Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-06
SOCIETY NOTES.

There were several handsome dinner parties
| last evening. The largest was given by Senator
Fair to some of his colleagues In the Senate and
10 the Justices OF the Supreme Court and others.
fofty-seven gentlemen sat down to table, which
was iald In the Sumner dining room at wormley's
Inc moral decorations were especially elaborate.
The guests were ex-vice President pro tenn Davis.
senators Anthony, Call, Cameron. OF Wisconsin,
Cockrell, Oonger, Dolph, Farley, Groome, Grover,
Harris. HILL jackson. Jonas, Jones, Of Florida,
zones, OF Nevada, Lamar. Lapham. Miller, OF Cali.
Morrlll. Platt, Plumb. Push. sawyer, Slater,
Vance. Vest, voorhees,, Walker. Willisms and
Matthews, Gray and BIstchford: Postmaster 1ien.
cru. MOVIE, ana ex-Senstors Barrow and Kellogg.
Az tne residence OF the Secretary OF the Navy
nr OF sixteen covers was given. Mrs Chand-
the Secretary is suffering from cold, and was un.
able st to- to come down; Chief Justice Waite sat on
lister, Baron Won Elsendecker on her left. The
otner n guests were Senators Logan, sherman,
RsWey RsSK Aspn Gs sacsa SOTnsn Fye Rollins Ssif
mOdore Shufeldt.
The Attorney General and Mrs, Brewster dined
sye vns ffesident res & ana other guests among whom
Miss Frelinghuysen, Mr.. Roustan, Miss Walker,
Mrs. Hale, the Turkish Minister, Mr.. Weckheriln'
Miss Evarts. N
Senator and Mrs. Pendleton also gave large
Davis - VA
Mrs Morren received number OF her friends In
the Corcoran building last evening, and an especi-
a!ly attractive program was rendered, In which
little May Carrigan and Miss Bell Bacon, In recta-
lions, were the prominent features.
Last Thursday large and brilliant company
assembled at tea at Mrs Burton Harrlson's, ii
Lexington avenue, New York, given In honor of
Mrs. Harrison is herself a clever story writer. es
saylst and playwright, and there were present
among her guests Messrs Julian Hawthorne, HAL
Mr. onA o.,
land-Palmer, Mrs. Botta. Mrs Sherwood and Miss
Emma Lazarus; The same evening Mrs Burnett
entertained by the Misses Lazarus, and where Mr..
George Riddle, OF Boston, gave dramatic recita-
tlons from the Antigone.
Mr .,ad. ana Mrs John W: Thompson have issued
invitations Tor card party this evening"
Mrs. Rockwell gave an elegant luncheon tn
WE'VE ladies yesterday, in honor OF the Presi-
GENTS e sisters, Mrs. McElroy and Mrs. Haynes
Mrs Waite gave luncheon to-day In honor OF
MIS- McElroy and Mrs. Haynesworth.
senator Warner Miller, Representative Wads-
McCook, win travel In the west and southwest
Tsey s snas IS tspra starting about April ls
70 mexico, thence into Texas and by the southern
ROAD 10 California, returning through the middle
ana northern range OF territories where they will
niahe u t,, extensive observations Mr. McCoOk, then
1854. ' "a D'"e'een' was a oailiornia pioneer OF
p; MI: and Mrs Charles Emory Smith returned to
Philadelphia yesterday Mr. Nurar Halsfead ac
company1ng Mr.. Smith.
Representative and Mrs. Mckinley left for home
laSl evening; ex-Representative and Mrs Sparks,
WIN tnelr young niece, this morning.
MI, MIS- s. P; Rounds has returned to Washington
Iom ner daughters wedding, at Chicago, to Mr.
o. h. Rothacker, OF Denver. The bride and groom
are housekeeping in the latter city in a handsome
mouse, elaborately furnished, which was presented
10 MI Kothacker, ready for occupancy, even to
Cne pictures on the walls, by number OF per-
sonal and political friends In Colorado where he
is great favor1te 0
Mrs Craig Wadsworth is recovering from re-
cent severe surgical operation at the house OF
Minister Morton, in Paris ~