Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1896, Page 7

Goldenberg’s 926-928 7th—709 K Sts. “THE EVENING STam, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR ’ PAGES. 9|‘=-Special quick= clearance prices Fall & Winter|$ Wilson’s Shoes. 90-97 Dress Goods & Silks. Salesmen from other houses and customers }) <cores assure us that we have tie best assorted dress goods and silk stocks in town. Strong on staple lines; strong on novelties—everything which is to be proper this season. Biggest isn’t always best— selection counts most. These are not the biggest stocks. SILKS. Black Swiss satin, very heavy quality and an excellent black. Special price for Monday— 33 cents. 22-inch black and white stripe satin, usual price of which is 75c. anywhere you go. Spe- cial price for Monday— 59 cents. High-class brocaded evening s, in all the new shades, such as light blue, pink, red, yellow, lavender; also white and cream. Usually sold for 75¢. a yard. Special price for Monday— 50 cents. Brocaded satin, large scroll designs, which is usually sold for $1. Special price for Mon- day— 79 cents. Changeable giace silks, in handsome small designs and the latest colorings. Special price for Monday— 29 cents. 22-inch black velveteen. Spe- cial price for Monday— 25 cents. Dress Goods. Handsome imported black novelty—a black raised figure on {colored grounds—40 inches “wide and which we intended to sell for 69c. a yard, will go Monday for : 50 cents. Another imported novelty with black raised figure on grounds of the new shade green and blue, plum, dahlia, brown, cardinal and garnet—has been $1—will go Monday for 75 cents. All- ‘navy blue and black storm serge—has been 2gc. a yard all along. Special price for Monday— 25 cents. Silk and wool armure novelty —an armure ground of pure wool, with streak of silk here and there—the handsomest stuffs of the season and abso- lutely worth $1.25 a yard—for . 85 cents. The handsomest quality and most lustrous black sicilian, which you cannot buy elsewhere for less than a dollar, here at 69 cents. 50-inch black broadcloth for fall and winter capes, a quality which we've been selling for &gc. a yard, for Monday— 65 cents. UPHOLSTERIES. Yard wide Figured Silkoline, in twenty different patterns and all colors—usual oc. quality for Monday— 6xe. yard. 2-yard wide best quality Felt, in all colors—never sells less than $1 a yard—for Monday 79 cents, Handsome Opaque Wandow Shades,with “Hartshorn” spring roller—our price has been 25c., and they’ve sold for 30c. and more elsewhere—Monday 21 cents. 25 pairs Chenille Portieres, in newest shadings, dado and fringe top and bottom—our price has been $3.98 Monday it shall be $2.98 pair. ‘Warren’s’ feather bone, 4c. instead of 6c. yd. Warren’s Feather Bone is used for the bottom of skirts, and is the best thing on the market—sold and advertised for 6c. yard—our price, 4c. 50 dozen pure linen huck Towels, 21 by 43 inches—such as you pay 25c. for around town, for 15 cents. Goldenberg’s 926-928 7th—706 K Sts. Snaps in [Men’s Shoes. eee Dee ee pak and AN; s - Were ae ee en sizes. Were $4.85 = ee Men's Regular $4 shapes. Special price. Men's Comfort Sli Worth $2." For eee oe PEEEG ‘Men's Tan and Black Romeo Slip- rs, hendsewed. Were $2.50. $7 68 bo EEE: 1 int oes. 50. Spec! Brice ...< Ss reve $1.68 naps in Women’s Shoes. Women’s White Canvas Slippers, broken sizes, splendid Ouse wear. Were $4. To close out at... 73C- Women's Patent Vamp Button Shoes, gewed, comfort tee. $9.95 Were $4 and $5. Now... 7 2: Misses’, Caildren’s and Infants’ Shoes at greatly reduced prices. Goods must be seen to be apprecia: WILSON’S, 929 F St. N.W. 0c10-60d HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. STYLISH CLOAKS & SUITS. Do you wish to choose from the largest stock of the most stylish cloaks and suits? Do you wish to save a’big part of what you intended to pay for