The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
SOCIETY MATTERS.

Mrs Vicle, Mrs. Symes and Mrs. Beach
received at the Portland yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Lee is visiting his mother and
sister at their home on Rhode Island ave-
nue..
Miss Cleveland will be at home to her
friends on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes-
days from three until four o'clock.
Mr.. Ralph Modjeska and his bride, now
at the Bellevue Hotel, New York, will leave
in day or two for Old Point Comfort.
Miss Matte Il. Howser Of Baltimore will
spend the remainder of the holidays with
her cousin, Miss Jessie Jones, of No 42l NJ
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Algernon Sartoris, the latter
formerly Miss Nellie Grant, are now living
in London, having house in South Ken
sington.
Ex-Governor Schuyler Crosby of this city
was among the strangers in New York last
evening who attended the first Patriarchs'
ball OF the season given at Demonico's.
The streets and avenues were filled yes
The procession OF carriages and the great
number walking gave the West End a very
animated appearance.
The National Rifles will be at home TO
their invited guests on the evening Of Jan.
uGry Z, TIE occasion being of a complimen-
tary character to the lady managers and as
sistants Of the late fair.
Senator Stanford has added so many
oriental works of art, gorgeous embrod-
cries, &c, in the furnishings of his house,
110l X street, that the interior presents a
most attractive and sumptuous appearance.
The many friends OF Mrs. Angus Cameron
viii be rejoiced to learn that she has en-
tirely recovered from her recent mental
trpnl1a hot har
though much impaired, is steadily i'm
proving.
Cards are out for the nuptals of Mr..
Harry l.. Weeks and Miss Lizzie Canon,
both of this city, for Tuesday evening,
January 5, at $3.50 p. m, at st. Stephens
Church, corner of Twenty-ffth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mr.. Thomas Schley, senior proprietor of
the Frederick (Md.) NelCS, and Miss Mary
Martin Clagett were married yesterday at
Petersville, Frederick County. The bride
is a great granddaughter of Rev. Thomas
j. Clagett, first Bishop of Maryland.
Lieutenant r. NJ. G. Brown, U. s. Navy,
was detained at Norfolk on the court-mar-
tial Of Japanese steward for striking Lieut..
Commander Durand, and in consequence his
wedding to Miss Davis, daughter of ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia,
is postponed for few days.
1t is going gradually out OF fashion for
people In private life to receive on the first
day Of January Many well-known houses
in Washington will, therefore, be closed on
that day. There will be numerous parties,
however, on New YEARS. eve to see the old
year out and the new one In. Such parties
are generally informal affairs and exceed
ingly enjoyable.
Hon. Benton McMillin, Member Of Con-
gress from the Fourth Tennessee District,
and Miss Marie Brown, daughter OF ex-
Governor John G. Brown, are to be married
next week at Pulaski, Tenn. Miss Brown
has been much admired in St. Louis So
ciety circles for several seasons Her
father is at present the solicitor of the
Gould system of railroads.
The great number OF wealthy persons
who have taken houses in Washington for
winter residences, comprising officials and
private citizens, has caused some of the
most artistic and elaborate interior house
decorations of any city on the continent,
There seems to be rivalry among the
millionaires as to whose residence shall be
the most costly and artistic in its furnish
ings.
W. Mitchell Muschette, the Youngest
member of the Maryland House OF Dele
gates and Miss Julia, daughter of Benia-
min G. Stonestreet, were married In old
Christ Church, Port Tobacco yesterday
morning by Rev. Gilbert Williams. After
the marriage, the whole crowd waited in
the church yard, and, In keeping with an
old Charles County custom, exchanged
congratulations and salutations. Between
fifty and sixty carriages and buggies accom-
panied the happy bride and groom to the
train at La Plata, and there were old Slip
pers thrown after the BRIDES carriage.
RECEPTION DAYS.
Society reception days for the season,
commencing with the new year, are as fol
lows:
Mondays-Wives of the Justices of the Su-
prome Court; residents on Capitol HILL and
residents on ii and streets northwest.
Tuosdays-Wiyos of Members of Congress
and general calling.
Wednesdays-La of the Cabinet.
Thursdays-WiYes Of Senators,
Fridays-Ctizens of the West End.
Saturdays-Miss Cleyeand's reception at
| the White House and ladies living on Connec'
| tiCut avenue
sundays-Mme Bonaparte and several OF
| the foreign Ministers. ''Tea" Is also given 10
| intimate friends on that day by some of the
| ultra fashionable,
The calling hours at society receptions
are from 3 O'Clock TO B o'clock p. m.
|