Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-01
SOCIETY NOTES.

usual and most OF them We're largely attended
The families OF most OF the Justices of the
supreme Court, several OF the ladies living on
Rhode Island avenue. the ladies at the Riggs
House and National Hotel, Mrs Bancroft, many
ladies on Capitol I'M and at the Navy yard were
at home TO visitors as usual on Monday. The
distance TO De travelled In visiting on Mondays
makes labor OF what should be pleasure
People are beginning to talk seriously OF re
district1ng the city socially, aboitShtng the old
official reception day $, ana insisting on certain
localities adopting each a reception day Tor
It's ne1ghborhood and strictly OuServ!ag it as
such, however varied the rank or officials who
1--we therein. Several OF the ladies OF the Riggs
House who have been receiving together On
Mondays viii discontinue their reception dyI4-
next Monday, February .Ih. Justice Miller 5
wife and daughter, and Mrs. and Miss Snead
Will, however, receive their friends, as usual
On Mondays at that hotel while they remain In
the City.
The event of the evening was the Racept,on
or the Washington Art Club. The members or
this association are TO be congratulated as well
upon The beautiful exhibit they were able TO
make On the walls OF its rooms as UPON the size
and character OF the throng In attendance. At
t1mtS Indeed, the pressure was little too
great for either personal comfort or salts
factory examination of the pictures placed on
view. No opportunity for such study as enabled
one TO 1athom the artists motive or even 10
fairly appreciate their treatment and execution
was possible. Such hurried glance5 here aud
were about all that any one could hope for until
quite late in the evening. These, however re-
Vealed plenty or finished paintings, studies and
Sketches that were valuable and interesting,
notn ior what they are and for what they
promise. There were observable charming
works In Oil by Andrews Bell, Fassett, Fors-
berg, Guillaume, Hillyer, Lockwood, Messer.
March. Poole and Weyl: bewitchinp water
colors by Holmes Newton and Turner ani
most artistic crayons and etcnings by Miller
with perhaps contributions by Others
whose names could not be read, or whose style
was not sufficiently stamped upon their work
TO make iu recognizable, at a distance. In ad-
dltlon to these attractions poetical tribute to
Mr. CoTcoran, written by Mrs. Nealy, was read
music was furnished by The Swedish Quartet.
AS intimated above, the attendance
was both large and brillia 1.-THE ladies,
ass, rs Is usual ., on such occasions. being
regret OF all present, Mir. COrcoran, VINO
Is The Honorary President or the CLUB. and who
has always taken great interest In It's welfare,
was not able to be in attendance last night
Among others noticed during the evening were
Mrs. Hayes and some OF her young lady guests;
MIS- senator Blair and her niece, Mss Giles, or
Boston; Mrs. Senator Hoar, Mrs Senator Hill. OF
COLORADO, and Miss Slaymaker the wives OF
Repre- sentat1ves Burrows Dwight and Clatlin:
Mrs. Dahlgren; Mr. and Mrs. Noyes; Mr., Mrs.
and and M Miss Sordhoff Mr.: and Mrs j. n. Whit
Doherty; Gen. Hazen; Mr.. Kaufman,
Or. S. M. Burnett, Dr.. and Mrs. Godding and
Prof. and Miss Galaudet: Commissioner Bentley
apd wife and Commissioner Raum and wife;
Mrs. HoXie, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Clark, Miss
Jessie Kennedy, Judge and Mrs. Drake, Mrs.
Ringold, Miss Taylor, Mrs. Schayer. Mrs. Muir
ray, Mrs. Briggs and Miss Emma James; Mrs.
street, and Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Weather
head. of syracuse; Col Mauery. Prof. GIL ana
MI. j. z. Townsend: Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, Repre-.
sentauves Dwight. Fort, and Lindsay: Major
lamphere, Mr.; Fitch and daughter, Dr.. ROBIN
son, OF Philadelphia; Mrs. DufOur, Mr.. Solo
mons and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyvill Mr.
ana Mrs. j. U. wilson. 1t Will interest The pub-
that the rooms Of The Club will be open to all
during the remainder OF the week.
one OIL TIE most charming children's parties
OF rne season was given on Friday mig at by the
Misses Grace and Marie SoteldO. the young
daughters or the Well-known Washington cor
respondent, Mr.. A. NJ. SoteldO jr, and grand
daughters Of Nj. w. Il. CiemenI, president Of
the Cincinnati Southern railroad. The pariors
or MI. SCJeldo'S residence on Iowa Circle were
tasteiully decorated with flowers though the
living bouquets OF children in elaborate pacty
dress outshone the flowers themselves Taere
We're about thirty children present, represent
lDg families OF standing In the army AMI navy
and IN Official and Journalistic circles. Excel
lent music was provided for the young dancers
ana an elegant supper closed the evening 10.
them. The dresses were as fully up 10 the
Sly les as any seen al many OF tlerecept1JnS for
children of larger growth.
The marriage OF Miss Susie \. Gedney. Gaugh
u Y
N, Will take place at the Metropolitan NJ. E.
church Tuesday evening, February 18th, at Z.
o'clock.
Mrs. Chittenden gave a lunch yesterday to
young LADIES and gentlemen also. The latter
are rarely included at these entertainments
Senator Williams wife and her lady Wis
ltors will return to Kentucky On Thursday
next. The young ladies purpose going to New
Orleans TO be there on mardl graS.-Mr
Morse. OF Sandusky, is in the city. He Will be
married in May to Miss Davenport, Mrs. ClaG-
NIL IiFrap
iting Admiral Scott's family, Will soon return
hone.-Mlss Loubeile Embrey, who is the
guest OF Mrs. Cargil, on l street, returns tn
New York Oh Thursday. She Will be married
10 Mr: copenhagen, OF Boston, in May, and ac-
company him TO Europe.
The marriage OF Miss Ella Burford, of Mont
gomeiy county, Maryland, 20 Mr.. George l..
TO- morrow wednesday, afternoon, at . O'Clock,
at the Church OF the Ascension. In this city.
No cards.