Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-07
sAYINGs AND DorNGs IN SOCIETY.
Yesterday was Cabinet day and the streets

Yesterday was Cabinet day and the streets
were fun of the carriages of callers At the doors
OF the ministers houses vehicles were often
standing six and eight deep. The greatest q
was In street, before the house OF the Secretary
OF the Navy, the main floor OF which was
Thrown open for entertaiumenI The large par
lots served as cloak-rooms aud the dining-room
ana ballroom were crowded with guests. Mrs.
w hitney received In a handsome costume Of
BLACK SILK over petticoat of pearl -coored satin,
YER The panels ana heT.Sa Of pbs srsss III wsre
Mrs. Solely, Mrs: Knott. Mrs. Gen. sheridan.
Waddell and Miss Parsons. OF Cleveland and
In the dintng-room Miss Heath, Miss Sicard and
Miss Pauline Whitney served dsinties from
large table. Both rooms were literally packed
with people.
Mrs. Manning wore a handsome dress COM
posed OF sea green silk and VIII te lace. She was
SMsS,stea oy Mrs; Lamont, the Misses Iilden.
MISS bancroft and Miss Rosecrans. Her rooms
We're at all times crowded and the scene was
very animated.
Mrs Bayard, Miss Bayard and Misses Anne
ana Louise Bayard held a large reception. The
ladies were In handsome toilets. and the house.
winch Is always one OF the most attractive,
amply Sustained It's pleasing reputation.
Mrs. Villas, in dress of cowslip satin and
white lace, was efficiently aided by Mrs steven
SON, IN an elegant costume OF black silk. and
Mrs. Mcdonald, in an elaborate toilette OF tur-
9nolse satin. A dainty tea table i'm the second
drawing room was literally patronized.
Mrs. Hubbard was at home TO callers. dressed
In black silk, with black lace cap and fichu.
Mrs. Speaker Carlisle held her levee i'm the
parlors of the Riggs. She wore an elaborate
costume of heliotrope brocade and a corsage
We're Mrs. Wilkins, of Ohio. Mrs. Clifton II.
breckenridge, Mrs. Durham, of Chicago, and
Miss sprigss. As usual the parlors were
crowded during the entire afternoon
Owing To a severe hoarseness. Mrs. Endicott
did not receive yesterday.
Mrs. Cheatam, of Iowa Circle, held a pleasant
reception. The ladies assisting her were Miss
Acklen, her daughter, Mrs. Pinson, OF Tennes-
her guests Mrs. Porter and Miss Voorhees,
Dainty refreshments of tea and confectionery
were literally served.
Amongst those calling were Mrs. sherman,
Baron and the Baroness d'Itjuba, Mrs Drum
Gen. Rosecrans, Cheng Hanson, Capt West,
Mrs. Letter. Mrs. SheIlabarger. Miss Lizzie Shell
la1arser; Mrs: Col. Wilson, Miss Dexter. Miss
Sullom, Mrs A. A. Hayes, Mrs. Ned Ellis, of
Boston, Miss Paige, Mrs. Maury and Misses
Marry, Minister Roustan, Mrs. Beach, Miss
Coffee, and Mrs. Bullock.
Senator Doiph on Tuesday evening enter
tanned. at his home on Lafayette Square, AT an
elegant dinner, the whole of the Pacific coast
delegation in Congress. Including senators
STANFORD, Mitchell and Teller, Representatives
Loutett. Mckenna. Morrow FELTON, and Mark
ham. Delegates voorhees, and HALEY, and Mr..
Montgomery, OF Portland.
Mr.. and AIRS. Augustus q. Heaton gave a
pretty reception last evening TO Miss Hunting
ton, the brilliant contralto oi the Boston Ideals.
and her sister, Miss Ellie Huntington. The
pretty house OF the artist Is full OF interesting
Things. Miss Huntington sang number OF
selections. among them Russian Love
Song, taught her by Mrs. de Strive. Mr.. rom
Carl sang Dear Little Heart Mr. Barnaby,
OF the Ideals. sang the Three Fishermen" with
pathos, and a very comical song, The Mechan-
icai Wooden Leg. Refreshments were served
continuously during the evening. Among the
guests were Senator and Mrs. Sabu, Miss
Judge johnson, Mr.. Ralph Johnson. Miss i. b.
Ellis, Mrs. Barnaby, Mr.. aud Mrs Mcdonnell
of the Ideal company: Mr.. Joseph Nimmo jr
Gen. Gonzales Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, and
Mrs. Camp.
Rev. Charles NJ. Addison, OF Fitchburg. Mass,
and Miss Ida Thayer, OF New York city, were
married to-day, at high noon, at ~. Johns
ceremony. The ushers were Messrs. William
HI. Fox, II. NJ. Cuts. Anthony c. Addison, Lucius
Cuthbert Denver, j. Harry Adams, and Arthur
J. Brice. There were six brides maids-Miss
Post, Miss Thayer, cousin OF the bride, and Miss
Sayre, OF New York: Miss North, OF Genesee,
n y: Miss Graves, OF Troy, and Miss Parker
OF Boston. The bride entered the church Oh the
arm OF her uncle, Mr.. Porter TEayer. of New
York, and was met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, the Rev. DR. Suter, oil Boston.
The bridal robe was OF white satin, with a
sweeping veil of tuile caught with orange bios
SONS, and the bouquet was oil lilies-oI-the-val-
ley and maiden hair fern. Mr.. Tiayer gave
away the bride. Tue bridesmaids wore snort
dresses of white surah silk, made high at the
throat and long sleeves, with trimmings
with the same velvet. They carried bouquets
OF cream and cardinal carnations, three carry
Ing the solid red and three the variegate yell
low. The ushers Wore favors of red ana yellow
rosebuds and maiden hair fern. The company
at the church comprised large number OF
wealthy and well known citizens, some of whom
We're: Mr. w. w. Corcoran, Hon. George BAN
croft, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Riggs. the Misses
Riggs, Mrs. LaughtOn, Miss Berghman, Miss
Endicott, DIR. Ford Thompson, DIR. Ruth, Mrs.
Hinckley, Mr.. Becerra, Count Sala, Senor Val
era, Count d Mesia, Mr. and Miss Reaves, Mrs.
Herald. Alter the ceremony a breakfast 10
about 100 guests was served at the residence of
Mr.. Francis Riggs,-Mrs. Riggs being "A sister
of the bride. MIR. and Mrs. Addison left the
city in the afternoon, and after I, short bridal
tour will go to their future home in Mas
sachusetts.
The President and Miss Cleveland gave a
dinner last evening to the Misses Tilden. of
Grey stone, the lavorite nieces OF Hon. Samuel
j. T1iden. The guests invited TO meet them
were DIR. Villas OF Chicago, brother of the Post
master General; Surgeon General Gnnnell of
the navy, Col and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson and
DIR. Goldsborough. Miss Nelson, OF New York,
who Is guest at the White House, was also
present.