Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-21
SOCIETY NOTES.

The reception given at the Japanese
legation, last evening, by the Minister
and Mrs. YOshida in every respect
equaled in enjoyable features the many
similar entertainments they have given in the
past. Flowers and brilliant lights set off the
richly furnished house to advantage. and were
fitting setting to the choice company there as
sembled. Mr.. and Mrs. YOshda were ably
assisted by the gentlemen Of the legation in con-
tributing to the pleasure of their guests. The
agreeable news was announcedt that their return
to Japan is not to be a permanent one, as had
been reported. but they hope to return before
the expiration OF another year. They expect to
leave washington next week.
The dressing on this occasion was of great
elegance. Mrs. YOshida wore white crepe, en-
brOideredrlchly in cOlOrs. Miss Ume, the young
japanese girl, who for nine years has been with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanman made her DEBUT in society
on TINS occasion, and appeared to great advan-
tage in toilet of pink Canton crepe, over white
silk. Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, who accompa-
MED her father, the Secretary of State, was
looking very handsome. and was warmly well
coined back to Washington. She Wore a toilet
of black and white. Among the others present
were nearly all the ladies and gentlemen Of the
diplomatic corps, Postmaster General James
and his wife and daughter, the ladies being SUI
perby dressed; Chief Justice and Mrs Waite,
Justice Woods and wife and Miss Smythe. JUS
and wife, Justices Field and Matthews, ex-Jus-
tice Swaine and daughter, eX-Justice
Strong and daughter, Chief Justice Drake,
Judge Bancroft and wife. Mr.. I.anman
Senators Cockrell and wife, Sherman and wife,
Morrill, and wife and sister, Brown, Hill of
Georgia, Hill of Colorado and wife, EdmuBds
and daughter Platt and wife. Hawey and wife,
Saunders, Hale. Logan and wife, Mrs. McPher-
son. Mrs: Malone; Representatives Blackburn
with ex-senator Humans wife Singleton and
wifi
Hooker, Townsllend and wife. Springer
and Kelley. Commissioners Dent aud
Morgan, Judge Wylie, Judge and Mrs
Macarthur, and Senator Macarthur of the
New York legislature. Mr.. ard Miss
Sheriff., Commodore Pattison's wife and
daughter. Admiral and Mrs. English, Admiral
and Mrs. John Rodgers and daughter General
and Mrs. and Miss Sturgis. Commissioner Mrs.
and Miss Raum. Mr.. G. S. NOyes. General and
Mrs, VanVliet. DIR. VanVliet, Major Benz Perley
~nallett kilburn, Miss Emma James. MIR. Tyner.
MIR. and Mrs. Jones OF Chicago Miss Phoebe
C0uZins, General and Mrs. CaprOR, Mrs. Rick
etts. Mr.. and Mrs A.C. Buell.. DIR. yelling. Prof.
bare, Judge and Mrs Ferriss, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Z. Il. Kennedy and daughter Mr. ]. II. Ashton.
Judge and Mrs. Deadly of Oregon. Mr. Seyellon
Brown and Mrs. Phelps, Mr.. j. Stanley Brown.
General and Mrs. Drum, General and Mrs. Poo.
Prof. Hiigard. Mrs. and Misses McCeney. Mr. j.
f. fitch and daughter, General Eaton, Paymas-
Nordhoff.
Representative Flower and his wife, who are
now occupying one of Wormley's houses on /
street, above 18th, entertained son,e of the
members of the House of Representatives at an
elegant dinner last evening.
The social sensation of New York yesterday
was the marriage at st. Bartholomew's
church, Of Miss Lele Osgood Vanderbilt,
the youngest daughter Of VIM. H. Vanderbilt,
to DR.. VIM. Seward Webb, son Of Gen. James
Watson Webb. So