Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-21
SOCIETY NOTES.

were open to callers yesterday presented a bril-
liant scene during reception hours. many per-
sons of prominence being among the number
who pad respects. At the house of the Secre-
tary of State the ladies' receiving did not appear
in the parlors until o'clock. but many carriages
arrived in advance of that hour. Mrs. Freing-
huySen was assisted by Miss Lucy Frelinoiitly-
sen. her daughter. The guests especially the
diplomatic portion. tarred a long time in the
pleasant rooms. and tea served informally
in the rear r2rlor. amid pleasant hum of court
u chat in French and English.
Mrs. Brewster. wife of the Attorney General
held her first reception in her own house. 1925
Connecticut aycGue. residence SO lately assoc
Gated with the courteous and brilliant hOspi-
tally of NJ. and si!nc. Outrey. and revyng IN
der ITS present occupancy all the prestige then
attaching to it. The triple connecting rooms,
parl0r. library and dining room. all bear evil
Gcnces in their furnishing of tie refined taste of
their proprietor Mrs. Brewster. a radiant hos
tess. wore black Lyons velvet with square neck
and elbow sleeves. which was finished with soft
ret. lace. The velvet skirt was slashed at the
side. disclosing an underskirt of pink satin. She
was assisted by her sister, Miss Lottie Walker
and two fair cousins. the Misses Emory. who
presided at the tea-table.
Among the callers observed at one or both or
these receptions were the British Minister and
Miss West: Marshal CLAYTON McMichael who
came with Mr.. Linden Kent: ". ROustan the
French Minister: Admiral Rodgers, who intro
It. n
YORK; Mrs Senator Sherman. Mrs Senator
john F. Miller and daughter: the wife and
daughters of Justice Matthews: the wife of JUS
tce Miller. with Miss Miller; Mrs Justice Blatch-
ford. Mrs. Walter s Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders
Irving. Gen. and Mrs. Benet Mrs Jas. G.. Well
ING, with her friend Miss DXon Mrs Surgeon
General Crane. Mrs. Busey DR.. and Mrs De
Witt, OF the Soldiers Home; Miss Sturges. Adj
mira and Mrs Murray. Mrs. Gen. Blake with
the Misses Wood: the Minister Resident of Dem
Pow Alvin Do
lett and wife. Mrs. Augustus X. S. FoOte Gen
Van VEet. Mrs. Gen. A. C.. Myers Mrs Hugh
NcCulloch. with Miss MeCuloch: Mrs McCreery.
Col and Mrs. Hains. Mrs and Miss Curtin. the
Count and Countess LewenlaUpt Gen. Rug
giles. Dr. Reilly. Mr.. Woodbury. Blair Mrs VIM
speiden the Minister of Brazil, the Turkish
Minister. eX-Minister and Mrs. John W. Foster
hr- Sanll C. Reid. of st. Louis; the wives of
Representatives Neal and Scranton; Miss Mil
dred Lee. Mdme. de Catalano. Mr.. de GeOfrOy
Ndme and Miss de Chambrun, Mrs. Spraaue
Miss Worth. Mrs. NJ. T.. Stevens. Mrs W. d.
Waleott, Mrs. Sheriff.. Mdme. de Caux, Mr. r.
n. g. Brown, Mr. John W. Field, Mrs. and the
Misses Bdde. Mrs and Miss Wilcox. the wife
and daughter of Justice Woods, Commander
and Mrs Bartlett. Mrs. ID. W. Bartlett, the Mar
euis de Daa Vale. Miss Steuart, Mrs. and Miss
Folk and Mr. Pinto, Secretary Of the CHILEAN
Legation.
Prof. Sheldon gave masquerade party to his
young scholars lat evening. which was q most
enjoyable affair to the juvenile participants as
well as their friends present to witness the
pretty gathering. The costumes were unusually
picturesques and novel. Little Miss May Cook
appeared as a Spanish Princess;" Bertha Barr
Countess" Dimple Noyes, Little Miss Muffet;"
Minnie Bailey, dutch Peasant Girl" Hortense
Croghan, Polly Chas L. Cook. ..Prince:" e.
