The bee., 1883-12-29
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Mr.. Richard Henderson has gone to his
home. Cleveland, Ohio, TO spend the
Christmas and New Years holidays with
his relatives and friends.
Mr.. William Homestead, after three
weeks illness with pneumonia, is now
out Of danger and rapidly improving.
Atameeting of Mount Olive Lodge, No
l353 G. U. o. of o. F., held on the even
Ing of Dec. IL, the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing term: Thom-
a. Willis, p. N. F.; A. ID. Coleman, N i.
-. NJ. Bradford, p. N. G.. W. III. w.
Malyin, n g.; Eugene Brooks. V. G. !;
Thos II. Barlow, E. S.; S. A. Harris, p.
5; w. A. Dinguid, Treasurer; E. p.
Brown, Chaplain.
Mr.. Miner Bruce, clerk in the Adju-
tant-General's Office and private secretary
of Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, has
been appointed to one of the senate COM
mittees and will assume charge after next
week. Mr.. Bruce has met with great sue
cess since his stay in this city. He is a
wide-awake young man, and one who is
quick to gain friends.
Mr. Thomas Cormack, of Philadelphia,
Pa, our of the most efficient clerks in the
Adjutant-General's Office, has been ap-
pointed private secretary to Senator Nc
Pherson of New Jersey.
The complimentary entertainment, for
which invitations were issued by Mr.. W..
Ii. Smallwood, which was to have taken
place on Christmas evening, did not come
off There were a goOdly number present,
but they waited in vain for Willie. The
invited guests were compelled to wend
their way elsewhere to shake the famtas-
tic toe.
Subscribers in the various departments
should have their papers sent to their
houses if they want to receive them on
Saturday. as the afternoon mail i'm depart
ments is not delivered until Monday, even
though the mail chances TO be delivered
at departments on Saturday. Subscribers
in the departments will please change
their addresses.
Mrs. il. r. Colbert will receive her
friends New Year day, from 2:30 to 6:30
p. m, at 1929 o street, and will be as
sisted by her sister, Mrs. Charles r. Doug
lass, Mrs. r. N. Boyd, and Miss M. f..
Kiger.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar r. Beckley, at their
very cosy residence, No. 1924 11th street,
N. W, gave very excellent Christmas
dinner on Dec %. The table was spread
with the rarest fruits and delicacics of the
season, such AS Mrs. Beckley only knows
how to get up. Among those present
were Misses Amanda, Ellie, and Cecilia
Beckley, Miss Gypsy" Peters, Miss El-
lie B. Thomson, Messrs. E. III. Deas, A.
1. Peters, and w. S. Welborne.
Everybody should give the
dancing school of Mr.. w. III.
SmaIlwood call, He gives les
sons IN the art Of dancing at
reasonable pgice. He also gives
the latest dauces and quartettes.
The largest social gathering
That ever occurred in this city was
the reception Of the Waverly
cub at Marini's hall IN 1874. The
Ugly club"-lineaI descendants
OF the Waverly, will, at a very
early date, give reception SINH
lar to the one referred TO. The
matter Is now in the hands of a
committee that have charge of the
alalr, which from all appearances
VIII certainly rival anything of
high Social character that has
occurred in Washington since IA.
invitations to prominent society
people In Boston, New Bedford,
providence, Philadelphia, New
lork, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Rich
mond, Norfolk Charleston, Colum-
ola, Savannah, Atlanta, Mobile,
NeW Orleans, Memphis, st. Louis,
louisville, Chicago, Detroit, CIeve-
land and Clnncinati will be issued.
Ladies get ready, gentlemen hunt
up Your swallow-tails.
A good move is that of the
sparta social club to have no
more paid receptions. The Sparta
V'uo has within Its power to be
great lever for the social comforts,
pleasure and enlightenment of the