Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-28
TWO CENTS.


| The President has sent out Invitations 10 the
ladies who are 10 assist II the New Year reception
| at the White House.
Notwithstanding the inclemeat weather yester-
day and last evening. the friends ana guests of the
Cosmos cub fairly packed the hospitable home of
tha; organization, on Laytaye1te square. las night
IN response 10 the invitations for its reception sent
out some days ago And right royalty were its yis-
itorS entertained The fourth floor or the building
was given up Ia the gentlemen FOR dressing Uoos
and the third floor was devoted TO like uses Tor the
ladies, while the spacious first floor OF the adtoi-
ing residence, formerly occupied by Cot Ingersoll,
Was secured for reireshaent rooEis, thus leaving
the whole OF the first and second floors Of the Club
House proper available for conversation and other
strictly social purposes OF the evening. The art Dis
play was, perhaps, not important as there was
reason 10 expect ii wo,d ba. but this feature Was.
10y no means. q small OF ualatcrt>isrg uus. 1lt
wais o. the large saloons on jRn first ilour were
decorated with OH paintings ~ note ana merit.
Whiie a small room on the second 1iUor Was CON
Tefttd into i regular gallery OI water color draw
llSs. 10y DC; Il native ana foreign .,rIi>ia. wli.,s
added charming interest 10 the occasion II WAS
Indeed Centtroi attraction during ne whole even
JnS. and Tie qUGuty hot les ta.n the number OF
contributions by iCcal artists WIS source ~ both
surprise and pleasure 10 the .at5n,- CONSISTENTLY M
ihE The room he attendance. too. was a ac .rlh.e
Gre. 2S well 1or tae character of t.ose comp ig Il
rs Tor lis size lEe Cosmos is ID Washington y.i
ile fdtnbuS century Association !, - leT lork
It's membership Is devoted Ia iee ual piir-lllt-
rather 'aan 4 mere diy-aIu-ni.dl existence riy,E
q? 10 ihe problem of Nil.lE. U-le ard iO i'S q
IL helH9elS nave Oh IA positions Ia TIE various
u'p3r;iientS OF science. literature and The ait>
NatlfII}. therefore, the guest list of The club par
loo, sCHleWat Oi lis UTu character. AID Will" 50
called society people were 10 te seen in Pleaty- a. n
every sfie the tone Of Be 0l Son dis iaCti.ey
il',Ii'ctu am tociVe la, Jl those present would
be 10 name nCar IL everybody in Washington prnnl-
nent in tho fields above Indicated he Pheasant
duty OF r'.e iviiT The guests conlded 10 Dr. T..
IA G!ll~ uitt. President of the tl.o. and his vile
and Dr and -,Ira. We.ing, who ned the position ol
hosts most cuIln.tLr.y.
~ a meeting Of large number OF army and navy
olicers. held Al WorGey's yesterday. Lieut. Lcasy
II eaiGi}g. cub 70 he known aS The -. -'uy ana
Navy Assembly uId German Clgb" WAS formed Tor
the purpose OF gtyiHSa SeIIeSof gcmI1s during tie
GoE!AS season. cen sheridan WAS elected ,r.-i-
dent and kelr Admiral HOcgars wee president ar
The cub. Ihe following caluuttpe. e.n,Oly cred Ia
Seiect iour citizens - members. Was appointed 10
arrange i0r three germans during f!lt season.
Major LyCecker. Capt. Nils Can't. Clark Lieut. |
Butler, Commander >chley, Paymaster Doyle. Dr
Bryan, and Major GoodiOe.
