Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-11
SAYINGS AND DOINGs IN SOCIETY.


season, held on Saturday afternoon, was at
tended by an agreeably large number of men
and women, with "A larger proportion of the
O'Clock. Miss Cleveland had assisting her Mrs
Sherman, Mrs. Carlisle and Miss Nelson. OF New
York. Col. J. NJ. Wilson made tie presenta-
tons to Miss Cleveland, who wore "A becoming
dress of black satin trdine. with square COR
sage and sleeves of black lace She held bou-
quet OF lilies OF the valley. and wore a spray of
the same blossoms I'm her hair and corsage
Mrs. sherman wore trained robe of ruby vel.
vet; Mrs. Carlisle Baltic blue plush, and Miss
Nelson cream colored satin combined with
wine velvet Each of these ladies carried "A
bunch of roses. Lieut.. Duval made the Intro
ductions TO Mrs. Sherman. The blue room WAS
gaslighted, and was beautifully adorned With
tall palms, ferns and flowers, were also the
red corridor, east room and red parlor. The
Marine band was stationed in the corridor and
rendered a selection OF popular music. An un-
usual feature of the reception was a number OF
the cabinet ladies standing behind the lire as
special entertainers They were Mrs. Bayard,
Mrs. Manning and Mrs Whitney, In handsome
dinner toilets. As the entertainment pro-
crossed the blue room was comfortably filed
with guests. among whom were 10 be observed
many persons of both sexes prominent in OFF,
cial and private life.
The Literary Society was charmingly enter
tanned on saturday evening by Major and Mrs.
Powell, at their hospitable home, 80 NJ street,
Owing, doubtless, TO the inclement weather, tho
smaller than usual, but the cheer of I'm telectual
enjoyment and congenal company amply re-
warded those who braved the elements. and
the occasion was an exceptionally pleasant one,
its interest being heightened materially by tho
reading of most entertaining essay by Colonel
Garrick Malery.
A pleasant dancing party was given nj the
Hamilton on Saturday night by Mr.. ellison To
his guests and a number OF their friends. Tho
party was very gay and active, dancing through
fourteen numbers before midnight. Some Of
the dresses were follows Miss Ifolman's,
stone colored cashmere and silk, with pink
feathers at corsage; Miss Scranton's bronze silk.
round low corsage, and short sleeves, met by
long gloves; Miss Delaney's, two shades of
brown with sash, vest and iablier of pink faille;
Miss Hoag's, embroidered Swiss bodice of wine
plush, cut with corsage square in the front and
pointed in back, edged with Topped tulle; Miss
red roses: Miss Beaehs, black silk. high corsage.
and duchesse lace trimmings. Others present
were Miss Osborn, Mrs. Burroughs, Hon. and
w. w. Brown, Senator and Mrs. Pike, Mr.. Jas.
Morrill,, DIR. Welsh. Representative and Mrs
Representative Dingley, Judge Weldon, Repre-,
sentative and Mrs. Scranton, and Mrs. and Miss
Kendall.
Mr.. Louis Heller, OF New York, and Miss Ma.
thilda Oppenheimer, of this city, were married
at Abners hail. last evening, Rev. l.. Stern, of
the Eighth-street Hebrew Temple, officiating,
large company was present, and the scene
was very pretty one. After the ceremony a
banquet was served, and toasts were proposed.
Mr.. Heller and his bride subsequently LEFT the
city for New York.
Miss Beach, daughter of Representative
Beach, will give a tea this evening In honor of
Miss Hoag, of New York, from 4 TO Z, at the
Portland.
Alter several months absence In New York
and Philadelphia, Mrs. Emily Tnorton Charles
and daughter Myla have returned 10 1909
street. Mrs. Charles second volume Lyrical
Poems" is now in press by j. ID. Lippincott and
will appear shortly.
Mrs. E. Duke and Miss Kate and Susie Duke,
of Washington, were registered I'm Jacksonville
on Saturday.
Miss Cornelia Van Auken, of New York, who
spent last winter and made her debut here, took
part i'm the play, Trial of Tompkins, - that was
ter, in New York. for the benefit Of the Hospital
for Crippled Children.
Mrs. ex-senator McDougall and daughter,
formally OF California, but now residing in New
York city, have returned 10 Washington, and
have taken apartments at the Mcpherson house
for the season.
EX-Chief Justice Drake and his daughter,
Mrs. Westcott, were suddenly summoned To
Philadelphia yesterday, by Intelligence of the
death there the night before OF Mrs. Westcotts
husband.
Miss Cleveland was out I'm a double cutter to
day, behind the seal browns.
The first message sent out from the house of
the Secretary of the Navy on Saturday MORN
ing was TO the Brewsters, of New York city, 10
send on Immediately the handsome sleighing
outfit he has stored there. NJ n. and Mrs Whitney
had been told there was never snow or any con-
sequence in Washington, and the splendid fall
of last week found them unprepared 10 enjoy
as usual, the winter sport. Not being able TO
enjoy it otherwise, Mrs. Whitney took a long
walk in the snow on Saturday.