Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1894, Page 6

Take AYER’S the Cnly AYER'S SARSAPARILLA WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, 1893. Sarsaparilla At the World’s Fair. | IT LEADS AYER’S SARSAPARILLA. All Other WORLD'S FAIR, cutcaco, BLOOD Isak Purifiers. py persons who sul Fspepsia should use Car Pills, whictt are made expressly for sleepless, ner- Yous, dyspeptic sufferers Price, 25 ce CURED AND ERADICATED FROM y Brown's Iron Bitters, which en- MALARIA the system tones the nerves. aids diges- tien, Act charm on p-rsons in general ill health. giving new enerzy and strength. 4 THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH are indisputably performed by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills should recei the closest investiga- tion by sick people and their friends. ja27-eosly If THE Bawy i$ CUTTING TEETH BE SU! and use that ol well-tried . Mrs. Wine low's Soothing Syrup for ciilidren teething. It Gothes the child, softens tke gums, allays all iu, cures wind colic and is the best tor Garracee. Twenty-five cents & bottle. mplay WooDEUKY'S FACIAL SOAP FoR THE SKIN, scalp and complexion. All druggists. The re wilt ef 20 years’ experience treating the skla. A book on Dermutologs with every cake. ocdl¥ W. B. MOSES & SONS, Furniture. Carpets, Upbolsteries, &e., 11TH AND F STS, N.W. More Rare Opportunitie For economic buying will exist next week at MOSES’. Without talk or elaboration, we will at once delve into bargain offerings that ought to interest every housewife. $23 China Case, $15. Solid oak. Glass doors. Adjustable shelves. 1 drawer. Prettily carved. New Line Hat Racks. All have French beveled mirrors. Are heavily carved and have large hooks. All made of quartered oak. These pric $35.00 HAT RACKS for -$26.00 S000 HAT RACK iT. -$22.00 $21.00 HAT RACKS for. -$15.00 $10.73 HAT RACKS for - 36.75 Last is an odd but very pretty design. Dr. Fisher’s Steam Box Does away with the necessity of going out- side of home for a TURKISH BATH. Can be used in any residence. Including Gas Stove and pipe, $10.00. Made ouly by us under Dr. Fisher's direction. Items From the CarpetDept Whenever there's anything special “on,”* the Carpet Department bas a big space among the offers. There are severa: new arrivals among the rest to add to the interest, and give you ap idea of what very low prices we cam quote the first time we offer ap article. Mattings. 500 yds. Straw Matting, a little off 5c shade, per yard....0-0-..ceee-e 1.800 ss. Good Fancy “Matting, per yard. gc. 000 sds. Narrows Jointless Matting, 1,500 yds. Faney Jointless Matting, good quality, yard...... 1,000 yds. Japanese Inserted and Double Dye Matting, yard. 1,000 Japanese Matting Rugs, 26 in. by 48 in., = 1,000 Japanese Matting Rugs, 36 each..... aceccesce 15C. I7:C. 25¢. 25c. 65c. Actual Special value. price. 1 bale Smyrna Rags, 30 in. We @ M888 s.. ss CO Se 1 bale Smyrna Rugs, 3 ft. = by 6 ft... saowes 1 bale Russia Another lot Is made up and ready for sale. It's one of the best stocks very popular gocds we've gotten together. Our usual low prices will prevail till these gone, with their ecessors. You know t nants, and we cam quote prices less than ctual value. TAPESTRY bE pom SELS BORDERED CARPETS. sy 3 im. by 14 ft. 4 tn. 11 ft. 6 in ft. 9 in. y 11 ft. 9 in. % ft. O in. by 12 ft. 4 in. 10 fr. 6 im. by 14 ft. © in. BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS. in. by 11 ft. © 6 in. by 15 tt. 7 in. MOQUETTE CARPETS. St. 3 y 12 ft. © in. $8 ft. 3 im. by S$ ft. by 14 ft We're zoin: gether. T Prices assur to be their last sale. 2% yas. 3 yds. 3 yds. 3 yds. by 5 yds AND “MOSES&2 Close daily during Moody meetings 0 at5c30. Saturday at 6 p.m i o ! | ° ith and F Sts. N.W. It aud we attend to it. ant in Wash- B-u-t-t our business, all it. hone 271. spense with the THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. If the Lenten entertainments, so far, have any@leaning, it has been toward luncheons and lectures. The lecture season has not broke loose yet in all its severity, but there are sufficient announcements made to show what is in contemplation. The luncheons, | however, have put the record up a notch or two, and as close as they came together the last days of the gay season, they have | been no less numerous since. One lady high in official life had five invitations for last Saturday, and another has scarcely missed two days in her luncheon engayements since Lent commenced. There is not any difference in the average menu from that offered all the season round, although Catholics and many high church women pass the shad roe if they desire the spring chicken or vice versa, as they cannot pur- take of fish and flesh at the same meal. As for table arrangements, floral decora- tions, ete., some hostesses go to the great- est extremes and others affect the utmost simplicity. Some last two and three hours and others less than one. Most of the larger events have musical accompani- | ments, a strong orchestra or a singer, not | seen, but very often heard. Washington society likes to be talked to and makes an appreciative audience. The | attractions in the way of readings, ete {next month are right up to the demand.and | promise a most entertaining and instructive course. Society has also leisure now for its char- |ities and has gone to work nobly in its | Lenten offerings, managing to combine a | very good time with ft all. Monday night |the Paint and Powder Club of Baltiraore | will give the comic opera, “Mustapia,”” for the benefit of the Home for tncurables. | The show is a good one, full of fua and | extravagant in satire, gorgeously costumed, | and will be given before an audience of the highest social distinction—Mrs. eland |and the Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson | will be present. The evening has been left | clear of all other engagements by general consent and such invitations as are out read “after the play.” | This entertainment, like two or three | more also on the tapis for local charitabie ‘institutions, has been gotten up entirely by the “cave dwellers,” as somebody has named that part of Washington society known as the residential set. The “cave dwellers” have had a good many leaders in years gone by, but each and every fam- ily in the