Daily national Republican., 1863-02-14
THE HAPPY PAIR.

THE HAPPY PAIR.
Every one and their neighbors have seen Gen.
Tom Thumb, who Is now quite veteran, and is
becoming portly in his old age, AZ a man should
who has funds well invested. He wore last night
an irreproaehable suit OF black, and many bigger
man present would have been improved In appear
Ance by equal attention TO has toilet. The BRIDE
so Jenkins Says is little lady Of fair proportions
plump A. an ortolan, rather brunette, with fa-
nous head Of black hair, dark eyes, dimpled cheeks
and a nonpArei hand and foot. She wore last even
ing blue brOcade ball Dress richly trimmed with !
lace; pearl necklace graeed her fine busti her fa
nous hair was unadOTnedj and her bracelet, rings |
and fan were Of the most delicate proportions.
The President and his wife delighted their tiny |
guests by pleasant congratulations, acceptable to
the bridegroom, who has In his time chatted with |
at least score Of crowned heads. Refreshments |
were handed around, and the impromptu celebra- !
tion Of Valentines Eve will not be speedily for
gotten by those present.
REPoRTORIAL RECEPTION.
Mr. and Mrs. strattOn LEFT the White House at
an early hour, for the same reason that the In
the New Testament could not enter a room, be
cause OF the Press" They had invited the leading
news-mongers OF the metropolis 10 meet them at
their rooms, and right pleasantly did the "wee
people" entertain their Bohemian guests. The
General looked rather tagged out, but Madame
was Asliyely as ahumming-bird joking with those
Jenkins was enraptured.
at this period of the action" las the court.mAr-
tiAI people aay) Mrs StrattOn retired for a moment
| into her adjoining room, and was soon followed
| by the General. In few seconds the company
was electrified by loud and not unfamiliar sound,
which had at once the ring Of n lOosened cham
| payne cork, the quick report Of pistol shon, and
! the amatory tenderness OF a response TO Bishop
| Valentines prayers. al declare I" exclaimed a
/ IaIy he harI
And when the couple issued from their room,
looking as innocent as two tur-tel doves, they
| owned up. That's what's the matter.
| En- bsfn. They are a droll little couple, and Pm
sure that no one has seen them without wishing
them all sorts of prosperity. So say We all Of us
so say we all
THE PAST wERE.
! In addition to the sensation created by the ad-
vent Of the tiny bridegroom and bride, united by
HymenGus Barnum, we have had rather unusual
| number of festive occasions. The season" IL at
Its height, and every one seems determined to have
4 good time before the natin bells OF Lent tell
them to walk In Haek-clOth and sit in ashes for
their sins White kids have been in demand, con-
fectioners have had their hands full, and dancing
men have found 1t no easy task to play the agree
able. Who says that Washington is no longer a
fashionable metropolis.
Senator ArnOlds ball was magnificent an af-
fair aa ever was chronicled in the days when
Madame Varina Davis and her set were sovereIgns
Of society. Judge Merriek's party was a Supreme
success and Marshal Lannon's summonses were
responded TO by gay and fashionable throng.
Hotel hops, given by "lady-boarders," are much
liked by strangers, who fancy that they thus min
gle with "wRshingtOn Society" and there have
been quite a number Of sociAble parties with more
or less dancing, flirting, whist-plAyng, eating and
drinking. Politicians may talk about interven-
tiOn and finances, and eonseTiPtion, but there are
many who don't care fig about all this
"Let the wide world wAg II will,
Wen be gay and festive still"
DIPLOMATIC FESTIVITIES.
Baron stoeckel, the Russian Minister, twho fol.
lowed the example Of his predecessors, Baron De
Bodisco and welded an AmeFican,) gave ball last
t evening, and on Monday Count Meroier entertsins
At the Corcoran manaion which he occupied as the
SANS taxing posSsssIon oft At these diplomat,
I entertainments one can a. enjoy sight stthe fair
representatives Of the Old World, many Of them
1 quisite taste. With American and English ladies
dress is but an accessory, but on the continent O
Europe especially in France, the lady and her
tune are so graeiously blended that the one gives
G course, the Russian Legation was graced, las,
night, by = gay and animated throng, and, those
fortunate enough to obtain Invitations, passed d
= most delightful evening. Madame De T---
! Sdmiration while the fair daughters Of the Bra
o lillian Minister, an compared with the daughter o.
