Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-18
TWO CENTS.
SOCIETY NOTES.

saturday evening Attorney General and Mrs
Brewster gave dinner OF TWENTY-FIVE covers
President Arthur was assigned the hosts scat NJ
The table. Madame de Struve was al the right
HAND, Mrs Brewster on the left opposite The
President MIS- McEIroy sat, and at her right the
Attorney General, with Secretary Chandler on the
LETT The other GUESTS were Secretary ami Ms
frelinyhuysen Baron and Madame ie StrrNt. Post
master General and Mrs. Gresham. speaker and
MIS- Carlisle, secretary and Nl>. Chandler. SeJrt-
tary and Mrs. Teller. Miss Fre.inghuysen, senator
E3mundS. Judge and Mrs. Cox, and senator ard
Mrs Miller. OF California.
The entertainment given at Lincoln hail. on Sat-
urday evening tor charity. In every sense
very successful. The opening comedy was acted
with much Spirit. while both costumes and stage
furnishings Were unusually handsome thus greatly
adding 10 The general effect la the o,gartia which
fouowcd decided shit was made by MIR. Hubbard
smith rs "J0e. the charity B0s." The orchestral
li'ic was very line, especially the Jubilee March,
"hlIser Franz Josef" composed 10y Strauss !ur the
ftte OF the Emperor OF Austria, ana on THIS occa-
sion performed FOR the first Tine In America. the
score having been procured by the leader Nj. \. A.
Hayes. direct from Vienna
saturday evening brought together. as usual,
Charming circle al the home OF Nr. Horatio King
The guests were received by Mrs. King. assisted 10y
Mrs. Major J. W. Powell The selections In music
were given ia the ha>t manner by Miss Minnie John
son, Miss c. hidwell, Mrs BWinoh. pr. johnson,
ana Nj. Atkins. Mr.. Joseph VI Wilson gavr Il short
but SPIRITED essay on Robert Burns, after which an
interesting account OF the early development uf
Laura bildgmanS mental powers was glNt,. IN ,a-
ttr-atlpha style 10y Ms. Anagnos the dau .hter of
III. SAMUEL IL and Julia Ward Howe. Ms. An1g-
nos spoAe OF the gentle but constant end2yoIS of
h.r iathcr Ia draw out the Imprisoned mind or lnlS
aHlicted child, and the wonderful success he met
WIN from her bright and reSpunSiv" nature. The
evening closed by The recitation OF "Arche naan." 4"
10y MS Conger, and solo, 10y Miss = hidwrlL
Among Those present Were Senor pomiug,ual Ar
gchtlhe minister wife, and daughters: Mrs. T.. W.
soaring (HoWard Glynd0nj. Mrs Julia Scildycr atI-
thor OF Tiger Lily, &c-; Hon Mr.. Holman and
Daughter. Ten. Sawtelle and wife, Hon. Mr. and
MIS- Ward, Mrs. QuachenboS. Gen. StearuS and
Wife, with many others.
The third evening card reception at the White
House viii be held tomorrow night from s To 10
O'clock On this occasion the officers or The army
and navy, justices OF the Supreme Court Judges II
tile tOurl or Claims, and diplomatic corps have
been invited To meet The senators and Represe
tiveS
Senator and Mrs. Miller, Of California. give n
dinner this evening, at which VII be laid coscrs
for twenty guests, among whom will he President
Arthur, several members OF the diplomatic cOilrs
and "A number OF tonercSstueu.
Countess Lewenhaupt and Miss Coleman Will
held at WormleyS. Mr.. Howard viii head. In
point or beauty and value tie fiyorS VIII eAcee.
any USED on Iorlner occasion.
MIS- George Bloomer, OF Connecticut avenue has
issued cards for tea from to on Wednesday
Commodore and Mrs English and the Misses
English Will be at home on Friday OF this week
from TO q. The Invitations VIII be by card.
This evening there VIII be promenade concert
in the sail loft ut the navy yard. for the benefit OF
the Society for the Prevention or Cruelty TO
Animals.
Lieut.. and Mrs. 7. r. Mason hold a reception
next Saturday from to O'Clock.
Mrs. Carlisle has issued cards for an sat home"
at her parors in the Riggs house for TUESDAY Feb
ruary 2,ith from TO D. IN.
4 german Will be given Friday evening at the
National Rifles armory, with dancing at O'Clock.
The receiving party viii be CompOS q OF Miss ate
MISS Ida Miller and Miss Riddle
The members OF the Potomac boat club Will give
dancing reception at Marinis hall, on Thursday
evening, February 21st, AT O'Clock. The cards of
engraved. and the affair promises To be uf the
notable events OF the season.
EX-Congressnan Singleton, OF Illinois, gave a
breakfast party at Chamberlin'S yesterday
Among the guests We're Senator-elect Blackburn
John Mccullough, the actor. Congressman Curtin
aid Townsheni, Senator Call, and John B. Car
son.
Col. Ingersou gave a reception at his residence
on street last evening To John Mccullough the
actor. There Was a large attendance of those
prominent la the Official and social life OF tie
capitol
The Marine band will give promenade concert
and hop tonight In the navy yard, under the
auspices OF Mrs Col McClwley. Mrs A. I. Bar
bour, and the ladies at the navy yard The pro-
gram Is rs follows: Ovcrture-sOur Flirtatiunsn
SouSa; cap;lce-"La PolOma.' MiSSud cOi,ocation-
"Beggar student" Mllioeker: cornet SOio-.'Carni-
Val. Levy. nj. NdlSt-" lnkllnlSS
OF the Times" Sousa; seiecton-''ChimeS OF Nor
mandy Pianquette, TO be followed Toy dancing.
Mrs. commissioner Loring Will be at home on
Tuesday afternoon, and viii renew her SATURDAY
evening receptions.
Miss Meta Capeheart, OF North Carolina, who
spent winter here some years since, is now spend
ing some time with Mrs. Scales at the National
hotel
Another leap year hon given by the ladies OF the
Naval Academy was held Saturday night. The
octagonal walls OF the gymnasium had been hand
Somely decorated by Mrs. Capt. Ramsay and the
other ladies in charge. and presented very beau
tiful Scene. Mrs Ramsay received the guests
Visitors were present from this city, New IorA Viz
glnia, Boston. and different points In Maryland.