, 1875-03-21
Private ThcafricaIa and
Dinner Parties.
Booth as a Young Law-student-
Some Of His Companions.
Club Meetings and Private Parties
in Chicago.
Weddings Of the Week-Suburban
Gossip.

SOCIETY At THE CAPITAL
RrRlS0 FREcKLEs ASD FASHIONS.

SOCIETY At THE CAPITAL
RrRlso FREcKLRs And FASHIONS
F-vn. Our or0r Ca7etno1denk
WAsH1Sa1ox. D. c., March 17.-St Patrick
Day IN the muruiug was usl,ered in amidst col
and biusle7ine winds. and clouds Of dust there
By sustaining the uncaviabIe reputation Nhic
has clnng TO March from tiue lmmemoriA q
his icing disagreeable, unbearable roiate-e'
Ihe calendar miscalls 1t spring, when the mont
is but very disappointing codlcii Of wiater.
n1:c-srnrAgEn AND SPECIFIED.
Notwithstanding The thickness of berega Q
tissuea used for protecting the delicate com
plcxlors Of femiainity, freckles Of ali sizes AMI
fashionable shades Of bro.n ornament tl1
noses and cleea-boaes Of those daring erougl
to venture CT: and brayc The combination o
March winds and blazing suns- Patches Of an
ery-:oosins scarlet render the noses and cheek
of the genus homo pa:nfrlly conspicuous. whll
others are tanned SO black that We ecowl instinct
iSclr If they seat themselves beside Us in cat O.
pubic resort, imagining then African brothers
enjoying their new privileges under tho ''Civil
Rights" And then the new shoes which suffer
ing wcmanaood has to purchase in order te
maet the perepptory demands Of old Boress, 81
he shouts: If your foot IL pretty. show it,
aad Herewith d.splaces the coccealluS drapery,
though cauSnt never 80 tightly.
NO GOLDEN a.EAS.
Notwithstanding these wild 1iarch daYa, ne
Westinghouse know fnti weii that alter this
erdesI Of affection has passed. the weather will
iEcoatincntlv leap into tho heat Of early sum-
mct-tide, hardly permitting us to we4E our pret-
ty Easter suits OF SILK and cashmere before
1ncu fabrics nnd di1phanous drapery will be
brou.h; into requistion- As early as May, white
dresses are wo.n bore, and picnics and bosting
parties are OF and awaE, enjoying III the e1-
ocisite freshness OF 6tsld and food, "pnngent
With the w1nte1-stored fragrance OF the breast
Of Nature"
LOVES OF 8oxxEm.
At Mtllinn's yesterday iour most fashionable
millinery aud fancy goods establishment, sAu
so1De such pretty bouness that must describe
them: One. from Verot, sustained that Paris
isnne artist's reputation for exquisite taste. Il
was Of white chip, with broad h1irn, Is tho
spring hats arc to be. whlia tho czowu YVES en-
br4ced By wreath OF such perfect rood violets,
ia Eli their varying 6hsdes Of purple. hyacintb,
and 1ayender, that I felt half aware Of their
flesh spring~like flagrAoce which ene per-
oci9es in tho country ~ i'll The wake OF morning
raios.'' The leaves mere equal rivals OF Natures
petfcctIone, ana wore the rusty green shading
OF into brown. so familiar to th'ae Bho have
searched for the beautiful flowers and found
them snusly eore1ed beneath some damp last
5eaf's fallen leaves the ribbon Was pale lav-
ender. and the violets trailed in aud ont among
the long ends falling in the back. soft white
f11che filled III the epace about the face, Nth
coquessieL cluster Of violets placed on one aide.
Another bonnet Was formed OF white chip in
the front, With soft crushed c1oWn of turquoise
blue silk on enc side. and the other side q nere t
network OF iace, over which pale pink tea-roses |
and Scotch heather were carelessly scattered. |
How beautifully tho go}ien hair OF some fair !;
blonde would peep through tbs meshes Of the F:
lace and aid an additional cha.n to the flowers.
i rose bud and cluster Of heather "eTa stuck !
jauotl}y INTO the flmy lace about the face
These ptetsy s"head-cove1azs wero only SIS
anleoel
c8Acuuv 1 ,sos aoUT.
