National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
SOCLABLES.
BACHELORS CLUB.


TEs.s E.AsT Fall ASp REeErTIeN THIS SEASON:
The first ANNUAL reception Of the Bachelors
Social Club took place Mt WIZARDS nall last
evening. This club is representative society
body Of our colored citizens, composed OF young
men OF the highest social position and literary
culture. Mr.. ]. Harry Smith is president OF the
club. The management OF the grand reception
last evening was especially under control OF
committee oil arrangements, consisting oil Messrs.
J. U. b. Marshsll chairman; daniel FRY, Z. Z.
jackson, Richard MOTHS, William II. Lee and
Spencer murray, and wei DID they oischarge
their DUTY.
among the guests were General ROBERT d. FL
Iott,. Of south carolina, anu iady; george L.
downing, Esq, MS oaughter, MISS heoecca, Mr.
ana mrs. george washington, hon. w. L. ste-
vens, virginia; Hon Ionn H. Lynch MisslssiPpi;
Governor hansiel, S9ush c1I0 mI MI I SSrere
Dea'eri naitlmore' non; l. n A,aoAp Il
.ra .D' tbo Mtssa. NJ F md 1nno p--...- MIS-.
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Jackson ms1 Mr. H. BLOCK and iadS Mr. and Mrs
John White and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
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waiter noya, MISS fr4nels holton, my m isse
myers MISS !nonPson, 4uisS ulin InIsS
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Inc dancing programme was minuteiy ooserVea,
the music was tne pest IN lhe market ana inc
o1neins was oi tne highsst ofusl ioi laste, slln-
Plicity ana olguNy. tnoeeo, tne reception was
oeyohu oouot tieA'Ing II 20 al VINO were 'neIsI
grand snalr ana comPle'e success, ana wiz oe
IeneniUeieu w tnOse "nU - oao ',
kns West enJoSaoIe evenings ever spent ~ 'he
capital. z7' d"
The supper was simply Righf; When say THIS
1 mean ALL MOI only vas t the surrcs SUPERB
within Itself, but the manner In which 1t was
ssTyea pddsd tsp per espt, to the delicious taste
Of the bonAd tnFkSs and picked oysters, the fine
sandwiches, the little etcsteras that, were in
abuadance and profusion. Who ever heard Of
three hundred people Tone half ladies) being at q
party and not one complaining Of nothing or any
thing, Such o thing heretofore has been deemed
An almost s.not so, :" but the test and proof are
before US. Vfus Ia Bdeksforsl
Not drop Of water; no. speck Of grease; not
the breal p tf tear of the least nor the greatest
| lady,s dress during the evening. This is indeed
very strange. because there were men there with
large Understandings; but still what say is true
There was no liquor, no wine; all was serene; all
was what the dignity of the occasion called for all
1t demanded. It was an evening OF pleasure, the
first this season among the class in question. 1t
was devoted to that kind of pleasure that Mr..
Beecher tells US If properly INDUCED in no harm
can be the result. .
lido wish that all the people in Congress who
oppose our having civil rights could have looked