Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-13
SOCIETY NOTES,

Yesterday was indeed gala Gay for visiting.
The winter has known no livelier one, nor has
the reception day OF the Cabinet and Speakers
families often been more animated during past
seasons. At the residences OF the Secretaries OF
the state, Treasury, War and Interior depart
ments. and also at that OF the Postmaster Gen
eral, there was throng OF ladies and gentle
men calling all the afternoon. Mrs. Ramsay
has almost entirely recovered her health. bat ia
mot strong enough yet to go into company out
Furness, being In mourning for her youngest
child, who died In October, does not see visitors
or go into society at all. Mrs. Evarts and her
had her husbands niece, Mrs. General Miles.
with her, who used to be her valuable assistant
before her marriage. The Misses Schurz were
aided by Miss Cults at their pleasant reception.
At the residence OF the Speaker. Mrs. Randall
ana her daughter. her niece Miss Hyatt the
MISSES Scof1eld, Miss Wilcox and Miss More
made the time pass agreeaby to their large
The party given by Mrs. Dahlgren last eve
ming; complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. Conger.
was 10 every sense one OF the most elegant and
delightful entertainments OF the season MIS-.
Dahlgren received her company with that sse t
ano gracious manner all her own, and present.
tIem az once to the honored guests or the av.
hing, who stood By her SIDE, and who received
many and hearty congratulations on Mr.. Coz
gers approaching promotion to the Sena,e
While tie spacious apartments were by no
means GRO" at any time, they were full
the evening 1t was plainly evident that thu u,jr
pose OF the hostess was to Drog together n
assemblage or thoroughly c0ngental po9pl
ratner Than fashionable crush. The numb,r
or rlcn and handsome toilets was ulusu lllg
large, and In that respect the scene was really
notable che, and all the appointments OF the
occasion wele OF style and on scale entirely
appropriate. Among those present were the
PIcs1dent and MIS- Hayes and Miss Morgan.
their guest; the Chief Justice and Mrs Waite:
Justice Field and Miss Sweartngen: Attorney
ra6o) ana Senator Dawes and daughter: Repre-
sentatives Bingham and wife; Brewer and wire,
Davis and wife {of California;, Harris and daugl,-
yer tof Massachusetts), and Neal and wife:
JCdge Hunt OF the Court OF Claims Justc,,
Wyle and Justice Macarthur OF the DiStrict
court and Mrs. Macarthur; Mr.. and Mrs Nord.
ron ana daughter; Lieut.. and Mrs. Hoxie, Nj.
and Mrs. Kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs Hornsby:
Marquis and Madame de Chambrun; Mrs Clera-
mer, Miss Bureau, cousin of Mrs. Dahlgren.
With whom she Is staying) and Miss Dorsey,
Jef1eTs, and Professor Hoffman.
At the state dinner to be given this evening
at ! O'Clock at che Executive Mansion there
VIII De present the President and Mrs Hayes,
Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite Judge Sgayna,
Justice and Mrs. Miller, Justice and Mrs. Field
eAaJnstice G.o and Mrs. Strong. Justice and Mrs.
Wsod senator ustce a1d ana Mrs r,a Harlan justice
David Davis, Senator and Mrs. Carpenter Sen
ator and Mrs. Pendleton, Representatives Rob.
Reea snS Wa N ana hW TICKER pS;6 aad wIie
New York Tribune, and Mrs. Hayes young
guests Miss X. H. Morgan Miss Lizzie Mills and
Miss Doran Scott
The typographical error In Yesterdays
STAR, which, in Mentioning wi q regret
the prospective departure OF the Chillan
Minister, spoke OF his bTtde, instead of
his .to'lti,g as written, caused much amuse-
ment, as he and his attractive wife have a son
and daug hter In society. Senior Asia Buruaga
was here before his marriage, and again after
wards, when his children were quite young, be-
lore being appoint d In June, 1879, to his pres
ent position as Chiltan Minister. 1t Is under
stood that he has been ordered to represent his
country at some other capital. He and his
family express much regret at leaving Wash
ing1en, @ wnere .hey have SO many flends.
ish legation, each entertained gentlemen at
dinner last tevening.---Letters lately received
from Europe state that Mr.. and Madame
Hegerman- -LjDdencrone made a visit of i've
days to the Queen OF Denmark, previous to
their departure for Italy, where they are now
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