them? Would you appreciate the accom- modation of easy weekly or monthly payments—the easiest of terms? Then you would come here. First season in this city and we are already in the vanguard. Right styles, right qualities, right work- manship, lower prices, easy weekly or monthly payments must succeed. Lot of Plain Covert Fancy h Cheviot, Black and Blue Rough Serge Tullor-made Saits—with silk-lined juckets—newest sleev and fronts, and the most stylish skirts—sults such as are selling about town for $15 and $16—for $1z 2.98 each. Lot of Black Kersey and New Roncle Tight or Lowe-fitting dackets, halt lned— newest sleeves and finely taflorcd—for Se Oueacly Lot of Persian Lamb or Kersey Jackets— half silk lined with inlaid velvet collars and newest ves—for $0.98 each. Lot of Blue, Green, Brown, etc., All-wool Kersey Jackets—loose or tight fitting—trim- med with little animal heads—for $15 each. Tot of Fine Seal Plush Capes, trimmed with far tails and edged with marten or me $0,098 each. Seal Plush Ca) (guaranteed), tale of opussum and edged with different sorts of fur—for $15 cach. HECHT & C0, 13 Seventh St se23-100,3m_ Finest Silic trimmed ENEESSI, 425 7th st. Choose the trunk with care. You're apt to go wrong. You're perfectly safe here. Our $5.75 trunk is as strong as any trunk sold elsewhere for $7.50. Strap free and name on the trunk. Best sort repairing. Kneessi, 425 Séventh St. 010-280 Painless Extracting 50° —with pure gas or by applica- tion of ZONO to the gums. Highest class dental opera- tions by experienced graduates at one-half the charge of other first-class dentists. All work guaranteed. Very best teeth, $8. Solid gold crowns, $5. Dental Ass’n, U.S. cor gine D'Sts. 0¢3-50d Don’t expect your linen to last long if you send it to some inexperi- enced, poorly-equipped laundry. Be- fore long it'll be all frayed and worn. Send your laundry to the Yale in- stead. You'll have no fault to find— for your collars, cuffs and shirts will be laundered in unapproachable style—without wear or tear on ’em. Send a postal or phone 1092. 514 Toth st. it How to be Happy Though Married. TM guarantee my 38c.—pniverized or ground— JAVA AND MOCHA COFFEE-—to straighten out the kinks in the temper of the crossest husband Ning. I honestly believe no finer coffee for the N. H. DUVALL, 1923 Penna. Ave. oc8-th,s,t-20 9 | J. T. WALEER SONS, 204 10TH ST. N.W., CAR- , Felta, Fire Briek and Ciay, Asbestos, ints, Brushes, t by Lime, Cement, two 400 ER” | a ant Meventh Streets....ceces0e Patais Royal, G and Eicventh Streets. +esA. Lisner. Monday’s sale of dress goods and silks will be evi- dence of the most success=- ful season the store has known, in this branch of its business. Only a month since these fabrics, in immense quantities and unbroken variety, were first shown in Wash- ington. Sold so well that they are now “‘broken lots.” While each style may now be lack- ing one or more colors, the combin- ing of the many creates a grand gathering, with bargains as follows: Table 1 = 34¢. Nineteen pieces and half pieces of All-wool 50> Fabrics are included in this lot at only 34c yard for choice. Fancy Cheviots reduced to. Colored Jacquards reduced to. Early visitors Monday will find the Stylish Two-tone Jacquards here, in red and black, navy and black, brown and black, myrtle and black. 