National Republican., 1883-01-06
TUE SNOW AND soC1ABILrrY.

The weather was Rather Against the
Callers Yesterday Personal and General
Notes.
The unwelcome snow of the night before
brought visiting to somewhat of a standstill
yesterday afternoon. The numbers who called
upon Gen. and Mrs. Grant were in no way de-
TERED by tho weather, however, and cards
fell like snownakes into. Gen. Beale's door
way. The President has invited Gen. and
Mrs. Grant TO become his guests at the white
house, but the hospitality will probably not
be accepted by them at this time.
The Friday evening reception at Senator
Cameron's was largely attended last night,
and as was the case at Mrs. Beales Tuesday
gathering, this regular reception night
was made an occasion of greater note by the
presence of Gen. and Mrs. Grant and the hosts
of friends who rallied at the expectation of
meeting them there.
Ex-secretary and Mrs. McCulloch gave a
handsome dinner party on Thursday evening
in honor of their guest, Mrs. Wallace, Of New
York. The same lady was entertained at
theater party by Gen. Sherman and his daugh-
ter last evening at the National.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Diechman have re-
turned from their wedding tour and are
guests at tho Ebbitt until they succeed in
finding house for their permanent occupancy
here.
The wife and daughters of Representative
Crowley are at the Arlington for an indeh-
nito stay. Miss Maud Crowley is still suffer-
ing from the effects of a severe cold contracted
some weeks ago, and unless the climate here
affords her some relief IL is possible that her
mother will go with her to Florida during
the winter.
Mrs. Senator Pendleton is entertaining as
her guest this week Miss Silsby, Of Boston, u
young lady of striking and decided beauty,
who attracted much admiration at the white
house on New Years day and at the german
on Thursday evening. Miss Silsby will re-
main here until next week before starting
toward her northern home.
| For the past three weeks tho white house
has been fairly overrun with visitors and
sightseers The regular hours, during which
strangers are admitted to view the east room
aud the snite of parlors, are between 10 in
the morning and in the afternoon, but tho
pilgrims arrive as early as the house door is
unlocked and hover about the portico until
| the sunset hour steady procession of tho
reverent, the awe struck, and the curious
winds through the state apartments each day,
and the most varied and unexpected COM
ments are heard upon the decorations and
furnishings of the mansion. A floor cloth is
stretched over the carpets to protect them
| from this constant wear, and the ushers re-
peat their little descriptive homilies as wearily
as the droning guides to foreign places, who
| conduct their fOcks of felt-slippered tourists
over the slippery floors of royal residences.
Mrs. Casey, widow of Gen. Silas Casey, u.
S. A., and daughter, Miss Julia Q. Casey, will
reside permanently at No. 1718 street north
west.
Mrs. and Miss Crane, of New York, have
taken apartments at 922 Fourteenth street,
| and will spend some time in Washington.
Mrs. Crane is an artist of considerable repu-
tation and brought with her fine miniature
portrait of the New York philanthopist, Peter
Cooper, which she has presented to Washing
tons benefactor Mr.. w. w. Corcoran. Miss
Crane has great musical accomplishments,
having cultivated her voice under tho best
masters both in this country and in Europe.
Both are possessed of fine conversational pow
ers, and have already been the recipients Of
much attention.
A very pleasant social and musical enter
tainment was given by DR.. and Mrs. Morri-
son at their residence last evening, at which
II select double quartette from the Apollo
Club assisted. Tho vocal and instrumental
music was of high order, and was alternated
with several recitations from prominent elo-
cutionists. At the close of the musical per-
formances the amiable hostess, who is, by the
way, first class pianist herself, surprised her
guests with splendid supper served up in
elegant STYLE The company broke up after
midnight after having spent very pleasant
evening.