National Republican., 1877-10-31
SocietyGossIp,

SOciety GOSSIP.
The wedding of Miss Ida Holland and Mr..
w. II. Barr takes place this morning in As
cension Church, at nine o'clock.
Also this evening at seven o'clock, in tho
same church, occurs the wedding Of Miss Hall
and Mr.. T. J. Brown, nephew of Judge
Wright
Harry st. George Tucker, son of Hon.
Randolph Tucker, was married last week, near
Lexington, to daughter of Col. W. =. john
ston, granddaughter of Gen. Albert s.
Johnston.
Judge Bright, of Tennessee, has been sud-
denly called home bya telegram, received
during session, to the effect that his wife is
dying.
On Friday evening of this week the patron
esses of the Chidren's Hospital, among whom
are many Of our most prominent society lead
ers, will give theatrical entertainment at
Marini's Hall. Some of the best amateur tai
cnt of the city has been engaged to present the
farces Marriage Lottery" AID THE Two
Buzzards" and the music will be furnished
by the X. +. II. Society Of the West End. The
proceeds of this entertainment, and others
which the society propose giving, as well as
those of the recent ball given under their
auspices In the same place, will be devoted to
the building of new Children's Hospital,
which is sadly needed. 1t is worthy charity
and should meet with liberal patronage.
Many ladies have learned by connaisiancc de
fdh the difficulty in attempts to find anything
novel in the established forms of mourning
dress, and have expressed the appreciation our
readers will share of veritablo chef d, rrre,
Van Reuth morning costume, made for Mrs.
Coyle. The dress is of the finest Henrietta cloth
aud Grape, el princesse part Brctonne finish tho
wasit ovcrior:ned with Grape vest trimmed
with cordings. Folds Of Grape upon left side
and folds extending from front and right
side, terminate en- basque at hip.
RelnU this pnrniturn nltprunte hrDnl fnlua
of Grape and Henrietta cloth are draped across
the front of the skirt. The bottom is bOrdcrcd
with fine crimpings of the cloth, headed with
bands of Grape. The train is adorned with in
VOlutions of Grape, terminating low in a heavy
bow, formed of broad loops and ends of Grape
lined with cloth. An Over;jacket OF half.skirt
length is made entirely of heavy Grape, lined
| with silk, and an interlining of warm mate
| rial. This Jacket has square pockets concealed
| by heavy cOrdings and bands of Grape; also
large, square cuffs, finished with folds the
whole borlered with heavy coriings of Grape.
A new German club is being organized in
Georgetown, under the auspices of Messrs.
Snyder and Miller, whose well-known names
are guaranty of its success.
Mr.. William B. French, son of Edward +.
French, and Miss May W. Babson, daughter of
J. w. Babson, appointment clerk of the Patent
Office, will be married on Monday evening
next at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
Fourth street southeast The contracting par
ties are members of prominent families Of East
Washington, and the coming happy event will
be celebrated by numerous pleasant receptions
among the denizehs of Capitol Hill.
Women's rights have at last invaded even
| the nunnery. Sister Mary Frances Glare, tho
"Nun of Kenmare," has written u book called
"Wemans Work in Modern Society" which
boldly takes high radical ground on the wo-
| man Ouestion. claiming varied uCCupatiOnS Tor
women, and insisting that the whole subject
of remunerative employment for women be-
longs to political economy and is matter
which win have to be faced soon and squarely.
A Cincinnati restaurant announces "ls-oar-
rot vegetable soup"