National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-25
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hon at Rillard,s Hotsl.


of weekly hops to tie given durisg the season.
Dan6zng commenced in the ballroom attached to
Wizards hotel a. O'Clock to tie pleasant music
OfNeber's orchestra, and was participated in by
a select oompsnyof ladies and gentlemen Among
these present were Mrs Senator and Miss Alcorn,
Senator Cameron, Hon. and Mrs. W hitohouso,
Miss Whitehouse, Hon. and Mrs. Wells, Hon.
Miss Lansing, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin p. Brown,
Miss Julia Brown, the Misses Mackall, the Misses
Sullivan, Miss Nellie Douglass, Miss Lyon, DR.:
the Grand Central hotel: pr. ]. ID. WiflOughby,
Hon. and MrC. f. q. Stannard, General and Mrs
Mrs. Scofeld, Hon. W. r. Morrison and Mrs
Morrison, Colonel and Mrs. w. F. Stocking, Mrs
Hamilton, Senator Salisbury, Hon and Mrs J.
s. BieTy, Miss Z. Case, Hoa- and Mrs. Gunckle,
Miss Baylis, Judge and Mrs. Embry and Miss
Porter.
HOP ATTHE EBBITT HOUSE.
The regular weekly hop at the E5Bitt house
took place Saturday night. The attendance was
large, and dancing was continued until u o'clock.
Good music was furnished, and everything was
made as agreeable as possible for the guests by
the proprietor, Mr.. Caleb willard. Among those
MrCawley, Mrs. V. NJ. Q. Silva, San Francisco;
Mrs. Representative Jas. BuffintOn, Mass: Miss
Stevens Mrs. j. E, SicEies Ark: Miss Frazer
Va; Mrs. Senator y. =. Morton, Ind: Miss
Standeford, Ky; Miss Emerson, N. Y; Mrs. q.
A.WashbuTn, Boston; Mrs. Eagleton, NY; Miss
Josephine Davis. Mrs. John Ross, jr, N. Y; Mrs.
e. g. Chafee, N. Y: Mrs S B. Smith, N Y;
Mrs Colonel VIM. Craig, Col; mrs. General Mer.
rift, Mrs w. H. WoOdIn, Pa; Mrs. Harvey Wat
terson, KY; Mrs. Skinner, Miss Lowry, Vt; Mrs.
L. w. Willard, Mrs. N. 5. BOutOn, Mrs. Repre-
sentative J. d. Ward and daughter, Mrs. K. q.
Wintersmith, Ky; Mrs. Commodore SmOOt Miss
Beall, Miss Bette Beck, KY: Mrs. Representa-
tive J: Il; Beck, KY; Mrs. Admiral Stanley, Mrs.
Captain ]. l.. Davis, Mics Katie Davis Mrs Pay
master J. F. Gulick, Mrs. Representative ]. NJ.
Thompson, Pa: Mrs. p. Dow, N. H.; Mrs. W. r.
Steele, Wyoming; Miss Nettfe Pennington, wy
OmlpU: Mrs Com mO1OFe WOTaRn Mrs Admiral
BTeese, Mrs. p. Maulsby, Mrs. Representative A.
+. Pike: Me; Miss Pike, Me-; Mrs. Representa-
Mrs. MAJOR Montgomery, Mrs. Commodore Man
ley.
Mr.. HoRATIo KINGS RECEPTION.
The continued popularity Of the literary and
musical reunions of Hon. HoratIo King proves
that Washington society is not entirely unintel-
lectual and frivolous. The company which filled
his parlors on Saturday evening comprised many
names eminent in the political and social world.
The principal literary feature was brief bat
graphic description by Rev. DIR. Tiffany Of his
visit to the Yosemite valley lew years since.
The Doctors happy command of language en-
abled him TO bring before his auditors most life
like picture Of the natural wonders OF this stu
pendOus region. This was succeeded by several
solos by the accomplished vocalist, M iss Skinner
who gave Tenny sons BROCK" with hne express
sion: Miss Annie d. Ware, the popular elocu-
Zionist, then gave most effective recitation of
"ChRrley McCree, and THE SereDade," in Hans
BreitmRn Dutch, which she renders so capitally
and, in response to an encore, read The Irishman
and the OWL" which created much merrIment
The company then spent an hour in that COSY,
social intercourse which forms so attractive a
feature Of these receptions, 'as the urbane host
and his accomplished daughter always make
every one feel at home.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.
The second entertainment under the auspices
Of the ladies of the Dorcas Society Of Christ
church, Navy Yard, was given on Friday evening
last. The programme was as follows: Overture
DiauO EOlO Miss Addia fah A.
lists Studio" the characters being represented
by Misses Belle Hardin, Jennie A. Russell,
piano accompaniment, MIR. Morgan and Miss
Josephine Esputa: tableau, Queen Elizabeth
and her Courtlers," in which Miss Z. Mack took
the part Of Elizabeth and MIR. Eaton that of
leicester; tableau, "BriRand's Family" Miss
Elvie Fletcher, Messrs. BOhrcr, Eaton, Green.
field and Barnes and a little child; the drama
Rose Winsome's Guardian" was repeated; Mrs,
}. L. Hutchinson in the character of June "a
seTvaH: gill; and Mr.. J. Z. Hutchinson in the
the MtermissiODs between the tableaux Mrs
IeniSOn, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Little aud Mr.
Samuel Cross favored the audience with s)me-
very excellent vocal and instrumental music.
Grelt credit is due 10 Mrs. III. A. Denison for the
able manner in which she acquitted herself as
di ccTCss Of these entertainments. 1t is no easy
matter To produce three tabIeaux and one drama
In the c. uTse fthrCe hours. and a; the same time
superlLt nd the arrapgsmeLt Of a drgen young
ladies' dresses.
SURPRISE PARTY.
A very pleasant surprise party came OF at the
residence Of WIN. Mcclure, esq, corner OF Sew
enth and streets, on Friday evening last The
selI-invited guests arrived at about p. H. and
soon the spacious and brilliantly lighted parlors
whose walls were tastefully decorated with ever
greens, were resOunding to the gay tread Of the
dancers, OF whom sixteen couples sometimes Oc-
eupied the floor at once. This was kept up mer-
rily Till the wee sma' hours, when refreshments
were served up by the genial host in first rate
style, and the company separated a little after
o. m. Among those present were Mrs, Byrne.
Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Matte Byrne, Misses McDon.
aid, Clarke, Molly Byrne, Ella Briggs, of New
York, Verde and Katie Dant Annie Redd, the
two Misses Green, Messrs. Ed. Plant. William
Cruise, Jas. Harvey, q. w. Oilum, 81 ST. Louis,
A. B. Anderson, Jas. 7. and F. II. Byrne, Chas
BarnRciO, Wash. MCGUIRE DR.. Brandebury and |
others. The affair was such a complete success |
that VIC understand 1t is proposed to repeat 1t at
the same place once a month hereafter.