National Republican., 1883-12-08
SOCIAL MENTION.

Judge G. b. Edmonds is in Philadelphia,
much improved in health.
Mrs. Sawyer is still in Arkansas, where she
will remain until after the holidays.
Representative Wadsworth is in New York.
He is still Obliged to walk on crutches.
Miss Helen Garnett, nieco of Dr. Garnett,
left yesterday for her home in Richmond.
Mrs. Lander is expected Monday from
Boston, where she has been visiting since her
return from Europe.
Secretary Folger is still confined to his
house by sickness, and is not expected to be
out before next Monday.
Mrs. Dahlgren will winter in Atlantic City,
having leased her house ON l. and Fourteenth
streets to ex-Gov. Curtin.
Senator Lapham, who is at the Arlington,
says Mrs Lapham will come to Washington
if he can find house at all central.
Mrs. Poe will not leave until tho spring for
Detroit, and if her friends could effect il she
and the general would be stationed here per-
manently.
Mrs. Myers, of New York, and her daughter
Mrs. James, will spend portion of the winter
with Lieut.. and Mrs. Mason at their home, on
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Kingsley will visit Mrs Chandler this
season. She is one of the most winning of
our winter friends, and her coming is antici-
pated with pleasure.
Mrs Fox, nee Stewart, will remain with
her mother this season. She has four little
sunny haired children, and looks like an elder
sister rather than their mother.
Mrs. Redfern has begun her Wednesday
evening receptions. They are similar to
those she held last year, which were such a
pleasant feature of the winter.
The engagement of Miss Leo is announced.
Her kinsman, Mr.. Harrison, of Virginia. is to
be warmly congratulated, having succeeded
in winning one Of our brightest bellies.
Mrs. Margaret Bailey who was soon to leave
for Savannah, Ga, will be detained. no doubt,
on account of the loss of valuable laces and
jewelry stolen from her during tho past week.
Among the late arrivals in Washington is
Susan b. Anothony, who came yesterday. She
arrived in Philadelphia from Europe a week
ago Miss Anthony will spond some weeks in
this city.
Mrs. Joscelyn, the wife of the assistant Sec
retary of the interior, arrived in Washington
on Thursday. Secretary and Mrs. Joscolyn
will remain at Willard's, at least until after
the holidays.
Doctor and Mrs. Baldwin innugurated the
week pleasantly by an anniversary party.
They received many beautiful gifts, all of
crystal, porcelain, aud pottery, as the twenty
years demanded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, of New York, arc to
be among the gayest of the new residents" "
this winter. Mr.. Morgan is the well known
banker, and their home Is near that of the
secretary OF state
Gen. and Mrs, Mcclellan prefer Washing.
ton square to Washington this year. They
have taken house for tho season, and their
dinner parties are already numbered among
the social events Of New York.
Apropos of horses, Gen. Beverly Robertson
rides n splendid gray that is tho admiration
of the ladies and the envy of tho men. Gen.
Robertson Is perhaps the best rider here.
Senator Randall Gibson is also good mount.
Among the toilets at Miss Slaok's wedding
one Of the most striking was the gown worn
by Miss Curtin. IL was as distinctive as she
Is herself, and IL seemed-as her toilets usually
peculiarly appropriate to the wearer and
the occasion.
Mr. Libby, ono of the now roadiustor mom-
bers from Virginia, is bachelor. He is u
blonde in type, has good figure, is a clever
politician, aud an excallont judge of horse
flesh. Mr.. Libby drives a beautiful black
steed and stylish turnout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews are nicely settled in
their new house corner of Sixteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Andrews's sister
Is visiting her, and she expects her niece Miss
Phoebe Rogers, of Columbus, Ohio, TO spend
some time with her this season. Mrs. An
drows will not be in society this winter on
account Of tile recent death of her father.
DIR. and Mrs. Reece, of Paris, are guests of
COMMISSIONER and Mrs. j. B, Edmonds, on X
street, They are charmed with Washington,