Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1894, Page 6

POOLE'S. ‘914 Louisiana avenue. see ereccces Fill Your Larder —while you have the opportunity— for prices will not always be as low as they are just now. We have laid im an enormous stock of Gro- ceries, and so long as we can buy at’ low prices we propose to sell for less than others. Fancy N. Y. Burbank Potatoes, 72c. Bushel. There may be one or two others ‘Who will meet our price for Pota- toes, but you'll find theirs are not the genuine Burbanks. It’s just as we heard a man remark the other day: “A half bushel of Burbanks goes as far as a bushel of any tier sort." “California” Flour -a@ Flour that has no superior, yet its price is but $s Barrel. ; $1.40 Quarter Barrel. “Old Belma’”’ Whisky t “Fokien” Tea. Best Tea for its price in the World. Equal to the S0c. Tea sold elsewhere. 50c. Pound. 5=ib. Bkt.Cottolene, 49C. ¢5-lb. Bucket Lard, ssc. 3 Not compound—Guaranteed abso lutely pure. 3 Qts. Navy Beans,23c. 6 Qts. Hominy, 23c. 12 cans Shriver’s Sugar Corn, 95e. 2 packages Pettijobn’s Cal. Break- fast Food, 20c. Butterine, 17¢. pound. 2 Ibs. Ovster Crackers, 15e. Baker Pure Rye Whisky, $2.50 eal. T cans Heavy Strup Peaches, 9Se. @ cans Stringless Beans, 44c. POOLE’S, $944 Louisiana Avenue. regular grand as- . sortment’ of | CHOCO- LATES will be b: our ial price— A POUND. “Both will have them. every hour. Sheetz, Fine Candies, 1oth and F Sts, #1972. oa at CENTS of our stores ‘They'll be fresh Ends It. Whether the goods are all sold or not tomorrow ends the “limited sale,"* We still have the following quauti- ties: We are not going to duplicate this sale—couldn’t afford it, so if you want the bargains you must come tomorrow. Furniture. 1 Bed Room Suite at $19. Regular ae Suites at $23.50. Regular Peo Room Suites at $29. Regular ee Suite at $9. Regular PZ "Parlor Saites at $63.50. Regular price $100. 3 Solid Oak Sideboards at $12.75. T'solid Oak Dimer Wi $4.75. er ‘agons, Regular price $7.50 300 yards Good Tngrain at 49c. Reg- ular price 60e. 700 yards Tapestry Brussels at 59c. IasO yards Axefest Carpet at 000 ya: (cm faster a $1.15, Regular price $1.5. rd pestry Carpet, 8.2212 ft, for $19. red Beussels Carpet, S.ix12 ft... for $17. 1 Bordered Brussels Carpet, 8.2x10.6 < fer $14.50. brussels Carpet, 8.3x12.6 ft., for $19.75. % +1 Bordered Tapestry Carpet, 8.339 ft., for $12. Bordered Tapestry Carpet, 6x12 ordered Tapestry Carpet, 8: ft, for 1a ry t, S.3x1Z ; Draperies. 7 pairs Nottingham Laces, §9c. Regular price $1. C_jairs Nottingham Laces, $1.80. ir price a 12 pairs Irish Point and Ecru Ap- Pairs Irish Point Reg- agePaie, Jeb, Point Laces at $5. Chenille Portieres, extra i at $8.50. Regular Extra Heavy Portieres © price $15. = THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. Bring The a Sale” Children [icoats Who need Clothing. Everything in CHILDREN’S CLOTHING is way down in price at the GREAT STOCK-TAKING SALE. We can give you satisfaction in cloth, fit and price—if the productions of the finest makers and stock-taking prices Will please you. $6. $7, $8, $9 and $10 are prices we're quoting on OVERCOATS. Of course that doesn’t tell you anything about the quality. We rely on you to judge what you think we would sell, Call tomorrow. PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., MODERN CLOTHIERS, 35 7th St. N.W. Handkerchiefs Next At 'S PERRY’S. —_—_— T is one of the ethics of merchandising | ft when stock becomes tossed and tumbled it falls in the scale of “counter ¥alue."" The quality isn’t harmed—and, a#°Y in the case of some HANDKERCHIEFS have got, a little soap and water will rev Store them to their original freshness. But they have lost caste with the less handled —and a “nest of bargains” is made by cir- cumstances and custom. In a big stock that is pulled and hauled as much as ours Is the “outcasts” are neces- sarily many: LADIES’ WHITE and COLORED EM- BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS — PURE Regular price, 25¢.— Special. 123¢. LADIES’ WHITE and COLORED EM- BRUIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS. Regular price, 12%e.— Special—1oc.; 3 for2sc. LADIES’ PURE LINEN COLORED EM- BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS. Regular prices, 50e. and 75¢.— Special 25¢. LADIES’ WHITE EMBROIDERED LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. Regular price, 75¢.— Special 50c. LADIES’ HEMSTITCHED SILK HAND- KERCHIEPS. BR: gular price, 25¢.— Speciai--—————- 1c. LADIES’ EMBROIDERED SILK HAND- KERCHIEFS. Regular prices, 37%. and 0c. Special 25¢. MEN'S: HEMSTITCHED HANDKER- CHIEFS. with printed borders. Kegular Price, 12%gc. . Special roc. MEN'S DAMASSE LINEN HANDKER- CHIEFS., Regular prices, 75c, and $1— Special 25c. LADIES’ SILK MUFFLERS—solid colors of Buff, Yellow, Nile Green and Hellotrope. Regular prices, 75. and 50c. Special— 45c. and 3oc. MEN'S CHINA SILK HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS. Regular price, 25¢.