National Republican., 1882-12-28
THE sOCIAHLE SEASON.
n Fair Number OF Fnir Callers Were Out
Yesterdny-Preparations for New Years.
Pair or VYoddings.
CALLS AND CALLERS.

Two of the cabinet families were again at
home to callers yesterday afternoon. and
brilliant company enlivened their parlors
during receiving hours. Mrs. Frelinghuysen,
assisted by her two daughters, entertained a
large number of visitors A handsome table
was laid in the dining-room, and Miss Fre-
linghuysen presided over the tea urn
At the residence of tho attorney general
Mrs. Brewster received many callers during
| the afternoon. Mrs. Andrew MacCrcerv
gracefully lent her aid to the hostess in en-
! tertaining the throng of ladies, and did the
honors of tho beautiful tea table. Miss
Brewster was expected to return from Phila-
dephia yesterday, the 'attractions of the
Quaker City having induced her TO prolong
her visit much beyond the expected time.
! Mrs Chandler, Mrs Teller, and Mrs. Tot
ten, the daughter of Postmaster General
Howe will not receive until next week. Mrs
Chandler will be joined by her sister, Mrs
Kingsley, before the New Year, and will have
her assistance on Wednesdays throughout the
season.
The wedding of Judge Ernest Dichman
and Miss Bessie Grattan will occur at st.
Johns church this evening. Informal invi-
| tations have been sent to the friends of the
two families and the ailhir will he conducted
quietly and without any attempt at Oonyen-
tional display.
Chief Justice Waite is receiving a visit
from his son, Mr.. Kit Waite, of Cincinnati
who is accompanied by his wife and children.
Mrs lone Waite, the widow of their oldest
son, is also visiting the chief justice and Mrs.
| Waite at the holiday season.
The children of the Garfield kindergarten
had Christmas tree and party at their rooms
| in the Friends Meeting house on ] street Sat-
urday morning. After exercises by the little
ones gifts of their own making were distri-
buted to the parents and friends in attend
| ance, and Mrs Ogden, who has charge of the
little school, received many praises for the
progress and talents displayed by her pupils
The ladies of the National hotel are max
ing arrangements to hold their New Years
reception together in the main parlor of the
hotel. large group of congressional ladies
will be assembled there on. that day includ-
ing Mrs. j. c. Burrows, Mrs. H. w. Lord
Mrs. G. w. Webber, Mrs. Martin Maginnis,
Mrs NJ. Ii. Dunnell, Miss Dunnel, Mrs. NJ
L. Post, and Mrs. Kenna,
Delegate Post and wife, of Wyoming, are
spending the holiday week in New York.
Representative Deuster and family have
taken rooms for the winter at No. 1918 X.
street, on the terrace opposite the Franklin
school building.
Representative Gambler, of Massachusetts,,
will be accompanied by Mrs. Gambler after
the holidays, and will spend the winter at
| Wurmley's.y
The ladies of Senator Sawyer's family will
not receive this week, but will be at home
hereafter on Thursdays throughout the sea-
son.
Among those calling yesterday were Mrs.
George Bancroft Mrs. Justice Waite, Miss
Waite, Mrs. Senator Hill, Miss Hill, Miss
SlaymakeT Mrs. Senator Yulee, Miss Yulce,
Mrs. Miller Mrs. Thomas +. Bryan, Miss
Bryan, Miss Page, Prof. Hilgard, Mrs. Hill
gard, Mrs NJ. j. Coston, Mrs Arthur MacAr-
thur, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs Frank Hatton,
the Misses Matthews, Mrs. McCreery, Mr..
Bland Washington, and Miss Strong.
Mr.. Hart Guinnip, of the firm of Guinnip 6;
Co., last night brought home his wife Miss G..
Marie Holte), after an extended tour, and they
were driven at once to the residence of tho
brides uncle, Mr.. IL. G. Potter, 1106 G street
northwest where brilliunt reception was in
waiting for them.
Prince Arisugawa entertained the japanese
minister and the members of the legation at
a formal dinner at the Arlington last even
ing. The only other guests were Mr..
Stephens, secretary of the American legation
in Japan, and Lieut.. Buckingham, U. S, n.
Covers We're laid for twelve guests in the
iprnce's private dining room, ana as the
Messrs. Roessle had been given cate blanche,
everything was most artistically pre-
pared and served in the high
est style Of the gastronomic art.
The floral decorations were most elab-
crate, and special feature was the twelve
menu cards, which We're intended as souve-
Mrs These were perfect gems, being specially
gotten up for the occasion by Gait, and were
most elaborately engraved and printed.
Mrs. Keifer wife of the speaker of the
house of representatives, will arrive at the
Ebbitt tomorrow morning
There was pleasant reunion last night at
J the residence of Mr.. A. L. Perham, ,91S
street, of Washingtonians, who last summer
were at Deer isle, Maine. An inpromptu pro-
gramme of literary and musical exercises
was finely carried out, in the course of which
Miss Seabury gave neat recitation, and Mr.
Ralf Jefferson gave some excellent humorous
readings. Rev. DR.. Rankin made brief ad.
dress, full of wit and pleasantly. 1t is in.
tended to follow this with other reunions
later in the season. The evening was
most enjoyable, the hospitablo hostess
surprising her guests by bounti,
full repast after the literary exercises
were over. Among those present were Rev
J. f. Rankin, ID. d., Ralph Jefferson and wife
Prof Cleveland Able and wife, Prof, Skinner
and wife, DIR. Howard and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
, Connor Miss Hickey, Miss Bartlett, Miss Nc
i Lean, Mr.. Chase, Mr.. John Haskell, Miss Fan
ME Lee Seabury, and Mr.. Farrar.
, DURYEE-BoRLAND.
Last night at Ascension church, corner Of
Twelfth street and Massachusetts avenue, Mr.
with Miss Estelle Borland, DR.. Elliott, the
5 rector performing the ceremony. The bride
, a charming brunette, was attired in an elabor
ate toilet ofwhite damasse silk and looked very
" lovely. AT 1880 the bridal party entered tho
S church and proceeded up the aisle in the fol
: lowing order: the ushers Messrs. CIV. Wood
: T. d. Carusi, Calhoun Mari, +. l.. Payne; the
hrdesmaids the Misses Mollie Duryee, Lille
and Hattie BOrland, Belle Mills; the bride and
groom. Mr.. Payne was best man. The bride
, was given away by her father. The first pail
of bridesmaids were two tiny little sprites
q dressed in blue and white, who carried has
! kets of flowers in their hands, the others hat
bouquets. Dr. Elliott pronounced the simple
ritual of the Episcopal church in a very i'm
preSsive manner, and at the conclusion of tn,
ceremony the organ peeled out the glaC
strains of Wagners Wedding March, from
S "Lohengrin," \ reception was held in tn
o evening at 81 Massachusetts avenue, wher
f the many presents which had been received
were much admired. The young couple tool
), the evening train for an extended northern
: : tour.
y s-WASHTNGTON.
!. Tho marriage of Mr.. Orlando Briggs, o
n New York, and Miss Rebecca Washington, o
q this city, was performed last evening at th
a Foundry M. Il. church, Rev. DIR. War;
officiating. The church was thronged
every available seat being taken. Mis-
Rosa Rows and Miss Fannie Washing
, ton were the bridesmaids, and Mr.. Hawley
= of New York, and Mr.. Ernest Thompson of
/ ficiated as groOmsmen. The bride, who is tn
? daughter of the late Col John Steith Wash