34c in- stead of 50c yard. Table 2 = soc. Not a yard worth less than 75 cents. Feel the weight as well as feast your eyes on these last of best sell- ing “Rough” Favorites. Cheviot Mixtares reduced to. Boucle Suitings reduced to. Rough Novelties reduced to. Check Cheviots reduced. to. Silk and Wool Plaids for: Black Serges reduced to. . The fancy goods in the two and three-color combinations and the black fabrics are equally palpable bargains, 45 inches wide. Table 3 = 75¢. Most ladies know of the $1 Suit- ings shown in every leading estab- lishment—and will appreciate this of- fering, though all colors may not be shown in each style. - Frieze Suitings reduced to.. Boucle Cheviots reduced to.. Silk Mixtures reduced to... Brocade Effects reduced to. Canvas Sultings reduced to. Black Mohairs reduced to. Black Jacquards reduced to. : Black Camel's Hair reduced to. .75¢ Black Beucles reduced to.. Black Cheviots reduced to. -T5e Only 75 yard, and you need less quantity of material than usually re- quired—the widths being 50 and 54 inches in many instances. Table 4 = 6c. These 54-inch Etamines are still here in charming colorings, and are none the less $1.25 quality because now placed on a bargain table. Many others: Tafior Suitings reduced to.. Various Mixtures reduced to. Autumn Broadcloths reduced Black Boucles reduced to. Black Canvas reduced to. Black Jacquards reduced to.. Silk and Wool reduced to. . a * Note that the Broadcloths come in black and more than twenty colors— and they are the superior “sponged” cloths, cheap at $1.25. Table 5 = 69c. Last of the $1 Brocaded Silks, Fancy Stripe Silks and the Multi- color Taffeta Silks, also Black Satin and Gros Grain Brocaded Silks. 7 You may have seen some of these silks here at 7% cents, but know they are $1 quality. Are Wwe not justified in writing §1 Silks for @9c yard? Table 6 = 75¢. Last of the Evening Silks that have sold so quickly at $1, $1.25 and $1.50 yard. Lovely Brocades and Satin Stripe Taffeta Silks. 7These will be found on second floor, where is the “dark room’’ Hghted by electricity—tbe proper place to make selections of “Evening Silks.’” Table7 = $1.15. This great table is to be filled with Velutina, the best substitute and in some respects the superior of silk velvet. Three lots:—69c yard for 75¢ quality, 89c for $1 quality, $1.15 for $1.25 quality. EySome of the colors: Black, White, Cream, Pink, Sky, Turquoise, Mais, Buttercup, Orange, Nile, Chryssothemum, Emevald, Beaver, Castor, Crimson, Cardinal, Garnet, Russian Blue, Fuchsia, Mousse, Romaine, Moss, Olive, Pe- tunia, Plum, Myrtle, Geranium, Argent, Gray, Slate, Old Rose, Golden Brown, Med. Brown, Seal, Hlectric, Sapherime, Opbetia, Dahlia, Eminence, Violet, Royal Purple, Serpent, Reseda, Light Nevy, Dark ‘Navy. Table 8 = 89c. Silk-face Velvets, shades as quoted above :—89c yard for $1 qual- ity, $1.25, $1.50, $2 yard for $1.50, $1.75, $2.25 qualities. E77 Also'a few pieces of 32-inch Black Velvets at $2, $260 and $3.68 yard. Also 82-inch Black Velour du Nord, for capes, at only $2 yard. Note:—Only two of the lots quoted in this column will be on first floor. The grand gathering is on second floor. Palais Royal, ooo A, Lésner 7 SPECIAL AT THE RINK, N. Y. Ave. bet. 13th & 14th. Monday, Oct. 12. 200 OAK AND MA saddle and cobbler seat. PRICE MONDAY, $2.00. 500 OAK AND MAHOGANY-FINISH TABOU- RETTES. WORTH $1.75. SPECIAL PRICE MO: DAY, 90 CENTS. 100 SOLID OAK TABLES, 24x24 in. top, with lower shelf. WORTH $1.50. SPECIAL PRICE MONDAY, 98 CENTS. 10 5-PIECE PARLOR SUITES, $16.85. 20 3-PIECD SOLID OAK CHAMBER SUITES, 13.85. s 76 PAIRS TAPESTRY PORTIERES, $2.35. 50 PAIRS NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, 3% yards long, 60 inches wide, $1. 78 YARDS JAPANESE CREPE DRAPERY, 14c. 1,000 BEST QUALITY OPAQUE WINDOW SHADES, spring rollers, 28c. Special prices in Carpet, Upholstery and Wail Paper Departments — CASH OR CREDIT. Lansburgh’s Furniture and Carpet Co., N.Y. Ave., bet. 13th & 14th. At ANY-FINISH ROCKERS, WORTH $4.00. SPECIAL Bon Marche, 314 and 316 7th St. MONDAY’S SPECIALS. -If you care to save money and care to know how you have been overcharged elsewhere "for your Linings, Notions, Dress Trimmings, Laces, &c., just drop in here Monday and note the saving. Remember that we keep no trash or questiona- ble qualities whatever. LININGS LOWER. 8c. Rustle Percatine, black and colors.......4€. 