Like noet 1enteultest we Are growing rostiTe
under the long continuation Of The I'eSlod gel
apart for fastiuc aud prayer. Thele is not the
slightest doubt bnt what the gay vorll sadly re-
1ntes 4 time for iutroepecslou and repentance,
but tae youthfal portion of it believe in enjoy
ing liIe while eF ta&J. and 6aFe scrtous thoughts
uptil old age AID t.onbles compel tle;p to th4uk
OF wi.xs nas teen In the paes. as they know but |
little esrihls pleasure is stored AWAY III their fl
tItu. |
EATING TEE HS51S HOURS AWAY.
We have had danue1-parues by The sco,es. Tho !
a-., aud Tue to~ets whlcn ornan4eatea I.s taole |
and rooms as the last ous Of the aer1es camo !!
safelv throw the snow-etosms and keen blasts Of j
kte North from his ptiva'o greenhouse in Hart !
fcrd. Mrs. Fish gives d1nuer-pAlty On Thurs
aay Of this seek the Invitations lnclnding many !
u she young people, who greatly Eonder Ut tha !
selection " themselves in paztlcu!a" from among
:he Charming ar1ay Of beauty and talent in gen.
aral.
TIE RIVALS.
NisH Tfah erArfna the nharpcAer of 3frr
hnqton in Tue aloring Call" 1t her own
house, the other evening, to Nr. Hac4ettte ~.
s. A. Str Ed.oard Ardent and displayed quits
P!essul ahlo amount OF theatrical ability. 4 fe9
evenings altcr~ ard, Wlilsrds lau was engaged
for some amateur pel tormnnces and the nlorn-
ing Cali wa. Most chsrmioEly rendered By Miss
Telfe:s. daughter OF = naval officer, and Mr.
ireeu, u. s. l. As general thing, private ths-
ltfaeais are great here because they a1e 20 Ire
1uently played bs persons having not the slight
ut .coucei1ion cf the parts Assigued to them. |
Ind one ias to appear interested, because one'e
liends sre engaged il .ne performance ard the
;auso for alcn sles are gotten mp il just one.
- yawns muat be suppressed, aad cou5ratula-
icns aud bouquets gwen. These tlca,C.cais
Lboye mensi~nei, however, were very ~ell play
d. Mss jeffc.s ID one Of the most or1g.pal,
'lqcart and witty girls We have IN or midst,
ND sha dressed and acted the coq1atsish widow !!
q Il to tue manner born.
AxorAEE loRk1uS EScboAcHwT,
She u. bs the way. engaged 70 : Belgian noble !
aan Of wealth aud fne musical reputation, hie
being OF such high order rs to
:'ealie him 10 place On the monument in Lon
on beside such uanes as Deethoyeu, Handel I
tc1e{bee1, aud Enydu. Tue gentleman in | i
uestion. Mr.. mshui by name, iss to ta4e bis | I
ride to the Continent next fall, the marriage ;;
Lung place il Jane next, wheu, "u ever, CONS
crso>,+ &4aSa.
BACK AGAN.
To "retuTn to onr ,ultsons-" 1ntha first nlav c
Popping she Question" Misa Rag. in The | I
,ubrctle cha. .actee OF Bot3ia WAS elmnv fasci. | r
at;ng. She is ono OF the most graceful yoana
dica hare ever mel. and her every .ct,on and Il
oyement was replete with vivacity aud casa Il
i. Howe, son OF the Wisconsin Senator, dstict-
Afr. Pri.r,-nse i: most nnslng and naturr1 Il
annor. The hall MAs flied NTH peraons} -
leuus. 1na -.e u..Coreh velu 4uany aud s,uce,e | ~
ss-. Gen. RICKETTS, had the management o1 Il
attars, and must feel highly g1atltied II the 81
'r!suso given nee ?, oteges, we'll ~ the nice n
tie sun realized for the Childreu's Home" | =,
. pet Institution Of St. 1oh3's Episcopal :,
4u1cti. -
NE DIFFERENCE. AFTER AL BETWEEN TwEEDII- u
DUN AND TWKEDLE-OEE. Il
few evenings PREVIOUS to thess heatrieals, C.
. Jefferson Club-fo1ued Of people mot !
o~o 70 tho iuner circle, '"-9a1e m enter
rmcut Tor some very charitable object, and |
. hall djsplaYed 4 beggsrIy array Of empty r
aE4,n,, fa Y,nrfnrfu~ | ~