Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31
SOCIETY,".

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OF charming ladies. among whom were the Misses
| Rodgers, Whitcomb and Jordan. and Mrs Parke.
During the afternoon several OF the ladies present
4 gave excellent treats OF music. and IL no won
DER mat the parIorS were crowded until quite late
Admiral and Mrs Simpson gave handsome re
| ception and tea on "Wednesday afternoon in comp
liment 10 their daughter, who Is one Of the numer-
/ Gus young lady debutaDts OF the season A large
| number OF guests We're present during the after
| noon. and seemed TO enjoy The occasion fully.
| Mrs Senator vanWyck, assisted by her sister,
MIS- BrOdhead, was the recipient OF a large num-
| Der OF callers at her home on Massachusetts ave
! nue. on IhurSday- Mrs NanWyckhs cordiaiity and
| slvacity, her beautiful parlors, and the cup of
deilcous tea. all tended TO make those who called
| feel delightfully."- at home.
! Miss Turner's german on Tuesday evening last
was most delightful affair of about twenty-five
| couples
| Misses Minnie and Ada Morgan. daughters OF Dr.
j. E. Morgan gave very delightful german at their
| residence on street on Thursday evening Thirty
five couples, all popular young people in society.
/ were present. and most charming evening was
! passed The large drawing rooms, which are hung
with valuable old family portraits We're cleared for
dancing, the lights being furnished by clusters OF
wax candies, giving Very picturesque and beauti-
| fl effect to the scene The german began At ten
O'Clock, and after that there general dancing.
Ihere were i've favor figures, and the fayor. hich
were unique and handsome, were distributed by
! Mrs Morgan and Miss Burrows. Miss Ada Morgan
| is debutud OF this season, and is very charming
| bud" Among those present were Misses Billings
SeInlneS Turner. Randall Voorhees,, Brown, Fiem-
Ing, stuart Wilson, Merrill, May, McCeney. Garnau.
Jenkins, johnson, Conoyer, Mackall. Fairfax Dun
can and Thompson, and MeSSrS. Fleming. Voorhees,,
Patterson. Henry, Wales. Baxter Brainard Blair,
Gihon, jackson, Chiffon, Robertson and son, Lums-
! zen, Rommell, Needer, SNYDER aud GarnetJ. The
german was led by Mr.. Patterson spriggs.
Forty members OF the college fraternity, Delta
Kappa Epsilon, sat down at the second annual din
ner OF the ASSOCIATION at NelckerS Thursday night
thenewlye!ectedp president, Hon. Frank H. iIur act
ing as master or ceremonies On bis right sat Sen
atof Butter, OF South Carolina and on his left the
retiring president, Hon IL A Herbert, or Alabama.
Other prominent members present were Hon. Seth
l. Ailllken. or Maine; Hon. y. H. Petubone, OF Ten
| nes5ee; Hon. Alex. Graves, OF Missouri Judge
| Gaines, OF Texas; and Hon. Geo. L. Wright, OF St
Louis Each or these responded to toasts i'm elO-
| quent and appropriate terms and the secre-
| g. Blaine, Whitelaw Reid. Hons Wayne MacVeagh,
stewart l. Woodtord. Randall l. Gibson, James ".
| WadSworth, Walker Blaine, and Prof Klnsey OF
west Point, one OF the founders OF the fraternity
\: e. Wilkinson, Hon. Perry Belmont, Hon VIM. ID.
! ready named there were present Francis Miller T.
| b. Kirby, Frank Libby. Geo. L. Wright, H. w era
f g 3Sn Aed soGka Pq'F o Ge EMaF erI
| Jno. W. Chckering, Henry Dunlap, e. ". Worm
ellie, VIA. ]. Lieb, A; IL. Nelson, IL. II, Hawkes.,
Judge Games, E c. McLure, Chas Warren, W. b.
Matthew's, {. ;. Brown, E. f. Merriam, Z. 4. Paul,
Wm q; Webster, H. Ii. Gushing, JAS. Ii. Mason,
Lantz, W. c. ADAMS, f. J. Knight, George Martin,
Shumway.
most enjoyable entertainment took place at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Beall on Rhode
| Island avenue on Thursday night. Select vocal
and instrumental music was rendered by Col. Bou-
dn0t, Prof Sharpe, Miss Rathbone aud Others and
recltations By Col. BOud1nOt, all OF which were
highly appreciated by those present.
