Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-10
SOCIETY NSEES.

The visiting yesterday was the lveli2St the sea-
soa thus Jar mas known. All the afternoon recep-
tons we're numerously attended, many as they
were. The family OF Commodore Pattlson, Mrs.
Menocal, ana other ladies living at the Navy Yard,
received, and also many OF the ladies on Capitol
Hill, incluaing the wives OF some OF the Senators
nYing there, who consult the convenience OF thu
visitors Dy receiving on the same day aS Others
lVns In tneir immediate ne1 Shborhooi, instead OF
on Thursday, the day Seniors families usually
receive. Owing 10 the death or the brother OF
Senator Jones, of Nevada, his wife and Miss ster-
ing Gid not receive as they had intended doing.
--RepreSe entltive RusSells wife ana daughter
were at home, and intend beng so on Mon
days in future. This is the nrst winter they
nave passed. here that they have been able TO go
into socety.-The families OF all the justices OF
the Supreme Court, except Mrs. Hunt and Mrs.
houses recently married members OF the family
were present-Mrs. Slade assisting Mrs. and the
being with her mother, Mrs. Harlsn. and Mrs.
Mortimer Matthews with her husbands mother
and sisters, the wife and daught rs OF Justice Mat
thews--Many ladies' living on street, includ-
ing Mrs. George Bancroft also received yesterday,
as they always do on Monday
The evening Was u notable one for the number
and SpiendOr UI its entertainments. The most i'm
portant ia the latter respect were the reception
given by the Mexican Minister and Madame de
Zlmacona at the legation on street, and the bail
Of the Capital Bicycle Club, at Marinis, Iull
counts OF which will be found elsewhere. Among
others were a twentieth anniversary celebration
OF their wedding by Representative and Mrs. Can
non, OF Illinois, which was an exceptionally pleas
ant a1!lf; WOooeh weddln5 party 10 Af. and
Mrs J. Ii. Peake, at the residence OF Mr.. Richard
Rothwell, on 9th street, which was also greatly
enjoyed by all participants; informal gathering
or lew friends at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs.
Ii. Kaufman; literary and musical reception at
the studio or MIS- Morre l. and an entert ainnent OF
the same class 1T the Residence OF Dir Bland, each
OF which had pleasant and eongenial attend
ance.
The Round-Table Shakespeare Club has been re-
Org tnized, and will meet at the residence OF Miss
George Hunt, s0l Thirteenth street, southwest,
Wednesday evenings.
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE SALEs-Messrs Fitch
FcX & Brown have just SOLD Tor Hon. Bradley Bar
low, Of Vermont, tae no tn twentytcur teet front
or lot a. squire lS5, TO Vim. f. Proll, q. New York
city. for S5.ll2 cash. For Charles g. Glover, OF
Riggs d Co.. the new residence. No. ISL Ii sire
northwest, bang the west 20 ieet Oh lot B. square
1Ob, for Si2,&0. For Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines her
lot On Massachusetts, avenue, near Thomas circle,
one hundred iest front, Ior ST Or. 50 cash. For
Aulick Palmer, esq, the handsome residence re-
Gently c0nolru tea by Efl, No 1920 Connecticut
avenue near the Br. r.t!sa legation, TO Mrs Clara D.
Moore, OF Phil illdelphia for So, $50.
MessrS- DGncanson Bros., accsiOneers, sold yes
terday afternoon Tor Philip +. Larner and Thos
III. C4ilan, Uustees, the east half Oh lot No 2, ia
square 2Ss, having front O. "a feet 315 IN hes on
street, between 18th and 13th stfects northwest,
with depth OF IS feet, improved by uwo two-story
frame houses, to Michael Manning for S,2oa
Suicide Of a Philadelphia Stock Broker.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Janu lry 10-Jobn S. Capp,
of the fr.n OF John S. Cspp Co., STOCK brokers,
No. 81 south Sd street, committed suicide by
hanging, early this morning at his ONCE
OSCAR WILDE lectured last night to large and
fashionable audience at Chfckering Han, New
York. He was dressed In black dress coat, white
vest an extremely iow-caI safs, nas WIN nnowing lowing
stockings and slippers His subject was: 1.-THE
English Renaissance, which he said Was the work
OF the ;esthetex