, 1874-12-20

Brown. A good number rore present, and =
pleasant time Was enjoyed by aI.
The second annual festival Of the Presbyterian
Church was held FaidaT evening. The attend
auce was good. Oystors. cold meata, and other
articles calculated to relieve the inner wants OF
humanity, we're eerved in abundance. The usual
pleasant social intercourse characterized tho oc-
caBi0n.
The Union sabbath-school will give sociab1e
and festival ut the Congregational Church Christ
mas eve. An inviting programme has been
prepared.
KES1oop.
Judge Van Horn Higgins aud vifo gsve re-
cept1on Tuesday evening. Their spacious resi-
dence at Hyde Park was thronged with friends,
Of whom they have u host, and the occasion was
delightful one to alt.
The shakspearean Club Of Keuwood, highly
literary society, met at tho residence OF Mr. aud
Mrs. J. ". Barker, Saturday evening. That tho
society is not too literary for social enjoyment
was proved, il it needed proving; by the manifest
pleasure Of those who formed tho company.
LAKE FORFEIT
4 masquerade party at tho residence OF Miss
Kitty Skinner Was one OF the social events OF
last week. Among the ladies' p1eEent were the
A1isses Barnum, La1ued. Knox, Benson, John
ston. Dc Sharon, Muggott, and Na1d, while the
gentletnon we're partly represented BY Measrs.
Johnston, Ward, and Lake. While all the
costumes were worthy notice. the nost perfect
was that OF q young gentleman, who. IN q white
silk court-train, lace shawl, blonde wig, six-but-
ton gloves, fan. and satin masque, deceived
every one regarding Ills ae1, until tho. hour for
unmaskiug arrived.
Many ladies might copy his graceful manage
ment Of train and fan.
. Tho Entire Nous Club met last Monday evep-
ing at the Academy and devoted themselves to
"ghosts." The President assigned their proper
and important place to these creatures Of thin
air, and then read the story OF the ghosts Of
Christmas Past, Christmas Present. and Christ
mas to Como. Music followed. then ref1esh-
ments and dancing, ending with 3 cha1ade that
presented blood-curdling ghost. Among tho
invited guests present we're Prof. and Mrs. Wes-
ton, Miss Gaytes Miss Warner, and Mics
0'Hara. The next meeting Of this Club will be
at the residence of Mrs. Warner.
Miss Mimic Barnum will give masquerade
partyiNew Years eve, when the new year will
be hailed BY dancing feet.
The ladies Of Lake Forest Who arc at home
will receive their friends on New Years day.
Both Ferry Hall and tho Academy close
the students may spend their holidays at home-
"THEY SAY"
Among the young ladies to make their debut
in Washington society this winter are daughters
of Senator West, Admirats Worden, Porter and
Poore, and Gen. Emory.
THO Marquis and Marchiouess OF Lorno, it
seems. were not invited to the royal christening.
When q bankers daughter Of San Francisco
marries. the fond parents rent wholesale and
retail jewelers. store, buy tho stock, and exhibit
the whole establishment as prcsents.-N. o.
Republican.
Annie Lonse Carey and Max Strakosch stout
ly deny tho report that they arc married OF have
such intent, and they ought to know.
Tho Miss Berdan announced ss engaged to
the Secretary OF the British Embassy at Berlin
ls q daughter OF the American Gen. Berdan,
who gained celebrity in 1862 IS IN inventor of
sharp~shooting rifles. Hiss Berdan recently
graduated with honors in Dresden.
Senator Jones, of Nevada. and his bride will
occupy during the coming winter the houss OF
the late Charles Astor Bristed, in Washington.
The leader OF society among the Americans in
Rome is eaid to be Mrs. Paul Dahlgren, wife of
tho United States Consul in that city. Airs.
Dahlgrcn is q daughter Of the Rev. Dr. William
F. Morgan. Rector OF St. Thomas Church. Fifth
avenue, and her husband is the son of tho late
Admiral Dahl9ren, OF the United States navy.
Fernando Wood has given a party at Washing
ton to some OF his political confrares, to which,
quito forgetting tho story Of the too hopeful
milkmad he headed his Invitations with ''Justlce
is slow but sure" Hc mhy. possibly, be count
ing his chickens. Furthermore, Of this party it
is said that ''There weEo eight Senators, thirty
seven Representatives, ten citizens, and SEVEN
teen members Of the press hidden to the feast
of good things, and q huge silver bowl. filed to
the brim with delicious punch, stood temptingly
lie the Priest and Levite, 'on the other eide >
Mr. Woods elegantly furnished mansion stands
on tho corner OF Fifteenth and streets, oppo-
sito tho house occupied by Secretary Fish,
Blaine (his riyal in coveted honors) and Senator
West. His furniture is magnificent and mostly
imported, and all his entertainments are famous
for shcir perfect appointments He is a man OF
81 years Of age, and although he has spent
thirty-threo years in actire poitica! 1fo here OF
in New York. yet he is still polished "a Sir
Charles Grandson in manners. and aristocratio
and gentlemaniy in appearance He is tho finest
man to look down upon from the gallery in tho
entire Democratic body. His fortune is ample,
in gathering around him tho clegances Of life.
both in his New York and Washington homes"
Let no one despair OF getting On the top Iung Of
the social ladder who has over heard anything OF
tue original mansion on Albany street, New
York.
bIrs. Toahidn Eigouari will bo one Of the
notabilities at Washington this winter. She is
tho wife of tho Japanese Ambassador, and all
the women in Washington are anxious regarding
her apparel, and to Know whether her tes.h arc
black. We a1e auro that they are Japanned.
Tho centennial tea party at tho Capitol next
Wednesday is to be under the management OF
Miss Olive Roley Seward the adopted daughter
Of n. H. Seward, who accompanied him around
the world. Many Of the young ladies will wear
Continental costumes, Miss Julia STOCKTON.
daughter Of Senator Stockton, having 3 dress
that was woln by her great-grandmother when
Washington pasacd through Trenton. Each cup
Of tea ia to be cold at 81, tho purchaser to keep
the cup and saucer, and Secretary Robson is to
make speech.
"Yet these, alas! arc but ! fetc,
Of many things they say"