— Special 19¢c. “‘Spandy Clean.” We are not afraid of anybody finding a better stock of HANDKERCHIEFS than we carry the year around—and lower prices can- not be possible. Judge for yourselves— LADIES’ WHITE and COLORED EM- BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS—scores, of patterns— LADIES’ WHITE EMBROIDERED PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS—2 LADIES’ LINEN MOU: + HANDKER- to $1—" ‘cording to yqnal- LADIES’ PURE LINEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHE 1Oc.—3 for Be. ADIES’ PURE LINEN HEMSTITCHED DKERCHIEFS—ail widths of hem: 1 ie. WHITE EMBROIDERED LINEN NDKERCH IEFS— $5. LADIES” SILK SQUARES—Pink, Yellow, Lavender aud Black AP LIBERTY But, Light Blue, $3.50. MEN'S PU HEMSTITCHED UNe LAUNDERED HH E MEN'S PRINTED BORDERED HEM- STITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS— to Se. 'S HEMMED TAPE BORDER HAND- HEPS—12i4e. to 3T4e. JAPANESE SILK c. to $1.25. HANDKER- With 1 HEMSTITCHED HAND. Regula? Extra large—G0e. and Te. CHILDREN’S COLORED BORDER HAND- KERCHIEFS—fast colors—Se. HEMSTITCHED LINEN WEL HOEKE, FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, at Cor. Pa Ave. and Sth St. N EMBROIDERED LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS—25¢, At the reduced price, or at the regular price, you cannot that GOOD HANDKERCHIEFS—the BEST HANDKER- CHIEFS—are not cheap enough. Better look complain From The Far West —From all sections of the country come daily ordess for “BURCHELL'S SPRING LEAF TE A."—Pronouneed by epicures to be the best ex- tant—Only 50. a pound. e386 N. W. BURCHELL, 1325 ¥ ST. N.W. We have reduced the price one- half on ALL Sheet Musie—now is the ‘time to buy—our stock includes all the popular songs und airs from latest operas. C7 Artists’ Violin “G" Strings, Soe. (Franz Waldecker & Co., 719 7th St. N. W. re sak6 oY wee Lookingata Pretty Woman ‘ou'll find much of her beauty de- ds upon the of ber ment tr and ber we dress, bs in_the most pl . We are sell - atu discount for the @28 Rest ten days. Heller, 720 7th St. B28. al at those “rumpled” ones—it may save you considerable. PERRY’S, Ninth And The Avenue. Established 1840. 1t Telephone 993. Breakfast—7 tom. Dinner—4 to 7. If_ you appreciate ing’'” take your Es ua “home cook- meals “HERE. ford—properly ed and served —ery moderate prices. j 7 We are making a specialty of Luncheons. Dewn-town shoppers. = will tind everything the nicest. The Wilson Cafe, 611 rath St. usr asove ry sa%-00 ‘What Size Corset 'Do You Wear? If you wear 19, 20, 21, 4, 25 or Blac Hand-made For $1.69 Pair. iM. C. Whelan; 1003 F St. 1 At Mcknew’s In addition to having reduced the prices on our entire stock of Ladies’, Children’s and Misses’ Coats and Cloaks we have just made a number of very judicious purchases which will enable us to sell the most stylish of this season's Coats at two-thirds of the “first of the season's" prices. ‘These go on sale tomorrow. Ladies’ Stylish Seal Flush Capes, trimmed with double row of Martin “fur and sable. “First of the season's prices,” $25 and $27.50, 4Only $18. Handsome Black ‘“Tight-fitting’’ Che- viot Coats with sable fur around cape and collar, finished with large black cloth buttons. “First of the season's’” Prices, $18.50. Handsome Black Beaver Cloth Long Capes, with “Worth” overcape, with French seal fur. “First of the season's" price, $20. ‘Only $17. Magnificent Diack Beaver Cloth Coats, ““tight-titting” back,reefer front, wide notch collar and “ripple” cape, with fine grade of Martin fur around cafts, collar and cape. Has been our best seller at $35. ‘REDUCED. ‘Tomorrow we shall cull from stock a handsome line of Children’s Long Cloaks, fancy checks, &c. sizes 6 and iChoice $5. eW. H. McKknew, CLOAKS, SUITS AND FURNISHINGS, 933 Pa. Ave. (Only $14.50. _ SHOES NOBODY WANTS, SUCH AS: OLD STYLE SHOES, BADLY FITTING SHOES, UNRELIABLE FOOTWEAR— THESE ARE THE KINDS THAT Can be had for almost a song. ‘That's why so many flaming shoe ad- Vertisements prove Sneffective — while our Midwinter Clearing Sale SEEMS to INCREASE in INTEREST WITH EVERY day. The Shoos WE advertise are OUR OWN RELIABLE Goods—few over two months old—none made before last surmer. We make these timely Reductions to aveld carrying our Winter Goods over into the Spring Season. CSamples of Shoes advertised below will be found displayed on separate counters. “0——+ —-——0 0 i 25¢. || 40C. Infants’ Leather | | Ladies’ Doneots Sole Kid Button. | 1 Overa Slippers. } Ladies’ Gossamer Ladies’ or Gents’ | Candee Rubters. | | Ve.vet i House Slippers. Ser | o. 0. —90 ©. oO | i ' 95¢. Child's Soft Calf, Girle Viet Kid Blucher s aced ‘snd Button, with patent tips. Button rho s. Men's Satin Calf 20. different kinds Tadies' or Genis’ Pee By { | | o—————— 0o——_ 9 Men's $3 Triple 8 styles of | i | Extension Soe ice Shoes. Ladiew Fins | Vier Kid Eoots, | ha Pane Wn. Hahn &Co's RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 930 and 932 7TH ST.. 1914 and 1916 PA. AVE. 231 Pa. AVE. S.E. ies’ Solid Kole Boys’ “‘Indestructi- id or Pebble ble #150. Spring Button Shces. | | Heel Bution Boots. | Gents’ Double Soie| | Saitterent styles ‘Laced Shoes. ies" Bent Goi t and Dongoia Laced or Gaiters, oO NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, . 