Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12

The nrst or the series OF card receptions VIII be
given at the White House tonight In honor OF the
diplomatic corps Senators ana Representatives
the Judges OF the District Courts and me Covr: ~
SIaims the resident officers N the Army and Navy,
and IL all cases their families have been invited 10
attend between the hours OF 8 and 10
The Secretary OF state and Mrs FrelinghuySen
gave last evening their second diplomatic dinner
The guests were: The Argentine Minister and Nine
DomiASiez- the Chiuan Minister ana Madam t-eiJy.
the Russian Minister and Madam de strive, N Ron
stay, Colonel Frey, Mr.. RuiJuro. senator Hampton
senator aud Mrs Hale senator ana Mrs PenGleton
Davis
Speaker CariiSles wife will hold only two more
receptions-one tomorrow, the 18th. ana one the
following "Wednesday. She has almost wholly re-
covered frcm her recent illness
The Secretary OF War and Mrs Lincoln gave a
dinner last evening, at O'Clock. 10 the President
sixteen.
Madam de Bile, whose indisposition prevented
her attending the recent dinner at the White House.
Is sun confined TO her room and unable 10 receive
Governor and Mrs Curtin entertained marty OF
ing.
The wife OF Gen. z L. T. Dawson. OF Chicago.
arrived ia this city this morning. to visit her friend
MIS- NJ E. Post, 1916 Vermont avenue.
Dr. Toner has issued Invitations TO a number OF
his professional brethren for Wednesday, at /
O'Clock, TO meet Dr. Warren Bey OF Paris. who has
been spending few days with friends In this city
The Misses Lazeil, who have been the guests Of
Mrs Wilkinson, have returned to BROOKLYN
Charmed with Washington.
Mrs J. c. Dore, at the Arlington, will not receive
tomorrow, but will receive on Wednesdays there
after as usual
Among the largely attended receptions OF yester-
day was that OF Mrs. Gen. Clark at their residence
on Vermont avenue. She was assisted by Mrs Rus
sell Harrison, Miss Ransom. Miss YOunC Miss Naud
Harrison and Miss Gibcn
Commissioner Loring will read an essay on Jerrer
son before the Classical Society this evening The
att 80 p. m.
Mrs Frye goes south with her husband, Senato-
Frye, and Will not hold her usual Thursday recep-
tons for three weeka
The next german by the Bachelors Club Will be
on Monday, the 18th instant. Mt wormley'a The
committee Is follows: MessrsL X NJ G. Brown w
F. Peddrick, NJ. N. Macomb, ii. de La Chere, George
N. Dunn, w. T. Eustis. Alan tombstone Federico
kins, in
Miss Bostick, OF 1885 street. gave german last
night to the CotiiliOn Club, about forty couples
dancing.
Senator and Mrs Pendleton's first card reception,
last evening. was largely attended.
Mrs Lincoln Will be assisted tomorrow at her
regular Cabinet reception, by Mrs. Harrison. nee
Saunders. relative, who is now spending part Of
her wedding trip in Washington; Miss Edes Miss
Ida Miller, Miss Harrison, Miss Sturgis aud Miss
Riddle.
The ball to be given BY the Arthur Rife Cadets
Tor the be neft or the Associated Charities will be
| held at the National Rifles armory on Monday
evening. the 18th inst \ number OF prominent
ladies and gentleman Ia society Will assist the COM
pany IN receiving.
Those who have sent ecceptances to the state
dinner TO be given bv the President THURSDAY even
ing, to the judges OF the Supreme Court are: The
Chief Justice and Mrs.. Matte. Justice and Mrs Nil
Ter, Justice and Mrs Field Justice Bradley just ice
Harlan. Justice and Mrs Woods Justice and Mrs.
Matthews. Justice Gray. Justice ana Mis-. Batch
ford, Attorney General AMI Mrs Brewster, Mr.. aad
Mis- Bancroft Davis. Mr.. and Hrs. Maurv Nr. and
Mrs. James W. Nadswor1h. senator EdmundS. SEN
ator ana MIS-. Logan, Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,,
senator MCMILLAN, senator ard Mrs. PuCh. Mir. and
Mrs J. Randolph Tucker Mr. and Mrs D0r~hcimer
Mr. and Mrs. Poland, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. TAYLOR
MI and Mrs. Samuel i. Colt. Miss stewart. Miss
Bradley, Miss Waite, Miss Matthews AID Nr5
French. Regrets We're sent by Mrs Bradley. Mrs
Harlan, Mrs. Strong. Mis-. Elizabeth G. Cray, Mt.
VIM r. 1rayers, Senator ana Mis- Hoar and sem
ator Garland
Mrs NJ. C. Montague, OF Virginia, is staying with
her son and daughter. Prof and Mrs. A. 7. Mon
tague, at the kensington.
The reception OF MI. and Mrs Albert v. Wood
held last night at the residence OF Dr. Bacon South
Washington, filled the parlors with a large as
sefnDiage OF those prominent In OFFICIAL nd social
life. The guests were received 10y MIS-. Wood
| assisted by Miss Hattie Yonker.
Mrs. Ingalls, held her usual Monday reception
yesterday, and, notwithstanding the rain. had
numerous callers. She was assisted by Mrs Nor
I'LL, Mrs Perkins and Mrs. Peters, OF Kansas and
Miss jennings