Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-29
DR.. and Mr.. A. c. Patterson have re.urne d

| DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Patterson have returne
from their wedding trip and are permanent ly
located st St Elizabeth. Dr. Patterson, " no ID
well known in Warrington, is a member of the
| St Elizabeth staff of physicians His bride Ia
| well remembered here as Miss Nancy Wiley,
| and will be welcomed back to Warrington by .
large EUmber OF friends.
Today the young gentlemen composing the
Princeton University Glee, Banjo and Mando-
lin Clubs are special guests of the society world.
They viii arrive early today in their private
| car. This afternoon Mrs. Thos. Riggs and Miss
Riggs have invited their young lady friends to
| meet them st a o'clock tea The concert to-
night under the patronage Of the following
ladies: Mrs Harrison, Mrs. Morton, Mrs
Ian, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. McKennoy, Mrs
Mattingly, Mme de Mendonca, Mrs. Noble
Mrs. Thos. Riggs, Nine. Ro nero, Mrs. Rusk aud
Mrs. Wanamaker, promises to be a brilliant
social event AS is well known, the ability Of
the various clubs to entertain All audience and
the interest that always accompanies the mani
festations of college life in general combine to
mako the occasion OF particular enjoyment
The boys give the proceeds of their concert to
the college infirmary. After the concert Mrs.
and Miss Mattingly will entertain the clubs at
dance, when these clever young gentlemen
will meet the youth and beauty of the capital.
The cabinet ladies held meeting lately to
discuss the details of the New Year reception
and various other matters upon which a
unan:mity of opinion is desirable. 1t was
decided that the Ia dies commence their own
receptions Immediately after returning from
the White House, and not wait until a later
hour, as some of the ladies before this meeting
thought might BIO more comfortable all around.
Naturally Mrs. Harrison likes to keep the ladies
with her throughout her own reception, but
they have discovered by so doing that they dis
appointed many callers who would prefer to
come early. They have therefore decided to be
ready 10 receive callers at home from 1890
onward. Mrs. Noble has chosen this earliest
hour aud Mrs Wilmerding has announced TINT
she will receive at l.
Mrs. John Howard White gave tea yester-
day afternoon at which her daughter, Miss
White, mado her debut. Mrs. White received
In a garnet velvet gown and her attractive
young daughter was in white silk. Miss Mary
King, Miss WOrthington, MIR. Edward Lowcry
White, Mr.. Langhorne and Mr.. Catching as
sisted in receiving. Miss Gouveneur presiding
at the tea table, Miss Card at the punch bowl,
Mrs. Otis Johnson and Mrs. William Baldwin
at tho refreshment table There were many
distinguished persons among the guests.
Ne arly all the cabinet families have guests in
anticipation Of the New Year gayeties. Mrs.
Miller will have the Misses Knox of New York
in few days, VIII o will remain throughout tho
winter Mrs. Wilmerding has her aunt, Mrs.
Catlin OF Br ooklyn. and Mrs. Noble has her
young niece. Miss Foster Of Chicago, who will
make her debut here.
Mrs and Miss Gordon, wife and lighter o |
Senator Gordon, will not commence their re- |
ceptions until after the first week in January. |
They havN returned from pleasant visit to |
New York, and the family are at the ShorehanI
for the winter
Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southworth celebrated the |
seventy-second anniversary Of her birth quietly
and happily with her family, viz. her son, !
daughter and daughter-in-law at Prospect Cot
tage on Saturday. The indications are that
she will live to see many more.
There was large and pleasant gathering
Christmas night at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Smithson l42 street north
west, to celebrate the tenth anniversary Of their
They received many handsome
presents: Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John keefe, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Suit,
mother of Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Breckenridge,
Mrs. Wagner, Misses Evelyn Simmons, Julia
Reagan. Lizzie and Ella Williams. Bessie
Prather, Gertie Lusby, Holmes, Claudia Rey-
nolds Lille Plant Messrs Harry Kaufman,
Darling, Shipley, Sands, johnson, Bevans,
Geo. Humphrey, Harry Williams,
Willie Knight, Johnnie Policy, Willie Pitt, w.
Holmes, Harry Simmons and many others.
supper was served at IL o'clock and dancing
was kept up until late hour.
Mrs. Capt. McNar will no. receive on New
Year day, but will be at home at the naval
observatory on Fridays Throughout. the season.
Mrs. Capt. Chambers of Virginia is visiting
DR.. and Mrs. English.
Miss Mamie Brooke, who has been spending a
few days with her sisters, left this morning for
New York prior to her trip to St. Augustine,
Fla
This morning the ladies in charge of the
charity ball to be given at the Rifles armory
fixed upon Wednesday, January n, as the
time.
Miss Clara NJ. Green Of Chautauqua, N. Y,
is spending the holidays with the Misses Emma
and Lille b. Greene, 5l4 D street northeast.
Mr.. Childs. the chief clerk of the census
Office, today received q telegram announcing
the death Of his mother at her home in Repub-
lie, Ohio.