Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-03
SOCIETY NOTES.

There were several Incidents connected with the
reception 1t the White House New Years day
Which TO the uninitiated proved a fertile source
OF speculation. The costumes worn by those men,
oerS Of the Chinese legation present being OF such
sober tone and so rnostentions In stvle SO unlike
their usual gala gaverse 70 rhe idea that they
ma either altogether omitted appearing in their
dlPionatlc Uniform or neglected % remove their
outer garments, which were worn. il was supposed
n, protection against the penetrating rain This
nreSS oeing retained, not only through the entire
reception. but later when invited guests they at
tended the diplomatic breakfast given b, the Sec
retary or State led TO making some inquiry uoon
the subject In view OF the fact that the Chinese
nation mas eve been most mindful OF all matters
pertaining 70 court etiquette. l. was then learned
thlI the costumes in question Were strictly G'p'0-
matte dress ana the triiii4ncy OF attire ordinarily
opSerVaOe among Chtna's representatives, n Wash
lngton is by no means Indication OF greater dis
JUNCTION or respect Tor tie occasion for when ii is
donncd
Another noticeable feature vas that of a dtp!o-
mat, VINO appeared IN the unisoT1n OF the French
army, wearing a gorgeous helmet. from which DE-
pended at the back long BLACK plume. The Officer
dli not at any time. when being presented TO tie
PRESIDENT, or later on. when conversing with the
adleS ~ TIE receiving party uncover his head CAP
tain De LaChere for he ii was. is the lni!irrv at
tafle OF the French legation. ana Wien on state
OCCASIONS tul dress is required this helmet IS never
removed, etiquette te requiring If TO b. worn IN the
presence OF the Car, Emperor, any OF the croYa
ed heads In Europe.
Miss CoffeY gave last evening her first german
since formally entering society Mrs Cofev,
assisted 10y her daughter. recpired the guests who
came most Iashionabiy late. the german nos being
opened unti! ~ uclQch. hir. john Chew leading the
twenty five couples The favoi., which were VERY
handsome a!id OF odd design. were brought from
Europe on The retuin nf Dir. CoTcy'S family last
autumn The entertainment lasted far mo the
morning, the Virginia reel being Formed 1t =
O'clock
Another large reception was that given by Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, Berry. for which cards were issued
senrri! Wtt';s since The ,pur!ors presented
other light uIulber!ess waNcn taIerS- There were
present the Misses Frellughuvsen, Aonsignor
Sapel. M and Nrs. Eustis. the Misses Freeman,
i,f ana NrS. Garnetf, MrS. and Miss PendIeuon.
MI and Mis- Irving. General Van Viiet. Mis-
Mixes. General ana ArS. ickcerer. Mrs. ard Mss
Myers MIS-. Greer. isS BECKER General ana Mrs.
tiaLen, Nr- Wm. Reynolds, and number @; others.
including the Spanish ami P0rtu-ase ministers
Mrs. LauGhton. assisted by her TREND. Mrs. Pam
coaot Of Phiiadelphia. held last evening her first
evening reception Tor the season. wbich was quite
ilte " ''' S0-''''
The german dancing club which he'd its last
party at the residence OF Miss Them has been dis
banded Tor the present in order 10 allow rS MEM
bATs opportunity t. attend the numerous oti.r en-
.ertannentS which seeiA TO I'll ever moment dur
Ing the regular season
Mrs. r. F, Fleming has issued "At Home cards
for Tuesday. January S:i from to O'clock This
gathering is looked forward u viz, pleasure by all
r!r:culaTT those wLo were 50 fortunate as TO have
Ike nature given last season
Gr. AMI ,irs. Vim NJ Gait iave issued invitations
for Il large party tnts evening. The guests viii be
ilpst!T oi tne younger class. and the entertainment
Is intea(.ei s >yrf Of house war,1i,,tr of their
handsome new residence on Vermont avenue.
Z lac Rev -Afluy aud Navy Assembly and German
Club. o. which Gen. Sheridan is president. viii
Issue early u the coming Wees Invitations TO ,her
Hr.t german.
