The Evening critic., 1883-01-30
SOCIETY,".
what is Going ON In the Social World.

The events of this evening will be the
Presidents levee from to 10, tho dancing
party given by Miss Maud Davidge and the
party at Mrs. Alleys. Gen. and Miss Bealc
will not receive, their at homes " having
eliminated in the elegant party of last
Tuesday night
The special dinner of the evening was at
the Attorney General's-a Cabinet affair,
and as delightful as all the entertainments
at his house are. There were eighteen
covers, and the guests were the Secretaries
and the Postmaster-G General, Mrs. Teller
and Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. and Miss McElroy,
Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Miss Beale, the Cen
eral of the Army, the Admiral of the
Navy and Commissioner and Mrs. Loring,
Many graceful speeches were made to the
young bride-elect, who is now paying her
last visits previous to the several days Sc
clusion etiquette prescribes before we'd
very brilliant affair, and will
convert the duo of famous society
weddings into u trio-Aliss Nellie Grants,
Miss Shermans, and now Miss Brewster's.
One of the salient features of the occasion
will be the colored toilets OF the brides
maids, not just the pale pinks and blues
that have shaded the bridal white during
the past few years, but solid colors-
Nile-green, violet, blue of sapphire, and so
vi, bWO OiIy wearing Wnllt, W llSub
Philadelphia society is coming over en-
masse, special trains being already
engaged The majority of them will
spend the night in town, although
many will leave on the train
with the young bride and groom. 1t will
be an early evening wedding, rs we know,
and the reception hours are from 1;30 to IL
o'clock. The marriage will take place ON
the same date as that of Miss
nt,s,, ftnl
but the latter will be in the morning
and very quiet, owing to recent death in
the family. The ceremony will be per-
formed Mt the home of the brides father, as
is usually the case when one of the con-
tracing parties is non n-Catholic.
But here am so engrossed in weddings
that ! have not said q word about. the
gaieties of last evening
Of Mr.. Forsters party shall speak with
grudgng admiration, for it was gentle
mems party-the third Of the season, and it
| was so brilliant an affair that every woman
| who knows about it is provoked to think
she could not be present. The guest of the
occasion was General Canedo, u man
whose career has been singularly in har-
inony with American ideas of progress
and the requisites of public service. He is
| one Of the Reciprocity Treaty > Commits
sioners, and was able to be of feather"
with all the men that d" flocked together"
| to meet him, for he speaks French,
English and Castilian Spanish with
equal case and fuency. All of our public
officers Of note were among the guests,
and it was noticed that the General
seemed especially cordial to Mr.. Blaine
Mr.. TIcscott, General Sherman, Admiral
Porter and the Chief Justice. The Diplo-
matte Corps was represented fully, either
by the Ministers and Charges, or the First
Secretaries of Legation.
But as said yesterday, the charity ball
was the central point Of interest. The Ma
sonic Temple was at its best. The windows
were banked with Towering shrubs, and
the whole room was gay with bunting. The
platform blossomed with azaleas and Ca
melias, and was made graceful with fern
palms, the green and color contrasting IA
vorably with the background of flags. The
guests were received by Mrs. Ricketts, and
Miss Frelingbuysen, Mrs. Bartley and Mrs.
Mcguire, the presentations being made by
Mr.. Niles. Gen. Robertson was floor manager
and was aided and abetted most ably by an
Efficient corps of young Army and Navy
officers, prominent among whom were the
handsome twin Almys and Ensign Miner,
U. S. n. The throng was immense and
the room was one of the prettiest masses OF
color ] have ever SEEN The toilets
were of unusual elegance, and the
lights of Charity" were scarcely larger
than many of the diamonds worn. Among
the guests were General and Mrs. Duncan,
with their pretty daughter General and
Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs. Lanicr Dunn, Mrs
and Miss Spotlord the Secretary oi
the Navy and Mrs. Chandler, Lieutenant
and Mrs Mason, with their handsome
guest, Miss Talcott; Miss Wilson, Mis-!
Sbcllabarger, Mrs. Frances HOdgson Bur
nett, with her guest, Mrs. Bissell; Mis-
Tripp of Chicago Miss Adley Williamson
Chief Engineer and Mrs. Henderson, will
their pretty daughter; Mrs. Ear
English and her fair guest, Mis-
Pral Dr. and Mrs. N. $. Lincoln, will
their young guests, Mrs. and Miss Niles
Miss Polk, Miss Jonas, DIR. and Mrs. Mel
son, Mrs. Macarthur and Mrs. Keith, Col
onel and Mrs, Totten, the Turkish Min
lister, Miss Waite, the Hon. Sam Randall
with his handsome wife and daughter
Colonel McCauley and his pretty wife, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ard, Commodore English, U. $. N. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Arms, Commander and Mrs. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Galt and many more to th
number of several hundred.
Mrs. w. w. Story's friends will be glad t.
learn that her superb diamond rings, whicl
were stolen last fall, have been recovered
with the exception of one, which is on tn
road to recovery.
Tomorrow night Mrs McKeever's bal
will be the special event of the season, ant
in the afternoon the reception from 5 to
at the ChiefJustice's home will divide tn
attention of society with the Cabinet call:
That Mrs. Lincoln does not receive ha
been matter of regret all season, but NOR
so now that she has so fair guest as Mis-
Saunders.
On Thursday Mrs. Sawyer holds the las
of her delightful dancing receptions, for th
sun of the season is low and the shadow
run to Wednesday, which comes mex
week.
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