The Evening critic., 1882-02-21
SOCIETY,".
what is Going on i'm the Social
world.


dies left on special car yesterday evening
for Baltimore to hear Patience as rem
derod at the Academy of Music by q COM
pany of New York beaux ard bellies, who,
"for the fun Of the thing gave IL last week
at Chickering Hall, and then, at the re-
quest Of friends and relatives in Baltimore,
repeated it in that city for the benefit of
one of the church homes. The sale of tick
cts was q private one-friends to friends
and it was entirely a society affair. Every
one was in full dress, and Baltimore beauty
combined with Baltimore taste produces
result not often met with. The acting was
fair, and the music really good; the stage
and audience were in full sympathy with
| each other, and it is difficult to say which
| enjoyed it most, singers or listeners. The
| Washington party returned at midnight.
The British Minister'S dislike TO the de-
| tail of newspaper mention on one hand, and
| the elegance of the party at the legation
last night on the other, makes it difficult to
avoid trenching on delicacy, but by general
izing and passing in silence Miss Vests
youth and grace, the toilet which enhanced
both, and by avoiding all mention of her
beauty, shall hope to succeed The en-
| tire legation was thrown open to the guests,
and the decorations were of flowers flowers
everywhere, and of all kinds, roses, violets
and lilies being the favorites. The
ballroom, with its great crystal chandelier,
and its wax-lights disposed in sconces, was
thronged all the evening with "the
young, the old, the happy" and, although
l have said ofhalf q dozen entertainments
that "the most striking feature of the even
ing was the elegance of the toilets"
shall have to repeat it, for velvets embossed
with gold, satins brocaded in silver, surahs
embroidered with pearls ana silver, gros-
grains embroidered in gold, brocades Of
heaviest patterns, Spanish lace stiff with
white jet, satins sparkling with crystal
passementries, Indian gauzes threaded
through their crimson and blue bands
with gold, or shot with silver,
solid velvets of primary colors," satins
like snowdrifts, and satins like ivory
rustled and cleaned and shown against the
background of dark hangings and wains-
coting. Diamonds of great magnifcence
scintillated in cverysdirection, the pearls,
sapphires and emeralds being comparatively
few. Among the guests were the Chinese
Minister and two of his attaches, in full
Oriental costumes of raw silk, satin and
brocade, their robes fastened with gold
buttons cut in facets, and wearing their
skull caps surmounted by the red and
crystal mandarins' buttons. The Count
and Countess Lewenhaupt, Captain and
Mrs. Story, Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton, Mrs.
Robeson, Mrs. and Miss Miller, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Emory, the Misses McCluey, Count
Henry Won Beust, M. and Madame Outrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, Lieut.. Payne, U. s..
: N, Mrs. and Miss Redfern, the Viscount
! and Viscountess das Noguieras, Senior and
Madame Martinez, and, indeed, all the
Diplomatic Corps and almost every member
of society. A fine orchestra filled the ball
room with music and dancers and echoed
pleasantly enough through the reception
| rooms, where chairs and fanteuils attracted
those who preferred conversation.
| About midnight supper was served, and
, | then the dancing was continued till after
? | o'clock.
, Another delightful social event was the
german given by Mrs. Sawyer and Mrs
White at their home, the old Creswell man.
sion, on Nineteenth and / streets. There
4 were about fifty couples invited, and, rs
l announced last week, the favors were
= unusually costly and elegant; there were
sunfower fans, and lilies with leaves; there
were drums and casks and boxes ant
}. baskets filed with confeetions; there were
J. scarfs of lace ana muslin and silk; Frencl
= kisses; mirrors in gauze and silver settings
and SO on through the list of fantastic
}. "favors" that. characterize "a lovely ger
man." Among the bellies of the evenin.
were Miss Farwell, Miss Kittie Davis. Mis-
Ray, Miss Myer, Miss Mauro, Mrs. Hoff ant
l. Miss Ellicott.
A party of eighteen gentlemen were en-
l. tertained at a dinner at the japanese lega
tion yesterday evening. The courses wer
l. Oriental dishes, and the wine list had on
or two Eastern liqueurs added to its length
There is no nation more elegant in its no:
D pitality than Japan, and four hours wer
passed at the table in the discussion of th
l. menu and topics of interest.
Mrs Macarthur gives dancing receptio
It this afternoon.
1t is a fact worthy of note that there
1t no large party set for to-night-a deferenc
to the observance of Ash Wednesday not
+ little surprising after the rush of the pas
weeks.
t. Gen. Grant will arrive in few days q
the White House, where he will be th
e. guest of the President during his stay
Q. our city. He is en- route for the South.
e1 Mrs. Howard whites German.
The german last night at the residence
Mrs. Howard G. White was very brilliar
event. Among those present were Judl
70 and Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. Gen. Foster, NJ
10 and Mrs. J. Doyle, Miss Bestor, Mi
,s Nichols, Miss Miles, Miss Ellicott, Mi
~ West, Miss Ray, Miss Myer, Mr.. Morr
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank III. Howe, Mr.. and MI
. Logan, Miss Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. and Mi
- Emory. Miss Farwell, Miss Katie Davi
~ ~ Mr.. Beall and Mr.. Brady wilkins.
e. A Pleasant Wedding
h. was celebrated in the parlors of Mrs. Lou
Washington at the National Hotel la
Il
Frank q. Butler, of Charlestown, West VI
ct and Miss Jennie, daughter of Col. G.
Thomas, of Frederick City, Md. The cert
h. mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Forre
in the presence of a select company
h. friends.
The Amaranth Club
gave another most delightful entertain
et ment last night, the guests being ente
tanned at the residence of Capt. S. G. Cabel
90 Third street northeast. The programn
1t, opened with the reading of an essay, +" II
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h. by Mr.. John Savary. Mr. j. l.. McCree
read an original poem called "My FIJI
IL Love-" The balance of the programme W
as follows, viz. Piano solo, Break, Brea
tn o Sea-" Mr.. John Mawdsley; piano SO
Tam O'Shanter," Miss Lulu McCreer
,h- vocal solo, "Non Il Ver," Miss BERTHE era
ford; piano solo, Shepherds Event
Get Song" Miss Flora McCreery; vocal SO
"The OWL" Mr.. Mawdsley whistling Sc
eet (by request), "When the Leaves Begin
FALL" Miss Larzelere.
lth The MignOn Club
sociable at Masonic Temple last event
/. was largely attended. 1t was very high
'st. enjoyed, and the committees, Messrs. j.
Barrett, G. LippOld, G. j. Zange, L. +.
Collam, ii. A. Eckloff and j. III. Sinsel w
ate very polite and attentive. Among