National Republican., 1883-02-06

| Secretary of the Navy.
Mrs Bayard gave handsome lunch party
| yesterday in honor of Mrs. Sheridan, wife of
the general
Miss Lena Porter gave q tea party on Sun
| day evening to the other bridesmaids who are
| TO accompany Miss Brewster to the altar this
evening.
Mrs. Eugene Hale, who has been visiting
| the senator's sister in New York for q few
days, has returned to the city in time TO take
| part in the concluding gayetics of the season.
The two great weddings of to-day have been
chieftopios of interest in society for some days.
Miss Blaino's marriage takes place mt her
fathers residence at noon. Tho greater part
Of the guests will attend in full dress without
bonncts, while many will wear visiting cos
| tunes with hats. Miss Browstcr's wedding,
at in the eveningwill be attended by large
gathering ut Epiphany church, and at the
reception the officers and diplomats (who
afterward go to the white houso) will appear
in their full uniforms and court costumes.
The largest reception yesterday afternoon
was at the residence of Chief Justice Waite,
where the guests at the handsome "tea" of
last Wednesday all went to make their party
| calls. Mrs. Waite was assisted by Miss Waite,
| Mrs. and Miss Bradford, Of New York; Miss
Moore, Miss stevens, and Miss Selden of
| Philadelphia, who is TO be one of Miss Brew
ster's bridesmaids this evening.
Mrs and Miss Blatchford had many callers
during the afternoon, and visitors were
equally numerous nt the residences of Justices
| Miller, Matthews, Bradley, Field, and Woods,
where the ladies of their families were all at
| home to welcome their friends and extend the
last greetings Of the season.
The ladies of the supreme court circle will
not receive on Mondays during Lent.
| The morning concert and reception at the
marine barracks was largely attended yes
| terday.
The ladies of the Riggs house received to-
| gother in the main parlor of the hotel yester-
day. and for their last reception of the season
proper provided q refreshment table with
| fruits punch, cakes, and dainties. Among
those receiving were Mrs. j. s. Williams
and Miss Hamilton, with u group of young
lady assistants; Mrs. Horatio Burchard, Mrs.
j. G. Cannon, Mrs, Blair Lord, Mrs. G. w.
Steele, Mrs. l.. i. Watson, Mrs. and Miss
Scoheld, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Flint Mrs. Doxey
and others. Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs Deering
were absent from the parlors on account Of
| illness, and the bride of Representative Cox,
of North Carolina, received in her own apart
ments.
At the National hotel the ladies gathered in
the main pnrlor to receive their calls, and
made gay and sociabe group. Among those
who received were Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Web
| ber and Mrs. Lord, of Michigan; Mrs. II. @.
Theaker, Mrs. NJ. Il. Post, Miss Parker, Mrs.
| Lysander Hill, Mrs and Miss Dunnell Mrs.
Morrill,, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs.
| Denny, and several Others
Mrs. Angus Cameron received at her pleas
ant home, on b street. assisted by Mrs. Geo.
| L. Hazelton, ana Miss Coleman, of Fond du
Lac.
Mr.. Allan Arthur has been obliged to re-
| turn to Princeton and will therefore not be
able to assist rs an usher at Miss Brewster's
wedding this evening.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen's Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday evening receptions will be
omitted this week..
Hon. John A. King, of New York, gave
dinner of twenty covers in tho Sumner din
| ing room at Wormley's last evening. There
was large center piece of roses on the table,
and wreath of smilax encrcled the board.
The guests were Col Cults, Mr. Gray, of Bos-
| ton Judge Cox, Com. Temple. Mr. George
Bliss, Gen. Parke, the Turkish minister, Vice
Admiral Rowan, Rev. DIR. Leonard, Mr. Fitch,
Mr.. Munroe, Mr.. Lowndes, Mr.. Walker Blaine,
Mr.. Steward Assistant Secretary John Davis,
Mr.. Clymer, Mr.. Hopkins, Col. Benjamin, and
Mr.. Howard.
