Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-07
SOCIETY NOTES.

saturday evening many accepted the tempt
Ing invitation OF Representative ana Mrs.
Bingham TO attend their reception at their
beautiful residence on Rhode Island avenue.
The opportunity to meet again many of those
who so soon are 10 leave us was greatly appre-
ciated, and conversation was carried on mer-
rily. Mrs. Bingham has as guests three la lies
from Philadelphia, In whose honor the psrS
was given. They return home to-day. T tey
are Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Roberts and Miss Church,
man. The dressing on this occasion fully
equaled the richest seen during the Winter.
Mrs. Bingham wore very pale green silk. with
wreath OF embroidery In cOlors down rae
front. sprays OF roses on the sides, and r4S-
cades OF point lace: Her ornaments were tia-
mondS. Mrs. Tucker wore London smoke
colored silk and brocade. trimmed With
lace. Mrs. Roberts wore neutral tinted
Drocade, handsomely made and trimmed
Among the guests were Justice Miller wife
and daughter Miss Mary Waite; Justice and
Mrs. Field and Mrs. McCrary, her sister; hr
Justice Harlan; Justice and Miss Strong: Judge
Drake: Judge and Mrs. Macarthur; General
Hancock; General Hartranft: Admiral and Mrs.
Stanly; Admiral Scott and his daughter In Law: +:
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Davis; Gen. Van Vliet:
Representatives ONeill, Dwight, and wife:
Norcross; Senator and Miss Saunders; Mrs
Fog Foot; IN Mr; and Mrs. J. Hubley Ashton; Judge
ter; DE- Magruoer; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas WI
son; Gen. Francis A. Walker; Col. and Mrs.
McCauley: Mrs. Ricketts,: Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff.;
Mr.. and Mrs Speyers; MI. Richard Merrick ana
Miss Thomas; Gen. and Mrs Gutter; senator M
and Mrs. Groome: Gen. and Mrs. Dunn; Mrs.
Carlisle Patterson; Miss Anna Barnes and Miss
Porter; Senator and Mrs. Hill, OF COLORADO
Judge Nhyl1e; MI. and Mrs. Van Voorhls: Mr.
Morrill,: Miss Alley; General Hazen; Mr.. Rus
TEN; Mr.. and Mrs Yoshida; Sir Edward Thorn
ton and his son and daughter; Mr.. George Asia
Buruaga; Mrs. Clafiin; Mrs. and Miss Gwin:
Miss Wilcox. The new Cabinet was repre-
sented by Secretary Eunt. of the Navy depart
ment, and his wife and daughter, and Mrs and
Miss Blaine, wife and daughter OF the neG
Secretary OF State.
The reception rendered by Senator and Mrs.
Blair 10 the Governor OF New Hampshire and
Mrs. Head on Saturday evening was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed. Governor and
lng and entertaining the throng of visitors.
assisted by the wife OF the late Representative
Farr and Miss Giles, OF Chelsea "a neice OF
Mrs. Blair) both OF whom have been visiting
not quite all the sons and daughters of the
'old Granite state" who were In the city at the
time called to pay their respects, and the par
lots presented brilliant and animated sight
unlli nearly midnight, when the entertainment
had to come to close. greatly to the regret, as
II appeared, OF many participants Among the
permanent residents OF Washington who
were: Ex.MaSor Ua and new STs HHampshTe present
Chandler; Gen. X. D. Mussey: Professor and
hrs eastman, OF the Naval Observatory. Mr..
auu MIs. u. l.. Tullock; Mr. Samuel Emery:
Gen. H. B. Titus; Mr.. E. Morrison. A handsome
collation. was served
=, kXctice President Wheeler quietly left the
Guy saturday morning without saying good bye
n 70 any OF his friends. Not even those In the
hotel knew anything OF his departure AS has
aIIeSdy oeen stated by THB STAR he has gone
South TO remain six weeks, and Will then go TO
europe for prolonged dstay.-Lieutenant and
MRS; Hoxie, who have been spending several
weeks on most delightful plantation on st.
JOnn's river, Florida, expect to start for home
oe glad that Mrs HoXie has quite recovered
rom the severe and threatening cold. on ac-
count OF which they went to m1lder climate.
Mrs. A. ID. Banks, who has been attending
TO business In Mississippi for several weeks, re-
turned Saturday evening to the home OF her
husband, the stationery clerk OF the Senate
Major Banks Is now so much better that his
friends confidently anticipate his perfect restor-
alton to health.-The sister OF Hon. Benton
McMillin and her friend Miss Linsley, OF Ten
nessee who have been passing several weeks at
the Riggs House, left this morning.