Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
SOCIETY NOTES.
The Calendar for the Week.-SOme Of
saturday Evenings Eeasures.-P Per.
sOnal Movements.

SOCIALLY considered. the present promises to be q
busy and brilliant week. All the gayeties OF this
evening are merged in one grand aiTair-the Ball
lor the oeneft or the Childrpns Hospital on Tues
uay evening occurs the bail at the British legation,
the german OF the Mstletoe Club AT the house OF
commodore Semmes, whose daughter is a member
OF tne organization: the reception OF Judge and
MIS- Waite, and the last OF the series of Tuesday
evenings given by Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok. During the
morning MISS MorganS lunrn party takes
place. and in the afternoon Mrs Kauffmann-s tea
on wednesday evening the second army and
navy german Will be given and the dancing VIII
not begin until late hour society thus has the OPP
portunity or attending previous going there the
receptions or Mrs Laughton, MIS- Berry and Mrs.
keaiern. on Thursday evening the customary re-
ceptlon at Secretary Freiinghuysen'S will take
place, and party VIII be given 10y the Misses Me-
Ceney On Friday The reception at the Russian
and hollsewarning by the ladies OF the Homeo-
pa1hlc Hospital AT their building. l106 street.
vntl Mnel uanclig VIII be enjoyed Justice and Mrs.
Miller Will give reception Saturday evening,
and Mr. and MRS. H0ra;io Kings literary reualon
VIII take pace lt the same time
Miss RanSoms reception at her studio on street
last Friday evening was an occasion afforiiny more
tnan ordinary enjoyment During the evening as
many as two hundred nerSoIS must have Called
many or those attending the pound party at the
Riggs calling here also. The c,Alpany were enter
tained by Miss Roberts. or New York, who sang
lmpfomptu ami without accompaniment several
IavcritI pieces. inclGiing d" Robert ,dair" and a
particularly sweet lullaby sony. Miss RanSomS $
FRIDAY evening promise t. be feature I'm social life
at the capital during the remainder Oh the season.
Ihe meeting OF the Literary Society, held at the
residence Of Mr.. Beldcn Noble on Saturday even
Ing. was an unusually brilliant and Interesting one
Inc literary feature OF the occasion consisted Of
Sllgie pai)er.;.n esq? On the jew. by Miss Dawes
daughter OF the Senator troli >:aeSacl.l:stS: but
tae ABILITY grace &i iuinesS with which the sub
ittt W,S Treated made II 2Inr entert ainrncnt OF
ltS class Tor te evening. Following this came Solne
admirable vocal nluSic. ny Mr. Is. I. keyser with
piano acc0lnpa li.neilt by Mrs. Knox Later IN.
guests were Invited lo 4 boun.i'illy laid table OF
cnoice rrtrSilentS and the remainder OF the evn;-
Ing was spent Il conversation and I'm admirinr the
Deautiiu house and is artistic elegant ador-
HcLtS. In addition 10 the nleterS q ia their r,,,li-
mtN th"re were present number ot invited guests
Incl iti'nr several persons OF note, both resident
an! Tls,ilg
Saturday evening last, to meet their guest. Miss
Laura HARPER OF W!.Lngtoa some musical and
ntftFy friends were enjeEtairei by Dr. and Mrs
Nitcael, Il thcir Residence 18Th street Among
diners present were. Ir. Leonard Spencer. Mss
Att, Prot. = Dos IL and Clarence. Miss Min
nj Snowii'r. Nr. HcNaD vi. Shlrrrfl and ni,S
SiHtf Prot :. H. jCckC, Hr. and Miss Helen Eeattin
~" iSsss bdien, ,r >utinI:erS, Mr.. SnCigTaS and
Nj Tyis", ir.
Inc .iayt.en Minister anG Madame Preston are
lCoAing forward with pies ;l.e 10 :ha arrival ~
thrif daughter. Miss Preston. during she ATE, ~ IT
oi the Wc,.K.-Mi5S .,tcIa, CT this City atrei i,i
lhe naTtl cijet hop. 1T Annapc,- on SatG .ilg
Judge ';uI Ms. Butter ui NtlT Ai.ranN lad .
al" slle the "E;tr with their son. III (. H.
t'it!ti. Oh f1pitu Hiti.Mr. ..)S. -. >;:o;tr a,l.
W. ~ NV 1otk. are visiting the family OF Mr.
" Horton. ol stTea.--f;tse Kate Trilnble af, er
a'i aits-: rom The city 0I rolr months in travel
lnr rhFo':Fh tie west. returned on THURSDAY e,
NM u her nome.