Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-20
SOCIETY NOTES.

Visitors at the residences of Senators Yesterday
were numbered by hundreds. Few OF the Senator's
families now in the city failed to receive yester-
day, except those living on Capitol Hill, who see
visitors on Mondays Mrs. Warner Miller was as
sisted by Representative Dwight's wife, Senator
Beck's wife was not well enough to receive, but
her daughter, Mrs. Goodloe, did, ana was assisted
by Mrs. Throckmorton, Miss Lily Turner of Ken
tucky, Miss Maud G0uyeneur and Miss Hiliard OF
Maryland. Mrs- Pendletoa and her daughter had
with them their guest, Miss Sherlock, Of Cincin-
natl With Mrs. COckerel were Mrs. and Miss
Ames OF st. Louis, and ex-senator Eaton's wife.
maker and several ladies from Colorado, and Miss
Hattie Louise Sims, OF New York, who obligingly
sang. at the request Of those who had heard OF her
who are pleasantly situated at 1892 Rhode Island
avenue, were assisted by Miss Alley and other
friends; Mrs. Hawley had with her Mrs Buck, OF
Connecticut, and Miss Addie Slack Of this city
Mrs MCPHERSON had the assistance OF her guest
Miss DeWolfe. Mrs sherman, as usual, had a
and MRS and Miss Jonas received In their respec-
tive apartments at the Portland. Mrs. Platt, Of
Connecticut, who Is pleasantly domiciled at 1925
Mrs Ball. AT Wiilard's Mrs. kellogg and Mrs
Groone received together. The wives OF the Sena-
tors living at the Hamilton House and at the Me-
trOpOtan Hotel also had numerous calls. Sena-
tor Browns family are now at the latter hotel
Senator Williams wife and stepdaughter are not
expected here this winter, as Mrs. Williams Is in
mourning for her brother, who died at her house
last summer
Last evening was again notable one for dinner
parties The most prominent was that Of Mr.
Blaine at his residence on 18th street. Among the
guests at this entertainment were: President Ar
thur, Gov. Stanford OF California: the British
Minister, Mr. West; Gen. Sherman, Gen Hancock
Senator Hale, Mr. Henry James, Mr Thorndyke
Rice, Mr.. Murat Halstead. Mr. Andrew Carnegie,
Hon. s. B. Elkins, and a number OF ladies'
The Secretary OF State entertained at dinner last
evening Secretaries Lincoln and Hunt, ex-Secre-
tary Evarts, Assistant Secretary of State Davis
and wife, Mr.. George Bancroft, Senator and Mrs
PendletOn, Miss Turnbu, Postmaster General
Howe, Attorney General Brewster and wife, Sena-
tor Edmunds and wife, Hon. John A. KaSsOn, Mrs
Stewart, Mrs. Wadsworth and Miss Howe.
Representative stephens gave an elegant dinner
party, IN his parlor, at the National Hotel, last
evening, In honor Of Mr.. Johnson, Of Georgia, and
Mr.. Johnson is the son OF Herschel v. Johnson.
who was on the Presidential ticket with Douglas
In 1850. All those present were from Georgia
Among the guests were Representative Speer and
his wife.
Capt Arthur OF the British legation gave din
ner at Wormley's which was intended as q fare
we'll compliment TO a few special friends prior to
severing his connection with the legation here
Amoneg the guest were Commodore and Mrs
Temple, Gen. and Mrs. McKeever, Capt. Dewey,
MIR. and Mrs. Sanders Irving, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam.
and Lord George Montague.
The prOprietOrs of the National gave hop last
evening TO the guests OF that hotel, which was
greatly enjoyed by them and their friends, not
few Of whom were present. Among Others we'll
known in society In attendance were Representa-
tive Lord and family, Representative speer and
Eaton and wife, Representative and Mrs Dunnell
and Representative and Mrs Valentine.
The Spanish minister and Sonora Barca have
issued cards for next Monday evening at O'Clock
The invitations are worded In French.
Although his new house will be ready for occu-
pancy In the spring, Secretary and Mrs Blaine do
The daughter Of Capt Jno. H. Russell, who has been
very III with fever, Is now convalescent, and It Is
hoped will soon be out-Niss Mary Pyle, OF Bal
timore county, = on visit to Miss Flora Turton,