Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-08
Society Notes.

| family OF the Secretary of State their second of
| the season, was informal but numerously at
| tended, especially by resident Washingtonians
prominent In society. Among this circle De-
cember visiting, before the rush that follows
| the holidays, is one of the most delightful fea-
| lures Of each social year. The parlors of Mrs.
| Frehnghuysen were almost crowded during her
reception hours. Miss Frelinghuysen, who is
| always busy In good works, and much beloved
| in the benevolent walks Of society, was on We'd
| nesday made one OF the board Of visitors of the
Children's Hospital, a favorite charity of which
| board Mrs. Ricketts, is president Miss Freling-
huysen was present at the meeting
One indication favoring the belief that this
will be brilliant social season, is the fact that
| there are more than the usual number of debu-
tantesin leading circles, in honor of whose intro
duction into society several choice festivities are
| already determined upon. Two of these young
ladies are in homes almost adjacent, in the hand
some row On street between 18th and 10th,
! Miss Mckeever, the charming daughter of Gen.
| Chauncey McKeever, U. s. A., and Miss Natalie
| Berry daughter of Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Berry
Mrs. Berry and her daughter have recently re-
! turned from years sojOurn in Europe, during
| which time their street house was occupied
by Representative Kasson. Miss Natalie. whose
| blonde beauty and unusual accomplishments
! determine her belleh0Od in advance, is. through
| her mother, descendant of PATRON Van Rens-
seilaer, of Albany.
Another house in this locality. in which win this
] winter be renewed the customary delightful
hospitality. is that of Dr. and Mrs. N. s. Lincoln.
The mother and sister of Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. and
| Miss Gould, of Troy, arrived last evening for
| visit CT some length. Miss Merrill, of NatcheZ,
Miss, and daughter of an ex-minister to Bel
! gium who is a favOrite guest Of Mrs. Lincoln,
| also returned last evening from short visit to
! New York. The presence of these two young
| ladies will add to the charm of Mrs. Lincoln's
| pleasant Tuesday afternoons at home. which
will be resumed next week.
Mrs. Gallaudet, wife of the president of the
National College for Deaf Mutes, will not this
winter have a stated reception day, but will,
whenever at home, receive the friends who seek
her at Kendall Green.
Representative Harmer has taken for himself
and Mrs. Harmer the handsome first floor suite
at the corner of 18th and streets the late
headquarters of the superintendent of census.
Mrs. Harmer, who will return with her husband
after the holidays, has for some time been in
retirement for the death of promising and be-
loved young son, but her friends have ground
to hope that she will resume her place in society
| this winter Miss Lizzie Hammer. who while a
yOnng pupil in Mrs. Afcher's seminary last year
developed so marked a talent tor painting, is
now enthusiastically pursuing her art studies in
Stuttgardt. Her brother, Mr.. James Harmer
who went abroad with her in August, is engaged
In postgraduate medical course in Vienna
with special reference to diseases of the eye and
ear.
Hon. Oscar Turner, of Kentucky. with his
handsome wife and daughter, is domiciIed this
| winter at the Metropolitan.
Captain J. A. WOtten, of New York, q retired
commander in our merchant service arrived at
the Ebbitt House Tuesday evening, with his
daughter. Mrs. De Long, wife of the lamented
captain Of the Jeanette The greeting which
awaited Mrs. De Long in her great sorrow.
from the many friends of herself and her late
husband in naval circles here. was of a character
almost too deep and tender for expression
Senator Warner Miller and Representative
McCook improved their last week of freedom
before the opening OF the session in a hunting
expedition among the Virginia mountains.
A feature Of several pleasant senatorial din
ners this week has been the presence of the
turkeys sent by Senator Anthony as Thanks
giving present to about thirty of his friends.
The Rhode Island gObbers are particularly
luscious for the same reason, perhans that
Newport roses are the finest in the country
the mild. moist, salt air Of the Rhode Island
coast; and a number Of the recipients of Mr..
Anthony's annual gift this year saved the birds
TO be eaten socially at Washington. instead of
rellgi0usy at their Thanksgiving home tables
The winter season at Marini's was opened last
evening with complimentary sOiree given by
Mr.. Marini to his pupils. Among the many
present were Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Rawlings, Miss
Gertie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Smart. Mrs.
Carrie Brown. Will Mabers, G. w. johnson. Miss
Nettie Reeves. A. c. Connolly. John Kondrug.
George Day, the Misses Shannon, Edwin Baltz-
ley. Miss May VanhOok Col. and Miss Cox, Mr.
Zappone, Major and Mrs. f. A. Clifford Miss
the Misses Dorsey. Miss Nellie Limeburner Mr..
Frank Mute, Dr. George 3. WEIGH Mrs. Lime
burne Charles NJ. Hendley and the Misses Nina
and Rosa korn,