Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1896, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, THURS SDAY, _FEBRUARY 27, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. zeae 6 =" SRASELOD etree es 2 EF Highest quality—lowest prices—at PYLES'. SOK 3Hominy, 25¢. Quality here is not to be judged by . Anacostia. ~ fe 4 ° 6 e ° ri * prices. Only thing we lower is prices. + * © Quality Is as cer before—and we've 9° always placed an unasually high $$ 5 stauadard of caceitence on eversthing ¥ +6 we handle. > BS 11 ws. Rolled Oa 2e. {> 10 Is. Buckwheat. Be. 3 @ Sats. White Beans. 25e. @ 3 cars Sifted Peas. Be. 3 3 1 : J.T. D. Pyles. 2 * 412 4th ec. me, : 2 FIVE 3 Ps f nw. S STORES. Wreumzton aud 2 2 ° 50 per cent off, but we can sell You the best values in Carpets, Furniture 2 and Drapery to be found in any house in 2 town, A few patterns Spring Carpets > Just opeued come and sce them. < sl Witton Carpet, $1.10 yd. 2 SE sslesase PHDREES rere. 3, $7.75. Freneh plate, Ww. H. Hoeke, € Searri tS, FURNITURE AND DRAPERY, > Cok. PENNA. AVE. AND STII ST. It = Lo) peeee Seas ea Elphonzo Youngs Co. Grenose—Grenola—Cerial Coffee |Whoie Wheat Waiers—Oat Meal Biscuit — and Biscuit Fruit are am ng the varieties of Food prepara- iufactured by the Great Health Food Sanitarium Co. of Bat-| « tle Creek, Mich— tions 1 sible food products are belng served © demonstration counter all this week by representatives of the Sanitarfum, who will ir Superior merits to all who call. Elphonzo Youngs Co., Ww sale and Grocers, 428 Ninth Street, bet. D and E. Trinole foe Couzhs and + hoe Consomiption— Keller Pharmacal Co., or s00 1) Ty oar to the vii :The Best is $ zAlways Cheapest; “Cream Ble cost "a few cents more > @ CREAM 5S os } ed 3 BLEND 3%) 1-1, loaves of THE F $ BEST bread in Ameri $ 3 FLOUR. | 2p ever ies ad e < 2 < WATCH RTS | We have the finest facilities for Watch and Jewelry Repair- ing of any firm in Washington! ores » but experts are employed— en fully qualified experience and training to properly repair the tee of bigh grade tim mall charges another feat- pleces. ure. BRO’ wenings 409 7th St. N. m3} S pm. No other | TEN BREAD. "Twill do 3 — yeu ss much good as any medici ¥ou're taking. — say they can little medtiein ten bread like pare gluten. if they OURS. Very toothsome. Krafft S Bakery, (Bread, Cakes sud Ernst. COR. PA. AVE. W orth 25, 30, 35 cents yard. 22ic. Mattings —-A splendid Jot of new goods. They're Close- warp Mattings of the best - wearing quality. Clean, harmonious colors woven In abont 40 dif- Poh patterns to choose a Houghton ©o., BE IR nn SEM “RHAG DUPO: NT CIRCLE. Sie IN T. WALKER, Bullder. 2021 Resideace, ™ Woodward *. Lothrop, roth, r1th and F Sts. N. W. CL PICLURE, “THE BLACKSMITH," IS ON EXHIBITION ALLERY, FOURTH FLOOR. HUBERT E. DELORME'S Wi FROM 10 TO 5 DAILY IN OUR ART OPENING DISPLAY OF SPRING AND SUMME CONTINUED TOMORROW AND SATURDAY. CLOTHING FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES Our Remnant Day A : Comes. Regularly With Friday, And with it come the best and strongest ha, erally Known, fs to dispose of the a broken sizes and assortments, sofled and rred goods: business. To gecomplish this object great price reductions m vertise everything just as it is- a practicable a detailed deseription. ‘Tke blue pencil has been unsparingly applied in every department, aud tomorrow splendid opportunity for saving on something needed for persoral home use. To make these remnant sales more interesting, we make an effort to have special lots of sea- sonable merchandise to sell at bargain prices. Por to OW | Bargain No. 1—Consists of 267 dozen Huck Towels, hemmed and fringed, subject to manufacturer's imperfections, consisting in this in- stance principally of a slight difference in size, with an occasional oil spot. They will be offered in two lots