Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-01
SAYINGS AND DOINGs IN SOCIETY.

The charity ball. the society event OF the sea-
son will be given tonight at the National Rifles
Hail. The President will be present at the ball
Miss Wilson's fancy dress ball comes OF 70.
morrow night. Masks and dominoes until Ia
O'Clock are requirement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter and the Misses Dexter
gave tea on Saturday, which was a very bril-
liant society event Mrs. Buxton sang a num-
Der OF solos preitily, and Mr.. Nogueiras de-
lighted his listeners with a violin solo, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Dexter on the piano The
spacious parlors were crowded with society
people, and the foreign legations were largely
represented. Assisting were Miss Edith Van
Buren,, Miss Leila johnson and Miss May Potts
A bountiful table was spread with all the deli
cacies.
Mrs. A. A. Thomas gave a luncheon in honor
of the ladies of the Kansas delegation on Fri
day. There were present OF these Mrs. Ingalls,
Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs.
Hanback,, Miss Clara Hanback, and Mrs Peters,
The wives of Senator Plumb and Representa-
tive Funston are absent from the city, and Mr.
Anderson lost his wife early this session.
Mrs. Halliday gave q ladies' luncheon on Sat-
urday.
Miss Carrie Simpson, Of this city, was one OF
the bridesmaids who attended Miss Lucy Pryor.
who was married last week In New York 10
Mr.. Arthur Brown, OF that city.
Minister West and Miss West attended the
Ladies' Assembly ball in New York last week.
Mrs. Leo Knott held a very pleasant reception
on Saturday, at her home on Connecticut ave-
nue.. Her sister, Miss keenan,, and Miss Clifton
added TO the pleasure of the guests by their
sweet singing.
One OF the most brilliant and I'm every vay
delightful entertainments OF the season was the
musicale given on Saturday evening by Mrs. and
Mrs. Pollok at their spacious and elegant resi-
dence on street. The attendance was quite
large, ana included great many people OF
prominence in official and private life while
the display OF beautiful toilets was unusually
fine. The musical feature of the evening con.
sisted OF Instrumental solos, duets and quar-.
tets and vocal solos, all OF which were admir-
Harxa rfhsaaals
the violin performances OF Miss Lillian Parsloe
and the songs by Mrs. Patrick whose sweet
voice and brilliant execution won for her round
after round of applause. AT eleven o'clock the
dining room doors were opened, and the guests
were invited TO a tempting and admirably
noted Hon. G. 5. Boutwell,, Mr.. and Mrs d. Dir II
Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. David
Dudley Field, jr, Judge and Mrs. Blatchlord,
w. A. Maury, Mr.. and Mrs. :. III. Kaufman,
Col. Lydecker, Mr. and Mrs. j. Hubley Ashton,
Yas he Ja %iss M ns s OF New
and Mrs. de Reuterskiold, Judge James. Mrs.
Nathaniel rage, Mrs senator Mcpherson. Miss
Lieutenant and Mrs. Werlich and General
Rosecrans.
DIR. and Mrs. Loring held their usual satur-
day night salon. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney.
Mrs. Marshal .. Roberts, Hon. Daniel Dough.
erty, Mrs. Pinson, Mr.. Acklen, Miss Acklen,
Miss Nathalie Berry, Minister and Mrs. Reuter-.
skiold were among those present
Mrs. Senator Jackson and Miss Jackson, assist
ed by Miss Rhea Mac llister and Miss Chatham,
their guests gave delightful tea on Saturday.
Miss Moore and Miss Duncan presided at the
tea table, which was furnished with everything
appetizing. Among those present were Mrs.
Senator Walthall, Mrs Vance, Mrs. Pugh Sena-
tor and Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Ricketts,. Mrs. Cheat
ham, Mrs. Lewis Beach, Mrs. voorhees,, Mrs.
Henderson, Mrs. Paul, Messrs. McCawley, Mo
Fee, Baxter, Ruiz, Bulkley, Mrs. Scranton, Miss
Ricketts,, Miss Hattie Martin and Miss Paul.
Mrs. Weber, OF Buffalo, ana Mrs. Baker, q
Rochester, will not be at home on Tuesday, bus
will receive on Thursday with Mrs. Senator
Wilson, OF Iowa.
Among the guests at the Naval academy hop
Saturday night (Which was the last OF the sea-
SOM were Congressman Morrow and wife, OF
California; Miss FELTON,, daughter OF Congress-
wife, Lieut.. Barrett and wife, Lieut. Dillingham;;
Ensgns Knapp, Quinby, Gibbons, Morgan,
Smith, Hood and Gill; Lieut.. Tyler and wife,
Prof. Fay and wife, Mrs. Assistant Engineer
Zane, Mrs. DIR. Rush, Mrs. Lieut.. Pendieton,
Lieut. Mitchell and wife, and Lieut. Mercer.
The Gridiron Clubs guests, at its monthly
dinner at Welcker's Saturday, were Postmaster
General Villas, General de Media of Mexico Mr..
Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts, Repre-
sentative John ID. Long, Representative
Hilary A. Herbert Commissioner Mont
gomery, Colonel NJ. V. sheridan, Judge
{. 4. Lewis and Charles Baldwin, ESQ, OF
Waterbury, Conn, Mr.. Coolidge and Dr. Hawkes..
The "wednesday Evening" club will give an
extra german at Masonic hall on "Wednesday,
series will be expected without further invita-