1920 'N street northwest. RPENTER SHOP. Old ctand ‘of J. ‘T. Walker, Contractor and Builder. AYER’S Hair Vigor PREVENTS eaik'dn BALDNESS, coror. Removes Dandruff AND RESTORES COLOR To min visor | Faded & Gray ptt HAIR. AND THE corn, _| Best Dressing. IF YOUR BACK: ACHES. OR YOU ARE ALL Worn out, ood for nothing, it is general debility. Brows's Yron Bitters will’ cure ‘vou, inake you your liver and give @g0od appe- ves. itectones the wc i THE BABY 38 CUTTING TEETH DBE SURB and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins low's Sonthing Syrup for children’ teething. It Soothes the child, softens the gums, allay: rs in, cures wind colic and is the beat for remedy |. Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-ly WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP FOR THE SKLX, ‘and complexion. re ple: All sista. The it of 20 tet treati a ee ek S. KANN, Sons & Co., 71 Market Space, CARTER’S OLD STAND. A Big Send-Off For Tomorrow. All-wool Cassimeres for men and boys’ wear. Good value at’ Bue., O5e. and 7e-~Clearlag Sate ce 25c. a yard. 54-inch All-wool Cloakit Cloth. Good vali it $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50—Clearing Sale Price sake 69c. a yard. 54-inch All-wool Novelty Cloak! Cloth, all light colors.” Good value at $2.00 Clearing. Sale! Brie 98c. a yard. Ladies’ and Misses’ Long and Short Wraps. They must go; we have no further use for them; at the ‘same time all those that have not bought up to now, must have a wrap of some kind. The yalues ‘we offer you in this Clearing Sale will force you to buy, and so long as we give you the bi end of the price, we feel satisfied that we wil get: first show. One Ladies’ Reefers. Worth $5 und $8, for $2.98. One let Ladies’ Reefers. Worth $7.50 and $8, for $3-98. One lot Ludies’ Reefers. “ Worth $10 and $12, for $5.00. One lot Ladies’ Reefers and Skirt Jackets. Worth $15 and $16, for 7-50. One lot Ladies’ Reefers and Skirt Jackets, Worth ‘$18 and $20, for $10.00. These prices beat the world. Come and see. Misses’ Angora Fur Sets. Worth $1.50, for 30c. Set. Misses’ Cape Newmuarkets, Worth $7.50, tor $2.95. Prices Still Lower ON THE BALANCE OF MEN’S FURNISHINGS ON HAND. Handsome New Neckwear, xpring effects, strictly all silk with satin Mining.” Good value at Suc. — Clearing Sale Price : 25¢. Men's Faney Cheviot and Unlaundered Outing Shirts, all sizes and very neat styles, Good value at 50c.—Clearing Sale Pri ice 29¢. Men's Laundered epics broad and hair line effects, tached. Good Shirts, neat stripes, . collars and cuffs at- value at #8c.—Clearing Sale Price 45c. Faney Cheviot Shirts, hing Will blot outs —Ciearing Sale Price gc. Men's Extra Heavy White Duck Overalls snd Jumpers, full size and well made, Good value at ‘MWe.—Clearing Sale Price 25¢. Men's Extra Heavy Blue Denim Overalls avd Jumpers without waistbands; ‘the overalls ure made witu double knees amd double seat. Good Value. at T5e.—Clearing Sale Price 29¢. Heavy All-wool Scoten Gloves. “Wearing Sale Price 25¢. These advertised bargains, in connection w the other low-priced goods in every depart will force a push and shoving crowd for cur Su urday trade. MONDAY, JANUARY 29, we begin the last week of our great clearing sale. The Ninth we ot tomorrow's Star will upearth the special prepared for this xrand feast. Read every Item earefally, for it will be a matter of dollars and cents with you. tz Men and Bos: Good value at 50e '§. Kann,Sonsa&Co ' #11 Market Space, It CARTEK’S OLD STAND. “Ye Olden Time” Furniture ossesses a charm and grace that the Hatter day furniture amaker despaire of reproducing. We have a large stock of AMEE ANTIQUE FURN- SILVER and BRIC-A-BRAC that have ed in price. REPAIUNG fs a spec- of wine, A postal will have me cail. — red mes 7 F. Warther, 725 13th st., ANTIQUE FURNITU Jae Physical Ladies who cannot find shelf CORSETS to Culture suit shows reave us their measure, so that Corset Co., we can wake the de- sired CORSETS to their 1107 G St. onter vetore the bury axe reason sets in, The M. ©. WHELAN, spring materials are LATE OF here, and we'll suit ‘ MANAGER, you as to price. ‘The fashlouable gostura “Bitters, the wo G. B. Siegert & Sons, Arguments in an Important Hearing Before the Supreme Court. Arguments were made yesterday before the Supreme Court in an important tariff case. William Robertson of New York im- ported an invoice of “madras mull” or cer- tain goods, which were assessed for duty | by Collector Hedden under the tariff act of 1883 as cotton cloths having from 100 to 200 threads to the square inch at 3 cents a yard. The calculation was made in the usual method of counting the threads in a quarter of an inch square, cut from the in- voice. The importer claimed that the goods were dutiable as manufactures of cotton not specially enumerated or provided for in this act at 35 per cent ad valorem. This contention was upon the ground that cer- tain figures were, so to speak, superimpos- ed upon the fabric by the “Jacquard at- tachment” to the loom, and that the num- ber of threads was not, therefore, counta- ble. Collector