National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25
CLOSE UP TIE RANKs.
THE TYPE SETTING TOURNAMENT.

THE TYPE+SETTING TOURNAMENT.
1t is probable that the following list Of entries
in the firSs class, viz J.: W. W. MeOollum, John
NJ. Richards, r, A. Mclean, E. O. O'NeIll, S. N.
Bonn erman, ]. E. Wolfe, H. NJ. FoltE, Francis
U. .Stttt; and these in the second class, viz: H.
A. Forsenan, W. W. MalOney, W. H. Whit
csmb, II. W. Hartman, W. S. Baker, John
O'HFfen, g. W. Server, F. A. NcGill and W. T.
Dunn comprise all who will join IN the contest OF
December s.
ITthere are any more who propose to do so they
are in duty bound, to signify t at once. In fact,
the day is near Mt hand when the entries Will DO
closed. Notwithstanding the fact that the con-
test for these prizes is open to all corners, 1t is
simply prepOsterous for printer to enter his
name, even in the second class, who Is not easily
good for 1900 ems, solid nonpareil, an hour, and
it is more than likely that the winner Of the first
prize, m the second class, will set fully l45O ems
per hour.
The Offices represented have no time to lose
either in making up their subscriptions, for it is
expected that all the money will be collected by
next Saturday night This Is an important mat
ter, and essential to the complete success Of the
tournament.
The orders are given for the making OF the
prizes and six men are now at work on them at
Mr.. Karr's establishment. They will be finished
in season to be placed on exhibition for short
time before the great day Of trial.
Orders are also given for the proper and COM
plete preparation Of THE REPUBLICAN composing
room for the event. Everything here Will be in
perfect order for the use and convenience Of the
contestants, and everything will be so disposed
as to make all things equal SO far as the eOmpOs-
ing room is concerned.
Mr.. James Guild auctioneer, will sell pools at
Military Hall Thursday afternoon, commencing
at II o'clock, and at Seaton Hall billiard rooms,
Thursday evening commencing at S O'Clock. This
will be the first selling Of pools, and the hrst sp-
portunity given for ascertaining fayorites. This
merely incidentalRfTaIr to the tournament will
be conducted with regularity and precision.
The interest in the contest is increasing every
day All classes Of citizens are specializing upon
the result, especially that class who have any
knowledge of printing. 1t is pleasant thing to
record the fact that so many business men have
contributed, and we hope in the next publication
Of contributors of money to be able to make men
tion Of many more.
SOCIETY GOSSIP.
"Gleaner,' the Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette, furnishes that paper the
following society gossip from this city:
rARDoNABLE EcCESTRIcITIEs.
Such regiment of debutantes are being
marched into social gayety this winter to strive
and some fedglings waiting for a little later in
| the season. -Four COmmOdores' daughters are
already on the roster, as well as several others,
| whose fathers rank from Admiral down. One Of
the four young ladies hrst mentioned is very ae-
eomplished and witty, although not beauty.
| ments and speaks Italian, German and French
| with the case OF her mother tongue. Hermamm1,
civilization Of the continent that she cannot be-
| come accustomed to the independence Of our re-
publican girls, Her daughter is, therefore,
| always attended by an old and tTusty man-ser-
want who, If she walks keeps at an Orderly's dis
lance behind his young mistress, following her as
| faithfully as her own shadow. The young gentle
hatrfnniDu n and deelnra the
| tenn of chaperOnnge as II already exists needs
| curtaIled instead OF augmented power. Another
debutante has very decided pretensions to beauty.
Her skin is Of that olive clearness through which
| the blood delights to penetrate to the surface.
| Her eyes are dark, lustrOus and wde-liddedi her
| hair golden bTOHn--a new departure" for q
| brunette-and her teeth without law.
CLOSED HOUSES.
| tbs runored that Mrs. Senator Stewart in.
tends closing her castle" so recently completed
and occupied, and viii g9t9 Europe TOT an ex;
| daughter, Mrs. II oOker. Mrs. Sprague went
abroad soon after the Eitch-Sherman wedding,
and her absence will close the old Chase mansion,
| on Z street, for the winter. Mrs. Thornton, wife
Of the English Minister, is i'll across the water,
and none Of the anticipated gayeties will be en-.
| ioyed under the roof Of the new mansion Just
| completed for the English Legation. Admiral
Porters health is so delicate that his hOspltable
| doors will only remain elar to intimate friends
unless his improved condition will warrant theiI
being, as usual, thrown wide open to his many &C
! quaIntanees.
SENATOR JONES AND THE YOUNG LADIES.
The young ladies have suddenly lost interest 10
the senator with q silver mine attached" as he
! has chosen for himself bride outside Of Wash
/ ngtOn society, and q Miss Sullivan, too, al
though she is the daughter Of q Frisco capital
ist, 6nd is described as q emi-bTunette, slender
! and graceful, and VIII have very exclusive wed
! ding, and an unusually elegant trOusseau, yet
| her name IS Miss Sullivan! Why did he not
I eyince better taste and choose some maiden de
! scended from the aristccratic and historic ami
! lies Of Carroll, or Cuts, or Van Ness? The Sena
tor and his wife are expected here very shortly
and will keep house in right prineely Western
| fashion.