The Evening critic., 1885-01-09

Mrs. Spencer f. Baird and Miss Baird
are in mourning and do not receive now.
Miss Ida Thompson has Miss Bell Mitch
ell, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, as her guest this
week.
Society ladies are unstinted in their ad-
miration of tho extravagaut costumes
worn by Mrs. Florence at the theatre this
week. The costumes Of this lady are said
to be the finest displayed in Washington
for many months.
The soiree dansante given by Professor
Marini last evening filled the tastefully-
decorated hall with hundreds of young
people and their friends, many Of tho
toilets WON upon the occasion being very
handsome and elaborate.
Mrs. Audenreid 1923 Vermont avenue,
gavea tea last night in honor Of Miss Coates,
OF Philadelphia, who is her guest. Mrs.
Audenreid and daughter, Miss Florence,
will go to New Orleans next month with
Miss Coates to attend the Exposition.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Freling-
huysen gave q reception last night at their
residence, which was attended by nearly
three hundred friends, including the Pres
idept, the Members of his Cabinet and
their wives and the leading diplomats of
foreign countries with their ladies.
Miss Carrie w. Wyvill made her debut in
society last night. Her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Wyvill, gave party
at their pleasant home, 306 Il street, which
was largely attended by leading society
people. The debutante was introduced by
her mother. Miss Wyvill wore cream
colored satin with white lace trimmings
and diamonds.
The armory Of the National Rifles was
crowded last night, the occasion being the
grand prize masquerade ball given by the
ladies of the Robecca and Deborah Lodge
Fully 500 ladies and gentlemen were pres
ent, and the characters represented in
cluded almost every person known to the
social, political, religious and commercial
world, as we'll as the personages of romance,
fiction and history.
Curtis Hall, in Georgetown, was the
scene of memorable gathering aud de-
lightful entertainment last evening, the
success of which is due primarily to the
energy, ingenuity and popularity of the
young ladies of st. Johns p f. Church of
West Washington, and incidentally to tho
young ladies and gentlemen of other
parishes. The entertainment was for the
benefit Of the church, and was highly sue
cessful artistically as we'll as financially.
The programme consisted of classic statuary,
tableaux and Mrs. Jarley's wax works. The
statues were most ingenious and effective;
were artistically and beautifully draped
and grouped.
The statues "Mercy' and Justice" the
aurora" represented by Miss Daisy Wood,
"Lorelie,' by Miss Barber; Miss Cox, as
Ceres" Miss Mofiatt, as "Undine;" Miss
T. Cox, as DIANA" aud Eben Dodge, as
Apollo" were specially well represented
and creditable.
The tableau group of tho "Witches iu
Macbeth" was ingeniously done.
Mrs. Jarley's wax works proved highly
successful and entertaining, as they always
do when well.conducted, and in this case
they had enlisted the services of many of
the fairest maidens and most energetic
| youths of Georgetown. "The, Curious
| Two-Headed Girl' was the novel and tri-
umpbant feature. Miss Riddle Darneille
and Miss Mollie Jones were the imperso-
ators, and their appearance was greeted
with we'll merited APPLAUSE. There were
| twenty other wax-wOrks divided into
three series, the latter seven being historical
and specially credltable
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