Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-30
SOCIETY NOTES.
Tuesday's Gala Scenes-The Guests at
the state Dinner To-night- Other
Coming Events - Personal Move.
Ments, Etc


the state Dinner To-ntEht-Ot
Coming Events - Personal MOVE.
naents, Etc.
Between calling and receiving. entertaining and
osins entertained, yesterday and last evening were
nusy times, considered nom a social point OF view.
riiSt IN the order OF time came Miss Morganslunc
party, where company OF fifteen young persons
eral round OF Tuesday calls. the afternoon hang
speciaily marked by the tea given by Mrs Kauf-
mann MAJ, on street, and the reception OF Mrs and
Miss Beach at the Portland both OF which proved
10 De largely attended and exceptionally pleasant
occasions The evening presented an embarrass-
ment OF riches. 1t included dinner party py Mr.
and Mrs Blaine; a similar entertainment by Mr..
and Mrs Alley; musicale at MIS- HaItshorne's a
reception to Bishop and MIS-. simpson. given by
controller and Mrs Lawrence: the MisIletoe Clubs
german, at the residence OF Commodore Semmes at
tne navy yard german at MIS- General Hunts;
Justice, Mrs and Miss Waite. MT and MIS- Pollok.
the German Minister and Mrs. Won Eisendecker, and
Nj ana MIS- Post, and the dancing party at the
At the standing lunch given yesterday by the
Misses Morgan to their guests the Misses Leavitt,
OF New York. there were present about twenty six
young ladies', among whom were Miss Niles Miss
Miss Blaine Miss s sIh se siSs posa s Ih
Misses Myers, Miss Nathalie Berry, Miss Slough
ton, Miss Lena Porter and Miss wallach.
Last evening being the last OF Mr.. and Mrs Pol
ioks Tuesday evenings for the present season. their
spacious and elegant house contained q larger
number OF guests than usual, and the occasion was
most enjoyable throughout Many OF those pre-
teinments so that there was constant coming
and going,-a glance at the many and elegant tot
lets being much like a view into an immense kaleid-
oScope containing the most beautiful combination
OF forms and colors- Among the guests we've no
tlced Senator and Mrs Jones, Mr. and Mrs d. r.
Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs Fendau and Mrs Gait. Gen.
sturgts, DR.: Toner, Prot and MIS- Bel, Judge Lam
der, Mr. Hoffman and Miss Tower, the Russian
Minister and Mrs de sIuve Mrs. Hlldrup, Mrs.
M fcQ Gycpr, opAN arg1 q
ham Adee, Mr. R c. Fox and Miss Fox, Mr. and
Mrs Merrick, Mr.. and Mrs Letter, Mrs Hartshorne,
McMichael, MI and Mrs Kauffmann. the Brazilian
Minister, Miss N. MILAN, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Brad
ley, Mr., Ma and Miss Niles. Baron dArinos, Mr..
+. Dwight Gen and Mrs Hazen, Judge and Mrs
Macarthur, Mr.. Morgan and Miss Morgan, Gen
and Mr.: Dunn, Col and Mrs. Butler MISS Stearns
Mr.. and Mrs Holiday, MIS- Gen. Payne, Mr.. LAID,
MI and Mrs VIM Stone Albert, MI. Justice, Mrs
and Miss Woods, Mrs NlcoIay, Mrs Knox, Mrs
Mrs. Rockwell.
The reception given to Bishop and Mrs. Simpson
by Controller and Mrs Lawrence last evening,
brought together unusually pleasant assemolage
OF people, including large number who In society
paIlaEce, 90 not 'go the regular rounds Among
others noticed were Secretary and Mrs. Teller, Mr.
and Mis- N: G. Emery, Representative and Mrs
GeddeS, Col and Mrs. VIM. Penn Clarke, Chaplain
and Mrs NcCabe, Mr. and Mrs Theodore W. Tall
madge. MIS-. Hildrup and Mrs Savage, Miss Cheno-
WIN, MISS Anna Katharine Greene, Mr.. and Mrs
Horatlo hing, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. HunJley, and Rev.
Dr, aud Mrs Ward.
The size Of the rooms limited the list OF invited
guests at Mrs Hartshornes musicale. but all expe-
renced the thorough enjoyment that characterizes
her entertainments Miss Morgan gave three Of
her prettest selections on the harp, and Miss Whit
ney and Mr.. MedranO each favored the guests with
a piece on the piano. Among those present We're
Senator and Mrs Hawey, Judge Lander. Miss In
gersoll, Senator and Mrs. Jones, Senator Fair Mr.
and Mrs: Bradley, Miss Crowley, Mr. Harlow, DR..
