Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17
Washington Society.

Yesterday again there was much visiting.
Among those who received were the Misses
Sherman, Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs. Heintzelman,
Mrs. Montgomery and her daughters (Mrs. Glib
son and Miss Montgomery. Mrs. Yung Wing,
whose husband is assistant Chinese minister,
also receives Tuesdays. Representative Clafiin's
wife will not receive regularly on Tuesdays
until after January 1st. Mrs. Wylie will also
be at home on Tuesdays after that date. Yes
terday afternoon an elegant lunch party to
young ladies' was given by Miss Davenport, Mrs.
Clafiin's niece.
Miss Eustis and her niece, Mr. Corcoran's
granddaughter, left last Friday for Aiken,
South Carolina. Mrs. Ogle Tayloe will not go
yet and it is hoped she may spend the winter at
her home here.
The death OF their intimate friend. Mrs. Wise.
caused Admiral Worden's wife and daughters to
decline seeing visitors on Tuesday, their usual
reception day. Mrs. Mccormick returned to
her home on 18th street yesterday afternoon.
-. Mrs Matt. Carpenters parents, Ex-Governor
and Mrs. Dillingham;, of Vermont, are visiting
her. -. The wife Of ex-Attorney General Taft
expects to pass a portion of the winter here.
She will find she is pleasantly remembered.
The wedding of Miss Badger and Lieut.: Elliott
is fixed for January eth. Commissioner
house opposite his own after her marriage.
The screen presented to Mrs. Hayes at the
Methodist fair In Philadelphia has lately been
placed in the White House, and is one OF its
most tasteful ornaments. 1t was embroidered
by ladies connected with the fair, and when it
was known that it was to be given Mrs. Hayes,
SeutttIuen SuUSCTlUeu Iull value, winch sum
went to the treasury OF the fair.
In connection with some of the weddings
which have occurred this season there have
been curious and some romantic incidents. For
instance, at that of Mr. Ross and Miss Hays, at
1onkerS, n. Y, about three weeks ago, the old
custom OF throwing shoes for good luck after
the departing couple resulted disaStrouSly, so
far as the groom was concerned, for heavy
heel struck him on the side OF the head and
raised painful lump. On the other hand, the
bride suffered from having rice thrown over
her, which got into her ears, and could not be
The new idea Of having costume dresses was en-
marguerite QrOm FauSt) dress In Miss Leila
Rays trousseau. She first met s.her fate Mr..
Qualtrough, when She was assuming the char
acter of Marguerite ip tableau. and it was
case Of love at first sight on his part. In memory
Of this she had the Marguerite dress made
while in Europe.
The reception rendered to Miss Thursby by
Mrs. Hickok, at the residence of Hon. Fernando
Wood last evening, was brilliant affair. Miss
Thursby favored the company with some of her
best songs. Among those present were the
Secretary of State and Miss EvartS Chief JUS
tce Waite and Miss Waite, Justices Strong Har-
Ian and Field Of the Supreme Court ace compa-
MED by their ladies, the German, Spanish and
Austrian ministers, Senator Allison and Mrs.
Allison, Senator Butler and Mrs. Butler Sena-
tor Eaton and Mrs. Eaton, Senator Bailey and
Mrs. Bailey, Senator Morrill, and Mrs. Morrill,
Senator Herman and Miss Herman, and quite a
number OF the members Of the House. as well as
others prominent in social and official life in
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