Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-14
SOCIETY NOTES.

The receptions OF yesterday were all well at
tended. AS it was understood to be Jliy2
StroDg's last day on the Supreme bench, many
called to express their regrets to his family. It
Is pleasant to know that they intend to reside
in Washington.
A large and most agreeable company enjoyed
the hospitality OF Mr. and Mrs John B. Alley
last evening. The party which was given In
honor OF their son and his bride was remarkable
for the good taste which characterized 1t. Mr..
Alley is recovering from the accident which In
creased his lameness last summer. This being
the first large party since Congress met, many
who had not seen each other since last season
had the opportunity Of doing so. and greatly
enjoyed IL. The dressing was very handsome.
lt is said at the British Legation that
Sir Edward Thornton has no expectation
of exchanging his position as minister
burg. He expects to remain in Washington.
Mrs. Macarthur has returned from her visit
TO MIS-. Ole Bun at Cambridge Mass|Mr.
Judge and Mrs. Wylle next month. Mr.. ChaS.
Bryan is expected here this week"Miss
missioner Of the Land Office, is 10 be married
next month to a Chicago gentleman.-MiSs
Nellie Pettes, one OF the most attractive bellies
OF St.Louis, who spent last winter washington,
sister, Mrs, Maurice Muhlemann. on Capitol
Hill-Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Mary Frances, daughter OF Col and Mrs. Meal
lister, to MI Walter Stanley Richmond, to take
place at the Church of the Epiphany, on Thurs.
day evening. the 23d inst, at six O'clock
Miss Minnie Frye Of this city, whose dramatic
ances In amateur theatricaIs is now an efficient
member OF the Chanfrau Company, performing
at the National Theater,
CONGRESS AND CHRIsTNAs.-Senator Blaine
brought up the question recess for the holidays
to-day. Senator Beck said he was in favor Of
Congress remaining in session right along: not
of sitting on Christmas and New Year day
cnulh N
those days-but there was great deal OF work
to do, and he favored going ahead with it.
GRAND OPERA IN WAsHINGToN.-Our city is
to fare better in the matter Of Grand Opera
than In the opportunity to see Bernhardt who
comes no nearer here than Baltimore. Mr..
John T. Ford, with degree OF enterprise that
deserves full success, has made arrangements
for the appearance of Her Majesty Opera Com
paDy, under Col. j. H. MapleSon, with Gerster
and all the New York company and orchestra
complete at his Opera House, In this city, for
two nights in January. This will undoubtedly
| be the finest presentation of Grand opera ever
attempted or given In Washington at any time.
| 1t will be the largest and most complete COM
| Shall have fun and complete chorus. Seats
| will quite certainly be at premium long before
the appearance of the company here.
THE YORKTOWN CKNTENNIAL.-The Congress
sional committee on the yorktown centennial,
| at meeting this morning decided that under
the act of Congress in relation to that celebra-
ton they dhe committeel could noI accept the
| program submitted by the yorktown Centen-
| NAL Association; that there was no authority
| conferred by the act upon the committees to
| authorize any outside. association to perform
duties connected with the proposed centennial
| The Congressional committee will prepare
| program and arrange all the preliminaries. No
| site for the monument has yet been agreed
| upon.
| PRRsoNAL-The Marquis OF Placetas, general
OF the Spanish army, is on visit to this city,
and is stopping at Mr.. Macias' house, 1417 K
| street-Mr. w. @, Force an Old and well
known citizen, is lying seriously Ill at his resi-
dence on X stIeet.-Mr. jules Guthridge. OF
additional representative of that paper I'm
| Washington Representative Mitchell, OF the
| 10th Pennsy lvania district. Is detained at his
home on account OF the illness Of his children.
| Mr.. Joseph Hart OF the New York Truth Is
| at WIZARDS a-Gov. Mcclellan of New Jersey
has taken house on Gramercy Park, New
| York which he will occupy at the close OF his
official career in January.-Mr. j. Sullivan
| bale. father OF ex Representative Eugene Hale,
o. Maine, was badly injured on saturday last In
| Lewiston, Me-, and is not expected to recover.