Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-07
SOCIETY,".

Although the season for balls, receptions and
germans has not yet begun, the dinner giving
period seems to have set in promptly on the
meeting of Congress. Two members of the
Cabinet have during this week given handsome
dinner parties 70 wit: The Attorney General
who entertained twenty-five guests at Worm
ley's on Tuesday, and the Secretary OF the Treas
ury who had eighteen to dine with him at his
Judge VIM. T. otto will give grand dinner a
W0rmley S to thirty-four guests.
The "Washington' otherwise known as tn
Army and Navy club have not yet decided
whether they viii give assemblies during tn
coming season as they did last, Or germans
was their former custom.
Miss Mead. who visited Mrs. Hayes last spring
Is again her guest, as is also Mr. Mead.
Miss Addie Moulton, the niece Of General aud
Secretary Sherman, who visited the wife OF the
latter last seas on and was much admired viii not
come to Washington this winter, being inclined
TO make one OF her many SuitorS happy by
marrying him. Her younger SiGter Miss Celia
M0Ilton, who was as she herself humorously
expressed it ''out on the half SHELF while here
last winter. will come to Washington with her
mother soon after Christmas, and will make her
debut in society.
Gen. Sherman's two daughters. Misses Lizzie
and Ellie, VIII remain with him at the Ebbitt
house. Miss Ellie is a spirited equestrienne and
one or the merrieSt as well as prettieSt girls
in the city. Mrs. sherman frequently comes
from Baltimore to visit her husband and daugh-
terS
The departure OF Senior Garcia, the minister
from the Argentine republic, is very greatly
regretted at the State department and amon,
private citizens. He expects. however to return
i'll few months. His family are still kindly
remembered here, and the young people VINO
were playfelowS OF his children viii be glad to
learn of the good fortune OF his eldest son Man
uel. handsome young fellow, now about twen-
ly-One years Old In the autumn he passed
second In his examination for the French navy.
which was the highest one of foreign birth, is
allowed to rank. | saw beautiful letter his
fatier received from him just before leaving
here. 1t was written from the Suez canal.
where young Garcia was on his ship bound for
African waters. He wrote that he had received
his promotion to the rank OF ensign, and While
the admiral congratulated him heartily, his
conn AIDES seemed inclined to look dOubtfully at
him, as II he had received il through favOritiSm,
hot merit. Fortunately, however, an OnportU-
nifty was quickly offered him to prove c0nclu-
sively that he deserved his laurels A sailor.
Whlie entering small boat, fell into the sea,
and young Garcia first saw his futile struggles
TO regain the vessels side. Having a painful
remembrance that having once nearly lost his
life from coDgestiVe chill when bathing in the
ocean. his physician had forbidden his again
attempting it, young Garcia had natural leSi-
taton IN punging into the water with his
clothes On: hut writes that lie bushes to renlem-
Der that lie paused, though only an instant. be
fore he Sprang TO the rescue OF the man whom,
fortunately. he was still in time to save. When
both again reached the ship their welcome WAS
enthusiastic. and those who so lately had looked
doubt1ully at Ensign Garcia, joined cordially
with the admiral In commenting his herOisn
He received from the admra! a medal for hav-
ing say ed life, and thought this more than Il
TecOmpenSe for the Watchle spoiled by his lean
into tie sea.
On the 18th instant son of Judge Adds is 70
De married IN Chicago To lady OF that city
He will bring his bride to Washington and they
VIII be welcomed by his parents to their hand
some new house on ltth street and Rhode
Island avenue. into which they are now moving
Judge Howell. of the southern claims COM
mission. has his lovely young daughter with
him at the Ebbtt House.
MIS-. Evarts is expected to return from New
YORK In few days.
MIS-. Macarthur expects to pass the winter
IN the northwest for the benefit OF her health
Last month paragraph was set aflOat, the
pufnort OF which was that the ''SwellS' OF
Washington were agitatlng the question as to
how the wife of Senator Bruce was to be re-
ceiVed here. Thinking il strange that any such
point should be discussed, have asked n men,
Der OF the cabinet, General sherman and ii
representative SOutherner, General Banks, OF
MI SlsSippl, in regard 10 it. All three unhes-
tal1ngly expressed the same opinion that there
had been no agita ion. social or political about
tie Senator from Mississippi ana his Wife. All
said that Bruce is essentially modest aid un-
0GtruSlve man, who has too much sense 10 force
social issue with regard to himself or his wife
lille tnere is no doubt III the mind OF any one
tEat wherever Senator Bruce and his VIE are
met they Will be politely treated by all we'll
Dred people, II is conceded that all questions
ABOUT calls, invitations 10. dinners &c,. will be
lett TO settle themselves as time may suggest
them: The paragraph referred to says: at
rs said that Mrs. Bruce will be invited to attend
Ill.
lt Is by no means likely that Mrs. Hayes. wi.o
Is in reality very conservative, Notwithstanding
the reputation she has been given OF being
re1ormer, will embarrass Mrs. Bruce by any
such ordeal The crowd which goes to the
White House on reception days or evenings IS
altogether different from that where the host
invites the company. and very possibly might
include some who would not hesitate to make
DOTH Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Bruce feel uncomfort-
able.
Miss Cameron has opened her fathers resi-
jS
house for her husband In Harrisburg, where he
Is Obliged TO pass much time until the legiSla-
ture elects Senator. He and his wife eXDect
TO come here in January.
Senator kernan's family viii pass the winter
al me former residence of Ex-Secretary Fish.
Mrs Baldwin is again With her brother, Mr.
Fernando Wood, who expects his daughter
MIS- Hagedorn, 10 visit him.
MISS Perry granddaughter OF Mrs Ogie Tay-
ioe), who has been visiting that lady, leaves FOR
home to-day.
The principal florists are busly preparing
ornaments for the decoration OF the Epiphany
church and General Jeffries' residence on the
occasion OF his daughters marriage TO Mr.
Brown next Thursday evening.
charming addition 10 the pleasant neigh
corhood on y street is Mrs Murray and her
daughters, Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs Iarned. a
MARY 'apQ family who have lived many years in
Eulore
AT the recent entertainment for the benefit of
the Children's Hospital one thousand aud one
dollars and six cents in money was cleared oyn,.
expenses and there were nearly three hundred
parcels containing groceries. Tue ladies' who
achieved SO great success fGr the benefit Of so
worthy charity deserve tie highest praise.
The Bachelors Club held their annual meet
ing for reorganization on Thursday and Will
soon begin their series of germans.
One OF the finest views to be obtained in our
richly favored city is that witnessed by the
diners at his hotel when Congressman Ackien
tthe hero OF unnumbered social sensations
eupEemistically So-called) poses in the bay
window OF the dining-rOom, facing the entire
congl egation, with his hair. moUstache and
physiogromy parted-like his election to the
present CoDgreSS-in the middle
MISS GRUNDY
Virginia Bonds.
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