Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1894, Page 7

———S{TT THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1894—-TWENTY PAGES. Bread and cake raised with Cevetands od keep their freshness and flavor. The reason is, the leaven- ing power of Cleveland’s is produced by pure cream of tartar and pure soda, nothing else;—not by alum, ammonia, or any other adulterant. Cleveland's baking powder, “pure and suve.” & quarter pound can mailed free on receipt of 1§ cents in stamps, Cleveland Baking Powder Co., 81 Fulton St., New York. THE PRICE OF GA S| price pata by consumers for gas in a num- What Was Said at the Hearing of the House Committee. Mz. Dodge Thinks the Price Could Be Greatly Reduced—sugerintendent Leach Explains as to Cost. ‘The subcommittee of the House District committee continued its hearing upon the gas question yesterday afterncon. Mr. Chas. H. Dickson, representing the People’s Gas Savings Association, the company own- ing the gas governors which have been put in operation in the government departments, was first heard. Mr. Dickson presented statements from the president of his com- pany denying that governors affect the light furnished. He made a statement of the Qualities of the gas governor and described ite working. Mr. Dickson said that the gas furnished in Washington is good—just as good as that In any city, and better than ’m many cities. He has had opportunity in his business to observe the quality of cas im many places. Mr. Leach, the superintendent of the gas | company, elicited from Mr. Dickson the statement that he places governors upon gas n.eters in boarding ouses for the ex- press purpose of limiting the amount of | gas consumed, without notifying the gas company, and when the people complain to the gas company that their gas is bad the gas company is not aware of the presence of the retarding governor until inspection is made. Mr. Wm. F. Hart of the gas company tes- tifled that the number of complaints from the people as to their gas is diminishing. He finds that these complaints are due to local causes, and are more prevalent in the older parts of the city and in old houses. A frequent cause of compiaint is the corro- sion of pipes. Mr. Hart repeated the story, which was told at the last meeting of the committee and reported in The Star, of the hotel keeper in the West End who had cut off two of his meters and turned a third one half way off, resulting in a number of Con- gressmen complaining of poor gas. Mr. Dodge’s Criticisms. Mr. W. C. Dodge, representing the Bast Washington Citizens’ Association, then ad- dressed the committee. He had but little complaint to make of the quality of the gas; it ts as good as average gas. There is cause for complaint as to the supply. He cited the trouble which he had experienced in his own house. He said that water gas, the kind now made by the company, is more subject to condensation than coal gas, which results in Stopping the pipes. The that complaint can be urged ‘against the gas now used in Washington. As to the price of gas, Mr. Dodge held that it is too high in three Particulars; first, by comparison with other cities, second, by comparison with quality, and third, by com- parison with stock and dividends of the com- pany. Mr. Dodge then read a table snowing the cost of gas in different cities, the lowest brice being 30 cents per 1,000 feet, in Lake- = XY. He held that gas can be made chea; anywhere else, and $1.25 per 1,000 feet is too ‘much. — Chairman Heard called his attention to ae As to the Cost of Gas. - Heard said that Congress unquestion- #bly has the power to control pera of gas in this city. Still, it would be ab-| solutely futile to attempt to do it by com-| petition. There is no competition between | gas companies. His theory is not to en-| Mr. Dodge said that this is the theory of the citizens here. They do not want the streets cut up for new companies, because the newcomers will combine and keep prices up, at the same time making the citizens pay for the new plant. Mr. Dodge said that while Washington pays more for electric light than any other city, with the exception of two, yet the cit- izens do not pay more in proportion for their electric light than they do for gas. Generally throughout England gas is sold at an average of about W cents. Mr. Dodge read several tables of statis- tics to prove that gas could be made here and supplied to consumers at 50 cents per thousand, furnishing a profit to the makers at that rate. Superintendent Lench Asks Some Questions. Superintendent Leach asked Mr. Dodge ff he knew the difference between the cost ! of coal in making gas in Pittsburg and the cost of coal in Washington; if he knew the difference between the cost of laying a main in other cities and one in the concret- ed streets of Washington? Did Mr. Dodge ever have any experience in the practical ! making of gas? H Mr. Dodge was not informed upon any of the subjects and had not had any ex- | perience in making gas. Superintendent Leach then said that he | Pays %4.50 a ton for his coal, while in | Pittsburg it is furnished to gas companies from 85 cents to $1.17 per ton. He deserib- ed the added cost of laying mains here and | the cost of labor. Dodge sald the company has made | @ number of rules which are