Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-04

attended than any entertainment since last season
ABOUT the rooms were scattered profuston Of
looSs cut flowers In handsome urnS, vases and
bowls. Mrs Davis welcomed her guests. standing
alone, near the entrance door OF. the rst parlor
AT the other end OF the salon were Mrs. and Miss
Lics Frelinghuysen and Miss Gr1>wold The Sec
retary OF State and Miss Freiinrh,lysen wer, nor
present. having left on the morning train for New
lorK The attendance included the entire diplo-
mote corps and many persons prominent IL official
ana social hfe among them being the President ana
and Mr. Otto Gresham; the Attorney General and
MIS-. Brewster; Justice, Mrs. and Miss Matthews:
MISS Eeach: General and Mrs Ricketts,: Mr., Ms.
ana Miss Morgan; PaymaSter and Mrs Hoy: Mrs.
fayson. Nhs being her first appearance in society
since the loss OF her father about two years since
Generai ana ITS sheridan; Chief Justice and Mrs.
waite; M0nSicnor Capel and Miss Eust!s: Speaker
and Mrs Carlisle: Mrs k.n>ey: the British Minister
ana Mss West: Madam Won Eisendecker; Madam
Preston: Madam Romero: Justice and NrS Batch
fora; General and Mss Sturgis; Senator and Mrs.
Jones. Senator and Mrs. Miller; Commissioner end
Mrs. loring: Baron and Baroness Faya; Count ant
countess Lewenh'Gpt; ". ana Madam Godoy: NJ.
anu the Misses DoIilngucz General and MIS- En-
ory: Admiral and Mrs Amy: Marshal ana Mrs
McAichael: Mr. and Mrs Letter: Mr.. and Mrs. Pol
!ok; General and Mrs Parhe; Or. and MIS- Brown:
Steele; Representative, Mrs and Miss Deuster; Miss
Nallack; Miss Stout; and Col. and Mrs Rockwell
The beautiful new residence OF Mr. and Mrs. Wnl.
N. Gait, on Vermont avenue. was thronged last
nlght WIN large and happy party. the guests OF
theIr daughters, Edith ana Gertrude. lie whole
OF the first tfoor consisting OF magnificent suite OF
up 10 the dancers, VINO eNerted themselves until
late hour In improving the opportunity for pleasure
The lovely house Was greatly admired, and. with
ITS handsome adornments. proved to be exception
ally we'll calculated for entertaining Young lady
visitors OF the Misses Gait assisted in receiving the
guests. They were Miss Flora klllincer, of Lena
non, Pa: Miss Lyons, OF Richmond. Va. and MISS
Maggie Salt Among those present were Mr-Raiph
Gait. Miss Lily St0tt, Miss Daisy Ricketts,, Miss
Shellaharger, Miss Pennington, Miss Katie Willard
Mss Llly AcEer, Miss Campbell, Miss Dunea nson,
MS Mss SIise Hsisns BTtoH H,si MISS i D1an e Ns i N
Joyce, Miss Carrie Wyvill. Miss Belle Andrews Miss
Fannie Scoville, Miss Boyd, Miss Maud Noyes. Miss
Lena ana Fannie Burchen. Miss Grace Reynolds,
Miss Tel, Miss Woodward. Miss Rose Heilman. Miss
Beth Battles Miss Ee.ue Fisher, Miss Hooper. Miss
Della Della Hine, Miss Raum, Hiss HanInach, tie Misses
Mss Minnie Pinknsy, OF Annapolis, Miss Josie
Piper, Miss Retta Burton, Of GaIena. Ind. Miss
Miss Lulu Bryan. Miss Murphy. Miss Moliie Smith,
MISS Boyd, Hiss Smell. Miss Putnam. Miss Cramp-
ran, Mss Phillips, is Kennedy, MSS Bette Ord
way, Miss Stout, Miss Bemiss. Miss McChesney,
Miss MI Ruiz; ;, Miss Holiday; Miss Annie Dorsey.
walter Hewitt, MI Harry willard, Mr.. Ed
ward Hosiner, Mr.. Thos McKnew. Mr. Ross
Tho9ps9n tn Dr. Frank Acker. Mr.. Patterson sprigg
Sidney RosSter. Mr. B. Hell, Mr. Norman Gait, Mr..
Chas Schafer. Nj. George shiiiington, Mr.. william
Mr.. Raleigh Sherman, Mr. F. b. Noyes, Mr. G.
Francis, Mr, Clinton Gage. Mr.. Robert Miller: Mr.
SciUmeS, MI. O1ggk1nS Mr. Russell,
Mr. Alb kuff. Mr.. Howard Bofeler, Mr. slurphy,
Mr.. Thomas Durant. Mr. Julius Kennedy Mr. Cnas
Edmons1on, Mr. Ray Mr Benz; stine,netz. Messrs
Chas JONES' Mr. Walter Gait. Mr.. Ralph Baldwin,
Mr. sterliug Gait, Mir. David Kndieberger. Mr.
