Evening star., 1878-01-04
Society.
SAINT for visiting tn-hav.

itS-no-Ways pleasant Tor visiting to-day.
The fine weather of yesterday was utilized
by most OF our ladies TO attend the Thursday
receptions. At the houses OF many OF the SenI-
tors number called TO Interchange New
Year greetings.
On I street, above 18th, the throng of car
riages recalled the liveliest Thursdays Of past
seasons. All of the ladies however who reside
in that neighbOFhoOd did not receive Mrs
WatmOugh, Mrs. Powell Mrs. Hunter. and
some Others will have their first receptions
neNt Thursday.
Miss Lillian Carpenter received alone, as her
mother was suffering with a cold. Mrs. ). Y.
Niles. Mrs. Albert Raw. ana Mrs Clatiiu and
her engaging visitor, Miss Davenport were at
home to visitors during portion of the after
noon. The last two ladies named are pleasant
additions 10 an agreeable neighbOrhoOd. Mrs.
REDEEM : parlCrS were crowded by those She
had invited for the hours between four and six
o'clock. Her husband and daughter assisted
her IN welcoming the guests, among whom
were included Madame OutTy (wife of the
French mlnister.) SenOr and Sonora Mantilld,
Madame Freyre. Mr.. PeTalta, Nine. de Cham
brun and her brother, MIR. de C0rTelle, of the
French legation, Senior de soto of the Spanish
legation. Count Litla, of Italy, Mrs. and Miss
Mont sOmeTy. Mrs. Randall Gibson. Mrs. Car
lie Patterson and daughters. Mrs. Ross Ray
the Misses kiibourn, Mrs. TOtten. Mr.. Frank
Howe and Miss Ella Ray. Mrs. Ricketts,. Mrs.
Sharpe, Mrs. Dent, Miss EdeS, Mrs. HaineS
and her attractive guests. Miss Sargent. Miss
Hays and Miss Clarke Mrs. and Miss Christ
mas, Miss cambridge and Gen. Paul's grand
daughter Miss Dun, Mrs. and Miss Larned,
Mrs Steuart, Mrs. Conrad and Mrs. Living
stone, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Alr. and
Mrs. Keith, Judge and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccarthy. Col and Mrs. Audenreid. Gen.
Mrs. and Miss WatmOugh, General and Mrs.
Van Nliet and Miss Moore, Miss Manning,
Mrs. Albert MyeT and daughter, Miss Lillian
Carpenter Mrs. Knox, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Pat
ten, Miss Ida Miller. Mrs. and Miss Emory
and the wife of Lieut.. Emory, Mrs. and Miss
PelOuZc, Mrs and Miss Heath. Miss DenniSOu.
Mrs. Camp. Mrs. Neagle. Judge and Miss Em-
brey, General and the Misses SchenCk. Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. Lewis Davis. Miss Guuveneur.
Mr. Albert Rhodes, MIR. Bruldtour, and Mr..
Dunn.
After six o'clock dancing began. many of the
young people remaining to join in it as freely
aS IL the german had not kept up until two
O'Clock the preceding morning.
Ihe WISHING costumes worn yesterday were
very handsome, especially the hats, most Of
which we've light cOlOred rose and white being
the laYOriteS. Mrs. and Miss Redfern Wore
reception dresses of Partisan make. That of
the mother was pale blue silk richly trimmed
With lace thickly studded with pearls. Her
daughter over white silk Wore a pOlonaise of
white striped silk gauZe garlaHded with pop
pies and wheat, cream cOlQred and scarlet rib
bonS also garniShe the dress.
\ club of young gentlemen principally army
and navy officers. propose giyinga series of as
SembileS, the first of which will take place next
week.
Three cousins Of Miss Poor from Baltimore
others are her cousin. Miss Woodruff. OF this
city. Miss Mamie smith. Miss Mamie Raw.
Miss Wainwright and Miss Coffin, ali of Wash.
iUgtOn.
THE Cooking Club or Bellies Of the Kitch-
rn met yesterday at Miss Marion Vests resi-
dcmce. There was a tull attendance and the
lunch was highly Creditable 10 the amateur
cocks.
Another International engagemen. is an
nOunced; that of Mr.. DelfO>Se, who has 50
long represented Belgium here. ana a wealthy
lady of Boston.
Through typographical eTrOriu THE STARS
AMI another account ni the Presidents silver
wedding II was mentioned that Gen and Mrs
Banning were invited because the President
had attended their wedding UiFtG years ago
According To that Gen. Banning married by
Proxy when WtrtecH years old q lady who i
not arrive in this world until two or three
years later. He himself says he SuppOSpS he
and lis wife WCT" asked because he was tine
only man who ever beat Hayes. having beaten
him n candidate for Congress or something
equally desirable. As Gen. Banning claims 10
have been '',he only man who ever beat
Hayes II is deduced that he does not think
iliden did, which i 4 concession made since
the fan elections
The CourieTJoGrnoi during the resent plea
Sant weather claimed that thiS was u goose
bone winter. II was speaking ne bORiS non -:
oe GDOS@ti'"S non est djSpU'6RsiHHI
Miss GRUNDY.