Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-13
SOCIETY,".

The Charity Ball last evening, while not 80 large
ly attended as some OF its predecessors have been
was yet most brilliant and successful affair. 1t
was the single prominent social event OF the evening"
and while many who bought tickets did not at
tend, the number present was large enough to
make a very attractive gathering, and to insure
comfort In promenading and dancing. 1t was a
noticeable fact that for once at least In the history
OF social entertainments In this city, the gentlemen
present were more nearly equal to the number of
ladies, many OF those who for the past one or two
seasons have eschewed large social entertainments
predominance OF the younger element OF society
than Is usually seen at such large formal gather
steamers festooning the sides, with bannerets
above, and eScutchcOn 1ags with the court OF arms
OF the various states OF the union below The bal
guests who preferred to look on at the festive
scenes below, and the musicians were placed on
s1 nd %he Mas an cdin OF moral
hot house plants, all Of which, together with the
richly dressed ladies, made up most pleasing pic
Ricketts, assisted in her pleasant duty by Mrs. VIII
lard Mrs RSgges MS Heap Ms Munrcs Mrs.
was made by Mr.. s: v. Niles and Mr.. Lewis.
Davis. on the right of the entrance door OF the hail.
where Mrs Kekets in ssnaaIn
brilliant flags. projecting from the balcony above
The program OF the evening consisted OF twenty
Dances and the music furnished by Weber'S orcheS-
ira was most excellent. Supper was served In the
lower rooms of the ArmOry building, and all in ALL
it was delightful affair, which everybody present
Pollok, Mrs Carlisle, Mrs Patton and the Misses
Patton, Mrs. and the Misses Van Auken. Miss Mer-
n MISS Sheriff.! Mrs Dr. D., pa5epson, MIS- Hiyer,
Miss Davis, Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, Miss Niles. Mrs.
Macarthur, Mrs Boggs, Mrs. McCeney and the
Herr, Mrs. jeremiah Wilson and daughter, the
Misses Cady, Duncan, Bowles, McFalls Maltby, Nor
row. Root, Ricketts,, Parke, Joyce, Thompson, May,
C,,,t, rN,,ll.a nv nd ArS Colt
Monroe, the Misses Joy, Audenrefd, Dorsey, Whit
comb Reed, Power, Bagiey, Dunn, Gibbs, Mrs. A.
sa the c @ COSBY r and her
ninghouse, Miss Freeman. and many other ladies.
Among the gentlemen were noticed |, Monsieur de
walsh, Acker, Mr. Noyes, Mr.. Kaufman,
Messrs Gait, Henry, Riggs. st. Julien, Dapray,
ans Chew DAYS
Joyce, Pollok, Mitchell, McKenny, Bizarre, Hop
kins, Arnold, Henley, and host Of others well
known in society, whom it would be impracticaDle
to name.
The marine barracks concerts, which have al
ways been delightful feature here in winter. have
been resumed. and yesterday morning after the
concert was over the young officers at the bar
racks got up an 1mpromptu dancing party, to
which a number OF the ladies present at the con-
cert were invited, and gala good time ensued.
The ladies OF the families Of the Justices of the
yesterday. Mrs. Justice Woods was assisted by
her daughter. the Misses Buckingham. of Ohio,
and Miss Riddle, daughter OF the attorney for the
District.
The second Of Mrs Bradley's Tuesday evening
receptions will take place tonight Mrs. Bradley
Will be assisted by her daughter, Miss Carrie Brad
ley, Mrs Charles diversified, her niece, Mrs Story
and MISS Lucy Frelnghuysen.
Mrs Jordan will give german on Thursday, In
honor Of her daughter and young lady guests, to
which only limited number have been invited
The Bicycle Club will hold their full dress recep-
ton tonight, and the affair promises to be novel
and unique.
Among the Washingtonians who went over to
Baltimore to attend the Charity Ball in that city
last evening were Representative Randall Assist
ant Postmaster General Crosby, Representative
Covington, Commodore Schey, Lieut. Emory,
Paddleford.
Some OF the diplomatic and army and navy gen.
tleIen who are expected TO be present at the Pre-
thus are pulling their
change their dress In time for the german Of the
Wednesday Club. The result win probably be that
diti0nal reason that many OF the ladies who Will
attend the german prefer to go first to the recep-
ton.
The many friends Of Mrs. Gen. Paul will learn
with great regret OF the death of her brother, on
sunday last MIA Paul received the intelligence
OF her brothers. illness on Saturday evening. and
started at once Tor his home in Cincinnati.
Mrs Beach. whose Tuesday receptions at the
visit from her married daughter very soon.
Lieut. and Mrs McGunnegle will leave for New
York to-day and 20 thence TO Fort Bliss Tex, on
visit TO friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank n. Cushing left on Monday
TO visit Chief Justice and Mrs Daily, OF New York,
where MT. Cushing is to lecture before the Geo.
graphical society.
Mr.. Fred May. a. NJ. c. s., OF British Guiana, is
m town, the guest OF Mr.. Clarence Beall. Mr.. May,
who Is an extensive traveller, expresses great de-
light ct the beauty OF Washington, and says he
considers 1t the handsomest city he has ever seen.
Mr. Denison R Slade, Of Newport, will pass the
winter In Washington. He Is at present ct the
Metropolitan elu0
RANes or rxz THrHnoxsrsR.-rho following