Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-07
society N0tes.

The audience at the Thursby concert last
evening WAS in the main a very fine one. in
quality, ana ali that could be desired in point OF
size. II was a little too large. IN fact. \ num-
Der OF persons present seemed 10 regard the
occasion as a sort of COHrffSdz zipise where talk
ing rather than listening was the order of the
evening. and kept up an inCeSsant buzdng and
chaiteTiDg. which iAteFferea not Only with the
efforts OF the performers, but also with the
rights and enjoy ment OF the audience. The
vacant space occupied by such nI-Ored people
would have been far more acceptable than theiI
presence. alike 10 the management and 10 those
who paid for the privilege OF hearing and enjoy
ing the music. just why they wanted 20 attend
an entertainment which they evidently could
rot appreciate iS difficult 10 understand.
II Is understood that at the meeting OF the
AT Club held oh Monday evening TO make the
nnal arrangements therefor. IL was decided 10
issue hut flNc hundred Invitations 10 It's annual
reception ard exhibition next Monday evening.
These who get cards may Therefore be cOnsid-
er6d the favored ones of fortune. The size OF the
rooms however. forbade increasing the number
beyond tbs figure, aud II II doubtful indeed II
even the number invited can be comfortably
entertained in the limited quarters OF the Club
However. those who cannot from any cause be
present, viii be glad TO know that the rooms
viii be open TO visitors free all the week.
Mr. Chas. q. Bali and Miss Linda Hutchinson
were married this afternoon at the residence or
the brides parents, on street. The affair was
private. The presents We're costly ana namer-
ouS including diamond pin OI twenty stones.
The trousse2u Is one OF The handsumest ever
seen in this city.
Mr.. j. b. Cox, Miss McHenry and Mrs. Cald-
well, all OF Philadelphia are at the Riggs House.
They have come here 10 follow up the work the
TWO GlrSt named and others OF the Paramount
Park Art Association began In the winter when
they asked OF Congress condemned cannon TO
be used in statue OF Gen. Meade for FairnounC
Park-Nhen Miss Thursby departed from her
hotel this morning, it required three or four
persons 10 carry the floral tributes She received
last evening at her concert. Many OF The cul-
tlVatea amateurs or our city, both ladies and
gentlemen, have called upon her and shown
her attention While here.-Mrs. Col. curtis, 7Sl
De Sales street, who with her daughter Miss
L. I. Rumstead. OF New York, for the past two
months FOR the benefit OF her health. returned
to this city Saturday evening last much bene-
1tted 10y her tIip. Her mother, Mrs. F. L.
White. Of New York. who has been spendiGg The
winter in Washington, as is Ger custom
every year ler' ,ue city this morning
ior her -,uHfHer residence In Newport.
nrs, Sabine and her daughter, Mrs. Magee
left Today for their home In Syracuse, y. Y:
! They spent the past winter in Havana, and
were there when General Grant and party mace
! their visit Mrs. Magee, who speaks spanish
remarkably wen, read the Cuban papers TO
General Grant every day while he was n Hav-
ana, as none oil those travelling with him under
stood SpaniSh.--br. and Mrs. and Miss WeS-
Selhoe1t, who have been making visit TO Mr..
Allen and family, left this morning for their
home Ia Bost0n.-MrS. Isabella Beecher Hook,
er and her husband are guests of Chief JIlsrIoa
ana Mrs. Waite. Mr.. Hooker was classmate
OF The Chief Justice, and they have been friends
nom their youth.-Mr. Pleasonton. who. as
announced In yesterdays STAR is 10 be mar
Ittu nt't os the ioth 10 Miss Eugenia Thomas, OF
Phladelphla, is son OF General PIeasonton
and has many connections In Washington
where Lis father and grandfather resided FOR a
long time.