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4 4 y THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895=SIXTEEN PAGES. ~ % 7 SAAWW8 0000505405050 40004088 Beautiful Xmas Gifts —aAt Beveridge’s.— 3 et Game Dinner? Sets, $6 2 —heautifully decorated—tn Aus. J tian Chint, ‘Game dinners are 9 ve fashionable this season— hence gifts of this character are particularly acceptable. eeeee weeee Game Dinner Sets, in French China, tastefully dec- orated, $7 up. Game Dinner Sets, in Royal Dresden, richly dec- orated, $22.50 up. Fish Sets In Austrian china, beautifully decorated up-in French °° china, nx low as $15. SESSSOSOEOD at French China Preakfast or Bessert Plates, Handsome Decorations, $3 doz. up. In Austrian China, French China Bread and Butter Plates, $2.20 doz. up. BAAAAnAendAAOsOhssssssseeea © © e w. Beveridge, 1215 F and 1214 G FOTTERY, PORCELAIN, LOPCTEDED OOS IG ‘Don’t Get Left. | 4 i FE H Order Early-- Made of Pure Materials Only. Every Cake Guaranteed. Kennedy's | Byrren HAVE your) - racer sen our Fruit New England) fake" tor "Xmas Dinner this week—and = avoid PRU any possibility, of his |- FRUIT Grinalog out The |= jemand is sometimes CAKE |Sutevuss cee Gy Just prior, to Xmas. ; ey are pi in only 2 and Bb. Fane Boxes"—THB’ FIN! 25¢c. Ib. Fruit Cake money can ree only 25e. he 1 at all grocers. |;,, 57 Accept no subst TheNew York Biscuit Co. WASHINGTON BRANCH: 616 E ST. N. 4460 STA [xXxxEREEE EER MERE EM EMM MERE MER ERERER ERS POPE. 4! PSOSOS OIL LS: ° 3 Tar aT ‘Cohn’ This! Slim purses can buy just as many: presents here as fat ones—that’s because we are ACCOMMODATING. No use spending all your money and feeling poor as a “church mouse” afterward; get the presents here—pay for them a little at a time—weekly or monthly—no notes, no inter- est. Our prices are lower than the lowest CASH prices elsewhere — Choose your present, from this list: A. [XERKEREEEE EERE ERR EEE CERRY MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, S 7TH STREET N.W., 1 AND I STREETS. % % POPS I IOS E. PRPOSIPOIIES What’s Tore: Acceptable, : S, ath St. tors & Design: rs of Ladies’ Shirt Waists, Origina a SeeSSSOSSsesoosess SPP Vee ve Rheumatics find Ready Relief drinking 1 é LITHIA strongest of Lithia fre ws It's sparks $ ae a hotles, We're Sol WwW. Thompson,703 S. PHARMACIST, 4 ote 92-2o — Pte 4O4 Suggestions for : Gift Givers. ORERCHE xr bottle NES 1S i ri OGRAM es, Barber & Ross, Cor. G and 11th Sts. Come here for useful presents. The store is brimful of sug- gestions—useful, substantial merchandise—gifts sure to be appreciatéd just because of their usefulness. This sort of gift giving is becoming more and more universal every year. Carvers - —in cases and out. Without doubt the largest varlety in the city—uod not an unworthy curver in the lot. You'll find it profitable to buy only such carvers As are worthy—the finest steel blades and good, substantial handles. Shapes and _ blades are constantly changing. We have all the new ones, Our line of carvers ‘Start at $1.00 and run up by easy steps to $10 and $12. The blade In the dollar carver’ is the finest steel and. just as fine as that in the $12 sort. The dif- ference In cost is in the elaborateness of the handle. We have them in fancy cases—and some so neatly packed that they do not require a case. Pocket knives. As with - so with our Pocket Knives. Th in all Is the finest— from the 50c. knife up. Over 500 styles of pocket knives, in pearl, stag and silver handles. ‘The genuine Rogers Knives at £0c. A good Knife at 25e. Skates. . What bey wouldn't be delighted with a pair of skates? There's a long winter ahead, and perbaps lots of skating. The Celebrated American Club Skates, made by Peck & Snyder, from 50c. up to $5.00 a pair. Safety” razors. We looked the field over carefully and scrutinized them all and found the Star Safety Razor to be the best of them all. ‘They come in all sizes in Russia cases, from $2.50 up to $18.00. e All the worthy makes in other style razors are here, too. A good razor as low as $1.00. . 