TIE entertainments 10 be given during the CON-
1ng season by the lcheor CcnrraSsinan Perry BEL
mont. viii oe mostly stag paIrias.~ When. how
ever ne departs from tbs rule. Ills guests viii be re-
delphIa.
The wife and daughter OF Senator CamGen are
noD at Cannes, b15. VIII leave rhera shorty for
laliSb1G. where po.f ion OF The summer was NJ.
This move is made Gu aecOunt OF the health oi Mrs
Camden Who Still continues dsil;ata. Miss Cam
dcn writes to q friend concerning her mothers
changed IDEA with regard 10 Saiinr and rowing.
ta5 eiU. She las always refused TO coUuJaaance
or Iae part in any little excursion o. rowing party
gn iae @ or river ; na! nov maEed Change has
stay In Eenica when she became pasS0nat.Iy f1nl
OF Qri Ing about the beautiful 0ltWocl ciJy-,heir
"9ndeiln.s directed By tie Picturesque lazy gon-
d0.itrS
The Marquis de Pode5tad returned here on Christ
mas dav. having been TO Kew York TO welcome his
second son haao, who recently arrived from Europe.
III Nano Pedestal has httas been pursuing his
studies on The continent II Il 4 view Cf eN5eTing
the dlpOlaI. service. but naS ROW o ;,lionai III {
profession 10" Law. wlich ne pref,rs read in
fiTes, the 5tddles. OF Phil ida nia. The Marquis
de PceSt .G mas Severai tines during the CaSr ySr
engaged pa5Sa ge By steamer tG Tejoin his family.
Row Irving IT Ria'-1U. but otici3l duties have
always prevented lis depart Ire from America.
The eng lgenent Of Miss Mildred Sellers. OF P;iia-
Gephl. t. Lieut.. Amy IS ann Hunced by his family
thOI-u the 1lte o. tla marriage is not yaI IN a:,-
pHnir. Kiss sellers, IS wel known in Washington.
having p2Sscd soII-e tine here lest water as a
gceSt in 81 Ii al Aims house aoiu. She VIII come
from Ph9Ge,cBi2 IN o-ieI t0 act as bridesmaid .ur
her .IieHd. Mss Eil.e Be>tor. whose .rfLga j.
ior the - or The present month. Mt. Cha.le5
Amy has bee! hone for the hoiti lrS.
Caps. and Mrs Renari LETT today for New York
where previous 70 sailing for their home, they
viii BE- entertained by ra,ltiges OF his moCaer. mrs.
Renard was suffering rom Seve-e cold whi.e here,
and MS ol tH1t 2cc3UHr prey@nIel from accom- Va
nying her husband 70 the Presidents .iiniDil1-ic
reception on New Year; dac.- h. wife Ct rr.
St"lrnS, OF Boston. wno " Is Je:egra nnoi t1r few
weei,S i,0 20 see her mother. Ms Cary Lclg. pre-
Robert Cary. aOJiit twelve years Of ago. vino prO.l-
iSsS to become i s@'slt VIC mist. he touches ne
instrument now "it!. no Durioh movement OF the
bow, bus ratutr that ot II :ster ElGd. During
their STAY IN Washington he VIII be. one O. the cho-
listcr Boys in 81. Jonus cnJrca.-NisS Lillian Car
p.nter. dip-hter of the lste Senator Wiscoa-
sill. l. in town. visiting Mss Ntctor Emory. wno,
daring the past sumner. passed Sonlo rIEia with
Ee- i'll Milwaukee. Hiss Anuit Henderson,
daughter o. Chief Engineer henderson. Oh the
mourning, having lost her uncle d.. .iClns0n Eliot.
Mss Byrd Greer, dauyhter of Capt Greer. let
Y Nashligtol on the o. o. December. TO visit
friends IN ONO where Sne VIII probably pass the
Ws WsEJeT.--liln MISSES Reynolds. wnC nave been
visiting CCnnniors- ana Ms Nicholson, returned
to-day 10 their ho..lc Ia Norwich as. u. vote
t5ro'Fn, with LII $50 ,iadgaters,wil spend The wiz
ter AT C5aIneSVii.e. FiogtaL