Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-04
SAYINGS AND DoINGs IN SOCIETY.

SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY.
a dance and reception were given at the Chi
nese legation last night from TO O'Clock.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney give q ball 20
young people this evening
The pleasant Cabinet homes were thrown
wednesday levees before Lent Mrs Manning
had with her Miss Page, Miss Carter, Miss
walker, Miss Endicott and Miss Green.
MIS-. Whitney's rooms were unusually
Harrison, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Vail, Mrs. Train,
MIS-. Charles Ray. Ms. Leary, Miss Wilson OF
M,ss ~ Miss Mcmillan OF Minnssota Miss Heath
McCulloch, Miss Jackson, Miss Voorhees,, Miss
Morden; Miss Baker, Miss Barker. Miss Gait
noun, Miss Maxwell, Miss Fairfax, Miss Ma
thaiie Berry and Miss WeddelL
MRS. Endicott is stil confined to her room,
ana MISS Endioott assisted by Mrs. Mason, re
mer presidssd 81 sh miss Lindsay ana MISS Asi-
Mrs. Carlisle had Q number Of assistants,
among whom were Mrs McCreary, Mrs. Eggles-
t 8n Mrs: Wills, Misses Johnson, of Georgia;
Beun TSs sses ssrs sa and
chocolate.
Mrs. Villas was ably assisted by Mrs. McMillin
and Mrs. Gen. Walker, with Mrs. Gen. Black
ana Mrs. Senator Gray in the tea room.
Mrs. Hubbard closed her house q fortnight
ago for the season.
MI. and Mrs. Washington Mclean gave din
ner on Monday evening at which Speaker and
Mrs carlisle, hon. ana Mrs. j. L. Campbell,
hon. and Mrs. Benton McMillin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Buell. were present
Mrs. Cheatkam was assisted In very pleas
ant reception yesterday by Mrs. Clay, of Ala
6ama; Mrs Edmund Cooper, OF Tennessee; Miss
Miss Mary Sheliabarger and Miss Tucker OF
Virginia. Mrs. Cheatham will receive inform
ally on Wednesdays during Lent.
nd Dan
tions for the season, and win not be at home
tomorrow.
Mrs. Pell and her daughters, the Misses Cress,
will continue to see their friends on Fridays
during the Lenten period.
MIS- senators Hale, Frye, Sabin, Harrison,
Palmer, Henderson, Logan and many Others
ala not receive to-day on account OF the death
OF Mrs. senator Hawley.
Mrs. Ford and Miss Toinette Ford, OF Louisi-
ana, who have been visiting in Washington
during the past winter, left for New orleans last
evening.
Mrs. John II. White gave q very enjoyab
tea last evening at her residence, No 1902 Yer
Mrs: e: e. Clay, OF Alabama. The elegant
double house was lighted by gas, and an orches-
| ira concealed in the Conservatory added TO the
pleasure of the occasion. The refreshments
were varied and bountiful.
Two very brilliant weddings were celebrated
| at st. Johns church last evening. That OF Mr..
| s, Russell Smith, OF Culpeper, Va, and Miss
Frank Conover English took place at $50
| O'Clock. The church was crowded. The altar
| was decorated with great Gala lilies. The bride
| entered on the arm of her father, Rear Admiral
English, and was robed in a trained dress OF
| white satin, with pearl embroidered front and
| were Miss Williamson, Miss Niles, Miss Eve
lena Heap, Miss Ricketts,, and wore demi-
| trained dresses of white satin and tulle, with
the fronts adorned with satin rosettes and
| lunches of ostrich feathers on the shoulders.
The ushers were Mr.. Ballantine, Mr.. Russell,
MI. Henry Smoot and DIR. Deane. The grooms-
men were Mr.. Alex. Oliphant Mr.. Chas. Green,
| Or. Rixie, OF Culpeper; DIR: c. Boyd, U.S.N.,
and the best man was Mr.; VIM: B. Smoot. The
| sisted by the Rev. Thomas Roberts, of Culpeper.
After the ceremony large reception was held
| guests Were Mrs. West, grandmother OF the
| bride, who wore black satin and black lace;
Mrs. Prestley Rixey, in white Ottoman silk.
About nye hundred Invitations had been sent
| out for this event. The bride and groom left on
midnight train, the bride wearing travelling
dress OF cafe au lait colored cloth, embroidered
with rosary beads.
