National Republican., 1883-04-23
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
Several Distinguished Dinner Parties Sat
urdny Night-Wcddings This Week.


The minister of the Argentine republic
gave dinner to few friends on Saturday
night. Eighteen covers were laid, and
among the guest were: The German minister
and Madame de Eisendecher; the Chilian
minister and Madame Godoy the Brazilian
minister; the japanese minister; Baron de
Arinos Mr.. Pinto, of the Chilian legation ;
and Mr.. Prado, of the Brazilian legation.
Saturday evening Chief Justice Waite en-
tertained at dinner the American secretaries
of the Geneva arbitration, Messrs. Davis,
Waite, Peddrick, and Hackett. The affair
was an elegant one in all its appointments.
Besides the family of the host, there were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Hackett, Mr.. and. Mrs. Edward
T. Waite, of Toledo. Ohio. and Mr.. w. L.
Pedrick.
Gen Sherman gave dinner Saturday even
ing in honor of Postmaster General Gresham.
The guests were Postmaster General Grcs-
ham, Minister Foster, Prof. Marsh, Mai
Hams, Col. Rockwell, Commissioner Edmonds
Capt. Hoxie, Maj. Lydecker, Marshal
McMichael, Gen. Ewing, and Capt Bowman.
The British minister and Miss West gave q
private dinner Saturday night. There were
present Commissioner and Mrs. Loring, Mr..
Saurin, first secretary of legation; Henry
Howard, second secretary Of legation; Capt.
and Mrs. Story, Senator and Mrs. Hill, Miss
Hurd, Mr.. Jay, Col. and Mrs. Hopkins, Gen.
and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Chandler and Mrs
Kinsley.
The completion Of the work Of the Spanish.
American claims commission was celebrated
Saturday night by an elegant dinner given
by the Spanish minister covers being laid fol
sixteen. A feature of the entertainment wa:
the elaborate floral decorations, which were
in great profusion and of extreme beauty
Those at table were Senior, Sonora, and Seno'
retta Barca, Count and Countess Lewenhaupt
Viscount and Viscountess Nogueiras and Miss
Nogueiras, Aristarchi Bey, Hon. Jane.
Lowndes and wife, Mr.. q. dc Weckherlin and
lady, Senior and Sonora Dupuy, Calderon Car
lay, and Marquis de Potestad.
Miss Dewitt, of 2006 G street, gave dinner
yesterday in honor of the Hill-Munro bridal
party.
The wedding of Mr.. Charles P. Williams, o.
thoa banking house of ii. ID. Cooke & Co., X
Miss Julia Riley, of Georgetown, will take
place on Thursday next at st. Johns church
Georgetown, at 11:30 a. m. Rev. John Lind
say, rector of the church, will perform the
ceremony,
Master Benjamin Harris Brewster, jr., gave
theater party at tho National on Saturday
aftenoon. The party consisted of Missei
Nellie Arthur, Addie Carson, Florence
Thomas, Marian Thomas, Nellie Reeves Mas
ter Benjamin II. Brewster, and Master Chester
Reid. Mrs. Brewster acted as chaperon, ant
after listening to "Olivette the younl
people were entertained at dinner by Master
Brewster.
The closing reception Of the Bohemians
will take place at Sheldon's on Wednesda,
evening.
The officers of the arsenal give a large ten
mis- party this morning.
The wedding of Miss Mamie Hamilton
niece of MIR. aud Mrs. James N. Fitzpatrick
and Mr.. Joseph HELEN, will take place or
Wednesday at 2 p. M, at St. Peters church
Capitol hill.
The marriage of Miss Kate Munro to Mis-
Alexander Penn Hill will take place Wcdnes
day evening at 1880 o'clock In the New Yorl
Avenue Presbyterian church. The brides
maids will bo Miss Charlotte Munro Miss
Hill, Miss Covode, Miss Baker, Miss Wilson
Miss De Witt, and Miss Tscheifley. Tn
ushers will be Messrs. j. Stanley Brown anC
Larry Hatch of this city, George B. Bake
and Munro Brown of New York, Mr.. Charlie
Gordon of Baltimore, and Mr.. Young. Mr..
Loring Wilmington will be best man.
The meeting of the Washington Literar,
society next Saturday night will be at tn
residence of Prof. Alex. Graham Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yulee give card reception
this evening.