Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-28
SOCIETY NOTES.

The Thursday receptions we're as num 3rou:
and as agreeble as usual. Many ladies aud gen
temen v ere fndustriOusly making calls In al
parts OF the City where Senators with families
reside. Mrs. Logan had as assistants the ladies
OF the families Of Representatives IN Congress
from Illinois. These ladies' including the hostess
herselr, were ali handsomely dressed and made
themselves very agreeable TO the visitors OF
whom they had many.
Most OF the ladies who received in the early
part Of the afternoon found time later TO attend
the card reception OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremia ah
Wilson, at their residence on / street, from 70
Z. This was one OF the pleasanteSt entertain
Ments OF the season. The host and his wife aud
daughter had as assistants Miss GoOde OF llO
who is visiting Mr.. Shellabarger5 family. and
their own guest. Miss Mccoy, of New York
The ladies OF this party were very richly aud
becomiDgly dressed. The refreshment room
was open all the afternoon, and was prov ded
not only With bount1ful repast cOmprsi ag
many delicacies, but also with numerous at
tentiVe walters. Flowers in great variety
adorned the mantels and table Among the
many guests were Mrs. Chittenden. Mrs SEQ
held, Mrs. Fort, DR.. Maxwell, Miss virgie Niles,
Judge and Mrs Macarthur aud Miss Keith:
Admiral and Mrs. Stanley; Gen. and Mrs Alvorti
and Miss Montgomery; MIR. and Mrs. Cargil and
and her daughter and Miss Clark; Mr. Shella.
baIger, Gen. Mcclure, Mrs. and Miss Johnston:
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio King; Mrs. and Miss and
MIR, Wilcox; Miss Pel0uze, Mr.. Harry Thomp-
Mrs. n. s. Lincoln.
The Senator's receptions at Wizards Hotel
was very largely attended yesterday. Between
two hundred and fifty and three hundred peo.
pie called. The wives of the Senators resident
at W1liaids received their guests In the three
private parlors on the second floor. The ladies'
receiving were Mrs. Wallace and Miss Gusse
Wallace, Mrs. Groome, Mrs. Kellogg. Mrs.
Hamln and Mrs. Mcdonald.
The customary Thursday dancing reception
at the Riggs House last evening was attended
oy large and distinguished company, tnciud.
ing many OF the friends Of the ladies and gca-
tiemen in the hotel. Dancing was kept up mer.
Tily until after II O'Clock. Many very handsome
toilets were observed. Fully as many gentle
men as ladies' were present, which Is rarely the
case at dancing parties now. as the number OF
beauX In society seems to be limited. This is
not strange. as ne6rIy every family invites
Young ladies to pass the winter with them and
IL Is rarely the case that young men are invited
from other cities or can accept such invitations.
Tie addition OF young ladies to those already
mere 1alriy accounts for tie scarcity OF beauX at
most entertainments, as Washington alone can.
not supply enough for all the ladies' who attend
social gatherings here in winter.
The last OF the Thursday evening receptions
for which Assistant Secretary and Mrs. John
Hay have issued cards occurred at their resi-
aence yesterday, and was attended by many
guests of distinction.
Dr. and Mrs. Peterson have issued cards TO,
a reception from four to seven, tomorrow after
noon, at their residence on Connecticut ave
nue.-CardS Of invitation are issued for q
dancing reception at Willards HOTEL this even
Ing, from nine to twelve OciOck.-Cap-. W. H
Boyd and wife, OF Baltimore, are visiting Sena-
TOT Grcome, at Wizards. Lady Thornton
and Miss Thornton have arrived at Ottawa
Canada from Washington. to attend the Gov
ernor- Generals ball next week
The death is chronicledt In Paris OF a lady vino
once was very well known and highly esteemed
In Washington,-Lady Gore Ouseley. the daugh.
ter of the late Cornelius P. Van Ness, at one
tlme Governor Of Vermont, and later United
States Minister to Spain. The marriage OF Miss
Van Ness to Mr. William Gore Ouseley occurred
In Washington while he was secretary of the
membered as social event OF great interest,
On the death Of his father Sir William Gore
Ouseley succeeded TO the title. He was here on
a special mission In 1858 and was accompanied
by bis wife and daughter. Later, while her
father was on an important mission In Central
America, Miss Ouseley married young Eng
lishman. Lady Ouseley was the sister OF Mrs
Roosevelt, OF New York, who died a few years
ago in Paris.