Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19
Society and Personal.

Yesterday Highland Place, with It's hos
pitable and elegant hostess, was the scene OF
a gay and fashionable assemblage. Miss
Page and Miss Dodge, OF Cambridge, Mass,
assisted Mrs. Bryan in receiving those who
called.
The beautiful home Of Governor Shepherd
was gracefully presided over by his wife and
Miss Sanderson. The little folks OF the
family were in the parlor with their mama
and enjoyed the pleasure of receiving the
many guests, who wandered through the
parlors and picture gallery, filled with ad-
miratlon OF the many beautiful objects OF
interest.
Handsome Mrs. Ward and her fair daugh-
ter have made so many friends. since their
residence in this city that each Tuesday
witnesses gathering at their home OF the
best of Washin gton society.
Mrs. Blaine and Miss Dodge are so agree
able at home that there is a large number OF
ladies and gentleman who each Tuesday
avail themselves of the opportunity of call
ing and enjoying few moments chat with
them.
Mrs. Franklin Kipueys card reception
handsome and elegant and dresses richly.
From to .. M. the elite of the city were
con gregated in the three ele CANT parlors.
The ladies of M and N streets and the la
dies OF Georgetown all mad very pleasant
receptions.
Mrs. Repre- sentative Morey, of Louisiana,
who has chosen Tuesdays from to p. IN.
on which 10 receive her friends, received
large number OF calls yesterday at her resi-
dence, SIC street northwest.
At the state dinner at the White House
tice, Justice and Mrs. Clifford, Justice and
Mrs. Field, Admiral Alden, Mrs. Borie, JUS
uce DAVIS, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Justice
and Mrs. Hunt, Justice and Mrs. Strong,
Col. and Mrs. Grant, the Speaker of the
House and Mrs. Kerr, Senator and Mrs.
Howe, Senator Mcmillan, Senator and Mrs
Cameron, Mr.. and NJ .Chittenden, and Mr..
Hewitt. The table was most charmingly
decorated with flowers, appearing even more
beautiful in arrangement than usual.
The Potomac Boat Club reception was
most successful affair. Forrest Hail, George
town, was thronged with the elite of our lit
tie sister city, and. despite the gayenes OF
our own municipality, goodly quota of the
guests claim,d Washington as their home,
The fair young bellies of Georgetown never
looked handsOmer, which Is saying much.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Pierrepo1t
will entertain the President and Cabinet and
ladies' at dinner tom orrow.
Commodore and Mrs. Patterson have
issued invitations for dancing reception at
the Navy Yard on Friday evening.
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the
New York Herald, is about TO get married,
and it is understood in Washington circles
that the bride is TO be Miss Ida May, the
second daughter of DR.. Frederick May, late
a resident OF this city. Miss Ida, liAe her
eicer sister, Edith, is a young lady of great
personal attractions aud a brilliant mind.
Bennett met her at Newport last summer,
a2d surrendered at once to her charms.
NAVAL ORDERs,-Lieutenant E. s. Prime
ordered to the receiving ship Colorado, at
New York. Lieutenant Geo. c. Reiter do
tached IRON the Lehigh and ordered TO the
Alert. Lieutenant George +. Wilkins from
the Alert aud ordered to the Photographic
Office. Lieutenant George 3. Livingstone
from.the receiving ship Colorado and ordered
TO the Lehigh as executive.
ARMY GAzETTE.-Second Lieut.. Francis
w. Mansfield, 18th infantry, will report by
letter TO the superintendent general recruit
ing service, New York city, TO accompany q
detachment of recruits under orders for mis-
regiment in the department of Missouri.
The leave of absence granted 1st Lieut. R. q.
Snnitber, 10th cavalry, Fort McKarett, Tex
as, is EXTENDED five months.