The Evening critic., 1884-01-08
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Balls. Parties and Society Matters
Generally.

soiree dansants in honor q the Misses
Payne, OF Virginia, AMI Miss Price, OF phila.
delphia, was given by Mrs. Stewart, at Castle
Stewart, last night. Among those present
were General and Mis-, sturei', Mrs. Justice
Miss Polk, Miss Kiibourn, Miss Jonas, Miss
McCeney, Miss Ida Miller, Miss Mcleod, Miss
Marie duncan, Misses Erva, Cora, Agnes and
General Beverly Robertson, Mr.. Norton, Mr..
MCMILLAN and many 9th ers prominent In So
clal and;offlcial life, including a representa-
tion from tho Diplomatic Corps, in all some
two hundred people.
Mrs. s. NJ. Fassett No. 111S N street, has
changed her reception day from Saturday TO
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The german given by ex-senator Blaine at
his residence, No. % Lafayette Square, last
night, to his daughter, Miss Maggie, was an
enjoyable affair. Mr.. Yulee led, and the
favors were flowers. There were about thirty
couples present, among whom were Mr.. Yulee
and Miss Yulee, Miss Coifey, Mrs. Senator
Hill, Miss Isabella Hill, Miss Tafts, Miss Bid
die, Miss Emory, Count LippeLewenhanpt
Hon. Sackville West, Mr.. Jesse Brown, Miss
Wallace, Major and Mrs. Bailey, and Miss
Bailey, Miss Maud Davidee, Miss Julia Casey,
Mrs. Coppinger, and many attaches OF the
beers of Congress and prominent officials.
The first complimentary ball OF st. Joseph's
Society was given last night at st. Joseph's
Hall, corner OF Firth and streets northwest west
Shea, Henning, Randolf, Stuart, Mker, Muir
ray, Moran, Holman, Best, Newton, 0issell,
Proctor Johnson, McoiosRey, Becker He SI
Ter, Sophie Schultz Lizzie Burkhart, Days,
Dedmiller, Shield, He'll, Kaiser, Barth9lomae'
BerglIing, Norman, Holman b Ki9g' gishop,
Mrs. II. Bergling, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. II. Borg
ling, tr., Mr.. and Mrs. schell, Mr.. and Mrs ].
w. schaefer, Mr.. and Mrs: Henry RUPERT, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Brozerol, Mr.. ana Mrs. Leo
pold Weiss.
The second annual ball Of the Painters AS
sembly. No. 1913, Knights OF Labor, took
place last night at Masonic Temple Among
those who enjoyed the evening were: Misses
Annie and Sallie Keller, Miss Lulu Bush, Mrs.
Ellen Willis, Miss Katiel Flynn, Mrs: Charles
Crump, Miss Josie Manning, Miss McGuinn,
| Miss Rosa Sands, Miss Martha Collins, Miss
Mary barnard, Miss Sallie Matthias, Mrs.
Katie Mann, Miss Alice King, Miss Mamie
Hurst, Miss Laura Waters, Miss May Har.
l vey, Miss Carrie May, Mrs. Georgia Ran
l dolph, Mrs. Joseph McIlhaney, Miss Annie
Mcguire, Miss Laura Hodges, Mrs. G.. j Ennis,
| Miss Lizzie Andrews, Miss Hessie Robey,
] Miss Ida Kraft, Mrs. Henry Parker, Mrs. George
| Grinith, Mr.. and Mrs. Laid swank, aud
| Messrs: Robert simms, j. A. Antrim, N. 4. Ran
dolph, Henry Richards, william =. Dykes, A.
l II. Rickers, Harvey Clark, Il. W. Mann, George
Davidson, Frank Graham. Cornelius D. Willis
| Thomas Griffin and Il. T. Sanner.
The Cotillon German Club Will hold ger
man at Miss Lille Duncan's residence, neal
i Thomas Circle, on the fourteenth instant.
Mr.. Edward McUauley, OF Connecticut ay-
enue, will give stag party at his residence or
| the 10th instant.
An operetta, entitled l"charity Begins a
| Home" has been weekly rehearsed by. mum
Der ofladies and gentlemen In society. Among
| the cast will be Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. True, Mr.
| Pierre Stevens, Mr.. Hub. Smith and u cele
brated tenor from New York city. 1t will bS
given at Ford's Opera House, under tho aus
pices OF Mrs. General Ricketts,. The entertain
ment is for worthy charity.
l The "Dowager" is now being rehearsed by
| number OF ladies' and gentlemen, and Will b.
l presented before a select audience, probabl.
| within week, at the MCPHERSON House.
The ladies of the Riggs who received yester
| day were Mrs. Cameron, OF Illinois, assisted
| by her daughters, the Misses Mabel AM
| Helen; Mrs. Baync, OF Pennsylvania; Mrs
| Durham, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. whiting, OF Bos
ton, and Mrs. Steele. All OF these ladies ha
| a large number Of callers.