, 1876-04-13
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE,

AVE Af&k4NA 6EAh0&-10ASAf AAEl4A1i0ha-1AIA
DEFohR THE sEaATE-N21L0louB uB ANNIVERSARIES
-EA8TEn COMMISSIONING wKDDlH0s-D1N-
NER AND LUNCH rARrIEs-pHEHtpENTtALc cANDt-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -IIonaEtuAClNo
THE sMtTHsoH1AH At THE ZEN
OF MRS. uEN. nUTLEll-pIpLoMATluM MupDLE8.
sptetat Corrts,ondtnee as This Chicago Irlbtsnk.
WASHINGTON, y. O., April 9.-The Rtosn-
king rnged aud hovled on Monday aud Tuesday
last afnce Hhen spring has becn endoavpttng to
assort Aar dominion, and the gardens are gsy
with pcach-bloasoms. hyaciuths, md ton1uls,
Tie birds are building their noata, aud by Easter
Hnnday-thls dny week-the ladies will DO out
In sheir now spring bonnees. A fortnight lator,
and there will ba no l. In tho month, 20 the
oyster horn will be hushcd until 8optomboc, and
tho poripatoto vendors Of bivatvos will in turn
shout Strawberries, raapbarrles, apples, and
peaches. But a. Washington society stands on
tho threshold Of spring, and looka forward into
tho summon solHlce, 1t is not hAppy. Congrosa
will not bo quiet! And between Investigations.
aud reductions OF department force, And
q genrsal razoeivlng OF paT tho gny
and festive Waahingtonians fool as though
they wefo amokhored bsueatl q vet blanket.
Even President Graut finds that ho has boeu do
caived by tho worry man Ia whom, ho Las ptaroi
unlimited confidence. and thoro arc hints Of Gu
Eious revelations to DO made, showing how his
name Inv been used to carry out ambitious
schemes, planned by dlshonorablo men. "Ssar
Aitor star departs" and tho morning papcrs aEo
opsned with dread. for no one knows xhoss
reputation IL noxt to be destroyed.
TIE REJECTION or DANA
has been apothos source Of annosauco TO Gen.
Grant, who nominated him on hiH own yolition,
without any suggestion from any source. Had
Dana but coma here. he would AAvo been oon-
iFInod beyond doubt. but ho preferred to re-
main 10 MRssachuRetts aud write lestorn. wh ioh
ftn III fnfA naCI fJtAG knta
This tho scnatora would not tolerate. 80 they
declined to rive their "ad7ico aud conscnt" 10
tho nomination. It is not true, however, that
Conkliug, uAulin, Morrill, OF Vermont. or john
Bho1u,an voted against Dana, ~ had been TO-
ported. Who Will nezt be nominated remains to 10
aeeu. The President ha2 bean asked TO transplant
Anntor Mat'h from Ao,ne to Lonien. snd ottsrs
place for Wendell Phillips.
HoIx WEEK AND tue PASSOVER
will be celebrsted by Chr1tiAns tnd BY slews here
with tho usual .oennlsias. Tho ehurtLos OF sns
Catholics and ot tho Ep!aoopaa4ns, sn1 synagognes
sals terminating With rejoicing. aud thaak.eivingsa
weak henco. Tha music zud singing - ~ of these
saa t SrsSp p w 10 a sas
orel conRroRat!on. Good Friday will os worry atricty
osesvod .na W be Esass.l holiday 4. ia L!aeo.a
Ea4tsr Hunday, followed by
~ TUE PosT-LExTKx sEAsoN.
- soe!esy ea!. It. 1as nrst snsss;.anent = 2 b.
Masoulo Tomple for tue beuet Of Lbs Cl!drens Hos.
plta There will 10 tea-tahes restaurant with prct
II watsf gsls from our fsat families, taho With IN
assortment OF fancy goods and kuothar with Easter-
eggs Of many vGrletl1s OF item The real half
eggs eIqQtssay painted in watarcoors. LAtes tn the
month, the "WoMan's ChrtstlAu Association - will
gtya III "Authora Carnival" 10 LAST threv suceesalse
evenings, which, It IA expected, will ~ souEcs Of
cousldszabfs Feyenua.
THE k4BTEh WEDDINGS ......
this year will b fov In number, for ths matrimonial
h2rhst ha4 not been good this year, Mud therH hsFs
boon but fow tskeEs for tho many sgIbo lots oersd
Tho most ootsb!s will " thlt OF Nus Lucy.
daughter Of 6en.tor FEsliughu,asn. to Af chsnd!st
Jouu8ssteE, Miss uuleu. WAS taaIstad kat Js.r to
younH John Davis Il grandson Of "hooeae John
uay4." oE MassAclusokts, aud ntphs* o. bancroft
Davis. who IL c!ssk of tbs Alabama Clatms oonl-
mission, aud hAs onlr his pay % 4Ts on Senator
TEaln4huysea haA other dsu8hter elder shAn lae
aforementioned, who u to bs thu hsssss Of wealthy
old aunt.
Miss Emily Wood u to marry Ns. baach. of
Hartford; Alas Laura Woodfcra IL " marty tspt.
Yields; aud tatsa nay :be smother Wedding. with
bridegroom vol known ln political elsecs' sud f1sr
hflus who Aas basn Of tito stdst OF Ms Lady oofss
Ia lhs dspaztsnsus WHARF sas h.s bad pl4es. fay
wedding Of Atss Y1nags. Of New Yofk. 10 ths
Vi4caunt Manday1lie, of ehe Duke Of Manehsstss
but thero s&an1a 70 10 soals doauts - 10 was&hsf
Atas May Il " usd Mr. Jim nsnustt, 10Th lnst, hss
boen announced. Her family wars originally from
Boalau, WHO have rasdsd hsss lot two gsasrA1iona.
ptNNEA AND LuHuA TAhTIxs
hsvs bsAa gtEsu by uaany eosts during hi
ta4$ ~>sk, lta, Aahanak has had dlnna4 g1Tts 70
kI lkAnsA stafy aay Anes ~ ~ e&aA AaE4 ~ d