Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-04
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Preparations for the Gay Season-Per-
sonal Notes.

sonal Notes.
Mrs. Cleveland, who Vas present In the House
RsIlery ct the opening Of Congress Yesterday,
~ accompanied by her mother, Nrs. Folsom,
Col Wilson and another gentleman. Mrs. Cleve-
land wore Q toilet In which cinnamon brown
vas the prevailing color. The low derby was
brown felt. trimmed in loops Of brown ribbon,
sbrovn wing and band Of brown velvet. Her
jacket was Of brown cloth, embroidered in
steel beads, and she carried seal NUT; dress,
brown draperies, clasped with silver orna-
ments, over petticoat Of white cloth, braided in
brown silk. Her hair was combed back plainly,
and she wore no ornaments, save gold chains
about her wrists. Mrs. Folsom wore q becom-
ing toilet Of black. Mrs. Carlisle sat in the
members gallery. Mrs. Hit occupied front
Campbell, Miss Bessie Campbell, Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Sowden, Mrs. Jas. E. Pugh, the Misses
Thompson Of California, Mrs. Breckenridge and
Mrs. Burrows were also among those present.
Later in the day Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Car
Isle left the gallery and repaired to the
Speakers room, where luncheon was served
from the Senate restaurant. Mr.. Randall was
attended by his wife and daughter, Mrs. Lam
caster, who escorted him home during the
recess.
Gen. and Mrs. F. B. Spinola are in the city
for the winter. They have the handsome par
lors in the Arlington which they occupied last
year. Mrs Spinola spent the summer at their
Long Island place, Cranes Neck. where she
entertained large party of friends from
abroad. Gen. Spinola staid here until the
close Of the session and so had little time left
TO enjoy his country home. He is advancing
in strength and is gradually getting rid of his
rheumatic disabilities. Mrs. Spinola will have
visitors from New York city during the session
and will contribute much toward the hospital
ity Of the season.
Miss Florence Audenreid entertains party
Of young people at dinner tonight. and after
ward gives a box party to see Mrs. Potter at
the theater, in honor of Miss Gallup, Of Phila-
delphia, who is her guest.
Senator Frye and Representative J. II. Outh-
waite returned to the city without their wives.
Mrs. Frye and Mrs. Cultivate will spend the
Christmas holidays at their respective homes
In Lewiston, Me-, and Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. I. B. Reed, of Maine, delays her COM
ing to Washington until January.
The wife and daughters Of Chief-Justice
Fuller will not begin their Monday receptions
until the new year. Mrs. Blatchford, Mrs.
Harlan, and Mrs. Field, assisted by Miss Louise
mally yesterday. Mrs. Miller expected to see
her friends on yesterday, but found herself
unable to be down stairs in the afternoon. Mrs.
Miller is suffering from the effects of an acct
dent that she met With while in New York city
recently. Justice Gray spent last week in
Virginia. Mrs. Lamar is not yet back from her
home in Macon, Ga.
Senator Mcpherson will spend the winter at
the Arlington. Mrs. Mcpherson will remain in
Europe during the next year. Senator and
Mrs Hale are occupying Senator McPherson's
house, on Vermont avenue.
Mrs. Frank Leslie has commenced her Thurs
day evening receptions in New York city, and
her many friends are regretting that they will
be few in number this year, as she intends 60
ing west after the new year, and will spend
some time in Washington.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, whose Sunday
sfternoons in her pretty fiat are most enjoy
able occasions for her friends, will spend a few
weeks at the capital this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young, the former a son of the
late Brigham Young, have leased the house
built by the late Mrs. Cheathen, on Massschu-
sets avenue.
The Misses Bayard will not resume their
Wednesday receptions until January.
Invitations to attend the delivery Of the an
nual address to the Philosophical society, of
Washington, by its president, Col Garrick NAL
lery, U. s. A, on the evening of Saturday next,
9Th instant, at the hall of the Columbian uni
versity, are being sent out. The subject is an
nounced as Philosophy and Specialties."
Notes Of invitation sent to the members Of
the Anthropological. Biological, Chemical
Geographic, Literary, and Woman's Anthropo-
logical societies, to the members of the Cosmos
club, and also to personal friends, including
ladies, Of the members Of the Philosophical
society.
Among the recent arrivals in the city is Mrs.
Hebert, the widow of eI-Gov. Paul o. Hebert
Of Louisiana. Mrs. Hebert will purchase
house here and make Washington her future
home. At present she will be located at 1911
NJ street northwest. Mrs. Hebert has with her
her only daughter, her son being at the Poly
technic institute, at Troy, ". Y, where he will
graduate in engineering and mining June next.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has taken box for
the Wednesday matinee at the National
Theater, to see the "Parlor Match"
Ex-senator and Mrs Van Wyck entertained
at dinner the other evening, at their residence,
1901 Massachusetts, avenue, a few intimate
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wyck are at the
Riggs house for several weeks.
Mrs. Emilia Marson, of New York, is the
guest of Mrs. NJ A. Gibbons, 1918 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, for a few days.
The marriage of Rev. Sydney L. Jeffords, of
Christ church, st. Paul, Minn and Mary E.,
daughter Of H. J. Wylie, esq.,, of this city, is
announced 10 take place at Christ church, East
Washington, in the early part Of January, 1882
John Bright.
TO the Editor Of TIE EVENING STAR:
The probably fatal illness Of John Bright
ought to recall to Americans universally the
singularly far-seeing confidence in the destiny
Of the United States which was manifested by
Mr.. Bright during the whole time that dark
6ict. Not one Of our own leaders cherished
Drawer hope or gave voice TO a nobler faith in
the future Of America than this great English
orator and statesman. And if sympathy with
the cause Of Ireland has of late led Americans
70 doubt OF Mr.. Bright, his death, when it comes,
ought not to pass without recollection Of the
unexampled service to Ireland also rendered
by him during a very long period Of years.
when Is vet he stood alone among English
statesmen of the first rank and among orators
In parliament eminent for eloquence in adyo-
eating just and generous treatment Of Ireland
Mr.. Gladstone may carry home rule, but he can
even thus never make such a record as that of
Mr.. Bright in having shown the much love to
which always much should be forgiven. II was
my good fortune during a long residence in
England to see Mr.. Bright, to listen to the most
interesting, if not the most powerful voice of
the century, and to note the wonderful sweet
ness Of countenance and the beauty of char
acter which made John Bright as fascinating as
sbeautiful woman and hardly less respected
by foes than BY friends. His name Is one
which viii grow in history that of prophet
Of noble ideals and a memory wildly beautiful
as hardly any other of the century is beautiful.
In the yet distant day when England and
America shall be as one, together bearing mn
the standard Of human progress, of universal
freedom and culture. il will be told with the
kind of gratitude which We give to Washington
and Lincoln that John Bright saw the vision OF
ALL in the darkest h0nr of he