Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-16
SOCIETY NOTES.

The receptions yesterday afternoon were not the
crushes which distinguished the earlier Monday
"At Homes" but gave opportunities for more ex-
tended and satisfactory conversations. At tne
residence Of the Chief Justice, Mrs. and Miss
Waite had assisting chem Mrs. Ferry, Of Annapo-
lis, and Miss Stevens, OF Concord, N. II. Miss
Moore presided at the tea table spread in the
library. The Chief Justice was present during
the latter part Of the day. Mrs. Justice Miller
had as assistants her daughter Miss Miller, Mrs
young ladies alternately presided over the lunch
table. which was unusually elaborate and abun-
da5t IN Its supplies PHI Mrs ed received charm
Buren: Chocolate was served in the dining-room,
from dainty china cups with tiny gold teaspoons.
Mfs aae Mss seadsy eceed With IT. the
ltfe Mrs. Justice Woods was assisted by her
daughter Miss Woods, and her niece Mrs. Warner,
Mrs Justice Matthews, and the large con COMPANY pa
were pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Matthews,
her sister Mrs Watterson, and the Misses Mat,
Miss Fisk, Of northampton. Mass, agreeabiy 'a as-
sisted. Miss Genie Matthews presided over the
her husbands cousin, Mss Blatchiord, OF Of New lew
York. remembered here as her pleasant guest Of
last spring.
On Capitol Hill Mrs Angus Cameron had cosy
IN the hospitalities Of the day by Mrs DR.. Hamll-
tor, Miss Warneld, Of Washington, and Miss Bry-
ant, ant, Of Madison, Wis. Mrs. Blair and Mira Chit
Jones, OF Nevada, though materially better than
last week, was still too indisposed to appear in
erns esf Ss paying ea
Clemmer received at her home on Pennsylvania
avenue: and Mrs Lander. IL the quaint cottage on
rectory built in Washington, received, unasssted.
succession OF callers, whom she delighted by her
| rare and gracious manner.
AT the Arsenal q large number of calls were re-
ceived by Mrs General Myre, Miss West and other
iaoles. and dancing wasa feature OF the day.
oc At the Navy Yard, Mrs Pattison, wife OF the
Mss hea brilliant
Monard. aarIlord. Mrs: Menocals Mrs Dr. Nelson, Mrs.
aoM henderson and Mrs Greer received also many
Mrs Bancroft, Mrs. ana Miss Curtin and Mrs.
friends W W. W AA"n'
The ladies Of the National were very generally
the Riggs House ladies were also at home to their
trlen0s In the afternoon: but as several OF them
aaa Important calls to make their reception was
eleven Of whom Mrs. Carlisle was the central saus a. M
steele Mrs. NE LORD M DR. s'f Fns ana MIS- MS
Sewer: Incidentally it was the twenty-sixth an.
NV nMivelsary Of Mrs. CarlisI8s marriage, and, know
other friends had sent hsF several beautiful hand
OOu9uets OF long g-stemmed roses whose fragrance
evey ely Wien emile tnss nsc. s
nan0some diamonds All the other ladies were
dIosseo Wltn marked elegance II was one OF the
most interesting receptions OF the day.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Chandler
enteItained at dinner yesterday the President and
an tn0 remaining members OF the Cabinet and
tneir WlveS, except the Secretary OF War and Ma
lncoins VINO are in retirement through bereave-
Mrs Carlisle and Nra peering are among the
laoloS Wuo Will receive co-mOrfOW with NFa Kef.
fer, at the Ebbitt House ~ Keller this seasnn
Goes noC Feturn calls OF colem0ny, except BY card
Last year ner iaithfulness ID returning them %
nousiy impaired her health
The incident OF this evenlnc is the fancy tresa
ball % 1ss Dora Miller. daughter of tho talIfoE-