Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-01
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL.


extravagant splendor think is q mistake" said q
| prominent member OF one OF our leading clubs to q
plating some OF the west end Improvements the
| other day: cit is true there will be great many
who have almost boundless wealth. ana who are
| useu 10 making great display In their own city;
6ut they viii not Introduce New York customs into
| Washington society TO any great extent.
Those who have always held supremacy here
VIII not be superseded. There is something marked
ana Characteristic in Washington society which
places ii above the mere glare OF wealth-a quiet
| eiegahce which is recognized superior quality
ny al VINO observe It, From year 20 year people
come mere from New York and other cities With eN-
travagant notions. expecting 10 make a great dis
pay. but they soon get toned down, and acknowl-
| GiSe the better style displayed In society here.
There Is probably not another city In the country
where every thing is done In such good taste as in
s sl mere. "A delicate Refinement and elegant
discrimination Is characteristic OF what is properly
| washington society. The new Corners, instead OF
forming a new set or Introducing innovations, ac
III Is "a remarkable fact that the acceSSions TO
washington population are confined principally 10
what are called the upper classes. The growth OF
the city is largely In one direction: but m9gnfcent
residences are being built in all quarters OF the
city, without a corresponding number OF humber
dwellings,, yet this does not signify that IL IS going
| To be oppreSSingly ariStocratic
Nv Washington is every year growing more attrac-
i've TO persons OF means, and IL win soon be the
center OF art science literature and fashion, as t
now Is the political CENTER No one can appreciate
IN, the mas magnitude OF the Improvements here within
an additional inducement for Others TO build, and
each new building means acquisition TO society:
Ior all the new corners are prominent society folks"
The Capitol Hill GERMAN Club will give their
first hop for this season at McCauley Hall on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. David Hail Rice and wife are at the Hamii-
ton. Mr.. Rice has purchased two lots on 18th
build fine residence. Not long since he built a
handsome row OF houses on 18th street.
General James Cakes, wife and daughter are ex-
pected at the Ebbitt to-day, where they have taken
| apartments for the season.
Justice Matthews Will give a dinner party on
| Wednesday.
Police Commissioner Nichols, OF New York. gave
dinner to a large party OF New York friends at
Chamberlin's this week.
Representative Goff, who is now at the Ebbitt,
expects bis family to join him after New Years
Representative Holman, who has taken apart
| mentS at the Hamilton for the winter is accom-
panied by his wife and two daughters, Mrs S e.
Fletcher and Miss Holman.
| Representative Blackburn's wife and daughter
are with him at the National
Mr. Carter, the Hawaiian minister, is receiving
visit from Mr.. Robert j. Pratt and Miss Boyd, OF
| New York.
Paymaster Carmody expects to move into his
new house on 10th street on Monday or Tuesday.
he has charming wife and two beautiful children,
NIUE boy and little girl, and theirs Will be very
| pleasant home.
Representative Miller, who has taken apartments
at the Hamilton for the winter left last night for
| his home In Pennsylvania He will return Monday
| or Tuesday, accompanied by his wife, who viii
| spend the season here.
The second meeting Of the Acme Club OF this
season took place at the residence of Judge Law
renee, on Iowa Circle, Wednesday evening, Miss
| Tempo Lawrence being the hostess. The evening
was spent In dancing and making merry, and the
| occasion was rendered most enjoyable through the
present were: Misses May Dom, Mamie McIaigh-
lln Josie kooneS Fannie HOuSh, Irene KooneS, Ella
| DOnn Fannie Hutton Ella Rogers and MeSsrs
Louis Winters, Frank Tourney. F. Fouts, II. c.
Thompson, Oscar Foote, W. Il. Todd, Wick TAYLOR
Gus Hlfner, Harry Middleton, John w. Phillips.
| The marriage OF Miss Slack, daughter OF Major
Slack and MIR. Louis Perrin. jr., OF Trenton. which
Is TO take place at the Church OF the Epiphany on
noticeable affair. The church Will be handsomely
decorated Tor the OCCASION and after the ceremony
a reception Will be held at the residence OF The
! brides parents On 1Sth street.
