The Evening critic., 1885-01-21
SOCIETY MATTERS.

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Helm were the ro.
clpiuts last evening Of very marked
token of friendship. IL was a royal sur
pIiso party. Early in tho evening they
received a call at their beautiful home,
12i T. street northwest, from large num-
Der of their most valued friends. The
party came in body, without the
slightest warning, and filed the spacious
Tarlors aud drawing-ro0ms to their ut
most capacity. The design of the merry
makers did not nOnplus the host aud
hostess after moments time for rallying,
however, and within half hour several
card-tables were occupied, aud there was
music and dancing. Tho plottors of the
event principal of whom were Mrs.
Charles g. Holmes and Mrs. j. Nj. Craig
during the furry Of the reception
of tho guests, stole away TO
the diniDg-room with provonder
enough to have feasted Pharaoh's hosts, and
delicious enough for the most fruitful im-
aginatlon. So, amid tho gayeties Of tho
evening, delightful COLLATION. was spread.
Among the many present were Mr.. Alex.
Elliott and daughter Miss Ray Elliott;
the following with their wives: Messrs.
George HaDland, Il. NJ. Sullivan, Thomas
Sapgster, A. +. Modlord, J. NJ. Craig, w. p.
Dumble, - Starwalt; aud Mrs. Charles
q. Holmes, Mrs. Captain w. B. Brown,
Misses Jessie Noble, Mollio Smith, Mcssrs.
NJ Marzart, Charles Holmes, r. S. Heath,
Frank Coburn and Albert Cottle. A more
enjoyable event has not been one of Wash
ington's society events this winter, and the
participants will long retain it in their
memories.
Mrs. Major A. +. Farrar, go Fourteenth
street northwest, entertained in very
handsome way aanumber of her friends last
night in honor of Misses Blanche Waters
and Kittie Noel. There were cards and
music and a most delicious lunch. These
periodical card parties by Mrs Farrar have
become happy events in the anticipations Of
her friends and the.delight of their memo
ries.
A brilliant affair was the reception Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine in honor of Mrs. Pat
terson (nee Medill), of Chicago, last even
ing. The guests were received by the host
and hostess and their visitor IN their
drawing-room. There was profuslon of
floral decorations Quito number Of the
guests came dire,1 from the White House,
and included the leading diplomats, Soma
tors, Representatives and their wives Nc.
and Mrs. Blaine were in their happiest and
most cordial vein, and shed their happiness
upon every one present.
The President last night received the
Senators and Representatives The floral
decorations were, as usual, quite elaborate.
The President was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. McElrOy, who wore violet satin Mrs.
Frelinghuysen, black velvet and jet 0rna-
ments Mrs. McCulloch, garnet and ashes of
roses silk Mrs. Teller white silk aud
brocade; Mrs. Hatton, black velvet and
lace, and Mrs. Brewster pink silk and
brocade.
A ball was given by the Washington
D Al ~, a.,
last night. The committee in charge of
the decoration Of the spacious hall had the
benefit Of experience at such work and an
unlimited supply of flags and buntings for
draping the walls. In the centre Of the
north end of the armory there was q reve-
labi0n in the shape of life.sized equestrian
portrait Of Colonel William G. Moore, pre-.
sented by Carter, of Boston. The matter
had been kept quiet and the hundreds who
thronged the hall were loud in praise Of
the fidelity with which the artist had
accomplished the task assigned him. This
picture was flanked by life-siZed crayons
of Captains Miller, Ross, Goddard and Dali
ton and the trophies won by the corps at
exhibition drills.
Miss Margaret Blaine acted as one Of the
bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Mabel
jerks, New York city, to-day.
A dinner party was given by Mrs. Justice
Bradley last evening.
A very quiet wedding was solemnized at
No. 1641 Vermont avenue, at $ o'clock last
night, in which Mr.. Fred Douglass, of North
Carolina, and Miss Sophie q. Johnson, of
Arkansas, were the contracting couple.
Rev. Robert Johnson, of the Fourth Bap-
tist Church, ofciated. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of the families of
tho interested parties and but few friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Douglass will reside at 1910
Eighth street northwest.