The closing hop of the season at the Hamil-
| ton house last evening was largely attended
| by the gnests of the hotel and the society folk
of the west end The main dining room was
cleared for the dancers, and under inspiriting
strains of the music the programme of twelve
numbers was danced through TO the end by
the gay thronG A particular feature of the
occasion was the many beautiful and hand
somely dressed young ladies who graced the
dancing hall. Among those present were:
Hon; J; 2. bowman and Mrs. Bowman, Hon. H.
| S. Neal Mrs, Neal and Miss Neal, Hon. n. b. Reed
and Mrs. Reed, Hon. J. b. Rice and Mrs. Rice
| Hon, j. B. Raymond and Ms, Raymond, Senator
Rollins and Mrs Mrs. Rollins, Miss West, Hon, NJ
Clnpp, Hon, S. ii, Miller and MIS-. Miller Hon. j.
| A. Scranton and Mrs, Scranton, Mrs. Bragg
| Miss Bragg Miss FITZGERALD Miss Alley Nlr
APPLETON, Miss Ghe'Hsy, MIS- wngRSmah, mir; Mr.,
Miss Fraokor, Miss Addison, Miss Hooker, Miss
Cheney, Mrs, Richardson, Miss RiehaITdson the
Mrs. Bradley, Rhode Island; Miss Pond. Rhode
j. Cannon Maj. Nash. u. s. A., and Mrs. Nash, Miss
Nash, Miss Crandall, Miss Murhn, DR.. Gihon, u
5. N, and Mrs. Glhon, Miss Gihon, Capt Quaeken-
bush, U, $, N, and Mrs. Quackenbush Mrs. Free
Alexander, DR.. and Mrs. Wright Hon. John
c6apin, " Miss THOMPSON, Miss Nora white
Gen. Singleton aud Miss Singleton, Hon. w. ii,
SnS @ 6ope a&c9 9aHs MSnRS II chas Sas
Il. Walt Mai. and Mrs Barbor, Misses Whipple
aud Kellogg, Miss Gurley, Hon. W. +. Hepburn
Mr.; Corben, Mr. Sprague, Miss Hopper, Miss Pratt,
and Mrs. Col, Lee.
The wife Of Representative Blanchard will
give her last reception this afternoon at her
pleasant residence, corner of Thirteenth and
q streets northwest, and tonight she will
give dancing party. Mrs. Blanchard has
won marked place in Washington society
even in this her first season here her graces
of person being supplemented by bright in
telligence quick wit, and ailable manner,
which has made her society much sought, and
on the days when she. herself receives her
energies are decidedly taxed by the number
Of callers.
The young ladies and gentlemen of the
Iolanthe club were handsomely entertained
by Miss Minnie SheCkels at her residence,
corner Of Eleventh and n, last evening. This
was the last reception of the season, and was
unanimously pronounced the most pleasant of
the series. The floor was in excellent con-
diton, and there were Just enough present to
make dancing pleasure, Among those pres
ent were:
Misses Susie and Leila COombs, Miss Bottle
Smith, of Hagerstown; Mrs. James II. Sheckels,
blbs Mamie Moknew, Miss Ave Barry, Miss Mary
Dumunt, Miss Piper, and llessrs, barnard and
Charles LOWS, G. w. Wood Eugene Moxley H. A,
Skerrett, and Hiram Bennett OF Colorado.
Mrs Pattison, the wife of Com. Pattison,
held her last reception at the navy yard yes
terday. Mrs. Pattison was attired in satin
and light brocade She was assisted by her
daughter, Miss Minne, in light blue crepe,
with lace; Miss Pattison, sister Of the COM
modore, in black and gold brOoade, with point
lace; Miss Taylor in gray silk and purple
velvet; Miss Upshur, in rich white, with
crimson flowers; Miss Webster, in white,
with calnations Miss Nichols, black silk and
lace Miss Kraft, in blue, with white lace.