unjust. For | instance, one of Mr. Dodge's tenants left, | owing a gas bill of $15. When the new tea- | ant came in the gas company refused to} turn on the gas until Mr. Dodge paid the | bil, assuring him that it would not turn | Ss on for the defaulting tenant in any} other place until he paid the $15. The de-| faulting tenant rented another store, the! company turned on the gas and said it! could not compel the tenant ‘The gas company still has that Mr. Leach replied that Mr. red to incidents that former administration of the gas company le ministration disclaims re- lity for those act: hi ! | oo ose acts and has revised Prices Paid tn Other Cities. Mr. Dodge presented a table showing the to_disgorge. | $ under a | ber of cities. The price is $1 per 1,000 feet in the following cities: Boston, Cincinnati, Columbus, Atlanta, Dayton, Pittsburg, Mil- waukee, Taylorville, Centerville, Henderson, Elyria, Sandusky, Troy, Meadville, Grafton, Youngstown and Hamilton. ny, land, .80; W: fontaine, .80; Jackson, ute, Mich, ————!-o+______. COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. Happenings Among Professors and College Students. ‘The Columbian University Athletic As- sociation will give an entertainment about the middle of February for the purpose of raising the funds necessary for current ex- penses, uniforming the base ball team, &c. ; The following committees have been ap- pointed: Executive committee—H. J. Green (of the college), chairman; R. H. King (col- lege), Professor J. J. Chickering, I. L. Quick (medical school), J. 8S. Pendleton (Corcoran Scientific School). Committee on entertainment—R. H. King (college), chair- man; W. G. Woodford (college), P. G. Smith (medical school), H. J. Green (col- lege). Committee on tickets—W. W. Grier (college), chairman; H. S. Medford (medical school), Gilbert Bloss (college), C. Laugh- lin (college). Floor committee—J. 8. Pendle- ton (Corcoran Scientific School), chairman; M. J. Sioussat (Corcoran Scientific School), ; Donald McDonald (medical school), G. F. Baldwin (medical school), and Ormby Mc- Cammon (law school). A call for short stories on the subject of “A Trip to California in ’62” brought forth some remarkable work in the “prep.” Many of the tales would have done credit to the “short story column” of a periodical. Masters Chambers and G. E. Green showed an especially good literary style. The Glee Club of the preparatory school is fairly started, and another week will see the membership and organization complet- ed. Bass voices such as Messrs. Ray, Ritchie and Dudley possess give a foundation on which a fine club should be built. of the Corcoran Scientific School and pro- fessor of chemistry, delivered, by invi tion, a lecture on “Explosive substance: and their value and application to practical life,” before the teachers and pupils of the Eastern High School. The lecture was given in the assembly hall of the Eastern. Many e: its were made—some of them proving quite exciting to young ladies in the front rows of seats. Professor Mun- roe was assisted by Mr. Pfeiffer, the teach- er of chemistry of the Eastern, and by Mr. Clarence Hall, the latter's assistant. The Philological Association of the Co- lumbian University held a well attended meeting. Professor 8. M. Shute, D.D., read @ paper on “Beowulf,” giving an analysis of the poem, and discussing the historical, legendary, mythical, pagan and Christian elements of the song, with critical apprecia- tion. The meetings of the Philological Association will, henceforth, take place on the third Saturday of the month at 2 p. m. The officers are: A. J. Huntington, presi- dent; L. D. Lodge, secretary. This is examination week in the college and preparatory school, and the classes in these branches of the university are sus- pended. ‘The crowd that thronged the Philosophical lecture room of the university last Tuesday for the meeting of the Society for Philo- sophical Inquiry made it necessary for the meeting to move into larger quarters, which they found in the post graduate law hail. The speaker was the Kev. Dr. Alfred Mo- merie of King’s College, London. His paper was on the subject of “Agnosticism.” THE CLI LOST MONEY. The Duval Managers Claim to Be $5,000 Short. J. B. T. Bowden said yesterday at Jack- | Sonville, Fla., that the Duval Club took in $31,000 in admissions to the fight, and out of this the $20,000 purse and $5,000 training expenses of the principals had to come, making a balance to the club's credit of $6,000, and out of this the attorney's fees and other expenses have to be met. “We are $5,000 loser by the governor's in- terference,” he said. The statement that the total receipts were only $31,000 is gen- erally accepted with a grain of salt. A MYSTERIOUS SOMETHING THAT CONFOUNDS THE BFST MEDICAL EX- PERTS IN THE WORLD. Who is there among us that cannot recall to mind some miraculous cure [Or gift of Vital Magnetism. For weeks Dr. Da- mon has stood upon the stuxe at Builders’ Exchange Hall and cured upward of 600 poor sufferers, many of whom had been given up a# hopeless by other doctors. Over 50,000 people have attended these lectures and clinics, and it has been said that ont of all that number treated not one failure to give relief way made. This gentleman stands to the in- xalids of