as follows, and sold by the dozen only: 175 dozen Fringed Huck Towels. Regular prices, $1.20, $1.50 and $1.65 the dozen. Bargain Prices, 9oc., $1.05 and $1.20. whieh is pretty: gen- small To ulns of the week, lation of rem Its object, short Tengths, odd that necessarily follow a week’ st he made on Ww intity, conditivu, original price, reduced price—giving as far as you'll have a 92 Dozen Hemmed Huck Towels. Regular Price, $1.50 the Dozen—Bargain Price, $1.10. (Linen Department + 11th st. buits Bargain No. 2—Consists of about 93 distinct styles of English, Ger- man and French China Dinner, Breaktast, Tea and Bread and Butter Plates, in a vast variety of designs and pretty decorations. These will be offered at about half the regular prices as follows: Regular Prices, 15 and 25c. Each—Bargain Price, 0c, Regular Prices, 25 to sec. Each—-Bargain Price, 15c. Regular — 50 75¢. Each—Bargain Price, z5c. th th ++ -10th st. building.) ae ae Bargain No. 3—Consists of 50 Boys’ All-wool Two-piece Suits, tan mixed, gray mixed and blue and black diagonal. Well made, well fitting. Sizes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 14. Regular Price, $3.00 Race Havraln Price, $2.50. Ba floor. . building.) So loth st. Bargain No. 4—Consists of about 1,500 Standard Books, cloth bound, from the great trade sale of- Bangs & Co., auctioneers, to be offered at about one-quarter regular price Included are History, Bi- ography, Fiction, Romance, Poetry, Children’s Books, Fairy Tales, &c. Regular Prices, 50c.'to $2.50 the Volume. —— —— 15, 25, 39 and soc. (Heok Department. Men’s Department. J Velvet House Coat, eatin faced, _eatue Basement. 1th st. 2 1 Misses’ Wat ae, Department. + trim pee ale, et ribo ‘and Black ae Kid Gloves, 8%, 9 and oy. 2d annex.) Women’s ier Dept. Ik Chemisettes, to be worn with tailor 4 pink Striped; crush collar, from Otc Lk (st fleo: Linen Department. 8 dozen % Napkins. Reduced from $3.50 to $2.50 per dozen hed Clothe, 2x2 saris, ate 6." Fe rome gx8 yards. k, Windsor Ties, Mght and dark plaids, ar Be, 14 Alllinen' Turn-back Cuffs for matds. Reduced to 3 palts for 5 Ust floor Redaced from Teduced Reduced from 1th st. bldg.) annex.) 0 Suit Department. 1 Light svetgit Tall x jacket, Oxfords and Slippers, tam, at é xray amd black. Small sizes. Reduced tv 0c. per kk Waists, Size 82. Reduced pair. q 10 pairs Children’ Dorgola Button Shoes, spring nixed Tailor-made Cheviot Skirts, Re- heels, A and B lasts, 5 to 64. Reduced from A from $6.00 to $5.00 cach, $1.00 and $1.40 to She. per pair. rdinal All-wool Broadcloth | Sizes 40 St pairs Children’s and Misses’ Straight Gi 1 from $1.00 Lace and Kid Botton Shoes with patent ‘tips, l-wool Cash re ‘aists. Sizes ~ es with extent soles and patent from $2.00 to ose. each, i 2. Reduced from +-10uh st. bldg.) i> pales W 's High Shoes, several styles. Small sizes and narrow widths. Reduced from $2.54), $3.00 and $4.00 to $1.00 per pair. st amex.) Sai tor, Curtain Department. 10 pairs Irish Point. Were $1.75. Now pin 2 Ecru Irish Point. Were $6.00. Were $! Were $1. et t. bldg.) gee Girls’ Clothing Dept. 6 Mixed Cloth G Sises 8, 10 ond 12 ars. Reduced from $10.00 and $12.00 to $4 ru Trish Point. Sizes 14 and 18 Reduced from $3.00 to $1. Lith’ st. Seas ei 5 ; Boys’ Clothing Dept. ® All-wool Suits. Sizes 7, 8 and 9. from $3.00 to $1.50 each. 10 Blue e Reefer Suit Reduced from $5.00 and $7.; 11 Long-Pants Suits, fine b cl 15 to 19. Reduced from $15.00 to 305 30 en 12 All-wool Chinchilla Ree Sizes. 3) to 7 (sailor collar), 13 Reduced Sg (raltor collar), 18, to 16. (velvet collar). ‘ rom $5.00) 10) $3.50 enc! Furniture Department. Ga nee ..20th st, bldg.) +h, covered with cretonne, cover soiled. $11.00 to $9.00. Re- red In tapestry, Reduced from Gd floor bldg.) Art Needlework Dept. in Jewel Cases, Reduced frum 38 to 15e. < * Denim Paper Case. Reduced from 75 to 35e. 2 Colored Linen Frame Covers, stamped. Re- dt reed from 25 to 10¢. each. ys M2 Stamped Linen Centerpieces. Reduced from 75 Reduced Sizes +eeee18t annex.) red with denim. Infants’ Department. 