Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
Society on the Half-shell.


Society on the HGlf-Shell.
Society Gossip" is a noticeable eharaeief's-
tic Of some Of the Washington City papers.--
The Washington Ltder and G.erJs:oHR Courier
cleverly satirizes, under the heading Of "So:ie;y
% the Half-Shell," this peculiar and disgust
ing feature of Washington journalism
1--WE present below few society notes
from the pen Of an impecun!ocs reporter.
whose good clothes not arriving on The saoic
train that he did, neccssiia;cd bis m'nghnE
with the skim-miIk rather than The creme IL
Ia creme of Washington society,"
Miss Ella S. will not appear 10 society again
until the character Of the eutancous erupiivns
on her lovely countenarce are fully dee'hirei
During the absence Of Rear Admiral Rs
family from the city, bis accomplished scu.-
lions, the Misses Snickerfritz, will give nigbhy
kitchen soirees to their large circle Of llicrds.
The recent rise 10 the price Of clrmine ssC-
GERS and rouge boxes has caused paeress l.
overspread the ladies who are stopping IN ihs
sky parlors Of the city hotels. which wi.ineI
disappear Sooa.
Miss Kathleen Speiter and Jacob Eye'key
speel will be married next week or socrer, I
the police can lay their hands on the Tccalci-
trant Jacob long enough 10 brius him to Iho
scratch No cards.
Miss Emma D. who has been suffering l0r
some time from fish bone 10 her lhroat, ha'
SO far recovered as 30 attend the charming
mackerel lunches furnished by Mrs X, every
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Blissful wife of the trst assistant Blue
Ruin Jciker in the - saloon. will not rs.
ceive this week, owing to au accident 10 tho
family. she having swallowed her knlla wbllO
eating pie at Mrs is l.yCe AL soircs
sandwich.
The Hon. Dliam Rusty, who recently Ie-
signed the position VI secretary oi.ihc iute''or
Of ten cent clam shop on --- street, coniem-
plates a water trip early IN the spiiog, on tho
canal, and will spend the GUNNER in Iloboken,
n. j.
The beautiful Miss Ar;husa prgsts. who
had the misfortune 10 run an umbereila 10 her
eye at the last matinee, will not lose Der sight,
and the young gentleman who ordeTed tho
glass eye for her from New York can sell ihs
same for what il will bring.
The gentleman who picked up sol Of Ia
dies upper teeth, at the reception a.t Friday
evening, is requested to leave them a. No
Penn. avenue, as be is known. NJ questions
will be asked by tho loser--uutil 'Ao sets Der
teeth in again.
The ladies Of Sngglofri,Es hotel awe an ia
formal hop, every Thursday evening, 10 tho
dining room. Tickets will be sold at all tia
news stands, saloons and restaurants, 50 that
the proprietor Of the house eau youch for tie
respectability Of all who attend.
Our reporter returns thanks 20 The charming
Mrs. b. aud her beautiful daughter. f0r thcr
kindness in allowing him to stand bchnd tho
diniug-room door aud catch little ssip and
afterwards giving him permission 10 clean or
the lunch tablo after the reception last Dlghi.
Mrs. r. s. Majilton, owing to the inability
Of her husband 10 raise any more money oA
his note, will be Obliged 10 fOrego her weekly
"blow outs" on Grant avenue snd will receive
few boarders and DO liItlc laundry work a.
reasonable rates, during tho zee! oi Ibs lesson.
Gentlemen with cork limbs are requested 20
oil their knee joints, and sqe that their iasieu-
ings are all secure, before timing the waivers
at the - hotel hops. BY this caro- tic sal
scene Of last Saturday night may be AVOIDED,
where a human being lost 4 leg, and three
young ladies were made 20 iaiut.
Mrs. Jones weekly reception, which was
omitted last week owing 90 tie fact thsi ths
parlor carpet and chairs were 10 pawn will 10
resumed this week, and continue ~ usual
Gentlemen need not throw out their tobacco.
as sawius. cuspadocg haze been placed -
such points q: the guests will be apt 10 stpmbl'
over them.
Mrs Smith the estimable iaiy Il tie gentle
man who attends 20 the stables Of Senator s
did not receive yesterday owing 30 The fact
that she upset bot sioye-IiI on ber foot.
while engaged 10 cooking oro n those bllei
dinners for which she Is 90 celebrated. Dr. =.
informs US tha, shc viii be able % get around
on one leg 10 few days.
The large and elegant Smi.hers mausion On
z street was last evening The scene of very
brilIiaD. entertsnmont. given 20 the GrsI meat
cook and the two cham bcrmaidS by The host
Ter, Mr. filkins, aud the coahmnn, Nr. Do
Snoot 4 large and select company we're pre-
sent, who would have enjoyed themselves nr-
Ill daylight IL one of The guests bal 90, pick
ell a quarrel with a lile.sizs bronze of Sir
Walter Scott. because the aaer would not
take of bis hat The damage done % fgfai-
ture will not exceed z 900. Which - a mere
nothing compared With the enloyment expert
eDced
At The second reception given ly Mister
Brown. the accomplished chiropodist Of ibis
city, the toilets Of the guests were simply ~
perb. Music was provided in tho back paror.
coDsistin, Of 80 accordeon and bass yiol, bat
the numerous articles Of veriu and bijoutcfic
scattered about, and the size Of tie guests
feet prevented tic real abandon - Necessary
to Dutch waltz. Mrs g. has The happy "A
Guilty Of saying pleasant things 70 everybody.
aud got of some clefant gags. besides con-
hitting the most brilliant fdUr pas of tho eve
ming. Brown, with bis usual tact ani desire
to please, kindly exhibited TO bis cuesis, just
before supper was announced, jar containing
over 4 900 elegant specimens Of c0fns, the re-
sui: Of bis practice io this city"
Enamoured writing master TO bis fair pupil
lin the preseuce Of Der mammal: " ! can teach