New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16

credit OF this great country at sne mercy oI
that power. Mr.. Wood appeared perfeetly e0n-
vinced hat three per cent loan can be toated IN
spite the " money power" II only enough slump
speeches are uttered
ton. In brief. it provides nat all bonds rendered
by National banks after .iay l. 1881, as deposIs I'd
secure circulation, and by puoiic depostaries 70 sr
cure deposits of public shall be three per cent
bonds authorized by this act. Banks having DDn
deposited winch are subject to redemption NAV
substitute other bonds for them, but no bonds saii
be received for that purpose upon which int res
has ceased, and any bank having such bonds de-
posted shall replace them with three per cent b'hds
within thirty days, declining TO do so, shall haVe
their circulation retired Nv tue Controller OF tnc
Currenc,.
At this point the House adjourned, IN order TO give
the Democrats an Oppor unity to study the new
weapon VIII ch it il proposed TO uso against =
National banks. This appears IN Itself 10
furnish clear admission that the friends OF tue
pending bill do not hope to secure market Tor Tue
new securities without use OF compulsory means.
THE EVENTS IN SOCIETY.
CABINtT RECEPTIONS LARGELY ArTENDED-NoT BILE
CosTUMEs-sTArE DINNER AT THE WHITE House
-ENrERrAINMRNTs To BE GIvEN-ARr LOAN
TX IBIrION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUyE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Cabinet receptions
given last Wednesday, for the first time this
were brilliantly attended. rhe costumes, in thrIr
wealth of cooring. suggested the gay pumages Of
troplcal birds skirt of geRdarme blue pnsh
had velvet and satin draped over it, with plush
,,oket and broad -brmmed plush hat to match. A
noticeable costume, a Ia pdroQnette, was OF CID
gold satin and green velvet combination.
Cardinal satins and velvcts. fitted m
and ont from luxurious carriages. Ono
costume worn by Kentucky lady was extremely
noticeable. The skirt was of dark heiiotrope vel
vet while the draDery over It was of peculiar ma
terial suggesting Yammatl cloth, tho japanese co b
of gold, with its helotrope ground covered WITH
roses aud leaves in gold thread.
Mira Senator Bruce was conspicuous among the
callers not only for her fne presence, but for her
good taste in dress Her costume was beautiful
combination Of the lilac tInts in satin and brocade
while her bonnet was creamy white plush.
Mrs Sherman was the recipient OF hearty congral-
nlations OH her husbands unanimous nomination 10
the Senate She is doing the bonors of her position
in the new honse in K-st.. q little nearcr
Justice Swaynes than tho old residence. The
house il built of pressed brick with brown stone
facings. Mrs. General Miles. sister OF Mrs. Senator
Cameron, helped her aunt receive.
Among the most satisfactory calls OF the day
were those upon Mrs. Ramsey. the wife of the
Secretary of War. Mrs. Ramsey is not well enough
10 undertake. social duties yet, and so sat
through her ,lls of yester lay. She was assisted
by two Observation-Disclosures Ramsey
Furness a child of four, with broad crimson SASH
tied abouJ his waist, and toy pistol thrust therein
and his sister Minnie, gJlden-haired and
ray-eyed, and dressed simply in long-seeved and
hieh-necked white null apron over blue dress.
Secretary Schurz las beautiful little boy, the
baby eft him as his wifc's dying legacy. The
child "a abou; six years old and wears his golden
wayy har IN yandyke style about his fair face
ard shoulders. The Misses Schurz were assisted
hu thoir tXyn brOthpfS eldest
nina years old and Miss Cuts. One of the most
strikingy handsome girls visiting on Wednesday
was Miss Davis of Bos ,who dressed III silver
satin de LyOn and black velvet, with broad
brimmcd black plush hat.
Cards arc out for a reception next tuesday even
ing at General Sherman's cosy home IN Fifteenth
II. Mrs. Alexander Magrnder, wife OF DIR. Ma
pruder, United States Navy and daughter OF Judge
RjcLar ison has issued cards for Saturday evening"
January II, % and 20, at o o'clock. The
" BachclorsD give their next German Wednesday,
January TO-
Thursday night the first state dinner was given at
the White House. At n state dinner the gentlemen
on issuing from their dressing-room, are gwen en-
yelopes containing the names of the ladies' whom
,hev ara to escort to the table, and when
dinner is announced two lines are iormed
70 mass through the doors leading from
line follows the President and lady and are seated
on bis side of the table and the other follows MIS-
IIaves and escort and are seated on her side the
table.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan gave an entertain
ment Thursday evening from to9 Alter the iat-
fer hour many young people were asked to remain
for dancing.
II SIR Thomas Hesketh had not sailed for Europe
1 Warrington
have welcomed miady here as Mrs. hayess
ouest Miss Sharon was greatly admired IN
Wasbinpton as q glrl, not only on account
80 her heauty and wealth, but mainly because she
vas unaffected and gentle. Sir Thomas receiVea
docoration at the hands of King kalaKaua L.
for sarvic.s rendered Hawaiian vessel IN distress
His beautiful yacht is called the Lancashire
Witch" ill.,. A., ,,.
cono.o- from Indiana General Harrison, as a son,
I'm, thinks the reason Mr. Conger was nominated
70 ths Senate was the fact that most Of his early
ife was spent in that wonderful State and his first
ooniratons were consequently directed into proper
channels. Mrs. Dahlgren gave Mr.. ana
Mrs Conger q charming reception Ihursoay
evening" at which President and Mrs. Hayes Cnier'
Justice aud Mrs Waite, Judge and MISS hasian
Jmlge AID Mrs. Macarthur aud other persons uistin
guished in social political and literary c'rS'es "efo
It has been decided to hold the Ongtalkedof art
loan exhibition for the benefit OF the framing
School for Nurses ut the historic Octagon House. at
Eighteenth-st. and New w-York-ave. The loan IL 70
opsc the latter rbe parbs bouSs % cSoson q soIaowSat
difficult of access, but the managers nave Ionno >.
almost impossible to tnd one with rooms enough IA
SuiIt by Benjamin Ogle Taylor ma.
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