National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-17
SOCIETY.
Receptions and General Society and Personal
Gossip.


Mrs. Senator Paddock Will no. receive to-day.
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cs,.ssh a;. ss..ss .I uo $500 Pa.,osson ..
ber HseaIy ree.n,Ton,
$500 -, ,,,n 1,
Ing euai'y oAii " taAe p,ASe va 'uo -
slant promises to be one Of the most fashionable
soc!al events OF the gay season.
Mrs Sneaker Kerr bslt her usual weekly re-
eeptiOn at Wnlard's yesterday, assisted by the
handsome and pleasant Miss RISE Enghsa.
Mrs. Dopn Pfatt has returned from her visit to
Earope, greatly to the deligh BIT OF the m any warm
friencs Of tina; hsr dsoms md agreeable lady.
Mrs. }. @. New, the handsome and stylish wife
- a.. T,,..s So, T. 800 -.
VI .no Cniseu S.etse ttoasttei, VIZ Ao1u NC
MeeHiy reception - ner pafior,at "Hiaras notei,
MIR. s. p. Brown will have dancing at her re-
,.n.ton - 80 - - - 81, - az.
delightful hostess may anticipate an unusually
Pheasant solourn.
There was a very pleasant s.GermaL" a. the
re,Idence Of General Rirnev TNentv.srst and a
ieeu.neo VI oeIstei o'fnoy' Ntss Auu y
stleets, last n9ht, unuel tne auspices OF tue us
avs eisp, IN Which aoort niteen couples paitlei-
pateu.
Thote who failed to secure Invitations for the
grand hail a, WuIard,s ON T,ssIav evenIng nav
nnd consolation 10 tns inte siiSense tnas Coionel
49, WI pf0OAoiJ s"e H'P '''"A' S"o Oes'n-
nins Vi Len'
Mrs. Mary Andrews, OF Atlantic CITY, is gust
of Miss Mary Cake. at WtIlard's. Those who had
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ps n I'm ~ "a 20 r1aIn ,rstco,,o ,ho
oSsiebio 80 nIs,s engt 10 =, 20 We ,binaton '
aN'Aois anu f-s"sA - ~ ="
Yesterday evening the marriage OF Miss Stslla
Pauline Johnson with AIR Quinton Coryine took
nIoca AZ the ,hu,.h oC tho Entnh,nv Risbon
PipcIney oftciatipg. The ceremony Was wit.
tbs bsst lass of soc;etv and sincersst conura,D.
iatjons wsre otyan The Sannv briSe and most fo--
tnrote @roon TbsH wii pSs tsat bonsii fam .
LII aSssSonL - iIS Tan,S s,,as, Moo1av 1ha
18Th instsnJ i'A S'''0'' "A''' INV
80
The grand ball given by Colonel and Mrs. ].
F. Cake at Willard's on Tuesday evening was
noticeable as bringing ON. sone of the mos,
ioveIS that bars bsen seen in WashingTon
This :esson b-teF de.crJnrJoo Of n nnmhsro ~
lie ham Soonest dresses Is given: Mrs !. + Csks
with Weekiin lace. Mrs I r. Raa1eV nink siiE
festooned with nink illusion and wafer Iilies and
sea arass: Misc Mary Ccke. blue sIlk. trimmed
with EN- ossed plisse aud blsck lace: Miss May
AndreWs nine siIk Oyerdress OF swiss and
Vaienciennes: Mrs s. p. Brown. n conbination
of biue and tea roso silk: Mrs. Austin p. Brown.
black velvet Trimmed with point lace and a
parniture of lilies of the valley: Mrs General
Bouabtop. lilac silk. with oyerdress of lace: Mrs
Major Banks BLACK gros grain; Mrs d. u. Cox,
lavender sIlS. trimmed with garnet velvet and
point applique lace: Mrs Senator Conoyer pale
blue siik; Mrs. Anna Conoyer, white Paris mus
a pretty evening toilette: Mrs. III. G. Emery,
brown silk. trimmed with thread lace; Mrs
Samuel Emery black silk point lace collarette:
Mrs W. n Evans mauve SIR; the Misses NIna
ans Georrie Evans, white tarlatan, with waists
of white satin: Mrs Judge Embrey cream col.