New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-09

Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron, Ex-senator Stanley
Matthews and wife. Colonel Rodgers, Colonel and
Mrs. Morrow, Colonel Bacon, AIistarchi Bey. the
Turkish Minister, Chin Ian Pin the Chinese Minis
ter. Jushie Yoshida and Nine. Yoshda, Represent
ative and Mrs. Clafin. the Hon. George B. Loring.
the Hon. $. b. and Mrs. Chttenden, Mr. and Mrs.
William Alien Butler. Representative and Mrs.
Camp. Representative and Mrs. Hscock. the
French. German and Spanish Ministers, aud Sena-
tor-elect Hawlev.
From to 12 the Army and Navy Assembly is
open to general dancing; after midnight the Ger
man. Last evening two regular soldiers from the
Arsenal in full uniform, conducted the guests TO
their respective dressing rooms The attendance
was very large, many people looking in upon the
dancing on their way elsewhere.
The musical reception given by Controller and
Mrs. Knox last evening was one OF the incidents OF
the season. Mr.. Toedt sang his best, and Miss Har-
lan's rich, full cOntralto was much admired Miss
Mary Goode, daughter of the Norfolk member.
sang exquisltely, as did Miss Nogueras and
Miss Asia Burnaga. Mrs. Camp and Miss
Lou McCulloch, Messrs. Rice and Read also gave
selections Among those present were Justice ana
Mrs. Harlan, Justice, Mrs and Miss Hunt Justice
and Miss Miller. Senator and Miss Hill, or Colorado
Senator and Miss Herman. Mr.. and Mrs. Chittenden.
accompanied by Mr. and Miss Butler son and
daughter of William Allen Butler Representative
and Mrs. Camp Nh and Mrs. Hiscock, Mr. and
Mrs. Aldrich. of Rhode Island. General and Mrs.
Hazen. Mr.. and Mrs. Caiin, Mr., Mrs. and MISS
Starn, Mr. and Mrs. De Meissner, the Japanese
Minis.sr and Mme Yoshda. Senator and Miss
Randolph Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Wight, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Anthony Pollok, Mrs. General Foster, Mr. aud Mrs.
Francis Howe. Mr.. Dwight Librarian of
the State Department. Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Nordhof, MIR. and Mrs. New
berry, Mrs. Carpenter and Miss Lillian. Miss Knox.
niece of the Controller; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis DAVIS,
and Senators Mcpherson and Cameron of Wisconsin,
with their wives.
Senator Pendleton entertained Senators Herman
Morgan Harris, David Davis Cameron of WIscon-
sin. and General Walker at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Geofrray daughter of Mr.. George Riggs.
the banker, died yesterday. Her husband was APP
pointed Commissioner for France in tue adjustment
of the Franco-Amercan claims.
On Friday evening the Congressional families at
No. $40 Twefth-st., formerly Mrs. Rverss. will
give an entertainment similar to one given two
weeks ago. Senator Logan. Representatives Lindsey
and Reed, of Name. Taylor, of Ohio, and Carpen-
ter of Iowa, there with their families.
Ex-Secretary Boutwell, also goes there and Vice.
President Wheeler made it his headquarters for
several winters.
The engagement is announced of Miss Simpson.
dau ghter of General J. II. Simpson. to Lieutenant
Hamilton Rowan, son of Vlce-Admiral Rowan.
Dr. Fordyce Barker. of Ncw-York, is the guest of
Colonel Jerome and Mrs. BOnapare. Madame b. is
the granddaughter of Daniel Webster, and was
wealthy Boston widow when met by Colonel
Bonaparte.
Tod ay was very busy one on the calling list.
MANY families of Representatives, Paymaster-Gen-
eral Cutter. the Japanese Minister. the Chinese
Minister, ex- x-CommissiOnerP clips, General Sherman.
residents Of Georgetown. and of the city north of
MIST, are "at home" TUESDAYS.
Madame Yo>hda received party calls to-day. She
wore a peculiar shade of olive silk embroidered IN
japanese designs.
General Sherman celebrated his sixty-first birth
day to-day bv assisting his daughters receive their
numerous party callers.
Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers. Of the National Observ-
yatory will entertain froIu TO 2 Thursday OF this
week. During Lent they Will begin their informal
Friday evenings -
The annual Yale Alumni banquet will be held at
the Arlington February ii. Among the dlstIh-
Ruished persons expected are secretary tVaTts'
Chjef-Justice Waite. Justices Wood and strong, the
Rev Dr. Porter president Of the college,. President
HAYES senator Dfwes and SenatOr-elcct Hawlcy.
The Hon. Bancroft Davis gave "a gentlcInens din-
ner last evening in honor of ex-SecTetary FISH.