Hedden’s ruling was affirm- ed by the Treasury Department. Robinson thereupon sued Hedden in the United States court at New York to recover the amount of duty paid under protest, and Judge La- combe gave him judgment for the amount of the claim. Upon the decision of this case, as upon that in the case involving the classification of Sumatra tobacco, depends the disposi- tion of several millions of dollars of duty collected under the ruling established by None but reliable men sent to the house. oc2¢-3m*| Collector Hedden. | navy circles, The Many Notable Events Scheduled for Today. The Field Day of the Season—The President’s Reception—Teas and Luncheons—Personals. Today seems to be the field day of the season. Miss Edes and Mrs. Charles G. Dulin were hostesses of two luncheons, and for this afternoon there are interesting events without number. Mrs. Cleveland will be at home between 4 and 6 to the diplomatic corps. Minister and Mrs. Zeballos will give a tea from 3 to 6. Mrs. Davis S. Barry will give a tea. Mrs. and the Misses Morgan, wife and daughters of Senator Morgan, will give a tea. Mrs. A. B. Mullett will give a tea and in- troduce her daughter, Miss Daisy Mullett. This evening the Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell will dine the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Representative and Mrs. Outhwaite will @ine the Vice President and Mrs. Steven- json. Representative and Mrs. J. C. Hutche- son and the Misses Hutcheson will give a reception at the Arno from 9 to 11. Senator and Mrs. Call entertained at din- ner on Wednesday night the Vice Presi- dent, the Spanish and Argentine ministers, Mr. Covarrubias, Col. John M. Wilson, Rep- resentatives Springer, Money and Reyburn, Senator Caffery, Mr. Jeff Brown of Key West and Mr. L. Z. Leiter. F Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinckley gave a studio tea yesterday, when their attrac- live home was crowded with friends and the studio of the former was big enough to accommodate the throng who in response to the invitation of the hostess went out there to meet the host and to enjoy looking at the more recent portraits he nas painted, and which were loaned him yesterday by their owners. The portrait of Miss Alice King, daughter of Mr. John King of New York, portrays her seated at her embroidery frame, her favorite pas- time, and is intended as a gift to an em- brokiery schoo) which she has founded in New York. Other portraits of faces equally well known in Washington were those of Mr. Bancroft Davis, Admiral Crosby, the late Gen. Beale, ex-Justice Strong, and of the artist himself. . In the hospitalities of the occasion Mrs. Hinokley was charmingly assisted by Mrs. John Gray Foster and Miss Deering and Miss Jackson and Miss Clementina Smith. Mrs. Columbus O'Donnell of Baltimore, mother of the hostess, received in the draw- ing room with her. Among those present were Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Bryant of New York, Mrs. Schofield, ; Gen. and Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Frank Gordon, Miss Redfern, Mrs. Bloomer, Miss Greer, Mrs. Blair Lee, the Misses Henry, the Misses Cammack, Judge Jeremiah Wil- son, Gen. and Mrs. Pearke, Mme. Guzman, Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Dr. Hammond, Marquis Lanza, Judge and Miss Strong, Mrs. Lowndes, “Miss Tuckerman, Mrs, and Mi: Langhorne, Miss Ernst, Mr. Wood- hull, Mr. Charles McCauley,’ Mrs. Steele, Countess Esterhazy, Mr. Paul Johnson, brid Charles A. Williams and Miss Will- ams. Miss Margaret Edes, who entertains so handsomely, gave a luncheon today in honor of Mrs. Stevenson, which was one of the happiest features of the week. The guests who met Mrs. Stevenson were Mrs. oa ig Secretary of the Inte- rior; Mrs. Fiel Irs. Stew: Mrs. Mrs. MeMillan, Mrs. Dolph.” = Gane, Mrs. Richardson Clover, Mrs. Mrs. Covarrubias, 3 Boardman, Mrs. Belknap, Mrs.Ham- mond, Mrs.Condit Smith, Mrs. Lanier Dunn and Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson. Mrs. Chas. G. Dulin gave another of those sumptuous midday feasts today, at which ladies were the guests. It was in honor of Mrs. Frye, wife of Senator Frye, and the table decorations made a beautiful picture. It was a violet luncheon, these fragrant blossoms decking the table and forming corsage bouquets at each cover, tied wi narrow streamers of viclet ribbon. The ta- ble was lighted with tapers burning in the silver candelabra, each covered with a shade sprayed over with violets, and the low silver lamps similarly shaded. Souve- nir bon-bon boxes were violet in color and the lid was formed of a brilliant buttersly. Besides the guests of honor there were bresent Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Gallinger. Mrs. James F. Wilso1, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. end Miss Hoar, Mrs. Stenley Matthews, Mrs. Wel. don and Mrs. Jules Guthridge. The White House was in gala dress last night for the sscond levee of the season. when the Congr ss and the judiciary were the special gues:s. Neither of these great bodies formed ary appreciable