Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-23

| uiu 81 special IeaCureS 10 make the holiday
| occasion Interesting. Mrs Hill was assisted by
Miss Simms, or Denver, Mrs. Camp and Miss
Sturgs, In rendering her reception musically at
tractive. Mrs. Hawley and her sister. Miss Foote,
| Instead OF their customary reception entertained
friends to meet Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner, who
has recently returned from a years sojourn
abroad. Mr.. Henry F. Gillg, Of the American
aldson, one Of Gen. Hawley's associates on the
| Centennial Exposition Committee. The parlors
s to I
| observed Secretary Chandler, Gen. Frances A.
Walker, Hon. Horatlo King, Rev. DR.: Sunderland,
daughter, Mr. and Mrs =. Il. Kaufrmann. Mrs.
Blague Mrs. Buck, Miss Smith and Mrs. Taylor, of
Capitol Hill, Dr. Burnett, Misses Helen and Alice
Ranney, with their guest Miss Dana, OF Boston,
| Miss Robertson, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Thurton, Miss
keenan,. Major and Miss Slack. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Boston, and Mrs Porter Mr.. George Kennan, Mr..
and and Mrs N K John Jay Knox, Mr.: and Mrs Elmer,
| nent in public and private life.
| The lunch given by Hon. Horation King yester-
| Gay 10 the officers OF the Washington Monument
Of Hon GeorGe
| ran and other eminent men. The Senator'S and
Rep,resensatives Repre- invited were reluctantly COM
PEELED TO send their regrets from the capitol on ac-
! count OF absorption In public business
Miss Alley gave lunch party TO twenty young
iao ,adies yesterday, among whom were Miss McCu-
| Ranney, Miss Dana, and Misses Alice and Edith
Hastings, the nieces of Charles Sumner.
The lunch served yesterday in connection with
patrontzed by leading ladies' and pleasant greetings
were the order OF the day. Mrs Ricketts, did the
Blair. Mrs. Tuliock. Mrs Hi,z Mrs. Prentiss and
Mrs Bentley Among the visitors were Miss Cole
man. Mrs Gen. Joseph Johnston Mrs. Totten, Mrs.
| DR.. Stone and Mrs. Gen. Emory.
| The District commandery or the militlry order
| or the Loyal Legion gave banquet and reception
to Its lady friends last evening at the Arlington.
were received by the commander, Senator Miller,
! or California, assisted by Mrs. Miller, Mrs Ord
way, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Goodloe. The intro
| auctions were made by the recorder, Gen. Albert
n. Ordway. When full justice had been done to
the excellent menu. toasts were responded to by
Browne senaor HaWley Hoe
d. CalkinS. and eX-Goy. Curtin, OF Pennsylvania.
IN The toast toast to the President was responded 70
the members drunk to "Our Departed Com
Tsdes" n in silence. The guests present were:
Mrs keifer, Senator and Mrs. Hawley and Miss
Foote, Senator and Mrs Logan. Senator and Mrs
ii,el Aliier and daughter. Representative ana Mrs.
sentative and rs.steele. Representative and Mrs.
Bragg and daughter, Representative and Mrs
Spooner, Representati tive Young and daughter GEN
| and Mrs Oakes and daughter, ex-Gov Curtin,
Wiie and daughter, Major and Mrs Wikof. Rear
Ammen and Mrs Davis, Mr. and Mrs Horace Can.
ron, Gen. and Mrs. Card, Lieut.. Colonel and Mrs
Carey, Capt and Mrs: "; Il. Clapp, MI. and Mrs:
Mrs C. C. Cole, ,Mr:and Mrs. Fl. l.. Crawford, Commits
sioner and Mrs. Dudley Commander and Mrs, Evans,
Capt and Mrs Fillebrown. Surgeon and Mrs Flint
Major The9philus Gaines and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. a. ?. Goddard, Major and Mrs. Goodloe, Mr.
and Mrs E. p. Halstead, Commander and Mrs.
