The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
SOCIETY,
what is Going Oar in the Social world.

The three special events Of last evening
were the dinner given by the President to
the Supreme Court, the last reception of
the Secretary of State. and the last of the
Bachelors germans. With the skill result
ing from long experience the guests who
were expected at all three places managed
to be present, beginning at the White
House and ending at Marini's.
The dinner was of thirty covers, and was
served with the usual but always beauti-
ful, accessories ofilowers, shrubs and plants.
The table was laid in the State dining
room, and the floral designs were as novel
and as significant as at the dinner to the
Marquis of Lorne. For instance, the bridge
Of smilax and roses that stretched its fra
grant arch down the centre of the mirror
typiied the Justice of the station, upheld
by the Associate Judges who were symbol
lied by the piers of tulips and
carnations. Two ships-one at each
end of the bridge--laden with lilies
of-the- valley and carnations-marked the
limit of the law, for they were christened
| Atlantic and Pacific, the names being
| wrought in Parma violets, and shadowed
| forth the supremacy of justice by sea as
| well as by land. The ladies' bouquets were
| of long g-stemmed flowers, and were tied
with long satin ribbons of appropriate col
ors; the gentlemen's boutonieres were Of
lilies. of the-valley and carnations. The
included fourteen covers, with
the six appropriate wines, each
served in u glass of a different color.
The President seated Mrs. Waite and Mrs
Field on his right and left, and Mrs. Nc
Elroy, who was his vis-a-vis, had the Chief
Justice and Justice Miller for her nearest
neighbors. The guests included, beside the
supreme Court officers and the ladies Of
their families, Judge Strong, Judge Swaync,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Brewster
Judge and Mrs. Maury, Mrs. Miller, and
Mr.. Knevals, of New York,
Senator and Mrs. Logan, Senator Lamar
the Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed the Hon.
Proctor and Mrs. Knott, Senator and Mrs,
Hoar, Senator Harrison, aud the Hon. Mr..
tired, but especially noticeable were the
toilets of Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Maury, Mrs. Matthews and Miss Gray.
The reception at Secretary Frelinghuy-
sens was as brilliant as the entertainments
in this charming house always are and the
guests had a pleasant surprise in finding
the Secretary ION duty" with his wife and
daughters. Mrs. Frelinghuyson wore rich
toilet of black brocade glittering with jet
her daughters contrasted effectively with
each other in black satin and jet, white
brocadc and lace, and garnet velvet bro
cadc over jupon of silver blue this last
was'worn by Mrs. John Davis, and threw her
Spanish coloring into high relief. Miss
Frelingbuysen's sole bit of color was the
great Knot of roses at her corsage
The company was made up of every
body who is somebody as ] heard one vi
vacious girl say to her cavalier, and she
had reason, l think, for the Cabinet Off
GERS and the ladies of their families, the
supreme Court and their fair danes and
damozels, the Diplomatic Corps with many
of their ladies, the most prominent of the
Army and Navy officers, and we all know
what charming matrons and maids belong
to the two services; number
of distinguished visitors, and the
best of the resident society
thronged the parlor. The toilets were a
sort of elimination of the weeks elegance,
but noticeable among some of them were
the gowns worn by Mrs. Chandler, a white
satin, positively stiff with white jet and
crystal embroideries. Mrs. Walter Wood,
a combination of rose satin and cloth of
gold brocaded in pink. Mrs. Bancroft
Davis, a corsage and train of ruby velvet
over Il jupon of pearl brocade. Mrs
Emmops, garnet velvet over silver
pink. Mrs. Mcclellan, mauve satin
surah, fairly covered with pointe
draperies. Among the young girls, Miss
Van Buren, Miss Andrews, Miss Rachel Sher.
man, Miss Petersen and Miss kneavls were
most prettily attired, and among the young
| 'N'atoN''' ''NS
Cameron.
The german was fitting elimination oi
the evening. Marinis never looked bet
ter, the favors were exceptionally pretty
The guests were received by Mrs, Story
r who was very charming in an exquisite
: gown Of white satin and pointe, with the
elimination of its sheen and lustre in he
. pearl ornaments. The throng was grea
and the german Il very full one. Promi
g nent among the dancers were Mr.. dc
a Bildt Mr.. Arthur. Miss NlcElroy
r Miss Yulec, Miss Niles, Miss Owens
9 and the Misses McKeever. Others prescn
q were Lieutenant and Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs
+ White, Mrs Goodman, Mrs. and Miss Pen
p dlcton, Mrs. and Miss Ames, Mrs. Don Cam
q eron, Miss Rachel Sherman, Mrs. Daven
port, the Messrs. Blaine and about tw
hundred more. supper was served at lit
tie after IL, and the german whirled it
= course until after . o'clock.
c The events of Shrove Tuesday evening
= will be the wedding reception at the Attor
Y ney Generals, and the reception given b.
: the President to the Supreme Court, TIL
/ Diplomatic Corps and the Army and Navy
h | The hours named are from to IL.
Q The Literary Society will meet tOmol
+ row evening at the residence of Mr.!
0 Frances Hodgson Burnett. A number Q
. distinguished guests have been invited t
: meet the litcrati. and it will be one of tn
= brilliant evenings of the winter.
Mrs Sawyer's guests sighed yesterda
when they made their adieux, for the las
= saraband had been danced in" in her hos
}. ptable home for the season. She has give
pleasure to so large number during tn
past weeks, that she is atlectionately calle
"the fairy god mother" Her toilet wa
% one of the handsomest of the day-a gal
net plush, frosted with superb lace, an
= lighted by diamonds of unusual size an
!; purity.
a Much regret is expressed about the cor
) dition of the room at the Charity ball.
:; is like Balaklava- somebody blunderet
u but no one knows who, for the caterer ful
h., nished nothing but the edibles, and thos
8, as we said in our little 'growl," were goot