1 Cream Cashmere Long Cloak, fancy slashed col- Jar, trimmed with bands of traid, full sleeves, Med throughout: | Keduced from $4.1 50 to $ 00 to &3 T' Turkish “Arm thatr, Reduced from £30.00 to’ §: ite Emaineled ‘arta Chale. g u's Caps, ted, green and ravy’ ibtne, Cr ts |. Re- | trimmed with fancy ribbon’ pompons and. lac BC re er tee | tal rainy Reuced tras SLOG soa al oe an eeu damaged. Reduced damaged. Reduced. -0th st. bldg.) “7 | Picture Department. . gilt frame and mut. 8 Cambric Long Dresses, round yoko of tucks insertion, ruffle of embroidery around yoko, de hem, cluster of tucks, Reduesd from $1.00 ‘and $1.25 to 80c. each, a +-10th st. blag.) ined Iocker, 00. floor. . pees s 9 Children’s Underwear. 4 Children’s Muslin Gowns, Hubba Sle, donbdle yoke in back, tucked yoke in front, cambrie ruffle around neck and siceves. Red ed from 45 to Ze. Reduced * fancy gilt frame. Goldenberg’s, 928 Seventh Street. Every person in this city most and 4round it has a per- sonal interest in our daily ad- yertising. This is doubly true just now. | The beginning of spring brings many wants that: must be supplied. This stock meets the wants. You'll find the varieties the best, the prices the lowest. Remnant day tomorrow. That means that you can buy odd pieces and lengths of silks, dress goods, linings and many ‘other things at “remnant prices,” and such prices are low, indeed. Silks. mnanis of Stripe Cre amd Pit and 3 Iki Wash Silke, Satin Changeable Glorits, Plain Indits, which voll for 20 —to go at 17¢. yard. Printed Warp Taffeta and white, which were —to go at 98c. yard. Black Faille, which sold for —to go at 50¢c. yard. Dress Gpude, Iemnants of Colored Suitings, Cash- meres and Philds, which were —to go at IIc. yard. AlL-wool md Fan 25 to De. 23¢. yard. Dirk Albwool Beige, which was ot Tenmants Fletizs, Hen- Weaves, orges, —to go at 1 pe. 300. —to go at 20c. yard. Pe. Gtinch Navy Cheviot Serge, ae sold for —to go at 50c. yard. ed Changeable Sult yard. —to go,at 33c. © Black and White Mixed s. Which was 50c. —to go at 37¢. yard. 1 ope. Cr sold for —to goat 53c. yard. wo), with silk dot, which 8B pes, 4S-lnch Sicilian, splendid value at Naileves ww, _59¢. yard. Temnants of Amnk 's Prints and Indi —to goat 2 Prints yard, 10c. Piald wants of Pereaiine, Grass Cloth, no and Silesias, which sold for from —to go at 5c. yard. “Here and There.” |: Odds and ends of = tostly dollar ones —to go at AN Ladies’ ac. and 15: 3 pairs for 25¢. and $1 Corsets all sizes 50c. pair. “Men's and Cuildren’s Tlose—tomorrow, Wide Velve +» Me. pil Binding— ed Whaleboue Casing— pi Seam Binding tomorrow, ‘van, Red and Black Dollar ow, 690. pair, Ladies’ Kid Gov Coats & Capes. All $7, SS and $9 Coats —to go at $3: 95. All $11 and $12 Coats —to go at $6.50. —to go at $8.25. All $22 Electric Seal Capes —to go at $12.75. -ytrimmed Piosh rt Fancy —to go at $9.25. All $18 Orpes Goldenberg’s, 928 Seventh Street. tt skip this $3.48 sale of Men’s and Ladies’ Shoes, because if you buy elsewhere you will pay $4, $4.50 and 3S for no better qualities—less “exclusive” styles. That's one great point. All these shoes are so different from the shoes sold about town you'd think WE made them to order— many of them ARE made after our own ideas. ‘The Une of Ladies’ cludes Enamel, Patent Leather, Calf, Deer, Titan" Calf, Viel Kid, Dongo in all shapes, AAA to EB. Shoes at $3.48 in- sizes and widths trom The line of Men's Shoes at $348 tn. * cludes Calf-lined Enamel, Calf-lined Seal, Calf-lined Calf, all of which a for skating and warmth, line also of colors in Russia, , Chocolate and Tan Shoes in this $3.48 Mme. All sizes and