part of the company. Senatirs and thelr families could be counted upon the fingers of two hands anyway; nembers of the lower house were only , roportionately more nu- merous, while abo it one-third of the Su- preme bench honord the occasion by their presence. In fact, the great preponderance of guests seemed to come from army and as military and naval uni- forms added un always pleasing feature to the goneral brilliant effect. The gentle- men of the diplomatic corps were present in-an almost unbroken body, headed by the Italian ambassador, but few of the ladies of their families accompanied them. In many respects, notabty the presence of faces and figures prominent eight years ago, the reception last night recalled the state occasions of the first administration | of Mr. Cleveland. Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, his first hostess, looked smiling- ly on a scene very much like that in which she was the prominent figure then. Col. Wilson escorted Miss Cleveland down to the blue room just before the receiving | Party arrived there and she and Miss Hudddleston watched the reception: from the very start. Miss Cleveland's face is fuller and her gown last night, of mauve brocade, cut low, necked with square re- vers of a deeper shade of velvet, was very becoming. She has not forgotten an orna- | mentation she always liked, a rose in her hair. Miss Huddleston looked very pretty in a bright red chiffon over red silk and a red ribbon bandeau in her hair. Mrs. Man- ning, widow of Secretary Manning, made a handsome figure behind the line in the blue room, recalling the old times to those who watched as well as to those whe had the pleasure of a word with her. She was clegantly gowned in white satin, with flounces of deep point lace across the front, and the diamonds in her necklace, in her hair and corsage were superb. ning will remain here during the rest of | the gay season. | President and Mrs. Cleveland were as- | Sisted in receiving by Mrs. Stevenson and all the ladies of the cabinet, except Mrs. | Olney. The Vice President and the cabinet remained in the bius parlor during the | first half hour, but left that favored sec- tion later to enjoy a promenade through the !rooms and escorting ladles. The guests | Were not nearly so uumerous as at the | first reception, but were enough to com- fortably fill the rooms and corridor and yet leave space enough for room to move about. The conservatorics swallowed up a good many and lessened the throng in the cor- ridor. There was no crowding or pushing, everybody looked serene and smiling and everybody had a chance to see everybody | else to good advantage. For the first time this season Col. Wilson's task was not a burden, as there were moments of rest now | and then and the presentations were entire- jly over a little after 10 o'clock. Capt. Pitcher presented each guest to Mrs. Cleve- land. At 11 o'clock most of the guests had left the White House and the rest were | content to wait a few minutes in the par- | lors before their carriages were called. | Mrs. Cleveland wore yellow satin wjth jan overskirt of flowered brocade, great puffed elbow sleeves of yellow velvet and a pretty fall of lace around the low neck of | her bodice. Her diamond string encircled the coil in which her hair was arranged. | Mrs. Stevenson wore a court train of sil- | ver brocade that opened over a peiticoat of | point lace flounces. An edge of ermine was round the skirt and corsage. Mrs. | Gresham was in flowered yellow silk; Mrs. Carlisle, black velvet court train and a petticoat of light blue brocade; Mrs. mont, yellow satin with knots of catching the chiffon frilis on the and skirt; Mrs. Bissell, pink moire antique draped with point lace; Miss Herbert, white satin and chiffon; Mrs. Smith, yel- low satin and duchess lace, and Miss Mor- ton, black moire antique and Irish point. Among those present were the Chief Jus- tice and Mrs. Fuller, Miss Scott, Justice | Brown and guests, Representative and Mrs. | Burrows, Representative and Mra. Outh- waite, Mr. and Mrs. Leiter, Treasurer Mor- gan, Miss May Morgan, Miss Norris, Rep- resentative and Mrs. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. George Washington, Gen. ani Mrs. Rochester, Miss Rochester, Miss Burchell, Representative, Mrs. and Miss ynum. Justice Morris, Miss Berry, Miss Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wynne, Col. an-l Mrs. Lee of Paterson, N. J.,.Maj. and Mrs. | Goodloe, Mrs. Sicard of Toronto, Marshaj and Mrs. Wilson, the Brazilian miaister and Mrs. Mendonca, the Mexican minister, Gen. Van Hooky, field marshal of the Saxon army, Mr. and Mrs. Thurber, Miss Mrs. Man- | pnd ER a og Col. and PS chard J. Bright, . James Murdock o' Indiana, Miss Marie 7 Mr. Frank S. Bright, Miss McDonald of Indiana, Dr. Hammett, Miss Katie ‘am- mett, Miss Garner of Maryland, Mr. James Willett, Mr.Francis Lynde Stetson, Dr. and Mrs. Goldsborough, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr. T. Sandford Beatty, Prof. and Mrs. Newcomb, Mr. and Miss Nicolay, Librarian Spofford, Mrs. and the Misses