Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-17
SOCIETY NOTES.
The first assembly and german OF

SOCIETY NOTES.
Navy Club, held last night in the National Rifles
armory hall was brilliant affair. Tue perina-
nent decorations OF the hall are effective the
ceiling Is banded with streamers, the gallery Is
veled and draped with large banners and small
flags, arms and pennantS are grouped about the
walls. The musicians were stationed on the stage
among the plants, and the favors were on table
In front OF the stage. Near the table Mrs. p. Il.
Sheridan stood and received the company. She
wore dress OF pearl brocade, Qraped in the front
with pearl embroidered net The low bodice was
edged with net, ana she wore corals about her
neck and red plume In her hair She held
boquet or American beauty roses. Gen. She idan
sheridan. There was general dancing until ~
O'Clock, when supper was served down stairs and
afterward the german was danced, led by Lieut..
Bevtngton, who danced with Miss Mary Wilson.
The favors were perfumed sachets, fans, small
vases tied with ribbons pn-cushions, pocketbooks
and card cases. Among those present were Lieut..
Mr.. Frank Conger, Mr.. Run, Mr.. Baxter, Mr.. Chas.
McCawley, Mr.. Ross Thompson, Lieut.. Geo.
Barnette. Capt Anderson, Commodore Schley, Dr.
Price, Lieut.. Crozier, Lieut.. Dunn, Lieut. Biount,
Lieut.. Woodward, Lieut.. Morrow, Mr.. O'Brien,
Lieut.. Fraley, Capt Scott, Mr. Rush. Mr. Barry
Bulkley, Mr.. and Mrs: and Miss Boutelle. Mrs.
BlOomer. Lieut.. Mark Lieut. Lachheimer, MAJOR
Iurnbul, Dr. Russell, who danced with Mss
Grace storrs, Mr.. Richard McAllister, Major Good-
loe, MIR. +. B. Noyes and Lieut. Mayer.
Some OF the handsome toilets seen were those
worn by Miss Mary Wilson, white tulle and satin
Miss Grace Storrs green silk and tulle: Miss Villas
green tule; Miss Anna Wilson, pink satin and
pearl passementeries; Miss Eleanor Foster, white
silk and tue; Miss Mary sherman, bl.ck net and
pink ribbons: Mrs. George viele, pink Grape and
Mccartney, pink silk, low bodice, tablier OF pearl
bangled net; Mrs. Irwin, white crepe de chene
Yelling: Mrs. MeAiiister, BLACK striped tule and
satin; Mrs. A. c. Tyler, red silk and moire rib
bons; Mrs. Schley, pink silk; Miss Schley, white
Brown, red tulie; Miss Minnie Brown, PINK
Grape, garnlture OF long sea grass; Miss Dorothy
Phillips, white tulle, garands or Christmas
white tulle. old silver passemen-
teries; Miss Jarvis black net; Mrs. L. NJ Wood,
blue tulle spangled with silver butterflies; Mrs.
silk; Miss Boutelle, red silk; Mrs. Buchanan,
black 81 X; Miss Harris, cOlored crepe; Miss Cox,
Nile green silk draped with antique lace; Miss
Gibson, white null, sash or moire ribbon; Miss
wilcox, heliotrope gauze; Miss Heard, blue point
d'esprit over blue satin; Miss Mamie Leary, OF
Richmond, white point d'espnt; Mrs Lyon, black
ret; Miss Lulu Lyon, white tulle, and Miss Lyon,
blue tulle over blue silk.
Mrs. Patten has sent out cards for an at home
on Friday, from tO7. The feature OF this event
is the formal introduction or Miss Josephine Pat
ten to society.
Mrs. Justice Miller was assisted In her reception
Yesterday by Miss Lucy Corkhill Mrs. Irvine, MIS-
Frank Gordon, Miss Murphy, Miss Williams and
Mrs. Willard Warner.