The first hop OF the season was given at the |
National hotel last evening" in one OF the large
rooms IA the northeastern portion or the building
instead of the p&rlolS. which were formerly used
Tor this purpose. The bail was opened al =. -it
o'clock by number of fancy dancts by The citI-
dren living there. In spite or tie bad weather
quite number not living in the hotel We're present
and al. seemed IN 1ind the evening one of eniov-
ment Ine National has ever been fort most Ia tie
matter OF social attractions, ani Tor the entertain
ing OF guests known alike in the world OF letters
ana society. IL was here that President jackson |
gave his Inauguration bah: here. IN former years
an tHe Residents came Immediately after |
their INAUGURATION. Mr.. 1hackeray, on his Visit to
Washington, " stopped here. Henry Clay died ia |
tile room ior so many years past occupied by the
late Alexander stephens. and Wilkes Booth was a /
guest OF the house at the time he asSsinated Lin
coin; Many other famous names be found |
the Old registers so that every nook and granny
seems tee1aing with historic interest. Amongst
.hoSe youg ladies living here Tor the winter and at
tending the hop last evening are the Misses tuck,
daughters OF Judge Tuck. formerly Or Annap dis; |
Miss Fairfax, OF AlexandIia: Mss Dunneil or |
Minnesota; Miss Gardner. Of South Carolina: Miss |
New York: ASs Belle Armstrong, daughter o. Cen
Ge prge hrmstrung, OF Virginia; Miss Nelson, of |
RiC tmond Miss Mamie Hodges, OF Baltimore and |
MISS slhgGeszer, OF New YORK.
The german given last evening bv Miss Beach
was lei by Mr. :. lien Arthur and the hostess who.
with her mother and sister, received the guests |
There were eighteen couples. for which the favors
Were numerous ana neautiLul-tho>a of bouquets |
an1 sprays OF natural flowers seeming 10 have the
preference The costumes worn by he young ladies' |
had nOS OF them been made Tor The occasion ana
were very lovely. Among those present were: |
Miss Miles, Miss Stewart. Miss Nathalie Berry, Miss
Stith, The Misses Patterson. Miss Nalack Miss
Coney. Miss Dora Miller Mis, Aagrle Mttcheli-
no came from New York especially TO be present
an! is staying with Miss C0at'r.-AisS Julia Casey
the Misses Mckeeter aEd Their guest. Miss tiffany
OF New Iork. Among the young gentlemen VINO
were strangers may be mentioned NcSStS. mi,:lhs
lover and Morgan, OF New York, and AIr. Nelson,
of Annapolis.
Miss Jessie Richards. daughter of Major A. C.
Richards, and NJ. William g. Mason. formerly of |
this city. but now engaged. In business at Franklin.
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residence, No 1909 sCh street. Rev. II. W Faunra.
or the street Baptist church, oniciared and
Misses Jtaille and Nellie Sheriff acted as brides
Maids he bridal couple received the Cnnrratuia-
Tons or their friends under huge .wlonbone"
.orlnea OF beautiful n9wela- They lett last Right
f0f their new home in Pennsylvania.
y pleasant dancing party was given 10 her young
friends last evening 10y Miss Clara Gaylord. IL I'll
II street. The attendance VAS quite large, and TIE
occasion was pronounced Remarkably pleasant
3ne d.. all participants.
Tie reception which was TO have been rendered
Captain and Ms Rtnard. last evening, 10y rOrn3no-
core and Mrs. Nicholson. has been indefinitely
postponed. owing TO the iilieSS OF the cOu.In IL re-
captain and Mrs. RPnard viii remain here until
JANUARY 81. when they leave for New Yurn fnelr
passage 10 Europe having been engaged for the gtn
III si.lnt.
.siss Lulu Rockwell gave a small dinner
last week. twelve persons sitting At table. Amongst
those present were MISSES Beach, uaury Cofry
and NJ lie fevre, NJ. Boeufve, and number cf tie
corps.
Miss sarah Randolph, granddaughter
OF Thomas Jefferson. and principal of the
Patapsco Institute, Elicott City, was ia town for
day last week. the guest OF MIR Corcuran.-Mlss
Katie Ray returned last Thursday, after an alb
Sence from the city OF several weeks which time
vas spent in New York with her sister, Mrs DUAL
Rockwell VIII shortly have as her
guest Miss Mamie Croaier, OF Upton. Pa Her sister
M;ss Crosier, Will make Il visit To Mrs. Logan.-
MliS Iherese Blackburn Will join her father in |
Washington immediately after the holidays
Lieut. Randolph Dickens leaves Washington on the
Isl OF January for Portsmouth where he Will be STA
toned at the navy yard. Lieut.. Dickens Will be
greatly missed from this city, where he has made
many friendS.-MrS. Boyce. OF New York. arrived
In Washington last evening. and will pass some |
lime WIN her sister-in-law, Mrs Gen. Hardie
The Nexu Work. Spnclr Mart..s