W. Fife, Oscar Wilde" Marion Proctor. God
cess of Liberty" Grace Luey "Queen Esther"
Charles and Edward OConnOr, ''Darkey' and
'.Old Nicodemus:' Mamie Draney. ''Tambourine
Girl; Lula Twombly, Daughter of the Regi-
Inn $l,o1
and Cinderella" Wallace Dean, 'Faust;" Miss
Nena Gunon. ''Milkmad' Master and Bertha
Barr. 'PostilliOn" and Countess" Amy G.
Thompson. German Fisher Girl Robert Man.
ger. "Chinamar;" and Miss Mary Cornell as the
Little Princess"
Iuiiock. and Dr. Benjamin G. Poole were married
lasteyening atthe residence of Mr. Tullock I21 B
street southeast. Rev Mr.. Baer, of the MetropOli-
tan ~ T. church. officiating Among the guests
present were Senators Blair and Rollins, of New
Hampshire, with their ladies, ex-Postmaster
aud Mrs. Anger. and eX-MayOr Emery and
family. Miss Ella NARROW, a schoolmate of the
bride, played hendessOhn's wedding march as
the bridal party entered the parlOrs The brides
Gress was oil white satin very stylishly made
Inc Wedding presents were both numerous and
handsome. MANY OF them being suitable for
nousekeepng IN recognition of the fact that
the happy couple intend at once to set nm a
modest establishment of their own.
The marriage of Miss Cary A. Levy TO Mr.
Wallace Bone. of the Treasury department was
sole;finiZed this morning at the residence of the
bride on 9TH street southeast Rev. Joseph r.
BulioeN. chaplain of the Senate, officiating. The
bride was beautifully attred i'm a rich cOmbina-
ton travelling suit Of plush and CLOTH Imme-
aiateis alter the ceremony reception took
Place. at the conclusion of which the happy pair
started Tor Philadelphia. They will be absent
Oct few days. it being their intention to return
In time to spend New Years in their future
home in this city. Many beautiful presents were
received. There were about fifty persons i'm at
tendance. among whom We're Capt and Mrs r.
w Tyler Miss Maggie and Eleanor Tyler; Misses
MAI HOPKINS Nellie Jeffries. Halves and Nor
row; Dir. ami Mrs geo. West Mrs Adams Mrs
JefTies. Mrs Devendorf Mr. and Mrs p V. De
IRA and Mrs. StOrer.
~ de Bile. the Danish Minister. is again oc-
Supyihg the residence owned by Miss Olive Ris-
ley Seward. 2l99 Pennsylvania avenue. where
Adme de Bile will join him in March,
Mrs and Miss Curtin. at 14OS street, will
receive Mondays in January
Mrs Craig Wadsworth is detained by her
health In Paris. but hopes to return to Washing
,on In March Her two young sons. whom she
.sit In TINS country. are with sister in-law
Mrs. Charles Wadsworth of Genesee. NY. and
WI accompany their aunt to Florida this win
Ter. "
Representative Hewitt has the refusal for tho
season OF Mrs WadswOrth's residence on Mas
fachusetts avenue. of which her lease does not
expire till next autumn.
surgeon Maulsby had as his guests on Tues
Gay evening the young Marquis Pallicino. of
lS2}y. who, with his tutor. Mr.. Hartley an Eng
8 1ashnan. are making tour of this country The
young Italian nobeman's father has been a lib
Z eral patron of the fine arts.
bliss Minnie De Leon Adams who spent sew
trsd weeks here at the Hamilton with her uncle
s ED aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward De Leon. and
who went abroad with them two years ago.
Is studying TO become an artist and Is now in
Dresden. Her speciality is crayon heads Miss
adams has unusual beauty and talent, and has
Travelled through Egypt and the East Mr. and
BITS. DE Leon are In London. Mr.. De Leon was
U. s. Consul General for number of wears of
Egypt, and wrote one OF the best modern works
We have on that country. Mr. De Lesseps is
among the number Of his strong personal
H'ends: Mrs. De Leon Is also literary and
made the iirst translation Of Octave Feuillet's
DC Sainors, facs not generally known Mr..
De Leon Is a converted Jew and his wife is Eng
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Miss Rhea Dodge, tile s.ep-dauyl.te. Of Gem
efat Lippitt, whose long and distressing illness
caused such anxiety to her friends. is able. once