National Republican., 1877-01-23
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
BKErCHEs ABOUT THE CITY ny THE
REPUBLICAN's REPORTERs.

Society Gossip.
Mrs. Watmough gives dinner to-day.
Mrs. Ward Will dine several friends tomorrow.
The Russian Minister has returned to tho city.
,secrstary Chandler will give large dnnn on
Friday.
Miss Lovery gave a dinner OF sixteen covers
yesterday.
Senator Edmunds entertained few friends at
dinner yesterday.
The President g,ycs dinner to the DIplo.
The Mignon Club give another Of their sociablo
reunions on Monday evening next.
Mrs. MeQueen, OF South Washington, gave a
very enjoyable party last evening
Miss Coleman, Of II street, will entertain hor
friends with German In a few days.
The Social Circle give ono Of their pleasant
soeiables At Marinrs hall on Thursday next.
Upward Of q thousand Invitations have been
isued by Secretary and Mrs. Chandler for next
Monday evening.
Captain and Mrs. Gore Jones, of the British
legation, entertained a number Of friends at
Hon. J. II. Plat, ex Member Of Congress from
Virginia, gave pleasant party, at his residence,
on street, last evening.
Mrs F'reIinghuyseu mot with quite loss n few
apartments and ma's Oh with all her jewelry.
DR.. N. $, Lincoln and his e,timahle lady will
pered as Miss Gould, who made such a favorable
impression In society here two years ago.
Decidedly the best German Of the season W..
4, Martni's. The guests were received by Mrs.
Fret. Grant and Mrs Sartoris, and the dance
was led by Lieut.. Zeilin, Ofthe VI irno Corps.
Prof Marini has treated his friends this season
to number Of comp tmentary sotrees, tho invita-
ttons to which are not, as many suppose, trans.
ferablo The next one Of the solreet will he In
the nature of q masquerade, and will take place
'n the eth proSimo
Among the ladies who will be "at home" 10
their friends to-day arc Mrs. General Whipple
and Mits Whlpple, Of Georgetown; Mrs. Genorai
Vincent, Mrs Ashton, Mrs Judge MacArthur,
Mrs General IlcintZelmau, Mrs. Franklin Steele,
Mre. A. =. Brown, Mrs. Judge Jordnn, Mrs.
Morton, Mrs. General Sherman, Mrs. Franklin
Kinney, Mrs. and Miss Montgomery, Mrs. Glib.
.op, Mrs. ELI th ward Mrs. General Miles, Mrs.
Colonel Bacon and Miss Boomer.
A very pleasant surprise party took place last
evening. A nun bcr Of friends and admirers of
Mics Belle Howard dutcrmined TO give that tRs-
sinatIng young lady and her equally cha rming
cousins, tho Misses Howard. of Vermont who are
making short visit In the city, a genuine sur.
prise party. and ior that purpose gathered at the
residence OF Mrs. Wall, on sixth street, and from
there proceeded to the residence of the young
lacy on the Avenue. Among the young Isiios
who grnced the occasion with their presence were
Miss,s Lena and Angela Foley Carrie and Octa.
via Bryan, Cora Corning Linda Hobbs, Molllc
Murray, the Misses Mari Miss Miller. Of Baltl-
more; Mlss West, Miss NanderhooE, Miss XII.
man and others. The were escorted by the fol.
lowing gentlemen: Edwin Newman, q. 5. Demo.
net, J. Rush Green, rhOs. Garner, b. Bailey. T.
Hoffman, Wm. Cogany lanes walters, o. r.
Smith, Mr. Nurry and Mr.. Butcher, Of West ylr.
party, and the spacious pnrlors were soon trans.
formed mi1a conmndlOus ballroom, where under
the efficient management Of Mr.. Z. o. EdmOnston
Inc art divine was inhulgcd In Till q late hour.