Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. Charles s. Fairchild's tea, on Saturday
evening, Was attended by a number Of agreeable
people. The lantern-huDg awning that reached
from the curDStOne to the door OF the house was
thoughtful provision for the guests. Mrs. Fair
child received her friends at the drawing room
door. The guests OF the house, the Misses
Ledyard with the Misses Trenholm occu.
pied positions about the room, as assistants
to the hostess. In the dining-room Miss Rose.
Grams poured the tea and assisted Mrs. uncklein,
mother OF the hostess. Some OF those present
were Speaker and Mrs Carlisle, Mrs. Justice Miller
Mrs. Justice Field, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Youmans
Judge and Mrs. Day, Mr. Perry Belmont,
A. A. Hayes, Solicitor McCue, Miss McCue, Mrs.
Mcpherson, Count Lippe, Lieut.. Greely, Mr. de
Struve, Mrs Letter, Mrs. ReuterskiOld, Miss swan,
EndicOtt, Miss End1cOtt, Mr.. de Roustan and Mrs.
and Miss Emory.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kearney Warren are spending
the holidays In New York city, and will not be In
Washington until next month.
There were more men than maidens at the Ham,
ilton hop on Saturday evening Some OF both
seen upon the door were Mr.. Ross Thompson Miss
Ida Scranton, Mr.. Burchell, Miss Holman, Mr.
Bower, Mr.. Early. MISS Boutelle, Miss stetson, the
Messrs. Bulkely, Mr.. Underwood Mr.. Charles II.
Hendley, Miss Norton, Miss Brown, Miss Ham,
blett. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Stokes, Mr. welsh and
seen Mr. and Mrs. Frank r: stockton, senator and
Mrs. Williams, Representative and Mrs. Scranton.
Eepresentatlve tat S and Mrs Long, Rerresenta1ives
Judge and Mrs. Scudder, and Hon. ". W. johnson,
Mrs. Gen. sherman and the Misses Sherman are
at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York to spend
the winter Mrs. sherman Will visit this city dur
Ing the winter, the guest or Justice and Mrs. Mat
thews.
Mrs. Mcpherson will not begin her Thursday re-
ceptiOns until next month, and will then keep
open house through Lent.
Mrs. Carlisle will hold her receptions at the
Riggs house this year, after New Year day, and on
Wednesdays.
lie Villas, on Tuesday, December 2SIh, from to 6
O'Clock.
Master C. PiQuette, and Miss Louise Mitchell,
children OF the late Capt o. NJ. Mitchell will give
young peoples party on Tuesday evening next
1923 street.
Miss Ingersol, OF this city, the niece OF Mr. Rob
ert g. Ingersoll, is spending her first winter In
New York city with her widowed mother
The first OF the meetings OF the Army and Navy
assembly and german club will be held at the
National Rifles Armory on the evening OF jan
uary Sd. The other balls viii occur on the Mon
days OF January 18th and 31st, and February 14th.
a aor e year are ADMIRAL Upshur
the executive committee are Major Lydecker. Col.
Blunt, Major Tucker. Lieut.. Duvall, Lieut. Rea-
mey, Major GOOdlOe, D1eut Lemly, Engineer J. A
TObin and Lieut.. A. Mark.
The meeting OF the WOman's National Press as
ISOLATION Saturday evening at Willards hotel was
marked success. The handsome room was filled
with an Intelligent audience, who listened with in.
terest to Miss AnthOnys account OF the course OF
the press towards herself and others In the early
days OF the woman'S suffrage movement and OF
the great change in its tone toward wOnan's
progress In the last ten years. The president OF
the association followed Miss Anthony, and she
was followed In turn by the secretary, Mrs. Nc.
PherSOn DR.. Bland, and a stranger present, who
declined to give hts name. MRS. Councilman, Of
baltimore, piayed two charming solos on tht
piano; Mrs Hart read thrilling chapter from
sung ballads.
Miss Anita Newcomb, daughter OF Prof. New
comb. who has been engaged for several years IL
study In this country and abroad and has recently
been visiting friends at other points has returned
| to her home in this city.