National Republican., 1883-04-20
SOCIAL GOSSIP.

SOCIAL GOSSIP.
Brilliant Reception by Prof Alex Graham
Bell TO the scicntists-A Wedding.
An exceedingly brilliant entertainment
was given last night at the residence of Prof.
Alex Graham Bell, on the occasion Of a recep-
tion rendered by tho professor and Mrs Bell
to the members of the National Academy of
Sciences now in session in this city. The
spacious mansion occupied by Prof. Bell,
which is better known as the Brodhead
house, having been built by Lieut.. Brodhead,
was ablaze with light, and eleven rooms were
thrown open for the accommodation of the
guests. Aside from the elegant furniture in
the house, Prof. Bell has gathered
from his travels lin other lands objects of
vertu and relics of antiquity which give an
air of refinement wherever one turns. Added
to these attractions last night were elaborate
floral decorations Of the rarest exotics, while
potted plants were scattered about in lavish
profusion. Indeed the floral ornamentation
was the most elaborate ever witnessed
even in this city, where flowers form an i'm
portant feature at every entertainment. In
the center of the supper table, which groaned
under the weight of the most tempting
viands, was an immense floral bell, while at
either end was telephone apparatus
fashioned of the same fragrant material. These
telephones were artistic triumphs Of floral
architecture, the background being of smilax,
the box of carnations, the face of white rose
buds, while the orifce was represented by
delicate violets.
The character Of the guests was peculiarly
noticeable, a large portion of the gentlemen
having regulations which are not confined to
this country, but are world wide--men prom
inent in letters and in every department of
art and science. Nearly all were accom-
panied by their wives or daughters. Weber's
orchestra furnished music for dancing, which
was INDUCED in until a late hour. Among
the large number present we're:
Prof c. II. f. Peters, director OF the observatory
at Clinton; Prof Otto Stune, director of the Pull
kowa observatory Mt St. Petersburg, Russia; Sam
pa SeTy pn edoS p 'ps ,6e Weesy
paper of which Alex. Graham Bell is the founder; |;
A. Melville Bell the hosts father, and author of
Higard, the director OF the United States
coast aud geodetic survey, and Mrs. Hilgard |;
Prof and Mrs. Josiah p. Cooke. director Of the
Mrs. John Trowbridge, Harvard University physi.
cal labratory; Prof Raphael Pumpelly, Of New:
port K, l.; Prof. Ira Remsen, of Baltimore; Prof.
W. II. Brewer, of Yale college; Capt w. II. Dali,
geographer OF the United States coast survey
Prof, Walcott Gibbs, the Rumford professor at
the newly elected president Of the National Acad.
| omy of Science; Gen. John Eaton, of the bureau
of education; Maj. ]. W. Powell, of the geological
survey; Moses King, of Cambridge the publisher
Of Science; Prof G. X. Gilbert, Of the geological
| survey; Supt. J. ormand Wilson, Prof Rowland,
the physicist at Johns Hopkins university; DIR.
Asa Gray, the botanist at Harvard university; DIR.
| 8. Weir Mitchell, of Philadelphia; Prof q. W.
Hill, the mathematician; Gardiner j. Hubbard,
| Ben. Silliman, founder of SiRimdn's Journal at
| New Haven; Chief Justice and Mrs. NJ. II. Waite,
Gen. and Mrs. ]. H. sypher, Lester +. Ward, of the
| m n
Georgetown Prof Asaph Hall, ofthe naval observ.
atory Judge Drake Col. J. q: Payne, Prof aud Mrs
Gallaude Hon. and Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson, A. Pollock,
Hon, and Mrs Horato King, DR.. Lincoln, Judge
Cox, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur Col Moore, U.
s. A.. ; Gen. Harrison, Gen. Hawley, Prof Elliott,
Gill, Thomas Slerry Hunt, of the University OF
Montreal; Ezekiel B. Elliott, the mathematician
Of the Treasury department.; J. Hammond Trum-
bull, the libraraf of Watkinson library, of Hart
ford DR.. G. b. Loring commissioner ofagriculture;
Alexander Agassiz, the curator of the Cambridge
Of Ss zSGSgy sSy Dr. RSs
Prof. George 4. Barker, dean of the scientific
school of the University of Pennsylvania; Presi-
Langley, inventor Of the bolometer !" and di.
rector OF the Allegheny observatory; Col. Garrck
Malery, Of the bureau OF ethnology Mrs. Dilling-
ham, of Norfolk; DR.. I. NJ. Burnett, Col. Wash
| ington, Maj. Morgan aud daughter, Justice
and Mrs. Strong, Justice and Mrs. Miller
George Bancroft, the historian; Solicitor General
and Mrs Phillips, Senator and Mrs. Sherman
General and Mrs. Sherman, DIR. A. Y. p. Garnett
| Senator Morrill,, DIR. w. w. Johnson, Colonel and
| Mrs. A. F. Rockwell, Miss L. B. Johnson, Mrs.
Francis Hodgson Burnett, and Paymaster General
Smith, U. S, N.
Mr.. David S. Bory, correspondent of the
Post Tribune of Detroit, was married last
evening 10 Miss Cora Il. Bonney, at the resi-.
dence of the brides parents, No. 1909 ]
street. The wedding was strictly private
only relatives and a few personal friends
being present. DIR. Elliott of the Ascension
church, performed the ceremony, after which
the happy pair were duly congratulated by
those present. An elegant supper was served
to the guests. The happy pair left on the
| $50 train for the east.
| Harry A. Hullfsh, esq, of Trenton, N. j.,
and Miss Annie l., Skerett, of Philadelphia,
were married on Wednesday evening at
st. Marks church by the Rev. A. +. Steel.
OF the large number attending the wedding
at the church, about 160 of the immediate
friends were entertained after the ceremony
at the residence of Mrs. Shaw and Mrs.
Robert Wilson, aunts of the groom, where
the large number of presents were displayed.
After enjoying the hospitality of Mrs. Shaw
and Wilson for several hours, the young bride
and groom repaired TO their own home on
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