National Republican., 1876-01-28
SOCIETY.
: SOCIETY.
Yesterdays eeeial Events and Personal
Gossip.

i 6UClEIIs
Yesterdays teeial Events and Personal
| Gossip.
Madame Bergman gives reception on Monday.
| Mrs. General Ricketts, receives on Fridays at
her hospitable home on G street.
Mrs Bingham will receive to-day, in company
with agreeable andicompetent aids.
Miss Edes, one of Washington's favortes, will
hold her usual weekly reception to-day.
| Mrs. HaIlett Knbourne and daughter, Miss
| Kilbeurne, are at home to callers on Fridays.
Mrs. d. H. Linderman receives on Fridays from
until O'Clock, at her home, No. $40 street.
4 The Attorney General and Mrs. Pierrepont en-
tertained the President and Cabinet last evening.
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton were "st homo"
to the members of the diplomatic corps last even
| ing.
Mrs. Bouligny and Mrs. Parker will receive at
their residence, corner Of Four-and-a-half and Q
| streets, to-day.
Mrs. Sheridan, wife of Colonel Sheridan, brother
of the General, is among the pleasant callers to
| be daily met with.
Mrs. Walter d. Davidge and her sister, Miss
Washington, will receive on Saturdays during
the remainder Of the season.
Mrs. General Babcock and heragreeable sister,
Miss Campbell, of Chicago, receive on Friday
at their cosy home in Babcock Row.
Mrs. Col. Murphy is being visited by her pleas
ant daughter, Mrs. Charleton, of Brooklyn, at
her hospitable home on Twelfth street.
Mrs. General. Paul will receive her numerous
friends to-day, assisted by her lovely and agree
able guest, Miss Bainbridge, Of kentucky.
Miss Jennie Barker, of Boston, and Miss Viz
ginis Hamilton, of New Jersey, are among the
pleasant young lady guests Of Wlllard's hotel.
Miss Sallie Keating, a pretty and stylish
Quaker City belle, is passing the winter in Wash
ington as the guest of Mrs. Senator Robertson.
Mrs. S. p. Browne will receive at her beautiful
home at Mount Pleasant to- day, assisted by her
daughters, Mrs. Morton, jr., and Miss Julia
Brown.
Miss Alger, pretty and popular Boston belle,
is guest OF Mrs. Secretary Robson, and prom
ises TO become a prime faVorite in Washington
society.
Mrs. Senator Patterson's Thursday receptions
are now rendered additionally agreeable by the
presence Of Miss Kitty, pleasant young lady
from Chicago.
Mrs and Miss Dennisoa receive inform ally on
Thursdays, their parlors being graced by the
presence of their pleasant guests, the Misses
Smith, Of Ohio.
Mrs. S. V. Niles, Mrs General Watmough,
Mrs. General Hunter, Mrs. Powell and Mrs.
Redfern are among the ladies who welcome call
ers on Thursdays.
Mrs. Senator Dorsey entertained q large num-
Der of callers with her usual grace. The lady is
noted Tor her affability. we'll for her beauty
and exquisite taste in dress.
Mstame Msresesrs Thursday receptions are
among the most pleasant of the week, callers
being delig htfuly entertained by the hostess and
the fair and agreeable Miss Marescal..
Mrs. Bloomer is entertaining Miss Lucy O'Hara
leader OF society at Pittsburg, at her elegant
home on NJ street. Mrs. Bloomer's absence from
the city has caused her receptions and presence
to be greatly missed.
Secretary and Mrs. Chandler give their recep-
tion this evening, and as the host and hostess
are exceedingly pleasant people the presence of
a majority OF the members OF society may be con-
fdently anticipated.
Mrs. President Grant will hold her usual Sat
urday reception from until o'clock to morrow.
Strangers are informed that Mrs. Grants recep-
tions are open to all who chose to call, and that
morning toilettes are quite en- rcgle.
Mrs. Mcdonald and Miss Anna Mcdonald,
respectively the daughter -in.lsw and daughter
Of Senator Mcdonald, have returned to Indiana,
greatly to the regret of the many friends they
made during their brief sojourn at Willards'.
Miss Rose English was among the admired
bellies who attended the Bachelors German, and
wore one of the most elegant dresses present.
