Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-08
SOCIETY NOTES.

1ne WeaLner yesterday. peak anu DluStery as 1t
was, seemed to little daunt the ardor OF those bent
on calling the number OF persons in carriages and
On foot being. for such day. out in large numbers
On Capitol Hill the calling was perhaps not SO
general as elsewhere, though the more venture
some braved the searching winds to call on Mrs.
Field at her pleasant parlors, where She was
assisted in receiving bv Miss Tower. OF Maryiaud.
Mrs Waite. assisted by her daughter. Miss Waite.
and Hiss Henderson, received large number of
callers. Miss Waite. whose efforts IN connection
with the Christmas Club Were rewarded with such
success. speaks confidently OF III" enlarged field of
usefulness in this line opened up for next year She
Is OF the few society ladies who not unly feels
interest bnt takes an active part in all matters
OF real charity. Mrs Miller diEiied the honors OF
hoStcSS with hor daughter and Mss NcIeaG. now
visiting there. VINO formed one Of the receiving
part, on New Year day. Mr-. Uarlan W2S rot at
hona {" cter-. br the basl.et tied til" bel by a
hlac:l libbnn attcsteI IN tts s;i complement OF
card, 10 IN" treat popularity III which she is held.
Mrs. Blat"t!ord'S paIiorS presented, In their
warmth ana richness pleasant feeling of vel
come 10 one coming IN from The wiltry day out-
side. !Aj ever 3'on' here he ey" is inet with some
artistic and beautiful object. Among the hand
soonest r1rttertS IN the city those OF MrS
BatctGr. hanging b"g0ro TIE entrance doc: 20 he
parlGI. n groilhd T. ot h.arS satin: with iirg
.,or;s Tying hiiE'r and yoI. embroidered III -o,t:
thread by the hands "f Japanese lists The St.lnp
% W!ase w2rI:isa!i>i:i% cli Aey"r I've mstaken A.
tie >" tni 5Gtt :n OF these han.ngS runs tlt.eu
border cI DiacA plush.
The bah given ia,' evening b. .Irs. Stewart toher
, young lady guests vas pr0nouncc,. the most bill
i,ni cntert tinci!: of tn" FAR. The house
In al IS aDp3itit,ncn: is nnnntly ..da;a for p,
ter;aih!n3 Nj the rooms on Tho ;oH:er iiOor Were
thrown onen for The benefit Of those desiring .
dane. ana /: f';! bai;i OF music stationed In
since IN" marriage of Mrs - cWarf:S DAUGHTER row
Mrs. N3o.er tnat y fuii band has been ordered
th' MUSIC NJ oti'"I times being furnished 10y Iwu
~ lnprt iccrS o. :'le S:Mn. Ihc houS.. vas ms,
ariS';,tiN decorated %l. e-row::: pIants ard the
su:'prr tabe il Its unsurpassed appointments and
;..,.l ii!c like eia r!i- 80 ,I, i,yrroft,n bc,n
,,It
striking ce,ter piece ,.T:,r y. IN tae sharr o;
h;onze crr:rn", 81 whose Intricate vide spr,a: g
hrtIchei aitelna:ri clusters ltWerS anti 1ii;if
Mr3. stewart, lssStCt; 'Iy her siiught.r Mr., Fnv
;,ild i.er guests, Miss Payne an Mss Price. receives.
The large COMPANY. There ,riag present over two
itl!firFl persons tir. >tcvaYS dress was of car
G.nal slih rli!lrr l'ei: .:iulle with black lace
cardinal ANA golI flowers orin:, used Mrs Fn:;
wore li-,iit h!" six. S'r. ia The meek. ana made
Win laI W!t wnit4 &c" ;!iIlil:n ana l,a,,-
cue: Ct" co:r!"f oi p2rni>. Miss PAYNE had wi.p
sill. combined with ba,U.tli hsore lnafeli /! SET
III nS pli:i'> an. Used ;;;a,. or he waist, Miss
HriiS toi'ei WIS ~ ~. cream white SILK. or the
Guests who Wei I.oica. bic 70. handsome r, strM
ing toilets were Miss Etie, and nes guest Miss
Saunders, OF Baltimore: Miss Niles. Miss casey,
Mis- h"E>. A!i'i duncan. Miss Denver. Miss Ray.
Mrs. H!i",Al,. Mrs Mason. Mrs. Gaoitoc ;hr
Misses >ewel. Miss St>sis. Miss Clarke, Miss Maud
Dh"I'i;,t', the Misses NrteneN. Mis- Mcleod MiSS
N'.ier. Hiss Key. Miss po,il ANA Ni> I.ilDoru The
as h:gt vas ;'> Whpe eharac."i'l:d by h'an;y
ard "'4t2nct rt ,tiari,n.nt. Only =: fc.S married
ladies were io'it"l i.e party being almost cxc.,i-
:jiye.y 10! ioufs re0pi@.
As compared ''ith The StcWa:! party, The german
given by Mrs. F!3inr las! gyering wa; small and
tame. though the dinc.ig w.,S greatly snjuypd b-
those participating. NJ. IueI led me ccriilaa the
fivoiS for which were flowers. There were about
thirty couples present
Mrs. u. r. Mckee is another OF the ladies' on Con-
iiecicut avenue. iii addition 10 those previously
| HalIltu who VIII receive Mondays. She " III
Dtgin Goliit- so next "r,i Several Others when
Citf Justice Waite lived the same square G.,
Rhode Island avenue. at the corner @. which Mrs.
Mchees house stands. too, Monday iOr tile- ,ccep-
| ticn day.
very delightful tea given on Saturday
evening at the residence OF DR.. Lachlan Tyler to
Miss Bessie Powell or Richmond.
The National Rifles have Issued cards for an sAt
Home,'' Thursday evening. January TO-
/ The President VIII shortly have as his guests Mr..
and Mrs Seth Barton French AT the reception
recently given by them in New York, upon the Oc-
casion cf the debut OF their daughter Miss Mamie
French, Mr. Arthur vas amongst the guests
Miss Motley, OF Bowling Green ky.. who has been
| visiting her cousin. Mrs. A. q. Wilkinson. on X
| Coliege.-ln addition to her usual circle OF young
ladies, Mrs Ricketts, will be assisted ON Friday by
| Miss Billings and her two guests, Miss Alexander
! and Miss NeiL-MtSs EuStis and her niece expect
to leave Washington this evening for Aiken, s. c..
where they Will pass the remainder OF the winter
| Miss Maud Davidge has visiting her at present
Miss Mamie Baldwin, OF hiladelphia--Senator
COlquitt, who arrived at the Metropolitan Saturday
evening, was accompanied by his daughter, who
will pass the winter here.-Miss Sarah Glasgow,
Miss Mary Law, at her home ON G street-Mr.
George L. Wright, OF St Louis, accompanied by his
wife and little daughter are now at SO 18th street.
where they Will remain through February. Mr..
Wright is here in the interest Of the Mississippi
River Improvement Commission, OF which BODY
IA the aecrntArV