Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15
SOCIETY NOTES,

AGAIN, yesterday, scenes IN the neignoOrnOO0
where ladies receive on Friday were very ami
mated. On and G streets, especially above
18th, many perlors were filled with visitors all
the afternoon. In the evening several enter
tainments OF special interest occurred, the
largest OF which was the party given by Senator
and Mrs. Randolph to their daughter and her
friend Miss Nelson. Some of the guests also
attended the musicale given by the paymaster-
general Of the navy and Mrs. Cutter beginning
the evening by dining with Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Alley. Among those at the dinner which
was handsome banquet, were Justice and Mrs
Miller, Senator and Mrs. Morrill,, Representa-
tive Robinson and others OF the Massachusetts
delegation in Congress-
Miss Reed. who with her sister and Mis-,
Jones, OF Providence, are visiting Mrs. Cutter
Is one OF the fiLest amateur voc4lsts lately
heard In musical circles here. AMI her highly
cultivated voice has been quite the sensation a.
some OF the recent parties where music has
been special feature. The SOiree given In
her honor by Mrs. Cutter was limited in the
numter OF invited guests. as the paymaster
Inodate all bis friends Miss Reei. Miss Nj s~f lar
Ian and Mr.. Caswell charmed The company with
their singing. The dressing at all the s0iiees OF
yesterday was conspicuous1y elegant.
Among those seen at one or both the enter.
tanmehts were Justice and Mrs. and Miss Mil
Ter; justice. Mrs. and Miss Harlan; Judge Wylte
senator Williams his wife, her daughter Miss
Hamilton, and Miss Buchanan: Representative
and Mrs. Carlisle; Mrs. and Miss Baird; Miss
Mary and Miss Louise Evarts; Lady Thornton
ana M,a, MISS sda Thorgton; Gen ana Miss Lppt and
daughter; Nine Asia Buruaga and her son:
Mr.: and Mrs. Frank Howe; Assistant Secretary
ana ana MIS- Mrs Hay; Mr. and Mrs: Caswel Senator
ham. Paymaster and Mrs Lucca and Paymas-
Ter and Mrs. Bacon; Mr. and Mrs Payson: the
MISS Misses pevens, the Misses Thompson tdaugh-
their brother; N. Ltve, the representative OF
Belgium in the International sanitary commits.
sion; Senator and Nrs. Morrill,; Senator Hoar:
senator, Mrs. and Miss Dawes; Senator
Bayard. Senator and Mrs. Vance; Senator and
Miss Herman; Senator Pendleton; Gen. Haines,
wife and daughter. and Miss clark, OF New
YORK: Spe aker and Mrs. Randall, and Repre-
sentative snd Mrs. Chittenden.
Assistant PaynaSteT General McClure's wife
was summoned BY telegram last evening to
the bedside OF her mother. Mrs English, who is
Mcclure was sorely bereaved by the death OF
her father In October. She Is not expected to
return here very soon as she will await In
Louisville the result CT her mothers illness.
There has been much difficulty experienced
here this week In procuring choice flowers, not
only because OF the many teteS at which they
are used here and which exhausted the supply
OF our flowers, but also because the florists tn
New York and Boston had sold all their finest
roses and other varieties OF flowers to Mrs
Astor. who gave magnificent ball in New
York Thursday evening.
Senator McPhersOn's wife gave a very elegant
lunch yesterday to married ladies as well as
yeu,g girls. The flowers were a marvel in
Tau,y aid their abundance. -Repre
ard Mrs. Carlisle are TO- day celebrating the
oath anniversary Of their marriage. Their
friends who have heard that it is their wedding
cay, have sent them choice flowers and purpose
giving them an informal reception this evening
at tie Riggs House.-The Literary Society
meets this evening at the residence OF MI
Charles Nordhof, on Vermont avenue, near
Iowa Circle.-Miss voorhees,, daughter of the
Senator from Indiana, gave very pleasant
party to few CT her young friends at her home
on l street on Thursday evening. Dancing
was one OF the enjoyable features OF the even
ing.-Last evening the Attorney General
entertained at dinner his associates OF the
Cabinet. These dinners, which differ from
those under President Grants administration
in not having ladies present. occur about twice
Q month"; dinner was given to John Nc
CuIlough, the tragedlan, by Gen. Sheridan, re-
coTder OF deeds. at Chamberlin's last evening
Among those present were District Attorney
Corkhil], j. w. Albaugh. Assistant-Postmaster.
General Brady. Mr.. OConnor and others. The
affair was most enjoyable one the bill of fare
constituting one Of the finest dinners OF the
season.