Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-16
SOCIETY sGTES.

The tea given yesterday afternoon from TO
O'Clock 10y Colonel and Mrs Norman Lieber was
the occasion of delightful gathering OF several
hundred prominent society people. Mrs. Iieber,
who wore costume OF black ottoman silk COM
bned with brocade OF brilliant coors, was assisted
by her sister, Miss Alexander, In cerulean blue
silk; Mrs Franklin Steele, black satin with beaded
net Miss ThereSe Blackburn light blue silk: Miss
Lille Duncan, pink satin trimmed with passamen-
taI1e; Mrs. Hopkins, black satin and Jet Miss Nel-
son, son, black ,l silk and Spanish lace; Miss Thomas,
crepe, and Mrs. Tar, light blue surah Among the
many present Were Mr.. John Mccullough, the ac-
Carlisle, General and Mrs. Rochester Major and
their SIsf rag General s%,ln and M Wright With
eral Pike Graham, Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Nash.
Major and Mrs Haines Lieutenant and Mrs But,
ler Mrs Teller, Lieut. Lemly, Lieut.. Burgiorf, GEN
and Miss Atocha, Mr.. Franklin steele Mrs NJ f.
Post, Miss Parker, Mrs. Dawson, OF Chicago; Miss
Searight. OF Wyoming; Miss English. Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Chew. Lieut. Huse. Miss Ida Miller. Mrs.
Stewart, wife OF the ex-senator; Miss Farrell Mr.
Mt Mrs and Miss Trmble, Miss Kendall. Mr.. Russle,,
nv Paro, Miss RoeSsle, Mrs. Hollingsworth. Sem
ator-elect Blackburn, Mr.. Wales, Mrs Duncan, DIR.
and ., l. MIS- iarrow, MI and Miss Murphy and MI d.
1t is expected that an accomplished lady from
Boston viii assist In the literary exercises at Mr.
and Mrs. Horatio Kings reunion this evening
Madam de Bile has entirely recovered from her
recent indisposltion and is able 10 be out again.
Mr.. Henry Howard viii leave. with his family, for
u,
promotion.
Col. Sands after visiting here for for some time,
left this week for his home in Sewickly, one OF the
beautiful suburbs OF Pittsburg.
Miss Curtin, daughter OF ex-tiov Curtin after
being on the invalid list for long again able TO
strength.
Mrs Cassidy, with Miss Green, Miss Ballantyne.
Miss Muldrow and Miss Ryan, Will receive at the
Ebbitt on Monday.
Miss Baldwin, OF Philadelphia, is visiting tho
Misses Dayton, OF street.
MIS- James Alfred Jones. OF Richmond, who is
staying at the residence OF Mr. Corcoran formed
one of the receiving party on Thursday at Mrs.
Miss Carrie Ryan, OF South Carolina, is passing
some time in the city at the Ebbtt with the daugh-
ter OF Representative Green
fair will be given at Willard Hall, on the sd
instant, beginning at two o'clock and continuing
through the evening, for the benefit OF the Indus
trial School attached % ST. Johns parish. The la
dies in charge are Mrs Bancroft Davis, Mrs. Frank
Riggs, Miss Schenk, Miss Edgar and several others.
Mrs Francis Hodson Burnett reft for New York a
few days since, where she VIII write her new play
for which she b rs contracted.
Mrs Bradley b. Smalley is visiting the family OF
Senator Morrill,, and received with them on Thurs
day.
Miss Bryan, who has been for some while past
visiting her aunt. the wife OF Judge Wyle left this
city during the week for her home In Chicago.
Mrs Ricketts, reception yesterday was one OF the
largest OF the days gatherings. As usual a number
of young ladies assisted in receiving and entertain
Ing the guests. During the Afternoon between
three and four hundred callers filled the rooms IN
Guiding nearly all who are prominent in official and
social life.
Col and Mrs. Levi Maish, OF York, Pa, are hero
to pass week with Mrs. Maish's mother Mrs BenI
Miller, on 3lSt street
The last Friday evening "at home- for this sea-
son OF Baron and Madam de Struye was held last
night at the Russian legation on Connecticut ave-
nue.. The attendance was unusually large and
brilliant.
At the usual Saturday reception this afternoon,
held by Miss McElroy at the White House, she was
assisted by Mrs. Logan, M Hugh Mccullough,
Mrs Leopold Morse, Mrs. Malone, Mrs John +. Mil
Ter, Mrs Thomas b. Reed, Mrs. John s. Wise Mrs
VIM. Maury, Miss Beach, Miss Wallach and Miss
Gresham.
Owing to the death OF her brother, DIR. Ruter, OF
Indiana, Mrs Representative springer, OF Illinois,
will not receive again during this season
Mrs. Angus Cameron Will not receive next Mon
day, February 18th.
On Friday, the 29d german VIII be given at tho
National Rides armory, by forty gentlemen, most
OF whom members OF the leading german clubs
The leaders will be s; {. Lemly, L X. Reynolds.
from New York. the committee In charge are:
bard bard T. Smith, Dr. . F. T c. Van N viet. Vi Nv W A. T L
Gresham, Walker Maury, Ross Thompson, Alex-
Bn1sdSl hnGs5 S bs sna j. & BBeyDeds Beys Chase
Justice Blatchford gave dinner party OF
eighteen covers last evening. His guests wero
Senator Edmunds, Justice Miller, Justice Bradley,
Justice Harlan, Justice Gray, Secretary Chandler,
Chinese minister, Cheng Tsao Ju; the Russian
minister, NJ. de Struve; the French minister, n
Roustan; Admiral lorter, Rear Admiral Rodgers
Judge Cox, Representative Dorsheiner, Mr. Chin
Chin Yeung, or the Chinese legation; Mr.. ID. w.
Bartlett, one OF Its secretaries, and Hon. Richard
r. Merrick
A handsome lunch was given to-day at one
O'Clock by Miss Edes at her new home, on street.
The table was ornamented with flowers ana fruit
a bouquet OF roses and exotics with the gilt edged
card bearing the name OF the guest, at each plate
Covers were laid for eighteen, those present be-
sides the hostess being Mrs Robert Lincoln, Mra
Field, Madame de Bile, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs stewart
Madame Godoy, Mrs Bugher, Mrs Abraham Mycra
MIS- Phelps OF New YORK; Mrs Nelson Brown, Mrs
Whelan, OF Philadelphia; Mrs Mason, Mrs Letter
Mrs. rockwell, Mrs. Gen. Emory and Mrs Angel, OK
New icr.i.