National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-29
POUNDS OF CHARITY.
Society People Of Washington Mingle Pleasure
and BenevOlenOe.
The H,ggs.Ionse Pound Party succCssfuI,
Both Financially and Socially.

Tho pound party at the Riggs house last
evening" in aid of tho Industrial Home school
for boys and girl, located near Georgetown,
was one of the fashionable society events of
tho season. The reception parlor and ball
room were thronRed with ladies who appeared
in exquisite toilets, and gentlemen of prom
inence in national and protest. onal affairs.
The reception committee was as follows !:
Mrs. H. NJ. Teller, Mrs. Senator Palmer, Mrs.
Senator Hawley, Mrs Senator Sabin, Mrs II,
A. Willard, Mrs. Joseph q. Cannon, Mrs
Senator Frye, Mrs. Senator ingalls,, Mrs. w.
T. Hildrup, Mrs. w. w. Curtis, Mrs. H. W.
Blackford Mrs. Senator Conger, Mrs. Merritt
Barber, Mrs J. G.. Carlisle, Mrs. J. B.
Edmonds, Mrs. Dorman B. Eaton, MrsSenator
Blair, Mrs. J. II. Kotcham. Mrs. G. w. Spofford,
Mrs. N. c. Mcfarland, Mrs NJ. II. Horr Mrs.
II. ID. Cooke, Mrs. J. Il. T. Tupptr Mrs A. l..
Bateman, and Mrs. J. II. Voorhees,. Mrs. J.
NJ. Flint acted as treasurer.
Other ladies present wera Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. J. G. Cannon, Mrs. Lands, Mrs. Fissett,
Mrs. Holman, Miss Jennings, Mrs. Hildrup,
Mrs. Senator Conger, tho Misses Tupper. Mrs.
Ketchum, Miss Josephine Pesoa, of Philadol-
phia, and others.
The following officers and board Of direct
ors Of the school were present President
B. II. Warner, Vice President II. D. Cook o
Secretary Mrs. w. Halstead, Treasurer Mrs.
Blackford. Board of Directors Alexander
Melville Bailey, Gen. John Eaton, Mrs. Ed
wards, Mrs. Curtis, H. A. Willard, Mrs, j. p.
T. Tupper, Lewis Abrahams, Mrs. Senator
Sabin, Prof. Doolittle, j. Il. Foster, J. III.
Voorhees,, Mrs. Samo, DR.. NJ. ID. Peck, A. L.
Bateman, and w. Nordlinger.
Other gentlemen present were Commits
sioner Edmonds, Hon. Messrs. Moulton and
Cannon, members of congress from Illinois
Judge Mcfarland commissioner of the land
office; Gen. G.. b. Raum, Senator Conger,
Abrnha,,a aud Darry
The ball room was handsomely decorated
with flags of all nations. At the upper end
there was q magnificent display of cut flowers
and tropical plants, and at the south end upon
platform was stationed tho Marine band
orchestra, which rendered its services for the
occasion. The floor managers were Prof,
Marni, DR.. Flint, and Messrs. Ruby and Vail.
The german and other fashionable dances
were INDUCED in.
The bevy of "rare and radiant" maidens
who had charge of the floral bower and who
took in considerable cash to swell tho amount
Of the receipts for the benefit of the school,
were the Misses Ward. Raum, .Babcock.
Cooke, Richards, Queen, Turner, Teller, and
Jennings.
The treasurer. Mrs. Flint, reported receipts
of cash amounting to $3.50.
There were large number of contribu-
tions of groceries, dry goods confections
fruits. &C. Senator Conger sent box Of ba-
nanas.
There are seventy inmates in the school,
which is not sectarian. The girls occupy a
dormitory in separate cottage. The girls
and boys are taught Horticulture, horticul-
ture, carpentering, shoemaking, &C. All the
tree-boxes in the district are furnished from
this school. In the parlor last evening were
exhibited several very fine specimens of cabi-
net handiwork by the inmates of the school.
The ladies' committee returned thanks to
Mr.. aud Mrs. Spofford, of the Riggs house.
for their courtesy and kindness; also, to
Messrs. Small, Dietrich, Freemcn, and Colo
man, florists, and to Col. Rockwell, for their
floral contributions.