Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-18
SOCIETY NOTES.

There were numerous pleasant receptions yester-
day on K, NJ and streets as well rs in other naIfs
OF the city. On street. between ith ana l7h there
were receptions in several houses on each block
At the Hamilton House Mr.. Allen the Hawaiian
minister and his young daughter received In their
own paror. and the wives OF Repre- eSentatiyes Van
voorhis, Deering and Bowman received together
I'm the large parlor on the first ioor AT Gen Shpr
mans residence there were, as usual many yis,
tors. He was present part or the afternoon. hut
his wife was % not able to receive The Misses sher-
man were assisted by Mrs. and Miss Ewing and
the wife OF ex-Attorney General Taft.
II. as has been ruInored, President Arthur in
tends giving receptions after the six months
mourning for his predecessor are iIasf~that is tn
say, beginning towards the close OF March-many
win thank him for doing so alter the rush OF the
gay season Is over. The parties given during and
after Lent are always highly appreciated here, be-
cause all have more leisure to enjoy them Mrs.
1n ae n Tine usa to her
dent Grants nrSt term, when Congress was in ses-
sion In March, 1880 and in April, 1881 the satur-
DAY evening receptions OF Secretary and Mrs Blaine
were specially enjoyed, and parties in Lent were
pronounced success, as they had rarely been
The marriage OF Mr. n. e. Davis and Miss Alice
Riddle at Ascension Church last evening, brought
together there large and brilliant ssamblage of
vited guests being in full evening dress The Ger
em0ny. which was performed by Bishop Pinkney.
assisted by Drs Elliott Ingle and Levin, was fol,
lowed by reception at the residence OF the BRIDES
father,Chon. A. G. R'ddle,-on Thirteenth street
after which the married pair started north on
The son and daughter OF Mr.. Librarian Spofrond
gave beautiful dancing party last evening" af MS
new and attractive residence on Massachusetts ay
enue IL was attended by a number OF young peo-
pie prominent In society, both married and sinple
and was greatly enjoyed by all present Few
pleaSanter entertainments than this have occurred
during the season.
Secretary Hunts wife has invited limited num-
Der to dancing party on January s4th, at nine
The British Minister and Miss West win enter.
tain ladies and gentlemen at dinner next Saturday
evening.
The wives OF the Senator's living at wfllard's re-
ceiye calls on THURSDAYS, and the families OF Rep
resentatives living at that hotel on Fridays
Several ladies at the National Hotel receive visi-
tors on Mondays, which has long been the recep-
tion day at that hotel
Miss Annie B. Irish, of this city, who was last
summer elected Professor OF Modern Languages
and Literature in the Wooster University, Is now
there. discharging the duties OF her position Her
friends here viii be pleased to hear that MISS Irish
Is alike popular with faculty, students and gen.
eral society In her new home.-MrS Hyatt. the
sister OF ex-Speaker Randalls wife, has been visit
Ing the latter, and when she returns home Miss
Annie Randall will accompany her-General
and MIS- Blake, and the Misses Wood now have as
guests Gen. Crooks wife and Sonora de Camacho,
the wife OF the minister from Venezuela, and also
MISS Brandreth, OF New York, the niece OF ex~
Speaker Randall's wife Miss Brandreth has been
greatly admired since her aTTfvaL-RepreSenta
tive NorcrosS and his daughter have gone to Mass
achuSetts to attend the funeral OF near relative
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RI nr Oscar Wide WIN leave hls nlies ana daffo-
dfls and come west, 70 Cincinnati. 70 WIN under.
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