list has nearly the same prestige and influence. Anybody who has ever tried to turn it down has felt the boomerang cn return trip. Resident society has al- ways had the name of being exclusive, aud while that is true in some respects, the tact has contributed to the pleasure of those with whom it affiliates, and given a sub- stantial value to its movements. During the past year or two Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston has, by general approval, been talked of as the leader of resideut society. She takes the place so long held by the late Mrs. Macallister Laughton, whose ‘friend she was, in their own days of cfli- cial splendor. Mrs. Johnston has purchas a house, and will, by next winter, ha n elegant home in the very heart of the I street “tunnel,” another sure sign of elec- | tion, as one clever woman said not many years ago, when she built her home cn I street between 17th and 18th streets. Another handsome widow whom society will welcome next fall as a permanent win- ter resident is Mrs. Daniel Manning. She has beea here for the past month and finds the renewal of her acquaintance with so life that she has aie up her mind to re- turn again next winter and take a house. Her stay has been a complet ovation on all sides and in the multiplicity of invitations it has been difficult for her to set the date for her departure. Secretary and mer’s mother, M Lamont, with them, and she will remain for a visit of some length. The family being in mourning the ladies are not receiving visits from any but their most intimate friends. Miss Grace Sanders, who was such a welcome acquisition to ‘he hold the past winter, ha: i he me in New York. The office ladies et Fort Myer had planned? reception and dance in honor of Mrs. mont, but at her request have postponed i for the present. Mrs. Stevenson gave a reception yester afternoon in honor of the Daughters of the Revolution, which was very largely at- tended. It was held in the parlor suite at | the Normandie The rooms were hand- somely decorated with fiowers, an orchestra played and refreshments were served. Mrs. Stevenson wore one of her prettiest gowns, light blue brocaded satin. The Vice Presi dent stood next his wife and gallantly as- j sisted her. Mrs. Israel Putnam of New | York, Mrs. De. i. Randolph Keim of th city, Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Boyson, Mrs. Ez Mrs. nearly 6. th The young ladies tea room were Miss Maciay, Miss Hallo- . Miss Hull, Miss Keim, Miss Ballinger, Finckel, the Misses Blount, Miss Lock- Miss Wilbur, Miss Kirkland and M ble. All were prettily gowned and exerted themselves in every way to make the guests enjoy themselves. The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero entertained at dinner last night Senator and . Representative and Bitt, ative and M Draper, a lenried, M on Fren: Mr. and Mrs. Fearn and the Swiss and Por! tuguese ministers. The crystal and silver | espergne in the center of the ta filled | with spring flowers, lilies, acacia and tulips and the cloth sprayed with asparagus v Tuesday evening the minister and Mrs. Romero will give another dinner. Senator and Mrs. Welcott series of © jay night recay last of which will take place tonight | | | | and Mrs. erson of New | tertaining in the same way The first secretary of the Mexican lexa- arrubias, and wife will give last of their Sunday even- ings tomorrow. Mr. and Mra. Ffoulke will give three | Thursday evening receptions, 9 to 12, on 4 ch 1, 8 and 15. - ‘s Herbert, daughter of the Secretary of the Navy. ts at hom friends on having selected hood. Miss Dickerson gave a lun’ @ay in honor of her guest, son of e York. The Brazilian minister and Mrs. donca gave several handsome ties the past week. The French ambassad tertaining Mr. Benja a he di eon on Tues- 3 Huitchin- Men- dinner par- his been en- Constaat of Pari Mr. A. B. de Guerville, lately work fair commissioner to Korea who detive 1a lecture the >t fore Mrs. Cleveland and other » ladies on the sucial customs of th | tries, will give the rest of his s- | month, Mrs. Cleveland having announced her intention of being present at all of them. He speaks in French, Mrs. Davis, her friends gre viting them to hi on the harp. 2 each Mrs. ife of the Senator, has given t pleasure all we: t Mr. Aptommas perform A different compaay was in- afternoon at 3. Dalzell gave a luncheon or of Mrs. Dunn, Tilton. The other gu | Westinghouse, Mrs. Huff. Mrs. Kitzmiller of Pittsburg, Mrs. Lanter Dunn, Ars. J Hawkins and Miss Magee w yesterday rs. Craven anid sts were Mrs. men’s Whist Club afternoon by 1321 Rhode a repast of Bailimore is the for | many people such an agreeable phase of , Lamont have the for- | | | j =f) in in- | guest of Mrs. Z. R. Drummond of 7th street northeast. Mr. and Mrs. I. Alfred Osborne have rent- e1 their house on I street, and will go to their home in Maryland, the Ist of March, to spend a week before going to the Hot Springs, North Carolina, where they will spend a month. Senator and Mrs. Call entertained at din- ner on Sunday evening last the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham, Senator and’ Mrs. Stewart, Mr. de Weckeritil, Mrs, Manning, Lieut. and Mrs. Southe = Governor and Mrs. Cheney and My,,and Miss Hamlin. mens Mrs. L. D, Bucher gave a musigale at 1427 Q street Friday evening. Those)par- ticlpating were Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.