66 Tool chests. You think of tool chests as toys. Ours @re not toy tool chests, for we buy the fuest hardwood chests and fill them with fine steel tools picked from cur regular stock—tools such as sell cvery day to the best mechanics. We will sell you a chest and let you pick as many tools as you please and quote you lump price, or we will sell you a com- plete set at $5.00, containing 17 tools, oF a set at $25 with 50 tools. At $5 a set—an ash chest, complete ith 17 tools. At $7.50—a little larger ash chest,~ complete with 17 tool - At $10—large ash chest, complete with 81 tools. At $13—large ash chest, complete with 88 tools. At $19—large ash chest, complete with 43 tools. At $25—large ash chest, complete with 50 tools. Plated Nut Picks-- Six in neat box, 25c. 6 Plated Nut Picks Andt Crack, 50c. Xmas Tree Holders, 50, 75 and 85c. each. “Puritan” Oil Heaters, $4 to $12.59. “Puritan” Gas Heaters, $3.25 fip to $6. Valentine’s Felt Weather Strips, 2c. ft. Barer & Res ; Cor. G and uth Sts. FURS. $13.50. Worth $18.50. Electric Seal » $12.00. Worth $18.50. Russian Marten Boos, $1.50. Reduced from $8.50. COATS. ck, all wool, $6.00. Worth $10.00. S § Worth $15.00. Children’s Cloaks, $2.00. Worth $4.50. MARTIN WOLF, 15 ITH ST. N.W. until Christmas Ripple t ‘Tail B, Open evening: de13-25d Optical Goods, For Xmas Gifts. . °. y —Unusually reasonable prices. pre vail just now. Think of Gold Rim; med Glasses at $3.50! Pearl Mount- ed Opera Glasses at $4! Then yott have the choosing from as select 4 stock as any in town. fi H. Brown, ro1o F St. det Opposite “Boston House." We'll do our best talee, 107 F St. B. Brady. al7-16d S E3300 “Lib. ioaves to the ‘Cream Blend It, If he he will get It for you hin a few hours. Onyx Tables At Bargain Prices. —Too many tables here—they must be cleared out—and we've gotten a lot of them to- gether and put prices on them that'll move them quickly. —You won’t find anything prettier for a gift. You won’t find anything that'll mean more for your money than these tables we’ve marked doy.n. $3-75 Gilt and Onyx Table, $3.00) $4.25 Gilt and Onyx Table, $3.25) $6.50 All Gilt Table, $5.50, ‘$7. @O Git ana Onyx Table, $5.50, 12 All Brass Table, $7.50 IO ANl Brass Table, $5.00 LAMPS. In this season's stock here's, a bigger variety, a finer showing and a more moderate price scale on lamps than we, who have long been known for fine lamp stocks, have ever known before. We're confident there’s not such another stock in town. Just one special: effect) $ SHEDD & VY BRO..(\ 432 oth Street. , Open Evenings till Christmas. It = >< Oppenheimer’s, 514 9th St. N. W. ‘This sale of Cloaks, Capes and Furs bought at half price from the SHERIFF'S SALE OF TILTON WOODS & CO., 610 HOUSTON . ¥., Boe merrily on. Crowds of delighted buyers throng ou” store. Do you want to save money enouzh to buy your Xmas gifts? Then let us sell you a Wrap rt these low prices: and Short gy 89 Children’s $2.79 $6.49 Long Short Jackets $18.00 Ladies’ Persian and Astrach Cloth Jackets, satin lined throughout. $10.00 Ladies’ Navy Blue and Brown Kersey Cloth Capes, lates $11.00 Ladies’ Black Cone Cape .. $12.50 Ladies’ Black Belgt: inches long, 100-inch sw $20.00 Ladies’. Handsome E Cape, 30 in. lo $45.00 Hand: ¢ «Persian Astrachan Fur Cape, 30 in. full 100-in. eweep oe eesces $22.50 Special pecials. 88e. a pair for Handsome Nottingham Lace Cur tains worth The. Only 38. 89e. Seal Neck Boas, natural Only S9e. 69e. Pattern, 8 yards, of Scoteh Wool Mixtures (suitable for Xmas gifts), worth 2 d. Only 69¢. for 8 ya 9c. for a Christy Pattern Bread or Cake Knife, worth 40c. Only 12%e. Ladies’ Handsome Hemstitehed Linen and Embroidered-edge Handkerchiefs, worth 25v. Ounces Bottle of Tripte Extract, tle put up in a neat box, worth 25¢. for Silver Bleached ‘Ta wid Ont: le Damask, 56 beautiful patterns, worth €Oc. yard. y Se. each for Fancy Only Be. Handkerchief Boxes worth 20¢. Oppenheimer’s, Little Shoes rox|_ittle Feet, HILDREN'S SHOES, alik> for sturdy wearing q vend for lowness of price. year that'll defy the worst weather conditions, and keep the feet warm and dry. Our Ladie Wearwell” Shoe is too well known to need panegy’ warrant them, and that's sufficient. \Children’s Shoes. Sizes 5 to 8.........80c. needle, Sizes 84 to 10......