National Republican., 1883-01-22
SOCIAL INCIDENTS.
The Receptions ON snturtiay-Dinncr TO
Senator Honr-Othcr items.

Senator Honr-Othcr items,
There were more entertainments on Satur-
day evening than on any night Of the past
week, banquet and four receptions claiming
all who could come out An epidemic of
coughs, colds, sore throats and gravor ills has
seized upon the community during the past
fortnight and since the weather Is no longer
iit TO be mentioned In polite circles, ailments
and remedies are chief topics. An affection
| Of the eyes is also prevalent, and dozen
ladies have been denied all social pleasure
lately by reason of this disfguring illness.
| With all drawbacks the round of gayety has
| been well maintained, and the coming week
is to be crowded with events.
Lent begins two weeks from this coming
| Wednesday, leaving just fourteen week days
| for society pcOple-strict cOnstructionists--tO
keep up their lawful revels. The Justices
| wives have three reception days left them,
| but the cabinet ladies and senator's wives are
| limited to but two more receptions before the
regular season closes. A considerable gayety
will, however, be maintained during Lent
this year.
Hon. Leopold Morse gave the handsomest
dinner of the season at Wormleys on Satur-
| day night. The dinner was given in honor of
| Senator Hoar upon his reelection, and was
attended by forty-siX gentlemen The table
was laid in the west dining room and the
floral decorations were on an elaborate scale.
table just inside the border of plates, and
three large oral pieces Of camclias, roses, and
| tulips graced the central space, to-
gether with two ships made of flow
ers. The menus were on large cards tied
| together with satin ribbons, the upper ones
embossed with figures of game in colors. The
| host sat at the middle of the long table, with
Senator Hoar upon his right and Postmaster
Gen. Howe Mt his left. Other guests were
Justice Gray, Com. English, Capt. Walker,
Lieut.. Emory, Senators Dawes, Jonas, An
thony Morrill, and Ransom, Representatives
Harris, Stone, Robinson, Ranney, Lc Fovrc,
| Bowman, Russell, Rice, Norcross, Flower, and
| Wushburn, Judge Asa French, Henry Cabot
Lodge, Mr.. Gardner Hubbard, Il. Il. Haskell,
Il. B. Wight, Edmund Hudson, Mr.. Stock
pole, Mr.. Cummings, w. b. Shaw.
There were receptions on Saturday evening
Mt the residences of Secretary Chandler, Com
missioner Loring, Col. Robert Ingersoll, and
| Mr.. lsham Hornsby, and, owing to this
division Of forces and the bad weather, there
was not u crush at any of these popular
| houses.
Mrs. aud Miss McCulloch have issued cards
for u tea on Saturday afternoon, Jan. %.
There are receptions to-day by the wives of
the justices of the supreme court the ladies
ut the navy yard arsenal Capitol hill, Grant
place, National hotel, and Riggs house.
The wife of Senator Jones, of Nevada, will
not receive to-day on account of illness.
A pleasant dancing reception was given
Saturday evening at the Hamilton house by
the guests of the hotel which, in spite of the
weather, was largely attended, and of course
was greatly enjoyed. There was u delightful
absence of formality, and all seemed to enter
thoroughly into tho pleasure of the occasion.
Among those present were Mrs. w. Scott
Smith, Miss Imogene Wagner Of Philadel-
phia; Miss Emma Lawson, of Salem, n. j.;
Miss Alice Leach, Mrs. A. Crane and Miss
a ft,n,, .eN NT.... II. Il l.
ter, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Scranton Mrs, Tyler, Mrs.
Reed, Mr.. Spotlord, Miss Thompson, Mrs.
Bowman, Miss SpotTord, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Mil
Ter, Mrs. ellison, Mr.. Stafford, Mr.. Cox, Mr..
i Thompson, Mrs. Rollins and Miss West, and
Mr. Alger.
The Chinese minister gave abrillant recop-
tion Saturday evening, the attendance being
quite large, and including representatives OF
diplomatic cabinet, judicial, congressional,
and army and navy circles.
quiet wedding took place at the parson-
age Of ST. Matthew's church last Wednesday,
tho contracting parties being DIR. S. f. New
ton, dentist, and Miss Aida Steele, n highly
accomplished and attractive young lady.
Father BOland performed the ceremony
which was strictly private being witnessed
only by immediate relatives. The young
couple have at once settled down to the reali-
ties of life, and have commenced housokeep'
ing at 1116 NJ street northwest.
| Inc literary society, Wnlcn, Dy tne way, II
one of the most exclusive of the many organ
iaations which are formed with the avowed
object of the mutual improvement of its mem
bers, met on Saturday night at the residence
of Mrs. Lander, on Capitol hill The attend
ance was unusually large and the exercises o.
decided interest, the generous hospitality Of
Mrs Lander adding greatly to the enjoyment
of the evening.
Mrs NJ. c. Atchinson, of New York. is in
the city for q short time as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Barr, 1926 l street.
The young gentlemen of tho Nationa
Academy Of Fine Arts will give reception oil
Saturday evening at Mrs. Morrell's studio. II
will he an elegant affair. OF course their lady
friends will attend.
Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln will not receive on Tues
day of this week.
Miss Sterling, of California, guest of Mrs
Senator j. p. Jones, was out making calls fol
Mrs. Jones last week, accompanied by Mrs
Montgomery Currey, Of California. Mrs. Cur
rey is stopping ut the Riggs house.
Miss Lollie Cole and Miss May Gordon, o
Portsmouth, Ohio, are spending some time il
Washington. Both young ladies are pupils o
Nine. Josephine Logan.