‘burke, Misses Collett, Marie Collett, Avery, Baker, Prosise Maher, Katie Cullen, Anna Cullen, Lasier, and Messrs. Burke, Conn, Crowe, Carroll, Speiden, Rockwood and Droun. Mrs. A. H. S. Davis, 435 O street north- west, invited a few friends to luncheon yes- terday afternoon to meet Mrs. Chas, B. Morton and Miss Morton. The foliowing were present: rs. Morton, Miss Morton, Mrs. Cushman K. Davis, Mrs. R. T. Hies- ton, Mrs. W. B. Moses, Mrs. Chas. B. Smith, Mrs. Y. W. Knox, Mrs. C. Van Arsdaie, M E. R. Combes, Mrs. A. A. Connoll; E. Maxcy. The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Ciub met at Mrs. A. Patten’s residence, 236 9th street northeast, on Monday evening. In the ab- sence of the president, Mrs. Patten presided er the meeting. A program consisting of readings by Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Nic!son and Miss Farrabe in reference to Twelfth Night. A paper on her summer outing, by Mrs. Wm. Armstrong; followed by an art exhibit which caused considerable met ment as the members tried to catalog: ‘The members present were Mrs. Pierson Mrs. Neilson, Mrs. Chipley,Mrs. Armsirons, Mrs. McCreery, Mrs, Will Armstrong, Mrs. Patten, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Lou Me- Creery, Miss Paiten,Miss Farrabe and Miss Ambrose. Mrs. S. S. Howland has invited about thirty friends to join the physical culture class she has formed, to meet twice a week in the ball room of her residence on I street. Among the members, besides the hostess, are Mrs. Bissell, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. Wolcott, Mrs. Jolin R. McLean, Mrs. Frank Riggs, Mrs. sugher, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Mutiigan, Mrs. Townsend, Miss Brice, Miss Blaine, Miss Leiter, Miss McMillan, the Misses Horstmann, Misses Wallach, Mrs. blair Lee. | The engagement has already been an- nounced of Miss Camille Goldschmil to Mr. Siegmund B. Sonneborn of Saltinore. The young couple will be at home, 121) N treet northwest, Sunday evening, Febru- ary 25, from 8 to 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Ehrmantraut gave a pleas- ant birthday party in honor of their little daughter Emma. Dancing and games were enjoyed. Later in the evening a bountiful supper was served. Among those present were Mamie and Eva Ehrmantraut, Lizzie Dolan, Gertie and Viola. Phillips, Mary Riley, Lena, Screna, Ada and Edner Gree well, Maggie and Carrie Dyer, Lottie 1 chins, Viola Engle, Irene and Mamie Cur rol, Gertrude Fergerson, Francis Barthola. mew,Masters Wallace Riley, Wallace Jones, Laurence Phillips, Willie and Johnnie Filey Henry Ockershausen, Bernie Carrol, Wi'ier Lacy, James Mugg, Robbie and Frankie Dyer, Frank and Walter Fergerson. Mrs. H. Forrest of Jersey City, N. J., left yesterday afternoon for a month's sojourn in Chicago. Mrs. James Lansburgh will discontinue her Mondays at home during the remainder lof the season, Miss Maude Thyson of V street is re- covering from her recent severe illness. Mrs. S. A. Buckman- rd fan of New Jersey gave a tea to th delega the Daughters of the Ame from New Jersey on Februar Among those present were Mrs. s Depue, Mrs. Wright of Newark, Mrs. Shippen, M | Mather, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Richards, M Taylor, and Mrs. J. Thompson Gen. Shields, Mrs. Randolph Powell, M Senator Call, Miss Cox and Mrs. Kilvert of Washington. A birthday party was given at his home, No, 1002 fast Capitol treet. to Master Robert Bruce Maxwell. nree score bri and happy lads and lasses graced the o¥ sion. A pleasant surprise pa tty was given Mr. by Nadall Mell by a numbe Wednesday evening. Among the were Mr. and M Mell, Mrs. a Barnes, ray, Cave, and Prof. H. Miss Esther Anthonk of > visiting Miss Blanche Peysor, i318 7th st where she will be pleased to see A surprise masquera‘le party was si Master Frank Benton, at wth street. iven to dence, 150! i ; Miss Lotta Bartholoma Mamie Mangan, god. 3essie Caynor, the mer, rosebud x wil: Marie Maxw ister of poor; Mabie V man, snowflake; Bertha e, infant; Fiske, To! ora Holiday, Mary Gibson, clown; Russel Bartholomae, Herbert Shannon, colored John Wildman, Jimmie M pretty costumes were displayed. junnison entertained thirty of hi at a fad party and spelling /mateh last night. In this latter Miss Gun ‘son was the successful contestant and recipient of the p:ize. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Goodacre have re turned from their trip to Goodacre has greatly impro Ida Neuburger of Phiiadelphia is the guest of Mrs. R. Salomon, 70S 7th street northwest,.At home ‘Thursdays and Sun 96 Cook celebrated his and m's birthday by siving"a party to bis little fiends F at his rest- dence, 118 7th str wtheast. A number of games were ei joyed, the principal fea ture of the evening being a potato The ce. booby prize w Miss Elia art, the jirst prize : Hattie | ‘art. Recitatic we by Master ‘arlos Cook, Miss ¢ Stewart. Miss Merey Adkins, Miss An s, MJete Willie iarker ur ¢ el Feed Butler and* Master Geo { woolen stockings, gartered to the After the program refreshmienus: | Mere | a thin dress, served. 2 If drawers are to be worn they shouid be | The entertainment given by Mrs. Winnie, buttoned to the w » the place of ‘smith, No. 440 y avenue ne | flannel skirt. The drawers should be est, last Monda ‘ annel or some woolen material, with or w . | r waist | Hunt and daught ‘onnors of | yell shaped. iNew York, Mr Mr. Americus, es need not } for the baby Mr. Sam Smith, Mr. McLellan J Liss | will probably ride in his carriage, but feet 3 M Ida Burgee, J. C. Cunegan and Miss Ella Burgee. The engagement is | | announe Theresa Kahn to Mr. Dave | Cleveland, Ohio. Will be at home | street southwest, Sunday, Fe! A Lenten was given by Mr. and | Mrs. h of G street southeast Hast evening, February 21. | Among i were: Mr. 3 jand Miss F Heiges, Mr. H. Suite =. Garcia, Mr. Martin and Miss V wright, Mr. C iss Trumbl Mr. McHenry and t Clement: Mr. Otterback and Miss N. Richards, W. Pierce and Miss May Clements, Mrs. Griffith. {| Funly hun Ired persons . Mrs, L. S. Anderson, Mrs. Dr. F. | state histor- | and now residing here, | Ss and regents of n Revolution Pearl | of Miss} , soe 2 In the reichstag yesterday objections 1] were moved in regard to the election of including among them | attended Mrs | Wlora C. Dyer’s tenth annual children’s, for sal fancy dress party, at her academy, last evening. The grand march was led by lit- tle Miss Marjorie Betz as Bo-Peep, and Master Herbert Ridenner, a King. The fancy dancing was as follows: Irish Wash- erwoman, Miss Sara Henderson; La Syl- phide, Miss Florence Julia Hay; skipping rope, Miss Ethel Lockhart; La Bayadere, Miss Namee Henderson; La Madrillaine, Miss Minona Donn; Tarentella, little Miss Annie Dunn; El Bolero, Miss Florence O’Brien, and the beautiful Strathspey, Miss Ethel Lockhart. Among the many beauti- ful costumes were: Little Miss Elsie Smith, Kate Greenaway, Jean Connell, Flower Girl; Villette Anderson, Gipsy; Lillie Simms, Gipsy; Maud Anderson, Spanish Girl; Bar- bara Kauffman, Julia Hay, La France Rose; May Upshur, Spring; Madge McDonald, Summer; Nellie Baum, Poppy; Anna Tracey, Quakeress; Minona Donn, Spanish