Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-10
& VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
PUBLISHED DAILY By
EDGAR SNowDE;N.
"a aAzETTE BUILDING, NO. 70 PRINCE STREET.
SOCIETY NEWS.
The Washington Chronicle, OF yesterday,

The Washington Chronicle, of yesterday
! says: !, .,.
: has been unusually gay during the past week,
1 Entertainments taking place every eVeGlng.
&There is degree of hospitality exhibited by
the Alexandra people that makes one feel
ncrfecty at home, aud consequently at ease.
8The writer of these lines has had occasion more
$than once to accept of such hospitality, and
4altbough possessed of a timd disposition and
4 feeling of bashiulness, whenever in the pres
ence Of so much female loveliness, he can safe
~ saw that all such has now been overcome,
and he can face roomfull Of pretty girls with
! as much assurance as Aleck Hunter and Capt
Fowle did when they lectured to the denizens
of Ragley Springs on the peculiaritles OF the
snake tribes. That was an effort on the part
! Of Aleck and the chevalier that has given them
! ap unlimited reputation.
i TUESDAY evening the residence of DR.. D.
NJ, French was all ablaze with youth and
beauty, the occasion being dance given IN
honor of the return of his son, Lieutenant
: French, of the Revenue Marine service. All
= rhe beauty of Alexandria was coDgregated in
! the salon parlor Of the worthy doctor, and the
entertainment was one OF continual enjoyment.
| During the evening the company were enter
! laincd with some choice music from the Sa-
rcpta Quartette Club, composed of Mcssrs.
! Fendal, Howison, Marbury and Lee. The
TWO first named gentlemen also sung the Lar
board Watch, in very fine manner. Dane
ing was the order OF the evening, and with
the exception of the time OF the singing, and
the doing of justice to we'll ladened table, was
continued until the affair broke up. Miss
Mamie French proved to be a most excellent
hostess, and with the assistance of her sister
made all enjoy themselves. Among those pres
cnt, besides the fair young hostess, were Miss
Connie Beach, Miss Maud Miller, Miss Smoot,
Miss Belle Hunter, Miss Carrie Paulding, Miss
Smoot the Misses Lucy and Annie Withcrs,
Miss Hendey, Miss Brent, and many others.
Among the gents were noticed MesSrs. Fowle,
Fendail, Hawlson, Parrott. Marbury, Lieut..
French, Brockenborough, Lee, Smoot, Greg
ory, Doyle and Bestor, from Washington,
Fleming, Freshman, and Others
Thursday evening Miss Connie Beach en-
tertained few friends at her residence, corner
of Prince and Washington streets, in honor OF
her guest, Miss Maud Miller, who left the
next day for her home in St. Louis. Miss
Maud has been the guest of Miss Beach for
several months, and has gained scores OF friends
by her amiab1ity, all of whom deeply regret
her departure. All OF the pretty girls and at
tentlve beauX were present, ana the evening
was one of much enjoyment.
Friday evening all Alexandria was in state
of excitement over the grand ball that was to
take place at the residence Of Mr.. Wm. II.
Marbury, No. 100 Prince street, and a grand
affair it proved to be, for congregated within
his spacious residence was found the very cream
OF the social world Of our sister city, all OF
whom enjoyed themselves and passed de-
lightful evening The Marbury house is we'll
adapted for entertaining, being large and
roomy, and on this particular occasion was
filled to overhowing with guests. Among the
many present were Rev. and Mrs. Dame, Mr..
and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Dan. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs
ii. f. Chew, Mr. and Mrs. Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neae, Mrs Browning, Misses Brent,
Miss Mamie French, who was becomingly at
tired in steel.coored silk, with white over
dress, trimmed with natural flowers, Miss Car
rie Pauldiug. Miss Belle Hunter, Miss Katie
Freuch, Miss Rose Hough, Misses Withers,
Miss Washington, Miss Sprigg, Miss Kinzer,
Miss Fickling, Miss Tyler Miss Smith, May
johnson, the Misses Masters, Miss Sprague,
and others. Among those of the stcrner sex
were Messrs. Frank Freshman, Daniel, Ashby,
Lieut.. French, Howson, Fendall, Addison,
Stablor, DR.. Powell Bull, Fowle, Gregory,
Lee, Brockeuborough, Smoot, Hunter, Par
rott, Fleming, and many Others.