Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-29
Society Notes.

Therc was crowded attendance at all the
churches yesterday morning. In many OF them
it was necessary to place additional seats in the
aisles. The floral decorations In the Episcopal
churches were especially beautiful, and many
other denominations also observed the pleasing
custom of using flowers for this festival. So
great was the throng at most places of worship,
that some speak of having gone to three before
finding seat. The shower which came up just
as most OF the services concluded found ma
Jority OF the people unprepared, and many
near the churches. Fortunately the cloudy
morning had deferred many from wearing their
new toilets and bonnets, so the rain did not do
serious damage In that way. The President
and Mrs. Hayes took refuge in the parlor at the
Riggs House. which soon filled up with others
who also found it a pleasant retreat from the
storm. MI. Spofford soon had carriage ready
to take the visitors from the White House
home, but the President had not waited to ride
but had accepted the offer OF an umbrella and
gone to send his carriage for Mrs. Hayes as
soon as the coachman returned from church,
but Mrs. Hayes and the lady accompanying her
gladly, accepted the carnage Mr.. Spofford
offered.
:, The introduction OF the custom of exchanging
Easter cards and presents has become almost az
general as the similar practice at Christmas
and New Year. Indeed the present Easter
seems quite spring edition of Christmas, and
friends meeting each other have inyoluntarily
used the greeting "a happy Easter to you"
The early Christians always exchanged an
Easter Salutation bright and early on Easter
morning, saying '"The Lord is risen," to which
the proper reply was .'the Lord is risen indeed y
The parties given during Lent were, from the
very informality that attended them and the
facts that they were neither so crowded nor of
such frequent occurrence as before Ash We'd
nesday, among the most agreeable the year has
known. All who have attended any of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Blaine's receptions have pro-
nounced them thoroughly enjoyable in every
particular. The concluding one OF the series,
which occurred on the 9th, was more largely
attended than its predecessors, but as the rain
kept away some who had intended going, the
rooms While full, were not at any time uncom.
fortably crowded. The Senator his wife, daugh-
ter and son, Mr.. Emmons Blaine, and Miss.
Dodge all contributed much to the plea
sure. of the guests, among whom were
Justices SWayne, Strong and Field, OF
Meyer and daughter, Commodore Upshur, Sen
ers, Senator and Mrs. HILL Of Colorado SEN
ators Jones, of Florida, Anthony and Pendle-
ton; General and Mrs. Garfield Mr.. Blackburn
nos: Mi. Robson, Representative New Newberrys S rvs
family and their guest, Mrs. Ledyard, OF Detroit;
tive and Miss Norcross; Miss Mercer, Judge
Drake, Generals Sherman and Van Fllet, Admi-
raj Almy, Admiral and Miss Porter, Surgeon
General and Miss Barnes, Captain Jouett, Pay
Director Smith, Mr.: Wight and his wifes moth
er. MIS-. Clapp. Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Aims
worth Spoford, Captain Story, Colonel and Mrs.
Burch Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Mckee, Miss Wins
low, Colonel Bacon MI. and Mrs Potta, of New
York; Mr. and Mrs Fraley. Major and Mrs.
Nickerson, Mr. and Mrs. j. Ii. Ashton, General
Alvord Mr., Mrs. and Miss Sherrll, Mr.. w. B.
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Keim, Miss BenaSe, Messrs
Drummond, Polo, De Sot0 Langrel aud Others
OF the diplomatic corps; Mr.. Lane, OF New York,
and Miss Chandler. OF Boston. who has been the
guest OF Judge Swayne's family during previous
visits here.
The President and Mrs. Hayes, who went to
New York to- day. expect to return Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Botta, OF New York, who have
been spending a fortnight at the Riggs House,
returned home to-day. This is the tWenty-f1fth
anniversary Of their rmarTlage.-Gen. Sherman
to have conference with Gen. Sheridan. Mr..
S. S. Cox has returned from New York. but hi,
wife will remain there for a few days longer
Miss Addie Slack will go to New YORK to-day to
Assistant Secretary Of State, arrived at Worm.
ley's Saturday evening, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Stone, OF Cleveland, Ohio.