36-inch Kustle Perculine, black and all the new ty c : 1 sides. Hegnlar price, “W2ise. Special 17 c price outy... 234 Ce Se. Best Dress 3 ambrte. Best Leno, plain anf cross-barred......+ 24e¢. 25e. Genutue Matrcloth, tack and gray... TOC, 19¢. Imitation Fibs Spamats......2e GCs 12%e. Wire Fiber Skirt stiftening........ 8140. 1c. All-limen Canvas, tack and colors. uc. oe. Silesins, 56 im. wie. Only........ OBE. 16c. Figured Fast Black Back Silestas.. g%C. NOTIONS. Dressmakers are advised to lay In an extra sup- ply during this special sale Monday. 0c. Whalebones, per.dozen........0+..00+--4Ce 2c. 3c. 4c. 4c. Whalebone Casing, per yard....... 0c, Belting, per strip... 12c. Dress Shields Te. Be Be. cards of Hooks and Eyes.......0.+ cards of Hooks and Eyes........00+ . spool Silk, 50 yArds.....2ssseeeeeeee1/ BOo Basthig Cottcn.........06 50065 1GoneaDaS FROGS & LOOPS. Frogs and Loops are & predominant feature of this season's dress trimming. We probably have a larger variety than any two stores. As to the prices, you know ours will be lowest. Note these special offers for Monday: 19, Black Silk Frogs, single and double button. Bach........sssee 12¥c. 25e. Black Silk Frogs, single and double button, Bach.......+-s+++-00+ Ige. Sets of 4 Frogs, graduated sizes, in 8c silk and mohair. Worth @c. For..... 4) ° Sets of 5 Frogs, in graduated sizes, in silk and mohair. Hegular price, 7c. 68c Special price... ° Bets of 4 Large Military Frogs, with 5 full cord effects. Worth $1.50. Special Sc price .... o ‘° Handsome Large Silk Military Frogs, with marten for head and tails, Huseer cord effec. Only... $2.48 Laces About Half. The Lace importer’s misfortunes are your good fortune. Here are 2 lots at half the usual pri 1 Jot of New Oriental, Point Venise, Point Lierre and Fotnt Appligue Laces, 6 to in. wide. Never sokl under 2 Special price. 1 immense ler 25, MARCHE, 314 and 316 7th St. It’s High "Phone 77, Doesn’t é€ more than a trial to convince anybody of the surpassing €xcellence of elec- tricity as qd‘ light and power. Clean, staple and reliable and cheapest in the fong run. Phone us about it. U. 8. ELECTRIC Li Co., 218 14th st. "Phont 8630-204 Be! The New ‘Hammond Is new iu every sense of the word. Not an old idéa used in its construc- tion. The mat perfect typewriter on the market. Come and try it. One trial will convincé you ef the fact that it is exactly what you need. Jno. C. Parker, Sole Agent, 08-164 617-19 7TH 8T. N.W. Get The Best,. ‘The Concord Harness.’ Beware of imitations. Every genuine Con- cord Harpess is stamped with maker's name epi trade mark. We are sole D. ©. agents. LUTZ & Co., 407 Pa. eve., adjoining National Hotel. Herae Blankets and Lap Rebes in large variety and at lowest prices, 0e26-208 Cornwell sells the best at the lowest price. = Vagen you wish something that * comes within the domain of $ROCERIES, TABLE DELICA- * CIES, WINES, ETC.—that you've * tried to get St other grocers and * FAILED—come to US. We're * SURE to have !t—and hundreds . . . of other Luxuries that won't be found anywhere else. G7Prices are lowest for the best. sees a: Cornwell ~, 1412-1414-1418 Pa. Ave., et) GROCERIES, WINES, CIGARS, etc. Special Reductions On Dressmaking —during the month of October only. ‘This is to introduce our new department, and it af- fords the fashionable dressers Of Washing ton a rare chance to get first choice of this season's smartest styles at less than regular prices. We'd like you to exauine our tag- Lificent_showing of exclusive importations. OW EN, ‘Tailor and Draper for Men snd Women. 