Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-17

There was considerable calling yesterday
Afternoon, and nearly all the ladies of the fami-
lies ofthe Supreme Court justices were at home 10
their friends. Mrs Chief Justice Waite received
quite number OF calls and numerous pleasant
inquiries were made concerning Miss Waite,
who il now travelling In Mexico.
Ex-President Arthur was handsomely enter
tanned At dinner last evening by Marshal and
Mrs. McMichael, al their residence on Farragut
square. There were twelve guests al table, In
Mellen, Miss Campbell, General and Mrs. sS S1
dan, Mrs. Wallach, Col. Gregory, and Lieut.
Mason. AT each guests plate there was a souve.
flowers.
Mrs. Secretary whitney gave q handsome
dinner to distinguished circle OF friends in
her husbands admission into the cabinet The
secretary, who went TO New York to spend
namaay returned 70 the city yesterday. accom-.
10 her friends tomorrow afternoon. -
Many OF the best amateur vocalists In the city
are more or less, occupied now In rehearsing
Ior the three charitable musical entertainments
Wnicn are 10 be given next month. The new
opera OF the "Debutante," or as il has been lat
terly called, "Ihe Kettledrum," will be the FIRST
Of the enterprise feel sanguine Of most complete
success. Miss Nogueira's charitable concert 70
peg pe gwen at Marini hall, also promises TO be Q
rare musicat treat and the opera OF Patience
20 DC given under the auspices of the George
town orchestra, likewise bids fair TO be an at
tIacuve anair. Altogether, Washington is 10 be
sunicient home vocal talent to make ii possible
20 inaugurate three such elaborate musical en-
tertatnments as those now In prospect
Minister West will give q dinner tomorrow
evening in honor Of ex-President Arthur, which
VIII include about fourteen covers.
Miss Willard, Of Capitol Hill, will give O re-
ception to her friends tomorrow evening.
Th Chico, CAL, Enterprise, OF the 9th inst,
contains the following paragraph in regard TO
Washington: "Gen. and Mrs. Bidwell and her
mother. Mrs. Kennedy, arrived on the train
saturday evening from Washington via New
orleans. There were many friends at the sta
ton to give them a kind welcome. At the en-
trance to the grounds a floral arch was erected,
with the words "Welcome Home" Even the
Indians on the Rancho Chico showed their ex.
uoerance OF feeling on the arrival home Of
those who had done SO much for them, and the
Indian band contributed q serenade."
Miss Rogers, daughter Of Representative
Rogers, of Buffalo, who has been here during
the season, has returned home.
The family Of Medical Director Hoehling will
accompany him to Fortress Monroe and re-
main there until he Joins his vessel for sea
service.
The President and Miss Cleveland were at
tentve listeners at the lecture of Mr. Beecher
at the Congregational church last evening.
The sudden death OF Mrs. Yulee viii cast q
gloom over a large circle of friends, some of
wnom knew the deceased lady nearly q gener-
alton ago when her husband was senator from
FLORIDA. Mrs. fulee had only got comfortably
fixed in her new residence on Connecticut ave.
nue., which Is one of the handsomest in the city
and 1t was her Intention hereafter to contribute
more largely to the social life of Washington by
giving series OF social entertainments, for
which Der new elegant home seemed 50 well