Mrs. Justice Blatchford received her callers yes
terday in black satin and jet. Mrs. Bonaparte
Is Mrs. Blatchford's guest, wore a beautiful tea
gown OF blue plush, with full front OF blue crepe.
Mrs. John w. Foster and Miss Foster had with
them Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Geo. Kennan. Miss Kos
ecrans, and Mrs. Geo. Viele.
Mrs. Kindleberger gave pleasant and largely
attended tea yesterday.
Mrs. Washington Mclean gave a pleasant at
home yesterday afternoon She wore a dress OF
white and black silk, and was assisted by Mrs.
Bugher, who wore black satin. Mrs. Ralph Cross
Johnson, who poured tea, wore Paris dress OF
seal brown japanese silk, covered with full-blown
pOppies
The ladies of the Marine Barracks gave dance
yesterday afternoon under the chaperonage OF
Mrs Capt. Reed.
Mrs Ingalls, was at home yesterday, and was as
sisted by Miss Minnie Brown, Miss Dorothy Phil
lips, Miss Dyer, and Miss Ingalls,.
Mrs. SpoOner held pleasant reception yester-
day, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Villas. and Miss
Villas.
Mrs. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson entertained a
number OF friends In a most pleasant manner last
evening at their elegant home on Connecticut
avenue. The feature OF the evening was the read
Ing OF paper In French on Daudet by Mr.. Dufour.
Miss HuycE and Miss Hunt added to the pleasure
Of the guests by some excellent singing.
Marshal and MIS-. A. A. Wilson and Miss Mary
Wilson gave dinner last evening" The guests
were Miss Grace Storrs, the guest OF the White
House; Lieut.. BevingtOn, Minister Quesaca, Rep
resentative Gibson, Lieut. Barrette, Miss Villas
Miss Green, Mr.. Chas- McAuley and Miss Anna
Hope Hudson.
Mrs. Jno. Nicholas Norton and Miss Norton, OF
Farragut Square, have out cards for q tea from 4
TO on Thursday.
Miss Dacher, OF california, and Miss Lutte, OF
Maine, Will be with Mrs. Hugh McCulloch and Miss
McCuliOcb iOr some time, and will receive with
them on Wednesday after O'Clock.
Col and Mrs. Charles de Arnaud are giving q Sc
ries of small dinner parties during January.
Mrs. jerks, assisted by her daughter, Miss jerks,
Mrs. Thompson, OF Ohio, and Miss Thompson, who
IS debutante of the season, held largely attended
reception yesterday at the National
Miss Agnes EichOrn, OF Sd street, gave a lunch
,on yesterday in honor OF her guest Miss Florence
Prelerre daughter OF the late Dr. Pierre Preterre.
)f New York.
Mrs. Bentley will not be at home to callers to-
morrow, as she and Miss Serano assist Mrs. Flem-
ng at the tea TO be given at the latters residence
Mrs. Coston will receive tomorrow at l4OS Il
street.
Miss Agnes Thompson. daughter OF the vicar OF
Leigh, England, is visiting +. o. McNew, 1922 10th
street, for few days. She Will sail on saturday
next for England.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Miss Rosa Oct
senger, of West Washington, TO Mr.. Max Rosen-
thaI OF Hampton, Va, TO take place January ~
At the residence OF the brides parents No. 3O5s N
street.
The Washington Light infantry Corps win give
J full dress hop tomorrow night Dancing will
begin at O'Clock.
The Merchants Rtnes, Company d, third bat
talion, will give ball and reception to morrow
evening at Grand Army HAIL
Mrs and Miss Cabell will not receive to-morrow.
Miss Louise N. Kaiser Of this city and Mr. Jas.
b. Costello of Madison, Wis, were married last
evening at the brides residence, 1909 9th street
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Louis
Dr.. John Gordon, cousin Of Lxd Byron, died at
rexarkana, Ark, on Monday. He arrived In St
Louis In 16l3 and was prominent wholesale mer-