Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02
SAYINGS AND Do1Nes IN SOCIETY.

00SseseTy anu dES. w oltn6y ma t00 pleasure
OF seeing their rooms Handsomely completed
on Thursday, and bright IRE cracking In the
Louis XVI fireplace. In the evening the house
warming was celebrated in the form Of q family
dinner, to which were invited the President,
Miss Cleveland, Miss Nelson, Secretary and
Mrs. Bayard and Miss Bayard, Secretary and
mrs. Manning, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott
ana Miss Endicott, and the Postmaster General
ana Mrs. Villas. A few friends were invited to
spend the evening, among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. Fairchild and Col. and Mrs. amont.
Mrs. Clayton McMichael, of Philadelphia, who
has host of friends and admirers here, gave q
pleasantly remem bered here as Miss Lula Rock
Well The play was "Yorioks Love-" and the
c eh actor Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, who joined
Michaels residence, on Walnut street, after
the performance. The Misses Mellon, who were
guests at the Marshal's house here last winter,
were OF the party.
The New Year hop at the Naval academy,
Annapolis, was held Thursday night in tho
gymnasium, which was prettily decorated
with bunting. At midnight the bell in the
kneIl OF the Cd year. The wife Of SURGEON
Walton and Cadet Winrain received the guests,
among whom Were Edwin Leferin, Benjamin
and Miss briggs, of this city.
Mr. James d. Darnell and Miss Mary Evans,
daughter of Mr.. Thomas Evans, of the Pension
office, were married Thursday evening at the
liz
by Rev. DR.. Chester, the regular Thursday even.
Ing prayer meeting being temporarily inter-
rupted for the purpose.
Mr.. George H. Jameson, formerly Of this city
daughter of Mr.. J. J. Noah, the well-known
newspaper correspondent, were married Thurs
day afternoon at his residence, 1415 q street.
Rev. Josiah Perry, rector Of st. Andrews
church, performed the ceremony. A large COM
pany OF friends Of the couple attended the re-
GiePton heid after the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jameson left last evening for their future home
in Chicago.
The annual reunion of the friends and pupils
OF the Spencerian Business college, which was
t hed last evening at the College was largely at
prsng il S BosesT %m GoEen sam
VIM. r. Hunt, Edward B. Hay, Wiley o. Ison'
y. E. McIlhenny, Frank B. Noyes, Charles L.
Reynolds, Robt. P. Stone, Fred c. Squires, Al
Todd. 40
The chief topic Of conversation at the clubs
to-day is Secretary Whitney's elaborate enter
tainment yesterday. The house is a dream Of
were terrapin and champagne, and Secretary
ana Mrs. Whitney were the most cordial Of
hosts.
"A great many well-known houses had
baskets fastened to their door bells yesterday.
The Irving Literary Club, Of Montgomery
county, Nd, had brilliant and thoroughly
enjoyable masquerade party at the country seat
OF Mr. Wm. Thompson, near Silver Spring, on
wednesday night.
A pleasant New Year party was given by
Judge A. j. Willard at his residence. 1922 9th
street, last evening. Among the guests were
MIR. Platt the venerable mother Of Mrs. VIII
lard, now in her 91st year, and Mr.. K: P. Lee
THESE representatives of the great Monaghan
empire speak English fluentIy and conform
Pleasantly to the customs OF occidental society.
An elegant luncheon was served at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Hoffman gave very
pretty children's party at their residence 1914
18th street, Wednesday evening. Their three
little girls did the honors eff the evening with
much grace, and made the occasion most
charming one for their host of young friends
Between thirty and forty little boys and girls
prettlly attired in children's evening dress
were present, and the time was spent In play.
ing games and dancing. A number of ladies
ana gentlemen were invited to be present, and
as for the juniors. handsomely decorated
and bountiful table was spread in the dining
room, and the gentlemen present served the
children, who had a memorably merry time.
Mrs. Electa E. Smith received a large number
Of callers yesterday, both in public and private
life, at her residence, 461 G street. The first
company Of the Union Veteran Corps. com
manded by Capt. NJ E. Urell called in q body
and paid their respects to Mrs smith. and. Of
course met with a cordial welcome.
The first army and navy german of the sea-
son will be held at the National Rifles hall on
the guests and Lieut. Duval viii lead the e ger.
man. e
The Chief Justice, Mrs. Waite and Miss Waite
have sent out cards for Tuesday evenings In
Mr.. and Mrs. Titan ]. Coffey have sent out
cards for tea from to z o'clock on the 4th
and 18th of January.
Mrs. NeiIl will give tea to her daughter
Miss COPYRIGHT, on next Saturday.
Invitations for Monday evenings, January
tn, 18th and 25th, and February LIST, have
be dancing on the second and fourth of those
dates.
Handsome cards have been issued by the
Wednesday Evening german club, for the
January 9Th and Goth and February Sd and
18th: The committee on Invitations is COM
RBo ere1 q don MT Chas g. GLOVER Walter
Rodgers and Frederick w. Poor.
Mrs. j. H. Goode, of Wheeling, is the guest of
Mrs. j. S. Miller, wife of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the First Assistant
postmaster General, receives her friends at 25
Lafayette square on Tuesdays Mr.. and Mrs,
Stevenson have had q niece Miss Lettie Scott
OF Bl0omington, ILL.,, who is at school at Staun-
ton, va, spending the week with them.
Mrs. Frank Beach will be at home TUESDAYS
in January after four o'clock.
Senator Cameron will Introduce his third
daughter to Washington society this winter.
Attached to the Quartermaster department
mere, under the new orders Of the Secretary of
war, Is Major W. b: Hughes, whose wife is well
known In Washington as the granddaughter of
the late Hon Thomas H. Benton as we'll rs for
her rare mental and personal graces, Major
and Mrs Hughes are pleasantly located at 1874
+ street, where they have staying with them at
the present time Mrs. Benton Jones the mother
of Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Jessie benton Ere
mont.
Hon. Mr.. West, the British Minister. and his
family attend st. Matthews church. Their
pew Is close to that of General Sheridan Nor
shall Wilson and his family attend the same
church. -0
Madame Kuki, wife Of the Japanese Minister.
is probably the most expert needlewoman in
Washington. 49,
Misses May and Madge Frederick, the accon-
plfshed daughters of Representative Frederick.
OF Iowa are spending the holidays with him at
1902 X street.
Mrs. Mary Benton and her daughter Maria
are at Gainesville, Fla, where they expect to
spend the winter.
Mrs. w. A. Maury and the Misses Maury re-
ceive their friends on Mondays.
Miss Mabel Weddell, of Cleveland. cousin of
Mrs. Whitney, will spend the winter here.
Miss Nelson, of New York, who visited Miss
Gle S1 veland last spring, is now guest at the
White House.
Miss Smith, of Philadelphia, is spending a
fortnight with Miss Becerra the daughter Of
the Colombian Minister.
Mrs. Mckee, Of indianapolis, is visiting her
parents, Senator and Mrs. Harrison.
Mr. Chauncy Burr, of Portland, Me-. is the
guest of General and Mrs. Ricketts,, for a few
days. "
Miss Katharine Hall and Miss Mary Power.
OF syracuse. are the guests of Miss Mary Van