Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-14

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The children's fancy dress party given by
Professors Marlnl and Bates last evening was
eight we'll worth days journey TO SEQ. II
threw the masquerade parties Of the big folks
entirely Ia the shade. The costumes were
gotten up with taste and ingenuity, aud de-
representing all nationRiitlcs; cavaliers OF the
olden and the present time; two little
fellows, one as clown and the other as an
Indian, In complete costumes; Iarles and
flower girls; ono little butterfly, with wings
so complete that We looked expecting she
might take flight The costumes wero all 80
fresh and beautiful that they SPOKE of a
mothers care and pride. There was also
many happy lookers'on, deeply pleased with
the beautiful sight.
The fancy dances by the children were do
llghtful, and the grace and case with which
they moved was truly the poetry Ot motion.
Tue Hornplpc, by little MlSs Graz, and Irish
Tilt, by Florence Weston, were very we'll
done, and cllcited great applause; LArlel, by
Clara shutter, was done gracefully; tho
Smolenskl, by tho Misses Grail und Mitchell,
aud tho Cracoyicnne. by Misses Robinson aud
Hunt were beautifully performed, as indeed
were all the other fancy dances. Tho fresh
sweet faces Of tho children In their quAint
costumes was sight long To be remembered
by all who had the pleasure OF seeing them.
Tho floor was occupied by the little folks
until II o'clock, when II was given up 10
every one deslrOus Of dancing.
Professors Marlnl and Bates m " well feel
proud Of the success that attended the event
Illinois hal hIasaue.
The bal masque of the Illinois Republican
association at Masonic temple last night sur
y sscd any similar entertainment ever given
In this city. Tho hall was crowded 10 excess,
the costumes were brilliant, tho guests select
aud all were pleased. President Grant and
Secretary Robeson called In about ten, aud
for half an hour enjoyed the brilliant scene
toiore them, the feature being un Introduce
tlOn 10 all the masquers In the characters
they had assumed, the meeting between his
Excellency and Horace Greeley being prAetl-
cally good. Want OF space forbids further
y Select Parry 10 GssrEsrswu.
One OF tbs select parties, under the auspices
Of tho Bachelors Club, took place at Semi
nary hail. Georgetown, last night, and was
decidedly success. Among thnse present
were ladies and gentlemen from Washington,
as well rs Georgetown, and all az cod that II
was well 10 be there. ..' I.
Soiree sfIhs n. Pa
Tue closing solree OF the season by the s.
r. 8. was given last night at the residence OF
Mrs. Williams, on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Seventh street, aud, Il Is needless 70 say, was
graced The occasion, aud whom tho time for
going home arrived they unanim Dusly voted
that the members OF The s. I. 8. knew ca.
actly how To give solrees. r
The Lahsr Riot.
All was quiet yesterday In the nrlghborhood
OF L and Sixteenth streets. Tbu men en-
plOyed by Messrs. EmmaTt, Dunbar a Co.
went 10 work In the morning ut q O'Clock,
continuing until the rain began 10 fall. lu
the morning about one hundred people con.
gregated ia the vicinity, but wers dispersed
BY Sergeant Knoase with possi Of police,
Patent once.
Tho Commissioner Of Patents yesterday
ordered the extension Of Herman Camps
patent for msLhod Of propelllng anal boat.