Dancing Girl; Florence O’Brien, Spanish Girl; Margaret Betz, Bo-Peep; Ethel Lockhart, Scotch Li Myra Da- vis, Summer; Florence Dyer, Swedish; Et- | ta Dyer, Peasant: Bertha Ridenour, Forget Me Not; Namee Henderson, Skirt Dancer; Sara Henderson, Irish Washerwoman: lit- tle Lillian Harris, Japanese; Mazile Bright, German Peasant; Bessie Blunton, Flower Girl; Helen Davis, Court Lady: Masters Max Kauffman, Gentleman; Louis Glavis, Louis XVI; Paul White. Romeo: Ernest Retz. Page: Charlie Bouicelle, George Wash- ington; Charlie Hood. Indian Chief; Rollie Hood, Chinaman; Percy Hatton. Naval Officer: Hyme Werneki, Fra Dtavolo; Her- bert Ridenour, King; Earl Biscoe, Chine: Frank Riscoe, Gentleman; Ned Hay, Cadet Robbie Dennison, Spanish Cavaller; Clar- ence Fisher. Gentleman; Tarhell Dyer, Gin- sv; Frank Dyer, Swede. Little Marie Fish- er, only four years old, was to have danced a beautiful Spanish dance, but was de- tained at home by sickness. Many of the lovers of music in Washing- ton have, during this week, had a rare opportunity to listen to that sweetest ef instruments, the harp, for Mrs. Dayis, wite of Senator Davis of Minne- sota, has given six afternoon harp recitals, filling on each occasion her beautiful parlors at 1428 Massachusetts avenue. The performer was the dis- tinguished harpist, Mr. Aptommas, who has been giving concerts in London and New York. A pleasant auxiliary to the enter- tainments was Mrs. Roche, who sang Scotch ballads to the accompaniment of the harp. The audiences were almost exclusive- ly of ladies, coats of somber hue and formal cut being very scarce indeed. On Moatay evening at 3 o'clock the ladies of the diplo- matic corps were invited; on Tuesday, the ladies of Senators’ families; on Wednesday, the ladies of Representatives’ families; on | Thursday, the ladies of the army and navy | corps; on Friday and Saturday, the wives of other prominent officials and of citizens of Washington. Mr. Aptommas rendered the | Fantasia from Romeo and Juliet, the Moon- | light Sonata, and many English, Scotch and Welsh ballads—generally his own adap- tations. Among those present have been the wives of Senators Sherman, Hoar, Washburn, Faulkner, Gray, Gailinger, Call, Manier- son, Allen, Peffer, Mitchell, Carey, Pasco and While: Baroness Fa Mrs. Zeballos, Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Mendonca and Mrs. Arriaga, Mr. and Mrs. Yang Yu, Miss Sagrario, Mrs. Field, Mrs. M. R. Morgan, Mrs. McArthur, Mrs. L. A. Grant, Mrs. William Lochren, Mrs. W. G. Waggainan, N. J. T. Dana, K. Nakayama, Mr. ‘ieorge Cc, Gorham, Commander Reisinger, Mr. | Herndon Morsell, Assistant Attorney General Whitney, U. S. Treasurer Mor- gan Mrs. Shofield, Capt. E. Z. Steever, |Surgeon General Sternberg, Commodore McCann, Mr: Gresham, Commissioner and Mrs. DeWittt Kilgore, Barwig, Moses, Anderson, Morgan, Moon, Rald- win, Gillett, Hull, Johnson, Northway, | Powers, Hooker, McCleary, Cooper, Ket- chum, Johnson, Weaver and Wilson. A very pretty luncheon was given by Miss Almira Brown of 419 7th street southeast yesterday, Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis, Mrs. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Stout and daughter of Colonial Beach, Mrs. and Miss Price, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Duvall, Miss Allen, Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Brown and daughter. Cards are out for the marriage of XN | Rose L. Noonan to Mr. William E. Colla- Wednesday evening, February . 3d 7 streets, On Wednesday evening last the Violet o'clock, Trinity Church, and C Pleasure Club gave a social hop. Among those present were R. Osmond, A. Me | Barbee, B. Barbee, M. A. Beach, L. Fisher, E. Robinson, B. P A. Moyer, K. Hebron, Mr. and fessrs. W. E. Philips, W. E. Osmond, R. A. Philips, J. E. Garrett, R. H. F Barbee, J. H. Sni Rr. B: e Oliver, G. Coleman, Cockrille, E. Gaprett. The Unity Club met last Wednesday even- | ing at the residence of Mr. R. A. Phillips, 1007 R street, and was large’ attended. Among those present were Bovkin | and Lorick Pierce, Mrs, D. Tr . E F. . Barringer, Maude Tallmadge, Miss Ri A. C. Crowell, and Mrs & L. V. Adams, Vv. L. Barbee, ‘ockrilie, E. S: ane, Cl Osear Mrs. D. P. Morgan, Luwan Allen, M Georgie A. Rogers, Mrs. Westel Willoug: | dick, Miss Phiili Klemm, Lulu Facius, | Miss Lucy Young, Mrs. D. | A. McLean. Mr a F H | Townley and Mrs. Helen T. Thomas of | | Ithaca, \N. Y.; Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Daw, | a H W. Willoughby and Alice Wills oO. E. Hine, Prof, Grant Barnwell, Mr. r. and ees | Lincoln, } t and a, ‘ay Stie1 eannie Hayw Nannie Hugha |. Dr. on, 3 A. Phill ni daughter, | Mrs. R, M. Gulick, Mr. and Mrs. Silas, | Fovee. Dr. and Mrs.W.W. Baker, L.C.Hamitl- ton, Miss Ruth Hamilton, M M.C. Hooker, Mr. and rs. W. A. Cro Miss Josie A. L. Houzh, . M. Stier- im Stierlin, Miss iS, Misses and Ellg Simms and Miss Sophie 's Annie Hicks of ng her friend. Miss street, West Was Geo. C. Gorham and Mrs. W. F. : Q street, will be at home Sat- | , February 24, for the last time this | Arundel, Md., is ington. Miss Mae Connell, daughter of Mr. Dan’l Connell of this city married to Mr. nk Leonard of Ouray, Col the parlor of St. Mary's convent at Durango, Wednes- E $1, 184, Rev. Father N lo na Day acted nd Dr. Howard Stewart as best man. After the ceremony the party went to the Hotel Strater, where a wedding supper was partaken of und the hearty con- js elded couple The groom is the Ouray county, now took the train for Ouray. present treasurer of serving his second term. ay was married to Mr. | Miss Sadie Ram: John Seigrist on Tr j dence of the briv Ed. Ramsay, in Le! performing vemony. the bride, i r of was | hn F n, chief fire rtmeng, | E bride hand- | is light gray silk trimmed | nd carried pink roses, while wore light blue k and ¢ © presents were numerous a ry ading silver, | china and linen, etc ption followed. | ‘The bride and her fai well-known in tais city. — FOR THE BABY. { Wenr When = (What He Sho j Yernold. From the Philadelphin Times. First a warm shirt, as large as can be sed, to allow for shrinking; two flannel irts, one to button to a cottom waist and | with @annel sleeveless without thin cotton drawers over them. dre and legs ean hardly be wrapped too warmly ing A long cloak, which {fs loose enough for an oket i side, ri and a veil for the windy days he will be well provided. sveral members, rt Von Bismarck. In each cause rie will Jeave Brooklyn about the Ist of May for the Clyde. Lord inun- raven was advised to take the Valkyrie back, as both the Vigilant and Colonia were | pos ; must be |means of support of her and her family, Alice Offutt of | and to render such means available it must be take | ie and may not race next season, RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN An Interesting Decision by the Court of Appeals. A Much-Mooted Question Finally Set- tled—Deserted Wives Capable of Mi aining Suit. In the case of Boldina C. Reesch vs. Au- gust Schwartz, decided in the Court of Ap- peals, the question at issue was, Has a wife where deserted by her husband the right to Traintain a common law action? And Mr. Chief Justice Alvey, in expressing the unan- imous opirion of the court, declared that she cculd. The question has long been a mooted one in the District, it is said, and the court’s decision was, therefore, awaited with considerably more than ordinary in- terest. The plaintiff, Mrs. Reesch, sued Schwartz in assumpsit for goods sold and delivered, and the good will of a business; for work and materials furnished, and for money due her on account stated, the amount claimed being $305. Schwartz pleaded, first, that he was not indebted as a'leged; second, that he did not promise as alleged, and third, that Mrs. Reesch. at the commencement of the svit. was, and still is, a married woman, the wife of yne Carl Reesch, who is stil living, and that the cause of action was not a matter having relation to the sole and separate property of the wife. Mrs. Reesch’s Plea. Mrs. Reesch joined issue on the first two Pleas, replying to the third that, at the commencement of the suit, she was, and still is, the wife of Carl Reesch, but that her husband on or about the 2th of Octo- ber, 1886, “whilst resident with the plain- Uff in this District, willfully deserted and abandoned the plaintiff;” that since that time he had continued such desertion and abandonment; that she did not know where he is; that he had contributed nothing to- ward her support; that she was compelled to, and did, support herself by her own ex- e-tion by carrying on a business as a femme sole trader, partly with property belonging to her husband at the time of Mesertion, which property was exempt from execution or attachment at law, and partly with property acquired by her own exertion since the desertion of her by her husband; that July 2, 1885, she sold and disposed of the property so acquired to Schwartz, and that the amount sued for was the balance of the purchase money due thereon. Schwartz demurred to Mrs. Reesch’s spe- cial replication, but the demurrer was over- ruled, whereupon he joined issue upon the ellegations in reply to his third plea. The case then went to trial, and Mrs. Reesch cb- tained judgment for the amount claimed. A number of exceptions were noted by the defendant, but did not appear in ihe appeal taken by Schwartz, the case coming before the Court of Appeals on an appeal by kim from the action of the trial court in over- ruling his motion in arrest of judgment, that motion, by concession of the parties, presenting the only question for decision by the appellate court. Judge Alvey'’s Decision. “The general common law rule," ex- plains Judge Alvey, in writing the opinion of the court, “applicable to a femme covert Which denies to her the right to maintain a common law action without the joinder of her husband remains in force; but that Seneral rule, like many others of common law origin, has had engrafted upon it, from time to time, several well defined excep- tions. These exceptions have been the pro- duct of improved conditions of society, and the necessities of destitute wives, and have been introduced by the courts to avoid the cruel and degrading consequences to the wife of the neglect and desertion of the husband. As instances of this, if the hus- band be banished or exiled, or has abjured the realm, or being a foreigner, residing abroad, apart from his wife, whom he has refused to support, such conditions, from the necessity of the case, introduced excep- tons to the general rule of the wife's dis- ability to contract, and, in such excentional cases, she has been held capable of con- h, | tracting, and of suing and being sued, as a tesime sole. in suecn case both the wife and her creditors would be remediless with- cut such exceptions to the general rule.” In support of such a ruling Chief Justice Alvey cites 2 Kent's com., 154; Coke's Lit- teton, 152 b., aad 2 Kent’s com., 156-7, re- terring to the case of Bean vs. Morgan, 4 MeCcrd’s rep., 148, where it was held that if the husband departs from the state with the intent to reside abroad, and without the intention of returning, his wife becomes competent to contract, and to sue and be sued, as femme sole. “The same principle,” says the chief justice, “wes adopted in the of Gregory vs. Peirce, 4 Metc., rep., 47s, where it was held that if the husband deserts his wife absolutely and completely by a continued absence from the siaie, and with an intent to renounce de factu the marital relations, the wife may sue and be sued as a femme sole. And the period of de- sertion is important only as it may be in- dicative of the irvention of the husbaad to make his desertion permanent or other- a Caxen Cited. remarked Chief “This same Justice Alvey, tablished law of this District,” and he cites the case of Rhea agt. Rhenner, 1 Pet., 105, a case taken to the United States Supreme eid, | Courc from this District, wherein it was | held that when the wife is left by the hus- | band without support, and she has traded jas a femme sole, and has obtained eredit as ch, she ought to be held liable for her ‘otS, whether the husband is banished for crimes or has voluntarily abandoned his e. The property of her husband left in her session, the Court of Appeals holds, taken to have been intended as and intended » have been coupled with power of position. That was a question of intention for the jury, and the legation that Rusch had willfully deserted and abandoned the plaintiff must, after verdict, be. en to mean that he had de- serted