Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-22
SOCIETY NOTES.

Saturday evening was prolific Of entertainments.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Chandler gave
the first of series that promise to be very brilliant
The Commissioner or Agriculture and Mrs. Loring
entertained goodly number OF invited guests,
mainly chosen from New England circles at the
capital Col and Mrs. Ingersoll gave the first OF
two informal receptions, renewal OF their Satur-
day evening series that were so much enjoyed last
year. Mrs Hornsby prolonged her afternoon re-
ception which is growing to be one of the leading
features OF the social Saturday, ntO the evening,
when 1t became brilliant gathering of congenial
guests, among whom many PcnnSylvantanS were
observed.
In the evening. the Hamilton House guests en-
1oyed third hop. at which they entertained a
number OF prominent society people from outside.
MIR. w. T. Hildrup gave gentlemen's dinner OF
twelve covers, complimentary to Mr.. John Saw
The guests invited to meet himwere all old friends,
and embraced Senators VOOrnees and Charles w.
Jones' Major Ben; perley & P11rs First Controller
Macarthur, Hon. j. E. Berret and Hon. j. B. Ed
mundS.
The Literary Society, at Mrs. Lander's, was nu-
entertained The literary feature of the evening
was an informal discussion on the influence OF
dress upon nations and individuals, which brought
out many points OF interest.
The handsomest large dinner given at Worm
leys this season was that OF Representative Morse
on Saturday evening in honor OF Senator Hoars
reelection. The table was almost bed OF flowers.
Just within the plates ran a border of roses and
ferns The central oval cushion of flowers stood
between two floral ships, several feet in height,
their rigging OF smilax, dotted with roSe-buds.
Two smaller oval baskets embellshed the extreme
ends OF the table. Covers were laid for forty five
guests. The host sat in the center, with Senator
Hoar on his right and the Postmaster General on
his left. The menu embraced seventeen courses,
with wine for each course. The after dinner
speeches were much enjoyed, notably that OF SEN
ator Hoar.
Hon. John B. Alley will, on Wednesday evening,
give smaller dinner to Senator HOar, the prepara-
tionS for which are very elaborate.
Among the special features OF to-day are the
| "tea" by Mrs. and Miss Curtin, from to z, and
the Monday evening cat Home' by Senator and
Mrs PendletOn.
Tomorrow is day destined to be one OF the cul-
mlnating days OF the season, embracing the ''tea
by Mrs. FitZ Hugh Coyle and at least three nota-
BILE evening parties, none OF which those invited
will willingly miss; viZ:-The card reception by
tion, and the dancing party by Miss Emily Beale,
complimentary to Miss Croker, OF California.
Mrs. McKeever has engaged for the evening of
the 3lst the lower floor OF Wormey's, embracing
the spacious suite where the enter ailments in
honor OF King AlfOnso's marriage, by the Spanish
Minister and Mrie MantIlta, and Of the visit OF
the French and German guests by the State de-
partment, as also Mrs Walkers two handsome
parties or last winter, were given and will cele-
brate the Introduction into society OF her second
daughter, Miss Elsie McKeever, by ball not less
the event most eagerly looked forward to In
dancing circles.
Mrs. ex-President Tyler and daughter arrived in
Washington last evening, and have taken posses.
sion OF rooms engaged for them at the KensngtOn
on street