National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-02

Robson was assisted by her niece, the Misses
Stout
The Attorney General and Mrs. TAFT received
in the large parors at the Ebbitt house, assisted
by their daug hter-in-
Secretary and AIRS. Chandler received, assisted
by their daughter, Mrs. Hale, at their residence,
14Gs II street.
Postmaster General Tyner, owing to the con-
tinued illness of Mrs Tyner, did not receive.
Mrs. General Sherman held q reception in the
parlors at the Ebbitt House, and received many
guests. She was assisted by her daughter-in-
Mrs. Colonel Bacon and Mrs. Colonel Miles.
Speaker Randall received at his residence, 121
O street southeast, and his parlors were thronSed
with visitors during the afternoon.
Reception at Mrs. Austin p. Browns.
There were many "open houses" yesterday.
The snow-storm did not discouragethe ladies atal,
though they might have had more callers II New
Years Day could have been postponed until fair
weather.
The reception at the residence of Mrs. Austin
ally delightful, and attended by a great number
of callers. The young ladies who received with
Mrs. Brown were Miss Minnie r. Ward, Miss T.,
were elegantly dressed, though 1t was noticeable
that they had conspired together to abjure all
lewelry for the occasion, a circumstance which
effective than usual upon their good-natured
guests.
Mrs Brown wore rich white silk dress en-
train, trimmed with valenciennes, tastefully dec
GRATED with natural flowers and punches Of
smilax the brilliant green of the latter afording
q chaste and striking effect. Miss Ward twho IS
q daughter of Hon. Jaspar ID. Ward, Of Chicago,
and guest Of Mrs. Brown, was especially re-
marked and admired. She wore an exquisite
pink silk, deliberately trimmed with gray, low
coTsage, short sleeves, trimmed with Illusion
Miss Ward is one of the most attractive and ac-
complished young ladies visiting Washington this
season.
During the reception some of the callers were
so fortunate as to have an opportunity to ENJOY
musical treat, listening to her artistic execution
of musical efforts upon the piano. washington
society will have good reason to regret should
should prove true, as stated, that she intends to
remain here only a week lJnger our society
ladies, however, have winning way OF their.
own which is hard to resist, and it is more than
probable that Miss Ward. will remain through
the season.
Miss Caldwell, who is a niece of Senator Nor
ton has heretofore been the recipient of undoubt-
ed compliments for her beauty, grace Of manner
and charming conversation. She wore yesterday
pink silk draped with white Illusion, and grace.
fully wreathed with clusters of pond lilies and
rose buds. At the piano she was a continuous at
traction, and added sweet melody to the pleasant
hum of merry voices.
Miss Hall, the niece of Mrs. Brown, wore white
French muslin. trimmed elegantly with white
silk, and wreathed with flowers. She was one
Of the happiest of yesterday't fair entertainers.
The table, set for the refreshment of the adyen-
turOus knights who travelled the stormy elements
to visit the ladies' bowers, was one of the most
beautiful and bounteous among the many seen
yesterday. The floral decorations were admira-
bly.selected and arranged with an artists taste.
The reception ended in n reunion of mutual
friends, who were 10th to leave and entreated to
stay with cordial hospitality. Unmindful of the
storm without, the gay party within overfowed
with animation until dancing became the nat
ural order of events.