Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-10
SOCIETY NOTES.


toward the close by the severity OF the storm hut
were rendered all the coser in several fashionable
houses by the necessity OF forsaking the formal
and draughty front parlOr and gathering around
the library CRATE General and the Misses Shar-
man were at home to their many friends assisted
oy MIS- 1idoal, wife OF one of the Generals staff
and by Miss Elliott, OF Savannah. Mrs Thackara
returned to Philadelphia Monday. The wife OF
The Commissioner OF Agriculture and Miss Lortng
received as usual Mrs. Gen. Hazen, Mrs Crapo.
at Worilley's, assisted by Mrs. Plummer, OF New
BEDFORD, and the wives and daughters Of Repre-
Weicomed In1ny friends. At the latter hotel Mrs.
Neal. assisted by Miss Neal, Miss Coles and Miss
peeoles also Mrs. liiIl, Mrs. Reed, Mrs Rice Mrs.
Tyier, and Mrs. Bowman, constituted the receiv-
Ing group in the main parlOr. Mrs. Scranton did
not receive Mrs. Elmer, wife of the Second As
siStant posf sfmaster General, and the wife of DR..
G.hon. received in their own parlors. Mrs Ran
ney, at the Arlington. receives calls with her
dau2 hters in their handsome private parlor, and
the young ladies return them for her.
The dinner Of twenly y-twO covers to General and
Ms Grant yesterday by Secretary and Mrs. FIRE.
linghuy sen, was specially elegant in its arrange
merits, and happy in the selection OF guests. The
President, the General OF the Army and Miss Sher-
man. George Bancroft. ex-Secretary Evarts. Gen.
eral and Mrs. Mcclellan, General and Mrs. Beale.
MIR. and Mrs. Story, Senator and Mrs. Cameron Of
pennsylvania, Judge and Mrs Bancroft Davis. and
nany Th topa Ga NSewapk NJ male up the com
good forIn' at all festivities, but they were su-
perb In quality.
Senator and Mrs Hale entertained at dinner
Ter. Justice and Mrs. Matthews, Senator and Mrs.
sherman, Senator and Mrs. Logan, Senator and
Mrs Mrs. Allison, Representative and Mrs Washburn,
MIS-. hopkins, Miss TrumDull and Mr.. and Mrs. D.
r. Mckee. A-o' -
The Misses Dodson, OF West Washington, gave a
large dancing party last night.
An ;a greatly enjoyed by all parttc
pants was gwen 0y Mr. Frank Parker, at his resi-
dence, 2D street, on Monday evening The fea-
lures were music, dancing, recitatlons. etc, clos
ne MIN most temptlng array of suitable refresh
NAL and delightful people.
The President will entertain at dinner this even
ing the Following guests: The members of the
SaDlneC and their wives: General and Mrs Grant
General and Mrs Beale and Miss Beale Miss Ere
l1nghuysen, Mrs f. I. Kinsley, Senator and Mrs.
hs hngae, senator ana Mrs Cameron Of Pennsylva-
TOT ana Mrs JONES' OF Nevada; Senator Anthony.
Gen. Sherman, Admiral Porter, Miss COleman'
MISS rotten, Mrs John Davis, and Miss Cults
evening. F' 1
sensible reform is being talked over by lead
Ing ladles-that OF earlier hours Dinner hours are
SO late now. that no evening party is fairly gath
cred until nearly ten.
General and Mrs. Hunter give a german this
evening, In honor OF the debut of their great
niece, Miss Daisy Stewart
Tomorrow evening the wedding reception of
Miss Cameron and the first german by the Assem-.
bly, club takes place.
Friday afternoon Mrs. General Ricketts, gives q
"eea" IN honor OF her guests, the Misses Harwood.
Justice and Mrs. Matthews have also issued ~ rds
for Friday evening. 1t will be their first large en-
terta1nment In their new home.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Mr.. Louis TT
schneider TO Miss Adele Brooks, at the Foundry
church, January II.
The wife OF the Mexican minister. who ia re-.
corded In the feuiletOn issued by the Department
or state as Sonora Dona Lula Allen de Romero.
John l. Burr prominent citizen Of that city. She
Is a charming ana piquant lady-speaking Spanish
and English with equal fueDcy.
Madame Godoy, the Chilian minister's h handsome
wife. OF New Jersey parentage, and was the only
child OF her family born In Peru, in which country
she met her husband These intelligent and ami
able women naturally feel two-fold interest in
the life of the Capitol-that which is theirs nv ~,
birthright and that which they have acquired by
marriage with ministers accredited to this govern
ment
His excellency, Minister Netto, of Brazil. has re-
ce1ved more decorations as tokens OF personal
conrs ha @ rrom reisnng soyereigns at whose
ind room for at once on his broad breast upon Oc-
caslons OF state Although on New Years day he
wore nve from other monarchS and two from his
own. 1t Is said that he has as many more a equal
value 10 him among the treasures of his private
wardrobe: Unfortunately, there are no ladies' con-
pie wife having been for some years dead
Representative Phineas Jones, OF New Jersey. a
child OF his fathers old age, the son of RevO-
the last year OF the war, when sixteen years old
He, In turn, by his present marriage has a beau
tiiW uttIe daughter Two years OF age. When this
child reaches the years OF her bellehoOd. in 1900
she viii probably be almost the only young LADY
OF the period who will be able to say that her own
grandfather fought In the Revolution.
Mrs Blaine has returned from New York. She
mas apparently suffered no i'll effects from the
accident which occurred on New Years evening
when leaving here.
MRS: Representative Walker returned to the city
on on saturday accompanied by Miss Lizzie Logan,
oI Wllllamsport, who has before visited Washing
Ton as the guest OF Mrs Paret Mrs. Thurlow Of
fr.nlladelphia, joined Mrs. Walker yesterday, and
week. " 49, ~~ ~~
M MISS Townsend, OF Albany, and Miss Hail. of
Berry. s-'"'S''''-
=, Lieutenant Ward, OF the Signal Service, arrived
aa sn washington from Arizona, Friday, to be as
SIX s ned 70 duty at Fort Whippie. His wife, who
WI, Mdm Join MN here in few weeks, Is niece OF
une Misses Munro, OF street, expect their re-
sta.lves. Mr. and Mrs. David Munro, OF Maryland.
:" spend part OF the gay season with them.
c yearly all the foreign legations here attend GER
ir,tSt Io at 81 Matthew's church, and several OF the
naSsHrs m,ssers are pew-holders. Unlike their preoe-
tend there. - '-'S -''4''-'-A A--A.-''ss ..ss ~