National Republican., 1882-12-27
TIE SOCIAL CoLuMN
Already Rapidly Forming I'm Anticipation
of the Festivities so Soon to Begin.

VI bhC tthtiNltltS HO obot W
The holiday season, while 'enlivened by
family reunions aud festivals has not inter
fcrcd with the regular reception days and
calling was carried on US cnergetiCally yester-
day afternoon as if il were not the day after
Christmas. There were an unusual number
of visitors at Gen. Shcrmans residence, the
presence of his three daughters being the suf-
ficient inducemcnt for bringing out a host of
their friends.
Mrs. Hazen had many callers yesterday af-
ternoon, and her beautiful drawing room pre-
sented an animated scene with the gay COM
pany. gathered around the low tea table and
the shining brass kettle singing mcrrily on
the hob After the New Year Mrs. Hazcn
hopes to entertain Miss Davis, one of the
charming young ladies of Cincinnati.
The wife of Commissioner Loring, assisted
by Miss Loring and Miss WISE held her
usual Tuesday afternoon reception, and the
many callers were tempted to linger in the
beautiful flower deckcd parlors that have al
ready been the scene of so much ele CANT hos
pitality.
Secretary Frelinghuysen called upon Prince
Arsugawa yesterday morning at the Arling-
ton, and escorted him to the white house in
his private carriage. The prince and his
suite were presented to President Arthur in
the new blue room, and in about half an hour
afterward President Arthur returned the call
in person, according TO the regulations of state
ceremony The President invited his high
ness to dine with him this Wednesday, even
ing, but owing to his engagements during the
day and his departure tomorrow morning.
Prince Arisugawa was obliged to decline.
| The President entertained small lunch
party at the soldiers home cottage yesterday
as n farewell fete in his suburban dwelling.
Mrs. Frclinghuysen, Mrs. John Davis, the
Misses Frelinghuysen, and other ladies of the
cabinet circle participated i'll the affair.
| Lieut.. and Mrs. viii Emory have invited
friends for this evening to meet their guests
DIR. and Mrs. Emory, of Syracuse. Mrs. Dr.
Emory is the daughter of Hon. Dennis Nc
Carthy, who for Il long time represented his
| district in congress. Lieut.. Emory's other
| brother, Mr. George Emory, has lately re-
turned home after long residence in Hong
| Kong and Yokohama, where he had important
! butinrSs interests. Mr. Richard StOrrs Willis,
! the father of Mrs. Will Emory has just issued
another volume of poems, which are highly
/ praised by the critics, who detect therein
| many traces of the same genius that animated
his distinguished poet relative.
The ladies living near Iowa circle and those
| boarding at the Hamilton house will be regu-
/
The other debutantcs and society maidens
are looking forward to a german to be given
| by Miss Katy Beach after the New Year. to
more completely emphasize that young lady S
entree into the gay world.
| The opening reception of the Cosmos club
to-mor ow evening is an event of great in
tcrcst to the friends of that organization. The
club house on Lafayette square has been fur
nished throughout, and is said to quite eclipse
the Metropolitan in some of its inner splen-
dors.
Many of the Annapolis cadets spent their
brief Christmas vacation here, and uniforms
were quite plentiful on the streets on Monday.
Their New Years ball will take place on Fri
day evening, December 2S, and the young
middies expect a large company to be gathered
within their gymnasium walls.t KUN
The wife of Justice Macarthur has returned
to the city and will resume her pleasant
Tuesday receptions after the New Year
Mrs. j. A. Williamson and her daughters
will receive on Tuesdays in January and
expect to enjoy a visit from Miss Eta Trip
of San Francisco after the New Year. Mr..
Hallem Williamson, who is completing a
classical course at Phillips academy, Exeter,
is spending the holiday week at home.
Mrs. Macallister Laughton has issued cards
for Wednesday evenings in January, and her
house will again be the center of choice
social circle. Mrs Laughton will introduce
her daughter, Miss Camille Berghmans, to
society this winter, and many compliments
| are already passed upon the bright brunette
beauty Of this young debutante.
Miss Saunders, daughter of the Nebraska
senator, has returned from short visit to
New York, and will remain as the guest of
Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln until after the
holiday season.
Admiral and Mrs. Radford are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Gen. Kearney in st. Louis, and
are being handsomely entertained in that
hospitable city of the west.
Mrs and Miss Dawes, of Massachusetts, will
not come to Washington this winter, much to
the regret of their many friends here.
| Mr.. John Brewster, of the banking house of
Brewster Basset & Co., of Boston, gave a
Christmas entertainment to his many friends
in Washington, at his rooms at Wormlcy's on
Christmas evening. Among the guests pres
ent We're Hon. Samuel ID. Warren, of Boston
Commissioner George b. Loring and family,
of Massachusetts,; Hon. Charles II. Ladd of
New Hampshire; Hon. George S. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts; Hon. John b. Alley and
family, of Massachusetts,; Hon. John l.. Hays
and family, of Cambridge, Mass, of the tariff
commission; Hon. William w. Crapo and
family, of New Bedford, Mass.
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