Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-16


The fine weather of yesterday caused the We'd
nesday receptions to be even more than usually
well attended and very animated. The ladies OF
Cabinet families receiving were: Secretary Ere
hnghuysens wife and daughters, assisted by Miss
King. or New York, aud Mrs. Oliver, OF Albany;
secretary Folgerst daughter, assisted by her
guests Miss Foote and Miss Gardner, of New York,
and Mrs Rodney Mason; Secretary Hunts wife
ana daughter, assisted by Miss Gouyeneur, Miss
Upshur, Mrs Ricketts,, Miss Jones, OF Nevada,
Miss Mackfe, Miss Sterling and Miss Mcknight,
tali wearing ball toilets; and Attorney General
BTeWSter's wife, who had with her her sister, Miss
Lottie Walker, and her sster-in-law, Mrs. Robert
Walker. This was Mrs. Brewsters last reception
for the present; and Mrs. Hunt also will dlscon-
tlnue receiving on wednesday afternoons Speaker
keifer's wife had again very large reception,
ana numerous assist hts, all OF whom, as well as
herself: and her niece, Miss White, were elegantly
dressed. Among the other lldieS receiving with
them, most OF wlIem wore evening dresses, were
Lne wives OF represent EveS Gambler, Steele Ray,
Joyce, Walker, Van VoOrhiS, AlGrich, Lord and
peelle, and Miss Sturgis. Miss Rose Buckingham,
Mrs. Chandler ana Miss Sickle, OF Dayton The
speaker also attended the reception before its
conclusion. Mrs. Keller does not intend receiving
again formally for the present Her receptions
Deen the number OF her visitors, She and her niece
MISS White, have returned all calls in person. and
a AWAY When possible on the days when they
Some OF the afternoon receptions at the houses
or private citizens nearly equaled those OF officials
in point Of numbers present, and fully eQualled
Them In all attractive features. OF these may be
mentioned that OF Mrs Charles Nordhoff, who,
being still too i'll to discharge all the duties OF
her daughters and bavy Of bright and beautiful
young ladies' invited to aid them in doing the
hOnOrs OF the house.
Tie evening was fairly crowded with entertain
ments OF various kinds. One OF the most largely
attended and also one of the pleasantest was the
mira complimentary bin OF the Washington Light
(nrHS a no w 1irh yVaS
TRULY decorated for the occasion. The arrange
ments were in the competent hands OF Mr.. E.
F. c. Giesekng, R. Wade, F. NJ. Walker. Adrian
Jones, E. Burdine, G. W. EglestOn, w. A. Keyser,
G: w. Billings, T. Irwin and F. E. Newton
Masonic Temple too, was in gala array, the
occasion being the levee of washington Division
OF the Uniformed Rank, Knights OF Pythias Tie
attendance here was also very large. and the even
Ing unanimously voted a most delightful one.
The Bohemian Club entertained itself and its
friends handsomely in the form OF a ball at Shell
cons Hall The managers were Messrs. Z. h. Nc
heaver Whit Hammett, W. E. Colladay, B. NJ.
Bridget, Fred MOTey, III. b. Bayly and L. A. Swart-
eel; floor committee, H. B. Bayly, w. W. Clark,
{, c. Hooe, E. X. McKeever and j. II. Schultheis,
VINO spared no pains to ensure the enjoyment OF
their guests.
The ball and supper given at Abners Hall last
evening, for the benefit OF the German Concorda
Church. proved to be the success which the M ma
gers had fairly earned. The arrangements were
IN charge OF an executive committee composed OF
MeSSrS Frederick ImhOff, Louis Faber, DR.. Chas.
Walter and A. k1essler, and floor committee con-
sfsting of Messrs Oscar Berger, Henry Wex, Rob
ert klotZ and August Bonner.
MI and airs. Fox gave IL most enjoyable racep
uOn at their elegant residence, 1909 Massachusetts
avenue, to meet Miss Lombeart OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fox was assisted in receiving by her two
beautiful daughters. The wide halls and spacious
rooms were filled with crowd OF young people
July bent on enjoying themselves to the utmost.
me billiard room was completely metamorphosed
with flags and flowers into a supper room, where
the appropriate decacies of the season were to be
round in the greatest protu5f0n.
Among other entertainments of the evening were
the parties given by General and Mrs. ParEe and
Major and MIS- Winthrop, both of which were at
tended by many who add interest to such occa-
SiOnS.
Senator and Mrs. Beck and Major and Mrs Good
Zoe now have as their guest Mrs. Beck niece, Miss
thornton, OF Kentucky, who will assist Mrs. Good
loe at her reception to-day.-It is the daughter
in-law and not the wife OF David Dudley Field who
Is here at present. That gentleman is a widower
-Mr Justice Field and his brothers daughter
n-law were making calls together yeSterday.-
Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Bryant, of Boston, arrived in
Town last evening. and are the guests OF Mrs.
Bryants sister, Mrs. r. w. Gage. 1920 Seventeenth
street, where she will remain until the return of
Mr.. Bryant from louisiana, wbither be goes to-
day.-Col. and Mrs. Judd, OF Honolulu, are the
guests for q few days OF Admiral and Mrs. Murray,
1924 l street.