Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-09
Society Notes.

The families Of several OF the Senators received
calls yesterday. Mrs. Allison, whose health has
been so bad for nearly two years, was able to see
her friends, and seems almost entirely well again
Among the others found at home were Mrs. Nor
rill and Miss Swan, Mrs. Miller of California, and
Senator Sherman's wife, who received after she
had made calls on the wives Of some of the other
Senator'S
Postmaster General James and his wife will 90
TO New York this evening, to return on TUESDAY
IL Is pleasant to know that Mrs. James will be
ready to see visitors next Wednesday. She hopes
to receive regularly on that day, while her hlS-
oand remains in the Cabinet His trip to New
York Is to make arrangements, If possible tn on
able him to stay here for some months IF the
bank whose presidency has been profered him
secures vice president who can attend to its busf
ness While Mr. James Is here, the latter will 90 to
New York to assist him for one or two DAYS each
week just as Secretary Evarts used to 90 there to
attend to his law business.
The tea party for the benefit of the TRAINING
School for Nurses, held at Masonic Temnlp last
evening. attracted thither a large number. inciud
ing many OF our most prominent citizens as we'll
as members Of both houses of Congress with ladies
and ladies and gentlemen Of the diplomatic cOrps
The nan was beautifully adorned with flags,
shields ana Wfeaths OF evergreen. The tables also
were tastefully arranged, and II was remarked Of
the ladies who waited unon them that SO MANY
handsome faces were rarely seen in so Compare
lovellest young girls in Washington were present.
and all were becomngly dressed, some wearing
white dresses and others rich scarlet or pale blue
toilets, giving great variety and pleasing effect
TO the assemblage. The matrons who presided
over the tables were all ladies whose presence adds
interest to any social assemblage in which they
appear. Among them were Mesdames Rodgers
Ricketts,, Ray, Emory. Hon, Blair, Hitchcock
PrentiSs, bingham, Kindleberger, Kauffmann
Tullock, Niles, and others we'll known. Among the
assistants We're Misses Heap. Dayidge, Chubb
Ray, Duncan. Granger, Myers, McKeeVer Emory
B1ddle, Wendell, Brown, COgswell, Almy, MaurO and
Miller. III was noticed by those who partOOk OF re-
freshments, as most OF those present did, that
everything was served In the best possible style,
and the preparation proved how many good house.
keepers there are among our chdritably disposed
ladies' The prices, as Is usual DIT similar enter
tainmentS given here, were very reasonable, and
strangers remarked that the traditional weak lem
their name had no place there, as they are pOpu-
larry supposed to have at the conventional charity
entertainments elsewhere. The Marine band was
in attendance, and played at short intervals
throughout the evening The young people en-
jOyed frequent and delightful dances.
A drawlng-rOOm entertainment for the benefit OF
that excellent charity, the Central DispenSary,
will be given at the residence OF Mrs Carlisle next
Tuesday evening. The details are not announced,
but the character OF the affair Will be understood
when 1t Is known that it is under the patronage OF
ladies who are the acknowledged leaders OF society
in Washington
Secretary Folger'S daughter has arrived and win
make arrangements for him to go to housekeeping,
and then return TO New York, but will be here be-
fore New Year to remain. She IS mentioned by
pearance.-The daughter OF Senator Miller, Of
California, who has been threatened with lung
fever Is better and it Is hoped will soon be quite
well.-SenatOr HarrisOn'S wife, who has been
seriously Ill, is happily recovering. - Senator
Miller, of New York, has taken a house on Iowa
cupying their old quarters at the Mcpherson
House.