Cnas stone, and Mr. Nibiack.
At the dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs Blaine last
| evening were the President and Mrs. McElroy, Gen
and Mrs Sheridan, the Russian Minister and Mrs.
de Strive, the British Minister, Senator and Mrs
Hill and Major and Mrs. Copplnger.
The guests at MI. and Mrs. Alleys dinner last
evening We're Justice and Mrs Miller, Justice and
Mrs BlatchfOrd, Senator and Mrs. Logan, Attorney
General ana MIS-. Brewster Judge Richards, Con-
gresham and Mrs Reed, Mr.. Nelson, OF Chicago,
and Mrs. Petit, OF New Jersey.
The most talked-of entertainment OF the evening
was the party at the British Embassy Along the
entrance hall and lining the 81 les OF the stairway
We're Large growing palms and plants in bloom
at the head OF the grand staircase stands large
portrait OF Queen Victoria In the robes worn at her
coronation. The small rooms TO the right OF the
entrance, usually used for Office purposes, were
transformed into dressing roc,nS for the OCCASION
Their habltually plain interior gaining color and
brightness from the gay and many hued wraps Of
| received standing in the doorway between the two
parIorS until shortly after eleven, assisted by his
daughter, Miss West, whose costume of white
Satin and Spanish lace was worn dancing length
and trimmed with natural white flowers, and Mrs.
Oswald Charlton, also in White satin and duchesse
lace Both ladies carried large bouquets OF roses
and smila1. The supper room was not opened to
the company until half past twelve. The cotillion
was danced at One O'Clock, Mr.. Charlton leading
represented by their chiefs and subordinates and
those who have wives here were accompanied by
them. Many OF those named as at other entertain
mentS were also here during the evening, and the
attendance included representatives from nearly
every prominent walk In life Most OF the toilets
worn by the ladies' OF the company were unusually
handsome and striking.
The state dinner to be given tonight at theWhte
House Is announced for seven o'clock. The East
Room has been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion with tropical plants, greens and exoticS; the
Marine Band, as Is customary upon such occasions
being stationed at the further end OF the room
President Arthur, assisted by Mrs McElr0y, Will
tary OF Stats and MIS- Frelinshuysea: the Secre-
tary OF War and Mrs. Lincoln; the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Chandler; the Postmaster General
and Mrs Gresham; the Attorney General and Mrs.
Brewster; the Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
Teller; the Speaker OF the House and Mrs CarliSle
General and MIS- Sheridan; Admiral Porter; SEN
aJOr and MIS- Vance, Senator and Mrs Harrison;
Senator and Mrs. Conger; senator sawyer; Senator
seweli; Senator Aldr1ch; Mr. and MIS- Frank His
cock; Mrs. II. G. White; Mrs. Edw V. kinSley: Miss
Lucy Frellnghuysen; Miss Gresham; Bishop Simp-
SCH and wife.
The principal attractions for this evening are the
german OF the Army and Navy Club, and recep-
ter there Will be dancing
Invitations have been issued by "The Countess
NOgueiraS" Tor O tea tomorrow afternoon, from
four TO six O'Clock.
Mrs Gresham nor Mrs. Lincoln neither were at
home to callers to-day, but will EeXt Wednesday
resume their regular receptions.
Miss Fleming, OF street, gives dancing party
Friday, to which large number OF Invitations
have been issued.
Thursday night Will be given the third OF the
regular weekly balls by the ladies Of the National
hotel
Representative and Mrs. Beach will give a large
dancing party on Monday night at the Portland.
The marriage of MI j. de Bree Higgins, of Nor
folk, to Miss Anna Brown Williams OF Georgetown,
is announced TO take place on Thursday morning
February 9TH, at St Johns church, Georgetown, at
1890 O'Clock
Mrs Senator voorhees, was called to her
home, In Indiana, on Saturday by the serious
Illness OF her mother and will probably be detained
there for some tme.-The wife Of Senator Palmer
will not receive on Thursday, she and her guest,
Miss De Mile, having accompanied the Senator to
New York-Mrs- Sabin, the wife Of the Senator
from Minnesota, Will not receive to MORROW, but
will pay calls on the wives OF the other senator's
District Government Affairs.
After tomorrow, January 31st, an additional
penalty OF per centum will be attached to unpaid
tax bills for the current fiscal years tax.
Twenty Gamewen police patrol stations are being
erected on various street corners In the business
center OF the city. The stations octagonal SEN
try-bOXeS, from which summons can be sent for
police assistance or an ambulance: fire alarm can