Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-17
SOCIETY NOTES.

Tie first reception OF the families Of the new
Cabinet occurred Yesterday. The wives OF
Postmaster General James and Attorney Gen
erai MacNeagh, being absent from the city, did
not receive. nor did the wife Of secretary X ir5-
wood, of the Interior Department. The other
ladies' OF Cabinet families had aS brilliant re-
ceptf0ns as any which occurred before the gay
season closed. Mrs. and Miss Blaine and Miss
Dodge received at the residence OF the Secre-
tary OF State Mrs, Window received at the
residence OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, on
Vermont avenue, assisted by her sister and
Miss Norton. Mrs. Lincoln, the wife OF the
secretary OF War, ana the daughter Of eX-S9c-
Ietary Harlan, CT the Interior department, re.
ceiVed at Worrnleys. At the residence OF Sec
retary Hunt, OF the Navy Department. his wife
and daughter, their friend. Miss Evartt, who is
visiting them, and Mrs. FaTquhar received to-
gethcr. All the ladies named as holding recep-
tons were very elegantly dressed. Some OF
them wore evening toilets. The weather was
nne ard 1t seemed as II representatives of
every Class or oiticlll society as well as many
residents and strangers were tempted TO make
calls. The members OF the diplomatic corps,
except the Russian legation, we're all calling.
Several members CT the Old Ca0inet and their
families also paid their respects 10 their SUI
cessors. The social side OF the new Cabinet
stems to be as warmly approved as the poiil-
ical side has been.
L5st evening very elegant dinner party was
given at WCrnley g by Mr.. EiIi1tt Shepherd. OF
New ork. to his friend, Postmaster General
James The table was most beautifully adorned
VIII tlIOttt itOHtIA auu tlIS UlIlGtF caTu5 Were
in themselves q pleasure, so artistic were they
Trey were OF coi0red satin painted by hand On
the outside, ana holding Within White card
also handsomely Illuminated. Tney were the
Wolk uf Mr. Normleys little grand daughter
who is afflicted with lamenesS, but endoTei
with great taste and wonderful facility in the
use CT her pencil. Postmaster General DANES
sat at Mr.. Shepherds right and Attorney Gen
eral MacVeagh On his left. The others present
were: Chief Justice Waite Judge STayne Sec
retary Lincoln, Secretary hnnt, Secretary Win
dom, Messrs. Van FoornlS 5. s. Rogers, Ketch-
am, John Jay Knox, ID. r. Mckee, Walker
Blaine, Vim. x. Rogers and L. Griffith, Senator
HaWley, Gen. Sheldon, Gen. Swain, Col Rock.
well, Col. VIM. T. Shaffer. Of New York and
Rev. Dr. Paxton. Music on the plano and violin
was played In an adjoining room during the
repast.
one OF the most pleasant receptions given
this season was tnat OF last evening given by
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Moulton. and DIR. and Mrs
L. 2. Rowland, at the parlors OF the Hilman
House, TO the Potomac Fruit Growers Associa-
ton and their friends. The three large parlors
were early filled TO overllowing, over three hun
Gred persons being present Among the many
choice musical ana literary gems deserving
special notice were those furnished by Z. J,
Nblpple. Nj Moore, Miss Nettie shannon,
Major Clarke and wife, j. Edmunds Brown,
BeT1e Tyler ana MISS Richardson. after which
all repaired TO the dining room. where a pounti-
fuil collation. was served. Upon returning to
the pafiors the program was resumed, inter
spersed with snort speeches, &c. All present
enjoyed themselves greatly until very late
hour.
Another choice company assembled at dinner
at Representative MOrtOnS residence last even
Ing. The banquet, which was very elegant
one, served in the hSnG5omest style. was given
In honor CT Vice President Arthur. The party
Included Judge and Mrs. Field; Senator and
Mrs. Platt, or New York; Senator and Mrs.
Logan; Senator Allison; Senator Jones' OF
Nevada; General and Mrs. Beale, ana Miss
Bsale; ACmlral Porter; General Sherman and
Judge Richardson.
This afternoon Mr.. Horatio King gave lunch
to Postmaster General James.
The President has called Congress together
again. Its members are to meet at the White
house this evening, and ladies are to take their
iuli SPARE In the proceedings and deliberations.
A HURRICANE IN THE WEsT.-The st. Louis
Reputttc0nS Carthage, No., special says tor
nado passed over a Considerable part Of south
west Missouri, Tuesday night. accompanied by
rain and hail. At Galena, Just across the
Missouri line, it demolished some fifteen build
ings and mortaliy wounded two persons and
severely injured six others. The large taber-
nacle was completely destroyed. Several
buildings were blown down al Jonlln but of