The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-29
"cnc:al intelligence"

Washington for It's ponpouS PcIsou'' HOWE
II the families cutting figures in Washington
fashionable life only belonged to titled no
bility what noise indeed they would make
in the world. Blu, they will not rest satisfied
without the titles. They will come next.
The Washington Republican, the Official
Journal, or, more properly speaking, "he
| court paper" has daily column under the
head Of "social Intelligence" in which we
have accounts Of yesterdays and last nights
receptions and parties, and brief announce
ments Of those OF the day. The style of
literature Of that column Is rare indeed. 1t
| is more free and siip-shod in lis descriptions
aud compliments than similar daily literature
| at the courts OF real kings. The stately for.
malty of the sentences concerning the real
| nobility does not appear in the Washington
column, and but that we know that the
aspiring social Democrats Of tho Federal capi-
| tai are very earnest, and are eudeavorlng to
excel the doinss of kingly courts. we might
no deIuded into the supposition that the an
uouncements concerning them were bur
lesque. But they arc far from 1t indeed
they are. Let us examine few specimens:
| OF entertainments to come we pick eHt
few: "sirs. RogzsoE. beinr still indispoScd,
did not receive Yesterday" This is the Navy
| Department. Sea-&ick, we conjecture. I'm
medlatcly after we have: "Mrs. POWELL,
| wife OF the Rear Admiral, receives to-day"
| Not sea-sich, but ready to seq her admirers.
| Then we have the gentler notice that "Mrs.
"Jud.e BoARDMAN SMITH and her daughter
miss NELLIE receive this afternoon" How
| the BoARDMAE reception wins in interest by
The introduction OF the gentle Miss NELLIE! !
And then Mrs. a. z. Blows receives, and
| Mrs. C. F. EpMrNDs receives, and The wives
| of the senators receive, and Mrs. General
"WALBRIDaE, ii is reported, will soon be able
"to resume her pleasant receptions at Ingle.
Hsldc." Sweet name; and the mistress i'a
| widow. The announcement sheuld cause a
thrill OF delight in society.
| Then, we hardly knew what te de With
the great basketball Of material as to what
was done yesterday md last night. we can
only clip a flower mere and there In tie vast
garden. "Mrs. hADog DENT, Hrs. GEORGE
"P. FISHER, and siisses FISHER were among
"the weli-knowu leaders Of Georgetown So
'sciety who favored their Washington friends
"with calls yesterday" 4. e., these charming
persons came over from the suburbs and de
lighted the people Of Washington with calls
They left the fshing-crounds near Rock
creek and cast their lines in deeperaad richer
waters. We trust they had good luck for
their obliging excursion amongst the big fish
Of Washington, proper.
Then we have it that Mrs. General SHEn-
OMAN, Miss LIZZIE SHERMAN, and Miss WIRE
"LAN were among the favorits members Of
Washington society whe yesterday do
Uightsd their friends with ealls.n Flow
oblising. indeed, It is for such favorites 10
80 about calling! Happy city and happy
society.
"Mrs. BOUTWELL, being unwell yesterday
"callers were received by Miss GEORGIA
"BouTwELL, assisted By Mrs. BAseEoEy and
"Niiss ELLIOTT. The ladies were neatly
"attired, and entertained large number OF
Visitors in delightful manner" Happy
house Of the Secretary Of the Treasury that
i, so reinforced by charming female syndi-
cate that so readily and delightfully."- meets
the drafts Of the court society in spite Of the
absence of the accomplished mistress.
Now, Mrs. General JEFyElEs assisted hv
"MisSes JEFFRiEs and the sprishtly and
beautiful Miss FoRNEr,s "receives,n and tho
ladies "wers exceedingly entertainins." Oh,
lear
| We have touch q! the White House In Il
brief netice CT l!le Presidents uaner. at which
was the wife OF the Hon. ClAgLEs HAYS, OF
Alabama. "Ars. II. ia 4 fine type OF southern
womRnhood Of the songre-azu'e.'T [Blue
blood.l This is the "top-knot of pelfecton."
1t brings haze over tie readers eyes. "Oh,
"SrsANEAH, don't you cry for me, Pm
"going to Alabama with my banjo on my
"knec."
| Mrs. Jouy S. Dps.ANo had reception, and
elegantly attired, she did the honors single
handed in a credtable manEe'.s She is a
heroine, we suppose. She gave her other
hand to Nj. DrLASo.
In the next paragraph the ehronieler
grows more enthusiastic. He records tile
history Of the "pleasaut reception" hs at
tended. 1t WAS held by Miss ANSIg WeoD,
and that "youus hostessn was assisted by
her "pleasant guests, Miss ELMER of New
| York and Hiss KATE EEAgDsLEY Of Auburn
shronicler says "they caatted as only young
ladies can chat when in a delighted mood"
How the canaries must have charmed him.
Then there Is the State dinner Of the IRE
sident, With judges and congressman. and
ladies, ending 10 Miss NELLE GRANT. "sweat
ANN PAeE!" =
Then Mrs. Attcrney.eene WILLIAMS
I'VE hope she understands the Louisiana
case) had very large number Of callers.
The carriages so blocked up the way in front
of the house "that many aiiShteG some dis
lance away" and took short cut to Mrs.
WILLIAas's charming face and her charming
entertainment. "The hostess and Der assist
ants were elegantly Rttiredi" The country
is safe, and the reader will not wonder that
the notice Of this affair concludea: "The
PERCEPTION passed OF in the most happy
.'manucr."
But Mrs. CEEswELL had Il dancing party,
and thai drew the young people. She
seemed to 10 postmistress-sencral Of males
and females. The young people that took
attitudes under her "were intent upon in
dulsing in the delightful pastime.' Oh.
CLonlEDA and FLoglSDA. what time! 1t