National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-31
The Hop at the Riggs Householder Gath
erings.

The Hop ut the Riggs Householder Gath
erings.
Hon. John B. Alley entertained select
number of friends at dinner last Monday
evening. Senators Ferry and Sharon, Senator
Hoar and wife, Hon. William s. Shallenbergcr
and wife, Governor Clahin and wife, and Hon.
Eugene Hale were guests of the evening Mr.,
Alley wife, and daughter received and enter.
tanned them.very handsomely
Thursday evening Mrs Senator Dorsey gave
delightful dancing reception in honor of her
young guest, Miss Marsh, of New York. The
inv itations were issued only to Mrs. Dorsey's
yo ung friends The two upper rooms were
til rown open to the dancers and the lower
roo m, usually used as an Office was tastefully
decorated with flags, evergreens, and decora-
tive drapery, and used as reircshmont room
The young guests were invited from seven to
ten. Mrs Dorsey wore handsome light green
silk, which was very becoming TO her brunette
style of beauty. Miss Marsh was also becom-
ingly dressed in ciel blue silk.
The hop at the Riggs House last evening
was q very brilliant affair, rs this hotel is
now crowded with distinguished guests The
red parlor made pleasant dancing hall
Among the distinguished guests were Mrs
Scott, daughter of General Winfield Scott !;
Mrs. Mary j. Holmes, the authoIess, of Brock
port, N. Y, who is on her way to Florida to
spend the remainder of the winter. Mrs.
| General Lander was also present.. Mrs. Lander
will not receive next Monday but will be lat
home" to her friends for the remainder of the
| season on that day Ex-Governor and Mrs
Pound came to the hop after attending the
wedding Of Miss Evans. Mrs. Pound wore an
elegant toilet of brown brocadcd velvet and
silk, Mrs. NJ NJ. Blair-Lord was also richly
dressed in brocaded velvet and pearl-tintod
| silk Miss Ransom, tho artist, and Hon. and
Mrs. Deering were also present. Mrs. Powers,
wife of Hon. Mr.. Powers, wore n toilet of
garnet silk, which was extremely becoming.
| Mrs. Kimmell, wife of Hon. Mr.. Kimmell Wore
n very elegant toilet OF black silk, embroidered
with colors, Mrs Fort looked lovely in dark
| blue silk. Mrs. French and Mrs. Bell of Bos-
| ton, wore magnificent diamonds. Mrs. Bridges,
of the Arlington Hotel, looked romantic in a
lovely white gipsey bonnet, with marguerites as
garniture, and toilet of rich ganetslk. Miss
Carlisle, the lovely niece of Mrs SpolIord, was
brilliant in maroon silk. Mrs. lmOgene Rob-
inson Monell was becomingly attired III black
silk, with rich jet embroidery. General Banks,
Mrs. IRELAND, Hon and Mrs. Maish, Professor
and Mrs Hay aud hundreds moro made the
evening pass delightfully."-.
The Mignon Club gave their sixth compli-
meIdaTy SOiree last evening at Marini's Hall
and it oXcelled all their previous efforts
Want of space prevents us from giving full
list Of those present. Among those most notice.
able were Misses Mntonye, Luslk, Parker,
Dardan, Stewart, Mcdonald, Ferguson
Prather, Hill, Gibson, Cuss, Hobbs Miller
Gurley, McKeldon, Moore, Washington
Hodges, Mari, Beale, Bartle, Kormes, and
many others, The committee was composed
of the following gentlemen; Messrs. Jones
HYATT Sheckles Sims Garner Cogan, Berry
Bailey, and Clark, All present were of The
opinion that it was the event Of the season.
FINE Boots and Shoes, suitable for this sea