Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-02
SOCIETY NOTES.

That OF Saturday evening being the last OF
the series OF receptions In April for which Sec
retary and Mrs. Blaine had Issued cards. most
OF those who had received Invitations made
point Of being present. The result was large
and distinguished company. The dressing on
this occasion has rarely been surpassed, even
in the winter, when ladies feel more disposed
to the effort of grand toilet than they do after
:prlng al weather begins: Flowers, especially
tells and tables, made the air fragrant With
their refreshing perfume. Those on the sup.
Ier table delighted the eye as much as the rich
express ed that this was possibly the last occa.
sion before the summer exodus, when so many
OF those we'll acquainted with each other would
Mr.. Walker Blaine and Miss Dodge, assisted
the host in entertaining the guests.
Among the most noticeable toilets were those
Of Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Malone. Miss Swan and
Mrs. Platt, of Connecticut Mrs. Malone wore
with dove colored silk richly embroidered In
steel, necklace OF large round pearls With
pendant OF large pearl set In diamonds, from
ornaments spaTkled In her dark hair, and the
similar precious stones were worn In her ears
and on her arms
General and Mrs. Mac Yeagh. Sir Edward
Thornton and his son and daughter, Mr.. Drum
moDd, DR.. and Mrs. GallaudeJ, with daughter
and niece; Mrs. Moore. formerly Miss Greenhow;
and Mrs. Moore, Gen. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick and
Miss Valdiy ieso, MIR. and Mrs. Garlic Patter-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, General Dunn, Mr.. j.
ex- Representative Loring's wife and daughter,
and Mrs Loring's father, Mr.. Smith; Miss
Eustis, ex-Speaker Winthrop. DR.. and Mrs.
Lincoln. Paymaster General Alvord. Gen: and
Mrs. Macfee]y, Mr.. Adee, eX-Secretary Bout
well, ex.C x.Commissioner Douglas and Mr.. Wash
inglon OF Georgia. n: Outrey, the French min
lister, the Japanese minister and wife. the Swe-
WI Mr.
BIunett1, Mr.. de Soto, Baron d. Arjnos. and
others OF the diplomatic corps; Mr.. VIM Walter
Phelps, MI: M Kasson, MI. and Mrs: Keim. Gen,
OF Connecticut with Senator Mahone's wife;
Senator Morrills son and Miss Swan; Senators
Beck, voorhees, and daughter, Pendleton, wife
Hale; Assistant Secretary Hitt, Judge Holt, MI.
Allan McLane and daughter. and Miss Abbie
Knight OF Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs Sevellon
s. Noyes; Mr.. aud Miss Sheriff., Admiral Ray
mond Rodgers, Mr.. W. r. Phillips. Admiral and
Mrs Sands, and Mrs Dutton and Mr.. Sands OF
the navy. Gen. Watmough, Paynaster Bacon,
W. B. Shaw. Admiral and Mrs. Almy, Mr..
Nicolay, Surgeon General Barnes and daugh-
ter. MISS James, President Welling, Captain
The wife and daughter OF ex-Attorney
land train. bound west, to arrive in San Fran
Pesey Poore ana ns we to nasn R
near New Wburyport. Mass, last Wednesday. He
will return this week, but Mrs Poore Will not
be here again before next winter.-Mr.
George Adams, Of Wheeling, and his wife have
returned to the Riggs House, where they spent
two months last autumn. They have wintered
In Florida.-President Gallaudet and Prof
few days since the commencement exercises
OF the Public High School. In Hartford, Conn,
where each bad daughter In the graduating
class. Miss Gallaudet was the valedictorian or
a class OF sixty young ladies and gentlemen,
and Miss ChickeriDg stood fourth Ia the class.
To Miss Gallaudet belongs the honor not only
OF leading her class, but of leaving behind her
the finest record ever made In the school since
its establis hment In 1S47.