Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-31
Society.

The number OF young ladies rom other
cities who will visit Washington during the
gay season promises to be unusually large.
The wife of Senator Jones. and his sister,
Mrs. GOrham are expecting three young Ia
dies from Cincinnati. who will be their guests.
Miss Van Antwerp. Miss Gather and Miss
Goodman.
On Christmas eve. Mrs. Jones gave a charm
ing party TO her little daughter tagged two
years. at her beautiful residence on New Jer-
Sey avenue. Capitol Hill. over one hundred
children were present.
Among the children who will appear IN cos
tune at the masquerade To I've given the little
ones the last of next week will he those ri the
Peruvian minister, of Mr. Henry Howard, and
of Representative Rand Il Gibson.
Mr.. Mrs. and Miss .shla, of Columbus. o..
who arrived at the iiggS House yesterday,
were invited To come hithcr Ia attend the Pres
ident'S silver wedding. which is To take place
at the White House to day.
Colonel and Mrs. Dom Piatt are among the
invited guests 10 the silver wedding Mrs.
Platt, however, does not expect TO return To
Washington this winter
Mr.. Montgomery the brother of Mrs Ran
dali Gibson. who was injured 10y a fall from his
horse last week. is now almost entirely re-
stored To health.
The toilets al the sOiree given by Sonora
Mdntilla, last week. were the perfection of ele
ganCe. The hostess wore rich robe of garnet
cOiOTed velvet. relieved with cream cOlOred
silk. Miss Norma Christmas wore an eXqus-
lie toilet. of white silk. on which drapeTieS
and flOunceS of rare NdleHCienneS lace were
most gracefully arranged One Of the most
tasteful toilets worn by one of the debUt,.a' eS
OF the present season was that of Miss Mamie
Redeem. who wore at Nine. MantillaS' S0iree
White tUile gdTanded with snow balls, 4 sim
ule hut most ellogdnU dress for a young girl.
She carried bouquet of Ill les of the valley.
One of the most beautiful visiting toilets Vet
observed here Is that G! inc, wlle y W III.
coin. 1t is 4 rich shade Of dark blue velvet
trimmed with thick bands OF pale blue ostrich
plUlneS.
The gay season begins i'm earnest this wcek.
and most Ol oar ladies and gentlemen have
numerous engagement. Tomorrow Will be
devoted 10 the usual New Year receptions.
and many ladies viii receive until ate hour
of The evening. ON "Wednesday evening the
german of The Bachelors Club viii be enjoyed.
ana on Thursday afternoon The friends III
Ms. and Miss Redeem will assemble in their
Ear!uT> between and O'Clock.
Mrs. Ilainc> tthe vile of Cen. HaineS) and
her mother. Mrs. CdTgil. have three young
ladies visiting them who viii remain during
the gay season. They are Miss Mary Hayes
of New York Miss VI. :. Clarke. If Bridge
port. Conn. and Miss lottie Sargent. oi BDS-
ton. The latter = the roSSeSSOr OF a phenOmc-
nal voice being able II sing each of the four
parts OF a qudTtettc Nitn equal ease. Her
Voice la, been cultivated unie. the IuStruc-
ton of BOStuU'S best tea 'hcIS, and is cpn~d-
cred one of the most wonderful on record.
When She sings bass her hearers who do not
see her find il difficult 10 believe that il is not
man singing. Her li-h notes are also Strong.
clear and sweet.
Mrs. Caroline Boomer expects one of Pitts
Gurg'> bellies and an attractive young lady
from Norfolk to visit her in February. She
will receive OH Tuesdays during that month.
The wife and daughter OF Commissioner
Bryan and Miss Page, Mrs. Bryan's handsome
sister. recei = on Tuesdays al Highland Place.
The Literary Society met on saturday even
! ing at The residence of Judge Johnson, on X
street. The next meeting will be on January
l2tl, al the residence OF Col. and Mrs. Garrick
Mallery, on street
Mrs. Randall Gibson is at home To visitors
on Tuesdays.