Washington like a life preserver to a drowning man, as a pardon to one condemned to death, and as a fire eseape to one hemmed In on ail sides by scorching flames. His pecullar meth. | ods of diagnosis is a revelation to the minds of setentific men, a secret born to him, which it is impossible to fathom, inspiring both wonder and amazement in all that are favored with a consil- tation. He has an insight so penetrating that he detects at a glance every internal organ of the uman bedy. Hundreds right here in Washington never tire of telling how they went to this spe- elalist in the very Inst stages of disease. and how miraculously they were cured. and ther do not for. get to tell how long they had doctored with other systems before finding the one “halm of Gilead” that restored them. “As one gentleman expresecd it, Id pot take a thon dollars for what he has done for me. He is worth going miles to see, and no sufferer has ever been turned awa mpty banded. Fis offices, which are located at 12th street northwest, are constantly filled 2 | with anxions seekers after’ health, and only yes- terday a man who had been crippled for eight years with rheumatism was cured ia a few mo ments, when be walked away, leaving his crutchee aehind. The next free lecture and healing clinte wil! be given Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock: the admission is free, bit gentlemen ‘vill not be nd. mitted unless accompanied by ladies it Professor Charles Edward Munroe, dean | Performed through the power | { “Last,” a word that everybody hears with | different feelings, will preface most of the Say doings for the coming week. Some are very sorry that the season is drawing to a close, but the great majority will welcome the Lenten calm with immense satisfaction. | There have been winters much gayer than this one, but they belonged to the days of long ago, wher pleasure and luxury we-e the great, and, in fact, the only business of life; a state of things totally foreign to the practical ideas in which the young mind is brought up nowadays. The past four weeks have been gay enough for any reasonable person, and the ten days yet to be added to the record have enough “go” in them to fill veut the season at the same pace in which it commenced. Three or four of the biggest balls of the winter are yet untold delights. First of all in popular estimation will be the | charity ball on Tuesday night. There is ab- solutely nothing that can compare with this ball in anticipation or enjoyment. Mr. Will- jam Hall Slack has charge of all the ar-| rangements of the floor, and the Indy man- agers will receive the guests. It is under- stood that President and Mrs. Cleveland will | attend the ball, and it is certain that all the cabinet will be present. Among the leading events of the coming week will be: Monday—Mrs. Gresham will give a lunch- eon in honor of Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. J. L. | Bretz and Mrs. William Birney will give a> tea, 4 to 7. Minister and Mrs. Tateno will give a dinner. Miss Herbert will give a din- ner. Tuesday—Mrs. Chas. J. Faulkner will give @ tea to announce the debut of Miss Boydle Faulkner. Mrs. Bate, a tea to meet Mrs. Malcolm Henry. Mrs. Anton Heger, a tea to meet Mrs. Chas. Thomas. Mrs. Horace 8. | Cummings, a tea. The Secretary of the In- terior and Mrs. Smith, a dinner in honor*of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Huff, a dinner. Representative and Mrs. Draper, a dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mann will give a reception, 9 to 12, at T lebank. Dr. and Mrs. Swope, a recep- tion, 9 to 11. The annual charity ball will be held at the Rifles’ Armory. H Wednesday—Miss Aline Wilcox will give | a luncheon in honor of Miss Huddleston ; and Miss Sanders. Mrs. Brice will give a luncheon. Mrs. Oates will give a luncheon. | Mrs. Stevenson and the cabinet ladies | will hold their last formal receptions for this season from 3 to 5. ' Miss Eva Darneille will give a card and | dancing party. e Mr. and Mrs. John Blake Kendall, 8} dancing party Oaklawn. The Bachelors’ cotillion, third and last of the winter’s series, will be given at the Rifles’ Armory. The marriage of Miss Bertha Marion Huntoon to Mr. Samuel Percival Johnson will take place at 5 o'clock at the Ascension Church, Thursday—Mrs. Pilling will give a break- fast. Mr. and Mrs. Leiter will give a dinner. President and Mrs. Cleveland will give the third and last state dinner, which is in honor of the Supreme Court. Friday—Mrs. Oates will give a breakfast to meet Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. Dorsey Clagett will give a young People’s tea. Mrs. Philip E. Chapin will give a tea, 5 to Saturday—Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Chris- topher, a tea from 4 to 6. The army, navy and marine corps recep- tion will be held at the White House from 9 to 11. For the last two days of the season the | invitations are equally numerous. For Monday, February 5, the Cosmos Club house warming in the afternoon, and the Wash- ington Assembly in the evening, are the most prominent events. For Tuesday, Feb- Tuary 6, which is Shrove Tuesday, and the last day of the gay season, the public re- ception at the White House and Lieut. and Mrs. Winslow’s dance for Miss Herbert will interest the greatest number. Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell gave a dinner last night in honor of she Presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland, at which the other guests were Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham, the Secretary of the Treasury ani Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary of Interior and Mrs, Hoke Smith, Secretary of War and Mrs, Lamont, Secretary of Navy and Miss Her- bert, Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Morton, Gen. Jones, first assistant post- master general, and Mrs. Sicard of Toronto, who is Mrs. Bissell’s guest, and Senator White of Louisiana. The decorations of the table were in violet and white. An oblong centerpiece of growing Illes cf the valley was flanked by two squares of grow- ing violets. Coils of ribbon bordere? each piece, and the pretty effect was enhanced by the low silver lamps burning under vio- let tulle shades trimmed with violets. The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson were the guests of honor last night at a dinner given by Representative and Mrs. Outhwaite. The other guests were Gen. and Mrs. Greely, Senator and Mrs. Brice, Representative and Mrs. Draper, Mr. Pen- dleton, Mrs. Leiber and Col. and Mrs. John Wilson. The table decorations were in white and green, and the flowers carnations and lilies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. David S. Barry had a house full of their friends about them yesterday afternoon in response to the latter's tea invitations. The occasion was a most pleas- ant one. The hostess received in a dainty gown of yellow and white striped satin, and in her hospitable duties was agreeably assisted by Mrs. Frank Hatton, Mrs. Beall Howard, Mrs. Charlies Moore and Mrs. Littell, who were at the tea table; Mrs. W. E, Curtis, who presided at the punch bowl; Mrs. Conger, Miss Barry, Miss Keetch, , Miss Bonny and Miss Larner. Mrs. Oates will give a luncheon jn honor of Miss Herbert on February 6. | ent were Misses Herbert, Sanders, Scott, Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Christopher, 2016 R street, have issued cards for a small | tea on Saturday, February 3, from 4 to 6. | Mrs, Wm. Oscar Roome of Corcoran street | gave a tea on the 25th, assisted by her} daughters, Miss Roome and Miss Leila| Rocme, who is one of the season's buds. | The rooms were decorated with palms, which gave a tropteal effect. Mrs. Roome wore | cafe au lait silk and Miss Leila Roome was gowned tn yellow, carrying a large bunch of yellow roses. She was assisted in receiving by Miss Marian Baldwin, who wore laven- dar crepe end violets. Miss Roome presiied | over the supper room, and was gowned in pink and carried a large bunch of La France roses. Among those assisting her | were Miss Bessie Sites, her guest froin; Harper's Ferry, white silk; Miss Clayton, rose silk; Miss Raby, white silk; Miss Mabel Russell, rose silk, and Miss Madeline Quack- enbush, light blue. i Mrs. Hicks will be at home informally on | Monday afternoon at 1001 Massachusetts | avenue, assisted by several young ladies. | Mr. and Mrs. B, F. Leighton gave their | second -reception ut thelr residence on Cap- } {tol Hill last evening. ‘The company, which | was largely composed of young people, were | invited to meet Miss De Forrest of Liver- | pool, England. ‘The house was_thronged | with guests from 9:30 to 12, The rooms| were decorated profusely with cut flowers and ferns. The doorways and mirrors were | draped with asparagus vine, looped back | with pink roses. Large baskets of La France | roses and ferns were placed on pedestals | before the mirrors in the hall; jars of Illes | and baskets of .ong-stemmed roses decor- | ated the drawing rooms. At 11 o'clock al supper was served in the dining room, and! tables were set in the library to accommo- | date such guests as could rot be seated in| | barth, the dining room. Fine orchestral music was furnished during the evening. Mrs, Leighton will give a musicale the latter part of Lent, Mrs. Maxwell gave a luncheon today to | Miss Huddleston. The young ladies pres- Berry, Melish, Brewer, Cabell, Draper, Faulkner, Reed, Stewart, Condit-Smith, Sherman, Hamlin, Uhl, Harlan, Slocum, Ruggles, Brice, Sherrill and Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Covarrubias of the Mexican legation gave a dinner party last night at their residence on Connecticut avenue, at which Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, the Mexican minister and Mrs, Romero, Mr. and Mrs, Goschen, Mr. and Mrs. Cur- | ry, Mr. