The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-08
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side-tavern to tavern, they told the story OF
the old Commodore signing there between
Harlem lane and heaven, ready to take the
road for either. GATH.
Society.
Friday is the reception-day OF 4 number
OF the residents OF the city Washington
and its suburbs. The family OF Professor
Henry are always at home at their residence,
in the Smithsonian grounds, on Fridays,
and so are the ladies dwelling at the Soldiers
Home, and on nearly every street between
these two points there are one or more per-
sons whose "day" is Friday. More espe-
cially, however, is this the reception-day OF
the families residing OIL T and G streets
above Seventeenth street. .a,.
Neither the fun on the avenne nor the
treacherous walking prevented a crowd OF
ladies and gentlemen from attending the re-
ccption of the wife OF General Ricketts, yes
terday afternoon. This lady was gratitied
by the assembling in her pleasant parlors OF
the greatest number OF agreeable people
seen at any Of the unofficial receptions
during the week. It is her custom always
to invite several young ladies to assist her
in entertaining her guests, and yesterday
Miss Waite and her cousin (Miss Waite)
and the Misses Schenck acceptably dis
charged this pleasing duty.
Mrs. Grant has determined to begin heI
afternoon receptions on Friday next.
The first estate" dinner at the White
House this season is to be given on Tuesday
next, when the Justices OF the Supreme
Court and ladies will be entertained.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and Miss
Cadwalader have resumed their agreeable
Thursday-evening receptions.
Senator Burnside entertained limited
number OF his friends, including ladies,
last evening.
At the German to be given by the Wash.
ington Club on Monday evening next, Lady
Thornton will receive the guests.
Miss Sullivan, who is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Neil, on II street. is one Of the ladies
uuested to sit to him when he painted the
portraits of nine ladies as types Of Ameri-
can beauty. He represented them imper-
sonating the Muses.. and Miss Sullivan was
Euterpe. .. .4..-E ......
Some OF those who were making calls yes
terday were Mrs. and Miss Fish, Mrs.
Chandler and 3Irs. Hale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Plunkett, Captain and Mrs. Gore Jones,
Count Litta, Mr.. Peralta, the Minister from
Costa Rica, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Redfern,
Mrs. Kern and Mrs. and Hiss Luce, Mrs.
Neil and Miss Sullivan, Miss Herman, Miss
Edes, Colonel and Mrs. Conrad, Miss Pat
terson, Mrs. Watmough, Nine. de Cham
brup, Miss Bayard, Miss Bradley, and Mrs.
Dahlgreen. Il. ...
Mrs. Hilgard's friends, as well as herself,
are to be congratulated that she has recoy-
cred from her recent illness. -. ..
Not a few very handsome visiting cos
tunes have been observed during the week.
Mrs. Peter r. Taft, the bride, wears an in
yisible-blue velvet with demi-train, with
a long polonaise gracefully draped, which
buttons diagonally across the front. The
hat worn with this is cream-colored velvet,
turned up in front with blue and cardinal ;
the feathers and long streamers at the back
are Of cream-color. i-
Mrs. Plunkett's black velvet costume is
trimmed with very deep border OF sable
around the long, graceful sacque, and on
the cuffs. The hat is Gainesborough OF
black velvet, faced with the breast feathers
Of the French pheasant. a..
Miss Carpenter, the daughter OF ex-Sena-
tor Carpenter, wears an exquisite turquoise
blue matalasSe over q black velvet skirt ;
her hat is OF white velvet, with broad
brim turned up on the side, and trimmed
with white feathers. -..t..-
| luis. NlU5oA, WIZ Va ll1S ASpt SoSa1oeA' y
from New Orleans, wore at lunch recently
an elegant black velvet costume and most
becoming hat of rese-pink velvet, trimmed
with feathers OF the same hue. A white
Valenciennes lace fchu was worn over the
shoulders and fastened with iewelled pins.
Her other ornaments were rare and beauti-
lful. '..''.,. ......... ~
| Mrs. Annie King wears rich suit of
| cnlcrald-green velvet. =.
| Every one appears determined to make
| the charity ball on Wednesday evening next
more illustrious than any OF its predeces-
sors. 4 number OF tickets have been sold
already in fashionable circles.
| The seni-annual hop given by the cadet
midshipmen of the first; class took place at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis last night.
Dancing commenced at 10 O'Clock, and con-
tinued until 9 A. VI. The battery was hand
somely decorated with flags and other na-
tional devices. The guests were received
by Cadet-Ensign Heath and Mrs. Lieutenant
Mason. Besides many OF the prominent
ladies and gentlemen of Annapolis, there
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris, OF this
city, Washington Star.
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