Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-02
SOCIETY NOTES.

Inc receptions yesterday afternoon were the
last which will be held by many Senatorial fami-
lies, and were well attended Mrs. Miller, OF New
York, was assisted by Mrs. Van Voorhis and by
Mrs. Leland, OF Utic a. Mrs. Miller, OF California
was assisted by her daughter, Miss Miller and
several OF Miss Brewster's prospective Brides
maids Mrs. Window had her sister, Miss Hatch,
and Miss Norton with her. Mrs. Jonas had a
group Of young ladies with Miss Jonas They
were Miss Key, Miss Williams, Miss Washburne
and Miss Breckinridge. Mrs. Bay ard held a very
large reception, assisted by the Misses Bayard
Mrs. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, was also at home.
and had her guest, Miss Taintor, and Mrs. Rodgers
pleasantly entertained their callers Mrs. Sawyer.
as usual, added dancing to her reception. Her
DAUGHTERS, Mrs Goodman and Mrs. White,
'n Ns sss'sasa stzgelad Fl m1d
Mrs. Platt and her mother, Mrs. Bull, had many
group Of young ladies with With them and and croWdsd @
parlors Mrs. Logan was assisted by Mrs. Sparks
Mc1od and Mrs Ahrch MtIr Of Illinois Mrs Lander Mrs
Rollins and her niece. Miss West, were assisted
by Mrs Cheney, Of New Hampshire; Mrs. Tyler,
Of & Vermont; Mrs. syford, and Mrs: rockingham.
sisted by her sister, Miss Steele. mrs steele' her
mother, was also present The tea and chocolate
Arlington, Mrs Malone. assisted by Miss Dwight
ana ana MISS Alice Ranney, had large reception.
Mrs. and Miss Davis, assisted by Miss Julia
den also had many calls
The dinner given by the President to the
supreme justices last evening was very handsome
the decorations Of the east parlor and the dining
room OF state were notably fine, and the company
congenially grouped There were, beside the
this winter, and their wives, with the exception
OF Mrs Bradley, whom indisposltion detained)
Messp Logan and Lama Of the Senate judiciary
Knott. OF the corresponding House committee, with
Mrs. Reed and MRS Knots: also Senators Hoar BAR
Attorney General and Mrs. Brewster, the Assistant
Attorney General and Mrs. Maury, and Messrs
Miller and Kneyals q New YORK completed the
the crystal plateau was large bridge resting on
piers OF tulips and red carnations, with flooring
ing was twined with smilax, and at each end were
simulated lamps, made OF white carna-
ns s9a ths with fame eeHs5 RS,s BRIDGE GsS tulip
spanned the distance between two large floral
shiRs turned Prov to and ettered
4uets for the ladies and boutonieres for the gen
temen adorned the plates and at the right OF each
were were glasses lass for hook. sherry sauterne. cham
later in special glasses and cordial just before the
guests rose from the table, Twelve courses formed
tne menu: The President was escorted by the
guests, and at led the way to the table, accom-
panied by the wife Of the Chief Justice. whom he
Mr. Mrs McElroy, and was seated at his right facing
t,n the President The seats of the Associate jus,
III ees % were arranged with respect 70 their seniority
Yn..,
Field, escorted by Justice Bradley, occupying
places at the right and left OF the President and
tar amd ave M "nie Justice Miller and Mrs Brews
ford, had places correspondingly near Mrs McEl-
roy ana the Chief Justice The others were paired
as as s:-Senator Hoar and Mrs. Reed, Senator
Me- Justice Ssews ssna AND Miss Msan aray aSc
SisCer OF Justice Gray Justice Woods and
!s Justice Gray and Mrs Blatchford
s0n sWayae "a! ana Irs Hoar Mess1s Knevais, kas
fahe anu ana heed occupied the east end Of the
attnrnav nnu Messrs Lamar Knott, Miller and
dnner concluded the Conservatives were lighted.
mt trmy wore black velvet court train with
lace: MIS- Wata tae neck cut square and edged with
y, vetsse same shade, and bronze and gold passe-
With uoht f1o,d WOODS silver gray satin combined
e,actr,n iH nowered brocade: Mrs Blatchford,
coinure cor Of point lace; Mra Logan, turquoise vel
vG. Won- an over petcoat OF embossed satin;
Of raoe head
square neck; Mrs. Brewster. ruby velvet com
Sined With n satin; Mrs Miller. white satin and
White MORE nsea white satin with front OF
Matthews, maroon velvet. with tablier OF light
foWered Drocade; Mrs Field, black lace draperies
9veI v noV+ sean and fun train OF black velvet;
roses more combined with satin OF the same
SHADE, tne 'front.' exquisftely embroidered; nne
penn ,ace nnsned the neck and wrists Of this
Mrs Miller. OF California rave handsome din
ner Of sixteen covers last evening TO young ladies'
The larger features q tho evening were the
and Mrs Freinghuysen Snd the last Ok the IrV Verv
successful series OF gefinans by the Bacheiors,
Cluo, in which neary : hundred ooup,ss parscs.
fsddIick isadinef In sSs Sd dasse sns : $50 .na n
Mra B g; ,underwoo1, e Now YORK, q yisatanr
her friend. xin Daly, {. "a ia Pie9Ce Ilaoe