423 11th St. 8e26-3m,20 PSS E SOROS S SONY CWE T eI OHTE +Exquisite Garments allade of Oid Furs. Furs never outwear their useful- ness. They often outwear the styles. If you lave any furs that are too rics and hapdsowe to be laid avkde—yet are much out of styletet os remodel them. We — make exquisite, stylish garments Reasonable charge. G"" of Furs continu- iSAKS FUR CO., ? COR. 13TH AND G STS. oc10-#,t.th,28 z SREO REL ELH HE DALES Es OO Oe Oe When a Man } ig a ‘Shoe —he wants to know what's in it. How it is going to wear, is } it well made, &c.? We can a) swer him to his satisfaction if he is a patron of ours. $3 & $3.50 Shoes —for men today. New oues just Sa. Made of black calf and box calf. toe; fine shoes In spite of the small ( id / Edmonston, Genuine Home-Made PIES | —Nothing — “bakery"* abot Holmes’ Home-made Pies. Ther’re EACH. the appetizing, wholesome Kind Clever home coke take. de of best and purest mater- Baked crisp and Delivered anywhere. Order by yostal—or "phone, 1564. F Holmes’ Landover Mkt., 1st & E Sts. orStin,16 PREZ ERE RE REESE “Parts to Fit \ All Stoves. ) some necessary “parts, ’ me to US. We have “parts” for ALL makes of stoves. stock. CF We'l put your stoves in working order—overbaul them—and make all the necessary repairs. Drop postal. Modest charges. Cor. 7th Wy. BARKER, epsw! STOVES, CHINA, HOUSEFURNISHINGS nN 0c10-6,1,th,28 REARS Keep them constantly in [Nothing “cheap? at Pyles? y but the prices. = ‘Burbank? Poms (45¢. Bushel. More evidence that we quote lowest TOES —in perfect condition. While S ( they last—45c. bushel. Granulated Sugar.....Ib..4}c. ) x Brown Sugar. -Ib.. 4c. S. C. Shoulders.......Ib.. 6c. Dard). een epee. wlIb.. 5c. Cream Cheese........Ib. .14¢. Creamery Butter. -Ib. .22c. J. T. D. Pyles, Gor Sd ona r. Bd ani ave. De. FIVE [ie'iivseme. 1904 . DW. STORES, | Weshington and “Monroe stz., =f you in- tend brandy- ing peaches that you do it ° Dow. Peaches are fretting scarce—will ime prohably all be gene in a week or 90. Be wet ee $3 adies’ HAT Brapdy—then the success To-Kalon Brand; Wine TO-KALON “ise Is a mighty important factor with her. of your peaches is assured. has been reduced 614 14th St. ’Phone 998. 0cl0-20d It has to sult ber to every mite ir it in favar of us potting Mrs. C. Stiebel, 1113 G St. MOURNING GOODS A SPECIALTY. 010-2020 PARAL OER A SERIALZ, 10-2020 > Sess Special Bargain of Regular $1.35 Bedy Brussels Three hurdred yards of aT brand new, Bigelow Body ee Carpet, Suse Qoc, coloring. : :” 135 ‘quality. 2 Our 1 bargain price, the Houghton ee 1214 ¥F ST. N.W. THE SOCIAL WORLD What is Going on in Fashionable Cir- cles in This City. WEST END EESIDENTS RETURNING Enjoyable Straw Rides and Progres- sive Euchre Parties. PREPARING TO ENTERTAIN ———— The Postmaster General’s family is ex- pected to arrive in town within a few days. Mrs. Wilson and her family have been spending the summer in their home in Charlestown. Miss Wilson will be intro- duced to society this winter. Madame Patenotre and her two little daughters returned to the city yesterday. They have been spending the warm months in Cape May. For the fall season Ambas- sador Patenotre and family will reside at Clifton. Madame Arriaga, wife of the Guatemalan minister, has also returned to the city with her family. General and Mrs. C. G. Sawtelle will oc- cupy apartments in the Portland this win- ter, the same suite in which Secretary and Mrs. Morton lived last season. Miss Hamlin and Miss Jane Hamlin, sis- ters of the a:sistant secretary of the treas- ury, are about to take an extended tour through Canada. They do not expect to return until November. A progressive euchre party was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Wyvilie at their residence, 2003 @ street, in honor of their daughter, Mrs. J. W. Robertson of Chicago. