Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-31
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. Hayes will. on next Thursday, at D. M.
give lunch in honor OF the young ladies' who
are visiting her, TO which about fifty young
girls passing the winter or residing here have
Nearly two hundred ladies and gentlemen
mostly strangers. visited the Corcoran Gallery
Yesterday. When Mr. Corcoran thanked the
ladies who are studying there for the shepherd s
crook, wrought In flowers which they seat him
on his birthday, they told him he was their
shepneTd: And you are my lambs - be quickly
The dinner given by Mr.. Thomas Wilson last
evening was 10 every respect most eiegaat
affair. Fifteen covers were laid, the guests
being the following named gentlemen: Chief
Justice Waite and Justices Miller and Harlan,
OF the supreme Court; Judges Richardson and
Hunt, OF the Court of Cliims; Justice Mae
arthur, OF the I. $. District Court. ant L. S.
District Attorney Corkhill Internal Revenue.
Commissioner Raum; General SHERMAN and
General A. Med. McCook; Mr.. S. Ii. Kaufmann:
DT. Robinson, OF Philadelphia: Mr.. Eaoch rotten.
and MIR. Wm b. Webb.
An event greatly enjoyed by those present
was the reception given by DR.. and Mrs. Biani
last evening In honor OF Mrs. John Patio ne
Pltinger, whose marriage took place On We'd
nesday evening. Some sixty ladies and gentle
men gfaced the occasion, which was decidedly
literary In character. Mrs Charles. better
known by her nom de plume OF Emily Nav.
thorne," (who Will assist Mrs. Bland at ler re-
ceptlons this winter read poem written for
The occasion. Similar contributions were fur
nished by Bessie Beech" Mrs. Lydia Tlltion.
ana MIS-. McCreary, while other guests added 60
the pleasures of the evening by appropriate
Rotations, etc.
Mrs. q. NJ. Lincoln's reception on Tuesday
evening was one or the pleasanteSt reunions
Sne has yet given. The attendance was both
large and brilliant, and the literary and musI-
Cal attractions were greatly enjoyed by all
present Music, however, was the chief fea
Iui OF the event, and the selections were alike
choice and well rendered,--tne principal con
tributors to the pleasures OF the evenin., being
Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Woods. and Mss Brewer
Miss Murphy and Miss NIuSSaeu5.
Another Representative In Congress Will bring
MS bride with him to Washington after he hol-
iday recess. the happy man In this instance
being Hon. George w. Geddes. OF Ohio. His
marriage ito Mrs. Amelia b. GasS) took place in
Mansfield On Tuesday, and some OF tie Incl
dents connected with it were quite romantic.
Mr.. Geddes was married In Mansfield In lSiS TO
his late wife on the same evening and at the
same place when and where his present bride
was married to her late husband. The two sur
vtvors Of that double wedding after an interval
OF thlrty-tWo years were married by the clergy
man who olficiated at their previous cerem1-
nies.
Miss Edith Harlan has her friend. Miss But
Ter. as guest.-Mtss krebs, OF Ohio, who
has spent two days this week with Mrs. Hayes.
Will not remain for New Year.-MrS. Thomas
a. Osborn, wife OF the United States Minister
TO Chill, VIII spend the winter here. with her
society people will go over to Baltimore this
evening to attend the performance OF Mile.
Bernhafdt- Several pleasant small parties
nave peen MADE up Tor that purpose
Woods who has been spending some time here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, left
for Iowa Thursday morning.-The flowers
previously noted In THE STAR as presented by
the gifted artist, Guiilaurne, to Mr.. Corcoran on
his birthday, was painted from flowers gathered
In MI COrcoran's own garden.-Miss Max We'll
who has been visiting her sister at Portsmouth
Nh, for several months has returned TO the
residence OF her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell.
Her niece, Miss Eastman, who Is still school
girl: will make visit to her grand parents later
In the Wlnter.-MTS.GeD.F.A A. Walker returned
10 New Haven to spend the holidays with their
children. The General was not aple to accom-
paDy her. but sent Santa Claus TO represent
Linn. MIS- Walker will return to Washington
alter the h0iidayS-MrS. Lillian r. Messenger
received the sad Intelligence OF the alarming
illness OF her son, who had been absent but
week, having gone to Little Rock to pursue his
STUDIES. The news nearly crushed his mother,
who started Immediately for Arkansas.-Nfs.
Gen raj HaZen, wife of the chief signal officer,
Will arrive in Washington next week.