vroo- man, who had on her wedding gown of | white satin and duchess lace, and Mrs. Weldon, who wore cream brocade and lace. In the second parlor the Misses Stevenson, in the light dainty dresses they had worn to the White House, with Miss Scott and Miss Carr and Miss Winston, received together and gave a delightful memory of youthful | loveliness to every one who had the good | fortune to have seen the group. During the first couple of hours the crowd | Was So great that it was necessary to form a line of the incoming guests. By making | the approach to the hotel by one entrance and the exit by another pertect order w maintained. The reception did not close wu: til after 5 o'clock and was one of the :nost successful observances of the day. | There were some features about the New ear receptions yesterday that were quite | uncommon. At the Vice President's recep- | tion, during the early part of the afternoon, there were as mary women as men calling. Gentlemen who were making the rouads of | the cabinet houses and the other official homes, were surprised to meet at each piace the same group of women. It seems to be understood of late years that it is the prop- er thing for ladies whose husbands are in official life, and who have accompanied them to the White House, to also call upon the Vice President and his wife, but :t took yesterday's crowd to carry this very liberal | interpretation of the customs of the tay to | a much wider observance. ! The women who were calling yesterday | were bound to go through the whole sensa- tion, and they did. Many centlemen who | are pretty well acquainted with a Washing- ton crowd say that in their opinion these women were parts of some excursion crowd | and did not belong in this city at all. Wherever they went they were guilty of | some sad breaches of the ordinary civilities. In the first place they had little mind for soing through the bother of shaking hands with the hostess and her assistants, but in each instance headed straight for the dining room. The waiters everywhere seemed to be prompt in offering each of them a plateful of refreshments, which they proceaded to enjoy very deliberately while watching the Bay scenes transpiring around them. Some of them, however, with a view to future emergencies, tucked away some of the sub- stantials and delicacies under thelr cloaks and in their pockets, and really seemed tle abashed when caught at it. A revenge- ful fate pursued one woman, however, for as she turned to leave the dining room in one of the K street cabinet houses she had the misfortune to let fall a good sized wad of sandwiches and then did not have the face to claim her property. A gentleman standing near,who hadwatched the little pro- ceeding, called a waiter to come and gather up the fragments before they would be trod on by the next comer, earning the undying gratitude of his hostess in showing this re- gard for her carpets. Miss Virginia Whiting, who will marry United States Senator Faulkner tomorrow, lives In a picturesque house on a stream known Hampton creek. Miss Whiting will be well fitted to preside over the Sena- tor’s house. When she was fifteen her mother died. Her father, a brother and a younger sister and herself then com-| posed the family. A brother and a sister | are married. Miss Whiting has kept house for her father ever since her mother’s death. She is a very attractive young lady and fs fond of society. in all the im- portant social gatherings at Hampton she has been prominent. The young lady has traveled a good deal, and is weil educated. She is tall, of fine figure, has regular fea- tures and is very attractive in manner. Her hair is dark brown and wavy, her eyes are brown, and she is very gracetul in carriage. A large number of wedding gifts have been received. Senator Faulkner's present is a complete set of hammered silver in the Japanese style. The Senator's mother has sent some fine cut glass dishes. Twenty- three hundred invitations have been sent to friends outside of Hampton. Miss Whiting, while visiting the home of a brother of Senator Faulkner last summer, met her future husband for the first time. It was a case of love at first sight on both sides. He has five children. The Senator is forty- six years old, and Miss Whiting is twent: five. The couple will live at the Senator's present residence here on Rhode island avenue. Mrs. N. A. Kraft entertained in a most hospitable manner last night the Saturday Night Club. Her home was handsomely decorated with evergreens and towers. | Mrs. Kraft, attired in a gown of black satin and jet, with diamond ornaments, was assisted by Mrs. Eckel of Philadel- phia, in biack silk, with pearl and dia- mond ornaments; Mrs. G. V. Howells, lav-| ender crape, with diamond and pearl orna- ments; Miss Galbraith of Philadelphia, in a light broadcloth, with Moorish lace trim- mings; Miss Rabinette, in pink silk, with Irish point lace trimming and diamond ornaments; Miss Richardson of Brooklyn, | lech and blace lace and crepe, with pearl ornaments. After receiving the friends of the club supper was served, where }ir. Courant, as Mullen, the well-known jockey, is dead in London. He recently sustained severe in- juries while hunting. toastmaster, enlivened the occasion’ by calling upon every one to make a speech. Mrs. Albert Ordway, 16i¢ Rhode island was attended by her daughters, Marie and Cecilia McAuliffe, D. Reagan and sister, the Misses V. Morrow and M. Stafford, C. Hagerman, the Misses J. and Nellie M. Wailderon, E. McDermott, L. New, .