The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-14
SOCIETY MATTERS,

The first of the Presidents evening re-
ceptions will be given at the White House
on Tuesday, tho 18th instant, from to III
o'clock. The following bodies will be re-
ceived Members of the Diplomatic Corps
and the ladies Of their families; judges Of
the Supreme Court of the United States and
of other United States courts, and the
ladies of their families; Senators and Rep
resentatives Of the Forty.eighth Congress
and Of the Forty-ninth Congress, aud the
ladies of their families; officers of tho
Army, of the Navy aud of tho Marine
Corps, aud the ladies of their families. This
reception will be limited to the official
bodies named. The President has not yet
decided upon the date for an evening re-
ception to the public.
II Is announced that Mr. Blaine will give
dinner to President Cleveland within
few days.
Promptly at o'clock this afternoon
stream of lady callers began to turn to-
ward tho White House to attend Miss
Cleveland's reception, which will continue
until o'clock. Miss Cleveland is very
popular already with the ladies Of Wash
iDgton.
A brilliant dinner party was given by
Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite at their resi-
dence last evening in honor Of ex-President
Arthur. Among tho invited guests were
Mr. George Bancroft, the Russian Minister
and Nine do Struve, Justice and Mrs.
Blatchford, Justice and Miss Gray, and
Judge and Mrs, John Davis.
Preparations have been begun by ex-
Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron for re-
moval to Wisconsin. They will give up
their residence on Capitol Hill about the
first of next month.
To-day General and Mrs. Miles left this
city for Fort Vancouver, regimental head
quarters of the Department of the Colum-
bia, of which General Miles is now In COM
mand. For the past fortnight they have
been the guests Of Senator aud Mrs. Cam
eron. Miss Rachel Sherman is still with
Mrs. Cameron.
Marshal and Mrs McMicbael expect to
remain here until the 1st of May. While
the Marshal has rendered his resignation he
will be retained for some time as master Of
ceremonies at the White House.
Colonel Daniel Lamont occupies apart
ments at the Arlington, which were of the
suite President Cleveland occupied during
the Inauguration.
Quite large number of ladies assemble
daily at the Hazen Court-Martial parlor at
the Ebbitt. The proceedings are quite in
teresting, and Mr.. Willard, proprietor of the
hotel, has provided very pleasant accommo-
dations for the fair ones.
Senator Warner Miller's family will re-
main here until June.
Senator Dolphs family will remain here
until June before starting back to Oregon.
Miss Agnes Dolph spent Inauguration week
with her parents, and will come again for
short visit at Easter time. In June she
graduates from Mrs. Reeds school in New
York, and will make her debnt in society
next winter
Cards arc out for the wedding of Miss
Helen Kimball, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Israel Kimball, to Mr.. William W. Wishart
at Congregational Church, on Thursday
evening.
Senator j. f. Miller's family will leave
for California Immediately upon the ad-
journment of the Senate and spend the
summer at their country place in Napa val
ley.
The members of the Union Veteran Corps
First Company held a meeting at Abner's
Hall last night to perfect arrangements for
their fair to be held next week. Among
those who will have charge of the tables
are:
Confectionery table, Mrs. r. u. Harrison, as.
sisted by Mrs. NJ. v. Hart Mrs. t, j. Elam
Mrs. W. g. Duckett Mrs. Emma Fl. Eaton, Mrs.
Gertie Mitchell, Mrs. Josie Oheeseman, Mrs.
r. u. Lewie, Mrs. Dr.. r. II. Evans, aud Misses
Kate Dufrey, Lima Young, and Allie Weller,
Lizzie Grimes, and Mrs. Captain W. W. White;
cigarstand, Mrs. Frank Hood and Mrs. Will
Miss Eugenia Ashe, and Miss Wheeler; floral
bower, Mrs. pr. j. Semmes, assisted by Mrs.
Harry Purdy and Misses Abbie johnson, An
ME May, Annie Gordon, Hattie Hersey, Leona
Buckholdt, .Minnie Alber, and Bessie Dlllon
'Army Of the James" table, Mrs. A. b. Hurl-
but, assisted by Mrs. L. II: Patterson, Mrs
Leary, Minnie rravers, Mabel rravers, Maude
TraverB and Mamie Forbes.