Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-08
SOCIETY NOTES.

Tie daylight receptions OF Monday We're very
animated. Most OF those who ordinarily receive
on that day were found at home There was
no reception at Justice Fields residence. as his
wife rarely prolongs hers after January. The
ladies' OF the National Hotel and Riggs House
had numerous visitors, as also did those who
are al horne on Mondays In Chief Justice aite'S
neighborhood on Rhode Island avenue, and the
ladies at the Navy Yard and on capitol Hill.
The entertainments of last evening again
ofeTed an embarrassment Of riches in the way
or pleasure, each rendering attractions pecu-
Tar TO ITSELF Secretary ShermanS new home
Oh street is admirably adapted for entertain
Ing, and being SO fresh looking and so hand
some In its arrangements and furnishing. was
fitting setting tor the choice company which
assembled there last evening, when the rirst OF
the FOUR receptions to which he and his at
t1active wife have invited their friends, oc-
CURED. This party was decidedly one OF the
prettieSt and most enjoyable the wluter has
known. There were only enough present TO
make the rooms look full without being
crowded. On the second floor there was music.
which served as a pleasing accompaniment
TO the merry conversation below. Adjoinlng
the ladies' dressing room tea, coffee and sand
next the suite OF parlors was one of the most
beautifully decorated supper tables ever seen
here, on which every dencacy was served In
choice style.
The Comptroller Of the Currency and Mrs.
John Jay Knox celebrated the 10th anniver-
sary OF their marriage by a musicale at their
ieSiucuCe OH IoLl street ldSb evening. Thnfr
pleasant home was made fragrant with flowers
and blooming SInilax. Among those who c0u-
trlbuted TO the pleasure OF the evening by
theif music, were the gifted hostess, whose
sklll as performer On the plano Is noted, and
Mrs. Camp, Justice Harlan'5 daughter. the
Portuguese minister's daughter. the daughter
OF Justice Hunt OF the Court OF Claims, Miss
Goode. the daughter OF the Representative
tenor. All the ladies named sang solos, and Ia
Irios, and Quartets. What with the music,
agreeable company and handsome supper, all
the many guests were disposed to linger, and
greatly regretted that other engagements
shortened their stay at this party. Miss Carrie
Knox, OF st. Paul, most attractive young
lady. assisted Mrs. KNOX In receiving the
guests She is niece OF the host. In compll-
ment to MIR. Knox nearly every member of The
Minnesota delegation In both Houses OF Con.
gress and most of the Represe 1tatives from
central New York attended Mr.. Knox Is a
native OF the latter state and was appointed
from The former to his present position.
me third Assembly OF the Army and Navy
Club occurred at Masonic Temple last evening
mrs. Ricketts, received the guests, and Itelt
Butler and Mrs. Shufeldt led In the german,
which began at Il p: m. Before that there was
general dancing. The decorations were very
handsome and the favors choice and elegant.
The japanese minister and Mrs Yoshida gave
another OF their delightful dinners yesterday
evening. The guests were the Hon. Speaker,
with Mrs. and Miss Randall: Hon. Mr. Maynard
the Postmaster General; Hon. Assistant Secra-
tary OF State and Mrs. Hay, Senator and Mrs
ana Miss Dawes, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. French, together with seV-
ladies.
The dressing at all the entertainments OF the
evening was very elegant. Mrs. Knox wore
Dlack velvet and Mrs. Sherman black velvet
mingled with old gold satin brocade Mrs
Miles wore white satin with draperles OF white
velvet striped with gold color. Among the
guests VINO attended one or more OF the enter
ta1nments, the Supreme Court, the Cabinet, the
diplomatic corps, both Houses OF Congress- the
army and navy, and private citizens were all
well represented by gentlemen and the ladies
OF their families. 1t was indeed gala night.
Judge Bancroft Davis gave delightful
party on Monday evening to ex-Secretary
Fish. Gentlemen only We're invited-N
A. Pollok has issued Invitations for Thurs
day next from to o'clock.-Adntral and
Mrs. John Rodgers will give an entertainment
at the Observatory next Thursday afternoon
Mr.. G. w. Riggs and family were deeply
a1illcted Yesterday by the death OF his daughter,
Mrs. Geoffroy, whose husband is in the French
diplomatic service. She returned here about a
year ago In declining health.
The suggestion made more than once In TRE
SKAR about redtstTictng the city socially abo-
lSh'ng Official reception days and establishing
the same one In neighDorhOoG is often now
the subject OF favorable comment where la
0leS meet, and 1t is urged by many that the
suggestion should be carried into effect. The
incoming OF the next administration, as so
many new families Will hold the places nov
occupied by the others. would be capital time
10 begin the change. There will be a new CAB,
Congress, new Speaker. and before another
winter the Supreme Court will probably have
four members 1t did not have when the present
winter began.