President Arthur has not yet decided upon the
date OF his public evening reception, but il may
be expected 10 occur some time within The newt
fortnight, and OF course the crowd Will be great
On "Wednesday evening next the President viii
| entertain the justices OF the supreme Court, 10
meet Whom lew other guests viii be invited.
1t is understood that several prominent young
Oily 6n1it milo
nentS in winter, have selected next week for
their parties which promise to make the close OF
the season exceedingly gay.
The society people OF New York seem determined
to have an Inauguration 6all of their own on the
4th OF March,and committee of arrangements has
been appointed 20 prepare for the entertainment at
given In that city Tor years The price Of tickets
VIII be ten dollars.
Mrs. Wadsworth. OF Vermont avenue has issued
invitations for reception and tea on the afternoon
OF February 9TH, III compliment to her daughter,
Miss Margaret, who made her debut this season.
Invitations have been issued for German TO be
given Tuesday evening by MI. and Mrs Munson. of
NJ street The Tayors are spoken Of us unique and
handsome.
Cards are out for a large reception and after
noon dancers party TO be given by the ladies and
officers at the Washington barracks on the 9Th of
February, to winch society folks are looking for
ward with fond anticipation.
Mrs. Denman, OF 18th street has issued invita-
ttons for dancing reception On the evening of
February 4th-
The ladies OF the Clarendon have issued invita-
tons for dancing reception on Thursday, Eehru-
arp 5th
Cards. are out for the wedding OF Lieut. William
f. Amy, OF the army, son OF Admiral Amy OF this
city, and Miss Mildred daughter OF Mir. and Mis-.
John Sellers, jr of Philadelphia, the ceremony 10
take place in that city On the evening or February
Ilth
Mrs. Hopkins, wife OF Representative Hon James
H. Hopkins, lei 18Th street. has visiting her Miss
X. lady
from Pittsburg, Pa.
The Capital Bicycle Club will celebrate the sixth
anniversary OF its organization by I banquet at
Wizards hotel THIS eve ming.
Society folks are all in a futter over the amateur
perform nee OF the opera OF Paul and Virginia TO-
night, which promises to be an occasion OF rare
social elegance. Ladies and gentlemen viii appear
in lull evening dress, and Judging from the sale OF
seats tae Rouse Is likely TO be packed 70 its fullest
capacity.
Representative and Mrs. wadsworth intend to
signali1e their last season here by giving magnif-
lcent social entertainment on the 9Th. for which
invitations are out. The affair Will take place at
NOrinleyS. and viii probably be the largest ger
man Of the season.
A charming prog ram was rendered at the
meeting OF the Unity Club last evening in
the Spencerfan College parorS and halls. The
King read paper on swift and WISDOM" giving
pointed illustrations OF the wit and humor and
terse repartees which had come under his observa-
TONS new quartette club, composed or Mrs
Nellie L. NcCartee, Miss Cora Moves, Mrs T. r.
True and Mrs. E b. Fadely, sang 's1'he Wedding
March," and In response to an encore .Fldaias
Mr.. Ralph Jefferson read "Huckleberry Finn and
recited, by request, Mons Adams account OF the
Fall OF Man. Mrs. McCartee, Miss Noyes ana Mrs
True sang trio, winter hath not Blossom and
the Quartette Club sang exqulslJeIy 1.-The Spar
rows TwitteT.'
Mrs David King gave tea yesterday afternoon.
which was largely attended and verJ enjoyable
The Austrian Minister gave very delightful
dinner party last evening to a limited number or
his friends.
Minister and Mrs. Foster entertained party OF
friends at dinner last evening. Among whom were
Dr. and Mrs BARTLETT Judge and Mrs Shellabarger
and Mrs. D. X. James.
The calico hop given By Nr. Phipps, at the hail
corner Of 9Th and II streets, last evening, was
very enjoyable affair. The program consisted OF
about hfteen dances, which were much entoyed by
The guests present The hall was prettily decorated
ana the music IN attendance unusually good.
The regular Saturday evening reception at Com
missioner and Mrs. Loring's will be omitted to-
night, on account OF the amateur opera at AL
baugn'SL
Mrs McCeney has issued cards for an at home
On Tuesday evening next at o'clock
Quite number OK delightful theater parties will
pe the order OF next week, and yet several very de-
ughtfui social entertainments are also to occur,