Higglnson, Mr.. and Mrs A. Fl. Holt, Mr.. and Mrs,
Geo. w. Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. s. Hopkins Com
| mander and Mrs. Howison, Capt and Mrs. Hoxie,
Rear Admiral jenkins and daughter Gen. and
| Mrs. McKibbin, Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Mussey, Rear
Admiral Nichols and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
81. Nye. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ordway, Capt and
nd Mrs.
and Mrs. Rttenhouse, Col. and Mrs Rockwell and
daughter. Commodore Shufeldt and daughter. MAI
and Mrs. George Truesdell, Capt. and Mrs Tyler.
MAI: and Mrs. Whitside, Lieut. Col and Mrs.
Whittemore, Naval Constructor and Mrs. Wilson,
Rear Admiral Worden, Col Batchelder l. n Bur
| rItt, N. II: Camp. Col Chandler, Rear Admiral
Calhoun, R. D. Cuts, Mai: Graham. Gen. Ingalls,,
Surgeon Norris, w. E. w. Ross, Rear Admiral
Steedman and Gen. Van Vliet.
The reception at the re5idence OF the Secretary
OF state last evening was notably pleasant and
OF the opera to which so many secured season
tickets fewer OF the diplomatic body than usual
were present, and the preponderance was from
leading resident Congressional and Executive
circles. The President and Mrs. and Miss McEiroy
were In attendance. Secretary and Mrs. Freling-
huysen were assisted by the Misses Frelfnghuysen
In receiving their guests, by W hom many cordial
inquiries were made for Mrs. Davis. who has for
weeks ESQ eeen e0nnned TO her house with neu-
were d nlled with brilliant groups till late hour
MISS Title Frelinghuysen presided at the corner
presence has become so pleasantly associated
Among the notable groups which clustered
| sion OF brilliant pictures In memory was one
formed by the President and Mr.. John Davis, First
Assistant Secretary OF State, seated together at
tea. and opposite them Mrs. Representative
Walker, with Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner, who ac-
a sister Of Mrs. Montgomery Blair. also occ1.
pied q seat among this impromptu group
MRS Frellnghuysen was seated In the main
rQaf for nnrffn NJ shn
evening, ana Mrs. McElroy Joined her on her
arrival This was the closing reception OF the
In honor OF the Father OF Our Country, ana to
celebrate at the same time the thirteenth BIRTH
day OF Master Clifford B. Cutler. pleasant enter
day. There were present Mr.. and Mrs. l. Deane
MI and MIS- Rainey, Mr. and Mrs G. 3. Cutler,
Mrs aRa Mss m enq ma m z
Chewing, Mrs. ana Miss White, Mrs. Reede, Mrs
Mr.. Wright and Master George oTooie. The guests
were pleasantly entertained by a well-rendered
readings. and music, participated in by Misses
Steele, Rainey, Rainage; and Rstes and Masters
young gentleman In whose honor the party was
specially given was the recipient or many hand
some presents, among others valuable gold
watch and chain. A bounteously spread table was
popular feature OF the evening, and at late
no%r the nP ne. separated after singing my
very pleasant private party, largely attended
by delighted invited guests was given under the
auspices OF THE Happy Three" OF South Wash
until late hour this morning when the gay
throng reluctantly separated.
Mrs. Drum gave handsome breakfast to-day to
large party OF ladies.
Secretary Folger was not we'll enough yesterday
to see Secretary Frelinghuysen, who Called In
person, but his son, who is with him, hopes for al
early improvement In his Condition.
Mrs. Brooks, OF Reading, Pa, with her young
family, who are winter residents here are pleas
antly domlciled On Lafayette Square. Mrs Brooks
Is niece OF MT. Hiester Clymer. and has many
warm friends here.
Mrs. Tulock, wife OF Postmaster Tullock has
Issued invitatons Tor an at home next Monday al
ternOop.
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