Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-11
SOCIETY NOTES,

Tie second OF the receptions of the series FOR
which Secretary and Mrs. Blaine have issued
cards occurred saturday evening at their rest
Gence AID brought together many congenisl
people. The Tendance was large considering
the weather, but the spacious parlors were by
no meanS crowded. Secretary Blaine wa
looking IN greatly improved health and wa
indefaligable in promoting the enjoyment Il
his guests, who were agree&hly enteTtained 10y
his vile, son and daughter and Mss Dodge.
AID Mrs Waite; Justice and Mrs. Harlan; Sec
retarles Window and Lincoln; Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs McVeagh: Senator and Mrs. Hi.
Of Colorado; senators Lamar and. Hale, and
Hawley aid wife; Senator BayardS daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Ashton; Paymaster aid
Mrs. Bacon; Mrs. Steuart. Gen Swain, MeSSr5.
Swift and Trescott, L. s. Commissioners
tive ard Mrs. DeerfHg; Mr.. L. 7. Morton:
the japanese minister and Mrs Yoshlda;
and others Of that legation: Count and Coun-
tess Lewenhaupt: Nr. de blldt, Aristarchi Bey;
Mr.. LamacoDa, Senior Asia Buruaga and his son
and daughter: Count Brunetti and Mr. de Soto,
Of the Spanish legation; ex-RepTesentative Lor-
ing and his wife and daughter; Gen. Walker;
Miss Schenck. bountiful supper, served from
table beautifully ornamental with floTerS
and fruit, was enjoyed by the guests Many
elegant costumes were worn. Mrs BlaineS was
OF black satin bIOcade, with black lace sleeves.
The Countess Lewenhaupt wore amber colorei
brocade, combined with ruby VeIyet, trimmed
With rare lace.
SlltS VI UHIdhOI3Dl6 WtdIu6I, IuOTs
was fairly full and thoroughly pleasant al
tendance OF members and guests at the meet
Ing Of the Literary Society, held at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Gen. Lander, on Saturday even
trg. The formal eXeeriSes OF the eveniDg con-
sisted Of discussion OF the character OF Jeffer-
son. which brought out many new and interest
iEg facts IN regard to that great statesman. and
Which had the good fortune TO be adorned by a
couple OF appropriate and beautiful sonnets by
Mrs. Cary Long This was followed by the read
Ing OF two short original poems by Mrs Frances
HCdgson Burnett, couple Of songs by Mrs.
Camp, and these In turn by an elegant and
bcuntlful repast. A copy OF Peales celebrated
portrait of Jefferson (the last ever painted from
Iife) and couple Of small landscapes from ma
ture by Miss Ra nsom, were Oh exhibition during
the evening, and attracted much and favorable
notice. The former was particularly admired
for its fidelity as likeness and Its merits as a
work OF art.
lis announced by a New York paper. but
probably ON insufficient authority, that the
President and Mrs. Garfield will attend the
wedding Of Mr.. Whitelaw Reid and Miss Mills,
which is to take place in that city the latter
part OF this month.-Senor Asia Buruaga and
his family leave here on Wednesday for New
York, whence they viii sail for Chill via.
Panama, on the both OF April or 10th of May.
Miss Asia Buruaga is now the guest OF the
Misses Thornton at the British legation
Representative and Mrs. Carlisle have engaged
passage for Europe by the "Parthenta," which
viii sail On the 10th from New York. They
Will not be absent long.-The wife of the new
Chilian minister Is now LII In New York.