Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
SOCIETY NOTES.

the invitations for the grand reception at the
White House On the Z4th In honor 0. the Dip
fomatie corps, will all be issued o-day and
Monday. The usual phraseology has been used
In inviting gentlemen With the ladies' OF their
families but IL IL understood that this phrase
1s to be more strictly limited to those really
belonging 10 family than heretofore. The
only ones outside the actual family which 1t is
proposed TO include, are ladies VINO are really
staging with the family as guests at the time
the reception occurs, and not al those they
may desire to take with them Even this viii
make very large number. But the phrase
ladies" is not to be construed as heretofore to
inlcude any gentlemen whatever. Daughters.
sisters or neices, and not sons, brothers and
nepheWs. are expected Every one has heard
brethren always because the brethren en-
braced the sisters; some have reversed this In
taking gentlemen as well as ladies to the two
Diplomatic receptions given heretofore at the
White House. Public opinion has also been
very strongly In favor OF insisting that an In
vltation TO an evening party at the White
as one to the most strictly private residence
where no one should feel privileged to take
unlimited guests. An acknowledgment OF the
invitation also, whether an acceptance or
regret, ought 60 be promptly sent; and the
former, the number of ladies who Will accom-
paDy gentleman on such an occasion as the
diplomatic reception should be mentioned. so
that the President can know for how many
guests TO prepare, and also Will be certain that
all The Invitations sent have been duly deltp-
cred. In most cities II Is the custom to respond
TO an invitation promptly, whether a request
70 that effect appears upon IL or not. Here Ii is
not generally done, Yet there is no place where
II is more necessary. hostess recently re
marked, with good reason for the ANNOYANCE
she experienced, that 1t "was not pleasant to
prepare for six hundred and have only three
hundred" The reverse Is even more exas-
peTat1ng.
The hop at Wizards attracted many agree
able guests last evening In addition to those
resident In the hotel.--I'here was large and
distinguished attendance at the Art Loan Elk.
hibition In the Tayloe mansion, 18th street and
New York avenue last evening. This possesses
many attractive features which are wholly
novel and OF great tntereSt.--The pleasant
company staying at $40 18th street were treated
TO german last evening, which was greatly
enjoy ed.-RepreSentatiye Morton entertained
at dinner on Thursday evening Senators Ran
som, Teller, Blair and Jonas. Judge Billings Of
Louisiana, ana Representatives Reed, Pound
morrison, H1scock, Mckinley and Starin.
Mrs. Hayes now has as guests, In addition to
Miss Lucy COOK, DR.. and Mrs. Carter, OF Column
bus, Ohio, and little Miss Hammond, OF San
FTanclscO.---MrS. Paschai and her daughter,
hiss Harper. have invited young people TO a
party at O'Clock next Friday eveDfng.-Mrs.
Earl English has issued cards for two Thurs
days, February nth and oath from to o. m
Mrs. ID. A. Chambers and her sister. Miss
Sarah X. FrackeT, who were called to Ohio ten
days ago by the death OF their father Mr. j. T.
Fracker, have not yet returned.