National Republican., 1882-12-12
THE SOCIAL COLUMN.
The Sayings and DoinEs OF Prominent
Local Society People.

Local Society People.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews held her first recep-
ton in her new residence at Connecticut ave-
nue. and N street yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Matthews was assisted by her daughters, by
Miss Evarts, of New York, and Miss Rucher,
of Cincinnati Many called during the after
noon to pay their respects to these ladies' and
all congratulated Mrs. Matthews upon her
beautiful new home, which is one of the
handsomest private residences in the city.
Miss Evarts's visits here are occasions of great
pleasure to her friends, and her stay will be
prolonged for some days yet, as they will be
pleased to hear.
The wife of Chief-Justice Waite, who is still
suffering from the severe effects of cold, did
not receive yesterday, although many called
at her new home on l street. Miss Waite,
who has been in New York for the past
month, is expected to return the latter part
of next week.
Secretary Chandler's family returned to the
city last week, and Mrs. Chandler is now
busily occupied in preparations for settling
her home into its accustomed order. A large
addition has been made to the house this
summer, and Mrs. Chandler will enjoy great
| facilities for entertaining during the winter.
Justice Blatchford and his family are now
comfortably settled in their residence at the
corner of Fifteenth and X streets, but Mrs.
/ Will lOb lOTlldlly Dtglll IGCtD-
tions until after the holidays
Invitations are out for German TO be
given at Marini's hall on Friday evening OF
this week. The names of Messrs. b. II. Rob-
ertson, Z. II. Stevens, J. +. Bransford, F. E.
Hobbs and r. ii Miner are appended to the
cards as the committee having the affair
in charge and afford a sufficient guarantee for
the success of the German.
General and Mrs. j. A. Williamson gave a
brilliant lunch party to Nine. Modjeska prior
to her departure from the city on Sunday.
Besides the three charming and attractive
daughters of this family, the other guests
were Mrs Hodgson Burnett, Mrs. Mary Glenn
mer, Justice Macarthur, Mr.. Edmund Hud-
son, Mr. Dennis and Mr.. Lockwood, of New
York. Count Bozenta being detained by a
business engagement and DIR. Burnett's alb
sence in New York prevented their being
with the company at this little fete.
Madame Cheug, wife of the Chinese minis
ter, has recently been photographed in Amer
| lean costume, and the proof represents grace
full little lady seated by table, with nothing
in her appearance to suggest aught but west
ern civilization. The face, shadowed by a
large hat, has a sweetly serious expression,
and the perfect oval countenance is lighted
by soft black eyes. Except for this little ex-
pertinent in western ways Madame Cheug has
not abandoned her native costume or customs,
and speaking but few words of English she
maintains Chinese seclusion in her apart
ments at the legation.
Sad news comes from Salt Lake of the seri-
GUS illness of ex-Delegate Hooper, and but
little hope seems to be entertained of his re.
covery. Capt Hooper is one of the wealthiest
of the great Mormon leaders, and although q
staunch defender of the saints never carried
his creed far enough to adopt polygamy fol
himself He is well known in Washington
where he represented his territory's interests
in congress for many years, and he was here
during the greater part of last winter watch.
ing the turn of legislation on Mormon affairs
On this last visit he was accompanied by his
two pretty daughters, one of whom has since
married Lieut.. Willard Young, son OF the
great Brigham. Capt. Hooper was about t,
start for Washington when he was taken witt
this illness, and his mission this time was t,
have been for the purpose of making a las
protest against the Edmunds' bill and its pro
visions.
Visiting was quite generally carried on il
all parts of the city yesterday afternoon, thu
ladies of the supreme court families, and the
residents on Capitol Hill and at the navy-yart
receiving many callers. Few of the ladies o
the diplomatic corps have as yet announced ;
special day for receiving, and nearly every
one seems to be reserving their strength
until after the holidays.
The story is told that Mrs. Blaine, upoI
meeting Gen. Butler in street car last week
congratulated him upon his election an(
said: "You will soon be governor of NIassa
chnsetts." To this Gen. Butler replied: eyes
the republican governor of Massachusetts,; :
and then answered her exclamation of sur
prise by saying that he did not credit his elec
tion to the democrats, but to the people VIII,
have become dissatisfied with party manage
ment. He is to be the peoples governor, anC
the majority of the people in Massachusett
are republicans. Thus reasoneth the unhapp,
candidate to whom Mrs. Julia Ward How
would not be introduced.