National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-13

Burchard, who has fingered IN the west
later than usual.
Senator and Mrs. Henderson are again
occupying their apartment Mt the Port
land. Mrs. Henderson made visit TO
friends in New York before coming here
and has her mother, Mrs. Brown, with
her for another season.
Mrs and Miss Dawes will not come TO
Washington until after the holidays, and
Mrs. Hoar is postpOning her arrival uu-
til the same time.
Mrs. Stewart has quite family with
hor In her castle OH Dupont circle. Her
daughter Mrs. Fox, with four children,
aud Mrs. Hooker nee Miss Bessie Stewart,
with two children, make quite a group,
and Mrs. Stewards sister, Mrs. Woods,
completes tho family circle.
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Window having
leased their house to Mr.. Blaine have
taken rooms at Mrs. Rives's new board
ing house, No. 1i05 Ii street. for the
winter. Mr.. Window will be in Mexico
during part of the season looking after
his railroad interests ON tho west coast.
Marshal and Mrs. McMichael have
taken house ON Farragut square for the
season. Mrs. McMichael, who has been
going back and forth from hore to Phia-
delphis and New York this month, will
not observe any reception day until JAN
uary.
Mr.. 8. l.. NJ. Barlow and his family, of
New York and Newport, will spend the
winter at Wormleys, and larger con-
tingent than usual of Now York society
people will add TO the pleasures of the
gay season.
Senator ingalls, 10 not accompanied by
his family at this time, but IL Is probable
that Mrs ingalls, will como on for n visit
of several weeks after January has begun.
Mrs. Hawley and her sister, Miss Foote,
returned to their usual winter home ON
street fortnight since, but will not re-
ceive on Thursday afternoons until
January.
Representative and Mrs. Glasscock, Of
California, have taken apartments AT the
Hamilton house for the winter. Mrs.
Glascook's sister, Miss WALL is not with
them this season.
Mrs. Letter and her sister, Mrs. REM
ington, were at home to callers on Tues
day afternoon, and their many friends
came in numbers to pay their first greet
ings OF the season. The low tea table was
center for the groups, and the hostess
was surrounded during the afternoon
hours.
Mrs. Sheriff. Is in mourning for her
mother, who died in New York a few
months since, and will not be able to take
her place in society this winter on this
account.
Miss Rachel Sherman, who Is q promised
guest to Mrs. John Sherman and Mrs
Cameron for the season, will arrive here
after the holidays and remain until
spring.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Jocelyn
, havo taken rooms at sI6 Fifteenth street
for the winter. Mrs. Jocelyn will keep
Wednesday as her reception day.
Miss Adds gave lunch party to young
ladies at her new home on Massachusett s
avenue yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer have taken
tho house, No. 1905 N street. for this
session of congress, pending the compile.
ton of their beautiful brown stone resi-.
dence on MACPHERSON square, Mrs, Pal.
, mer has gone to Detroit for a short visit
but after the HOLIDAYS will resume her
Thursday afternoon receptions.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, whose illness
has been such O source of anxiety to her
| family and friends, has experienced a
slight Improvement in her condition dur.
ing the past week.
Mrs. Pendleton and her daughters have
begun their series of weekly evening re.
captions. and an initial com pany gathered
! in their parlors on Monday evening.
Gen. and Mrs. Mcclellan and their
daughter will spend the winter at Worm.
ley's, and will come from their home. on
| Orange Mountain, New Jersey. immedi.
ately after New Years.
Minister Foster and his family are
again occupying their pleasant homo on
/ street, which, during their absence In
Spain, was leased by Postmaster General
+ Gresham. Mrs. Fosters last entertain
, ment here was the brilliant tea given t.
Gen. and Mrs. Diaz and their party o.
! distinguished Mexcans. Both of the
Misses Foster are now in society and will
BIO welcome additions to the ranks of the
! gay young people this season.
Representative Thomas of Illinois, wa'
} married during the last week of Novem
Der, and brought his bride on here at the
opening of congress. AS his reelection
insures his residence in Washington fol
, three more winters Represen tativS
, Thomas will take house and establish
his family in homo for that time.
: The wife of Representative Henderson
| of Iowa, 10 spending the winter with hei
, parents in Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Logan's parlors have been pleas
antly filled each Thursday, and if Decem
Der gives any augury for the high season
even her present large parlors will be al
, crowded as her old rooms on Twelfth
street when the winter people are all here
!, If 1t were possible, she is even more pop
! ular than ever, and the spirit with which
she has borne the political reverses Of he
: husband has endeared her the more to he
/. friends and admirers. Their daughter
: Mrs. Tucker, will spend the greater parj
, Of the winter with Senator and Mrs
Logan.
The death Of little Alexis Saigo OF
Wednesday morning was particularly sad
and has cast gloom over the house of tn,
0 Russian minister. He was a remarkabl,
0 clever little follow and dearly beloved b,
/, the De Strive family. His uncle, Gen
Oyama, who arrived few days befor
the little Saigo's death, had with him hi
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