The Evening critic., 1885-02-11
OUR SOCIETY FOLKS,

Mrs. Senator Miller and her daughter,
Miss Dora, gave fancy dress party las5
evening which was attended by the bulk
Of Washiugton's best society, aud which
was pronounced one Of tho most brilliant
social successes Of tho season. Two nun
dTed invitations were issued aud few were
there not accepted Miss Miller person.
ated Eudora, the heroine OF Mrs. Heman's
poem, and wore an ancient Greek costume
of white cashmere, which fell la folds from
her shoulders aud trailed behind her as
sho walked. Her arms wcro covered with
immense bracelets, to which long chains
wore attachedi her head boro a crown aud
in her right hand was torch. Tho party
unmasked at midnight, whom supper was
served, after which dancing was INDUCED
in until an early hour this morning.
Judge David DAVIS and wifo arc in the
city for a short time, the guests of Colonel
Wharton j. Green, 1901 Sixteenth street.
Speaker Carlisle and his wife are both re-
covering from their recent attacks of So
we're colds, but Mrs. Carlisle was not able TO
receive visitors to. day, as she is still weak
from her Illness.
Mrs. Senator Camden, of West Virginia,
and Miss Annie Camden have Just returned
from a visit to Europe, and are stopping at
tho Arlington Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. W. Keyes arc at homo to
their friends at 1908 Eighth street north
west.
The nuptials of Mr.. Guin Gulnnip, of
tho firm of Guinnip & Co., and Miss NJ.
Eleanor Warder were quietly solemnized
last evening at the residence of the brides
mother, only the immediate relatives of
the contracting parties being present. Tho
impressive ceremony of the Episcopal
Church was performed by tho Rev. Charles
G. Griffith, of the Church Of the Epiphany.
The couple were tho recipients of many
handsome presents Of slverware and bric-a-
brac, and after wedding supper Mr.. and
Mrs Guinnip left ON the II o'clock train
for an extended Northern tour.
Mrs Senator Van Wyck gave luncheon
Yesterday in honor of Mrs. Dorsey, wife of
the Representstive.elect from the Third
Nebraska District.
Chamberlin's was the scene Of pleasant
gathering of gentlemen last evening as
guests of Mr.. Dos Passes, Of che New York
Morning journal.
Mrs. DIR. N. S. Lincoln and her daughter.
Mrs. Gould, gave tea yesterday afternoon,
from TO o'clock, for which large num-
Der of invitations were issued.
Mrs. Howard G. White the daughter of
Senator Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
who has been dangerously i'll since the
death of her infant son last week, was re-
ported as being somewhat better last even
ing. Her condition is still serious, how
ever, and the street at Nineteenth and
is still closed to carriage travel.
Centennial Council, No. 4, Sons of Jona-
dab, gave their first grand ball at the Rifles
Hall last night, which was largely attend
ed. The arrangements were under the di-
rection of w. II. Young and w. Gibson,
assisted by several efficient committees,
who exerted themselves TO make their ball
enjoyable, in which they succeeded.
Tho marriage of Mr.. George Lyford, Of
Quincy, Ill.,, and Miss josie Culbertson, of
this city, was solemnized at the MetropOli-
tan NJ. L. Church at noon to-day, in the
presence of a largo number of friends. The
bride is the sister of Mrs Lycurgus Dalton,
whose husband is postmaster of the House
Of Representatives.
The reception of the ladies at the Ebbitt,
on Monday afternoon, was very largely
attended and was one OF the most charming
of social events. The floral decorations
provided by Mr.. Willard, the proprietor of
the Ebbitt, were the delight OF the many
ladies who called, and the general arrange
ment of the illumination of the parlors, the
music and the resplendant sociability of the
ladies, combined to afford beauty aud pleas
ure extraordinary The number Of partici-
pants in the Ebbitt receptions arc increas-
ing rapidly.