Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-30
Society Notes..

Mrs. Hayes Intimate friends say that her al
flictiOn viii probably cause her to feel unequal
TO seeing visitors hereafter, as she has done
since she has lived here. 1t has been her Gus
tom to receive every one no matter eat
stranger, at any hour OF the day or evening
when she could make it possible. Her perfectly
informal evening receptions have been among
the most thoroughly enjoyable known in any
home here She has made every one who has
called upon her at the White House "feel at
nome" and her SecluSOn will be a source OF
general and sincere regret. DR.. Webb was her
only brother, and she is now the sole survivor
CT their parents children. During Mrs. Hayes
stay in Cincinnati to attend his funeral she is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Heron. old
friends. DR.. Webb is to be buried in Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati's beautiful "city Of
the dead"
And still another wedding In which Washing
tonians are interested is announced for May.
Mrs. Paul's niece. Miss Hattie cambridge each
OF whose frequent visits here have added to her
friends among ladies as well as gentlemen, will
be married at her fathers residence. Owenton,
ity-Mr. L.. Oboussier Cox. The wedding will
be very handsome one in every detail. The
bridal couple will 60 to California to pass the
summer, and will keep house On their return.
Wednesday evening Judge and Mrs. Mac
Arthur gave complimentary dinner to the
Hon. Thomas Hoyne, of Chicago. which was a
very elegant affair Several distinguished gem
were beautifully decorated, and flowers adorned
the tables In abundance. There were no ladies
present except the hostess. After dinner the
party went to the National Theater occupying
private box.
Persons who suppose that chronicling the
movements OF people and social events is an
invention OF the present time are very much
mistaken, as the following extract from news
paper letter written at Newport as long ago as
1916 will show: Ball last night at the Ocean:
regular hop: well attended; nObs present; snobs
too gobs of Snobs; dancing bad bad dancing
Anglo-SaXons bad dancers; takes Frenchmen;
some Frenchmen natural dancers by and by
American people dance better: fast beginning
Nous rpiT0HS." Those who think, too that the
description OF ladies' toilets is a peculiarly
American innovation, are equally in error To
such Is especially commended this extract from
the London Court Journal Of the 9Th ultimo:
''NOTICE.-Her Mdjesty's Dfu,ri1q Room, to
be held on Friday, The 12th tTaSt.-Descriptton
OF the costumes must be sent to the Court
Journal Office on or before Friday next or they
cannot be inserted" To this it may be added
that the notion entertained In some quarters
that descriptions OF dresses and entertainments
must be distaSteful to or deprecated by the per-
sons most directly interested Is even more er-
roneouS than the other two assumptions named
abOve. 1t not unfrequently happens to news
paper people that they are expressly requested
by those giving entertainments or wearing
notably fine costumes to have them described
carefully and In detail. 1t often happens, FUR
ihe1 more, that those who are In the habit of
concerning such things before folks" are the
very ones who ask such fayors.