Another brilliant wedding viii be that of Miss
Ella Rogers, OF 18th street, and Mr. Gus HeTner.
which viii take place at the Epiphany on the 9th
The Df1iteS costume will be OF cream plush and
Spanish lace. Six CsherS will be In attendance and
MI Boone Pennybacker Will serve as best man.
quite number OF young ladies from this city at
tended the Cadets Ball at Annapolis Thanksgiving
| evening Mrs. Engineer Farmer received, and the
dancing began at O'Clock and lasted until mid
night Among the Washington ladies present were
Miss Mckay, Miss Janney, Miss Owens, Miss Good
all, Miss Burke. Miss Poe Miss Cheston Miss Make
| MISS owens. Miss Hayden. Miss Emory. Miss Bur
ton, Mss Harrison, Miss Bache, Miss Wilcox and
| Miss Maddox.
The reception given by the Metropolitan Club at
| their new club house on Wednesday evening WAS
the chef social event of the week. The rooms Were
handsomely decorated with flowers, and the at
| tendance, which was large embraced many persons
| prominent In pubIc and private life.
On Thursday evening very pleasant surprise
party was given to Misses Edith and Fannie Shaw,
AT their mothers residence, near Silver Spring
Nd, 10y their young friends OF Mont g9omeTy and
| Washington.
1t. Waltemar de Bodisco. whose father, Count de
Bodisco, woS minister here from Russia and whose
"A ned
beauty OF Georgetown. is visiting friends i'm New
| York: Next week he viii return to Washington to
remain IOr several weeks as the guest OF Mr.. John
PAU Chew, who was formerly his claSsmate at the
Georgetown college. 1t de Bodisco is now an officer
! In the Russian army and is at present on a FUR
! Tough.
| Miss Ida Startzman, one OF Baltimores pretty
bellies, came over from that city early In the week
| 10 spend thanksgiving with her friend Mrs Whit
ney, vile OF the chief clerk OF the Bureau OF Sta
tlstics. Before She returns home Miss Startzman
VIII be the guest OF Miss Jenny Moore, OF Iath
street
Senator and Mrs. Hawley, accompanied by Miss
Foote the sister OF the LATTER at their old quar-
ters on street for the season. The friends OF Mrs
Hawley VIII be panied TO learn that She has had a
Lame that II Is feared she will be able to take but
very little part in social affairs this winter.
Gen and Mrs Mcbride expect to move by the
first part OF January to their new house now i'm
course of erection on III street between 10Th ana
Goth.
Mrs Beckwith, widow Of the late Gen Beckwith,
Is now building handsome residence On street
near Connecticut avenue.
The Choral class, under the direction OF Made
molseile daS NOgueiraS, meet every Monday for the
purpose or practice. The public rehearsa!S win be
leld on saturdays throughout the winter. Cpon
tneSe occasions the friends OK the young ladies com
posing the class viii be made welcome To the ,nus
Gales, which promise to prove quite notable fea-
lures OF the winters entertainments.
The new choir OF ST. Johns church will appear On
Advent Sunday for the first time in full regalia
Inc baritone and tenor are spoken OF as being par
tcuarly fine. f
The engagement is announced OF Miss lillian
Del4ong, eldest daughter OF the late Hon Charles F.
belong, formerly United States minist er to Japan
and MI John Edward Savage, OF San francisco
The Interim Club held their first german OF the
season week since at the house OF General
townsend. The Misses jenkins give the second
one on Thursday OF the coming week: after which
the third Will be given 10y the Misses Roy at their
residence on vermont avenue, opposite the Airing
ton
The new Spanish Minister, Senior Don Valera has
no family. Though distinguished in politics and
literature the Senior is not socially inclined like his
predecessor whose boundleSS hospitality is SO we'll
remembered In Washington.
Major Bates, retired has taken for the season the
house on Q street, owned and formerly occupied by
Mr. Sevellon Brown and family.
The announcement made by one OF the papers a
short time since that NJ. de Struve the Russian
Minister would have as guest in his family during
the winter the famous court beauty the Princess
Irou6atskol Is Incorrect Owing to rather delicate