Gardner, T, Mess1s BRYAN. Mr. George KundeI!, Mr.; r
Mr. VIM Acker. Mr. Nicholas Acker Dr.. s S
Adams, Mr.: Robert Janney. of Alexandria, Nr:
Darrell.
Martnis hall was crowded last night with bril-
liant assembiagc. the occasion being Mr. Marnfs
regular monthly soiree. Both In hunters aud In
great success
The dancing club, of which, Gen. Sheridan is
president, anu Admiral Rodgers vice president
wl give Its three entertainments agreed unon for
This season at the arnory Gf the National Rifles on
street.-The first to take place On the evening OF
wednesday, the 10Th inst. The entertainments
VIII be In the nature OF an assembly and german
the latter not TO commence before IL O'Clock each
evening.
Yesterday. being treet day, the throng cf call
ers was unusually -e. nearly every one being at
that OF Mrs. ana Mis-, Mics who received Tor the
first time during the winter. senator Sawyers
dilghter. a. Mrs White, also had numerous callers.
The pleasant dancing receptions neld here every
season have not as Yet been inaugurated.
A new german club has been formed, the first
dance OF which is to be given tonight by Miss
ROeSSe. in the private pariGTS OF the Arlington
Some OF the favorS are novel alt pretty, being
ners and other ornaments o. six ana sari painted
by several OF the young ladies, AM bearing the i'll
Scrfpton leap year with Ee privilege OF ya same,
An1on,,t the members are Mrs Leber Miss Roes,le
Miss i'airo Miss Kendall. the Misses Williamson
Miss Ida Farrell. Miss Murphy. Miss Earnest. ami
Miss Beach, daughter OF the member from New
York. ard Messrs Cady. who Will lead; Gresham,
Pairo, Kendall. Russell, Maury. Marshall, Getty,
and several Others.
Invitations for series OF germans to be given by
the Bachelor german Club nave been issued for
January 9Th and 23l and February 9th and 2Oth
the hour at which they will be given being for
inn nypfr cal
OF the Following gentlemen: HeSSrS 3. II. Bucking-
nam, Walter '. r. Berry, Frederick ". Poor Thos
W. Symons, Alan Johnstone, Walker Blaine and
Charles ". Rae.
Mrs Reginald Fendan has sent out sAt Homen
cards for Wednesday, January 9th. from four to
! seven o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs Pollok will hold Tuesday evening
receptions throughout the season, TO which the In
y1tattonS are verbal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howard gave large party
to their chldren's little friends On Wednesday eve
ming
Miss Henrietta Seawell entertained twelve young
ladies at tea yesterday afternoon. Among those
present were the Misses Dawson. OF Cincinn III,
Misses Slocum and Clarke OF New York: Miss Ger,
trude owens and Hiss Billings, and her guests.
Mrs. and Miss ReGfern hold evening receptions
on Wednesdays in January.
MIS-. Dolph, wife OF the senator from oregon. was
assisted in receiving yesterday by her slster-fn-
law, the wife of Professor Dolph, OF PENNSYLVANIA
here for the holidays only; her niece, Miss Odenea
and Miss Roberts. or oregon. who are her guests
for the WINTER and her young daughter, Who Is still
q school girl.
Monsignor Capel wore on Wednesday, both to
Mrs LaUghtOn'S and Mrs. Berry's receptions
most striking costume-the under garment being OF
BLACK cloth. tight fitting, over which Was thrown a
gorgeous crimson veStnent, with bands Of the same
upon the sleeves. This robe is the full dress OF his
ecclesiastical position.
Mrs Logan's numerous callers We're received yes
terday by her daughter, Mrs. Tucker, Miss Croser
and few Others she being unable to be present on
account Of the Senator's tndispOsition.
Mrs Ives and her daughters who for the last half
dozen years. have lived abroad. have decided TO
make their home here for the winter. having TO
that end, taken house in Iowa Circle.-Mra
Kate Chase was In Washington for short time
during Christmas week, but nas gone back to New
York 10 pass the winter there with her sister,
day, having been home for the holidays, but was
not as was at one time expected he would be, ac-
companied by his wife.-MiSS Nellie CadneSS, OF
Bay Side Long Island is visiting Miss Underhili on
20tb street.-MrS and Miss Durant, of New YORK
are here for the winter, stopping at the National
hotel
Where Free Trade Cannot Win.
GLANCE AT TIE OHIO POLITICAL FIELD THROUGH
Mr. CONvERSES EYES-THE woor. GROWERS AND
LABoRiNG CLASSES SOLID FOR PROTECTION.
Representative ConTerse, OF Ohio, has lust re-
turned from trip to that state. He told STAR re-
porter to-day that there is great deal OF bitterness
existing between the rival senatorial candidates
and their respective followers In Ohio. The fght
he says, Is being h0tly contested. Mr.. Converse
says there are no Indications OF q compromise now
but the outlook is that the struggle win be fought