Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-15
SOCIETY NOTES.

4 large party, including many tavoratlg
known ladies'. attended the concert by the
Marine band In the mess room at the marine
barTtcks Monday morning. The ladies' living ut
the Barracks and navy yard, and On Capito,
bill, as well as most or the Others who receive
oD Mondays, hac numerous visitors in the after
noon.
The second Of the Monday evening receptions
for which Secretary and Mrs. Sherman have
Is; ued cards. occurred at their cheerful resi-
d Ice last evening. The attendance was much
larger than that vi the previous week, but was
mol too large TO interfere with the enjoyment
OK dl present Secretary and MIS- Sherman are
always very attentive TO their guests. not
doeming 1t sufficient merely TO welcome them
Oh their arrival and receive their aieuy- he.
While most or those present were In The supper
room, moved about constantly, seeing. that
every ono ras served. greater nun!b9r OF
maids in the dressing rooms than
are usually seen. tnus i1surins that all
the quests could be promptly ana properly
more elegant than any yet seen this winter,
that Is, t1ere were more toilets ol tue hand.
Somest description observed. Among the
and Mrs. Harlan; Judge and Mrs Field; SEN
ator Plumb, Miss Blaine. Mrs. j. d, Cameron
ard her sister Mrs. Niles; General ana the
Hamlin, senator aud Mrs. HUI, OF Colorado;
senator and Mrs, Mcdonald; Senator aud Mrs,
vance, WIN young iduiPS; senator, Mrs. and
Mss Saunders: Mrs. PoIneroy. Nine. Asia
Bufuaga, VI. Outrey. Judge WylIe and Mr3.
bryan: Mr.. and Mis-. Ioshida: Mrs. and Miss
Alley; Representatives CIatiin anl Vile Harris
and daughter. Williams OF Wis. and wife
Crowley ana wife. Bingham and wife, Carlisle
and WIFE, Chalmers and daughter Cox. KIM
meu ana wife. Deerng and wife. H'seocl; and
MI. and Mrs. BUrchard: Gen. and Mrs M
COOK and their niece; Mr.. and Miss Thornuson.
Mr. ard Mrs. Willard: Mr. ana MfS. Robinson:
Mrs. Dahlgre1, Mr.. j. NJ. Wilson aud dagnr2T:
MIS- and Miss McCeney: Ur. and Mrs. kindle,
berger.
The eighth annual dinner OF the Yale Alumni
association Oh washington which took place al
the Arlington last night. was an affair OF more
tnan usual elegance and interest. Nearly IL not
quite oil the graduates Of that college at pres
cut resident Or temporarily In Washington were
present.. Dr.. Porter. president of Yale, WAS
present, as q specially Invited guest, and Col.
&aflick Mailtry- president OF the Association
occupied the chair. Toa5ts were responded 20,
anobg Others by Dr. Porter. President Hayes,
Ch1er justice Waite, Justice Strong and Judge
Blil1n9S, Secretary EgaTts Senator Dawes
Representatives HaWlcy, Gibson, Chittenden
and Richardson, Gen. Walker and Prof. New
comb.
The Chief Justice and Mrs Waite gave one
or their customary informal receptions last
eFenlng.-SenaJor aid Mrs. Pendeton also
enter talned guests Informally.
Much pleasure is anticipated from the Martha
" Washington Tea Party al the Art Loan Exhl-
bition Ia the Tayloe Mansion. 18th and New
York avenue, this evening. Those who ca re
10 dance viii have the opportunity OF doing
SO.--Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald have issued
cards for press reception and hop compii-
meDtary 10 Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles
iEnlly HaWthorDe), TO occur al their residence,
1878 street, On Thursday evening February