The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
SOCIETY.
what il Going ON in she socinr world

one Of the pleasantest entertainments OF
yesternoon was the dancing reception at tho
Barracks, from . to 8. AS went In heard
there's lashins OF pretty girls in there this
blissed days" and when looked about the
rooms decided he was q discriminating Jehu,
for there wero lots OF as fresh, piquant faces,
graceful figures, and exquislteiy. tasteful tot.
lets as one often meets with in season. Tho
their attractions, and the gentlemen were
present IN goodly numbers-a some.
what unusual thing at our parties. The
committee, consisting OF Colonel Langdon,
Doctor Gibson, Major Graves and Lieutenant
Curtis, and were by them presented to the
Mrs. Mosely, Mrs. Eastman and Mrs. sobree
Smith. The Misses Sherman, Miss Drum,
Miss Ray, the Misses Kicker, Miss Trowbridge
pretty Miss Mollic West were among the bellies
OF the occasion.
The party at Miss Anna wilson's last even.
ing was delightful affair, and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all the young people present The
house has been remodeled into one OF the
hendsomest Queen Anne's In the city and tho
es'hetic draperies and panelings made a
very picturesque background for tho pretty
faces and dainty toilets Of the guests. Mrs.
and Miss Wilson received in tho front parlor
and were as complete contrast as mother and
daughter can we'll pe, the matron with her
dark eyes and hair, and the young girl with her
bright cheeks, golden couture and sapphire
eyes. Mrs. Wilson wore white satin, and
Miss Wilson handsome toilet OF blue silk,
lighted by nne diamonds. The rooms were
abpndantly decorated with flowers, and the
music would have made a hermit dance. The
number of fresh girlish toilets worn on the
occasion was ono of the noticeable features of
ing. The most effective perhaps were those
OF Niles Sampson-a pale blue crepe. Miss
Gear, her guest, crimson satin made
the same shade brocaded In gold
Miss Miller, white silk, trimmed richly with
Spanish lace. Mlss Drum, pale, pink satin,
trimmed with valenciennes. Miss Stewart,
white silk gauze. Miss Key, white silk, simply
but exquisltely made, with Paris peeping out
Of every fold. Miss Sheriff., silk gauze. Miss
Douglass white French muslin, trimmed
with rich embroidery. Miss Means, white
SIX and lace skirt, and pale pink silk Jer Jer-
i sne an eSasa te, Of pas ss bne M
feathers Miss Mis- Hubbard, white silk Xix
Sheriff., dress of fllmy Eastern stuff. Miss
Davidge, muslin daintily and prettily made,
with lace and satin ribbon, decollete corsage,
out Of which her beautiful little throat and
neck shown like snow, and a touch of creamy
ribbon in her hair. Miss Adley Williamson, q
cream nuns yelling covered with rich en-
broidery. Miss Refern, white silk gauZe and
pearls. Mrs. Means wore the handsomest
gown In the room-a superb pink Ottoman,
trimmed with duchess lace worth q ransom.
rule OF Invitations, and was the only My
matron present except the hostess. Nearly
all the young Army and Navy officers In town
Lemley and Freeman, Masters Fletcher,
Marsh and Minor, DR.. Griffith and host
more. The table was tastefully arranged and
the supper OF the prettiest. The salads, cro-
quets and hot coffee were grateful to the
hungry and the ices, creams and charlottes
were as satisfactory to the heated dancers. 1t
was sail hours OF tho morning" before the last
farewell was said, but the tired little hostess
could console herself with tho thought that
IL was one of the pleasantest and most enjoy
able parties of the season.
Justice Woods has issuel Invitations for
next Tuesday evening. He has purchased the
to Mr.. George Taylors, and this reception Will
be his "house-warming.'
The wedding of Miss Blaine and Colonel
Coppinger Will take place on Shrove Tuesday.
1t Is the custom Of Catholics not to marry or
give in marriage during Lent, hence the ap-
pointment of the Mardi Gras as their wedding
day.
This reminds us that the next few weeks
VIII see two OF our m most most prominent society
Western frontier. Mrs. dodgers, nee Cam
eron, Will go to Montana, and Colonel Cop
pinger will carry his bride to Kansas.
The reception at the Navy.Yard was unusu
ally brilliant yesterday, and Mrs. Pattison and
her corps of charming assistants had their
time absorbed to the last minute in greeting
their friends and hearing repeated how do
lightrul was last Mondays "tea.''
The party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Pollok last evening was the first OF q series TO
be continued through this month. A different
set OF guests Will be invited to each, for large
as their beautiful home Is tho number OF their
friends is stlll larger, and the plan above
named Is adopted, so all can be entertained
| during the season, and that without an undue
crush.
Tho dinner given by Secretary and Mrs
| Chandler yesterday evening was to the Presl
| dent and Cabinet and not to General and Mrs.
Grant, as was Inadvertently stated In our letter
| Of n few days since. There were thirteen
| covers, and the table was n ''study" in glass,
| silver, wax lights and flowers. The guests
| were the President, the Secretary of State and
| Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Secretary Folger, Secre-
| tary Lincoln, Secretary and Mrs s.Teller, the At
| torney.Generai and Mrs. Brewster, Postmaster.
| General and Mrs. Kinsley. Many of the guests
| went from tho Secretary of tho Navy's agree.
| able home to the reception above named,
| proving the saying that Washingtonians dur
| ing the season lunch in one place, dine In an
| other, dance in dozen, and are never al
home, except on their reception days.
The largest reception In the North End yes
| terday was Mrs. Waite's. She had a bevy OF
assistants, and late In the afternoon the Chic
| Justice lent his genial aid. Justice and Mrs
| Matthews also had an enormous throng OF
| friends in their parlors, all of whom had
| something agreeable to recall about the house
| warming entertainment.
The social event of the week Will, of course
| be the fancy ball at Senator Mlller's. Expec
tation Is on tip.toe.