National Republican., 1883-02-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Rain ana Mist Sadly Interfere with
the Calllng-Gen. Sherman Gives Dim
mer Party-General socInl Notes.


the cnlilng-Gen. sherman Gives Dim
ner Party-Genernl Social Notes.
The heavy rain and the mist brought call
| ing to q standstill yesterday and Lenten
quiet pervaded the streets where the pres
ence Of senator's families as residents has
made Thursday gala day during the winter
| Quite number of these ladies have given up
their receptions for the present but in the
majority of cases Lent Is not observed as put
ting any limit to the social season. The OBJ
servance of the forty days of rest and retire
| ment is declining each year, and strict church
! people arc becoming concerned at the addi-
tional impetus society seems to have taken
since the short pause last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. IL. Dana, Miss Anna Long
| fellow, and Mrs. Ole Bull have been spending
q few days in Washington together, visiting
tho different places of interest in and about
the city. Mrs. Dana and Miss Longfelow
being in deep mourning for their father, they
have made their stay here a very quiet one
and have not entered into the social life OF
| the capital at ALL
Gen. Sherman gave a dinner party of nine
| teen covers at his residence last evening, the
affair being in honor of President Arthur,
who was to have been the honored guest OF
the occasion. The Presidents proposal to re-
main until tho late train at night before
going to New York was overruled by Gen
sherman, and he left by the afternoon train,
with many regrets for changing his hosts ar
rangements. President of the Senate David
Davis was given the seat of honor in his
stead, and the other guests were Gen. Sheri-
dan, Justice Gray, ex-Secretary McCulloch,
John w. Garrett, of Baltimore; Senator Hale,
Senator Hoar, Albert Bierstadt, tho artist
Prof Spencer +. Baird, of tho Smithsonian
Institute; ex-Gov. Curtin, Representative
McLane, of Maryland; Gen. Baird, Commits
soner West, Hon. John A. King, Alexander
Bliss, IL. NJ. Hutchinson, of the Alaska Com
mercial company, and Col Corkhill. Mrs
sherman was the only lady present at the
table.
The German minister and NIme Won Eiscn-
decker are occupying apartments at Worm
ley's while the legation house on Fifteenth
street is being repaired and put in order for
them. For many years there has been no lady
at the head of this legation, and the bachelors
hall maintained there has kept the furnish
ings in barrack-like and Spartan order With
the arrival of the new minister and his wife q
different order will prevail.
Secretary and Mrs Frelinghuysen held
their regular weekly reception last evening
and despite the extremely inclemont weather
the attendance was quite large.
A delightful hop was held at the National
hotel last night, which was largely attended
by the guests OF the house and their friends.
Mrs. Chamberlain, n sister of Mr.. Tenney, re-
ceived. The music was excellent, aud the
evening was thoroughly enjoyed A supper
which fully sustained the reputation which
this house has so long enjoyed for the excel
lence of its cuisine, was served Mt IL o'clock
Among those present were
Hon. II, W. Lord and wife, r.. @. Theaker and
Wife Miss Dunnell, Mrs, Morrill,, Mrs, Senator
Call, Mrs. and the Misses Perry, Gen. and Mrs. b.
!. Kelley, Mr., and, Miss Singleton, the Mi Sos
Judge BLACKBURN, Nc and Mrs. Barker, Hon J. f.
and wife, Miss Parker stonewall Wilson, Mr.
Philips, Miss Teresa blackburn, Mrs. Washington,
Mr.. Crossman, Mrs Chamberlain and friend,
+. q. Garrison, Mrs Knox, Hon. ].
4. Mckenzie, MIR. Mclaughlin and wife
Hon. Ii. l., Morcy and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Hon. and Mrs. o. L. Spaulding. Hon. and Mrs r.
+. singiser, DR.. and Mrs Davis, Mrs. and Miss
Cushing, Counsel Denny and Wife, Mrs. L. Hill
Miss Bell, Mrs. Livingston, Mira Ayers, Mis-
Hampton, Hon. NJ Il. Post and vile, II. Colericl
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Vandenhooi, Hon. j. C
Burrows and wife, Mrs. Morrcll, NJ .,nd Mrs
Jacobs and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Little, Mr.. and Mrs
Clements.
Mr. Thomas L. France was married to Mrs
Carrie Corse Mt Troy, N. Y, on the thirte ent
instant, and the happy pair are now on their
bridal tour through the north. Mr.. France is
well known in this city and the bride Is a
lady of rare accomplishments and great per-
sonal beauty.