The Evening critic., 1883-01-27
THE EVENING CRITIC
EsTA ABLIsnED AUGUST Ises
SOCIETY,
what is Going on in the Social world.


as brilliant as tho occasion demanded. The
rooms were blaze Of light and bloom, and
the graceful foliage of palms waved among
orange and a2alea trees, and the fern palm
unrolled its slender length The portrait
of the Queen was decorated and made
doubly prominent by the cluster Of lights
on each side. The dinner which preceded
the ball, was Of nearly three hours
duration, and was very stately affair.
The only guests present were tho
Marquis of Lorne and suite, the English
Minister and his secretaries, and the queen
Of the banquet bonnie Miss West. The
guests were invited for 10 o'clock, and be-
gan to arrive promptly at that hour. They
were received by the Minister, and by him
presented to Miss West, who was radiant
in short dancing dress of silver pink
moire and satin, draped with gauze of the
same shade, looped and caught with vivid
crimson roses
The Governor-General of Canada stood
at the opposite side of the room, and was
surrounded all evening, the majority of
those present being introduced by Mr..
and Miss West. He is u handsome man
McCullum Mohr's son--has a fine figure
somewhat above the medium height and
well proportioned. He carries his head
like q stag, and seems to be about forty
years of age he has fair hair regular
features, and covers his mouth with a
mustache, which is mistake, artistically
speaking, as it is an unusually good one.
| He wore last evening plain dress-suit, its
monotone relieved, however, by jewecd
star and the Order of the Thistle.
/ At II o'clock the ballroom was thrown
| open, and the Marquis, with Miss West, and
the Minister, with the Countess Lewen-
| haupt. led the way. The ball was opened
| Inv n wi tha Mar nf
| Iorne and Miss West were head couple"
| and then followed several hours of un-
restrained pleasure.
| The supper proper was served at mid
| night, and was more elaborate than any of
the season, but iced tea, Roman punch,
| claret cup, champagne punch, ices, and
creams were handed all evening. A
small table was set apart from
the board for the Marquis and his party at
| which lie presided, with Mrs AIcElroy on
his right and Mrs. Brewster on his left
Mrs Don Cameron, Mrs. w. w. Story,
Madame de Barca, the Countess Lewen-
haupt, Miss Frclinghuysen, Madame Godoy,
the Viscountcss Nogueras and Others to
the number of eighteen or twenty, COM
| pleted the Gordon of fair women with
which he was surrounded. The german
began about 10 o'clock, and the ball closed
with real old-lashoncd "Sir Roger de
Coverly"-a dance that makes rompng
graceful and fills room with more life
and movement than any other except the
Tarantella.
The Diplomatic Corps did not wear the
court dress with which rumor clothed them,
but they wore with their dress-suits their
orders and decorations, and the dresses of
the ladies were beyond description. Among
those was especially struck with were
Mrs. Field's-a magnificent white velvet,
brocaded in black, with diamonds to light
it. Mrs Logan's-a peacock green
velvet, with front of white satin
warped" with silver. Miss Van Buren's-
cream satin surah, en- trainc, embroidered
copiously with gold threads in the most ap-
proved high art designs dragons, bright
eyed serpents, arabesques and Chinese
flowers. Mrs. Justice Woods'-a corsage
and train of pearl MORE, over upon of
peach pink brocaded in gold. Mrs. w. W.
Story's-heliotrop velvet and silk d raped
with lace that Valesquez would have joyed
topaint. Mrs McCreerdy's--pear satin, stiff
with seed pearl and white Jet embroideries
and passementries: pearls so large and pure
as to be iridescent were. her ornaments.
Miss Yulec's, a cream Ottoman, trimmed
with ostrich feathers. Her dark beauty
was almost startling against such rich
foil. Mrs. w. Woods, cloth of gold and
velvet, brOcaded with gold and pointe
lace and diamonds of the purest pattern
| ana water. trOlDy sd IrOSU Dlue
brocade, with tablier of white satin, stiff
with embroideres, and her superb parure
of diamonds, Mrs. Brewster's-an exquisite
combination of satin and brocade, with os-
trich tips in her hair.
One unusual feature was there were so
few conflicting colors in the room, and as
the dancers whirled lightly by the flowing
dresses were like the Roman scarfs, the
black velvets of the matrons giving the
dark bars and the white gowns the high
lights. The Chinese Legation was an OBJ
ject Of much interest to the strangers pres
ent-the Oriental faces, with their quaint
surroundings Of silks and caps; the ex-
| quiste courtesy, and the peculiar walk
caused by the skirts and shoes
To-day Mrs. Yarrow's "tea' aud Miss
Rcdfern's lunch and the tea to be given
by Miss Stevens will fill the afternoon with
as much pleasure rs the weather is trying
to give discomfort, and the guests at each
can set the snow and damp ut defiance.
The Chinese Legation hold their reception
tonight, and the Secretary of the Navy has
one Of his delightful "at homes"
The party at Professor Bells has been
postponed, so youth must take its fling
next week.
The question of the date of Mrs. Nc
keever's ball is still a veXed one so the an
nouncemcnt is now authoritatyely made
that it will take place on the 3lst inst,
Wednesday night.
Next weeks list of dancing occasions
runs in this wise: Monday the Charity
Ball, Mrs. Pollok's, and the reception at
the Hon John W. Fosters; Tuesday,
Miss Davidge's party; Wednesday, Mrs
Mckeever's party, Madame Laughton's re-
ception, Il erman, and General NlcClellan's
"at home - Thursday evening the Secre-
tary of State receives, and so on nd iuin-
itum.
Miss Brewster gave a pretty lunch to her
bridesmaids-elect ON Thursday, and they
J are "a cemely group of girls"
Tonight the President entertlins the
Marquis of Lorne at dinner, and tomorrow
General Sherman will do the same.
One of the events of last evening wa'
the dinner given by Senator Miller to the
President. 1t was a gentlemen's dinner
and included in its guests several of the
Justices, a number of the Cabinet Oflicer
and few Senators.
Mrs, Mccullough ontertains this after
noon from4 to7.
This afternoon there will be held at the
White House the first day reception since
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes. Mrs
McElroy will be assisted by the President
the ladies of the Cabinet and a few OF tht
Senator'S wives and daughters
The Parlor Socials, an organi2atio o
, East Washington young folks, enjoyed
, | very nlpasant time last eyeninp in tha mar