widths from AA to E. In this lot there are some elegant Pat tent Leather Buttoa and Lace jich’s | 5 ) Shoes which sold for as high as $5. B. Rich’s Sons, ten-two F St. “If they’re Rich's Eeces ey ce pesoes 7 You can’t really AFFORD to | B Ss ° h’s ons, _, Ten-two F St. PO EO SSOP LAL IAD “They re Sold j ) NOS ~~ ewe ~ i ‘Everywhere. » There’s not a first-class grocer in town who doesn't y sell "LONDON CREAM” % Crackers. Must handle J) them. Everybody buys ¢? them in preference to the ¢) AAI ( ordinary soda or cream % i. crackers, be “London ; XK FOSA —are as perfect as best 4] 3 materials and skill can 4 make them. Light, crisp, } delicious, and—most im- portant — they're always fresh. Name stamped on % each one. CF Their superior excellence ix be- Ing demonstrated at various grocery stores. Better drop in and try them. Don’t Take Any Other! THE NEW YORK BISCUIT CO., I } Wholesilers. ROAR ROE ; Yee So Many iFlavors £9490000000564 S0HO% 23 —of delicious CREAMS and ICES * 5% here, ihat there's Hitle trouble io 23% getting just what 19 °° flavors made vei any °° * number of French ad cy Flavors, : . made to order. z . Cakes, 40. Ib, + 9 eke Cram, iFussell’si:=, $ And Confections, 11427 New York aie 2 x 4 PREM AAVVEAVE RESETS TAE oe PO 18490592 068 OSE teesee Place You Can Get SBryan’ s “Pride” Flour iss “Bryan’s. 3 The bread, rolls have any other brand, > kes Will be euibently + end cake it pleasing to you, 1413 New York Avenue. Ru ‘Y GROCERIES, WLNES, ETO, thy s&tu, 2 BS SSTOS SCTE SSesersseses BANOLA ScSCIGAR. TH: IE IS NONE . Sold by every ba Ds oe er. RICHARD & Co. fel9-1m_ $O90406000505056% 483 3% DLW Wholesale Depot. ‘Telescope cs ADDO Telescope cases, 35c. up. Gen. alligator See bags, $1 up. Extra strong trunk,$4.75.’ ——Those will give you an idea of the way our prices run. Expect to get anything you want in Leather Goods for much less than others ask and you Won't be disappointed. ‘Trunk Strap fre and name marked on every Trunk. Trunks repaired. ‘Kmeessi, 425 7th St. >, fe27-29 0. Rider," brome frame fired frum $2.00 to $1.00. White and gilt frame. 2 Double Ve Walsts, double row of buttony at ve sTOE at DEB) | eine ie 22. Solled. Reitod from 65 tu Ze, eee Traveling Goods Dept. ite TET) 1 Fine Roller- tray Trunk, leather ng steel Women’s Underwear Dept. Inced from $12.00 to $3. 15 pairs Muslin Drawevs, 1 pair Arnold's Knit Night Dray pearl buttons, solled. Size 8 years, $1.50 to Te. with fe duced from fom Reduced from $1.75 (Gd floor. ..g as Dress Trunk, 40-S07, ne tags, best 8.00. tork\and ges, Healueed from $124 fine teks poks Beat deluccd freee isn Shee 1 Fiber ‘Trunk, Ix rand strong. every part Fly Soe tae eted, Reranced trout 7.00, A 8 Muslin Gowns, Hubbard style, three rows of embroidery sleeves edged duced from $1.7: 75 to $1 I Striped “‘Fatteta ‘sil Skirt, Inca throughout, deep corded ruffle put on with cord and heading: neat dust rutile, tape at walst, Damaged. Reda 50 to $3.00. 10th st. Mag.) Corset Department. 2 pairs French “I. C." Corsets, cut bias, made of French coutil, heavily boned with real whalebone, gored hips, high bust, top finished with lace and ‘arrow acs Sizes 2 2% and 26, Reduced from .00 to $4.00 per patr. Ln pairs’ Linen Corsets, heavily boned, two slde stecls, extra long waist, top finished with em. broldery. Size 18, Reduced from §1.75 to $1.00 r pal. PG alts French Corsets, made of fine coutl, heay- uy two side stecls, extra long walst, it, top finished with atlk Aid embroidery. . Reduced from $4.00 40 $2.90 per pair. (24 floor. +-10th st. bldg.) China Department. @d_ floor. ia joke, lure slewves, collar and fh emb Hers, pearl vuttous, Re- sin -Bantet Tamp with globe ) to $6.00. iran Banquet Lamp, B. & H. burner. a ey $10.00 to a t and et Lamp, central draught 2.00 to $6. Tan, central $35.00 to $15.00, fevttammes tenes coer teens Ushe burner. Hedured “from $10. 