$1.35 Ladies’ seen Made in all styles—fash- fonable —comfortable—com- S EDMONSTON, 1334 F St. N.W. Christmas Thoughts Sizes 11 to 2.......$1.65 mon sense, All leathers, Popular Shoe Store, —should net make you forget or overlook the value of good luundry soaps Ike Weaver, Kengla & Co,’s vice SOMPS. & Borax ‘These are the purest laundry soaps m make the clothes look more white and clean than any other soap. Insist upon your grocer sending you them—accept no substi- tute. For sale by all grocers. Plant, 3244 K st. now. 17-324 : SECEDE weasee B Saereve yess 54 bine aren ere z e * ¢ DOME : : Sewing Machine. $ : €. Auerbach’s, 3 2800 7th St. N.W., Cor. HAs eAgency Saxony Wools ¢ German Hand-knit ¢ = - Jackets. $ 2 dels-cotode2s PE ies SS SS Sy EVV TFS ST OFFS HS USE Decorative Art. 807 VERMONT AVE, Large assortment of fancy and useful articles, suita foe Christinas Gifts, at reasonable prices. deTeost “If they’re Rich’s Shoes they’re proper.” ° Sensible footwear - . gifts. What unique presents, and yet the giving of footwear is becoming more and more the thing each year. If you're thinking of giving, somebody a present of this sort, don’t think of going elsewhere to buy it, Indeed, you won't find such novelties any- where else in town. Gifts for men: Felt Shoes for men, $1.50. Felt Slippers, $1 pair. Gontskin “Romeo” Slippers, $2.00. Russia “Faust” Slippers, $2.50 pair. Real Alligator Slippers, $2.50 pair, Opera Goatskin Slippers, $1.50. All colors. Keal Seal Slippers, $3.00 patr. + Red “Faust’? Slippers, $3 pair. Patent Leather ‘Faust’ Slippers, evening wear, $6 pair. Patent Leather Shoes, in all shapes and styles, button, lace and congress, $3.60 pair. - Gifts for Ladies: Knitted Slippers, 7c. pair Knitted Shoes, $1 pair. Felt Slippers, 75c. and $1 pair, Felt “Julicts,”” in red and black, $1.50 pair. Quilted Satine “Jultets,"" $1.50 pair. Black and Red Satine “Julicts,” pair. Pink, Blue, Red and Ptack “Juliets,”” with high heels, very high grade, at $3.00 pair. Corduroy Carriage Boots, $3 palr. Velvet Carrlage Boots, fur ned and trin- med $4 pair. Bicycle Shoes, in tan and black, whalebone top and hooks, $5 pair. Gold and Silk-embroidered ‘Turkish Slip- pers, 50c. pair. Plush Bath Slippers, 50e, Brocade Bath Cloth Waterproof *“Jullets,’ Waterproof Button Boots, $2 pair. For Boys, Misses, Children and Infants, a full line of Slippers, Shoes, Kubbers, Rubber Boots, Leggins—novelties such as you won't find elsewhere in this city. Aud yet at the lowest prices. B. Rich’s Sons, 1002 F St. Carlsbad. Haida. Purveyors to the Imperial and Royal Courts of Austria. Manilactatcis Sale oO Genuine Bohemian Glass= ware, Old Vienna & Royal Dux Porcelains. Sale positively closes January 10, as these premises must be vacated for the occupancy of Franklin[& Co. _ Exquisite Xmas, New Year's and Wedding Giits. The latest “stock exhibited in Wa n vine Bohemiin Glass Rose Bowls, for $2.50 fur trimmed, with ‘ of this: wary ‘ington.. ever © = tiful Noyelty Kaleidoscopic Cut 1 up. T ful rated Liqueu and Gold-deco- Vases and ent, un p to $40 ilass Card ‘Trays, without stands, erameled in 3 $2 up. a Glass: exnuisite Hock Glasses, $30 to $60 dozen. ite and : ecorated, rep: ing the very finest” workmanship xhibited In this nd of gh cts In. Ttos works of art. d, $3 up. Rich Old Vien paintings on be with every piece as to its The AustrianStore, 1203 F ST. Gloves for Xmas- time Gift Giving. Eminently suitable as presents and sure to win a welcome from the re- cipient. We have gloves in a greater variety of shades and shapes than per- ips eny three firms tegether in town. Here are a few prices; that will index our way of marking them: Usual $1 4-button Kid Ghoves — excellent qual- ¢ ° OS8c. reuily surpris- for this price * . eee tweens re as to wear . and fitted to the other being sold out —will be put on sale 15 . . . Silk-lined Gloves go at $1.45 to- morrow and Monday only. eee The I Parisign Fee vfad’—the 20th Century sees Tan Glove. His © large pearl bat- . * tons. emb'd ‘ks, fours » #89 © chettes to matth, and also, 4f #99 © of contrasting © a IN MEN'S GLOVES—we're making the unusual offer of $1.50 Fine Dogskin Gloves for g§c.!