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, and | Mr. and Mrs. Carrol! Mercer were the} guests. The table decorations were mosi artistic. There were garlands of narcissu: blossoms hanging from the chandelier, ex- tending to the four corners of the table were the same flowers, and violets formed | plaques. The center plece was of violets. Following the ceremony yesterday at the Argentine legation, Minister and Mrs. Ze- ballos had extended hundreds of invita- tions for a reception from 3 until 6 o'clock, and during these hours their hospitable home was thronged. Each of the splendid rooms was lavishly decorated with flowers and the refreshment table in the dining room was arched with jonquils and carna- tions, three feet above the table. Mrs. Ze- i Miss Marie Zeballos, Mrs. Guzman, Mrs. Lazo Arriaga, Mrs. A. J. laiford, Miss Bigelow, Segrario, Miss Tisdel and others. The entire diplomatic corps was present and the charm of this legation home was also enjoyed by hundreds of representative men and women in official and resident life of the capital. Mrs. Romero will hold her last reception for this season on Tuesday next, Mrs. Cleveland received the diptomatic corps yesterday afternoon from 4 to 6. The reception was held in the blue room, where the hostess was assisted by Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Gresham and Miss Huddleston. A tea table was arranged there also, presided over by Miss Mary Leiter. Mrs. Cleveland wore an elegant gown of white silk and lace, Miss Cleveland was in ruby velvet and Miss Leiter in mauve moire antique. The reception was quite crowded at 4:30 and the diplomatic callers continued to Miss jand E. Lat }Bonitz, Wilmington, and Mi | their daughters gave a large Siiss Mi T. Me Bal n, .T. Morgan of Baltimore, Mr. H. W. Spofford and Mr. Howell od nara of New York. ete 4 The marriage of Mr. James D. Boy and Miss Blanche M. Busey was solemnized at the residence of the bride’s parents, 261 N street northwest, Wed: evening last family of the groom. They will be at home to their friends after January 80, at 261 N street northwest. Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Stakely will not be at home on Monday, the 29th, but will be on Monday following. ~ A delightful reception was given last Wednesday by Mrs. L. BE. at her residence, 1229 Massachusetts avenue. She Was assisted by Mrs. W. P. White. The Howard Social Ciub of Annapolis junction gave a dance and party at the res- idence of Mr. George ‘Latehford, Friday evening, aud a very pleasant time was en- — Among those present were: Mr. and rs. J. H. Latehfo . Mrs. C. O'Farrell, Mr. and Mrs, Av Dever tr + Latchford, facauley, Mr. Macauley, Misses Wilkinson, A. Hershberger, E. Pearl, ‘chford, V. and M. O'Farrell, Macauley, F. Whiting, M. and 8. Durham, R. White, G. Bourne, K. and B. Chaney, N. North Harris, M. and T. Latchford, Messrs. J. J. McCabe, W. M. Pariett, W. W. Orem, Z. Bidderson, C. R. Hutchinson, D. 8. Gittings. Mrs. Carlisle entertained the cabinet ladies at her home yesterday to hear Miss Esther Singleton’s paper on Court Dances. The musical numbers were played Charlotte Austen Singleton. Mr. Wheat, after the reading, played some of | his own compositions, Mr. William Hamilton Donogh of the Ne w York Times and bride, whe was Miss northwest. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and Mrs. Edward E. Bruner, nee Elkins, are at home in- formally at their hotel in New York on | Thursday afternoons. ‘The following North Carolinians occupied a box at the National Friday evening, fol- lowed by a supper at Messrs. Zeb. Vance Taylor, Greensboro, N. C.; Wai- ter Radford, Wilmington, N. Walter A. . O. Holt of Oak Ridge. They had as their guest Mr. Oliver P. Hubbard of Indiana. Representative and Mrs. Hutcheson and reception last night at the Arno, for which over 1,000 invitations were sent out. Mrs. and the Misses Morgan gave an ele- gant tea yesterday afternoon at their home on 41-2 street, which was attended by the entire diplomatic corps and many of the official and resident families. Mrs. Morgan, whose health has been so delicate all the winter, was, to the pleasure of all her guests, able to be present and receive the company. The Misses Morgan had Miss Shelby to assist them. A bountifully laid table was the feature of the dining room. Miss Isabelle Elliott gave a delightful reception and dance at Carroll Hall Friday afternoon from 4 to 6. Among the guests were Gen. and Miss Fullerton, Gen. and Mrs. Van Wyck, Gen. and Mrs. Wm. H. Brown, Gen. and Mrs. A. B. Nettleton, Mrs. Enoch Totten, Mrs. Mackay-Smith, Mrs. Harrison Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Doulin, Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Robbins, Capt. and Mrs. Rodgers Birney, Mr. and Mrs. drop in for an hour later. The entire diplo- matic corps was present. Owing to sudden illness in her immediate! family Mrs. Breckinridge has been called out of town, and is obliged to recall her in-/ vitations for Thursday, February 1, to the| wives of the army officers to meet Mrs. | Lamont. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis, jr., gave the first of a series of card parties at their resi- dence, 314 9th street northeast, Wednesday evening. Prizes were awarded and re- freshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Melins, Mr. and Mrs. | Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Cornell, Mr. atid Mrs. W. H. Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. Crittendon. The Rev. Dr. Milburn and Miss Gemley will not be at home on Monday, the 2th, but will be on February 5. Miss Edith, daughter of Col. B. F. Craw- ford of Mansfield, Ohio, is visiting her cousins, the Misses Williams, 913, West- minster street. Tonight will be the last assembly of the E. S. until atter the Lenten season. Danc- ing to begin promptly at 8. Miss Mary W. Lewis, daughter of Judge L. L. Lewis of Richmond, Va., and Miss Louise Looney, daughter of Col. Robt. F. Looney of Memphis, are visiting the family of Mr. C. Maurice Smith of 1842 13th street northwest. Mrs. Allen, wife of Senator Allen, will receive on Monday the 20th. She will be assisted by Mrs. ex-Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska. Miss Hattie E. Austin, who went to New York to attend the Shiners’ celebration last week, has returned to the city, accom- panied by Misses Joulsa Stone and Lula Nichol, who will spend some time here with her. Mrs. Daniel.N. Morgan and Miss Morgan will not be at home on Monday, January 29, but will receive on Tuesday, January 30, with the congressional ladies at the Els- mere. Mrs. Benjamin F. Leighton, 708 Massa- chusetts avenue, Capitol Hill, will hold her last reception for the season Monday, Janu- ary 29, from 3 to 6. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh- ton will also be at home informally to their friends Monday evening from 7:30 to 10. Mrs. C. A. Reynolds and Misses Reynolds will not receive Saturday, but will be at home the Saturdays after. Mrs. Courtland C. Clements and Miss Clements, assisted by Miss Barnes of Illinois, will receive their friends Wednes- day, the Sist, after 3. Mrs. Chas. W. Blackwood will be at home Tuesdays, January 30 and February | 6, at the Lincoln, 10th and H streets north- west, and will have her cousin, Mrs. G. Wythe Cook, with her. Mrs. A. B. Mullett has no cards out for teas, but will receive her friends on next Friday, February 2, as she did yesterday. A box party of eighteen was given last night by Mrs. Madeleine Polk Buell, in honor of Miss Gladys Wallis, the charming little member of Mr. Crane’s company. Supper was enjoyed after the play at Mrs. Buell’s house. Among those present were Mrs. Thomson Swann, Mrs. Brinton Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Chew, Mrs. Miss Barnett, Maj. and M and irs. Dickson, Miss W. and Mrs. Rodgers, Dr. and Mrs. Nash, Mr. and Mrs. John Paui Jones, Commander Hous- ton, the Misses Huyck, Miss Polk, Miss Kondrup, Mr. Charles Cramp, Capt. Steven- son, Messrs. Gresham, Bestor, Wallace and Loring Stone, and Lieuts. Field, Wood- ward and Churchill. . Miss Cynthia E. Cleveland, 1407 Chapin street, Columbia Heights, will hold her last reception for the season Wednesday, Janu- ary 31, from 3 to 6. She will be assisted by Miss Cayne Fletcher, Mrs. Emliy kL. | Snerwood, Mrs. R. M. Johnson and a bevy | of young’ ladies. A pleasant evening was spent yesterday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Graham, 477 M street northwest. The oc- casion was a musicale tendered the Church of the Holy City by the Lamperti Club, | Miss C. V. Kidwell, directress, assisted by Miss Sewall. Among those present were Rev. Frank Sewall and daughter, Mrs. ‘Twitchell, Miss Twitchell, Mr. and Mi Barnard, Mrs. McCarty, Miss McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Klackring, Mrs. Klackring, Miss Carrie Budd, Mr. H. L. Davis, Miss Mussey, Misses Smith, Mr. Gorman, Mr. Ellict, Mr. Evans and Mr. Altschu. The W. P. C. of Le Droit Park was en- tertained at the home of Mrs. E. D. Ryan, 1831 Larch street, in a most enjoyable man: ner last night. Misses Hortense Russe! Marie Breitbarth and Daisy Koss ga some fancy dancing and Walter Ryan ren- ered some violin selections, after which the young folks amused themselves by try- ing to put the donkey's tail in position, After the prizes were awarded the club sat down to a repast, at which was presented a pretty and appropriate souvenir of the occasion, as this ts the last club meeting for the season. Among those present were he Misses Hortense Russell, Marie Breit- Daisy Koss, Sue Clear, Minnie Schnebel, Rose Hill, Masters Willie Ran- dall, Harold Deland, Willard McChesney, Walter Harry and Howard Ryan. Mrs. Dora T. Voorhis of 1428 Q street will hold her last reception on Thursday, Feb- ruary 1, from 4 to 10 p. m. She will be assisted by Mrs. Helen T. Thomas of Ithaca, N. Y., Mrs. Gough, Mrs. Barringer, Miss Evarts Ewing, Miss Sophia Phillips, Miss Dolly Young, Miss Leila Lewis, Miss Livers of St. Louis and Miss Olive Hawkins. Mrs. James L. Pugh and Mrs. Cochran were assisted by Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Max- well, Mrs. Wasserbach, Mrs. Guild, Miss Lathers, Miss Coleman. Miss Jordan, Miss Emery, Miss Green, Miss Mills and Miss Dent. Mrs. Robt. Callum gave a luncheon yes- terday in honor of her sister, Miss Irene Dixon of Baltimore. Covers were laid for eight, and the decorations were in yellow. Philip Mauro, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Ander- son, Mrs. Albert Le Breton, Mrs. Sevellon Brown, Prof. and Mrs. