Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03
SOCIETY NOTES.

Very few OF the la1ies who ordinarily receive ON
Friday failed to be at home yesterday to their
| friends. Many ladies. however, preferred riding
TO Calling, and the city and suburban drives were
gay with eQupages.
Mrs. Henry A. Willard entertained large mum.
ber of guests at tea yesterday from 4 to7 She
was assisted by her husband and son, and by Mrs
X pr sentative Tyler, and Miss Rodman niece OF
her pastor, DR.. Shippen. The entertainment was
very handsome The attendance was largely
from prominent residents circles and New Eng.
landers soJourning In the city.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Drake gave a house.
warming yesterday at their new home on 10th.
near p. which was largely attended.
Miss Anna Wilson, daughter OF Hon Jeremiah
wilson, also entertained numerous friends at tea
| at her fathers residence on street.
Marshal and Mrs McMichael last evening gave
a dinner complimentary 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emory Smith, or Philadelphia, and to Mr. and
Mrs Charles B. McMichaeI OF West PhiIadelphia.
named lady's vivacious manner and Sparkling
Washington.
party given by Marshal and Mrs. McMichael on
the opening evening or Lawrence Barretts rendi.
ton OF the new play by his townsman and friend,
Mr Geo. II. Boxer, and complimentary TO the
latter, show it to have been probably the most
distinguished theater party ever gathered together
included In the Marshal's order. occupied by the
iS1iowing S.a among many Others Of note: In one OF
he ns Proscenium boxes sat President Arthur. with
MS Two sisters and niece and. part OF the time,
Marshal McMichael. In the box opposite were
Chief Justice, MIS- and Miss Waite. while In the
linghuysen, with Rear Admiral Rodgers; the Sec.
retary OF War sat next to the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Chandler, and near them Attorney
Mrs Emory and their daughters Post
master General Howe and Mrs. Totten sat
across the aise directly In front OF Associate Jus
Matthew's were there. with ladies OF their families
Gen. Francis A. Walker and Assistant Attorney
General McCammon were Without ladies. Gen
TO the President, to his host and TO AdJutant Gem
eral Drum and then went TO the rear OF the stage
MT. Horatio King and Gen. Mcclellan were also OF
the party.
Mr.. Daniel Dougherty. OF Philadeiphia, who has
been here this week. gave some amusing recita-
tons at Mr. and Mrs. Blaine's reception Monday
evening. Miss Cecilia Dougherty. his daughter,
Dr. Henry Randall Waite, OF the Census ONCE
has with him his attractive wife, and their parlors
at II Grant Place are pleasant resort for literary
and scholarly people
The Literary Society will meet, this evening, at
the residence OF Mr. s. II. KaufImann Among
other exercises paper will b. presented by Mar
sbal John g. Nicolay, who was the private secre.
Iary OF Abraham Lincoln, entitled 1.-The White
House."
Mrs Representative Ray gives tea this after
noon from four 20 seven.
Representative and Mrs Hepburn, Of Iowa, win
leave on Monday morning for their home.
Miss Maude Hoyt, daughter OF ex-Gov Hoyt, OF
Pennsylvania, Is visiting Mrs ana Miss Curtin.
Miss Nellie Latlmer, of Utica, New York who
has been the guest OF Mrs Godfrey, on l2th street.
has returned 10 her home.
Miss A. Caugell, OF Saginaw. Michigan, is at
present the guest OF Miss Kate Lyon, On street
northeast.
Mrs Eustice Collett has with her Miss Maggie
Smith. OF Brooklyn.
weeks seriously Ill at her residence l4l6 street,
Is now considered out OF danger by her physicians.