National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-06

Mrs. Kate Chase Spgague is visiting friends
in New York.
The newest artificial rosebud blooms ii you
touch q spriug.
On Thursday evening of this week Mr. and
Mrs. Pollok give large card reception. =
A gros.grain of the shade called frost
blue trimmed with duchess lace, appeared at
a late party.
silk is chNpcr than ever lIair-strircd six
Of II tul,whl' quality is selling in New York
for hity cents per yard.
"Thy secrets to no other lend,
Thy friend another hath;
Beware Of thy friends friend
The Josh Billings Social Club" will enter
tain themselves and each other IN the mutual
admiration business, on Friday evening Of this
week.
"ri,ilScrvicc, indeed - sueerS old Johnny BulI,
TEL that 10 n 'ullcr scholar
When the very first step you make toward reform
l. ninety two cents oil the dollar
The soi,cc ddnsdHtr given last evening by
Mrs and Miss Christmas, at their residence, on
Lafayette square, was most brilliant affair,
where the beauty and fashion Of the city were
congrcgatrd. some of the tolettrs were SUI
pcrb
Miss Calling, of Hart ford, Coun Is the guest
ot Mis- Susie T. Raymur, daughter of Judge
Raynor at their residence No. 100 Fifteenth
street near New York avenue. Miss Calling
is the daughter of the famous inventor oi the
Gating gun.
Some chmitahly.inclinCd ladies are about
instituting Friendly inn, where the desii-
tutc can he lodged and fed free Of charge II
is 10 be- located on ID street, between Eighth
and Ninth streets The number of lunch
rooms for the poor has increased TO three or
four, where meals can be obtained Aor from
one cent TO five.
The Monday night hop" at the National
Hotel was nm affair of unusual elegance. Con
spicuous among the ladies were Mrs senator
Davis, Mrs Justice Clifford, Mrs. Judge lialde-
lnau, Mrs. Captain Medary, Mrs. Plumb Mis-:
Howard, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Cannon, and
others, while among the more youthful beau
ties were Miss Cole, Miss Blair, Miss Scwalb
Miss lIcisner, and Miss Hartman.
Mrs. Ioshida wore princess dress OF white
silk embroidered in colors, aud Mrs. General
Williams, who assisted her in receiving, wore
Il costume of peach blossom gros-giAin. The
tables were artiStically Ornamcntcd, and tho
rrircshmcntsa triumph fthe cuisine. Nearly
all the diplomats were present tho Cabinet
| and their ladies, while the Supreme Court,
Congress, aud the ton generally were well
represented.
The japanese reception on Monday evening
was second only to the recent tftc of Madame
MamtillS, In honor OF royal marriage The
japanese legation Is admirably adapted to tho
entertainment OF guests anu upon l"ln "t'u
sion was beautifully decorated and brilliantly
Illuminated 1t is well worth q visit to those
parlors only to Inspect the curious aud elegant
ornaments of foreign workmanship which
abound therein. Mrs, Noshids, petite little
bruno, la, won all hearts during her residence
here by Der gentle manners and sprightly
ways. Hers is the first japanese baby on
| record, | believe, born within the United
States This youthful Japan American is
being taught to use it, tongue in French only,
hut Ia, mother ha, now learned TO speak Eng
lish so we'll as TO dispense with her inter
prefers.
Boiling hair in strong solution Of tea WI
darkrn it, saws an exchange Maybe but
some people may not like their tea darkehedin
| that way.
| UNHAPrINEss IN the married state Is no
always sign Of genius.