_ Fit- ted to the hand, too. Men’s Gloves of every and unlined. Louvre Glove Co., gig F Street. ‘sort, lined . Cement, two and three- ool ‘kers, hairs, y Il tind here at the most e prices. THE Houghton co., 1214 F ST w. 17-200 aw : en ESM NW. CARE | with Clay, Asbestos, | number of whom were well-known business q A @ more Business Day ald Until Curistmas, Hand-chased _ —for less money than the “stamped” are usually sold for: Hand Mirror. Hair Brosh. Dressing Com! Powder Box. Bonnet Brush. For entire set $28.75 The above are all full size — handsomely — and HEAVILY HAND- CHASED. A rich Xmas th | eL SOPH SDS ERLE SO MD IG OOEOOE HEED 4 iNew NUTS in An GeO Fancy Boxes “ Bryan’s. Fresh WALNUTS and PECANS. finest we could buy + 2 S e the & >: DRIED CUR- cP PITTED > ° and CITRON—for making Mince © e Pies and Plum Pudding. > 4 £ CF Malaga Grapes and Pulled Figs. & Yo wraytumng at Lowest pric 3 Ps ‘York Avenue. IES, 1413 New Y GROC ETC. a1 WINES, Holiday Presents For Gentlemen. Hats, Gloves, Umbrellas, Neckwear, Dress Shirts, Hosiery, Collars & Cuffs, Handkerchiefs., &c. R. C. LEWIS & SON, 1421 New York Ave. Fine goods at low prices. a16-6t SSSHSSTT OOS CTSETE ER EDTNDESD iChristmas s;CAKES. 3 W Fi are making them in endless varlet but the Nothing s purest and best of fruit, but- ter, four and spices used. Pound for ; pound, in the old-tiwe way, FRUIT CAKE that'll »p a twelvemonth, 3. 25e. and Bde. a Ib. fe oT. J ff ‘aterer, 0 Aarvis, Confectioner. $ $ Pi #426 oth St. ’Phone 1000. @ delT28a Gifts That All the Family Can Enjoy Are good gifts to give. qe are gath- a vast number fal and ornams See <° —DY 5 ee B-0-0-k-s-=. Tilustrated Books! Set of Dickens, € dren's Booket Tymnals, 1 Readings, phy, re jomaries, Diaries for the pocket ‘y adias. and desk, CFAll books sold at a great discount from pub- Ushers’ pric Cc. C. Pursell, 418 gth St. del7-16d Ladies Like Rich Furs —if they are fash- i: ad jaunty. We i of the best JACKETS and AVES, for both lad ww prices, Dress and Driving Gloves, Umbrellas and Canes make exe 8 gifts for men. JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, Hatters & Furriers, 1201 Pa. Ave. ai7-24d so Fine Upright Pianos for rent, $5 a month up. F. G. Smith, 1225 Pa. Ave. it Lecture Platform, Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe delivered an address last evening at the Foundry M. E. Church, corner of Lith and G streets, on the subject, “The Infallibility of the Book.” It was the first of the second course of winter lectures given under the auspices of the American Society of Religious Education. Dr. Radcliffe was iniroduced by Gen. Eaton, and his lecture was a,scholarly dissertation on the truth and inspiration of the Bible. ‘The next lecture of the course will be on “The Bible and the Human Intellect,” by Rey. J. E. Ranki sidemt of Howard University, January Carroll D. Wright, United States commis- sioner of labor, delivered the seventh lecture in his course on the use and value of sta- tisties at the Catholic University yesterda afternoon. There wis a large audience present and the lecture was thoroughly en joyed. Dr. A. G. Rogers, pastor of the Church of | S. Our Father, closed his course last evening with an illustrated lecture on “Edinburgh— Old and New.” — Greetings for Miss Barton. After an address in the First Congrega- tional Church Sunday afternoon by Jonn G. Woolley, the temperan ate, a resolu- tion was offered by Mr: D. La Fetra, superintendent of the department of Chr tian citizenship of the World’ extending to Clara Barton, pre: the National Red Cross So cheers and greetings, and the ran Gaily prayers for the success her sion for the relief of the stricken Ar. menians. The resolution was seconded by; Mrs. Annie F. Beiler, and unanimously passed. mis- So Funeral of Henry Jordan. The funeral of the late Henry Jordan tcok place from the Chureh of the Immac- ulate Conception yesterday morning, where the pastor, Rey. S. F. Ryan, offic! the requiem mass. The church was filled the friends of Mr. Jordan, a large men. The interment was at Mt. Olivet. at| THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Official Announcements of State Dinners and Levees. Black and Gold Were in the Ascend- ancy at Yesterday's Events. Person: The following is the official program of receptions and state dinners at the Execu- tive Mansion during the season of 1896: Wednesday, January 1—President’s re- ception; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, January 2—Cabinet dinner. Thursday, January %—Diplomatic recep- tion; 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ‘Thursday, January 16—Diplomatic dinner. ‘Thursday, January 23—Congressional and judicial reception; 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ‘Thursday, January 30—Supreme Court din- ner. Saturday, February 1—Mrs. Cleveland's re- ception; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, February 6—Army, navy and mafine corps reception; 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, February 13—Public reception’ 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The following is the official program for the President's reception on New Year day: At iL a.m.—The President will receive the Vice President, the members of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps. At 11:15 a.m.—The chief justice, the asso- ciate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, the judges of the United States Court of Claims, the judges of the Court of Appeals and the judges of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia. Atl a.m.—Senators, Representatives and delegates in Congress, the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia and the judi- cial officers of the District, ex-members of the cabinet, and ex-minister of the United States. At 11:40 a.m.—The officers of the army, the navy and the marine corps, the gencral and general staff of the militia of the District of Columbia. At 12 m.—The regents and the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the civil service commissioners, the interstate commerce commission, the assistant secretaries of the departments, the assistant postmasters gen- eral, the solicitor general, the assistant at- torneys general, the commissioner of fish- eries, the commissioner of labor, the heads of the bureaus of the several departments and the president of the Columbian Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. ‘At 12.15 p.m.—The Associated Veterans of the War. of 1846, the Grand Army of-the Re- public, the Leyal Legion, the Union Veteran Legion and the members of the Oldest In- habitants’ Association of the District of Columbi: At 12:35 p.m.—Reception of citizens, which will terminate at 2 p.m. Carriages will approach the Executive Mansion by the eastern gate and leave by the western. Pedestrians will approach the mansion by the western gate and leave by the eastern. The President will be assisted by Mrs. F Cleveland, Mrs. Stevenson and the ladies of | the ¢: Princeton had its day at the capital yes- terday. The social latch string was out, and ell that the most hospitable intent could suggest -vas done to give the boys just as jolly and delightful a welcome as could pessibly be crammed within the. limits of cne altogether too brief twenty- fcvr hour: Whatever may be the feelings of the Loys this morning after such a busy time, there is immense satisfaction among the girls. For once there were plenty men to go round and to spare. Mrs. Beriaa Wilkins’ tea, where all