National Republican., 1878-01-17
Cllit-Chat.

Chit-Chat.
The members Of the famous operatic COM
pany are somewhat scattered during sheir
short sojourn in our city. Miss Kellogg tho
grandest songstress of the day, is with her
mother, comfortably quartercd at the Riggs
House. And what shame 1t is, to be sure,
that so magnificent y woman should persist in
u state of single blessedness y The calls and
sldn-iiold attentions she daily receives from
the stcrner sex would have turned weaker
wonan's head years ago yet she pursuos the
even tenor of her way, unwOn whoever comes
TO WOO. Mrs. KeloGg-md mere-is immense
ly popular among these admirers, whose names
are legion :. but ii is noticeable that not one OF
them has ever yet obtained even her CONSENT
not to mention her daughters Miss kelloggs
wardrobe for her operatic characters this sea-
son Is almost entirely new, and of such uneL-
ceptionable good taste and elegance as to eK-
cite much comment among the feminine por-
tiUn of her audiences.
Mr.. Charles Crosby, Miss Kclloggs cousin,
and manager of tho OpCratiC business it'll Mr..
Strakosch, is a finer looking type of the young
American gcntleman-tall and of superb ply
siquc-than one often sees. He has recently
set his illuStrious cousin q worthy example by
taking unto himself charming consort from
among the very flower Of New Sork's rose
bud garden of girls" They also have apart
ments at the Riggs.
Miss nnie Louise Cary, ''the New England
Nlnhtengale, Is uOmlClltu at the Arlington.
This charming songstress grows more irresist-
able with each succeeding visit, and the qucs-
tiOu again arises, why has she asoso perversely
and pCrsistently resisted the insidous darts OF
Cupid Endowed with all those rare qualities
calculated 10 iIake life \ desirable journey,
from the mysterious unknown to. the undis-
covered country at the end of it, why is this
genuine Yankee glrl SO quietly determined 70
travel 1t alone? Such y course is directl, cc:--
trary to the first article in tho Blue Laws Of
the land of her nativity; and II is elsewhere
written she who doth not marry doeth well.
perhaps but she that marries certainly d0eth
better :" leastways, in the language Of josh
Billings, If the poet didn't say so he ought ta.
Max Strakosch the irrcpressibe manager,
resisted several tempting opportunities to
commit matrmOny in 1915, while attending
the Centennial at the Quaker City. We re-
cord the fact with pleasure that since that
epoch he has been conquered, and became .
willing capture at llymcn's alter his bonnie
bride" is now with him at the Arlington.
Nine Roze, the TO u.s. new priInms donna,
Is registered at the same hotel. Her h usband,
Mr.. Maplesar an English gentleman, Of course
accompanies her, greatly TO the disgust of tho
gay young members of The Club They are
most devoted couple and the young wifo has
won hosts of friends in this country by her
undoubtCd genius and charming manners
Colonel John Il. Thompson. Sergcant-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives, with
his wife and little daughter Fannie, are estab-
lshod at Willards for the winter. Mrs-
Thompson is renowned throughout Ohio as an
accomplished and most agreeable lady, aud her
svUurn at this favOrite hotel will add another
charm TO the attractive female coteris residing
| there. Among them are Mrs. Colonel Craig,
Mrs. General Chalmers and daughter, OF Mis-
sissippi, Mrs Senator Johnston and daughters,
| of Virginia, Mn. Morrell, the artist, Mrs. Liv-
iugston, and Others 1t is generally regretted
that the eldest daughter Of Colonel THOMPSON
| will not bs acre this winter this being hor
| last year at school.
| The Unity Club holds its next regular meet
ing on Friday evening, Jaruary IL, ut the resi-
denoo Of Or. r. \. Bacon, No. 529 Four.and-
ahalf street southwest. Major EgbeIt Hazard,
Of New York, j. to be essayist-subjcCt, Our
| Old and New civilization" and readings, rcCita-
| tions and music will complete the order Of eI-
erCises.
Miss Mamie A. Smith, San Francisco belle,
and the prospective heiress TO a large fortune
| Is visiting tho Misses Dyer, daughters of
George W. Dyer, attorncy-at and creating
decided sensation among the young gentlo-
men who have been hOnorcd by her acquaint-
| ance.
| Mrs. Juan Lewis, editor and publisher OF
that spicy Philadelphia journal, called
U'onanS Words, is stopping temporarily at No.
1923 Seventeenth street. This little lady is a.
earnest and indeGtigablo worker, Jealous ia
! everything that pertains to the best interests
| Of her sex.
Among the many receptions yesterdy alter
noon, the most notable was that of Mira
| Sneaker Randall, Irving place, Capitol Hill
She was assisted in receiving by several young
ladies, and entertained most Of the Members
Of Congress army aud navy officers, and other
| celebrities.
Rear.Admiral Strong and wife will spend