Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-11
Society. Etc.


served through the city. The leaders OF
society who do not belong TO the denomina- =
tiOns which observe the hrst day of Lent
religiOusiy arc still glad OF the excuse it
gives for quiet and rest. Many ladies Will,
however, keep up their receptions during the
session Of Congress. Most of the Cabinet
ladies' will do so, and Mrs. Jewell will have
dancing at her reception next Wednesday as
usual. Some OF the most agreeable senatorial
houses will also he open to callers on Thurs
days during the session.
- Senator Jones was saved from what
might have proved a serious calamity him.
on Sunday evening. The Senator and his
wife had gone 10 New York. and when light
ing match in the library one OF the maid
servants let il fan IN the basket of waste
paper. Instantly the papers were in n blaze
and the fire began TO spread rapidly. The
other servants rushing in had the presence
of mind 10 close the shutters and set to work
10 master the flames themselves which thav
soon succeeded IN doing. They feared calling
assistance from the street, lest more should
be lost by robbery than by the fiTe.-a fore
thought which was highly cTeditable. AMI
Whlci, was thoroughly appreciated by sen
atOr Jones on his return.
Miss Zeilin's friends who were distressed
TO hear of the accident she met with in step
ping from her carriage a week or two since,
Will be glad 10 learn that the sprain, though
severe. was not serious enough to cause per-
mauent injury.
-IFtEN tbIN WHO mel the handsome MISS
ComingO, who was so great a belle at VIII
lard's and in general society last winter. re-
member her with pleasure. She has not Wis
ited Washington this season. but has been
enjoying herself very much AT her home near
Kansas City. Mo. ON Tuesday evening she
ofiiciatcd as bridesmaid at the wedding OF
Hill.
On Tuesday evening the Schiller Bund
made itself perfectly delightful as it
always does. Ex- Senator Patterson, of - Nayy
Hampshire, with conversational ease AMI
scholarly enthusiasm. told his cOngeniaI ana
appreciative audience all they had forgotten
and much they never knew about Italy.
where lie has recently-pCrhapS not "lOatp. -
but &c Ftainly 'iHVited his soul" While the
thermometers outside We're making their
frlght1ul Tuesday evening record, il was pc
cul!aTly pleasant 10 contemplate an Alban-
ian sunset, or tlOat about the Bay OF Naples.
Or drop down 10 lSchia and Capri. Thcr wa
no pa n about Venice. Florence. Rome or
Naples. so beaten that il did not become new
10 the listener. In fact, the tales Of such 4
traVe-er in such land are like the stories OF
true iove'-newcr and Sweeter each time
they are told. Perhaps the most interesting
picture he drew was of himself di viding his
lunch with the red lizards in the chief lem
pie of old Pastum-the place that was q
classic city before Rome was Il country vii
lage Rome claimed his chief attraction. and
the positions Of things were made clear by
the Use of a black board, Far ue jt from us
to uispaTage Mr. Patterson'S skin rs q
dTau uShtsman. but when one has been for
some minutes trying to inform q young lady
that the crooked thing bisectino the di;iyra m
i the mastery drawing OF carpenters
brace. he don't like TO hear The lecturer after
awhile, tell the young lady that the same
crooked thing is the Iiber. The exercises
closed with two dramatic scenes, admirably Y
rendered by Mrs Rutherford, Miss Ware and
MI JcfrleS. Next month the Schiller'S will
give choice entertainment for charity.
"A Washington correspondent of the Chi
caSo Ide1- ocean writes: Not only is il slim
perry outside, bat indoors too. and at one of
the swell germans few nights ago toraa
couples fell on the floor, polished not crisrIN,
but too well. one Of the six was fbe bal1a ~
The ball-iall and stately and hanohty
what a iall was there: son6 was LEADING .Ia
Nd> tIie pest ure.--cd woman there: she was
uie FOCUS " admiration. She caught ner
u1II'J ioOt in another giIl'S tlOunce. al
willie The women were envying her and lh
men adoring her. she tGmblcd in confuse 4
heap OF iaceS and ribbons and flOunceS. and
partner. IN the middle OF the room, She Wf=
up IN a moment, shaking out her ruff e,
riulnagc and swallowing the mOrtihcatiul
! WIN lovely smiles. But she turned and
| looked at the girl VINO trippei her. and NOR
emu heavens. what look