Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-24
SOCIETY NOTES.
Yesterdays Round Of Gayetie>-COm-
ing Entertainments-Per Move
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ing Entertainments-Pe Move
ments, &c.
Yesterday being Cabinet day calling was very
general Mrs FrelinghuySen was assisted by the
MISSES FrelinghuySens, Miss McElroy, MIS- Cor Ion
Cunning and Mrs Charles Bradley. Mrs Lincoln
was aided by her daughter and Miss sheriff.. and
Mrs Chandler had the assistance OF her sister, Mrs
Kingsley MIS- Gresham and her daughter were
assisted by Miss Cullom, OF Illinois, and wife OF
Col. stone, or Indiana At Secretary Teller's,
biShop ana Mrs Simpson, and Miss BeailS, OF
Indianapolis, aided In receiving and entertaining
the numerous callers.
Mrs Carlisles' parlors, at the Riggs. were
crowded, as USUAL from three O'Clock until after six.
One OF the handsomeSt private germans ever
gwen In Washington was that OF last evening at
lne residence OF Delegate and Mrs Post on Vermont
avenue, in honor OF his neice. Miss Parker All the
toilets are unusually handsome and striking TIE
IeceNlng party consisted or Mrs Post in Partisan
Toilet or ceruean blue brocade with sweeping ira! n
the entire mont being OF embroidered Chinese Grape
eoiu lace ana Clusters of ostrich Tips. The waist
was cut square neck aid filled In with point lace
with buttons down the 'front.' OF gold ana mother ~
pearl Her ornaments were diamonds. Miss Par
ker wore maize satin damasse. with trimmings and
'front.' breadth OF crystal beading: corSage bouquet
or roses and lilies OF the valley Mrs IaEaus dress
was Wlne coor cut velvet, with rose pink plush
IuSs embossed satin panels. point lace and dia-
lnonos- Mrs. Angus Cameron wore black spanish
lace over white plush, aud diamonds while Mrs.
1oodine dress was white satin damasSe and carii-
nal push. The rooms were decorated with smllay
ana flowers. The german was led by Mt. Clarence
DeFi1nger. Nearly all OF the faIoVs given out frs
consisted OF cut flowers. but later came IN great
proiuSion little French souvenirs bnuuols and
whatnotS, distributed by Mrs de Bile and MIS-
Hoodioe. The supper was in all respects uneXcep-
uohdplt Dancing continued until three CLOCK.
aIiciis those present were the Danish minister and
MS we, senator and Mrs Angus Cameron, General
AZ aiin MIS-: Logan. Yrs. Tucker, senator and Miss
,tr!dh, senator Fair. Gen SUurs1S. Mr.. and Mrs
ffahh T. Songer. Miss Conger, Miss Brown. senator
anu IFS Ndnuerson, Miss Berry, the Misses Brown,
daughters OF Gen. Brown; Miss Berry Miss Lille
Mrs rfo.-
Miss Tuck, Miss Turner. Lieut.. and Mrs Flnery,
;alSs Florence Turner. Delegate and MIS-. Maginns,
mayor ana -IlS. uoodiOe. Miss Nash, senator Hale
Li''lt Mills, ar Calhoun Dcrringer, Mr. and Miss
iiotaan, EHsigns Chase and Marsh Mr. Frank Mar
M .il, Nj. Eihest Shober. Lieut.. Burgdon, Mir. Rus
sell, Mr.. Elliott, Air Barry Buckley, Mr. John Var
II W aud tlr. Hubbard 4. Smith.
HE Acme Club was most delightfully."- enter
t;lned last evening by Miss Fannie Hutton at her
[esilence, 2f4 Il street Among those pres Mt
were Misses Tenpa Lawrence illa ana Nav bonn
irene kuoneS, Mamie Mclaughlin, frankie towie
and MeSsrs. Louis Winters. j. H. rhillips, ". D.
iodd, Frank Tourney, Harry Middleton. Wick Tay-
lof, FRANK tOutS, Charles Walter and others.
Senator aud Mrs. Conger received LAST evening
Mrs Conger being assisted by Mss Congt,r ard he-
daughter-ln-law, Mrs +. y. C0nger. Notwithstand-
lig the numerous entertainments elsewhere. the
parlurS were flied until late hour with the world
OF fashion and society.
Misses Clara and Jennie Carter, niaces OF DR.
Ioi1ey at the residence OF their cousin NJ Putnam
liz Aflact IA. gave soclable last evening. Among
NNfIap.
Grimes, Carrie Fields, Grace shelton and Ella
Beers. ANA Masters J. H. and T.. Z. liinwood, Harry
and Jimmy Arnold, William Dorsey, Charles l.
IorIey, j. F. Casey and Wayne ". C0rdell.
At Marfni's Hall was held last evening the second
or the "Wednesday CLUB germans, about sixty
couples dancing. The evening proved an enjoy
ab.e one, and was prolonged until the early hours
OF this moi ming.
Lieut.. Thomas Fl. Barry was married In ST. Johns
chtlrch. 10y the Rev. DIR. Leonard lest evening. tC
MISS Eiile Bestor. Misses Mildred and Lizzie sellers
acted as attendants, Lieut.. Patch being best man
After reception al the brides residence on street
Lieut. ana Mrs Barry let fer New York, from
thence travelling in the south. and reaching their
March.
Justice and Mrs. Matthews gave tea yester-
day afternoon, at which Were present from four to
INe hundred guests
Mrs. Biddle also gave tea during the afternoon,
Which was quite largely attended.
MI and Mrs. Walter A. Woods, at their residence,
1874 street. entertained few friends at dinner
last evening.
The second hop given by the ladies OF the Ma
conal hotel will be held tonight.
Cards have been issued for the second hon OF the
season at Wizards for tomorrow evening.
Mrs. John Davis will not receive tomorrow on
account of the illness OF her little son.-The en-
gageinent is announced OF Mr. Hayward Myers son
OF Gen Adam Myers, TO Miss Sargent, OF Harris
burg; Pa, a niece OF the Wife of the late Gen
Meade.--Mrs. Richard T. Merrick has Just returned
10 tne city after an absence OF three weeks In New
YORK WIN an invalid daughter, who is happily I'M
proved In health, and has also returned hpri-
Mrs j. b. Mallory. or New York. is visiting Mrs
Major Barker at the H2milron.-JuStice Field !
VIE Is Stll absent from the city. so viii not re-
ceive on Monday next. She left the city last Mon
day morning.-Mr. and Mrs. ID. c. Haskell of
salem, Mass, are visiting their brother, Mr. Wm
$ Haskell at the Hamilton.-Gen Sawtelle's 5
wife Is receiving visit from her niece Miss Mon
roe Mrs. and Miss Cushlnan OF New York, are
III tle city on short visit staying at the liarni-
t0n.-hiSS Npw * y1Siff
Bogue. 33l4 street.-NrS. Julia IL. Aganosis. Of
Boston. Is visiting the wife or Capt. Quackenbush
az the Halnlitoii--Mr Hugh X. Wilson aad family
OF chicago, are the guests oi their uncle and aunt
MI. and MIS- j. w. SonerS, 100 VI street.