~ !, StaeuIt 10 decSie whether North or soatI
a America bore the palm. Mr.. WaldemAr De BodiscC
aided in doing the honor5, aad Mt. Robert Lincoln
he forgotten and Jenkins was heard TO exelaim
after he had feasted, rdDissdRiei' That probably
, rspresentstive of Uncie SANS only EGfopear
friend, the Emperor OF all the Russias. Hurral
= for him
Some of ourIA American dernoiaelles were evidently
} rather annoyed, last evening, because they wer'
eolpsed BY Transatlantic danes really not posses
Sine many personal charms. Yet, II cannot he de
nied thai In a Well-bred European lady, one find
a rare witehery. Intellect she may not have, bu
D she can talk well erudltOn she may not possess
but she has tact beauty she may not boast, bu
she Is eXquistey dTessel in ehort, self IL so CON
pletsy matter Of " ToTshie MN her, that she hit
shiD 10 other people Ana II IL curious to see how
those OF our ladies, who wed foreign diplOmAtiSts
acquire the manner, the grace, aud style OF thell
4 associates In the diplomatic circle.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
[WhilS our foreign ladies never indulge In VI
Kind criticisms those of their own sex, II IL 10
e. be regretted that their example Is not fOllOwe'
i here. Mss MOuchOir wonders that some people
viii go to parties with mean-looking hAndltsr
e chiefs-hers cost my dOllaTs. Mrs. BDou know
\ that Mrs. Hardup wears dollar JewelTy, which She
\ couldn't do-heT canoes cost fve hundred dollarS
I Mrs. LAmOde Is sure that Miss Husband Hunte
wears turned silk, and that her gloves have be1I
cleaned. And SO the fair ones amuae themselves
u pieces, In = very naughty and unladyllke manner
Of course, this paragraph 10 not for them, and
e hope that none OF them have read II, for am too
a. lazy TO lecture, even to advise them, they
" follow foreign fashions, to AdDTu themselves will
u charity for each otheT.I
PARTY AT THE CAMPBELL HOSPITAL.
d one OF the most novel, and at the same tim
| agreeable, entertainments Of the week, was thI
entertainment at the Campbell Hospital. Hippo
crates would doubtless have been hOFrOr-stFuok a
IS the idea OF providing Innocent amusement for hi
i. patients, but DR.. Baxter belongs 10 the pTeBen
IL age rather kan to the past, aud he was secOnde
. By the Statesmen and the best-heATted women " h
" responded TO his Invitation, and who did thei
H. beat TO cheer the brave soldiers who are iaT Ol
a. from their homes, sick and In pain. The ente
O. tNinment WAS pleasantly planned, well carrie
s6 o,1, and equally CredItable TO Dr. BNter and l.
his guests
an wAsHIEGTOS PRIMA DONNA.
~ Thus tar, Miss JuliRna May has been, pGr ercf
IN ience the ptimA donna OF the metropolis, Tut he
nd lauFels WIN henceUFth be shared, II not won by
Is young WAahngtOnian, whose musical talents haN
,o thus Tar only been known In the Northern libg
~ tics heard her NJ a musical gathering ON Mot
~ uAS evening last ami must say the compass OF he
n voice Is truly miraculous, embracing almost m
q complete range Oi soprano and COutFaltO note
the last oi which she uses with remarkable Cfeu
De Her great hult Is prodigality Of FOulades wit
lt which she so pTOhltely ornaments several Of ht
n. best airs as almost to dlsghise their origin
y melody.
- But ! am getting tired Of wTlting-peFhaps yo
u are Of TeAding-s0 au TeB0iT
Az IbLER