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. J. P, Miller, Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, Dr. and Mrs. Simms, Mrs. J Washington, Mrs. A. B. Grandin, Gen. Holman. The ladies of the National will hold their last reception Monday next. Mrs. E. E. Meredith will receive at the National next Monday assisted by Mrs. Arthur Payne, Mrs. Blanchard, Miss Maud Bynum, Miss Daisy Gorman, Miss India Turner, Miss Florence Brooke. Mrs. Edward T. Toner is visiting Mrs. Woodley Mattingly at St. Clements Bay, Md., also Mrs. William M. Smith is visiting Mrs. Woodley Mattingly at St. Clements Bay. Mr. and Mrs. T. J.Augusterfer have issued cards for the wedding of their daughter Ada to Casper Herbert, on Tuesday, Janu- ary 30, 1894, at their residence, 804 E street northeast, at 8 o'clock p. m. Mrs. J. Keith Edwards will receive her friends on Tuesday, January 30, at No. 3¢ Grant Place. | by Miss | Leo P. 4444446444444 6€644444 4444 the assistance of a harp and violins passed | @ most delightful evening dancing. Among | | those present were the Misses Todd ot | Brooklyn, J. S. White of Adamstown, Md., Sigsbee, J. Douglass, H. Douglass, Fassett, | J. A. Nieter, Taliaferro, Barnes, Minnie | Mullett, Daisy E. C. Mullett, J. A. Mullett, | Gertrude Platt, Mabel Platt, Pomeroy, S. E. | Yeatman, G. Goodman, Bruce, Bessie Valk, | Anna Valk and Ollio Parks, and the Messrs. Busch, Houghton, Sutliff, Aukam, T. A. Mullett, R. M. Mullett, Delano, Talinferro, Whipple, Mahoney, Hibbs, Oliver, Young, Fugitt, Mallam, Peltz, J. Taylor, N. W. Pomeroy and Thad. Jones. Mrs. E. G. Crabbe of 1227 I street will receive on Monday from 3 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Crabbe will have with her her moth- er and sister, Mrs. John M. Palmer, and Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber and Sirs. W. J. Black of Illinois; also Mrs. and Miss I00- little, wife and daughter of Congressman Doolittle of the state of Washington; Mrs. Bascom of St. Louis and Miss Kimball of St. Paul. 3 The Cosmos Club will celebrate the com- pletion of the extensive improvements to its home by a card reception on the evening of Friday, 2. Preparations are being made to make the event one which will reflect credit upon the literary, scien- tific and artistic elements of which the club membership is composed, and it will be one of the most notable events of the sea- eon. The arrangements are in the hands of a committee composed of Gen. McCam- ‘hairman; Mr. J. C. Hornblower, Mr. Barry Bulkley and Mrs. Capt. Reid will hold a reception at the navy yard this afternoon after 5 o'clock. A most enjoyable entertainment was held at the residence of Mr. Geo. Latchford at Annapolis Junction last evening, under the auspices of the Howard Social Club. Danc- ing was indulged in until late, when the guests departed for their various homes feeling that they had been well entertained. Among those present were. Mr. and Mrs. A. Devoughes, Mr. and Mrs. C. O'Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Latchford, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Latchford, Miss Hershberger, Pearl, Wilkinson, Whiting, B. McCauley and Durani of Baltimore, Miss R. M. of Washington, D. C., Misses Bourne and Harris of Jessups, Md., Misses Cc. and E. Latchford, O'Farrell of Annapo- Ms Junction, Messrs. J. McCabe, W. Par- lette, W. McCauley, Z. Biddison, jr., F. R. Hoare, C. Hutchinson of Baltimore, D. eae 2 , Hyattsville, Messrs. G. Hamilton, C. er of Jessups, Mesers. F. Coleman, H. J. and J. A. Latchford of Annapolis Junction and many others. —_—— POTIFEX GETS INTO SCRAPES. And It Takes Noodles to Get Him Out of Them. “I used to go to school with Potifex,” said Noodles last night at the Platypus Club, lighting a fresh cigar. “He always was @ sort of a prig, you know, but a good fellow just the same. I never shall forget Miss M. Kaufman of Boston and the|the time when he fell off the roof of a we Sunday, shed and cut his head open. At that early eh stiast mactneon. ee ae age—he must have been about twelve—his Mrs. H. T. Brian end Miss Florence Brian | head seemed so big as to be altogether out at home Thursday. of proportion to his body, though he has Miss May Weems and Miss Bessie Beale} &Town up to it since. So, whenever he of Baltimore are visiting Mrs. Col. J. G.| chanced to take a tumble from an elevation Johannes, 139 C street southeast,where they |—and he was constantly doing something intend to remain until the latter part of next week. Mrs. and Miss Wyville were assisted in receiving yesterday by Mzs. Stone, who did the honors of the chocolate urn, and Miss Duryea of New York. Mrs. L. C. Vedder is at Annapolis to at- tend the wedding of Miss Alida McParlin,on onney, to Don Manguel Signor Elguera of ru. A party was given at the home of Mrs. Shea on Ist street northeast Tuesday even- ing. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Shea, Mary Ella and Bridget Shea, Miss Katte and Marcella Coughiin, Miss Ella Lyns and Jennie Cudmore, Miss Mag- gie McMahon, Miss Mary Roan, Miss Lizzi Lane and Nora Dunahue, Miss Sarah Mack, Messrs. Fred Smith, Lue Davis, Geo: Elan, Will Farrall, Jess Weils, Harry Den- nie, Jim Farrall, Birt Clark, Charles Reed, John Dunahbue, Charlie Lee, Mick Welch, Pat O'Hearn. Mrs. Harry King, who has been very ill for several weeks, is now slowly recover- ing. She hopes to be able to receive her friends once more before the season closes. Mrs. John Thornton Wood, 318 East Cap- itol street, will receive on Monday, January 29, from 3 to & Mrs. Harmer and Mrs. Harmer Reeside of 201 North Capitol street will receive Monday next from 3 to 6. Miss Pearl Potter entertained a few of her friends at her home, 1106 G street, on Friday evening. ‘Those present were Miss isdith Grosvenor, Mr. and Mrs, isnoch Fribiey, Miss Virginia Fribley, Mr. Kirk- wood Flora, Mr. Frank Geutsch and Mr. Grosvei or. A theater party was given by the Pansy Club on Thursday last. Among those pres- ent were Misses Mamie Downs, Sophia