Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-01
THE EVENING STAR.
SOCIETY NOTES.

There were a few very pleasant receptions
yesterday at the houses OF ladies who have
been receiving on Monday bot as the festivities
OF Inauguration week are occupying the minds
OF so many, and others were mourning with
his family at the funeral of the late II. n.
COOKE, there was comparatively little visiting
done.
navy yard Mrs and Miss Patuson gave a
dancing reception from to O'Clock, which
was much enjoyed
The largest entertainments OF the evening
were those or Secretary and Mrs. Sherm an All
Senator and Mrs voorhees, The latter was a
Ganclhg party given In their present residence,
No. 25O1 Pennsylvania avenue formerly the
home OF MT Mullett and family. There was no
crowd ar this party. but a large attendance OF
congressional families especially OF senators
ana Their wives and daughters. Senator Voor-
hets aided his wife and daughter In entertain
Ing their guests. The dancing was entoyei As
well as bountlful supper.
Secretary and Mrs. Sherman's beautiful
nome was again the scene OF al entertainment
characteristic OF their we'll known powers OF
making their house and themselves agree able
10 their guests They now have several Youag
aoies visiting Them Miss Ha.Steii of Ctlcl l.
natl, ana tie Secretary'S nie1eS, MIS- Hugrius
Miss sherman aud Miss Hort
senator and Mrs Pendleto4 gave a sm I'll par
", as also old Mr.. and MIS-. McCamm IA, sir
and Mrs George G. kim0ali, aaI tas Cl:e
justice ana Mrs. Waite had taeir customary
informal reception.
a
rec ptlons last eyeling,-ulore, peraaps thln
has teen on any single evening uais sals1a.
Among those who attended one or more OF the
entertainments named were Secret lry EVarr
AID daughters: the Attorney General and Mis-
Dt VeDs; Postmaster General MAYNARD; Assist
ant Secretary Upton and Miss KeyeS OF Con-
coro, Massachusetts; Secretary and Mrs. GoG
and his sister; Senator elect Harrison AMI his
Vile ana daughter ana Miss Sharpe. OF Indiana;
senator and Mrs. Hill. OF Colorado; senator ami
Mrs. Butler; Mrs. Governor Andrew. Col Il NJ.
D
Freeman Clarke, OF Boston; Representative
Shlttenden; DIR. Gallaudet and his niece. Miss
IueEer, OF Boston; General Sherman; Governor
and Mrs. Clafiin; Mr.. and Mrs David c. Adee.
Senator Morrill, and Miss Swan; Represent alive
Hawley; Auditor and Miss McGrew: Sir Edward
ana Mr. Thornton; Speaker Randall; Mr.
Thomas Wilson; Senator and MRS. j. d Cam
eroD; MIS- Sharon; Mrs. Macarthur: Judge ani
Miss Mary Johnston; Gen. Parke; Col
J. G. c. Kennedy; Mr.. Hubley Ashton;
Senator and Mrs COckrell and Miss wing; Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight and their son; Mr.. and Mrs.
kimmeli; Mr.. and Mrs Frost; Mrs. Carlisle
Miss Chalmers: Miss Buckingham and Miss
Phillips OF Ohio; Mr.. and the Misses McCeney;
the Misses Gregg Of Baltimore; Mrs. Carpenter
ana Miss Lily Thomas; Miss Mary Clemmer,
Miss Smith and Miss Thompson; Judge Lander
Mrs. Jean Davenport Lander, Mrs. VIM. b.
Lord; Mrs Macarthur; Mr.. and Mrs. Deering
Judge Harlan, Judge, Mrs. AMI Miss Miller,
ana MISS Peck OF Nebraska, Associate Justice
Woods, Senator and Mrs. Vance and Miss Steele:
senator and Mrs. Mcdonald: Major Gooioe'
sirs. Angus Cameron; Mrs. Payne, Mr.. Laid,
Mrs. Van Voorh1s, DR.. Porter; Senator, Mrs
ard Miss Saunders Mrs. and Miss Wallace;
Dir. ane Mrs Moore Of Tennessee; Miss Blaine;
Mr.. and Mrs Shepard, OF New Jersey: DE-. and
Mrs. Magruder, Mr. George Norris Mrs Rick
etts, Mrs Albert Speyers, Gen. and Mrs. Mac
feeiy, Judge and Mrs Sanders, Miss Elizabeth
Johnson, Mrs. b. T. C0Ston. Paym ister General
Freeland Mr.. and Mrs. Rob't. Ingersol, Gen.