the young people of her acquaintance met the glee club, was a charming and most successful introduc- tien to the social distinctions awaitinr; the guests of honor the rest of the evening. The Wilkins residence, on Massachusetts avenue, was embowered in roses, while a suggestion of the holiday time was appar- ent in tke freme of holly and mistletoe over the drawing room doors. In the hall was draped a Princeton flag, wreathed in laurel branches. The hostess, in a splendid and most becoming gown of yellow bro- with yeliow velvet and chiffon trim- pretty bodice, was most _agrec- ably assisted by Mr. Wilkins and their scns, Mi. John Wilkins and Mr. R. C. Wil- k'ns: Mrs. Robirsop, sister of the hostess, and Mrs. Lincoln Smith in doing the honors. In the group of young ladies as- sisting were the Mi: ‘s Fuller, Miss Myra Noyes, Miss Perkirs, Miss Josephine Per- kins, Miss RoGgers, Miss Hagner, Miss Hichborn, Miss Nellie Reeder, Miss Cas- sels, vorth Barbour, the liss Ewing, Miss en of Pittsburg and Miss Helen floral decorations of the tea table The were in pink. A centerpiece of pink roses tied with pink ribbons, and all the dainty appointments of the table were in har- mony. A candy mandolin and banjo, filled around with candied cherries and sweets, were eff ive adornments at the ends of the spread. Among the guests were Miss Stevenson, Miss Miles, Miss Leiter, Miss Clark, Miss Harmon, the Misses Gorman, Miss Arm- strong, Mrs. Aubrey, the Misses Bur- roughs, Miss Berry, the Misses Boardman, Miss Louise Kauffmann, Miss Knapp, the Misses Kelton, the Misses Kinney, Miss Lieber, M Lockett, Miss Langhorne, Miss Lemly, Miss Mitchell, the Misses Cox, Miss Long Edes, the Misses Emory, Miss Muilan, the Misses Maury, the cIntire, Miss Marrow, Miss Nor- is, Miss Poor, Miss Powell, Miss Virginia Payne, Miss Quay, the Misses Riley, Miss Sheri: Miss Helen Smith, the Misses Miss Steele, Sowers, Miss Scott, Swope, the Misses Matting! Miss Mc- Lanahan, Miss Greer, Miss Farnsworth. Miss Hopkins, the Misses Harlan, the Misses Hoy, Miss Hay, the Misses Jackson, the M Todd, the Misses Tyler, Miss Teller, Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss White, Miss Worthington, Miss ‘Warner, the Misses Clagett, the’ Misses Cabell, Miss Christy, Miss Cockrell, Miss Alice Card, Miss Bel- Miss Barney, Miss Alice Burdett, eckinridge, Miss Chambers, Miss Williams, Miss Wescott, Miss Williamson, Miss Wallach, Miss Rowena Whitman, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Leech, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Noyes, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann. Miss May Keyworth Barbour gave a din- ner in honor of Princeton men, at which a charming young company sat about an oval table. In the center was a raised plat of maidenhair fern, studded with large yellow chrysanthemums. The favors at each place were guitar bonbonieres, tied with yellow and black ribbons. The bou- tennieres and corsage bouquets were of yellow chrysanthemums, tied with yellow and black ribbons, and having in’ their midst a tiny yellow flag, with the college initial in the center. Black and yellow rib- bors and flags decked the walls of the din- ing room, and in the other rooms long- added beauty and fragrance. t table were Miss Reeder, Mi: Lucille Fuller, Miss An- Miss Hichhorn, Miss Alice Langhorne, Mr. G. J. Greer, jr., of the class of ir. L. B. 1 Mr. R. D. Smith, if ih," Mr. T. ‘ohn F. Wilkins, '94, and Mr. J. F. 85, and Mr. and Mrs. James F. I ScvOUr, “ The Misses Mattingly‘ gave another of the early dinners which the Princeton men will remember with plessure. The dining room of the Mattingly residence was hung with yellow and black, and the exquisitely laid table was mums. The gues Waters, Miss Farnsworth, Miss Win . y, Miss Janie Fuller, Marion jaudet, Miss Sowers, Mr. bank, the president of the senior class, and Messrs. Kerr, Kingsbury, McLeai Lauren, MeGraw, Sowers and Mr. Wil F. Mattingly, jr, who is a member of the r class. Mae