Lady Thornton, who received the guests was at
tired in a very stylish costume of pink silk.
Miss Cadwallader's reception was largely at.
tended last evening, among the guests being most
Of the Cabinet officers and their wives, and the
President and Mrs. Grant, who paid their re-
spects alter the dinner given them by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierrepcnt.
Mrs. Robertson's receptions are rendered addi-
tlonallr agreeable by the presence of her guest,
the pleasant and pretty Miss Etheridge Mrs
Robertson entertains In charming manner, and
is Justly highly esteemed by the appreciatye So
ciety OF the Capital.
Mrs H. b. PhiIlIps',oiree dansanle promises to
be the chief socal event of to-day. Her pleasant
home at Mount Pleasant will doubtless be en-.
vened by most Of the callers of society, nearly
every one met at the receptions during the past
few days expressed an intention TO be present
Mrs. Austin p. Browne delighted some Of her |
friends with call yesterday, 1t being her first
appearance out Of doors since her late illness. |
Mrs. Brownies reception day is Tuesday, and not |
our cotemporaries. Her residence is No. IOlS |
Vermont avenue.
Mr., and Mrs. John P. Morton, son and daugh. |
ter-n.law Of Senator and Mrs. Morton, returned |
from California on Monday last, and are at pres
ept the guests Of Mrs Mo5ton,s parents, Mr.. and |
visit to Mrs Austin F. Browne previous to her re-
turn home in the spring.
Next week promises to be the gsyest the season |
has yet produced. Among the noticeable evening |
ernor Shepherd, the japanese Minister, Mrs. |
Elijah Ward and Miss Wood, daughter OF the |
Hon. Fernando Wood.
To show how delightful o sojourn at WIllard's |
must prove, 1t is mentioned that among the pleas
ant ladies residing there are Mrs. Speaker Kerr,
Mrs. Treasurer New, Mrs. ]. +. Cake, MrT Sem
ator Wallace, Hon. Mrs. Hamilton, Hon. Mira. /
Welles, Hon. Mrs; Fort, Hon. Mrs. Maginnis,
Meade, Mrs. Major Banks.
Society was well represented at the opera last
evening. Senator and Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and |
Mrs. John =. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin p. |
Brown and Mrs. Colonel Hart occupied box, |
while among the audience we noticed Judge and |
MacArthnr. MaFUinnia
Miss Lizzie Frost and Mr.. Huntlsy, ex-AttorneY |
General Williams ard party OF friends, Miss
Mr.. ]. F. Cake, Miss Mary Cake, Mr. and MRS
John b. Bag agley, Mr.. and Mrs. MulfOrd, Mr.. and |
Mrs. J. q. New and Mr.. d. Z. FOrney.
Mrr. Senator MOrton's cozy parlor, at the Eb-
bitt, was yesterday this scene Of many pleasant
greetipgs between her hosts Of warm friends and
herself. Mrs. Morton was assisted by her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. John p. Morton, nee Miss Hattie
Brown, and Mrs: Colonel Hart. Mrs: Morton
an exquisite and becoming dress Of delicate
amiabls and entertaining ladies in Washington,
and one Of society 'sreal ornaments. Callers were
received with charming hospitality, and the time
lingering much beyond the usual brief, time
usually allotted to mere formal calls. Mrs. Nor.
tS welcome SscR
ton.
Mrs. Treasurer New held ner weekly reception
at Willard's yesterday, and was favored with q
very large number of calls. Her parlor was fes-
tooned with evergreens and prettily ornamented
with baskets of flowers and plants. Mrs. New is
a LADY Of very disiingue appearance. and i'm.
proves greatly upon acquaintance. Her parlor
was quite throrged with the elite OF the capital
during the hour Of receiving. all of whom were
entertained In very agreeable manner by herself
and her aids, Miss Conoyer and Miss Josie White
house, the pretty and accomplished daughter of
Hon. J. u. Whitehouse. Mrs. New wore
very stylish and becoming costume, which set
off her graceful figure to rare advantage. Miss
Conover wore rich light brown silk, while Miss |
whitehouse's stylish appearance was enhanced
by q neatly fitting black silk Each Of the ladies |
wore valuable and brilliant diamond ornaments.
Mrs. New is rapidly becoming very popular In
Washington, and her receptions are now among |
the most largely attended OF the week.
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