The guests OF the first wedding had scarcely
departed before those OF the second began ar
irving and crowded the church TO that extent
| admission. The bridal couple were Mr.. John
| Chew and Miss Lillian Coffee, wel-known
young people ne,d in society The bride wore
with pearls. and her bouquet of white
lilacs, and the long, flowing tulle veil was
maids were Miss Camille Bergman, Miss Wall
| ZACH, Miss Biddie, Miss Viola Niger, Miss
Emory, MISS beac0, Miss StOughtOn and Miss
| Dodge. Two were in demi-trained white satin
| four in pink, and two in blue. They carried
large bouquets of Jacqueminot and Glorie de
| Paris, and Parma viOlets. Mrs. Coffee wore
| robe of old-gold satin. Mr.. Titan Coffee, the
father of the BRIDE escorted her TO the altar and
Beale MI Poor Mr. Ersnk We're Mr.
| Biddle, OF Philadelphia, Mr.. Rodgers, and MIR.
| Phillips The reception was held from to 10
John Chew departed on a fortnight's bridal
tour. They will reside in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Willard gave one of
| the most delightful teas Of the season at their
spacious residence on street yesterday even
| ing. The parlors were crowded during the
hours OF reception, and q superb collation. was
9r With Mrs. Wiiara Were Mrs Senator Logan
Mrs. Gen. ketcham, Miss Hepburn, Miss Rams
| dell, and Miss Willard. Among those present
| were: Mrs. Senator Sherman and Miss Parsons,
| Mrs. Senator Dawes ana Miss Dawes, Miss
| Swami and Mr.. James Morrill,, Mrs. Senator
| Harrison, Mrs. Senator Warner Miller and Miss
| ply, Mrs. Senator Frye, Mrs. Senator Blair,
Miss Dolph, Representative johnson, of New
York, Mrs. and Miss johnson, Representative
Baker and Mrs. Baker, Representative Hep
burn and Mrs. Hepburn, Representative Outl-
Haman. ANY Mrs. and Miss Weber. CoI. a and
| Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Adams, Mrs. Judge Poland, Mrs. commits
| kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman,
| Hon. j. b. Alley and wife and Miss Alley, Hon.
n. N. Bell, DIR. ]. NJ. Browne, Mr. John bailey,
Col James A. Bates, Edward Clark, the Misses
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. 5. Noyes, Miss Noyes
| the Misses Clark, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, the
Hawaiian minister and Mrs. Carter Miss Judd
DIR. and Mrs. Childs, Mrs. Chickening, Prof.
Gallaudet, Mrs. Fay, Mrs. and Miss Cannon,
MIR. and Mrs. Garden, Pay Director Cunning
| ham. Mrs. Davis, OF Fall River, Hon. and Mrs.
w. p Dole, Mr.. Lawrence U. S. NJ Capt and
Mrs. Deering, Mr.. Frank Noyes, Mrs Com
| mander X. u. Evans, Mrs. +. B. Mcclure, Mrs
| j. b. Edmonds, Mrs. Dorman b. Eaton, Mrs j.
| D. Lander, Judge Lander, Mr.. and Miss Fitch
| and Mrs jackson, Mr.. aud Mrs. K. c. Fox, Miss
iald of
| Chicago, Mrs. Representative Haynes, Miss In
gersoll, Judge and Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. ID. K.
James, Hon. A. A. Ranney, the Misses Ranney,
Gen. ketcham, Commander and Mrs. Kellogg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keim, Mrs: and Miss Snead, Mrs.
Horatio King, Mr.. Blair Lee, Miss Loring, Prof.
and Mrs. Maury; Dr. Murphy, Mrs. n. J; Mott,
of Cincinnati, Mrs. Prof; Mitchell, Or. W; NJ.
Major Powell, Mrs; John a. Porter, Mrs; Or.
Pool Mrs. Rounds, Mrs. w. w. Rice, Rev. X. X
Shipper, Miss Lizzie Shellabarger, Mrs. and
Miss SpOffOrd, Mrs. and Miss Sunderland Mrs.
and Miss Scranton, Mr.. and Miss Seymour
Tullock, Dr. Toner, Miss Nedder, ex-Mayor EN-
| cry and Mrs. Emery, Mr.. and Mrs. U. u. Staples,
| Mr.. and Mrs. r b. Clarke.
THE ODD FELLOWS ANNIvERsARY.-The
Grand Lodge, l. o. o. f.. last night appointed a
committee TO act with the Grand Encampment
and subordinate lodges in making arrange
ments for the celebration OF the sixty-seventh
anniversary of the order on the 26th OF April.