0.09 t6 ware Sears Reduced trom $10.00, ‘hina Banguet Lamp. Delft decoration, “Du- Reduced from $13.00 to $7.00. Reduced from 25, 40 and 60 -10th st. bldg.) HousefurnishingGoodsDep. 1 Copper-bottom a Lane . 8, extra heavy. 7.0). i Gut and Onyx Ranquet Lamp, entral draught burner. Shades. 23, rt W to $2.00 ReMsataing Mold, fated wed tubed, slightly dam-| 4 Carlsbad Dinner Set, 102 pleces, one riato. mle. aged. Keduced from 75 to matched, 5 cups cracked. from $22.50 1 ee aa ‘Teapot, damaged. Reduced from | $15.00. get Ww: te Pay © Basket, soiled, Reduced from nce ee pare dunes duced fous isco sal fe 00 oi $1.50. 1, damaged, reduced trom §1.50 | Aner Mean Ghana Toie Toilet Ser with Jar of o itent t Elour, Bin and Sifter, damaged. Re- tee ‘Jar, Reduced trom $8.00 to x 1 Gas Heater, “aubestes grate. Reduced from sae eat i os Shinn, Chocolate Set, 1 enp and saucer 35 u Luce from 15.00 to ma Large Ol Heater. Teduced from $10.00 to ‘area Ghina Cracker Jars. “Reduced trom $3.00 to . Gih M00... ss eseeeeseeeseeeceeseesTth st. bldg.) | (th Hoo! erence 10th st. bldg.) ee Woodward & Lothrop. S ecesesetce Hare getting the fro bers mee oe x eee punetaaulty,"E “Exes Caterer, T. Jarvis, Confectioner Orders Gelivered till late Fieicttcssssseselee fetcess Cornwell sells the best at the lotvest Price. They are going fast. Only $2 doz. One week ago today we received a car load of ctotee-) California Fruits—Pears, Apricots, Peaches, White Cherries, Plums and Green Gagés. The way they are sell- ing shows tliat our patrons were pleased with thoso trey Longht last season—these are the eam@<quailty—only $2 dozen as- sorted cans, and a; Cornwell 224: ae Penn. Avenue, BANce GROCERIES, WINES AND CIGARS. AREAEEARR RRA ARARRARRADR OOO Steesesoceceesoooosoreosece Fresh Strawberry - Cream, 426 oth St, °C. E.” hours * —with light for the “reader,” a splen- ** did book for Endeavorers. Most all of ** the Rev. D. 1. Moody's works, with pa- * © per covers, reduced to I5c. each. C. C. Pursell, 418 gth St. fe27-16d Special. Friday Only. Your choice y four of wo, new spring styles, to introduce t ts $4.00 Fest te $3-35 Langlois, F and 13th Streets. Jonas 50c. doz. We havo such an immense stock of beautiful flowers that wo can afford to fhem much lower than any other florist ia fhe city. Come in and seo our magulliceat floral display! A. Gude & Bro., 1224 F St. fe2T-124 eeee wees woes The Rinless ee with ld-fll Special salt bls a Spectacles cool % an styles, yeseuual to oa fools $1.25 “fe27-ime A. KAN, 995 F ow, —=—s THE WORLD OF SOCIETY An Enjoyable Musicale Last Night at “The Oaks.” niertainments Here and Elxewhere for Mr. and Mrs. Uhl—Personal Notes of Intercst. Mr. and Mrs. Blount entertained last night at their splendid home, ‘The Oaks,” Georgetown, a large gathering of their friends in honor of their guest, Miss Della M. Williams, a brilliant pianist and a cherming young iady. Miss Williams, who has just returned from abroad with musical laurels won both #3 composer and pupll at the Paris Conservatory, was heard to the best advantage in the following numbers: Prelude, Wach-Liszt; tude No. 5, Chopin; Whiras, Schumann; Tone Pic- tures, I and V, Grieg; Serenade a’ Autemne, Chaminade; Impromptu, in F sharp, Chopin; Scherzo (II Sonata), Chopin. Mr. Finckel gave several violin solos and Mrs. Perkins was also heard delightfully. Miss Viele was the accompanist. The Blount mansion was elaborately decoraicd with palms and flowers from the conservatory. La France roses banked the mantels and in the hallway, where the ists were srouped, palms and pink-shaded lamps made a pretty effect, Mrs. Blount received in an elegant gown of gray satin, with embroidered chiffon trimming. Miss Blount wore white satin and Miss Eliza- yel- a Parts beth Blount wore white chiffon ove low silk. Miss Williams wore gown of