Representative and Miss Chittenden. of
Brooklyn. gave dinner party Oh Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. Charles Page Bryan tSon OF the Commits
SiOner) j. spending the holidays with his pa
rents. He Is law student AT the University
of irginia.
d. BarthOldi the predecessor of NJ Outrcy
aS French minister here, has recently been ap-
pointed To the French mission at the Hague
Tins gentleman : said to have had while here
the most accomplished cook who ever prepared
| dinner IN Washington. SO much of bon
| rir";t is VI. Bartholdi that he keeps his best
cigars III ddmpened sponge la ensure their
being supplied with the requisite moisture.
Mrs. Haine> chapeTOncd the young ladies
who are her guests and several others to An
nap0li> on saturday. The cadets gave Il tour
nament IN the gymnasium that evening. which
was followed by an informal hop. The Wash
mgton ladies returned here yesterday MORN
iHg.
The Annapolis cadets viii give their annual
ball January llh.
Lieut.. Aleck sharpe has returned from a
three years cruise. and i spending the hUIi-
days with his parents, PaymaSter and Mrs.
sharpe, on CoTcOran street. Lieut.. Sharpe
visited his cousin. Mrs SartOris, before leaV-
I ing Europe. aud reports her as we'll and very
| happy in her English home. The babyiS grow
Hg finely. Ii was born here last March. Lieut.
sharpe will soon return To his ship III AnnapO
lis. and j. To he examined for promotion.
Miss Pattie Semple and Miss Churchill, Two
handsome young ladies of Louisville Nv. are
MITCHELL. IsNlnpfDn. az
the residence Of her sister. Mrs. Davis, No.
! l2l2 18th street.
The guests aIe invited to the silver wedding
! ~ the White House this evening at O'Clock,
! They will Ice received 10y the President and
Mrs. Hayes, Miss Plat and her sister 1.-THE
room. There will be no ceremony i'm remenl-
brance of the first wedding. as is sometimes
The case al anniversary celebrations of mar
rlageS. The guests Will simply he received a.
7 M any informal gathering of families and
their friends.
The Marine band viii be in one of The yes-
/ ubule> and play during the evening. The
[ supper VIII be served in the state dining roo IN
| about ~ Oc clock or a little later.
The rule observed in inviting the guests WAS
/ hrSt Ia include al the survivors of those " no
were present AT the marriage in Cincinnati
December ~ 1872: the lawyers who practiced
| IN Cincinnati between 1879 and ls.N, at which
| time the President was in practice there. have
! also been invited. Chief Justice Waite and
| Associate Justice Swayne are among those
who were then noted lawyers in Ohio. They
|
commissioner DennisOn and family were old
friends in Columbus, and will be present this
evening: The President attended Mrs. Dahl
! green's first wedding when she married Mr.
Goddard, of Ohio. 80 she il invited for this
! evening. Judge Warden, who tried the Presi-
| dent first two cases. Is invited, and also Sen
| ator Thurman and Col. Dom Patt. who were
Judges of the superior court of Cincinnati in
which the Presidents FIRST cases were tried.
The Presidents college mates at Kenyon col
| lege and his old army friends, especially those
| oil the I'd Ohio volunteers. have beensisked tn
come.
The only officials invited are the members Of
1 the Cabinet and their families. and the Vice
| President MIR. and Mrs. John w. Heron and
| DIR. and AIRS. John Davis, of Cincinnati, will
be present: the two gentlemen attended the
wedding twenty-five years ago. as also did the
| Presidents secretary, Mr.. Rogers who win be
| there this evening.
The minister who performed the ceremony
in 1852, Rev. l.. ID. Mctsabe, Of Delaware, o.,
will attend, and also Mrs. Wilbur, vino was
The principal of the seminary AT which Mrs.
Hayes was graduated. Miss GRVyDy.