AID Mrs. HazeD- Mrs. Joseph Mason. Mrs. Cir-
lie Patterson and daughter, Mr. McWillin aud
MS sister, ana MISS Linsley, OF Tennessee; NJ.
Professor Marini last night gave his annual
fancy dress ball TO his pupils aud their friends
and, as usual, his large han was filled long be-
fore the hour for the commencement OF the
dancing. The floral decorations were very ib-
crate, one portion OF the hall being banked on
both sides with choice tropical and TO Serlng
plants. AT eight O'Clock the long procession Of
beautifully dressed children entered the hall.
and. under the guidance OF Prof. Marlni. per-
formed. with graceful skin, the evolufons OF an
intricate march. Afterwards the following
fancy dances were performed. under the dIrec-
ton OF Mrs DenniSOn. In manner to via great
applause: Strathspey, Miss Cora Thompson; Crl-
coV1enne, Master w. Clagett and Miss Il. Eskex:
Irish Washerwoman, Miss Rita Clagest; Smolen-
ski, Misses j. Dockstader ana G.. Thompson;
Skipping Rope. Miss Annie Thompson; Zlnga-
rella, Master O. Thomson and Miss NJ Riley
Afterwards the dancing by the characters in
costumes was entered upon. The costumes this
year were unusually elegant, and the num-
ptI very large. hLlcLS tne characters "a Az Al
trat'td particular attention We're the following:
Dora Stearrs. Princes Carnival; Lis Bare 4,
Tan BOURNE Girl; Willie Gwynn, George WaSa-
lngtoD; AIn1e Bacon, Snow Flake; Carte
ICON, Flower Girl; Lloyd Tucker, Page; Nellie
Gibson Flower Girl; Mary GSynn. Fairy; Fl)ra
Rec So, Highland Lassie; Charley Thorn, heg
Charles |; Oracle Dempsey, P6afowl: Howard
Bacon, HuL gariaD; Rita C!agett. Doll, the
Dairy Maid; Harry Dempsey, King Louis; Alice
Hail. Flower Girl: Lincoln kiio0urn. Rom D;
Biancne Brown, Fcly; Lulu Dom, Amerl:sa
Il nor no ntg I
Bessie Hillyer Carnival Girl: Je It,
Actaffy; Ivy @neen; Mary Slmmers. Flor-r
Girl; flora holton, Roman Peasant G.rf:
Manfr Williams, Flower Cir: LTlu Alag ar,
Arctic Moonlight; Nellie Gray. Sorceress; Nellie
spencer. Spanish Lady; Mamie Reyes, Flower
Girl; .saliie Hatch, Folly: Bessie Chambers,
Goldsmith, Courtter; Willie Joynes. Spanish
Noble; Charles Prescott, Page; Freddie Trues-
dell. Faust; Virginia Burch, Tam BOURNE; Jen-
nie Dockstader, Polish Girl; Anna Miner, Peas
ant az Girl; :, Emily Neweomb, Sea Fairy; Ellen
Ralph Barnard, Sailor; Annie Thompson,
George Knox. Sailor-Ship Portsmouth: Mary
Mclean. Night; Nathaniel Carpenter, Sailor;
Jennie Rogers. Alsatian Peasant; Jessie Anger,
Tambourine; Katie Foot, Flower GIT; Clara
Ford. Winter; Winnie Roadway, Swallow: Lena
Stearns, Snow; Eva Houston. Peas ant Girl:
Fannie Latham, Queen or Night: Ralph Red
way, Page: Katie JONES' Spring; Eenie Bryan,
Flower Girl; Willie Clageu Page Rob Mitchell.
Indian; Fannie Clapp. RosebuG; Julia Thomp-
son, Peasant: Marie Brown, Niyht; Anna Dor
sey. Evening; Nellie Bates. Little Buttercup:
Annie Brown, Undne; Gertrude Taom ana
Russian Lady. Later In the evening toe adul 3
had tie privilege OF the floor, and the danctug
was kept up with Infinite spirit until a late
hour.