\. Buckley, Masters Cornelius and M. McAu- ) liffe. S. Lynch, J. Healey, J. McDermott, H. Tylor, R. Barrett, J. Speight, J. Walde- | ron and Frank McAuliffe. Mrs. Theo. Wasserbach gave a delightful luncheon in honor of Miss Ethel Irving. Those present were Mrs. Mrs. Lee Wheeler, Miss Knott, Miss Ger- trude Wilson, Mrs. Allan Liecty and Mra. A watch party was held at the residence of Miss Mamie Kane, 23 G street, to wel- come the New Year. Among those present were Misses Nellie Quill, Mollie Jones, Liz- zie Hennessy, Ella Dant, ty Be Ella Kelly, Alice Kelly, Maggie e, Scanlon, Kate Burke, Messrs. T. Gleeson, T. Costello, F. Cleary, M. Rudden, J. Costello, W. Kane, G. Cleary, F. Harvey, R. Topping and E. Kane. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behrens have re- turned home after the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. Hufnagel an@ their daughter, Miss Henrietta Helene Huf- nagel, of Brvoklyn, N. Y. Miss Miriam Crosby, who is visiting rela- tives in Philadelphia, is expected home the tatter part of the week. Mrs. Florence T. Baxter, widow of the jate Surgeon General J. H. Baxter, U. 5. army, has returned from ynd taken ap apartment at the , for the winter. Mr. Rudolph Watson and bride arrived at Cclonial Beach Saturday evening, and re- ceived a hospitable reception by the citizens. Pay Director and Mrs. Cosby have return- ed to the city, and are once more in their home, Isus Massachusetts avenue, for the winter. At the marriage of Miss Annie Frances Craig, the solo soprano of Epiphany Church, to Mr. Louis Charles Hills, which takes of the bridesmaids Miss Grace Lynne McCul- Eleanor Simonds of the Philharmonic Quartet, of which the bride is also a member. te of University, in honor of their ‘ter, Miss Tatu W, © who is home from Wel- lesley College for the holidays. A fine pro- Sram of instrumental and vocal music, with piano numbers by the Misses enjoyment. ments were served. were: Mr. and Mrs. chief feature of the evening tion of officers, after which were served. Among those Burgess, Mr. Russell, Mr. J. H Hage S. Phillips, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Jones and Mr. A. J. Pumphrey; Miss Redhead, Miss L. N. Pumphrey, Miss C. B. Ross, Miss C. V. Stewart, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. A. J. Pumphrey, Miss Fowler and many others. Club adjourned at 12:10, to meet at the residence of Mrs. Miller, northwest, on Friday, January 5, 184. Mrs. Justice Field received yesterday from 2 until 7 and was assisted by Mrs. Condit Smith, Miss Condit Smith, Mrs. Frances Edgerton and Mrs. John F. Swift. Mrs. Florence B. Solger, 504 M street northwest, will not be at home tomorrow, but wih be Wednesdays the rest of the season. The statement that Miss Bridget McGin- niss, 26 26th street, would receive yester- day was a mistake. semvutaeianeis FLORIDA ORANGES, The Crop Will Be Larger This Year Than Was Anticipated. From the Country Gentleman. A correspondent, writing from Marion county, Florida, says: The Florida oranre crop, it is thought, will be a little larger than ever before. It was estimated at from 4,000,000 to 4,500,000 boxes. A storm that prevailed in October over the eastern part of the state has shortened the crop consid- erably. In some places the estimate of damage was as high as twenty-five per cent. ‘The great hurricane that desolated the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts destroyed most of the Louisiana crop. A company of Florida packers had gone to Louisiana to pack the crop on the Brad@ish Johnson place, near the mouth of the Mississippi river. The crop on that grove Was estimat- ed at from 30,000 to 40,000 boxes. They got off 3,000 boxes before the storm came. It destroyed all thai was left on the trees and blew down several thousand of the trees. Parentheticaliy, 1 will yA that tome en- joys a happy iramunity from severe storms. Cyclones are unknown and hard blows are rare. ‘The product of oranges has increased in the last eight years from 6),000 to 4,000,000 boxes, and that amount is about as much as can be marketed at a profi. We know this from the experience of the past two seasons. Production is increasing more rapidly than the demand. Uniess some great disaste~ overtakes the orange groves, it wit not be many years before the pro- duction reaches 10,000,0# boxes. The pres- ent crop is very fine. There has been no lack of rain this season and greater pains have been taken to improve the quality of the fruit by more spraying, more fertiliz- ing and better cultivation. As the groves increase in age and productiveness, so, it seems, that with greater pace increase the diseases and parasites that infest them. In this way an effectual check to overproduc- tion may result. For the blight no remedy has been found. Foot rot is amenable to treatment, but is destroying thor scale pursues the even Checked he may be, but treatment. One of my pects to market 30,000 spent this year $2,000 for his trees. | |