Melton, Adele Warren and Carrie Downs, Messrs. Z. W. Hailey, W. Keed, C. Weaver, i. Downs, N. Halley, C. Langley, ¥. Mon- roe and A. Stone. Mrs. W. J. Bryan will not be at home on Monday next. She will receive with Mrs. ¥F. J. Moses at the Navy Yara. Mrs. Glascott gave a dance at her home in Linden in honor of her daughter, Miss Josephine Giascott. Those present were Miss Glascott, Mrs. Maude G. Wilson, Miss Deane and Miss Katie Deane of Deane- wood, Miss M. Mstelle Bartle, Miss Mary BE. Welch, Miss Emma Burch of Baltimore, Miss Louise Wimsatt, Miss Bickford, Miss Aileen Young, Miss Mary Corey and Miss Moore, Dr. G. H. Wright, Messra F. A. Bickford, Fred W. Page, Frank R. Keys, Eroch Keys, Alfred Ray, Frank Dooley and Masters Hugh Craig Glascott and Wm. Valentine Wilson. A large gathering of friends was at St. Mary's Church last Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of Mr. A. Damian Gaegler and Miss Anna B. Miller. The bride wore white satin and point lace and diamond ornaments, the gift of the wore pink crepe. Mr. John Gaegler was best man, and the bridesmaids Miss Leona Miller, in violet crepe; Miss Mary Gaegler, pale blue satin; Miss Rosa Miller, maize- ; colored crepe, and Miss Gussie Dasch, in Nile green crepe. The groomsmen were Dr. Felix Helley, Chas. Meister, Ferdinand Dasch and Rudy Sadler. Mrs. K. Miller en- tertained the bridal party afterward. The couple will be at home to their friends, 1782 Sth street, after February 15. At the invitation of Mrs. A. B. Mullett the young people in the vicinity of Wash- ington circle and their friends took posses- sion of her house Friday night, and with AND YOUR RUNDOWN SYSTEM BUILT UP AND JREORGANIZED, 7 Your Strength Renewed ed, languid feelit tack of energy, yout y and tk e le po pyd ne nd none purifying. S 5, ati eae Tite to the hole system. “I have used your medicine *Lookii aimcutty, E groom. enriches Miss Minnie Church’ was maid of honor and| €¥ery organ into healthful of that sort—he invariably landed top side first, as if he had been weighted like one of those toy men, with lead at one end. “Well, as I was saying, he cut his head so badly on this occasion that a doctor had to be called in to sew up the gash. I was sent to tell his mother about the accident, with instructions to break it to her gently. As a matter of fact, there was no occasion for alarm; the wound was very trifiing, though painful. On reaching the maternal domicile I rang the bell and was admitted to the parlor. Presently Mrs. Potifex came in, evidently somewhat puzzled to know the se of my visit. I said: ‘Madame, be calm!" “That was all I said, but it was sufficient. Mrs. Potifex opened her mouth and her eyes very wide, stared at me for a mo- ment, and thereupon went off into a fit of hysterics. Her brother came down stairs to the rescue. When I told him what the matter was he said I was a d—d fool, or words to that effect. Then he almost kicked me out of the front door. At all events, 1 never got a chance to say anything further | on the subject to the afflicted lady. “All the Same, Potifex and I have always | been rather chummy. One day we had an | adventure which drew us a trifle closer | together perhaps. It occurred at a small | railway station near New York. 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Would he, I asked, be so good as to lend me a dime, which, if he would also give me his card, I a ised most punctiliously to return to Bim. “After gezing upon me dubiously for some moments, evidently debating with himself as to what faint chances there might be that I was an honest person and not a professional mendicant, he squeezed 10 cents out of his waistcoat pocket and handed it to me without a word. Just at that moment Potifex walked up and coolly { put in his oar, saying: “*And I would like a cigarette, if you | please.” “He got it, too—the old gentleman had | been observed to produce a a few moments before—and that is the way we Managed to get back to New York.” _—_— MANASSAS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. ‘The friends in Washington who contribut- ea to the fund for the proposed Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth of both |sexes, at Manassas, Va. will be glad to know it will open the first Monday in Oc- tober next, with Prof. John R. Clifford of Martinsburgh, W. Va., as principal. Prof. Clifford is well known in his own munity as a lawyer, an editor and a cessful teacher, and the board of think themselves fortunate in securing services for the general management. Clifford gives up all other duties and votes himself exclusively to building this institution. ‘The Manassas Industrial School sult of a movement on the | e@ people of the Bull Run their condition. Led by an able the race, Miss | Jennie Springs, they aré now in a fair their hopes realized. The farm, li a i : 3 gfhe i f H i it ninety acres, is paid for, hand for the improvement | following officers: it, Shippen; vice president, Prof. 5 treasurer, Mr. H. E. ONE ENJOYS cure it ny ae ay ee wishes to try Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, Chi, . Y. NEW YORK, &.¥. =o te} ” ; Humbug. Barnum’s statement that “the Amert- like to be humbugged” , true. It is humbug to charge bi than eecematy. 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