The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-18
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THE FIRsr SEMI MONTHLY LEvEEs--The Lee
wee at the White House last Tuesday night was
well attended, notwithstanding the inclemoncy of
the weather. The promenade inthe East Room
was enlived by the music of the Marine Band Ear
y in the evening this promenade was suspended,
and on the north side of the room there was obsery-
ed among the concentrating throng, to be some inn
portant question pending in Executive session;
and from the gesticulations and smiles and bows,
We knew that something recherche was in contem-
plation. And sure enough, as if by common
consent, cotillon party was formed, and the East
Room exhibited the life and the enhancing fasci-
nation of the "mazy dance" 800 ~ '5T
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We learn from one who was there, that the
second annual Ball of the INDEPENDENT GRAYs
of Georgetown, which took place at Pompeian
Hall in that city on Tuesday evening last, was
splendid affair, as was expected, from the cha
racter Of the company. Every thing went of in
fine style. They enjoyed themselves until the
.speep O. day." and then seemed 10th to depart.
Our informant requests that they try il again."
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"A " We have been requested to callth atten-
ton of the COMMISSIONS Of the Second Ward to
the condition of the pump on 18th street, be-
tween and G streets, on which the denizens of
some four or five adjacent squares depend for
supply of drinking water. 1t is desirable that he
would cause the proper repairs to be given to it
forthwith.
CoNcERT.-The repetition of the pretty orato-
rio of " The Seasons by Mr.. Hewitt's pupils at
Concert Hall (Todd's buildings) is announced for
this evening, with the addition Of Flora's Festi-
VAL which was SO rapturously received at the
public exhibition Of these pupils during the sum.
mer. Judging from the evident satisfaction of all
those present on last Thursday evening, and the
universal desire expressed tor repetition, Con-
cert Hall will doubtless on this evening be filed
with the lovers of sweet sounds. g9la5a7f 81 aa5.
ARRIVALS AT THE RINClPAL HOTELS.
JANUARY II, 1914.
INDIAN QUEEN (BRowN's) HOTEL 4t
D. 0. Gehr, Chambersburg Pa; B. Wood, G. M.
Grayson. and VIM. N, Ivey, Norfolk; George Brent,
D. c.; E. R. Penniman, w. p. Warmer John p
Schuyler, T., w. Palmer, A. Worthington, and III r.
Worthington, N. Y; WI James, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Ii. u DyOtt, ana -. u WOrtnlngtOn, Phad. N.
H. Shipey, Md F. Walker, Arkansas; B. Hardin,
Kentucky; Chas Furguson, Baltimore.
rr- 3i CITY (FULLER's) HOTEL.
J. w. Williams, and j f. Reid, Wheeling; G. w.
Copeland, New York; l.. w. Buckley, Penn; G. III.
Johnson, La; G. iSmoot,; Frederick Timothy With
ers, Baltmores w. Williams, Pittsburgh; Geo Her
rick, Isaiah Tiberston, and N. s. Goodwin, Maine;
J G. Watterson. Va. j. P. Grant, Connecticut; w.
P Lardner, London. so9, 4. 81
asz EUROPEAN (cALABRuN's) HOTEL. s3isfs
Lieut.. Stanly, y. s. NJ; g. X. Robinson, Ia. d VII
Z EXCHANGE (rYLER's) HOTEL. 5tsas ts5
J. G. Wilson, New York. James G. Crane Va
Mr. Moody, Nd. John Buker, Philadelphia.
TEMPERANCE (BEERs's) HOTEL. sAN
H. Holloway, Baltimore; R. H. Lanham, Md; P,
Sherman, New York. 3fs
VIRGINIA (swEETING's) HOTEL
Isaac J. Brown, and John c. johnson, Va. VIII