pink satin and a cor: of Parma violets, and Mrs. L yellow satin and chiffon. Mr. ‘Trentanove, the sculptor, who is also a guest at “The Or also presented to the guests. resident and oflicials0- were represented in the pany ying the delightful evening. From a eked table a dainty collation was served after the music was over. Ambassador Uhl and family are now at the Arlington, while thelr hous are being packed ready for shipment to Germany. Mrs, and Miss Uhl will re- ceive tomorrow from 4 to 6. Monday nd Mi Uhl will go out to thei mer home at Grand Rapids, Mich. merous entertainments and courtesies n from friends in public and pri- The family will sail March 17 . Uhl and the chil- vate life. for Germany, and M dren expect to remain abroad for the next three years, hes to give her sec- ond daughter musical advantag She displays able proficiency anc talent for the piano. The family have made many warm friends here, who are sorry to see them leave, but who venture the prediction that for the coming year the honcrs of the American embassy at Berlin will be in good hands. A number of friends gathered at the res- idence of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, 209 1-2 13th stre-t southwest, last night. Music and dancing formed ‘a pleasent part of the ning, after which Mr. Walter Jonald- rendered selections on the cornet. Miss Rogers wer s Ella Thompson, Miss Maggie Harvey, Miss Moille Rogers, Miss Iney Eawards and Messrs. Walter Donaldson, Charlie Rogers and F. H. Riordan. During the evening refreshments were served. Mrs. Dariel Manning will giv the Arlington Wednesd son Amorg the guests of March 4, to meet Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Hearst has invitations cut for a musicale at 4 o'clock, Thursday, March 5. Judge and Mrs. Batchell ner tomorrow night. The Semper Fidelis Pleasure Club met at will give a dia- the res'dence of Miss Effie Williams, Rhode Island avenue, last night. program was rendered. Save a vivlin solo. ation. An exe Miss M Poole lent Naulk, Mr Messrs. J. ssie Viehmey € banjo and mandclin s lect Mr. Geo. Weber recited, and M. Lan- rence Dickinson and Geo. Weber gave a comic dialogue. The club now numbers niy-eight members. After a few games ved, refreshments were s¢ y little dining room. : Ing has been called for night at the residenc kamp, S. L. Dickinson, Misses L. Collin: Warser Ay Warner, ©. E. Williams, M. Naulke, A. Braeme, E. ee and Messrs. M. Hortskamp, J. Viechmeyer, Geo. Weber, John Rosser, Cranford, H. Cranford, 8. L. Dickinson, EB. Ledman and Wm. Pool A very pleasant leap year party was given Thursday last at the residence of Mr. ond Mrs. Harding, 207 L street northeast. mes were playe¢, supper served and ng enjoyed until a late hour. Among esent were Misses Nettie Botel and Lucy Mettler, Mrs. Harding, Alice Hulse, Reed, Belle Burns, Barr Messrs. Thompkéns, C. Boteler, Harding, R. Mettler, E. White, H. White and C. Ab- ber. A pleasant gathering of little folks assem- bled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Het- emer Friday ev@ing at a masquerade arty given In honor of their son to cele- brate his fourth birthday. In the donkey game prizes were given. The first was won by Master Willie Bowie, and the booby prize by Miss Etta Gray. Refreshments were served and dancing enjoyed. Am ong those present were Violet Th Weber, Ella and Fredd'e Lewis, Schwab, Orlando and Willie How! Stouffer, Louis Hettenkemer, tina and Dora Minnie Neurath, Mr. er, Mr. and Mrs. Otto, Mr. and Mrs. Stouffer, Mesdames Ihrie, Kilgore, Weber, Bowie, Misses Oliphant ‘and Neu- rath, and Messrs. Burns, Gooch, L. and C. Neurath, G. and F. Lewis, Connors, Gal- lant, Berres and Brennan. Mrs. Edwin F. Uhl and Miss Uhl will re- ceive on Friday afternoon from 4 to 6, at the Arlington. Miss B. Katharine Aukam has cards out for a farewell tea, in honor of Miss Uhl, Saturday next, 5 to 7. . A. B. Browne will not present were Fr. Cozzen, L. Ray mond Albert eive tomor- it will be at home, informally, Fri- days in March. A surprise party was tendered to Mr. Gus Lauten, at the residence of his er, Mrs. A. Nau, No. 8 L street, Tuesday evening. Games and vocal and instrumental music were enjoyed until a late hour, wien re- freshments were served. Among those Katie Fredericks, Nettie Nau, Emma L: ten, Cluira De Neau, and Me: Nau, John and Charlie Fred Voekl, Wm. Hornung, John Zobel, Stra: Gus Lauten and Mr. and Mrs. