Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

One OF the most pleasing evening reccptions An
the annals OF the White House was that of lass
evening, which was specially In honor OF the army
anu navy, with some other official guests The
memoers OF The diplomatic corps were notined
through the Secretary of state that the preS,aens
would De happy 20 have them ana their families
meet the army and navy at eight O'Clock. Tbe
justices OF the United States and District supreme
Courts, and the Court OF Claims were nottnel
through the Attorney General
The Executive Mansion was fairly lined with q
profusion OF flowers arranged in a. tasteful style
as on the occasion OF the two handsomesf state
dinners President Arthur has given. The Marine
band was In attendance In the hall next the East
room and played throughout Lae evening Tina
conseryatorles were open and brightly lighted and
many enjoyed the long promenade through the
prlors ana East room, along the corridors aud
through the conservatives
The reception took place as usual I'm the Rue
faror, Colonel Rockwell, I'm full dress uniform.
making the .introductlons 60 the President On
whose right stool In this order the toloWlnv la.
9lts: Secfetary Frelnghuysen's wife, Secretary
rogers daughter. Secretary Hunts Wife Attor.
ney General Brewster's wife and her sister. Miss
walker. Back OF them, also assisting In enter
timing the guests, were Secretaries Frelnghuy-
sen, Folger. Lincoln and Hunt the Attorney GEN
eral and Miss Brewster, and Postmaster General
Howe and Mrs John Davis aud her sister, Miss
Lucy Frelinghuysen, Mr. Phillips and Assistant
secretary and Mrs. Davis The Presidents SON
and little daughter were also present
The dressing on the occasion was fully equal "a
that usual at the handsomest private parties The
army and navy officers wore full dress uniforms
lhcludlng swords ana epauets, and all OF the for.
elgn minister's entitled 10 wear court uniforms did
So Mrs Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Hunt and Miss
Walker each wore handsome black dresses OF rich
materials. Miss Foger. who seems I'm improved
health, wore becoming white satin, trimmed
with lowered satin. Mrs Brewster wore an ele-
CANT piue hrocaded satin. trimmed with rare point
ace Miss Lucy FrelinghuySen wore wine colored
Sa1n, combined with brocaded satin. Mrs John
Davis wore garnet brocaded velvet with court
caded satin. In her hair were white plumes
clasped with brllllants. Mrs Bancroft Davis
wore an me elegant white brocade toilet with low
Nine. Preston. who was with her husband tina
Hayden Minister, and their daughter, wore cop
per-colored satin trimmed with. point lace; orna-
ments diamonds Miss Preston wore a becoming
white toilet embroidered I'm pearls. The Hawaiian
Minister, MT. Allen, was with his daughter, who
wore stylish white satin. Baroness de Faya
who was with her husband the Italian Minister
wore an elegant white costume trimmed with
Among others who attended OF the foreign lega-
tons were the British Minister and Miss West: the
wife: the Swedish Minister and Countess Iewen
haupt; Count Won Bcust, charge dan aires from
G,e aaa MI de Bounder; OF Belgium; count
Wife and daughter: Mr.. Bartlett and some OF the
gentlemen OF the Chinese legation: Messrs Taxa.
the Danish Mner and ID Nine he 'SP Re egstSn;
ougueSe Minister and his daughter; Mr. Willamoy.
OF the Russian legation; Arlstarchi Bey and Mr..
navy officers and their families were seen: Chief
Justice Waite and daughter; Justice Mira and
Mrs. Blatchford: Justice Gray; Justice, Mrs and
Miss Matthews; Admiral and Mrs. Porter; General
ingalls,: General Van vliet. with Miss Rachel
sherman and Mrs. Thackara: Colonel Tourtelotte:
General Dunn and his wife and daughter:
General and Mrs. Ruggles: General and Mrs Parke:
S Sfri, aha MrS. Mekeeyer; General and Miss
John G. Walker; Commodore English and datgh-
ter; Admiral and Mrs Stanley; Admiral Middle
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Menocal; General and
Miss Meigs; Major Nickerson; General and MIRA
Molanird: MT and Mrs Schroeder; Mr.. and MIRA
wainwright; Colonel McCawley: Major and Miss
Slack; General and Mrs. and Misses Emory; Mira
VIII Emery; General and Mrs Townsend; DR. and
Miss Turner; DIR. and Mrs Baxter; Pay Director
Cunningham; Captain and Mrs. Story; Lieutenant
and Mrs Hoxie; Paymaster Carpenter; Mrs. James
Madsworth, with young ladies from New York;
Mrs Steele, OF Indiana; MIS- Broadhead and Misc
Ludlow, of Philadelphia, and Miss Harper OF Pitts
burg; Mrs Ricketts,; MT. and Mrs Throckmorton
Judge and Mrs. Drake; Judge and Mrs. Scofeld
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur; Judge and Mrs Cox:
General Alyord; Colonel and Mrs Moore; General
and Mrs Macfeely; Mr. Seyellon Brown; Mr.. Chew;
Colonel Corbin; Mr. and Mrs Hay; Mr. and Mira
Otis; Commodore and Miss De Kraft; Captain and
Mrs. Hartley, and Miss Markoe.
The children of Miss Eddie Drew's Sunday school
class gave very interesting entertainment last
evening at the residence OF Mr. C. Noyes, for the
Goosie Gander," was the play presented and the
characters and nearly all the lines werss1aken
were quite young, but they knew their lines and
gave them with considerable expression. Julia
w dbhlHS WAS ''MDbnef 6pOSf." Florence Oliver.
Smother Hubbard:p Lizzie Smith, "LitrIe Bo,
Peep;" Laura Brooks, "Babby Shafto;n Thos O.
Noyes 'Old King Cole;" Dimple Noyes, "Jack
GooSe;n Louise Kauffmann, "Tommy Tucker:'
Myra Moves. 'Lttle Miss MufletLr Music and
recltatons added TO the pleasure OF the evening.
Cards have been issued by Mr. aud Mrs A NJ
Clapp for reception on Wednesday evening OF
next week TO mark the golden anniversary OF their
wedding. They are sure 10 be the recipients OF
many congratulations AMI good Wishes for few
people have more or warmer friends than they
Unfortunately, the air or Atlantic City has not.
thus far, improved the health OF Justice HarlanS
wife. He has not yet returned. Justice Bradley
ana FAMILY are In New Jersey, where one OF his
sons is to be married on wednesday OF this week
Mrs. f. ID. Wight and her little boy left ON
Monday for Boston to visit her parents-MIss
who was again alarIningly III last
week, is now considered convaescent, and goes
down stairs to her meals for the first time In over
four weeks.-MiSS Mary Davis. who has also had
dfphtherta, is now able TO leave her ROOM and will
soon accompany her parents, Mr. and Mrs Timo-
thy Davis, and her sister to their home In New
England They have charming cottage near
N. IA private letter received from
ex-Paymaster General Cutters wife from Rome
that they would spend Easter In Paris,
where Miss Marion Cutter is at school, She has been
greatly encouraged about her voice by one OF the
nrst teachers in Paris who thinks she will be fine
Febiger's family VIII probably leave
this week to join him In California.-Judge
Blatchford, OF the Supreme Court, has bought
General Humphreys house-Mrs. Craig wads-
worth will return here after spending fortnight
In Florida.-MrS. Walker, OF Helena, Montana.
wife OF Major II. o. Walker, US A., and sister OF
eX-Secretary Blaine, who has been seriously Ill in
Baltimore for several days past, was reported
much better last evening" her friends In Washing.
ton viii be glad to learn.