V. Petty of 3331 O street north- several weeks’ visit to the At- position, left Monday for Morris- tewn, Tenn., and will be the guest there of John Dice and her niece, Miss Brazel- decked with chry: Mrs. R. J. Floyd of Capitol Hill is home after six months’ absence in New En- | gland. Fan E. Osborne of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting friends on Massachusetts avenue rorthwest. ilwaukee, Wis., who has ng with Mrs. Florence Pattison, reet, left Saturday to join uncle, Gen. Bradley T. Johnston, in L more. Mrs. Josephine Goszler of visiting her sister, Mrs. 2120 L street northwest. Mr. and Mrs Edgar Alan have cards for the marriage reception of their daughter, Lottie Lillian, and Mr. Be Lee Grove, at the residence of Gen. New York is T. F. Kinslow, Allan, 1501 11th street northwest, on cember 31. Miss Allan has been cate favorite in society for several years past, having come here fresh from her studies in Paris and Berlin. She is pretty, bright and vivacicus, speaks French and German fiu- ently, has a good voice ard is quite artistic. Mr. Grove is a business man of Frederick city, Md., and is a son of Mr. M. J. Grove of Frederick. After the ceremony and re- ception the newly wedded pair will take a short trip and then settle in. Frederick city. Miss Frorde Bellew of Devonshire, Engiand, who was at school with Miss Al- lan on the continent; Miss Edith Coffin of Pittsburg, Pa.; Miss Mabel Wilder of New York city and Miss Addie C. Paine of Bos- ton will be guests of the family during Christmas and New Year, the two former having already arrived. Miss Margaret Cassels gave a dance to the Princetonians, and the forty men and the thirty girls invited to meet them bad ™ a charming evening. The house was gay with the college colors and yellow chrys- anthemums, and at midnight a dainty sup- per was served. Among the home guests were Miss Sheridan, Miss Keats Rodgers, Misses Dodge, Miss Mary Condit- Smith, Miss Long Edes, Miss Rockhill, Miss Norris, Miss Leech, Miss Alice Lang- horne, the Misses Clagett, Miss Hagner, Miss Poor, Miss Mullan, Misa May Key- worth Barbour, the Misses McCammon, Miss Genevieve Mattingly, the Misses Steele, Miss Bessie Ashton, Miss Sallie Cox, Miss Howard, Miss Helen Hurst, Miss Lieber, Miss Whitman, Miss Jane Fuller, Miss Nellie Belden, Miss Susan Hosford, Miss Ellen Beale, Mr. Harris Lindsley, Mr. McCammon, Mr. W. C. Marrow, Mr: G. D. Whitney, Mr. J. F. Weiss of Harrisburg, Mr. John F. Wilkins, Mr. John Davis, Mr. R. C. Wilkins,- Mr. Cassels and Mr. Wal- lace McLean and Mr. E. C. Heald, two of the Washington men who are members of the club. The officers and ladies of the Washington barracks will give a reception, 4 to 7, Thursday in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Miles. The invitations are confined entirely to the army and navy circle. : Mrs. Hughes, wife of Admiral Hughes, has issued cards for a 5 o’clock tea Thurs- day, December 26, at which her youngest daughter, Miss Helen Hughes, will be in- troduced. Mrs. and the Misses Drain have cards .out for a tea Saturday, December 28, 4 to at 2086 O street. = % Mr. anc Mrs. de Meck have dinner invi- tations out for January 11. Mrs. Herry Fuller gave a luncheon to- lay in honor of Mrs. Harmon. Sale of Property Asked. ‘A bill in equity for the sale of certain real estate left under the will of the late George Mattingly, and known as lot 2, square 466, has beer filed by Philip Har- wood Mattingly an against Franke Holt Saptngly patios ss Had No Coal. A young colored man named Arthur H. Harris was given a preliminary examina- tion in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of false pretenses. During the summer months, Harris, it is charged, col- lected small sums of money from colored people to deliver coal in the winter at sum- mer prices. It is now charged that Harris owns no coal yard, and that he has failed Harris in $300 security for the grand june — DIED. DYSON. On Monday, December 16, 1895, : orclock 1 Pam, Ber. KR. DYSON, “beloved sband ot 'F. A: C. Dyson, aged sixty- Wears, four months and twenty-one days Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their tabors. BY HIS WIFE, F. A.C. D. Brother, thou wast mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer's breeze; Pleasant as the air of evening When it floats among the trees. