Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-07
SOCIETY.

The inaugural ball building was again packed
last evening with a crowd of several thousand
people to attend the Marine band concert and
it is probable that if tonight another opportu-
nifty were afforded the people of witnessing the
scenes of the inaugural fete several thousands
more would attend. While the crowd last night
was great, it was necessarily somewhat promis-
cuous, ladies wearing ordinary street walking
costumes, and the men, strange to say, with but
few exceptions, wearing their hats throughout
the evening. One lady, who had attended the
ball on Wednesday evening and witnessed the
brilliant gathering of elegantly dressed people,
remarked that the rOugh-and-tumble appear
ance of the ball room seemed almost asacrilege.
1t was observed that many of those present at
convenient opportunities managed to pluck
flowers and break off twigs of smilax as me-
mentoes, and it is not unlikely that if the COM
mittee would open the hall a few more times
they would be spared the trouble of taking away
anything that lies within reach of the relic
sekers.
Mrs. Rathbone gave a pleasant progressive
euchre party at the Hamiltcn on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Munson's reception last evening at
tracted a large number of her friends to meet
Mrs. Bunter, who was the honored guest of the
occasion.
The complimentary dancing reception at
Marini's hall last evening was largely attended
by well known society ladies and gentlemen,
and some of the toilets worn upon the occasion
were strikingly beautiful.
A very enjoyable german was given at Alb
ner's hall last evening by number of young
ladies in honor of their visiting friends. The
heimer and Mir. j. Myers and Miss Cans. The
ladies who constituted the committee of ar
rangements were the Misses Rickie, Cans, Het-
tic, Lindheimer and Adler, to whom the credit
for the success of the entertainment is almost
wholly due.
The grand complimentary ball given by the
non-commissioned officers of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps in their spacious armory
hall last evening was pleasant affair. The
dancing program contained sixteen numbers,
and all the arrangements were most successfully
carried out.
Mrs. ex-senator Pendleton gave a charming tea
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. McElroy,
to which many were invited and none de-
The Literary Society meets this evening at the
residence Of Mr.. Charles Nordhofr, 1731 K
street.
Mrs. A. T. Hensey, ia street northeast, will
receive on Mondays.
In the past few weeks the dinners, lunches
and social gatherings ia compliment to Mrs.
McElroy have been very numerous, and there
is general regret over the departure of that lady
from the city to-day.
Miss Florence NJ. Ireland, of New York city
niece of Col. w. J. Walker, Of the B. & o. rail-
road company, has been in the city during the
inaugural festivities.
The following, from the Paris Morning NeaDs,
refers to a young lady of this city, of whose
musical progress and prospects the most favor
able accounts are received:
ut will be pleasure to large number of
Americans now in Paris to know that Miss
Mary Johnston, of Washington, will make her
debut soon. She is to sing at the concert which
Mme Marchesi is to give at the Sale Erard the
11th OF March for The benefit of the Association
des Artistes Musiciens."
Mrs. August Belmont, Of New York, has been
spending some days with her son, Representa-
tive Belmont, in this city.
Senator Stanford, Of California, has arrived
here accompanied by Mrs. Stanford and her sis
ter, Miss Lathrop.
Miss Annie Givvtnes, of Baltimore, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. Riley, 706 street.
Mrs. Hatton expects to remain here until
June, on account of her little son, who is at
go west in a few days to look after business in
terests.
Miss Kate Field will leave for Boston on Mon
day, intending to lecture there on the following
night
The New Commissioner Of Pensions.
Gen. John C. Black, OF Danville, Illinois, has
been offered the position Of Commissioner of
Pensions, and has accepted it. Gen. Black was
ore of the candidates before the Illinois legisla-
ture to succeed Gen. Logan In the u. s. Senate
and was q gallant soldier in the war. He now
draws a large pension for disabilities received.
In the New York senate yesterday Mr.. Gil
bert introduced q resolution requesting the
United States Senate not to ratify any treaty
with foreign power which does not contain
VIM. Corbin and John Gaines, Of Boone
county, KY, fought with revolvers about q
dog Thursday. Both men were killed.
The Manitoba legislature Will meet November
The successor of the bansshed Catholic bishop