National Republican., 1883-12-29

Beale has been suffering for some time from
an affection Of the eyes, and is obliged to
wear dark glasses and avoid the light en-
tirely, and her friends are much grleyed at
her enforced retirement.
On Tuesday the clerks.of the State depart
ment observed their time-honored custom
and called upon Secretary FrelinRhuysen ut
noon TO tender their Christmas greeting.
Later Secretary Frelinghuysen and Assistant
Secretary Davis, followed by the employees Of
the department, called upon Second Assistant
Secretary William Hunter and congratulated
him upon his fifty-third Christmas day spent
in the diplomatic service Of the United States.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen and her daughters
were the only ladies Of the cabinet families
receiving on Wednesday, and great num-
Der Of callers came during the afternoon.
Mrs. Frelingbuysen will assist the President
Mt his reception on New Years morning, and
receive afterward at her own homo, but she
will not open her house on the following day,
which will DO tho first Wednesday of the
regular season.
Private letters received here from Lady
Thornton announce that the health Of her
elder daughter, Miss Mary Thornton, will
not permit hor TO return to st. Petersburg for
the winter. Last spring Lady Thornton was
Obliged to leave with her for milder climate,
and after staying some time in Germany and
Switzerland went on 10 Italy, where she will
remain for the winter with her two daugh-
ters.
Secretary Tellers little son Bruce is at
present suffering from an attack Of tho
measles. Mrs Teller will not receive on next
Wednesday afternoon, and her New Years
arrangements are somewhat interrupted by
this illness In her family Tho mother aud
sister Of Secretary Teller, who have boen
visiting here for the past six weeks, returned
to their homo on Thursday.
The President will hold his customary re-
ceptions on Now Years day and will be as
sisted on that occasion by the wives Of his
cabinet officers and the wives of certain sem
ators representatives, and personal friends.
The receiving party will number thirty or
more and the names will be given out as
soon as tho ladies invited have signified their
intentions.
Another German club has been formed, or
rather tho old Army and Navy club has been
revived, and debutantes and dancing people
are rejoicing at the unusual prospects offered
them for the winter. The dates Of their en-
tertainments have not yet been announced.
but tho coming season is already giving fore
taste of its brillancy.
Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron are now
stopping at the Hotel Wagram, in Paris, and
expect to remain there until spring, when
they hope to return here and the senator will
resume his seat in the senate. Senator Cam
eron's health is now SO much better that he
has entirely dispensed with the services of a
physician.
The Russian minister and Nine. de Struve
held another of their agreeable receptions last
evening. Music, dancing, cards, and conver.
sation occupied the guests, and each week
they are moro earnest in their praises Of the
graceful hospitality of this family, to which
the lead ership of the diplomatic circle is now
accorded.
That the cause of temperance is not goinG
backward is abundantly demonstrated by the
fact that Miss Juliet Corson's offer to give
free lessons in cookery to the children oi
working people at a mission school in Oak.
land, Cal, was declined on the ground that
some of her recipes demanded wine flavor.
ing.
The wife of Secretary Chandler will re-
ceive at her homo on New Years day after
assisting the President at the white house
but will also forego her customary reception
on the first Wednesday of the season. Mrs
Kinsley is expected TO arrive on Monday and
remain with Mrs. Chandler for some time.
Mrs w. p Carlin, who arrived here only
last week, was summoned home TO Buffalo
two days later by receiving intelligence o.
the serious illness of her aunt Gen. Carlir
has remained here, and hopes to be agair
joined by his wife, when she can leave he
aunt with safety.