her and abandoned and renounced this jurisdiction. After explaining that, upon motion in arrest of judgment, the plaintiff is en- titled to ev intendment of law that can be reasonably made in support of the ver- dict, and t everything that the defendant could object will be presumed to have been mace and-urged at the trial, and it must be intended that they were overruled (Me: ck agt. Bank of Metropolis, 8 Gil, Steime! agt. Hogg, 1 Wm. Sannd., 228), Chief Justice Alvey concludes as follows: “We are of opinion that, upon the applica- tion of this principle of imtendment, the verdict 's sustainable upon the pleadings in the cause, and, therefore, the motion in arrest was properly overruled, and the judg- ment must, consequently, be affirmed.” a Shocked Even a Kentucky Cougrega- tion, From the Louisville Courier-Journal. ‘Three young ladies who attended church ay found themselves in a very em- ion. One of them owns a song book, which she always carries with her when attending sei It happened that a bottle of whisky was broken on the book Saturday night, but the cover dried quickly and the odor was not no’ able passing through the streets. When chureh was ched and the heated air have its ciect on the soaked ‘s there went throughout the sacred ifice a breath of liquor that must have uded the shocked preacher of a large illery. The young ladies blushed and sht a good many unpleasant things, but to get up and go out would be to adr that they had brought in the whisky. sheer de: to improve the situation, it it was ineffectual. The service seemed n age long to them, and when it was ever the song book that had insvired so many thoughts of toddies was cast into the deepest depths of a street sewer, where it probably intoxicated the rats. : ses Come Over to the Associnted Press. The Hartford, Conn., Morning Telegram has signed a ninety-year contract with the Associated Press. The Lynn, service of the } signed a_ninet Associated Pre: The A: 5 on next Monday Mass., Spy. , Item has cut off the ew England sociation and ear contract with the Press service will begin night to the Worcester, aicgees Reform Press Officers. The populist organization, known as the Reform Press Association, yesterday at St. Louis, elected the following officers: J. H. MeDowell, Tenn., president; N. A. Dunkin, ngton, D.'C., vice presi- jent; W. S. Morgan, Hardy, Ark., secretary and treasurer. Executive committee chosen consisted of Lyman Naugle of Wellinston, Kan.; Henry Vincent of Chicago, A. Roselle of Missouri, ©. S. Peters of Texas and Marion Butler of North Carolina. IN THE CHURCHES One does not ordinarily realize how many churches of the same name, or of names so rearly alike that they are being constantly confused, there are in this city. Only those who have borne the brunt of mistakes aris- ing from this source are well aware of the trouble sometimes caused in this way. The mames which may be bestowed on new churches by their organizers are somewhat limited by custom and usage, and one does | not have the entire catalogue of names at | his disposal. Certain regulations and re- strictions loom up immediately, and choice must be made along old established lines, just as the naming of a palace car or a uew steamboat must adhere to the unbendable style started long ago. ‘The church formerly known as the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South, on the corner of 7th and A strects northeast, has been recently incorporated under a néwl! Tame, the Epworth M. E. Church South; because it was constanily being confused | with other churches of that name, although | belonging to different denominations. This, | however, is no case at all compared with some others, where the churches bear the same name, but belonging to different de- nominations. Almost ev denomination has its first church, its md church, and So on, and ditliculty rarely arises in that way. There are a few cases, however, where two or even more churches in the same denomination are known by the same name, and some names seem to be im- mensely popular in this city. Metropolitan, Central and Zion ali seem to catch the popular fancy. There is a Metropolitan Baptist Church on the corner of 6th and A atreets northeast, a Metropolitan Baptist Church (colored) on R street between 12th and 13th streets northwest, a Metropolitan Methodist Church on the corner of 4% and C streets northwest, a Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on M street near 15th street northwest, a Metropolitan Wesley Zion M. E. Church (colored) on D street between 2d and 3d streets southwest, and a Metropoli- tan Presbyterian Church on the corner of 4th and B streets southeast. Of churces which their congregations have seen fit to term Central, there are four: A Central Baptist Church (colored) corner of 2d and I streets northeast, a Central Methodist Church (colored) on 5th near M_ street northwest, a Central Methodist Protestant Church corner of 12th and M streets north- west, and a Central Presbyterian Church corner of 3d and I streets northwest. There is a Mt. Zion Baptist Church corner of 12th and E streets northeast, a Zion Baptist Church on F street between id and 4% streets southwest, both of which are col- ored, and three colored Methodist churches, Known as the Mt. Zion Church on 2th street, the Zion Union Mission corner of 20th and P streets in Georgetown, and the Zion Church corner of 1th and V streets northwest. Tenleytown also has a Mount Zion Methodist Church. Besides these, it nm.ay be mentioned that there are two color- ed Baptist churches claiming the title of First Baptist Church, one on 15th street extended, and one on Gth street southwest, besides the First Baptist Church (white) on the corner of 16th and O streets northwest. There are two white Christ Protestant Episcopa! churches, usually distinguished as Christ’ Church (Georgetown) or Christ Church (Navy Yard). Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria is known of by ail, and there is a Christ Lutheran Church. Two St. John’s Episcopal churches are in the city, one on 16th and H streets north- west, the other on the corner of O and | two colored Methodist and one colored Bap- tist church bearing the name of Israel, while the Western, West Street and West- minster Presbyterian churches, all white, are often confused. Bearing some of these things in mind, the wonder is not that some of the churches occasionally get sadly mixed in people's thoughts, but that they maxe es few blun- ders as they do. Of course, in many cases the churches are too far apart or too dis- tinct in work and supporters to occasion any confusion, but when it sometimes does arise it must be owned that there is a reason for it, and a gocd one, too. The work on the Central Methodist Prot- estant Church, corner of i2th and M streets northwest, has been steadily going on, and the tearing down is now finished and the improvements are goint¢ in. The parking has been entirely cut away in front and the basement is being fitted up for Sunday school purposes, with seats and everything to make it convenient fer the scholars and teachers. Windows have been cut through on the south side cf the church, so that it will hene receive ght and sunshine from cha‘ rection in plenteous and unstinted fashi- New and comfortable pews are also to take the piace of the chairs in the body of the charch and ali around it will be made coubly at- tractive and inviting. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, on C between 12th and 13th streets south- west, will tomorrow stretch out its field of work and enlarge the labor in its vine- yard by a mission Sunday school, to be carried on in that part of the city. The church has already enjoyed u far-reaching success in its own work, and its influence has been widespread. The new branch will be opened tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at 610 7th street southwest with suitable services. From then on Sunday school will be open every Sunday after- noon at 3 o'clock, and religious services will be held by the pastor of St. Mark’s Church, Rev, W. A. Gotwald, every Tuesday even- ing. The large increase in attendance at St. Mark’s- Lutheran Church this winter has been a source of joy to «Il and a monu- ment to the good work done aloag all lines. The pastor's catechetical class meets in the church every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The work at the Epiphany Chapel, corner of 12th and C streets southwest, supported largely by the Epiphany Protestant Epis- copal Church, has been very successful and fruitful this winter. "Phe kindergarten has combined instruction with pleasure, and, working entirely on «an tenominational lines, has been a boon to mauy little ones. taking in both the children of educated and industrious families, who were willing and able to pay for their lings, slong with the waifs of the street, who do not know what home is. The Young Men's Club and the Girls’ Club of the church have prospered and have been pleasant sources of social intercourse and of mutual im- provement to many of the young folks of the neighborhood. Last night Dr. Nash. who was eleven years in the navy, enter- tained the Young Men’s Club with an in- teresting and characteristic account of some of his travels, and especiatiy of a | cruise along the shores of South America. On last Monday night the Girls’ Club heard Mr. Smith, the English teacher at the Cen- tral High School, who talked to them in a way which could not have failed to be a: instructive as it was pleasing about “John Ruskin.” The regular session of the kin- dergarter. was omitted on last Thursday, but on Friday the natal day of the famous father of the land was celebrated oy the lite folks with some pretty exercises. Well-known patriotic songs were sung by them, the customary stories cf Washing- ton’s youthful days and experiences were retold and the children were mase to feel a due interest and respect im the life and doings of their revolutionary sire. On the evening of Monday, March 5, Bishop Paret will hold confirmation at the Epiphany Chapel. At the fourth quarterly conference of the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, held last Monday, the following ofticers were electei for the ensuing year. Trustees, J. Henry Wilson, Join T. Mitch. ell, Columbus Thomas, W. ‘Taylor . Thomas Woodward, Jease H. ‘ Rufus H. Darby, Albert B. Jackson and Joseph H. Lee; stewards, Edward 4H. Brown, Joseph W. Kirkley, H. W. Fisher, sr., Charles E. Birch, Edgar Frisby, Rich- ard BR. Travers, Jas. 8. Hayes, Isaac Birch, Samuel Pusey, Henry W, wn, Frank | B. Stewart, Charles H. Johason, Thomas | Bremmerman; Sunday school superintend- ent, Jos. W. Kirkley. At a recent meeting of the Young People’s ' Society of Christian Endeavor of the Gay | Street Baptist Church, corner of 3lst and N streets, in Georgetown, officers were elected to serve as follows: Mr. Robert i Miss Emily Troth, vice nche Bell, secretary, Blackford, treasurer. T. Outwater, the pastor of the Ken- apel (Baptist), corner 13 1-2 and D streets southwest, has been conducting for a time a series of signally successful re- vival meetings, which have resulied in bringing over forty persons into the fold. The Shiloh Baptist Church, on L street between 16th and 17th streets northwest; the Third Baptist Church, corner of 5th and Q streets northwest; the Salem Baptist Church, on Champlain avenue northwest and the Second Baptist Church, on 3d street between H and I streets northwest, have all been holding largely attenfed and highly prolific revival services. revival of the Mount Zion Baptist Churc corner of 12th and E streéts northeast. which has been conducted for some weeks by the pastor, Rev. last Sunday, with two hundred converts, twenty-five reclaimed and many others pledged to lead different lives. Hl i } mn. A pastor for St. Paul's Protestant Epis- | copal Church in Alexandria will be chosen within a few days, probably by the vestry of the church, to succeed Rev. George H. Horton, D. D., who died last fall. Since his death the services have been conducted by Rev. Dr. Carl Grammer of the Theologi- Potomac avenue in Georgetown. There are) ‘he great | A. Wilbanks, closed | fbsolutel ex Pure A cream of tartar bakine pow- der. