National Republican., 1883-12-08

and talk of making IL their future home. Mrs.
Edmonds will have her niece, Miss Ransom,
of Iowa, with her this season. Sho has
changed her receptions from Friday to Tues
day. Mrs Edmonds is one Of tho prominent
officers of tho Blue Anchor association.
A Georgetown girl Is engaged to be married
on Christmas day under tho conditions inn
posed by the prospective bridegroom that she
shall by that day bring her weight at tho
altar up TO 1876 pounds. 1t seems likely that
the girls success may depend on such on APP
parently slight circumstance as to whether the
marriage ceremony takes place before or after
dinner.
The Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth, Of Now
York, have arrived, and are quarterod in Mr..
Blaine's old home, on Fifteenth street. Mrs.
Wadsworth was belle in New York society
as Miss Travors, and she has forgotten mono
of tho charming ways that won her the title.
Mr. Wadsworth was thrown from the top of
his tally-ho some months since and hurt ono
of his ankles badly. The injury has healed
but has left the muscles stiff 'in memoriam."
Tho ION dit is that friend of Mrs Vim
ton Dahlgren TO whom she read her book
"a Winter in Washington"--in manuscript,
urged her not to publish it, But Mrs. Dahl
gren replied that she had written 1t while
suffering from indisposition, and that IL had
afforded her such infinite amusement that
she could not resist tho impulse TO give IL to
the public. The same judicious friend then
suggested that tho author should launch 1t
upon the world under an assumed name, but
Mrs. Dahlgren objected on the ground that 1t
might appear cowardly, as n publication of its
personal character should be ascribcd to the
true writer.
Mrs. Carlisle, tho wife of the speaker, is a
lady of stately presence, graceful carriage,
with light hair and blue eyes, and voice of
full, rich tones. She Is q pleasant CONVERSE
Zionist. She has unbounded confidence in
her husbands "star," and says she did not
feel the least bit concerned about the result
of his candidacy for tho nomination as
speaker, being convinced of his ultimate sue
cess. Mrs. Carisles parlors at the Riggs are
tastefully fitted up, aud just now are ospeci-
ally brilliant with the floral offerings be-
slowed upon the speaker. OF these the fan
and hatchet are sufficiently unique to warrant
all that has been said of them. Mrs. Carlisle
will probably have several of her kentucky
lady friends as hor guests this winter. Oi
these friends Mrs. Saffell of Frankfort, KY.
will soon be here.
Mrs. Marcy and her daughter, Mrs. Corne-
lia Marcy, who have been here some weeks
have sailed for France, where they have ro-
sided for tho past few years. Young Mr.
Willie Marcy will pursue his artistic studies
inl Paris. Two of his paintings were admitted
last season for exhibition to tho French
academy. His portraits are impressive ones
and the peculiar blending of the ideal with
the realistic makes fascinating picture. Mr.
Marcy is only 1S years of age. His real name
is William Marcy Pendleton, but for sufficient
reasonsi he has assumed tho name Of his dis
tinguished grandfather who was formerly
secretary of state and governor Of New York
He is the only child of his mother. Mr.
Marcy made portrait of the young daughter
of ox-Secretary G. NJ. Robeson, Miss Ethe
Maxwell Robson, while here.