National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-05

A Cleveland society paper announced re- |
Gently that Mr.. g. II. Brown and Mr.. Joseph |
Da Costa, of New York city were in that city |
one week with Jay Goulds private car, on
which came Mr.. Henry and Lord Bury, of
England. 1t sounded we'll enough until some
scrutinlzing person discovered that Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Da Costa, the New Workers, were
respectively the porter and steward OF tho
car, and not Jay Goud's guests. Other inno-
cent looking society items are sometimes
capable of like denouemcnts.
The first of Mrs A. A. Hayess Thursday
afternoon teas took place this week at her
house on Rhode Island avenue, which is the
same one occupied for so long by Chief Justice
Waite. Besides Mr.. Hayes's claims to literary
distinction by his writings, Of which his
western sketches contributed to Hdrpers
Md1d=ine are most generally known and
liked, Mrs. Hayes has claim of her own as
being the niece of Margaret Fuller.
Word received from the wife Of Senator
Sawyer, who is at the Arkansas Hot Springs
is to the effect that she Is slowly improving,
but her physician does not counsel her loav-
ing there until April or May. She is accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Sturtovant, and her
maid. During her absence Mrs. Howard
White is presiding over hor fathers house,
and receives ON Thursday afternoons.
Army people, and host of friends are re-
joicing at tho expected arrival of Gen. Sher-
man, who will reach here weok from to-day,
and establish his headquarters at the Ebbtt
house As every one is anxious TO do some
thing to testify to their interest in him, it is
probable that his stay will mark one of the
busy times of the winter, and enough dinners
will be arranged to put less hardy person in
hospital.
Mrs. George Bancroft is much improved in
health during the last week. and is now able
to sit up for short time each day. Mr.. Ban
4. III.
tion which prevented him from calling on
the President on New Years day, and on
Thursday evening had Chief Justice Waite,
Senator Edmunds, and Senator Bayard to
dine with him.
Tho first of series OF informal dancing
parties was inaugurated at the Ebbitt last
evening special orchestra was brought in
and Mr. Willard left nothing undone to make
it most delightful affair. In previous win
tors these informal hops have been quite q
feature at the Ebbitt, and tho guests highly
appreciated the renewal Of the old custom.
Mrs. Fitzgerald and family, of Wisconsin,
arc at tho Ebbitt house for the winter, where
| they have passed part of each season dur
ing the last three years. Miss Fitzgerald is a
young girl Of striking presence and has often
assisted Mrs, Sawyer and her daughters ut her
receptions.
A lady at the charity ball in New York on
Thursday evening wore a "tobacco-colored
velvet" dress, and in default of accurate
fashion authorities no one knows what the
| true nicotine tint may be. nor whether the
gown was gray-green or dark brown.
Senior DIR. Antonio Batres, the minister OF
| Guatemala and Salvador, has taken apart
ments at 1905 X street, facing the residences
of tho Belgian and French ministers. Senior
Batres and his wife were at the white house
on New Years day.
Medical Inspector Hudson, of tho navy,
who has been ordered to tho European squad
ron, will leave the latter part Of this month
to join his ship, the Lancaster first taking
Mrs. Hudson to some mild climate for the
winter.
Of tho two daughters of Gen. Rosecrans
who took the VOWS of the Ursuline order,
Miss May Rosecrans has died and Miss Annie
| Rosecrans is now Sister Kostka an Ursuline
nun in the convent at Santa Rosa, Col.
Lieut.. and Mrs Rodgers and their infant
son are visiting Admiral and Mrs. Raymond
| Rodgers ON | street. An entertainment Is
being planned for them on the ami yersary Of
their marriage, Jan. 16.
The wives of Senators Dawes, Platt, and
Hoar had not arrived here in time to receive
their friends ON Thursday, although many
inquiries were made at their homes.
Another Tabor wedding looms up, but the
bridegroom this time is the eN-senator's son
Maxwell Tabor who is to marry Miss Lou
Babcock, a great Denver belle.
Hon. Wharton ]. Green and his daughters
have returned from their holiday trip t
North Carolina, and are occupying thei
apartments at the Ebbitt.
Mr.. Charles Bryan and his sister are visit.
ing their aunt, Mrs. Wylie. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas b. Bryan will remain at Idaho
Springs this winter.
A group of Philadelphians. including Mr..
and Mrs. George G. Carson and Mrs. c. h.
Phillips and her daughter, are at the Ebbitt
for the winter
Mrs. Hugh McCulloch has taken Wednesday
for her reception afternoon, and during the
winter will be at homo from to o'clock OF
that day.
Mrs. Frye and Mrs. and Miss Pike, who arc
at the Hamilton. had quite large reception
in the corner parlor on Thursday afternoon.
Senator Fair sent draft from here TO
5000 as his Christmas gift to the Boys anC
Girls Aid society of San Francisco.
Mr.. Hallam Williamson, who is now Q
student at Princeton college, spent his holi
day vacation at his home here.
Mrs. Charles McLane, of San Francisco, as
sisted Mrs. j. f. Miller and her daughter in
receiving on New Years day.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite and Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Pollok will have receptions Oh
Tuesday evenings in January.
Ex-senator MitchelPs wife and daughte
are with him at the Ebsitt house, aud viii
remain there for the season.
Mrs. John Davis has chosen Friday as
reception day, and will duly observe that after
noon after this week.
Mrs. Laughton, Mrs. w. V. r. Berry, and
Mrs Redfern hold receptions on Wednesday
evenings in January.
Owing to tho death of Senator Hawley'
father on Wednesday Mrs. Hawley did MOI
receive this week.
Mrs. Mahone who is at the Arlington agail
for the winter, was too i'll to receive oil
Thursday
Senator and Mrs. Hale have returned to thu
city and are again at their pleasant homo OIL
III street.
Col. and Mrs. Bacon, who are now in st
Louis, are expecting soon to leave for anothe
post.
Mrs. John b. Alley and her daughter will
receive on Wednesdays throughout the win
ter.
The wife of Chief Justice Waite has ISSUED
cards for Tuesday evenings in January
Mrs Jonas and her niece received OF