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nau, Mr. . C, Stegemerten and Mrs. Lauten Miss Rusk is now visiting Mrs. V Warner at the Concord. Miss Carrie Farrar of New York is visit- ing Dr. J. W. Littell and family. Mrs. Addie E. Kennedy, wife of Col. R. A. Kennedy of New Albany, Ind., is visit- ing her brother, D. P. Rowell, No. 122 Mas- sachusetts avenue northeast. The Misses Lottie Hollingsworth of Vir- ginia and Vergie Browne cf Mariboro’, Md., are at 517 11th street. A masquerade party was given to Miss Lillie Wagner at her residence, 12 9th street southeast, Monday evening, in honor of her birthday. Games were played, re- freshments served and dancing enjoyed till alate hour. Among those present were the Misses Wagner, Peake, Freas, Rothwell, Nettle and Isabel Robinson, Darr, Minnie Rothwell, Burroughs, Messrs. Juenemann, Pigott, Wagner, Miller, Betzs, Edw. and Richard Rothwell. Mrs. Charles Walcott gave a luncheon fee The guests were Mrs. Vilas, rs. Wilkins, Mrs. Gurley, Mrs. Titman, Mrs, Charles Bell, Mrs. Ledyard, Miss Led- yard, Mrs. Hague, Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs. Froulke and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell. Mrs. Geo. C. Tracey of Towson, Md., and Miss Florence Burk of Arcadia, Md., are visiting Mrs. Scott Hammond of 151 7th street. Mrs. T. D. Keleher, the wife of the dis- bursing clerk of the sixth auditor's office, gave a dinner party in honor of her hus- band’s birthday last evening. Among_the guests were Mr. aon Mrs. Lyons ari Wnt Smith of Albany, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Coakley, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Keleher, Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore and P. J. Keleher. During the even- ing Mr. ith, who has a good tenor voice, sang. Mr.“and Mrs. Lyons will give the guests of the evening a farewell box party this evening, leaving for home tomorrow. Mrs. Mary Sawyer Foote, having been elected by the continental congress as one and Shreeves, 42 Watts rs M Si m. present were the Misscs Katle Arenz, ra and Rosie Nau, Annig and Rosie Voehil, I bara Hauf, Jennie Moxley, Dora, Minnie and Fur of the vice presidents general, has resigned from the presidency of the “Ephraim Saw- yer” Chapter of Boston of the Nailonal Scclety of the Children of the American Revolution in order to resume her residence in Washington. Mis. Foote is at 1012 street northwest. Mrs. Brown, wife of Senator Brown of Utah, will receive in the a parlor of the Ebbitt today from & to 7. A pleasant surprise was tendered Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Knowles, at their residence, 1836 Sth street, by their daughters on Wed nesday evening to celebrate the thirly-sixth arnivers 24 of their marriage. Music, dered by Mrs. and Miss Power, ed by all, after which all repaired to the dining room, where refreshments were served, eed those present were Mr. and Mrs. F Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Power, Mi Power, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shepard, Mr. and Mrs, F. Moore, Mrs. A. J. Bennit, M Bennit, Miss May Bennit, Mr. D. F. Gray, Miss Alice Knowles, Mrs. Aima Pierce B. Ashburn. A dinner in honor of General Benjamin Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick, his