The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02

Dinners to the Vulgar Given by the Dignitaries-
Reception Of tho New Chief Justice-Diplo-
matte Changes-Where Is the Monu-
mont Of Major General Greene!

bells will usher in the verna season. and, although
the commencement OF It must be devoted TO peni-
tentia exercises IL is TO be hoped that after Lent
we are to have what the sporting men call a spring
season.
The dignitaries have performed their duty by
giving those of them not in mourning) their re-
ceptions. TO which every member OF Congress- every
departmental official and the so-caiied "represen-
tauves Of the press' have been invited. The
congressional Directory" has been taken, and
every name from the beginning to the end
o"eoAeo' as an invitation has been directed and
sen'' me wives OF Western congressman, in their
ne" cheap placA silks; their husbands In frock
coa's' oiry limiting gloves and colored neckties;
the department people, with ravenous appetites-
AL OF these with many Others have been deco
rousy entertained. Their claims have been extin-
guIsned ana now, when the pentential season Is
past, those who own or rent houses can entertain
their personal friends and such beyond that circle
as they may see mt to invite. But the mob who
regard themselves as I'm societyn have no longer
claims.
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE
has made rather favorable impression here, and
has been glorious excuse Tor a number OF enter
tainments given in his honor ali very much re-
sembhng each other except that of senator Buck
ingham, which was really on strict temperance
principes-not even a glass OF Roman punch.
to meet Mr.. Waite, and the uie,r 0drcons will be
out in FORCE for the mercantile Michigander has good
feeds and the best OF Wines Mrs. Waite has not
accompanied her husband, as her toilet could not
be got ready In q hurry, and she well under
stands the Importance OF being able to meet that
most rapid of all inspections given by women to
strangers OF their own sex. glance takes in all,
from the top head ornament down to the gaiter
boot, and they can give an inventory suitable Tor
publication.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON
is personally experimenting the erection OF the
new British legation on Connecticut avenue,
which is to be one OF the largest and most commo-
dious houses In the District.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
The Hon. John Francis Packenham. who entered
the British diplomatic service In 1852 at
tache to the Legation at Lisbon, and who has been
First Secretary OF Legation here since 1870, is to
go to Copenhagen. HIS successor Will be Robert
Grant watson, who entered the diplomatic service
OF the Queen while serving as an or1icer in Bonn
bay native regiment, IN 1856. He gradually
worked his way eastward, and has seen good
deal OF service at Consan :inople and Athens, from
which last named place he was sent to Japan,
where he has for q time been Acting Charge
d'Anaires. William Oswald Charlton, who has been
connected with the British Legation here for q
year or two, and who has mean while married the
handsomest girl here, will take his bride to Eng.
land in May. His sister, Miss Charlton, who came
here to the wedding, has just made visit to Rich
mond and Will soon cross the Plains to the Pacific
coast.
THE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE POOR
at the house of Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren On street,
was pecuniary success, as over $1,000 worth OF
tickets was sold, and there 10 to be another one
next Tuesday night. The ''rectations' were gener-
ally stupid, and the singing out OF tune, but CO.
medieUta entitled dearest Mamma" was rendered
with some lite and spirit. Mrs. Dahlgren's daugh-
ter, now MRS. Won Overlook, has been passing the
winter in Dresden and is to return in the spring
THE SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENTS
OF eX-FOstmaster General King will be concluded
tonight They have been numer0usy and lash
ionably attended by all classes of society," from the
President dOwnwards. and have been quite sue
cess, although the guests have been in high-necked
dresses, and have had neither dancing nor supper
Several others have tried to give these literary en-
tertanments, but they have failed; although the
dramatic readings at the house OF Mrs. Coolidge,
on Fridays are very popular.
MONUMENTAL.
There are three brass horses, each surmounted
by a military hero in full regmentals in the public
squares here; and now ]. O. A. Ward, Of New
York, is to add another, the rider to represent
General Thomas. Not relshing this appropriation
OF monumental honors by the army, Admiral Por-
ter intends to have his grand naval monument, by
simmons. erected here instead Of at Annapolis
1t Will occupy the centre Of "Naval Circle, opposite
Senator Stewards new paatial residence, and the
lots on which Senator Sargent, Secretary G0rham
and other PdcifcOs propose to build. But where
is the statue of Major General Greene, which Con-
gress voted. many years ago. to have erected in
the Capitol groundsa Instead OF paying the Mar
quis de NoailIes tor the repair Of De Ternays tomb
at Newport Congress would have done better to
have kept Its word and honored the Quaker Gen.
eral.
DELEGATIONS OF BOsTONIANS,
representing the aristocratlc heights of Beacon
Hill and the industrious quarters OF the North
End, have been here during the week opposing or
advocating the nomination OF William A. SIM
mons as Collector of the Port OF Boston. Among
other ''cobwebs to catch flies," each faction gave
grand dinnerthe at the Arlington. the other at
Wormley's. The ormley dinner was the best, and
the Simmons side, which paid for 1t, beat.
Gastronomy plays an important part in legislation,
and some of the more experienced lobbyists give
dinner party every night.
THE MILITARY OF THIS DISTRICT
have been organized by Colonel Webster, who was
on General Grants stan, and who Is now IN the
enjoyment OF a fat ONCE. The Commander was In
the Confederate army, and many of the subordi
nate officers ana privates were also on the side Of
Dixie 1t is not then, very agreeable for them to be
mixed with q Battalion d'AJrtQue, with officers
enough for regiment, but few privates. The
same determination OF our ''friend and brother''
to be represented in the associations OF Free
masonry is playing the mischief With that body
here.
TIE STANTON MANSION,
built by the War Secretary at large expense, waa
purchased few years since by the late Charles
Aston Bristed, who made it the literary headQuar-
tiers OF the metropolis. Since his death Mrs. Bris-
ted has decided to take her young son Charles to
Europe, and the house has been rented to Senator
John r. Jones, OF Nevada, the fortunate Welsh
miner, who has now an annual income OF over
s2,ooo,ooo.
THE LIBEL sUrrs
which senator Chandler has commenced and pro-
poses to commence against those papers which
have nublished or may COPY q story Rejecting ON