Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

The marriage of Miss Arabella Virginia Nc.
Cabe to Mr.. w. Calvin Chase will take place at
the 10th street Presbyterian Church, January
2Sth, at pm.
The ladies of the Riggs and Ebbitt receive on
Mondays.
Mrs. Col. Vedder and Miss Belle vedder will
be at home to their friends at I'LL Massachu-
sets avenue Wednesday afternoons.
Mrs. Dali will receive on Monday next at her
residence on Georgetown Heights, assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. I. G. Munro, OF Buffalo
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Wilmington have re
staying at 1911 II street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Brooks, of New York
are in the city for o few days, stopping at the
Arlington.
Mrs. and Miss Tiers, 1441 Rhode Island ave.
nue., who now have as their guest Mrs. Ralph
days during the season.
Miss Jessie Entwistle. daughter of Capt. En-
twistle. has gone Oh o visit to friends In New
York for the winter.
Mrs. Lawrence of Tennessee, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cheatham, on Iowa circle.
Mrs. Appleton Blatchford. who has been VISIT
retured to New York to-day.
Mrs. Belle Bacon Bond, OF Boston, who is Wis
iting her parents, at 2O26 street. In this city,
gave, on Thursday evening last, q reception to
few Ut her friends, who were enthusiastic In
powers as exhibited in readings and recitations.
Masters Harry and Charlie Dumont, the
young sons Of General Dumont of the Treasury
department.. entertained their juvenile friends
lions and singing. The company were much
amused and entertained by the comical recita-
Katie Lawson, both the Rotations and singing
having been rendered in q style that would ex-
cite the envy of many professionals Among
n oAof II d.
nora Eehels, Maud Bunby, Leila Williams and
Bette Dare: An equal number Of young mas
party broke up in the greatest good humor.
Four o'clock teas are now the rage In fashion.
able New York society. The cards bear the i'm
saucer In one corner.
At q ball recently given by New York ger
man club the favors were painted satchels
gilded palm leaf fans, Japanese tea pots, brass
candlesticks and flowers.
The favors given at the bali given by Minister
West on Tuesday evening were unusually
pretty. For one figure there were tiny Willow
baskets, tied with ribbon, and at one edge a
nest Of drumming birds. For another there We're
paper. and as each lady tossed her BAH at her
partner In the dance, 1t burst open and the
floor was white with Its contents, and every
lady went home with some of the bits of paper
in the folds of her ball dress as q pleasant he.
hinder of a most delightful occasion.
The uWashinpton Soc,etv nira..o-ry O., a. j..
nc ISL" a..,, sos ~. S Dec'ory the
name OF d ne" oook lnat mas Just made Its ap-
pearance. 1t contains the names Of persons
most prominent in society the Advancement no.
ing made as TO locality and streets nj ainhabeti
cally az TO names. The various clubs, literary
ana otaes associations are given, together with
ct the diffarsnt hoteIs ands TetS ~, tne season
work is Intended to be to the social worId what
III ";tv iirsctorv 20 ~ tic h~s;USs wollu wuae
s'.H ~ - W s.s D~s''.os' eoAAi"unlty.
1t Is UNDERSTOOD That those ladies In high New
York society who attended the late Dixie ball
in that city are now thoroughly ashamed Of
their participation in that affair Even those
who are willing to enjoy little saoff color" en-
tertainment where their identity can be hidden
under mask and fancy dress found 10 Quite
another thing TO be brought face to face and on
an equal social footing for the time being with
variety actresses and women from the wrong
side of life; and good many who were present
would give something handsome IL thew had
not made the mistake they aid in helping for
ward that huge and not very creditable adyer-
Using scheme. Indeed it Is UNDERWOOD that
some OF the more rigid lady leaders of society
propose to draw the line In their visiting and
Invitation lists At those OF their own sex who
men who were present they seem disposed TO