Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01
SOCIETY NOTES.
Receptions and Dancing Parties Las,
Night-COming Entertainments. Etc.

The musicale given yesterday afternoon at the
residence OF the Portuguese Minister was one Of the
most brilliant entertainments Of the season. The
countess NogueiraS received her guests alone
wearing costume OF black velvet and gold lace
enoroIderles The entertainment partook Of the
;n. na.ure oi Yea and the comnany came in walk
ing costume, with the exception OF those young
Ladies forming the choral class who were In even.
Ing. dress Throughout the afternoon the class
rendered number OF fine musical compositions.
several delightful solos being given by Miss No.
guelraS, about whose voice SO many pleasant
things have been said, and Miss Leavitt, of New
YORK, at present the guest OF Miss Morgan There
We're present all the members OF the foreign ega-
llos living In the city in addition to long list of
WeIl-known society people.
Last night occurred the last OF the pleasant
"ThurSday evenings In January given by Mr..
Justice Woods and his wife, which circumstance.
added to The popularity Of the host and hostess and
tn"r taus brought out an unusually large and
aided III receiving by Miss Woods.-the mother and
daughter wearing very handsome toilets. Indeed
elegant dresses were characteristic feature OF the
evening, some OF the most striking and beautiful!
yet seen this season being displayed here The
guest list OF the evening included nearly every per-
son son In Washington prominent IN public and So ial
HE, and among the thrOng We're grouped many
people OF note visiting the city.
The last OF the Thursday evening receptions
given by the Secretary OF State was held last night
ana beng me final one was unusually largely at,
9endeu: nn r,iS nrS. frenghlysen, assisted by Miss
presiding at the supper table The diplomatic
corps were IN force, as usual, Judges OF the Su.
prtlne Court with their wives. members or the Cab
met and large number Of Senators and Represent
atives.
Mrs. A. II. s. Davis gave a very pleasant lunch
party yesterday at her residence, 435 street. In
honor OF her guests, Mrs J: H. Brugh, OF Boston,
and Mrs. Dr. W. e. Hamilton. of Philadelphta
Among the ladies present We're Mrs A. S. Worth.
ington, wife OF the new District Attorney; Mrs J.
b. sGglle, = MISS Eva Mills Mis- s Kimbal, Mrs
Miss Hibb2rd. OF Iowa, and Mrs. S. F. Cushing
Mrs Brugh, before her marriage, was the leading
soprano OF the famous Hutchinson Family and she
and Miss Mills gave the ladies the rare treat of lis
tenlng to several OF their sweetest ballads admir-
ably rendered
AT the party last night given by the Misses
McCeney. Mrs McCeney was assisted In receiving
by her daughters, the Misses McCeney: her sons
wife, Mrs. Robert McCeney, and MIS- Chinn. The
entire lower floor was used for dancng. supper
being served In one OF the upper rooms.
A delightful gentlemen's party was given by Mr.
NJ. r. Combs last evening at his residence, 918
street, In honor OF the 1rst anniversary OF his
daughters marriage to Mr. AlOnzo A. Wilkins The
brilliantly lighted parOrs were the animated scene
OF merry caro- parties, and songs and social conver-
sation made up an evenings entertainment to be
long remembered with pleasure by those present
During the evening a bountlful supper was served
lowing gentlemen We're present. DR.. D. c. Patter-
son, Col Charles G. Neale, Eugene Car1s1, E. E.
White White, Charles g; Bal, Thomas J. Fisher, A. =
NJ
James A. Hunt, Charles Atkinson, Samuel Shuster
James Carter, Edmund B. Briggs Edward Stone
Frank wilkins, j. F. Cain, IT,, William K. Ellis
Robert Dobbins, William H. Combs Charles Carter
jr., and S. B. Milton.
| meeting OF the recently organized german dan.
cling club was held last evening at the residence OF
| Col Lieber. Mr.. Pierre Stevens led The fayors
were much admired, especially some hand painted
tambOrines with the letter painted upon Them In
honor OF the hostess. Among those present were
Misses Dora Miller, Holablrd, Murphy. Williamson
Kendall, Alexander, ROeSSle, Farrell Thomas Pa1ro
Taylor and MIS- Bacon, and MeSsrS Mills, Bradford
Flowers Chap.n, Wilkins, Fendal Russell. Pa1ro
Hayward Chase and 1rimble.
The weekly hop given by the ladies' OF the Ma,
tonaI Hotel was largely attended, Notwithstanding
the disagreeable weather prevailing out of doors
Mrs. Chamberlaine, Miss Armstrong, Miss Tuck
and Miss Fairfax comprised the receiving party.
The Unity Club will meet this evening 1T the resi-
dence of DR.. Duckett corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 22d street, on which occasion Hon. W. A. Phil
j.! lips will read 8 paper on "The Desert Lands OF
be further heightened by the Introduction Of choice
musical and elocutionary selections
Invitations have been Issued for young ladies'
| luncheon party on Tuesday next by Mrs Walter
Wood, whose entertainments always prove so en-.
| joyable.
Miss c. L. Ransom will receive her friends at hel
studio this evening, from TIL O'Clock. rare
musical entertainment will be given In the course
Of the evening.
Mr. Coleridge, the son OF Chief-Justlce Coleridge
will arrive in Washington to-day, and is expected
| to attend, during the evening, the sbud" party
given By Miss Fleming.-Surgeon-Ge General Wales
and family have their guest at their h0uSe, on
! Vermont avenue, Miss Mamie Hetlner, OF Phila.