The Evening critic., 1883-01-23
SOCIETY,".
whnt is Going On in the socInI Worl.

their young visitor, Miss Davidson, presided
at the tea-table. Mrs. Pollok wore n
dainty toilet of pearl.tinted brocade aud
her ornaments were exquisite diamonds
and emeralds set in silver. All that is best
of the foreign, resident, and visiting So
ciety was gathered in the elegant salons,
and the evening ran its swift course in chat
and music with little impromptu dance
at the close.
Mrs. Mcl'eeley's musicale was one of the
pleasantest occasions of the season. The
music was good, and among those who lent
their talent to the evenings enjoyment,
no one was more appreciated than Miss
Wetmore. The company was very charm
ing one, and one of the most welcome faces
in the throng was Mrs. Sheridan. She
arrived from Chicago a few days since and
will be here some little time. Her toilet
last evening was odd and entirely elegant
an ashes of roses MORE, combined with
surah and trimmed abundantly with steel
passementrie and cut steel; handsome dia-
monds flashed at her throat and in her
ears, and the fair young face above them
has changed so little that any one can rec
ognize Miss Irene" Mt q glance.
The Supreme Court receptions yesterday
were brilliant. The charming weather gave
q fresh stimulus to the visiting, and until
o'clock tho stream of carriage and foot
passengers" turned steadily northward and
toward the Navy-Yard-the halfway house
was the Arsepal--where the dancing was
kept up merrily until 5 o'clock and even
then the adicux were reluctant. One of
the bellies of the afternoon was Miss Mollie
West, who won golden opinions by her
pretty face and manners.
The British Minister gives reception
Friday evening to the Marquis of Lornc,
and the President will entertain him at
dinner Saturday evening. He will not
arrive on Wednesday, as at first expected,
but will be here on Thursday to remain
until Monday.
Miss Georgia Kilbourn gives dejeuner a
la fourchette Thursday at l o'clock.
This afternoon Mrs. Coyle gives her
"tea" from 7.
Among the distinguished artists who
have left easel and chisel for the pleasant
frivolities of season in Washington is Mr.
H. X. Brown, the sculptor He is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor, at their
home on Vermont avenue. One of Mr..
Taylor's daughters is an artist Of great
promise. She is gentle little maid, with
golden. brown hair and eyes and laughing
look as unlike as possible the traditional
"Moody stare of genius sublime"
She is as modest as she is gifted, and one
turns with surprise from the breadth of
coloring and style, the verve of her pictures,
to the young artist who seems so uncon-
scious of her talent, so little moved by the
praise showered on her work. She has q
high ideal, and is always trying to do
better-the surest talisman of success that
can be had.
Mrs. Yalrow gives tea from A to Z on
Saturday. 1t will be sort of house.
warming, as her pretty new house will be
thrown open for the first time to society.
Mrs. Gait gives "tea" on Thursday,
which, with Miss Kilbourn's break fast,
Miss Bayard's marriage, Mrs. Sawyer's
dancing reception, the Secretary Of States
evening, and the Assembly-german, will
make the Thursday visiting difficult
thing to accomplish, and will tax the dane.
ing powers of our beaux aud bellies to the
utmost.
Mrs. Admiral Stevens and Miss May
have issued cards for an "at home" from 4
to on Saturday. This will be delightful
affair we can safely predict, for it is one of
the most charming houses in the North
End
The friends of Miss Eta Manning will be
delighted to hear she is in Washington
again. She is the guest of Mrs Chubb, and
will be in town for three weeks Her beaux
yeuX are remembered with admiration,
and the lovely nature that has gone un-
scathed through Il long season of belleship
is winning prominent place in the win
ter's annals.
One of the plcasantest receptions yester-
day was at Justice Matthews. The sun
shine went wild among the cut balls of
crimson and yellow, blue and green that
cover the stained glass windows, and the
rooms were full of broken prisms." The
ladies wore beautiful toilets, and Mrs.
Harvey Watterson added the charm of her
genial presence to that of Mrs. and the
Misses Matthews, Miss Mellon and Miss
Fisk.
The friends of Mrs Mckee, nee Dunn,
WIFI be delighted to hear she is coming to
live in the N,rth End. Her husband has
just purchased the property adjoining that
of the ex-Attorney.General Judge Will
Jams, and they will begin the erection of q
handsome house upon it as soon as the frost
breaks up.
Among the most attractive faces seen
this winter is Miss Safford's, She is from
Ohio, has wild.rose complexion, dark
hair, and eyes as blue as sapphires. She is
q favorite in society, and was one of the
bellies at Mrs. McFeeley's and Mrs. Pollok's
last night.
THE Neighbors," the literary club that
has been formed by the residents of New
jersey avenue, will have another of their
meetings this evening. may add, en- pas
sant, that the club is composed of cXcep.
tionally clever people, and that an invita-
tion to their gatherings is privilege much
enjoyed and appreciated by their guests.
Apropos to Capitol Hill news, the largest
reception in Lanier place yesterday was at
Mrs Fields, she and her sister being kept
al their posts from 2 to o'clock by con-
slant stream of callers. The German Club
of the Hill will meet at Miss Kendig's
house tomorrow evening, and but few
guests other than the members will be
present.
Mrs. McCullough's afternoon" on Sat.
urday will add its attractions to the
"4-to.7's" " already mentioned for that day.
These are so numerous that they will tax
the ingenuity and locomotive powers Of the
gay world who want to be present Mt all
four.
Mrs. RichAd Merrick gave lunch
yesterday to her guests, Miss Munroe aud
Miss Ireland. There were about twenty
covers and menu of delicacies that would
have touched the heart of an epicure.
Miss Gould is still with her sister, Mrs.
Lincoln, and her friends hope she will spend
the season among them.
The Misses Stanley, of New York, who
are visiting Mrs. Captain Johnston, are two
OF the most attractive girls the North has
lent us this year.
Connecticut sends us two of her fairest in
the Gieces of Mr.. Hathaway. They are at
La Fayette Place.
Political and Personal.
A Nebraska girl who is IL years old weighs