National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-18
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABOUT THE CITY BY THE
REPUBLICANS REPORTERS.
Society Notes.

Society Notes.
D., Verdi will dine several friends to-day.
General Park gives small dinner to-day.
Justice Hunt gives q lunch to q few friends tc.
day.
Mrs Grant will be at home from to O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Chief Justice waite will give dinner to about
a dozen friends to-day.
The engagement of Miss Chubb to Baltimore
gentleman is reported.
Mrs. Franklin Kinney entertained Q dozen
friends at dinner yesterday.
The grand masquerade of the S@ngerbund
takes place early next month.
Secretary Robson gives a dinner to several Of
the Diplomatic Corps on Friday.
The Garrick CLUB contemplate giving masque-
rads the latter part Of the month.
The date of the evening reception at the White
House will be announced in a few days
The Art Gallery will be opened to the public
on Thursday evenings during the remainder OF
the season.
Apumber of our young society are contemplat-
ing surprise party next Monday evening to an
Avenue belle.
cards will soon be issued by Secretary Chani
Ter for q large evening card reception, to take
place on the 18th inst.
The receptions Of the Cabinet ladies were not
as well attended yesterday as usual, probably on
account of the disagreeable weather.
Mrs Halter Mutt will be the guest Of Mrs. Ad-
miral Dahlgren for several weeks to come, much
TO the delight Of her many friends here.
Cards are out for grand reception to be given
She will also entertain few friends at dinner the
next day.
The Misses Semmes, of street, have for guest
Miss Lizzie Calhoun, daughter OF Commodt r.
Calhoun, u S. N, very estimable young lady,
and a valuable acquisition to society.
Mr. and Mrs. WIN. b. Bird are sojourning at
the Riggs house; MT; Bird is connected with one
is travelling southwark for the benefit OF his
wife's health. which has been delicate for some
time past.
ME- Mor.on Mrs RedEarn Mrs MacFaalv and
her sister; Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Walter Cox, Mrs.
Pollok Mrs. Admiral Powell and her lovely
niece; Miss Manning, Mrs. Albert Ray, Mrs.
Maxwell, Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Watmough,
Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Hunter, and Mrs. Benst are
among the number Of ladies who will be sat
home to-day.
The residence of Col. VIM. H. Boyd was made
merry last evening by party OF about twenty
fiye ladies and gentlemen, attired in white and
Of the evening consisted of dancing and trying to
find out who was who" during the Intervals
difficult task owing 10 such complete DISCUSSES.
About midnight the guests were invited to par
take OF an excellent collation., after which the
festivities resumed and continued for several
hours.
Jini's hall was comfortably nlled last evening
with the dancing portion Of society, the occasion
being one Of the delightful reunions Of the
bachelor" Club. The guests were received by
Miss Coleman with her usual grace, and in this
pleasant duty she was assisted by Miss Riggs.
Mr.. Woodbury. Blair led, with Miss Freeman,
and the figures selected were very pretty and
we'll executed. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. SartOris. the Attorney General and Mrs.
Taft, Captain and Mrs. Gore Jones, of the British
Legation; the Misses Freeman, Mrs. Cotfy, Mrs.
Montgomery. Mrs. Payson, Mrs. Ross Ray, Col
onel and Mrs. Audenried Miss Waite, Miss
Stout, Mrs. AulIck Miss Wood, Mrs. Hickock,
Miss Porter. Miss Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. LaughtOn,
DR. Blum, Mr.. Jesse Blair, Mr.. Cofy, Fernando
Wood, Frank Riggs, Seaton Monroe, DIR. Verdi,
Mr.. Flagg, Jesse Brown, Mr. Payson, Count
Litts Admiral and Mrs. Radford and Miss Rad
ford, Lieutenant Emory and wife, Mrs. Potter,
Miss Ray and many others.