Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-10


The new British Minister, Mr. Lionel s. Sack.
vile West. enjoyed last evening his first enter.
tlinment since his arrival here, Mr.. Drummond,
the secretary OF the British legation giving n din
ner party at Wornley's In his honor. As. owing
to the Presidents absence, Mr.. West has not yee
been officially presented 10 him, it would be con-
trary to diplomatic etiquette for him 10 accept an
invitation from any one save a member OF the
British Legation, who belongs 10 the same Official
iamily as the minister. The banquet was noticea-
be for the absence OF any thing like ostentatious
display, either In the menu or decorations it now
being considered In England ''very bad FORM To
entertain otherwise. The flowers were very beau-
tfful and most tastefully arranged, and the table
was lighted by eighteen wax candles with colored
shadeS, In handsome gilt candelabra, nine at each
end. The dinner cards were plain white, with an
artificial rose bud attached 20 each. There
were twenty at table after the arrival OF General
sherman, who, at the suggestion or his host, was
permitted TO come late, he having had previous
engagement TO preside at the Garfield Memorial
hospital meeting. The others present were:-Mr.
Drummond (who sat between Mr.. West. the new
minister. and Chief Justice WaitP). Sir Leonard
Ffley, Nfscount das Nagueiras, Mr.. JAS Lowndes,
Lord George Montagu, Major Twnng, Count
Lippe WeiSsenfeldt Mr. Fredk Adam: Assistant
Secretary Hunter (who represented the state de-
partment Oh the oecasion), Aristarchi Bey Al
miral Porter, Count LewenhaupL Captain Arthur,
of the British legation; Captain Story. Mr. Ed,
ward Thornton, Mr. George Bancroft, and Col
rs
married In her beautiful home I'm that city the
other day I'm A manner simple and pretty that it
contrasts charmingly with all the reports We read
at this season OF marrying, OF snowy weddings,
exhibitions OF gifts, and the Ike IL was her fancy
To ask only her friends, TO meet them at the door
herself, and sit down With them as If they had
merely come In to luncheon, and when the hour
came she stood where she happened TO be sitting,
the bridegroom having been up To that moment
chatting with the guests I'm the room. When the
ceremony was over she divided the bouquet OF
roses az her waist among her girl friends, cut q
cake, in which was ring, and went away under
shower OF rice from her friends, who stood in two
lines from the door to the carriage. Nobody heard
anything about presents, save one,-the house she
comes back tn.
Mrs c. b. Case, whose beautiful residence Is at
the corner OF street and Iowa Circle, will give
reception to the members OF the juvenile Art So
O'Clock. Should 1t rain then, the reception VIII
take place on Saturday evening at the same hour
Secretary Blaine and his son are expected on
Friday. Mrs. Blaine and Miss Alice returned
several days ago.-The Spanish minister Senor
Barca, and his attractive wife and daughter are
now at the residence they have leased on and
legation-Mme. Louise de Bile, the Danish
minister's wife has arrived. They have rented
and are now occupying Miss Risley-seward's house
on Pennsylvania avenue between 21st and 22d.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Whftelaw Reid, who were unable
owing TO her illness 10 return last month, they
had intended doing, have engaged passage for to-
day, and will sail il Mrs Reds attack OF stiatica
has left her Misses Lizzie and Rachel sherman
have returned from their visit TO their sister Mrx
husband are moving into the house they have
leased.-Lieut ID. j. Gibbon and wife have
returned .su9I from PhiIIa,delphia, and are &C
the journal clerk OF the House, has leased
and recently removed TO residence I'm Mich
ler Row, adjoining Col Dom Piatts former
dwelling, In which Gen. and Mrs Paul are now
living.-lt is rumored that Col and Mrs. Piate
will spend portion OF the winter In Washington.
pr1 r s last month tn she has not been
been long absent