Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-30
society Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs Horatio King gave charming re-
ception on saturday night In honor OF Prof. DAVID
SON. The event was, after the manner of a revival
OF the fortnlghtly literary reunions FOR which Mr..
Kings house was famous many years ago. Mrs.
hlng received her guests IN handsome dress OF
wore slate silk; MIS- \. NJ. Bryan wore a valen-
ciennes lace dress with garniIure OF olive green
trocade and lowered gauze trimmed with fne
erocade; Miss Mason, red sIs araped in
Jetted; Mrs Farwell, pale gray brocade:
Miss Lizzie shellabarger, blue silk; Miss Anna
Wilson. crimson silk; Miss Bettina brown. black
lace over black six; Mrs cleveland Able. dark
red silk; Miss Sponord pale pink satin and pearls
Medici collar: Mrs. James O'Donner black silk:
match: Mrs Buxton, pink satin and lace; Mrs
Macarthur, gray brocade, and Miss Townsend, OF
Boston, black lace over black satin. The company
Included many people from the scisntirc and liter
airy circles Prof Davidson entertained those
present with readings from scotch ballad poetry,
Mr.. King introducing him IN witty speech. and
Mrs. Buxton sang a number OF the old scotch
songs 70 the great delectaJion OF her hearers.
Mrs. and Miss slidell, OF Princeton, n. J., who
have occupied ex- minister kasson's house on Nc
Pnerson square during the winter, 20 to-day 20
her home Mrs SldeIl II n niece Of Admiral
Rodgers, but being in mourning, does not go into
society this season.
make arrangement for their summer residence
there.
Miss Pryor, OF St James Place. Philadelphia,
arrived at Wormley's this morning.
Miss Bessie sowden, the only daughter OF Repre-
sentative sowden, OF Allentown. Pa, Will be mar.
ried May 10 10 a son OF senator Pugh.
The ladies OF the Garfield Hospital Aid have
completed all arrangements for the May ball
10 be held on "Wednesday night, May ., at ths
Light Infantry Hall, and an unusually attractive
entertainment Il prOmised A number OF ladies
prominent In o;lcia society Will act the reCep-
tion committee. The ball will be opened with Q
May-poe dance by ten couples Of young people.
The supper, prepared by the ladies OF the Aid So
ciety, Is Included In the price OF the ticket.
Mrs Kearney Warren has returned from fort
nights visit In New York city, and has begun 70
give series OF dinner parties 10 inaugurate their
new residence on X street
MIS-. Merrick gives a tea this afternoon, from
TO z, In honor OF Miss Hughett, OF Maryland, who
Is her guest
Prof. Newcomb is In Philadelphia, the guest OF
DIR. Weir Mitchell
Mrs Harriet Lane johnson, who has been the
guest OF Mrs. MacAlister laughton for the past
fortnight, returns 70 her home to-day.
Mrs E. V. klnsley, who is so pleasantly remem-
bered here as doing the honors OF Mrs Chambers
house ON Wednesdays during the last year of Pres-
derJ Arthurs administration, Is again the guest
her sister. She Is IN deepest mourning on account
OF the recent death OF her husband.
The New York Tunes Paris cable special on the
pictures In this years Salon says "A fine portrait
OF van Loon, the great Holland merchant, Is shown
by Cabanel, and also a bewitchlng one, I'm the
Letter Another splendid portrait Is that OF Mime.
van Loon In a nght-blue velvet dress Thsf of
Miss Letter Is the best, however, and Is certainly
the prettiest head In the whole Salon"