Jackson, Assistant Secretary Hamlin, Mav- royeni Bey, Mr. Louis Garthe, Dr. Magru- der Muncaster. Many friends of Mrs. Mary E. Ross, mother of Maj. B. R. Ross of the Wash- ington Light Infantry battalion, called yes- | terday to congratulate her on the anniver- ;sary of her eighty-third birthday. . Ross, whose mental and other faculties are unimpaired, hardly locks to be over sixty. The occasion gave pleasure not only to herself, but to her family and friends. Miss Bertie Wilson is visiting Miss Alice Pillsbury at 50 New York avenue. it is requested that the carriages of those invited for the reception of the German | embassy on Saturday evening, the 27th in- stant, will drive up to the Highland ter- race on Massachusetts avenue from the 15th street side and descend toward 14th street. Miss Mary Y. Bradley of 1205 U street | northwest has returned to the city after an absence Of several ronths, spent with friends at Hiland Falls on the Hudson. Dr. and Mrs. Van Vliet arrived in the city yesterday and are the guests of Gen. and Mrs. Van Vliet. Mrs. Soper, wife of Prof. F. A. Soper, president of Baltimore City College, and | Miss Lillie Rice of Baltimore have been the gtests of Mrs. Belle E. Treiber, 417 24 street northeast, for several days past. On Thursday evening an enjoyable time Was spent at the residence of Miss Daisy Boyer, 137 D street. southeast, the occasion being a party given by her friends. The evening was passed in games and music, | after which refreshments were Among those present were Loretta and Katie Callahan, Lula Burch, Bertha Wood- ward, Blanche Langly, Rosie Croyo,Theresa jand Daisy Boyer and Clarence Langly, | Richard Quinn, Willie Padgett, Richard Surry, Robert Kuehlin, Allie Chase, George | Boyd, Willie Ruckett and Jacob Boyer. | The Alumnae Association of Mt. Vernon Seminary have called a special meeting for the purpose of discussing the furnishing of | a room in the Young Woman's Christian | Home. The meeting will be held tomorrow | at 4 o’clock in the parlors of Mt. Vernon/ | Seminary. Mrs. Geo. B. Williams and Mrs. J. De- Witt Arnold of 1707 2ist street, will not re- ceive tomorrow, but will receive on the suc- ceeding Saturday. Minister of Japan and Mrs. Tateno will give a dinner next Monday, the 29th. Mrs. 8. B. Sheibley of 1732 20th street will not be at home tomorrow, but will be at home Saturdays, February 3 and 10. Mrs. Faulkner held a crowded reception |last evening at her residence. She re- celved in white crepe, with light blue trim- mings and violets. She was assisted by Mrs. Morehead, Miss Watson, Miss Faulk- |rer, Miss Love, Miss Hutcheson of Texas, | Miss Shelley, Miss Critcher of Virginia, Miss Boydie Faulkner and Miss Pearson of Kentucky. Miss Thompson of West Vir- ginia served punch and Miss Hutcheson presided at the tea table. Mrs. William W. Skinner and Mr. Wil- mer ogy om gave a hop at the residence of Mrs. ‘inner, 133 E street northwest, last night. A repast was served, after which dancing was again indulged in un- il after midnight. Among those present | were. Mesdames Skinner, Williams, Lake and Bailey; Misses Tolliver, Hearing, Hol- | Ungsworth, Peters, Harvey, Sheckels, Coles, | Hart, Giddings, Mitchell,’ Brownlee, Hor- ton, Forest, Hale, Weidon, Skinner, Spinx, Wren; Messrs Hampton, Tolliver, Riggies, Giddings, Edwards, Skinner, Bailey, Kibe- me Thompson, Barnes, Salemon and rt Mrs. Willie Baker of Winchester, Va., is the guest of Mrs. Lewis Marshall of 1525 ; 28th street northwest. Miss Eva M. Darneille has issued invita- | tions for a card and dancing party Janu- lary 31. | Mr. John M. Murphy of Chicago, son of Capt. Morton Murphy of this city, and Miss | Alice M. Dutton were married at the home of the latter in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wed- needay, January 24, 1sv4. ‘They will make | their home in Chicago. | Mrs. S. C. Lemly, with her guest, Miss Livingston of Fort McPherson, Ga., will be home tomorrow afternoon ‘from 3 to 6| ut 2106 R street. | Mrs. James E. Clark will receive with the | | ladies at the National Hotel on Monday, | January 2. j Miss Hough, 1383 T street, is at home | after a visit in the west and Pittsburg. In order to return some Saturday visits Mrs. Francis R. Lane will not receive to- | morrow. The full dress hop of the National Fen- | cibles at National Rifles’ Armory last even- | jing was a most delightful affair, and the) | friends of this popular organization were | en hand in crowds to enjoy the occasion. The committee in charge was composed of W. W. Mortimer, J. C. Kondrup and ‘f. A. Tomlinson, Among those present were Mrs. R. Garnett Henderson of Baltimore, Miss Olive Babson, M. A. Keane and lady, Miss; | Katherine S. Hills, Mrs. Carter, Miss C. Scheefer, Mr. and Mrs. Wardwell, Miss Moler, Miss Murray, Miss Shepley, Miss Williams, Miss Carrie Compton, Miss Wil- kinson, Miss Marean, Miss Mickle, Mr. and | Mrs. J. B. Boutelle, Miss Evans, Col. and | Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. De Vaugh, Miss Bier- |ish, Mrs. E. Smith, Lieut. Otto Simonson, | Miss Matthews, Miss M. Reidy, Miss Cooper, Miss Cooksey, Mrs. J. F. Milier, Miss Grimes, Miss Patterson, Miss Lyn- ham, Miss Bell, Miss Johnson, Miss Mor- gan, Miss Kritchell, Miss Foote, Miss Tret- ler, “Miss Lacey, Miss Dillard, Miss Cleary, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Ryan, Miss Slee, Miss Moore, Miss Fought, Miss K. Smith, Miss Koons, Miss Elliott, the Misses Dalton, | Miss Brady, Miss Nichols, Miss Slicer, Miss | | aug Miss Dodge, Miss Palmer and Miss | Tike. | Miss Lulu Otto was tendered a surprise | j Party last night by many friends. Those | present were Mr. and Mrs. Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. Otto, Mr. and Mrs. Dismer, Misses Otto, Hess, Mace, Ferguson, Dismer, Aldrof,’ Smith and Burns and Messrs. Morgan, Boteler, | Harvey. Brown, Ross, Burns, er, Lang, Grover aad Steiner. A very pleasant time was spent by the| | friends of Miss Margaret Bray @t her resi- dence, 204 th street scuchcast, last even- ing. Games of all kinds were indulged in, | interspersed with piano and vocal solos, af- | ter which a repast was served. Those pres- ent were the Misses Acton, Berry, Bray, | Morgan, Perkins, Mrs. Bond and Messrs. Acton, Bond, Brown, Dodge, Harner, Ingle- | hart, Johnson, Maycomber, O'Hare, Jones, Smith, Watt, Wolfe, and McDonald. | | Mrs. C. Ulrich Kennedy of Jefferson place will be at home tomorrow. | ‘The E. O. T. Euchre Club of Capitol Hin | was entertained last evening by Miss Jen- | nie Campbell at her residence, 136 C stree’ | Southeast. It was a “hard times” party. jand “laid aside” garments with a plentiful | sprinkling of patches were worn in abund- | lance. Those present were the Misses Mil-| ler, Miss Roth, Miss Miner, Miss Tanner, | the Misses Prescott, Miss V eitenheimer and Miss Galbreath, Mr. Morrison, Dr. Bliss, Mr. Gaggin, Mr. Hitchcock, Mr. Bliss, Mr. | | Weaver, Mr. Irelan, Mr. Brown, Mr. Mc- ‘Nulty and Mr. Ashley. A New England | | Supper was served, after which dancing | was indulged in until a late hour. | Miss Una Redman, formerly of this city, and Mr. Geo. Hovgh Perry were married | on Wednesday last at the residence of the | | bride's mother, at Medford, Mass. The) | bride wore an elegant costume of white | Satin_with chiffon and lilies of the vailey, | Mr. Ralph Lindsay Hall of Medford was best man, and Miss Dingman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Dingman of this city, was the maid of honor. Her gown | was of white satin, brocaded in Dresden | Toses. } Mz. Richard S. Croker and his son, Mr, | | Frank Croker of New York, are the guests | of Senator and Mrs. Murphy of New York for several days. Mrs. John W. Macartney, 1712 Connecti- cut avenue, will not be at home tomorrow. Mr. Andrew J. Huntoon has cards out for the marriage of his daughter, Miss Bertha Marion Huntocn, to Mr. Samuel Percival Johnsen, Wednesd: January 31, at 5/ o'clock, at the Ascension Church. > They Will Adjourn Tomorrow. Supervising Inspector General Dumont, the board of supervising inspectors and the Brotherhood gf Masters and Pilots, were present at the convetition of the Ma- rine Engineers’ Beneficial Association yes- terday afternoon, and a general interchange of views was held. The board promised to | do all possible for the betterment of the service, and the session was satisfactory | & systematic ar-angements of | beach. to all concerned. The marine engi held a lengthy session last night an posed of considerable private business. The convention will finally adjourn tomorrow. Fresh Air and Exercise, Getallthat’s Possible of both, if in need of flesh strength andnerve == force. There's need,too, of plenty of fat-food. Scott's Emulsion, of Cod Liver Oil builds up fiesh’ and strength quicker than any other preparation known to sce ence. \ Scott's Emulsion is constantly ¢) Secting Cure of pce Bronchitis and kindred diseases where other methods ¥AtL. Prepared by Bost & Bowne, N.Y. ill Grameiete, COMPLIMENTING ITS OFFICERS. The Builders’ Exchange Re-Elects the Entire Board forthe Ensuing Year. The members of the Builders’ Exchange have held their annual election of officers for the ensuing yearand complimented the present incumbents by re-electing them wituout change. The election was held last evening at their hall on 13th street and the cfficers are: President, Henry A. Jones; first vice president, Thomas Norwood; sec- ond vice president, Albert Stephan; secre- tary, Thomas J. King; treasurer, William C. Morrison; directors. J. W. Thomas, John Lynch, T. V. Noonan, Michael Shea, Rob- ert Clarkson, C. A. Langley, L. A. Little- field, J. R. Galloway, Thomas P. Stephen- son, James Nolan, William O'Connor an@ A. L. Phillips. Immediately after the election the mem- bers marched in a body to Wormley’s,where a collation was served. Among those who were present as guésts were: Dr. Tindall, Mr. Daniel Curry, President Jesse B. Wil- son of the Lincoln National Bank, Presi- dent E. Southard Parker of the Columbia National Bank, :Builéing. Inspect twisle, Assistant Building Inspector Brady, Auditor of the District Pew a Mesers. Richard Hamilton, James Clark, jr., Glenn Brown and Looking