Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
Society Notes.

The wedding wave OF the autumn and winter
seems to have subsided, and the spring tide OF
marriages has not yet set in, for the number OF
bridal couples at the hotels is noticeably less
than at any time since last September.
The daughter OF Mr.. James B. Eads, who was
married last week In st. Louis to Gen. Hazard,
will sail, with her husband, from New York next
Wednesday for Liverpool Mr.. Eads, who is now
in this city, will go to New York to bid the couple
adieu.
MIR. Russell and his bride, recently Miss Mos
by, have returned to the city.
The engagement OF Lieutenant Henry Whiting,
q. s. Marines, to Miss Bessie D. WEIGH. OF Buffa-
10, N. Y, is announced. Lieutenant Whiting Is
the eldest son OF Commodore W: D. Whiting, Q;
8. Navy, chief Of the bureau Of navigation and
detail, Navy department, and is stationed at the
marine barracks, Navy Yard, in this city.
An event Of special import to the little folks
est to children of larger growth as well, is Ma
rinis annual Ch1ldren's Fancy Dress Ball. 1t
takes place this year on the evening of Thurs
day next, the 18th inst, and bids fair to be in
every sense as attractive to botn young and old
as any OF its predecessors.
A masquerade party, which was greatly en-
}oyed BY al present was % given at the windsor G
fun were the order of the night at Sheldon's
Hall, commencing at O'Clock and kept up until
the small hours. An elaborate supper was given
by the hostess, Mrs. Wilkey, In her new dining
rooms, at 10 O'Clock. The most conspicuous and
richly dressed characters taken were, on the
part of the ladies, those OF the Queen, the MAIDS
Girl, Gipseys, Flower Girls and many others,
pretty In conception and costume. Those Of
the gentlemen were Fra Diavolo, the King, the
Page, Don Caesar de Bazan, Lord Dundreary,
Mephistopholes, Navy Officer, Indian Chief,
Indians and many others. The ball was alto
gether success. The master Of ceremodies was
". o. Douglass. The floor managers were N.
Maltby. Among the invited guests were Gen.
]. B. Sinclair, Gen. G.B. Corse OF the army, Maj.
Urell, Col j. Brown. Major Eagan, Major Hall,
Judge Underwood, DR.. Freeman, Dr. White, DR..
Durnall, NJ. G. Leech, WILL, and many others.
The supper room was tastefully decorated with
the Stars and Stripes, the Union Jack and other
national flags, most conspicuous among them
was the Harp of Erin. =.
AT the Thursday evening reception Of Mrs
NJ. D. Lincoln and Miss Jessie F. Waite
Waite; a fine recitation by Mr.. Cameron,
choice selections from Shakespeare, read by
Of New York; singing by Captain Wells, and
Among those who enjoyed a pleasant evening
were Mrs. Gov. Pound, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs Horr
Captain and Mrs. Frost, Captain Street. Mr.. G.
Dr.. Taylor, USA., Miss Bessie Graves, Miss Kit.
tie White, and many others.
"Alas, how slight thing may move" to set a
rumor afloat. One lady read an item from yes
terday's STAR to another at hotel table. The
second one later announced, on the authority of
the SCAR, that the latest political news was that
Secretary Evarts was grandfather. The third
lady, not seeing any point in the remark know
ing that the Secretary received that promotion
several years ago, the STAR was consulted and
the announcement read that ''the latest politi-
cal gossip is that Secretary Evarts is Grant
man" Perhaps that is equivalent to saying that
he has become the grandfather of Conkling's
boom for Grant.
A whist club has been organized, known as
the 'Cap1tol Whist Club Last Wednesday eve
ming the members met at Col Loves on 18th
street. where they were cordially entertained.
Mrs. Howe, wife of ex-senator Howe, Is
spending few weeks in the city visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Totten. Mrs. Howe is quite an
invalid, and will probably make but few calls.
Mrs Horr, wife OF Representative Horr, has
been in the city about two weeks She is lady
who impresses one favorably at once. Her
genial manner, kindly smile, and matronly
grace happily blend. Mrs Horr will remain but
a few weeks. as she desires to be with her fam
lily, whom, she says, need her.-Mrs. Judge
Lapham and son of Representative Lapham
are spending the winter here, at All East Capt.
tol stTeet.-Gen. Sherman and several ladies' of
of the foreign legations visited Miss Anderson
yesterday morning, and greatly enjoyed meet
ing her socially.