fiancee, Will be given Saturday night by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C, Zabriskie, New York. Ge eral Harrison will return home next Mon- day afternoon. MANAGERS GETT iG TOGETHER, Report of Another Thea ance. The New York World says toda: Rapley of Washington, Charles sera of Baltimore and Davis & Schwab of Pitts- burg, theatrical managers, rday waited him to enter a combination to offset the Hayman-Froii- man-Nixon,-&c., syndicate, which has just established a circuit of theaters embracing all the principal cities, They sald that they could secure the co- operation of the Olympic Theater, St. Lou! and either the Park or Tremont in Boston, and wished to include the five theaters in which Palmer is interested in New York, Brooklyn and Chicago. Mr. Palmer took the matter under advise- ment and asked his visitors to formulate more definite plans. Then he left for Chi- cago. ical A i. —__ je B. Ward's Lecture. “A Narrative of Two Years’ Travel in and Around South America” will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by Mrs, Fannie B. Ward at Metzerott Hall tomor- Tow evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. ‘This Will be the fourteenth lecture in the course of semi-monthly Friday evening lectures, under the auspices of the National Geo- aphle Society. Mrs. Ward is well and ‘orably known as a traveler and writer, and was the author of an entertaining series of letters on travels in South Ameri- ca which were printed several years ago in The Star. She has an especially fine col- lection of South American photographs, which she will draw from to illustrate her lecture tomorrow eveniny cs The Washington Auxiliary of the Wo- men’s National Indian Association will at the Ebbitt tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. F. E. Leupp of the board of Indian commissioners and Indian Rights Association will speak. Addressed by Judge Maguire. Representative Maguire of California ad- dressed the members of the Washington Single Tax Club in Typographical Temple last night on the growth of the single tax movement, of which he was a pioneer. The adopted a resolution decluring son and y demanded less taxes on labor and more taxes on ground rents.” Next Wednesday evening Mr. club, George Frank Steyens will add the ee A Talk on Japan. worth Church was crowded last even- ing with an appreciative audien casion beitg an illustrated Jectur B. FP. Murray on “Life and See Day Mr. Murray paid high tribut the plucky little nation that has so lately been placed in judgment before the wor se The District Government. Facts concerning the District government and the duties of the Commissioners will be found on pages 6 and 7 of The Star's Almanac for 186. For sale at all news stands id at the business office of The Star. 2 Wants a Separation. Florence Cox, a handsomely attired and altractive-looking young woman, has tiled suit for divorce from Frank H. Cox. ‘The clerk was shyly requested to file the papers in the case away from the eves of the ne paper mea, and such was accordingly done. It is understood that * €round for asking the divorce is Infidelity. W. Preston Wile Pr Mamson and Luther K. Smith are the attor- neys for the pe! On Febraary BRADLEY BRADLEY. st eon of aged four airs and mal from : Street and Viszin Febraary 28, at invited, rry. Depts in Weiuesday, 26, 1805, 4 . Wilow of the a Jolin King, oof her dau froin Christ I’ Gt and 7th southeast, street bet we Friday at 11 a.m. On Tebruary 27, 1896. at 11:45 am. at t, JOHN WOOD, aged SIY M street northw Afty-elgh Notte of hereafter, Fredericksburg, Va., papers . In Memoriam. (Puiladelphia and HATTON. In momo: JAMES Hu. February 2 Pree ‘You koow what you are eating when you use Cleveland’s Baking Powder, Its true comprsition tg - given on every label. “Pure” and “Sure.