Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-01
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What ID Going on I'm Fashionable Cir
cles-Pers0nal Notes.

and bellies, 'swill Washington be cav this win.
teri IL being answered in the Affirmative mos,
empnancaliy oy the Preparations that are be-
ing made. A number of club men. with DIR NJ /
Ruth at their head, are passing a blue-book
around among their friends for subscription.
for three assembly balls, which are 10 be con-
Quoted after the manner Of the Philadelphia
sSssmoies and the New York Patriarch balls.
1ns plan u meeting with marked sue
cess, and the first assemblies will take
place early In January There will be
general dancing from 10 until o'clock and
the cotiiion VIII be danced from to g. The
steps, too, for the revival of the bachelor GER,
man club, which was the occasion of numerous
pleasant social events q few seasons ago.
Mrs. Titan Cofey gave handsome luncheon
70 @ party Of ladies on Tuesday. The guests
we're Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Linden Kent. Mrs.
yanln Miss sophie Markoe, Mrs. Bugher. Miss
Kate Berry, Mrs. John Poor, Mrs Chss. Glover.
MA John 7: Rodgers, Mrs. T. Symons, Miss
6teadman, Miss Lowery, Miss Schenck. Miss
Bradley, and Mrs Chew.
Miss Grace Davis, daughter of Mr.. H. G..
Davis, Of Baltimore, is the guest of Mrs. James
z. Campbell
Judge and Mrs. James B. Edmonds enter
tanned Mr.. John W. Thompson. Miss Ida
thompson, Mr. and Mrs. James Z. Campbell,
y. Bryan, Mr.. Stilson Hutchins and Commits
sioner Webb at dinner on Monday night.
Capt. and Mrs. Bugher went over to New
York city to-day
Miss Annie Wilson and Miss virgie Niles,
Who have been visiting friends in Indiana and
Ohio Tor the past two months, returned to the
city on Thursday morning.
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Dickinson were at
home to their friends on Wednesday afternoon
Senator Dolph arrived in the city from Ore
gon on Thursday. Mrs. Dolph is back from a
fortnighss visit in New York city.
Mrs. Gen. Grant is occupying her house, No.
So east s6th street, New York city. Col and
Mrs. Fred Grant are with her. Mrs. Grant en-
tertains her friends at dinner very handsomely
upon occasions, and among the many handsome
and costly things that comprise her dinner SER
vice IL q set Of French china plates with the
faces Of some noted French beauties painted
upon them They are the gift of Senator and
Mrs.. Stanford, and were brought by them from
Paris for Mrs. Grant last summer. Mrs Grant
has invited the President-elect and Mrs. Harri-
son to visit her in her New York city home, and
sas urged them to accept her hospitality.
Mrs. Harrison has replied that they have made
no plans, definitely, for their movements when
they come eastward, and are not able ON that
account to accept any of the kind invitations
which have been sent them.
The ladies' of the Garfield hospital sewing
circle held q meeting at the residence Of Mrs
A. B. Mullett YESTERDAY. The society was well
10
Mullett and her sister. Mrs. Elliott, Of Califor-
MIA who Is her guest for the winter served q
most elaborate luncheon. The dates for the
coming bazaar have been set for the evenings of
December Is and II. Mrs. Dolph will have
charge of the flower table. and Will be assisted
by the Misses Fuller. daughters of Chief JUS
tice Fuller. and Miss Fannie Thompson. daugh-
ter of Representative I. l.. Thompson. This
will be the first appearance of the Misses Fuller.
and viii add greatly TO the interest of the
event. The young ladies' will be picturesquely
attired in simple toilets Of white dresses, gar
landed with smilax, and white straw hats of the
directoire period caught up with flowers. They
viii, of course, carry baskets of flowers. The
next meeting will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Dolph. No. Lafayette square, on Friday,
December
Mrs. Symes has changed her day from Tues
day TO Saturday, and will be at home, No. 1901
18th street, on that day after January l.
A number of the pupils of the Georgetown
academy of visitation were delighted with their
hospitable entertainment ON Thanksgiving day
at the hands of Mrs. Dickinson. wife of the
Postmaster-General.a and Miss Patterson. of ST.
Louis The former invited to dinner all the
pupils of the academy from her state, and the
latter did the same for number who hail from
st. Louis. The guests thought it very kind on
the part of these society ladies TO give their
time in entertaining schoolgirls.
Mrs. A. A. Thomas, who has been absent in
Europe for the last year, has returned much
improved in health.
Mrs. George Baber, at the Clarendon, will
receive Mondays during the present winter.
The Ladies' Historical society met at the
residence of Mr.. Horatio King yesterday
morning. The following were present: Mrs.
Cleveland Able, Mrs. w. Ross Browne, Mrs. J..
6ayles Brown. Mrs. ]. c. Black. Miss Bradley,
Mrs. F. Doubleday, Mrs Jas. ]. Dana Mrs J.
=. Edmonds, Mrs. j. r. Eastman, Mrs. Col.
Gilman. Mrs. Asaph Hall, Mrs. g. c. Hoffman,
Mrs J. d. Langhorne, Miss Lehman, Mrs. W.
8. Pitkin. Mrs. H. A. Scudder. Mrs. L. o.
Talbot, Mrs Almena B. Williams, Mrs. L.
Weldon, and Mrs. Jos. Ware. Mrs. King pre-
sided The ladies voted 10 continue the study
Of Grecian history. The meetings will be held
every Friday evening.
Mr.. Wash B. Williams gave a Thanksgiving
full-dress bali at Piney Point hotel in honor of
his nieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Hildrup have returned
70 Warrington for the winter and are now at
their hospitable home, No. Iowa circle
DIR. and Mrs. Robert Reyburn gave a dancing
party at their residence, 212e street, last
evening in honor Of the Misses Staples, OF
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson who are guests OF
their daughters. About twenty couples were
invited and very pleasant evening was en-
joyed-
DR.. T. Miles wiIlett and bride. Of Memphis.
4euus, Suo u3N0 pccu visiting NJ. ana Mrs.
Sanders Garland in this city, left for home this
morning.
Col. and Mrs. James Biddle gave charming
evening party last evening, for their daughter
Miss Biddle. and her guest, Miss Gill. Of Balti.
more About fifty young people prominent in
society enjoyed the evening as only the first
events Of an opening season can delight
Among the guests were the Misses Bayard
Miss Dahlgren. Miss Audenreid, Mr. George
Hazlehurst. Miss Kate Deering Miss Maud
Ashford and Mr.. Clary Ray.
Mr.. Geo. Hazelhurst, Of Philadelphia, il
spending the winter here with the Misses Mar
koe, bis cousins, and is considered pleasant
aequisition TO the circle Of young people in the
4iss Audenreid's Sunday afternoons, after
o'clock, are most welcome diversion for the
young people Of her Acquaintance The girl,
leave their Doudoirs and the young men theiI
clubs, and the meeting in Mrs. Audenreid,
pretty drawing-rooms gives much pleasure Il
The participants.
Mrs. Beach Grant and Miss Adele Gram
have sent out their p. p. c. cards. Mrs. Grant
VIII spend the winter in Philadelphia with heI
mother. Miss Grant sails to-day from New
York for Havre, accompanying Mr. and Mrs
Oliver, Of New York. Miss Grant will spend
the winter at Cannes with the Baroness Hoff.
man and win be joined in the spring by Mrs.
Grant
Mrs John 81. Mitchell and Miss Matte Mitch.
ell win spend the winter at Nice, where Adj
marsl Greer 10 IN charge Of the American feet
Mrs. Padelford, daughter Of Gen. Ordway