Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-03
Social and Personal.


day the receptions of the Cabinet ladies' were
well attended. The bright faces of the
hostesses and their cheerful parlors were
coubly appreciated after the inClement
weather bTaVed en- route. y large majority
OF those who had accepted the hospitality Of
the Secretary of the Interior and his agree
able wife on Friday evening called yesterday
10 pay their respects 10 Mrs. ChaDdler. Mrs.
Edwin StantOn aLC her sister, Miss Carr, as
sisted The hostess.
Mrs. BeikTap was assisted by her guests
the Misses Bell, of Louisville, and Miss Dunn
Snd Miss IaniCT. Mrs. and Miss Fish. Mrs.
ETiStow, Mrs. Robson, Miss Algpr AM
Miss Stout, Mrs. PicTrepout aud Mrs. Kerr
all reCeiYCo many calls ut their several res
denceS. There are many strangers in the
city, and al avail themselves, apparently,
of the opportunity 10 enjoy the Hospitality
for which our city is so famous. The last
was an ''Oii night in society, and every one
reJoicei at being able 10 indulge in rest and
quiet
taIious fot next Tuesday evening; their
friends are invited 10 meet Nessrs. Harry
ami Frank Swayne and their brides.
The events OF Tins evening Will be the re-
ceptiOn of Mr., Fernando Wood and Mss
Wood and that of Sir Edward aud Lady
Thornton. The latter may be considered
the "hOuse- warning a. the new British
legation, az il Will be the first large enter
tainment given therein.
Some OF THE STAR subscribers having
asked for a definition of n german" we
Lature of this popular dance. y german
CT as Europeans call IL, "cOtilliOn,' is
danced 10y any number of couples, though
twenty or thirty is considered preferable 10
la ger number, as each couple then has
more frequent opportunity To enjoy the en-
iicif waltz. a leader vino directs all
the ma. Uuvres Of the dance, is always
chosen from the gentlemen who best under
stand how 10 conduct the figures i'm the man
ner most satisfactory 10 all concerned. He
must select the figures and lead therein, as
denotes.
signal tor the music t. begin and cease, and
also for the dancers 10 begin and cease their
eyoiutions. This last he does by clappiug
ms hands, and il is expected that instant
obedience snail be rendered him. The bali
room whore a german \ 10 be danced is
buUutlfplly provided with chairs, which are
distributed along the walls. The chairs are
lied together in couples and numbered.
The gentlemen who have engaged
partners draw for seats, as there - RI
opportunity for much 1aVoTltl,m 10 be shown
II the leader - allowed the right to choose
the seats for all. No leader cares 10 TO this.
his Other duties are too numerous aud OGer-
Gus 10 make any edition thereto desirable.
All the couples bel. = seated, aud the hour
for the german 10 begin having arrived :, tin
leader igna.s The band aud notifies % certain
mum 'cT 81 couple, 10 come upon Tue Ng,r.
The Pc. N tUEn. select others, the g"u..r5u II
selecting jhc ladies they most VISA = !Dlg
them, and the ladies inviting gem eacl
from among those not or the isOr al the
lin Thu leader then mars. ais his forces
30 puts item through any I--re in may
:, ltct. olInNtEt Surleitmy~ Lo h&S a. IA .t.
,-iI i,HUH.' with The ladies i'm - Fil- ia Il-
CsHf'r "a q the gentlemen b,hIai them, - .3
~ "a given signal iar figure which Uset r. tn
b. GWU as tie ba- Kaf uU2Ariiie i iOrs.ei
The ladies' are then draw. mp ia line On oa-
SIZE ~ Tie room dad lie gentlemen on tG.
Cji.-. ard when jac lrafeT signals the 40
line %iN&Ect, In5 III IN couples. #.d wa.
Ulii' tie leader lFps the notification for all
u be seated. lie next calls UIur ia" HBBr
2"otr'r set. auu the figure is repeated. Hn.l
all Inc cOgrlrS have been in tam
calCd ont, he band is given 2 r..'.
ana the danes a. Woll, and after an
interval 2 new figure l. begun. The favOrs -
OF which 50 much j. said when a rmaa i-
mentioned, are pretty little ornaments u-
signed Ia inInn"rable different -.
Sometimes tGcJ eI- petty I3ille toys, asF a
tiny siiten flags, OF dlmiEvtiv" b3G..tl'-.
anu son chimes limitations 0j the aecu+t.1..s
Bestowed ~ foreign gnverun.a eats up.t a.--
tinguished men. Occasionally some rra-tE
article of LADY, toilet is initiated =
laLS, dog collars OF vriEtt. St.gdi,' W.
gold or silVer-gilt ornaments, ctG'c ,, sas st..
even bangles are often repro iuret M t..
favCrS. Those usually seen, however. arc
rCsettCS of spaagled tarle'ape and Sc.
llbbon with come Ingenious aaJ pre-.
device as central ornament. WneI g..
leader calls couples upon the tiObr To-
flavor figure they at once proceed Il =.
lady who Is presiding over the entertain
meGt and she distributes among the DelIr-
and Cice csTSG Then eacn LAZY selects Z. s-r.
lapel of his coat and each gentle
man decOTateS with a Et.or the lady
with whom he wishes 10 dance. TIE
leader signals and all VITO have been thus
decorated enjoy a waltz until notification To
quit is given. that others may have their
turn. The ladies who receive the greatest
number Of favOrS are, of course, cOnsiJerCi
the most popular bellies. The fav0-s may,
therefore, be regarded as ballots east for
candidates for belleship. The young girls, o.
course. preserve their trophies as proofs az
their trIumphs: Many OF them have adopted
the custom of decorating their boudoirs with
their favOTs. Some of the most popular OF
our bellies have the walls of their private
apartments covered with these gliLtsTin.
souvenirs OF the pleasures Of tine winter.
Miss Nanny ROiaEdO, OF Baltimore, is
visiting the family of Admiral Poor, on u
street.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Pierrepont
give "a dinner to the members of the Supreme
Court tonight.