Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-21
SOCIETY NOTES.


officers OF the line.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Nearly all the Senatorial families received
yesterday, and had numerous calls. Senator
McDonald's pretty bride received. with the as
sistance Of Mrs. Barnard, her sons wife. at
WIZARDS. Many called to tender their congratu.
lations. The superb silver punch bowl, de.
scr1bed In yesterdays STAR, arrived soon after
the reception began. and was filled with punch.
Few @ are more popular with all parties than
senator Mcdonald, and expressions OF regret
are heard on every side that he is SO soon to
leave the Senate.
A very large company, including Mrs. Hayes
and one OF her visitors and many others OF high
Official and social position, assembled at Ascen.
sion Church last evening to witness the mar
riage OF Mr.. Dwight Kasson Trip. OF Caltfor.
Williamson, the Commissioner Of the Land
Office. The church, which still wears its Christ
mas greens, Is beautiful one for a wedding.
II Ihe % ehancel I was further ornamented by stands
played upon the organ announced the approach
OF the wedding party punctually at Z O'Clock.
The Inc three ushers, Messrs. Cadey, Russell and
by the bridesmaids Adley Williamson,
Miss Trip, OF Oakland, CAL, and Miss White
and and Miss Mss Diekerson OF New York-two and two.
was met at the ehancel by the groom,
who had come from the vestry-room with
bis best man. Mr.. Hall, OF Chicago.
the rector tno OF the church Rey Dr. Elliott
giving her In marriage at the proper time The
organ was played softly during most OF the
ceremony, and when the bride and groom led
the way Gut OF church, on the conclusion OF the
service, the JOYFUL notes OF the wedding march
were heard. The bride. who was looking uu-
usually well, wore an elegant toilet OF plain
White and brocaded satin trimmed with nne
point lace. Her veil Of tulle was fastened with
orange blossoms The bridesmaids dresses were
also very rich. They were OF White satin
passementerle and beaded lace. The reception
at the house was limited to the bridal party,
the ne1ghboIs, and few who are on terms Q;
intimacy with Gen. Wllliamson'S family, ant
ire groom The young people enjoyed dancing,
aEd an elaborate supper was served, after which
the bride changed her dress for a travelling suit
ana departed with her husband for their vel
tefore they sail for Europe, which they purpos,
doing 1n about six weeks. Old sloes were
thrown after the couple as they left. aud the
@ oIlae tossed @ her bouquet among her brId4--
Gus and very choice. The parlors were fiJlci
with them. The presents. which We're very
handsome, were not displayed.
TWO large receptions occurred last evening
at the Riggs House, one In the Blue paroT,
where Mrs. G. w. Spofford had invited all who
q. sired TO meet Mrs. Stanton, Miss Anthony,
MISS CouZins and other ladies OF the National
Womans Suffrage Association. A large NUN
Der OF ladies and gentlemen called upon them
during the evening. Mrs. Spofford invited all to
@ substantial supper In the private dining room.
daLcing reception In the Red parlor, at the
luggs HouSe. which was attended by many dis.
tinguished guests. These hops are informal.
10 see any OF their friends at them. OF course
these not personally acquainted with the ladies
OF the hotel are not expected.
The third soiree for this season OF the National
Rifles. which took place at MarIni's last night,
was an unusually brilliant and enjoyable Occa-
Sion. especially for young people, who were out
In full force. The hail was most elaborately
and beautifully decorated, and every effort was
successfully made by the committee OF man.
agement and by all the members OF the COM
pany for the entertainment OF their guests.
Mrs. c. Adele Fassett will receive her friends
O'Clock, in her studio, which is now at her resi-.
denCe, AIS N street.-Mra Baldwin the wife
city yesterday. and will be with her husband at
the Arlington for the remainder of the session.
those who receive on Saturdays Is
MIS- Capt. John Mullan, OF San Francisco now
residing at 1910 Connecticut avenue, who Is
gad to entertain her friends that day.
TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ORLEANS
failed some time time ago. There was due to
the United States from its assets s65,ooo. a
counter claim was set up, which, II allowed,
would have brought the United States slightly
In debt to The bank. Controller Knox endorsed
the claim. The question was referred TO the
C aim cannot be allowed, The Secretary of TIE
reasury has, upon this decision, directed Con-
tI0ller Knox to turn the S65, 900 into the Treas
ury.
fERsONA--Gen. Hancock was yesterday
elected president Of the National Ride Assocta-
tion.--Breslin, OF Willards, was in Chicago
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. elect Platt, OF New York
VIII be rendered complimentary supper and
reception By the citizens of his native place
Owego----ExGov. Rice, of Massachusetts, is
at the Riggs and ex- GOV. Fletcher, OF Missouri,
Is at the Eo6itt-Gen: Howard, who succeeds
Point military academy. arrived there yester-
day.-r-Major Barr, who Is on duty in Secre-
tary Ramseys office, returned last evening
SeW T ni ne wa was
Ex-Delegate Elkins. of New Mexico, is In town,
staying at the Arlington. has q son
has Just Of age He
catioD.-Representat Ewing is In New
York.--Henry Giles, the once popular lee
turer, has become so enfeebled by paralysis
books. His declining years are made comfort
able by the Unitarian Association and q rela-
1ve.--Representattve Cox Is said to have an
DOM Piatt e has Been % down 1T to Cincinnati to see
soldene: sds II, The papers Of that city say he Is
looking wei and to get more youthful
Sawyer is the richest m an IL Wisconsin.@Mr.
q. p. A. Healy, the well known artist, has just
sailed for Europe under an engagement to be at
Bucharest about the middle OF February to
paint two full lengths Of Prince Charles OF Rou-
mania.-Ex- Representative Rice, OF Ohio, was
on the floor of the House to-day.-Signor to- Sal
VIM has offered his services for performance
In New York In aid OF the Edgar A. Poe monu-
ment fund-Gen. FltZhugh Lee has accepted
the invitation OF the confederate soldiers of
Louisiana to deliver the Grafton at the unveil-
Ing OF the statue to "Stonewall" jackson, in
New orleans, on the 10th Of May next
Senator Carpenter is quite Ill, and last night
his physicians forbade him seeing visitors
Tm HEAVY RAIN here last night was severe
sleet storm north OF Philadelphia, and the re-
suit was broken telegraph wires, which accounts