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lar- ner, Mr. and Mrs. Emmons, Captain, Mrs. and Miss Merriam, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Ed- win Green, Mrs. and Biss Johnston, Dr. and Mrs. Acker, Mr. and Mrs. Belt, Miss a Dr. and Mrs. Hiiis, Mr. and Mrs. Hen! Miss King, Mr. Allen, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. vern, Mr. Tucker, Mr.Melbourne and Mr. Walter Acker. Mrs. G. W. Cissel has returned to her home, “Oak Crest,” in Georgetown, after a mouth’s visit to Berkeley Springs. | Mr. and Mrs. Cissel leave in a few days for visit of two weeks in Boston and New York. The engagement between Miss Florence Lothrop Brown and Mr. Charles Lester Marlatt, both of this city, is announced. Cards are out aunouncing the approach- ing marriage of Miss Eva Lottie Samstag of this city to Mr. Benjamin Rosenthal of Omaha, Neb., October 31, at 6 o'cloc Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fox of 1205 13th street have as their guest Miss Edith Pullman of Kansas City, Mo. Nrs. Edwin Z. Perkins of 1317 Riggs street will ke at home on Saturday even- ings in the future instead of Monday even- ings. Mrs. Woodward R. Patterson of Kittan- ning, Pa., t# visiting her friend, Mrs, Wil- liam Birney of Capitol Hill. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Yeager gave a pro- gressive euchre party last evening at their new home, No. #25 O street, in honor of the fourteenth anniversary of the birth of their daughter Madge. Among those pres- ent were the Misses Calle and Nellie Moore, Lucy Myers, Pauline Ludgate, Pearl Srei Fare Kent, Ethel Launt, Katte Cheesman, Lillian Reifenyder, Mr. Herbert Shani BOB, Wallace Adams, Fred. Whitney, Henry Duryea, Sackett Duryea and Rollin } Hood. The ladies’ prize was won by Pau ine Ludgate and the gentlemen's prize by Henry Duryea. The “Yooby” prizes were secured by Pearl Seeley and Herbert Shan- At 10 o'clock refreshments were served, and during the remainder of the evening the company was entertained by music and dancing. Mr. E. Southard Parker and family, after spending the summer at their delightful country home, Bellard Farm, Pe! are settled for the winter at 1X4) Luth street. Miss Belle Parker has returned to Washington, after a year’s travel in Eu- rope. Mrs. Marion J. Kline of Harri formerly Miss Bell F. Leeds, is parents, 1314 Gth street, where shx main about one week. Mrs. Lewis J. Yeager of Richmond, Va., is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. L. Austin, of Capito) Hill. A straw ride was enjoyed by a party young folks from the West End to Fi Ville, Md., last Thursday, to attend a dam at Mr. James P. Allen's. Among tho present were Misses Mamie MeCart Horrigan, Delia Healy, y, Delia Mealy, Nellie Maioney, Marguerite McCarthy, Katie lan, Maggie Healy and Josie G Messrs. Dennis Palmer, Willie Volkman, Will, Abell, W. E. Francis, W. F. Ta . Pred- erick King, Frank Smith, Richard Benaett and John M. Deponai. The P. F, L. Club of Northeast W ion participated in a straw ride Wedne night at the home of Mrs. Lew: nnsylvania, burg, Pa., her re- will dale, Md. Among those composing the com- pany were the Misses ida and Lizzle Tiver- ny, Louisa Bickerton, Margaret Johnson, May Mace, Minnie De Vaugha, Maud Laurle, Ida Daniels and Nannie Flathers, Messrs. L. Bateman, W. Bright, J. Dungan, E. Staubs, F. Wonders, H. Lewis, O. Henry and H. Hartung. The young folks were chaproneéd by Mrs. J. C. Laurie and Mrs. Lewis Mace. After reaching the home of Mrs. Lewis an exceedingly ve s spent. The princ Mrs. Mary A. Odell is located at No. 145 A street northeast, where she will be pleased to see her friends. Miss Virla Brooke Magruder ieft yester- day for Philadelphia to visit her aunt, Mrs Conrad J. Cooper. After a delightful Harrieburg. Carlis! towns in southern six weeks’ Gettysburg and other Pennsylvania, Miss Louie Dale Leeds of 1314 Gth street urn- ed home Friday lest, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Marion J. Kline. Mrs. J. Wm. Fosdick of New York is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. P. Montague, at 2700 13th street. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Middieton hav« moved from their summer home at Bright wood to 1214 f street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cauldwell and Miss Cauldwell of Los An- geles, Cal., will spend the winter with them. Miss Helen W. Hecht of Baltimore is the guest of Miss Heidenheimer of this city. The home of Mrs. Collins, 41 Massachu- sets avenue, was the scene of a merry gath- ering of young folks Wednesday evening in the nature of a surprise party to Miss Ali Collins. Music and games were enjoyed until a late hour, and a dainty supper was served. Vocal solos were rendered by Miss Ella Kelly and Miss Coilins, whiie Miss Annie Elbert, Miss Mary Collins, R. Cos- tello and Master Frank Deimer entertained the company with instrumenia! music. Fancy dances were rendered by Miss Mary Brooks, Miss Mollie Jones and Mrs. Elia Dant. Among those present were Misses E. Kelly, M. Collins, A. Kelly, N. Quill, Ma- mie O'Leary, M. Kane, A. Collins, L. Hea nessey, M. Sweeney, E. Dant, M. Jones, K. Dant, M. Brooks, L. Hagan, A. Elbert, M. Fitzgibbons, M. Fitzgerald, M. Brosnan, A. Repetti, Masters F. Deimer, M. Horne, J. McDermott, J. Deimer, 8. Lynch, R. Costello, J. Hunt, U. Regan, U. Shea, J. Bogan, R. Curtin, E. Murphy, M. Drisc Vincent Coughlen, Francis Hurley, U. Shoe: maker, J. Costello. Miss Lotta Caverly, formerly of 1726 15th street, is now residing at 1443 U street. Mrs. A. Gormley and her granddaughter, Miss Maggie Columbus, of 1120 North Cap- itol street, left Wednesday for New York to spend two weeks. Miss Helen E. Rowe of 937 K street has just returned home from Virginia, where she has been visiting friends for the past two montha. Mrs. Cornelius Beit has returned home after three months spent at Atlantic City, Magnolia Beach, Newport and other re- sorts. visit ir wir. and Mrs. Richard L. Briiion have re- turned from their wedding tour and will reside at 1208 M street. Mr. Edward F. Droop, who, with his daughter Agnes, went to Germany several recovered from the attack heumatism he suffered shortly after his arrival abroad, and is now enjoying ex- cellent health. Miss Agnes has alsd re- gained the strength she was in such need of and to recover which she went abroad. They will return in November. Mrs. Droop and her younger daughters are still at — charming country place, near Rock- le. Dr. T. G. Addison, mother and sister are agein at Trinity rectory, after a month's Stay in Everett, Bedford county, Pa. Miss Smith and niece, Mary L. Hemp- stone, of 1302 Lydecker avenue, Holmead Manor, have returned from a visit to Ever- ett, Pa. Mrs. P. Lacey and granddaughter, Mrs. L. A. Hester, and the latter's young son, Everett Lacy Hester, have returned, after a pleasent visit among relatives in Virginia. The Misses Topley, having spent an en- icyable summer at their home in Virginia, have returned to their residence, 1741 F street. —_-—— CLOSED THE SESSIONS. End of Annual Meeting Foreign Mis- slonary Society. The annual meeting of the Baltimore branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which closed last evening, after a session of three days at Metropolitan Church, cor- ner of 4% and C streets northwest, was, in the opinion of those interested, the most successful in many respects that the branch has ever held. After the close of the report of the pro- ceedings of yesterday's session in The Star, a number of officers were selected to serve for the ensuing year, as follows: District secretaries—Washington district, Mrs. T. H. Martin; Baltimore, Mrs. G. R. Stenzell: East Baltimore, Mrs. W. M. Winks; West Baltimore, Miss Helaby; Frederick, Mrs. C. W. Baldwin; Virginia conference, Mrs, S. M. Harteock; Wilmington, Mrs. 8. F- Hoffecker; Wilmington district, Mrs. L. S Barrett; Dover district, Miss May Thomp- son; East German conference, Miss Grace Elma Unter. For superintendent of mission bands, Mrs. R. R. Batter was appointed with Miss Nan- nie Turner as her assistant, for the juvenile societies in the Washington district: Mrs Belle Bennett and Miss Sadie Logan w also selected to take charge of