Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-30
society.

TIE receptions yesterday were both numerous
auI brilliant. The bright sunshine and brac-
ing air proved very tempting, and the knoxl
edge that so many hOsptable houses were
thrown open drew nearly all of the calling
pubic from their homes. Mrs. Sherman, Mrs.
Conklng, Mrs. Schurz, Mrs. Conover, Mrs.
Dorsey, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Frelinghuysen,
Mrs. Morrill,, and many other Senator's ia nj
lies received. Mrs. Frelinghuysen was assisted
by her agreeable daughters and by Miss Ash
more, of New Jersey, now visiting The Misses
Wise. Mrs. Redfern and Mrs. ). Y. Niles had
very pleasant receptions. Mrs. Powell had a
very large one, and added TO the attractions OF
her house and self by the presence of several
charming ladies,-he cousin Miss Weeks, the
Misses Phoenix and Mrs. b. Macdonald.
- The largest entertainment OF the afternoon
was the "tea" at Mrs. Fosters, which added to
the novelties of kettledrum at four by dancing
an hour later. Mrs. Foster and Miss Annie
Smith received most gracefully, and we're fur
Their assisted by Miss Gould and other young
friends. most delightful afternoon was the
result. Some of those who enjoyed the hospl-
tally OF Mrs. Foster were General and Mrs.
Belknap, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Dudley and Miss
Preston, Miss Risley- Seward and Miss Upton,
General Dunn, Mrs. and Miss Baird and Miss
Bcewer, Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman, Gen. Al
word, Col. woodruff, Mrs. Merrick, Mrs. and
Miss Marcy, Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Donald
son, Mrs. DIR. johnson, Miss Lizzie Sherman
and Miss Whelan, Mrs. Hutchinson and Miss
Abbott, Miss Ella Ray, Mrs Baxter, Mrs. Mary
Clemmer Ames, Commodore Rodgers, Mrs.
Hastings, Mrs. Eastman, and Miss Dorsey and
Mrs. Freeman Clark and the Misses Clark.
Speaker Blaine's reception this evening
from to IL o'clock. The Speakers are not
"card" receptions.
- Miss Betty Beck, dau ghter OF the Hon. Jas.
Beck, of Ky, is one OF the most admired
bellies this season.
Mrs. Wise gives a small party this evening.
Mrs. Maxwell gives a dancing reception
and a kettledrum on Saturday.
Society received great shock when the
announcement was made OF the death of Mrs.
General Walbridge. One short week ago she
entertained her friends at her hospitsble m an
sion. That evening she became overpowered
by the heat and tainted which was perhaps the
beginning of the attack that carried her of SO
suddenly yesterday.
After the dinner given last evening by the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Fish to the depart
ing French minister and his wife, reception
was held exclusively for the Cabinet and diplo
matte corps.
- Miss Rosa Sands took the while veil yester-
day at Mt. De Sales. few of her friends in
Washington went to see the ceremony with
which the beautiful young girl renounced the
world She wore a most elegant bridal dress
a. is customary on such occasions.
Mrs. Charles Moulton, the sweet singer, is
at the Arlington.
The event OF the evening, and we may say
OF the season, will he the bal masgue at the
residence of Governor Shepherd this evening.
- The Iarty at Mrs. Boomers elegant resi-
dence, on ii street, last night, was one of the
handsomest and most successful entertainments
of the season.
We were under misapprehension in
stating that Mrs. Bancroft Davis reception on
Monday was a card receptiOn-it having been
merely the usual day reception without cards