Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22
Society. Efe

Thursday is one of .ne busiest days of the
week for those who try TO do their duty u
society and assist in making every day of
the week eGually pleasant. Mrs. and Miss
Schurz had with them young lady friend,
Miss Payne, who assisted in entertaining
the crowd of visitors who called during the
afternoon. Mrs. and the Misses Freling
huysen had very large reception. Mrs.
Howe and Mrs Totten, owing to indispoSi-
tiOn, did not receive Mrs. Chandler and
Mrs. Hale were not receiving, and Mrs
Thurman not feeling well received only cards.
Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Swami received q
the most elegant reception toilettes of the
day. 1t was lavender cOlOTed Jdde male
very elaborately and elegantly. At the
throat and wrists were quillingS of crepe
lisse, and small bOquet of white flowers at
the neck. Mrs. Window and Mrs. King
were at home to large number of friends
and strangers, for there were more of the
latter making calls yesterday and the day
before than at any other time this season.
Madame and the Misses Freyre had
very brilliant reception. Mrs. Myers, of New
York, assisted the ladies in receiving. All
the foreign ministers and the ladies OF the
diplomatic corps were present at this rece-
tiOn. Mrs. General Hunter and Mrs. Stewart
likewise had large reception.
- Mrs. DR.. Maxwell and her daughter re-
ceived. Mrs. Admiral POwells three charm
ing niCees, Mrs. Logan, and the Misses Man
ming, assisted by Mrs. Admiral Lanman,
house during Mrs. POwell's absence at a
lunch. These charming ladies were kept
busy, but were equal to the emergency. Mrs.
Redfern, in an elegant toilette, received
host OF fashiOnableS. Her beautiful drawing
rooms and bountifully supplied refreshment
table satisfied both the eye and appetite of
her numerous visitors. Mrs. s. V. Niles
held brilliant reception. Hr. Niles
friends will be gTatihed tO learn that he has
entirely recovered from his short but quite
severe illness.
Yesterday, Surgeon General and Mrs.
Barnes gave an elegant lunch TO Colonel and
Mrs. Grant. There were present the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sharp, Colonel
and Mrs. Fred. Grant, the Secretary of State
and Mrs Fish, the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. BristOw, the Secretary of War and
hrS. Belknap, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Robson, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Williams, the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs DelanO, the Postmaster General
and Mrs and the Misses Jewell, Sir Edward
Thornton, Mrs. Admiral Powell and others.
The lunch was an elegant affair.
One of the most agreeable entertain
ments of the season was the dancing recep-
tiOn on Wednesday evening at Paymaster
Watnough's. The paymaster has purchased
Admiral Rodgers house, on street, and sus-
tainS the reputation of the house for hospi-
tality and elegance.
Among those who were visiting yester-
day were Mrs. General Marcy, Mrs. Dahl
gren, Madame Won Oberbeck, Miss EdeS,
Madame de BOusiere, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle,
Miss Cash, Mrs. Sinclair, the Misses Henry,
Miss Woodruff, Mr.. Grip, Mrs. Eastman,
Miss Dorsey, Chief Engineer King, Mrs: Col.
Harris. Mrs. IL. ID. Cooke, jr., Mr.. Howe,
Mrs. +. +. Beale and Miss Beale, Mrs. Ro-
maids lin an elegant costume of black velvet,
embroidered in jet, Mrs. Judge Wylie, Mrs.
Frances NJ. Carter, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Kill
bOurn, Miss Kilbourn, Mrs. Colonel RobiQ-
son, and others,