Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22
SOCIETY NOTES.

Not even the rain prevented the ladies' ana
gentlemen from visiting yesterday. All the
ladies who customarily receive on Fridays
were at home. and many OF them had very
large receptions. Nearly all the families living
on + and streets. above 18th, had numerous
SitOrS.
| Next week promises to be very much
crow ded with entertainments ON Monday, In
addlt1on 10 the usual receptions on that DAY.
will occur Mrs- aud Miss Starin's keltledrun
/ from TO p m, and the second assembly of
the Army and Navy Club In the evening. ON
Tuesday evening the President receives from
to 10 pm; Gen. Sherman and his two unmar-
ried daughters have their second reception aud
the Japanese minister and his wife give a party.
III seems pity that so many who purpose en-
| tertainiDg should have delayed doing 40 until
| tne last weeks OF the season, while compare
lively rev parties were given during the FIRST
part OF this month.
| nlled last evening with members OF the Unity
Club and their friends, who were cordially re-
| ceived by Mr. and Mrs Lamphere A piano
solo by Miss Brown and a song by Mr. Whipple
| preceded the essay,-on this occasion read by
| Judge Macarthur. Following this MI Savary
| read an original poem, tribute 10 Burns
Then came piano duet by the Misses hutch
inson and Boss. reading by Mr.. Babbltt, song
| by Mr.. Collins. solo by Prof Doyleson, recIts-
| ton by Miss Hopperton. song by Mr.. Whipple,
and Prof. widdo~s' National Hymn concluded
AN entertainment OF unusual interest Hon.
A. q. Riddle VIII read an essay for the club two
weeks hence, when II Will meet at Rev. MIR.
DeDlSOn y.
The annual dinner OF the alumni OF Princeton
College residing or soJourning In Washington
took place at Nelcker's last evening. Some-
thing like score were present. and the affair
Was pronounced as all such occasions are a
most brilliant success, whether considered In
connection with the appetite or the Intellect
Miss voorhees, gave an impromptu dancing
party last evening TO Miss White and the other
ladies from New York who came on 10 attend
| the Tripp Williamson wedding. Mrs corning
| with whom the Voorhees, are residing this
wtnter) kindly placed the whole main floor or
her spacious house at the disposal OF the com
pany, 80 that In respect TO space, light, etc. the
occasion was an exceptionally pleasant one
Considering the size OF the party and the short
notice and haste With which the arrangements
were made tie dressing Was unusually elegant.
The toilet OF Miss White Was particularly hand-
some. being OF beautiful blue satin and ricnly
embroidered gallze material, made In most ar
tistic style.
MIS- and Miss Davis. of New York, gave an
elegant lunch at the Arlington yesterday.
Hill, OF Colorado, Judge Fields wife and Mira
Rcketts.-TheM Misses Cluss gave german at
their residence, on I'd street, last night IL was
led by Mr. Doughtey, and twenty couples par
Clclpated. The favOrS were JaStefully chosen,
and the supper was elegant-The hop given
by the guests at MIS- Lockwoods, On 18th street,
last evening. took the form OF a phantom party.
The masks concealed the faces or many persons
We'll known in political and social life --McCul-
Tough, the traeediap, was entertained al supper
last night by Mr.. and Mrs George Giddings at
their residence. on X street,-a number of CON-
genial friends being presenL-Leutenant ID.
9. McRitchie. L. S. N, and wife I'VE taken
rooms at lis Maryland avenue northeast. Mrs.
Mck1tchie Is at home Wednesdays