various lines of mission work. Mrs. E. K. Wright was appointed gen- eral superintendent of mite boxes, and Mrs. S. L. Rawiings, chairman of the commit. tee on literature. On account of the great increase in the work of the office of the corresponding secretary, Mrs. D. C. Mor- Gan, the office of assistant corresponding secretary Was created, and Mrs. S. C. Hill Was elected to the position. Mrs. Eaton said she was authorized to donation of $10) to the mission- ary cause from a Washington lady, who de- clined to allow her name to be mad 5 jar business of the convention the branch held @ memorial Service in honor of the late Mrs. J. Mc- Kendree Reiley of Baltimore, who, at the time of her death, March 2S last, was cne of the most active workens for the cause of missions in the Bactimore conference, and whose husband, Rev. Dr. Reiley, was for more than twenty-five years, pastor of some of the leading M. E. churches in Washington and Baltimore. A tribute was read by Mrs. Stevens, who also made some touching remarks on the subject. Mrs. Burch and others also referred to the lov- able character of Mrs. Reiley. After a vote of thanks to Rev. Hugh Johnston, pastor of Metropolitan Church, end the members of the Ladies’ Aid Society for their entertainment of the delegates, the meeting adjourned sine die. The report of the general secretary show- ed a grand total of $11,185.02 contributed since the last annual meeting, a ne: in- crease of S06. Of this sum $2,467.67 came from the Washington district. The total expenditures during the year amount- ed to $11,425.14, leaving a small deficit. > Secretnry Lamont Has Registered. Secretary Lamont’s absence from yester- day's informal gathering of the cabinet is explained by the fact that he went over to New York and registered as a voter at the November election. He returned in the afidrnoon and spent the evening at the White House with the President. The War Secretary does his business in a quiet, un- think it ostentatious way and does not sary to exploit his movem Inasmuch as he has } the nominations of Palmer ner, it is a natura! inference that be will cast his vote for that ticket. beta scales aval Orders, Commander C. C. Todd has been ordered ton to ordnance instruction at the Wasbiny navy yard. Lieut. C. P. Plank Indian Head to the Terror, Octobe sign H. H. Hough, Brooklyn, N. ¥.; James, from Monterey to th DAVIS. On Get 9, 1896, to Mr. Jno, H. and Mrs. Davis, alls, @ daughter, ° ——— ee MARRIED. A XK. In Baltimore Md., Reptember 1846, STANTON A. MO Nand MAUD *. CLARK, ) of Washington, by the Rev, Mr. Edward Ingle. bd ——— ie DIED. PROWN. and RICHARD I. BROWN, son of Wr, A. Brown, ml friends are i in-law’s, Jos. orthenst, an Monday, 1 Inierment prival October 9, 1896, at X, beloyed wite of ill take place from her late residence 114s 23d street northwest, Monday morn October ». Requiem mass at Bt Stephen's . at # o'chodk, Friends and relatives are invited to attend. : HOWARD. Departed this life Saturday, Oct 10, 1896, 3:30 am, ANME M .. Howanl and daugl © 12, from Gate between Land M, pau. JACKSON. On Wednesday, October 7, a.m.. ANDREW “JACKSON, pd brother of Allen Sumner place fi comer Q and m., Sunday, in the chur & until 2 pam. Please omit tow juntic City aud Philadelphia py: yseph's Church, said for the repose THORNTON October 6, 1898, xt T20 pa, XA THORNTON, beloved w MPT! Raonaton from Miles Memorial Church, . Bd st een L and York avenue, tober 11, at 2 o'clock p.m, On Saturday morning, Oc PPOLD, son of L , in the fifty ober 12, at 2 0% s. Oc of is street northwest. Relatives and friends inviced, Interment private. Please omit flowers. * LING. On October 9, 1896, at 5 LIAM FRANKLIN, ‘beloved son ctha O. Walling, aged win Fuueral will take place from late resi 8 Ad street southeast, at 2:30 pam. day, October 12 In Memoriam. BRENN. 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