Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-03
SOCIETY NOTES.

The perfect weather OF yesterday caused the re-
ceptons OF the afternoon be especially pleasant
but the number OF ladies receiving was not as
large as usual. large and very distinguished
company OF invited guests assembled by ten o'clock
at the residence OF the Secretary Of State, who was
assisted in receiving and entertaining them by his
wife and their three daughters. The dressing OF
many ladies on this occasion has not been sur
passed at any OF the more formal parties of the
winter. Mrs Farwell, who accompanied her hus-
band, the Representative from Illinois, wore pale
amethyst brOcadei satin trimmed with fine lace;
ornaments, diamonds Miss Farwell wore sal
anon colored brocaded satin OF new and very
fashionable shade, combined with blue Satin Rep
resentative Russeil's wife, who with him, wore
pale mauve satin trimmed with Fare lace. At
were a very handsome toilet. Mrs. Matthews wore
pearl-colOred silk trimmed with steel passemen-
terie. NINE. Borel, who was with her husband,
pale blue satin stylishy made and trimmed orna-
mPnts diamonds. Baron dc Fava was with his
wife. who WIRE pale blue trimmed with white
lace.
Among those who attended were Secretary Fol-
ger and Mrs. Andrews wife OF Judge Andrews, OF
New York Secretary, Mrs. and Miss Hunt; Justice
and Mrs Matthews; Justice Gray, Admiral Ray
mond Rodgers; the Haytian minister's wife and
das @ s"p s' MaTtne the cbian
Minister and his daughter; the recently arrived
Austrian Minister, the Danish Minister. Mr.. de
Bile: Mr.. de Bildt, Senator's Anthony, Jones, OF
Nevada and wife, Jones, of Florida; Harrison and
daughter; MCPHERSON and wife, Miss Slack. Mrs.
Ricketts,, Professor and Miss Gallau1et; Miss
son, Representative and Mrs. Waldo Hutchins;
Reprcsentative Curtin's wife and daughter; Rep
reSentatlves Steele and Wife: Williams. OF Wis
consin, wife end daughter: Mr. and Mrs. CROWN
shield: Comptroller Knox and wife; Mrs. Camp,
loS, commissioner Loring's wife and daughter;
Mr.. PHILLIPS and his niece, Miss Meyers; Commo-
dore and Mrs. English and Mrs. Rxey; Miss Bis
sen, General Lawrence. assistant Secretary and
Mrs Bancroft Davis, and others Of prominence
Ex-Eecretary ThOmpSOn'S daughters Will spend
all Of next week with Mrs S. V. Niles. They have
had many lunches and dinners given in their honor
since their arrival
MSS Alice Blaine, who started on the 18th for
Fort Ieavenworth did not reach there until nearly
week later, having been detained by the floods,
which stopped the regular running OF railway
trains.
Mr.. John B. Alley entertained gentlemen at din
ner last evenng.-General Drums wife gave
breakfast party to ladies yesterday.---The wife
and daughter or Senator Miller, of California,
have gone to New York to remain about fort
n1ght.-senator logan has been checred in his
sick room by the return OF his wife, who arrived
from Chicago yesterday morning.
Last evening Mr. A. r. spofrord, Librarian OF
Congress, again delighted many literary people by
Prof. Paul II. Berkau, q charming essay-Iull OF
humn or ana paIhos-,nder the title OF "Epigrams
and Mrs. A. G. Mills rec!ted most admirably selec-
tons especially suited To each. The musical con-
tributlon tsoios and quartette) came from Miss
dleton, and were simply superb.
The fancy dress ball given by Prof L. G. Marini
to his pupils last night was an exceedingly bril-
liant affair, rivalling the many brilliant balls
Which have been given at Marini'S in the course
OF years The hall was elaborately decorated, and
was completely filled with the many pupils in the
graceful art and their parents and friends. The
following fancy dances were beautifully rendered,
Baden Master ana Miss Gwynn; village hornptpe.
Miss Rita Clagett; n Bayadere, Miss Jennie Dock
stader; Highland fling, Miss Flora Cook; taran-
tella, Miss Minnie Joynes; cracoyienne, Misses
Daisy and Dell Dyer; Irish lit, Miss Nellie Glib
son: sailors hornpipc, Master Allen Bacon; slno-
Miss Hattie Eskew: Zingarella, Master A. Bacon
and Miss DOckSta1er. The costumes We're notice
abb ably varied and beautiful. Among the happy
Pauline Falcona. Queen Anne; Jennie Rodgers,
Normandy Peasant; Katie Foote, Peasant Emma
tor Kaufman, Alonzo; Filth Daniels, Peasant;
Ninpo Jones' Cadet; Allan Bacon, Sailor; Willie
W Nf,Ten s Ta4Si H. B. Strait nan Geege
;1 eslssrnti, ,' Court t''l'a een.itnan;
con, RoderiGua; Bessie Good.ll, Bopeep; John
McGllvray, George Washington; Willie Gym,
Page: Willie Cllgett Peasant; Maud Edwards,
mtr, Spanish Cavalier; Fannie Clamp, American
Flag; Josephine Tnrockmorton Mary Queen OF
NIsht: Lily Eimonston, Evening" Laura Dorsey,
Flower Girl; LOUIS Mullrow, Swiss Girl; Oracle
D Dayls Folly; lily Biren, Tam6ourne Girl Jennie
SAINT; Mary Jackson, Flower Girl: Julia Thorn pson,
Folly; Annie Thompson, Folly; Eva Speer, Spanish
Lady; Anna Speer, Flower Girl; Julia Goolall,
Swiss Peasant: Dora Stems, Princess Carnival;
Lena Stems, ShepherdesS; John Storms, Mephis-
tOpheles; Master Tucker, King Charles ii; Louise
Tucker, Fairy; Gertrude Clagett, Bobeep; Eva
Dareville, Snow Flake; Maggie Dareville, Peasant
Girl: Fanny Washington, Folly: Elite Rogers,
Fairy; Eu5en1a Speer, Spanish Countess: Mis-,
Lamar. Butterfly; May C1agett, Chocolate Girl;
Della Denntson, Wee Little Maiden: Flora Cook,
Highland Lassie; Mary Gywnn, Crystal; Minnie
JoyneS, Tambourne Girl After the chil1ren'S
program was finished the elders took the floor,
and danced until a late hour.
The Attempted Assassination OF Queen