for Betier Times. Several pleasant speeches were maf*; one of the most interesting being by Mr. EB, Southard Parker, who thanked the builders’ exchange for the privilege and the oppor- tunity of meeting so many of its members, as well as those with whom he enjoyed the most intimate business relations. Mr. Park- er continued: “The management of the na- tional banks is conservative and their busi- ness conducted with the utmost adherence to legitimate banking, and lending assiat- ance to the advancement of commercial in- terests and the promotion and improvement: of the interests of this city; and while prudent and cautious, they have been liberal in their aid where safety and security are assured, and, to their creait and honor, carrying available funds in times of strin- gency but slightly in excess of that required by the national me | eit The business of every bank is to @ money, and the interest on that money is the chief source of profit. The bank has its capital and its deposits, and these are the principal sources from which joanable funds are The banks 07 a debt of gratitude to their depositors, for without their aid and co-op- eration the banks could not have attainel the success and they have achieved. During the past year we have all been brought face to face with a condi- tion of affairs that is without precedent in the monetary history of ou> country. The financial waters have been greatly disturbed and monetary institutions have been tossel to and fro upon tempestuous seas, stre ving the shores with many wrecks, and it is @ matter of great satisfaction and of con- gratulation that our institutions reached their moorings with mainmasts erect and wheel and rudder intact. Times are rapidly improving. We must walt—exercise the grace of patience a little longer. abundant and wil i will not only soon be restored, but @ hundred fold. —__ THE OLD OBSE! ‘To Be Used as a Medical Mascam for the Navy. The spacious buildings and grounds for merly used by the old naval observatory be- fore the erection of the present large quar. ters on the outskirts of Georgetown, are be turned over to the medical corps of navy for use as a museum instead of old building now utilized for this purpose. The old observatory grounds are eligibly situated in the southwest section of the city on a promontory looking over toward Ar- lington. The spot is most picturesque and will prove a most desirable location for establishment of the museum. Genera] Tryon of the navy has ing around for several months for ing for the naval curios. ‘They are ent installed in a building near the Department which is overcrowded fords no room for a suit many valuable relics countries and collected navy from Sis Fs E ity et ) ket 355 telescopes and other office were removed to the new quarters have been vacant and were suffer- ing from neglect. The grounds were years ago in the resident portion of the city, in later years they were well off by selves with few houmes in the of building, g he wovernnren| yearly rental of about $3,000, tunity will be afforded for the and ‘first where it can be attracti Ly cai ai ve ‘ely seen represent his views on the matter, say he holds that while a nude figure, artistically posed, as in his original design (and not as in the counterfeit representation of it.) #0 to convey no suggestion of impropriety except to the prurient, would be accepted ‘the world over as symbolical of the vigor of the great republic of. the new world; to clothe that same figure with a breech clout would be simply to indicate an aboriginal Savage, and to destroy all the symbolical artistic effect by a of meaning- jess realism. Mr. St. aadens’ formal re- ply is looked for in a day or two. Mr. St. Gaudens arrived in the city this morning with a view of Carlisle and personally explaining his views to the alleged impropriety of his design, which, it is said, he declines to modify a, requested. —————_-e-+_____ Life Saving Men Drowned Monday afternoon last a small cat-rigge@ toat left Sullivan's Island life station, South Carolina. The passengers were Fred Milier of Sullivan's Island, Harry R. Camp- sen of Charleston, Capt. George Campsen of the life saving crew, John Bequest of the life saving crew, Walter Croft of Charies- ton and a German boy. Nothing more was seen or heard of any of the men till Tues- day afternoon, when a colored fisherman aiscovered two bocies on the Morris Island It is believed the whoie party was Grownei. Kow the accident occurred cane not be told, a . Amendment of the Mexican Tarif. The Treasury Department is advised that the Mexican government, by decree, has amended its custom regulations, and now permits smali consignments of merchan- dise, not exceeding $59 in value, to cross the frontier, for use in frontier towns, te a given zone, under special permits, ——-- Gyles Merrill, formerly general superine tendent of the Certral Vermont railroad, recently died at his home in Haverhill, Mass., of pneumonia. Mr. Merrill was born in 1816 in the house in which he died an@ which has been the home of his family fer more than 100 years,