Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-27
Society Notes.

Society Notes.
The last for this season OF the weekly receptions
Of Mrs Clayton McMichael, which have made
Wednesday evenings at the residence OF the Mar
ter, was given last night. Quite large temporary
room constructed in the rear OF the already ca
pacious house, and handsomely decorated and
lighted In subdued colors. The tea table and the
supper table occupied their accustomed corners
and all the rooms were fragrant with the perfume
of the abundance OF spring flowers Mrs. McM1-
chael was assisted In receiving by her niece Miss
Clara Mellon, OF Philadelphia, and the assembled
company was equal both In numbers and its bril-
liant social character, TO that gathered at any
tertainment OF the present year. Among those
present were the President, Mrs McElroy and the
ladies who are her guests at the White House;
Gen. and Mrs Sheridan, the Misses Frelinghuysen,
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Chandler, the
Attorney General and Mrs Brewster, the Speaker
and Mrs. Carlisle, Senator and Mrs. Hawley, SEN
ator Aldrich, Senator and Mrs. Morrill,, Senator
Sewell, the Russian Minister and Nine de Struve,
NJ de Valera, the Spanish Minister; NJ. Roustan,
Baroness Fava, Count and Countess d'Arschot,
Count Leyden, Marquis de Severra, the Belgian
Minister; NJ. Bounder de Melsbroeck, the Chinese
Minister; Mr.. and Mrs. Dupuy de LONE, MIR. and
Mclean and Mr. and Mrs Bugher, OF Cincinnati;
Gen. and Mrs. Hazen. Gen E. F. Beale Mr. and
Mrs Albert W. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Mckee,
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. B. LOrtng, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
L. Anderson, Col. and Mrs. Rockwell, Commodore
Miss Dodge, Miss Mitchell, Gov. Curtin, Mr. and
Randolph Tucker and Miss Tucker, Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Pollok. Lieut. buckingham, Lieut.. Bah
cock, Lieut. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs Payson, Col.
and Mrs. Michael Sheridan, Col Gregory, Capt.
Philo Clark, Lieut. Darst, Mrs. Ware and Miss
Blanchard and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, OF
Philadelphia; Mr.: SV Niles, Mrs. j. B. Ricketts,,
Mai. and Mrs. A; E. Bates, MIR. and Mrs. Gardner 6.
hubbard, Mrs. Manchester Laughton, Miss Bergh-
manu. Mrs. Berry and Miss Berry, Capt. j. P Storey
and Mrs. Storey, MIR. Charles KNAPP, Mr. Lender
Kent MIR. James Lowndes Commander Picking and
large number OF others, including many stran-
gers TO the city.
Previous to his departure from the city to assume
the duties OF U. S. consul at Victoria B. c. quite
number of the friends OF Miss Carrie B. Stevens the
accomplished daughter OF Nj Robert j. Stevens,
clerk Tor seventeen years TO the appropriations COM
mittee, House OF Representatives, treated last
evening, at the residence OF Mrs. Gaines, 1913 Q
street, most enjoyable musicale, in the vocal
portion OF which the beautiful voices OF Miss Ste
VenS, the Misses Rogers and Miss Rosa CoLterill
were displayed to the great pleasure OF those VINO
had the good fortune TO be present. The guests
were also highly entertained by the instrumental
music Of Mrs. Oldberg and Miss Ema Gaines
The Washington Literary Association had most
delightful reunion at Abner's last evening. The
principal feature OF the evening was "The Widows
Victim cOmical farce In one act Other literary
exercises and also music were enjoyed later, and
the entertainment concluded with q dance, In
which nearly all present participated
Nr Albert Schgtzel, the bookkeeper at the Palais
Royal, and Miss Marie Knoch, were married last
evening at the house OF the brides parents Rev.
Mr. BuT1i1ck Of1ictat1ng.
Mr. Franc1S McC. CriSwel and Miss Adelaide A.
Stacey were married last evening at the Memorial
Lutheran church, Dr. j. g. Butler Onlctating. After
| the ceremony pleasant reception was held by the
couple at their new home on p street, West Wash
ngton.
Miss Gertrude Christian, of Richmond, daughter
of Hon. Jos. Christian, formerly president of the
supreme court OF Virginia, Is now visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs A. p. Montague, at the Kenstngt0n.