The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-03
WHAT is GOING ON IN SOCIETY.

BY an inadvertence, almost inexplicable,
stated In yesterdays Society Notes that the
place "to.night." The ninth is what 1 should
have written, for the 1rst of this clubs so
agreeable parties Will be next Wednesday
evening, az the invitations plainly indicate.
LAST evenings three distinguishing features
were Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Berry's tat home"
Mrs. Laughton's reception and Miss Cotrey's
german Mrs. Berry has Issued invitations
for the Wednesday evenings In January, and
Mrs. Laughton has resumed the Wednesday
Sat homes" that made her house last winter
one OF the most attractive centres OF gayety.
THE german at Mrs. Coffeys numbered
twenty-five couples, and the favors were OK
quisitely unique and pretty. This charming
lady and her daughter, however, 30 shrink
from the consplcuousness OF newspaper mon
tion that feel In honor bound 70 DO silent
about what was undoubtedly the very pretti.
est party OF the season.
ApRoPos, Miss Mitchell, who Is visiting Miss
Coffey, Ia the daughter of ex-senator Mitchell,
OF oregon, and 10 ono of the lovellest girls In
town. She has great repose OF manner,
dashed, however, with piquancy that makes
IL attractive; her features are regular, her
eyes gray and her hair warm red brown.
Shewill Join her mother at the Ebbitt House
In a few days, ana become u resident OF our
city again after an absence OF i've years. They
have spent almost all their time abroad, and
have brought many beautiful souvenirs.
MISS MERRILL, who is visiting Mrs. Lincoln,
sister, Madame de Barry, wore known In Bel
GUM as might and Morning." Madame do
Barry being perfect brunette and MISS
Merrills head, like "Mauds,"
Stunning over with curls."
But for all her golden hair and her pure
blonde complexion, she looks at you with deep
hazel eyes through long black lashes aud
in Mississippi-"E Court was famous
even among the country seats on "Natchez
Heights" for Its beauty and its hospitality. 1t
had q frontage of 116 feet, and Its verandas,
with their graceful iron pillars AMI trace.
ries, required small journey to cover. A
thousand acres OF park land surrounded IT.
and some OF It's trees were old whom De soto
sailed up the Mississippi. As Its name iudi-
Gates, the elms were the pride OF Its groves
and forests, and picture have seen Of the
better idea OF the old Southern breadth OF life
and luxury than any commentary that could
be written.
MISS GOULD, We are pleased to announce,
Will spend the winter In the city. Hor mar
riage with MIR. Newbod Will take place In the
summer, aud she Will then make her home IN
Troy.
MISS MARIE PATTERSON is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. Wallace, in jefferson Place. She Will
remain here until the middle of this month,
and then she will go TO Maine to visit her
brother-in.law, Captain Phipps, OF the Army.
She is such n favorite here that every one re-
grets the shortness OF her stay.
MRS. GENERAL BEEN, OF Chicago, who re.
ceived with Mrs. Drum on New Years. will
bright brunette, and her gown OF white un-
| cut velvet trimined with Nedicl run of white
| DuCnesbe luce, httraCIeu uluCu dlleuLlOu at t1o
| White House reception on Tuesday.
| AND, by the way, the President did grace
| full thing TO one of tho medical stan OF the
| Army that Same day that attracted much at
tention, for the oficer Is both distinguished and
| popular, and the whole affair was uncere-
| moniously hearty. AS Doctor came
| abreast the President the latter was spoken to
| by some one at his back and was Obliged to
| turn TO answer; the surgeon, with his usual
| tact, took In the situation, aud not Wishing to
| block the line, passed on to Mrs. Carlisle and
| her companions; as he saluted Mrs. Lincoln
| he heard some one call, "Doctor," but as
there were dozen doctors there, he contin-
| ued his progress down the room. The cry
repeated once or twice with his own name
| added made him turn, and the Pre5i-
dent had stepped out OF his place
extended hand, declaring he was not going to
| happy New Year by any such accident, and
| then no stood u few minutes exchanging greet
| ings before he returned TO his place aud re-
| sumed his reception OF the Army. The several
versions OF the incident that were given In the
East Room by the officers who witnessed II
differed so slightly that think can safely
cay this is the approved one.
SENATOR AND MRS. JONES have taken quar-
ters In the Johnson Annex OF the Arlington,
Mrs. Jones' health being still somewhat too
delicate for housekeeping. She Is the loveliest
OF all the "Senate ladies" aud her great blue
eyes have the pathos that goes with lack OF
strength.
Mrs. HOWELL gave pretty "tea" Ysst<f8dy
afternoon. ssees