National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
Society Chat


Secretary and Mrs. Fish will dine few friends
to-day.
Mrs Patterson entertained a few friends at din
Ber yesterday.
Senator Edmunds gives dinner to a small cir
ele OF friends to-day.
Mrs Grant will hold her reception this after
neon from to o'clock.
Mrs. Willis will not receive to-day, having
changed hertay to Tuesdays.
Mrs. Lamb gave a small party at her residence,
On East Capitol street, last evening.
Mrs Morton's reception at the Ebbitt House
yesterday was one OF the pleasantest of the sea-
son.
The receptions to-day are mainly confined to
the ladies Of the West End, residing on T, G, H
and streets.
Mrs. Belva A. lockwood gave a large dinner
yesterday to the ladies of the Womau's Rights
convention.
Speaker Randall gave another clrd Tov.u;iou
Ito gentlemen only at his residence on Capitol
Gnl yesterday,
Prot. A. Roe, tr, will soon issue cards for his
annual musical reception to take place the latter
part Of the month.
Mrs Senator Hsmlin and Mrs Allan Wood,
Jr., Of Pennsylvania, held a very large reception
at the Riggs house yesterday
Mr.; John Hoey and family are soiOqr1ing at
the party called at the White House yesterday.
Mr. John E. owens, the celebrated comedian,
and party OF ladies occupied box at the pre-
sanitation of Mary Stuart at the National last
evening.
Mr. and Mrs s. s. Cox have located for the re-
msinder Of the season at the Riggs house. Mrs.
Cox has not decided yet on what days she will be
at home to her friends.
Mr.. Yarnum of New York. well-known
ciety gallant, gave delightful German last
evening to his Washington friends at Wormleys.
There were present about thirty couples.
Mrs. Senator Mitchell received large number
Of calls yesterday. She was assisted by Miss
Upton, of Oregon, very charming young lady.
Mrs. Mitchell's receptions are noted for their
cOrdiality and visitors are wont to remain beyond
the time allotted for an ordinary call
Y. NJ. c. A. Anniversary.
The Young Mems Christian Association cele-
brated its twenty fourth anniversary last evening
at Lincoln hall. The audience filled the entire
hall, and there was large representation of la
dies Z. NJ. Gallaudet, president Of the assoca-
ton, presided, with A. 7. Stuart, secretary.
upon the stage were DIR. Peter Parker, Henry
MoOrhouse, the English evangelist; Professor
Huntington, Ii, D., Rev. Mason Noble, Rev. ].
p. Newman, Prof. Chckering, DR.. F. Howard,
Theo T. Gatchell, Thos K. Cree. Geo. A. Hall,
Revs. Hubbard, Ball, Dashiell, Leech, Green,
Freeman and Butler, Rev. S. /. Prime, of New
York. and Messrs. T. p. Morgan, +. II. Smith, A.
s. Pratt and T. L. Tullock.
The exercises were opened by singing the
hymn Praise" by the audience standing. Rev.
George V. Leech invoked Divine blessing, and
Serptural selections were read by DR.. Noble.
Quite number of new members were elected.
L. NJ. Gallaudet, LII. D., then delivered his
nual address, which was followed by an eloquent
address by Rev. Stephen H. Tying, IT., ID. D. of
New York. Rev. J. p. Newman, u. D., also de-
livered an address, after which the audience was
dismissed with dOXOlogy and benediction. The
anniversary was an occasion of reunion among
the members of the association, and it was
heartily enjoyed by those present.