Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-08
SOCIETY NOTES.
LEAP YEAR PARTIES

LEAP fkAR PART1kS
The leap year theater party at the National
last night was thoroughly enjoyed. The entire
party entered the theater In fun evening dress and
gave the audience the appearance OF an opera night
After the close Of the play they went TO ex-Secre-
tary Blaine's, on Lafayette Square, where dancing
and supper were the later features OF the even
ing. The gentlemen invited We're. in every way,
honored guests Carriages brought them to and
from the theater. The committee OF young ladies
from whom the Invitations issued were Miss Dora
Miller, president; Miss Blaine, treasurer; Miss Wal
lack and Miss Myer, secretaries; Miss stuart Miss
Mckeever, Miss Nathalie Berry, Miss Irwin, Miss
Elsie Mckeever and Miss Camille Berghman. Each
lady paid a subscription fee OF five dollars. The
chaperoneS were Madam de Struve. Mrs Gen.
Mckeever, MrsVan Rensselaer, Berry, Miss Schenck
and Mrs senator Miller.
The hop at the National hotel last evening was
well attended. notwithstanding the steady down.
pour out-of-doors The floor was I'm good condition
ana the music and dancing Were enjoyed until a
late hour. Among those present were Mrs NJ. f.
Post, In green velvet. black-thread lace and let
trimmings Miss Parker, golden brocade Mrs. Pat
terson, blue satin and plush. ornamented with seed
pearls and pompadour ostrich tips: Mrs livingston.
black and green velvet: Mrs Luna. black Snanlsh
lace over cardinal satin; Mrs Chamberlaine, lilac
Silk and white lace; Mrs j. q. Cannon, black silk,
and silk, trimmed with pansies; Miss Ruth Tuck,
black and white; Miss Julia Tuck, white silk and
gauze; Miss Lawton. blue silk, with lace and pink
Miss Hodges, Mr. and Mrs tuck, Mt. and Mrs. Vii,
liam Barker, Mr. and Mrs DunnelL Miss Gardiner
General and Miss Armstrong, Commander and Mrs
Merry, Senator and Mrs kenna, Representative
and Mrs. Steele, Mr.. and Miss Grabowski, Mrs
Page, Representative Tully, OF California, Mrs
Glascock. Miss Wall, Messrs- Shellabarger, Yarrow
Wilson, West, Chamberlaine, Townsend, and many
Others.
The parlors Of Mrs NJ Stevens Hart, at eoa NJ
street, were filled last evening with q company OF
prominent people, on Mrs. Hart's invitatian, in
honor OF Chaplain McCabe and his wife Among
those present were Bishop Andrews, Rev. +. d.
Huntley, DID,, chaplain OF the Senate and wife
and Miss Clayson, OF Minnesota; Rev. S. NJ. Hart
SOCK and wife, Rev. f. L. Kemp, OF Baltimore; Sec
retary Teller and wife, Mr. and Mrs Bradford and
Miss Browse, OF Chicago The exercises OF the
TO Chaplain McCabe, by Mrs Lydia ii. Tilton: orig.
1nal poem, by Mrs. Bradford rectations. by Miss
Alice Groff and Miss Mclean: plano selections. by
Miss Grace Ward and Miss Alma Johnson: singing,
by Chaplain McCabe. and select reading by Mrs
Hart, after which refreshments were served.
Mrs Senator Vance held a musicale yesterday
afternoon at her residence No. l621 Massachusetts,
avenue.
Mrs James, daughter OF Representative James,
gave yesterday at half-paSt one a lunch party TO
ten young ladies' the guests being Miss Hall, Miss
Beach, Miss Efhe Beach, Miss Mezerole. Miss Pierce
Miss Thompson, Miss Slocum, Miss Bliss and Miss
Carter.
The Hawthorne Club meets tonight at the apart
member A little play. "Down by the Sea-" will
be acted by Miss Shelabarger Miss Anna Wilson.
Miss James, Mr. Samuel Trimble, Mr.. Harry VIII
lard, MI. Bradley Davidson, Mr. Gould, aud several
Others
Mr.. John F. King, Of New York, who with his
family passes every winter here In the 18th street
annex OF Wormley's, gave a small dinner party to
friends last evening at the hotel
Miss Emily ID. Ayres, daughter OF General Ro-
maine B. Ayres, was married on Wednesday from
her fathers house, at the Washington Arsenal, to
Captain Rein e. Howell, OF the I'd artillery.
Last night Leap Year german was given by Miss
Katie Bates, daughter OF Major Bates L. s. A., at
her fathers residence. 2sIS z street. The german
was led In leap year fashion by Miss Irene Jones.
The favors were extremely pretty, especially the
prize ones. Those present were Major and Mrs
Bates. Mrs Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Mayhem Platter,
Misses Jones, DOtsOn. Marbury, CaSsin. Darneilie,
Hester, Bates, Calhoun, Trimbie. English. Williams,
Mackall and Miss Cooper, OF California, ard Messrs
Irlmble, bowman. Mackall. Harbin. Johns, Cal
houn, Elliott, Towers, LIE Gray, Hollerth. Dodson,
Marbury, Knapp, Bulkley and Quentin Mackall.
Miss Minor, OF St Louis, is visiting Miss Matte
Fristoe, daughter OF Prof. FristOe, OF Columbian
College, at 1434 street.
Miss Anna Williams, OF Georgetown, was married
yesterday to Mr.. j. Debree Higgins OF Norfolk, Va
at St Johns church. by Rev. A. +. Steele The
church was dressed with flowers and filled with
friends OF the bride and groom, who left, after a
short reception, on the lao train for the north.
There was a social maSquerading party In Ana
costa last night OF about thirty couples. who
gregated at the residence OF Miss Ella Beers and
then preceded to the residence OF Mr.. J. f. Arnold
where they enjoyed themselves until midnight
few ladies OF AnacOStia gave their Thursday
"At Home," last evening, at Masonic hall, In the
shape OF "leap pear" party. There were about
forty couples present There was dancing until
were Misses Grimes, Boyer, Nettie and Hattie
Wood, Rose and Mrs Hickey. and Mrs Martin.