Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-26
SOCIETY NOTES.

1t has always been proverbial that no species of
bad weather deferred ladies from making calls or
accepting invitltionsin Washington and that fact
was once more emphaticaly illustrated yesterday,
when many were calling at the houses OF the mem
oers of the Cabinet and on the Speakers wife.
Except the family OF the Postmaster General and
the Attorney General all the ladies OF the Cabinet
coterie were found at home. The Attorney Gene
raj and Mrs Brewster have been SO anxious about
the health OF their little son that she saw no visit
oTs yesterday. Secretary Hunts wife and daugh-
tefS were assisted by his sons wife, who is visiting
them. AT Secretary Lincoln's residence his wife
Emory, OF New York, and Miss Blossom Drum, of
THIS city, Secretary Frelinghuysen's wife and
dtughtera had pleasant reception Speaker
kCl erS Wife. who, usual, received ut the Ebbftt
House, was assisted by her niece, Miss White, and
the wives of Representatives, House, Cannon. En-
mentrout and Sparks, and the daughters OF Rep
reSantativeS Blackburn and Oscar Turner, Mrs
Ailnut. and ex-senator McBonsldS vie Mrs..
Refer had fully three hundred calls.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Carter. ir., celeDrat. d their
wooden wedding anniversary by pleas lntly enter
tanning number OF their friends at their residence
on Myrtle street last Monday evening.-asssted by
Mrs. q. w. Griffith. The attendance was quite large
ana there were a number of suitable presents
made 10 the host and hostess, many of them being
more valuable than those usually given on such
occasions One Of the most delightful features OF
The evening was musical surprise by the G. =. q.
Gltc Club, who rendered a number of vocal and
instrument ii pieces In very creditable and &C
CO ptaUle manner.
Yesterday and last evening there were num-
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ance as To size, were exceedingly brilliant and
pleasant in character. Miss Knight. the sister,
l1l-iaW or MIR. Allan Mc1;ane, gave a breakfast at
his residence yesterday in honor of their guest,
Miss Emory, OF New YOrk.-In the evening JUS
tee Bradley entertained Justice and Mrs. Miller,
Justice and Mrs. Matthews and several other
ladies' and gentlemen at dinner.-RepreSeBtati
HiScock ent@rt,ined a number OF guests at din
ner at the Arlington, which was quite elaborate
and elegant to the bill OF fare and all the other
appointments of the table-HOn John A. King,
OF New ofk, gave dinner at Wormleys to Mr..
Justice Gray, at which there were present among
others Postmaster GENERAL Howe Assistant Secre-
tary Davis, General Sherman. AdmiralS Porter,
Worden and Rogers, the British and French Min
listers and Mr. Eugene Schuyler.--About thirty
or forty young ladies and gentlemen, including
The daughters OF several Of the foreign ministers,
enjoyed dancing party at Justice Miller's resi-
dence last evening.
Senator Fair will entertain a number Of guests
at dinner party to be given at the Arlington this
eVening.-Mr. and Mrs. George Bancroft have
Invited guests to meet Secretary and Mrs. Freling-
nuysen at an evening party next Wednesday,
The next hop at Wizards takes place tomorrow
evening. secretary and Mrs. Frelinghuysen
have invited some OF the ladies and gentlemen OF
The diplomatic corps to dine with them one evening
next weeR.-Representat Flower has invited
some OF the members Of the House to dine with
him ext Tuesday evening