Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-15
SOCIETY NOTES.

Inc reception 10 De given Dy the President on
next Tuesday evening will be specially for the
members OF the two Houses OF Congress and their
! families and the gentlemen and ladies OF the Dip
lomatic corps, but no formal invitations are TO be
issued, the announcement I'm the local journals be.
ing deemed sufficient TO apprize those who VIII be
made welcome on that occasion.
Last evening was marked by several entertain
mentS OF interest. Yesterday senator MOrrtn at-
tained the age OF ~, and pleasant company
accepted the invitation or the Senator and Mrs.
Morrill, to call upon them last evening: and as
| many of his friends knew It was his birthday.
number OF souvenirs, including flowers, cards and
large iced cake with his name and the date upon
t 1t, made by the Misses Taylor, his neighbOrs.
Among the guests were most OF Mr.. Morrell's COLI
| leagues in the Senate and members OF the House,
| and their wives, and large number OF neghbors
and personal friends OF the Senator and his WIFE,
There were a number OF very choice toilets seen.
Mrs Morrin wore gray brocaded satin trimmed
with rich passementer1e. Miss swan, her sister,
wore an elegant pale helotrope lowered satin.
Mrs. Plumb wore superb white embossed velvet
mingled With white satin and trimmed with point
lace. Mrs. Baxter wore heliotrope brocada
| trimmed with passementerie. Mrs Blaine wore
bouuet.s OF roses. A bountiful supper MAS enjoyei
before the guests dispersed
The New Hampshire Club entertained the cti-
ZenS or New Hampshire, residents In the city, and
the state delegation In Congress last evening with
| banquet at Willard's. The Marine band was
present, and the new Secretary OF the Navy, Hon.
VIM. E. Chandler, made happy response In reply
70 complimentary toast Hon. j.. III. Ella, the 9th
Auditor Of the Treasury, thanked the Club Tor
upon to preside over the festivities Speeches were
made by Senator Blair Senator Rollins, Represents
ative Ray, MI. PillSbury and Representative Hall
The Club lett this afternoon for home, greatly
pleased with their trip.
Union ne Ian M9at sSaa paay was gwen Ia
the auspices OF Messrs. F. b. Nichols, Edward
Murdock and ID. f. MeIlihiny. Dancing was the
themselves with an excellent supper during the
tntermfSSion. Among those present were the
Misses Harmon, the Misses Nichols, Misses Evans,
III
Cara Cara Boss, the Misses % freeman, u Hns, Wood, Dan.
Grfgg and Mrs. Bates, Messrs. D. Evans. A B.
| Nichols, f. Janus, j. NJ. Lipscomb, $. p. Brown.
Burnett. % Elmer sH snsrretts, G Edw sharretfs, Rod
gers. Sturtevant, Thompson, Muir. Stockstill,
Bates, Chittenden, Assistant Attorney General
Freeman, ii. c. Harmon and many others
One OF the most enjoyable entertainments OF the
| season was given by the Unity Club, at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Wm Smith, 1929 street. last even
ing The spacious parlors were filled with guests,
who were fortunate in hearing General Birney's
essay entitled 'what is the World Coming Tor
The eSSayist compared the progress OF various
nations religiously, socially and commercially,
beginning with remote periods. The culture OF
ems, and the wonderful achievements OF various
nations, as compared with our own, were some OF
tine tine %ssss cn s
Nr: Cridler, and recitations by MI. David Bangs
and Mrs Ford.
In view OF the prospective departure OF Secretary
and Mrs Kirkwood for their home I'm Iowa, the
hospita BILE abode OF Mr. and Mrs RV. Belton 10th
resided much of their time in Wsshinaton. was
thronged with friends on "Wednesday evening 20
spend a social hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Belt were unre-
mitting In their attentions TO the guests and dis
played the happy faculty OF dissipatng, for the
time, the feeling OF sadness that pressed upon
coming chief of tbs Interior Department.. Secreta-
~ Teller. and wife. The strongest friendship has
long % existed between ,d the out outgoing and incoming
prominent position in the Cabinet household, is a
lady of preposSesslng appearance, OF a re tiring
never willing be SACRIFICED for the gIddy whirl OF
society. Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Kirkwood expect
Senator Fair gives a dinner this evening to the
Judges OF the Supreme Court and their wives MT.
Fairs parlors at the Arlington, which are hand and
some and spacious, VIII be profusely adorned with
flowers and the dinner will be one Of unusual ele-
gance in every particular
short time since elected IN New York city Grand
Duchess OF the Order OF Lady Elks OF America.
whom Mrs Bette Mason wrote the letter appeal
ing for help In her distress which was first pub
lished IN THE EVENING STAR Of March slst, and 90
to become famous throughout the hnd--The
Danish Minister and Nine de Bile WIN spend the
They have three children In Denmark, whom they
VIII also visit They expect TO return here next
with his family from the south. his daughters
health has Improved. He expects soon TO take her
e sns %oer ed S ssas
tors are now In mourning on account OF the death
of q eer relatives, and II rs singular how many
have lost father. mother or mother-in-law
within year.-Senator Angus Cameron's wife.
who has been III since autumn, is Improving ip
health h--Senator HarT1son's wife Is again III Her
sister u now visiting her. Her daughter Is In New
York-Senator voorhees, wife has her sister.
MrA Raub, with her.-Nra Fanny B. Ward hes
been called TO Ohio by the death OF her fafher.-
Miss Manypenny, beautiful and talented young
lady, makes her debut this evening, In the tesfa-
montal rendered TO Miss Eva Henderson, who. oy
the by, deserves q generous recognition, having
contributed TO 30 many charitable and church eE.
tertainments In the c1fy.-Yesterday MIS- R0bc-
son and her niece, Miss Stout, went % New York
to attend the wedding OF Mr. Drumm0nd. a. cho
British legation. and Miss Lamson, which tex
place to-day.
Tns SMALLPOX PLA0u1-0reaJ apprehension q
folt at lawrence, Via, that the smali-pox win bo-
como ep1demtc there There are now s1x co4ots
pf ch1d. -o1x caeegof SMALLPOX have 0eye1opo4
n tie Harf3nbur1 Pn n1mohO0ae 0uFfn4 - -