Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-13
SAYINGS AND Do1Nes In SOCIETY.

SAYINGS AND DOINGs IN SOCIETY.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bayard gave
| small dinner party yesterday.
Mrs Representative J. E Campbell, assisted
| by the wife OF Representative Cultivate, held
2 very pleasant reception at her residence, on
connecticut avenue, yesterday afternoon.
MISS koes, attended by . score of young
beauties, held very charming reception 1t her
handsome dress OF black silk with bodice of jet,
an ne tapner ana panels Of lace ana pearl colored
Misses Wharton, RleResss p tas Rch ar
callers.
Mrs Stevenson, Mrs. Judge Maynard and
Mrs. Gen. Williams held delightful reception
at 70 Lafayette Square yesterday.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford gave q dinner to
eighteen last evening. Each lady present re-
ceived bouquet Of exquisite flowers.
Inc capital was very gay last evening, and
quite resembled city In Canada or the north
and sparkling stars The iead,nr social events
were large affairs. and drew out fashionably-
disposed people in vast numbers. The chief
aItracilons were the reception at Chief Justice
Wafte's and the balls given by the British
minister and Senator Dolph, respectively.
The latter's house, in Lafayette Square, was
brilliantly lighted and beautifully decked with
Movers and plants for the debut of Miss Agnes
Dolph. The large drawing-rooms and dining
room, on the first floor. were thrown open, and
on the noor above two large chambers were de-
voted to dancing. Senator and Mrs. Dolph re-
ce1Eed In the first drawing-roorn, the presenta-
tons being made to Mrs. Dolph by Mr.. Hubbard
Smith Mrs. Dolph wore a becoming toilet of
black silk elaborated with steel passemen teres,
with her hair powdered and dressed pompa-
white satin and tulle. cut low in the neck and
ana garnished with silver wheat heads in honor
Oh her home in the far west-Oregon. The others
OF the receiving party were Mrs. and Miss Fall
OF tennessee, Mrs. MONTGOMERY. Miss Paul,
Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Ricketts,, Miss Potts
| aud Miss Richardson. Miss Odeneal, the niece
OF Mrs. Doiph, wore a pretty dress of white
satin garnished with narcisses. A sumptuous
supper was served in the dining room. Some
among the most elegant seen for some time in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the following: Mrs. Steven
sons, an elaborate costume OF heliotrope velvet
orocade with trimmings OF Old point lace; Miss
Columns s, pearl satin brocaded in rose pattern;
Mrs. Gen. Sheridans, AN elaborate costume Of
peach-pink satin and tulle, corsage cut square
and trimmed with antique mechlin lace; Mrs.
senator Mahones, an elegant trained robe OF
buttercup satin and chantilly lace; Mrs. Handy,
dive satin in silver and pink and trimmings of
| pink ostrich plumes; Miss Vedder's, pearl satin
nv sa wh's se ssn s wh a
silk. Others present were Gen. and Miss Rose
Grams, Senators Sabin, Mitchell and Malone,
senator and Mrs Morrill,, Mr. James Morrill,
| Senator and Mrs. Miller, of New York. Miss
Churchill, Mrs. and Miss Beach, Col. Wilson,
Marshal Wilson, Miss spriggs and Representa-
tive Wilkins.
The handsome rooms at the British Legation
were looking their best last evening for the ball
given by Minister and the Misses West, who re-
celved their guests in the blue room. The Misses
| laced bodices of pink satin, garnished with
bows OF pink satin. The ballroom was open
during the evening, but the guests did not begin
| to arrive until eieven O'Clock, and after that
time the parlors were thronged with prominent
| society people. The cotillion was begun at one
| O'Clock, Hon. Chas Hardinge and Miss West
dresses
some OF which were follows: Mrs. Villas pearl
satin and white velvet; Mrs Mannings butter
violets; Mrs. Whitneys black and white tulle;
the Misses Bayard's tulle and white satin; Miss
Endicotts white tulie and white satin; Mrs.