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latst United Siaies Government Food Heport. Royal Baking Powder Oo., 106 Wall 8t., N.Y. =] cal Seminary. At Easter, however, his du- ties will call him elsewhere and he will meio nied ue ompelies to relinquish the e VesI bliged to = a man. aficais “é t the first annual meeting of the Sunday School Union of Alexandria, held recently at the Methodist Episcopal Church in that wing officers were elected: _&. Zimmerman of St. Paul's Protestant Epi cl ; > dents, A. HL ‘piscopal Church; vice presi- ian Church, a1 3 recording secretary, E. B. Thompson, Second Presbyter- ind F. J. Pollard, Village Chap- . Kemp of the confirmation on M. |March 26, at the Chriet Pony, copal Church, corner in Georgetown. A change has vening, st Protestant Enpis- of 3ist and O streets, recently been ma‘ matter of ushers at St. John’s Peotone pies neti —s a of 16th and . < est, whic! » be beneficial .all areena gE service has been plan will result in Seating persons both more pleasantly and more than before. Sammacetenk Rev. Clare: St. Michael’ be married nce W. Rispham., the recto: 's and All Angels’ Church, ‘i to Miss Bessie Casey in’ thet March 27. Bishop Paret of the diocese will perform the fervice. ening Mr. Bispham's the Methodist churches of heir yearly Sunday Farents in New Yor A number of the city held ti missionary services last Sunda: cat been of them are to hold theirs yet. The Sun- Gay School Missionary Society of the Ry- land Methodis: of 10th and D their annual ex ment of the t_ Episcopal Church, corner Streets southwest, will hold ‘ercises and give thelr state- ears work tomorrow night. ‘The meeting will be nddresset C.'W, Buléwin, D. D. » fermen ener the church. In goinz over the ficures an Preparing the statement for the WX. 4 conference, the pastor of the church, Rev. 8. M. Hartsock. D. D., has been struck the fact that Ry- fixed for r the dedication of the « A retreat for men will open on o ong Ad —- 18, at the St. in Catholic Churel Rev. 3 McCarthy. whee comsngped Rev. George Harbaugh Johnston of this city will be ordained to the priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal Church this morning by Bishop Paret at the Memorfal Chureh in Baltimore. Dr Johnstor. was formerly a minister of the German Reform- ed Church, and was a pastor of thet faith for many years in Washineton. He re- ceived the degree of doctor of divinity while a, minister of the German Reformed Church. Dr. Johnston fs about sixty years of age, and upon communicating to Rishon Paret his decision to enter the Episcépal Church, he was confined In Takoma, .D. C., about a year 2g0, and soon afterward was ordained deacon at the Epiphany Church in this city. Since his ordination he has served as assistant at St. Thomas’ P_E. Church, near Dupont circle. Rev. Dr. Rogers of the Church of Our Father is delivering a course of Sunday evening lectures on Old Testament charac- ters with modern applications. The re- maining lectures ‘of the qourse are’ on “David and Jonathan.” “Absalom, the Fast Young Man,” “Hezekiah, the Kirigiy urch. March 31 Aloysius’ Reformer,” and “Nehemiah, Patriot an4 a ‘ RJ lecture on Davil_ ana jonathan, which is given February cy addressed on” particularly to Odd Fellows. - —— HE PLAYED THE FIDDLE. Why One Ca ed t From the Philadelphia Press. ‘The secret of the manner in which A. Haller Gross was turned down and Dr. Eugene Townsend chosen for the mint is amusing. Mr. Lowery, who was put for- ward as the candidate of the “recular” organization, was practically out of the fight a week after Mr. Harrity had named him. McAleer, who saw this, pushed Mr. Gross with all his strength. He was very successful with Secretary Carlisle, and the President also for a long time was favor- ably disposed toward his candidate; then Scmebody told the President and the Sec- retary a terrible thing about Mr. Gross, which changed the current of favorable feeling decidedly. Mr. McAleer could not discover the cause of the change, but finally it was intimated to him in such a way that he was nearly dumfounded. A trend of the Secretary broke the news to him in these word “The President and the Secretary, Mr. McAleer, liked Mr. Gross very weil, but they had been informed of a fact that ren- ders his selection for so important a busi- ness office at least problematical.” “Ah,” said Mr. McAleer, “what is the reason?” “They say that he is not exactly the man for such a place, because, as they have been informed, he, he—" “Well, he what?” “He—he—might not be serious-minded enough for the office, because he writes poetry and plays the fiddle.” Mr. McAleer wilted for the first time in his life. date Was Not Appoint- Office. eee Here is the story of the selection of Townsend. After it was clear that Lowery had been knocked out, and while Singerly was looking about for a candidate of his own, ex-Magistrate Lennon was talking on Chestnut street about the matter with ancther friend of the commodore’s. Dr. Townsend, dressed with his usual punctili- ous regard for the fashion, walked by them, and Dick, catching sight of him, was struck with a brilliant idea, and he said, pointing _ That is the for the mint.” “That is the man for the “A good idea,” said friend No. 2. “That is the man for the mint.” "i Friend No. 2 hurried up to Commodjre ‘old him of their combined moment and then exclaimed: “That is exactly the man for the mint And there he is, with his $4,500 a year and 449 appointments. ! see A Miner's Interesting Hoard. From the London Daily News. A miser of Auxerre, named Fleutelo }has just died, our Paris corresponder says, leaving behind him a fortuae cor puted in ready money and debentures t £42,000, besides his house and an estate 20 hectares, with farm houses and@ chateau. Nobody in the town wherete had lived for nearly sixty years knevot his real estates, one of which and a @u- teau have lain idle all that time! he woods look like a primeval forest, “his miser passed for being poor. He used” £o about picking up cigar ends, and chi ®ed sticks to burn, and died this winter, Cold and@ hunger at the age of eighty-five! jelot was a childless widower, tives are far removed, and oniy €cted that he must have money hid! His treasure was kept in a_rottea, ‘locked trunk in a loft, as he had no ser‘t. No- body ever went there. He dr-y0ne of s that feli due on his °"tures since 15x. Four hundred bott) f Bor. deaux wine of the 17 vintage Te found sealed, stored and covered with?**)s im the cellar. They were there “? he in- herited the house, and he nf touched | them. There are seventy of sub j older