The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-30
CAPITAL SOCIETY.
SOCIAL EVENTS OF THIS WEEK,
The afAzd Charity Baii-Ths Psssidsst sad Hasy
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Tor ths People Of Fashion.
From Or Sptcia! CtrtYondni.

WARRINGTON, January ?O.-The social
world Is very busy this week. Yesterday
afternoon the attractions were Capitol Hill
and Its open doors, last evening It was the
charity ball, this afternoon |. Is the recep.
.ions OF the wlvcs Of the Supreme Cour.
Justices, this evening the grand ball at the
British legation and the "at home" Of
the Chief Justice and Mre. Waite, to.mor.
row The receptions Of the Cablne. ladies
and that evening the first dinner Of the
season as the White House. Thursday the
weekly reception Of the Secretary Of State
aud number Of other events Of interest in
the social world, Friday the reception OF
the Russian Minister and Madame do
Struve, and on Saturday again Mrs. Nc.
E!roys reception at the Whils House. b..
sides these there are numbers Of events oi
lees prominence, such as quiet dinner par.
lies, theatre parties, leap year parties, calls,
receptions and 90 on al infnitum. The
ginning OF the seasons social pleasures
at the White House has added zsst to the
pursuits OF social enjoyments elsewhere,
and the week IL to be the busiest one oi
the season, providing the clerk OF the
weather is propitious. j.., 1,
TIE CHARITY BALL.
The Charity Ball at the National Rifles
Armory last evening was the most interest.
ing event OF the week thus far, il not in.
deed OF the month. It was most brilliant
one. The attendance was very large, and
included large numbers Of people in public
life, from the President down, Cabinet
officers, members OF the House and Senate.
forelyn ministers and their ladies', army
and navy officers and families, and promi.
nent officials Of the Departments. The
dressslng and the dancing were superb,
and the results for charity very handsome.
To-day every body Is busy with calls,
this being the day accorded to the wives
OF the Justices OF the Supreme Court, and
ny common consent to other ladies whose
homes are in that section OF the city
where most OF the Jsstices reside. The
wives OF Congressman residing at the
Arlington and Hamilton and other hotels
N that vicinity also receive to-day, and
the come sequenca is II very busy afternoon
IN the lection Of the city bounded by
Tenth, Seventeenth, G and II streets, north
west. This evening tho most interesting
event oi. the aeason 10 tho diplomatic
world takes place, In the ball at the British
Ministers residence. These events are
looked forward to with great pleasure by
al who are so fortunate as TO participate
IN them. The Legation building is only
thrown open 10. the social world three or
iour times in year, sometimes not 30
often rs that, and tie occasions are 30
much the more enjoyed VIXEN they do oc-
cur. The attendance will include, Of course,
a!l the diplomatic people, the State depart
ment officials. army and navy officials and
their families, and members Of Congress.
OTHER SOCIETY EVENTS. -
Besides this there will be- the usual
weekly lat home" Of Chief Justice and
Mrs Waite, which are always popular and
largely attended, party at the residence
OF Hon. John b. Alley, Of Massachusetts,
formerly member OF Congress, and now
one Of the wealihiest mea Of Washington,
q reception by the German Minister and
Madame Won E Esendecker,and another by
MI. and Mrs. Anthony Pollok.
Tomorrow will be the usual Cabinet re-
ceptiops, and in the evening the Presi.
dents first dinner at the White House.
1t will begiven : o the Cabinet officers and
their ladies sud Mr.. and Mira Carlisle. How
odd i!seems that the leader Of the opposition
should be tho first 10 be invited to the
home and table Of the President. Yet it
is 30 ordered by the rules OF social and
state etiquette, and 1t is well enough, too,
that there should be an occaeional Arma.
stice OF this sort. The dinner is to be the
usual Htate event, with the Marine Band
furnishing music, the White House brill.
iantIy lighted and fragrant with choice
flowere, and the ladies and gentlemen in
full evening toilets. ,I; ;,,'S-5'-
Tomorrow evening the usual weekly re-
ception Of Of the Secretary Of State, din
ner BY Postmaster, General Gresham to
some gentlemen friends, Justice and Mira
WoodS,""a hone,"', and eeveral other mi.
nor events I'LL up the evening. On Fri
day evening the reception OF the Russian
Minister Is the chief event; .....
Saturday. Mrs. McElroy gives her second
reception. That Of last Saturday, at the
White House, was very largely attended,
and showed the kindly regard in which
both the President and his sister are held
hero.
THE WHITE u0usE.
The very small number Of social gather
ings at the White House since President
Arthur came to that position occasions
some comBent. President Hayes was SO.
verely criticised for bis alleged parsimoni-
business in the White House, yet the num-
Der and character Of the entertainments
there during his term were in striking con.
trast with those OF President Arthur. There
arc, under President Arthur, only half
dcztn ut the most CT dinners during the
year, and 10 these the came persons are to
q considerable extent, at least, invited and
relnvited, go much 60 that the Senators
wives are little inclined TO complain that
so few Of them are honored in this
manner. Otheis. whose standing is
unquestioned. Bay,they have neverB 80 much
as had a gluss Of water at the White House
since President Arthur came there. On
the other hand President Hayes used to
give bountilul Buppers at bis card rccep.
tions, serving them in both dining rooms,
while at the diplomatic reception OF 1881
some three OF, four thousand persons wers,
it is said, fed at a cost Of not less than five
thousand dollara.
lSociety has been slightly disturbed OF
late by that complaint common 10 people
Of all circles, measles. 1t has been very
common among the little folks and has
kept the mammas at home in the more Sc.
zious cases, while some OF the mothers and
grown daughters have themselves enjoyed
It's visits in personal way. Mrs. H lie,
the wife Of tho Senator from Maine, hns
been quite i'll with this disease, and 80
have several other ladies who are often
seen in the accal world. s'@s@si
Barring NAY light KubhSry.
PnrsuuRan, January "o-The jawelry
sore was entered at half pas 10 o'clock
this morning and robbsl Of about 81 500