LaughtOns black velvet, trimmed with gold Sc
quins, Mrs. Col Wilson's, heliOtrope satin, with
| train and antique lace; Mrs. A. A. Wilson's,
black satin and chantilly lace; Mrs. Letters,
black silk and Spanish lace: Mrs. Hopkins. EN-.
boSsed black velvet, with ostrich trimmings;
Mrs. Nogueiras', black satin and Spanish lace;
lace; Mrs. Carlisle's magnificent black satin,
with trimmings of scarlet satin; Mrs. Sher-
mans, robe of ruby velvet and old point
lace trimmings. The foreign legations were oil
represented, as we'll us the supreme Bench,
Congress, and many of the old District families.
The President will give his first state dinner
tomorrow evening to the members of his cabi-
net and their wives.
Owing to the fire at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. Foster, last night, the reception to
follow the marriage of their daughte Edith
and Re- Mr.. Dulles, this evening, viii be held
at the residence of Mr.. Charles NOrdhoH, 1871
street, instead of at the home of the bride.
Mrs. and the Misses Strong have issued cards
for an lat home for Tuesday, January 10Th,
from to O'clock.
The ladies residing on 10Th street will re.
ceive on Fridays. irrespective Of official posi-
ton.
Mrs. Shellabarger and the Misses Shellabar-
ger have issued invitations for q tea Saturday
afternoon, January 10th, from to o'clock.
Representative and Mrs. Mitchell, OF Con-
necticut, who last night gave a pleasant thea
ter party at Albaughs, Will, on Thursday, give
dinner to Commander and Mrs. Goodrich at
their beautiful home on Dupont Circle. Mrs.
Mitchell still has as her guest Mrs Almet
jerks, Of Brooklyn.
The reception of the Yale Alumni Association
OF Washington to President Porter, at the resi-
dence OF Secretary Whitney this evening will
be attended exclusively by gentlemen.
The President will give state dinner in
honor of the diplomatic corps ON Thursday
evening, the Dist instant
Mr.. c. d. Willard, of Capitol Hill, gives ger
man on Thursday evening in honor of her
daughters guest, Miss Burns, of New York, to
issued.
Judge and Mrs. Strong will give tea on next
Tuesday.
Miss Lille Paret, daughter of the bishop of
Maryland, is visiting her friend, Miss Helen
Yates, at 2417 Pennsylvania avenue.
Representative ana Mrs. Breckinridge, Of
Kentucky, have removed from 25 Lafayette
Square to the Riggs.
The house Of Mr.. d. p. Morgan, on Scott Circle,
Is for the present closed to society, Mrs. Morgan
having been called to New York by the death
of an uncle.
The third daughter of Senator Cameron was
introduced to society last week at q tea given
by Mrs. Raymond Rodgers.
Mrs. Grosvenor, the wife of Representative
Grosvenor, and Mrs. A. G. Thompson, of Ohio,
arrived in the city yesterday and have taken
apartments at 1927 F street.
Mrs. Hunt. of Decatur, ILL.,, is the guest of
Mrs. Tiers, of Rhode Island avenue.
Miss Eustis and Miss Lula Eustis have taken
their annual winter trip to Aiken, S. c., and
will not return before April.
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Rev. DR.. BristOr's AccuSer.
BY BRISTOR.
The trial of Rev. G. r. Bristor, pastor of the
Methodist church at Spring Valley, N. J., for
improper relation with Ida Downes, was con-
tinued in Jersey City yesterday by the commits
sion appointed by the church authorities. Ida
Downes told her story, as previously printed,
promptly and intelligently. DR.. Bristor con-
Quoted the cross-examination himself She be-
came nervous and confused and when he
sault sooner did not reply. DR.. Bristor insisted
that his question be answered, when she broke
into tears. The presiding elder then interfered
m cd as tn hort vvO rotr oCfio