Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-23
SOCIETY NOTES.

Even those who do not keep Ash Wednesday as
religious observance were glad OF an excuse yes
terday not to visit receive calls, and thus have
an opportunity to rest Several ladies, however,
propose receiving as heretofore next Wednesday
Representative Pounds wife Will receive next
Wednesday and On that day OF the week there
after.
Before going to the reception to Mr.. Corcoran
on Tuesday evening. the President had attended q
dinner party which he told MI Corcoran he had
left TO see him before it was too late. The Pr,S-
dent left Masonic Hall shortly after speaking with
MT. Corcoran, and then went to the Executive
Mansion, where he by appointment received the
New England excurS1nniSts, now here. MT cor
coran did not seem TO feel 1T all the worse yeSter
day for the fatigue and excitement of the recep
ton OF the previous evening. During the day he
attended the evening meeting OF the Washington
Monument Society in good health and most eX-
cellent spirits
The Chinese minister apparently enjoys society
very much He does not yet understand English
but he is very obServant and seems to comprehend
much of what is going on about him through
watching actions ana gestures. He coui1 not have
bis Interpreter With him at the state dinner at The
White House last week, and 50 was the only per-
son there who did not at all understand any of the
languages spoken by the Others present. When he
makes calls. he does d,iiy, his interpreter al
WAYS accompanies him. His wife does not have
any opportunity OF learning English, since no one
except her husband and her women servants Ill
OF whom are Chinese, are permitted 10 be with
her.
Among the entertainments which closed the
fshionabie season was diplomatic dinner. given
by Mr. TaNahira the japanese cltdtuf Tdftt1eS
assisted by Mr.. Hashigoncht, on Tue STAY evening
last. Among the guests Were the Secretary OF
State aud the Minister'S from Hawaii. Turkey,
Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Den
mark, Russia. Germany, Chilli Mexico and others.
Including several Senators. After the dinner,
winch was greatly enjoyed. most of the guests
DAVIS.
most agreeable affair came off last night at
the residence Oh Mr. HEREFORD, Park street, Mount
Pleasant Fifty-twO young ladies' aad gentlemen
from the neighborhood assembled to celebrate the
tenth anniversary of Miss Lille Hartford. There
were several magnificent gifts and floral offerings.
me young people enjoyed themselves immensely,
ana Tue i,fnls-mehts ana dancing were Kept up TO
present were Misses Corbin, Brown, Sixton, An
drews, 1ipScomb. Peck, Skankle Emory. Parmen-
ter, Stickney, Bartlett, Harmon, Goodman and
Jameson, and Masters sturtevant, Exley, Latham,
Hendricks, Little, Brown, Peck, Nichol, Bloss,
Emory and Deiano.
their pleasant residence on street last evening
to the Calvary Chapel Choral Society and Mir BIS
class of the Memorial Chapel The entertain
ment was quite largely attended and was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hyde, OF the west side,
enjoyed on Tuesday last the golden anniversary
however to join in the compliment to Mr.. Cor
coran, at Masonic Temple, that they reluctantly
1orebore receiving at home, as they had intended
doing some OF their friends who desired to call aud
pay visits OF respect and congratulations that
evening. The fact OF the happy event was known
to many persons at the party, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hyde were the recipients OF many pleasant words
in recognition OF it.
Speaker Refers niece, Miss White, expects to
leave for her home, near Cincinnati, Ohio about
March 1St, and will resume her studies in paint
Ing, which she had begun before coming here to
assist her aunt, Mrs Keller, this wintser.-Mrs.
Grant, OF Chicago, WHO has been spending several
weeks at Nllltrd'S with her mother, Mrs. Fer
hithdo Jones, left this week with her husband for
home.-Nrs. Ogie Tayloe is slowly improving in
R RiiiL SpTagqe, willow Of the late Cmef
her friend Mrs. Geo. H. Hill, 1901 Tenth street