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in t we 80 low, hou no more will Join our number; uu No More our songs shall know, But again I hope to meet you cae = Hoos voyage of life is o'er; en in heaven we hope to greet you, Where no-farewell tears are shed. BY HIS SISTER, E. D, Funeral on Thursday, December 19, at 1 o'clock P.m., from Metropolitan A.M. EB. Zion Church, D street between 2d “and 8d strec"s southwest. Relatives and friends are a fully invited to attemd. ‘The remains will tie in state at the church from 10 e'clock to 12 m. The cask+t will not " Ff - = not ‘be opened after ser JOHNSON. On December 14, 1895, at 9 o'clock, after a short illness, MARTHA’ A. JOHNSON; the beloved wife of John J. Johnson. Funer:t! will take place from her late’ residence, 313 Wilson street northwest, thence to Gal- braith A. M. E. Zion Church, Wednesday, De- cember 18, at 2 o'clock. LOWE. On Monday, December 16, 1895, at 1:53 o'clock p.m., Mrs. MARGARET A. LOWE, be- loved mother of Lanie Lowe. Funeral on Wednesday, December 18, at 2. o'clock p-m., from her late residence, G44 E_ street Southeast. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. LY On Monday, December 16, 1895, at 11 lock at ‘his residence," 1427' Thode Island avenue northwest, JOHN ‘T. father of the late Henry T. Lyle. Notice: oF foneral’ herent oT MOORE. On Tuesday, December 17, 1895, at 11:15 a.mn., of typhoid fever, HARRY C. MOORE, be- _ loved son of Jennie the late David P. Moore and grandson of the late Hon, Wm, Helmick. Funeral from his late residence, 1529 Columbia street northwest, Thursday, December 19, at 2 p.m. (New Philadelphia and Carrollton, Ohio, papers please copy.) 2 On Tuesday, December m., WILLIAM G. two Fears. 17, 1895, at 2 NEWTON, aged seventy 3 Notice of funeral hereafter. SCOTT. On Monday, December 16, 1895, at_the residence of her nephew, L. B. Thomson, 1 14th street, Mrs. HAItIET BRAINARD SCOTT, in her eizhty-fourth year. Funeral service and interment at Grianell, Iowa.* sic ‘On Monday, December 16, 1898, 160) Florida _averne ‘north: REDERICK W. SICKENBERGER, in the th year of his age. of funeral hereafter, (Utica und Rochester, ¥., papers please copy.) . Obituary. . FLORENCE HALLOWELL HOYT, nee died at Columbus, Oh{o, December 13, Her true affection, ber since her generosity of character, had drawn very cl es between her and ‘the other mem family, and to them the sense of her loss, as yet impossible to realize, must increase as the days and the years pass. Warm ‘hearted and vivacious, able in conversa- tion as she was graceful in correspondence, sho won and held hosts of friends, A writer’ well known“and successful under several noms de plume, as well as under her own name, she delighted thousands with her England and southern dia- lect stories, and taught many a welcome lesson of [ encour: ent and endeavor by her tales of humble life. In the bosom of each cne who knew and loved her there is today an aching heart. (Columbus (Ohio) and Chattanooga papers please copy.) In Memortarm. ROLLINS. In loving remembrance of our dear busbaid and father, MADISON F. ROLLINS, whe sweetly fell asleep Six months ago today—June 1%, 1895. How A ean we spend this Christmas aere, yy from cne we love so dear; Lord help us to submissive be, And that le is now with Thee. t not complain, But trust in God to meet again. BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. ————s —— Sedeteetededtedebtedeapeetet ra “I prefer 10 Ke 4 x Fa * Cleveland’s + Baking Powder Because I consider it perfectly wholesome and It bas alwa; given uniform results."” CARI DEARBORN, Late Principal of the Boston Cooking School.