National Republican., 1884-12-20


One Of the guests at tho Exposition
opening at the white house on Tuesday
afternoon retreatod to chair about the
time the boatload of Exposition officers
and guests reached the fair grounds IN
New Orleans, aud falling asleep with his
mouth wide open dreamed out the cere-
mony. A south western congressman or
naniented the scene In n swallow-tail coat
and white tic at MONDAY.
Mrs. Bradley, nee Stevens. has returned
from her wedding journey, aud Is at
home ON Saturday afternoons at hor
house on Dc Sales street.
Justice Millcr's family were at home to
callers on Monday afternoon. During
their long western tour this summer Mrs.
Miller accumulated many souvenirs Of
travel, and among other cufios brought
from Sitka an old Russia samovar and
several native trophies.
Representative 5priggs, of Utica, N. Y,
has takon the house No. 1924 Seventeenth
street for two years, and his ro-election
insures the presence of his agreeable
family here for three more winters.
Representative and Mrs. Wadsworth
are again occupying their residence on
Fifteenth street.
The daughters of Representative Rus.
sell, of Massachusetts,, are spending tho
winter In study with French family in
Boston. and may not come here during
the winter.
Representative and Mrs. Budd, of Cali
fornia, have returned to the same quar-
ters on Capitol hill-No. 21S A street
southeast-that thoy occupied last year.
On account of his ill.health, Mr.. Budd
would not consent to denomination last
summer. and his famous buck board cam
paign in his district was not repeated
this year.
Gov Curtin's family have taken Ad-
miral English's house, No. 1918 X street,
aud Mrs Curtin and her daughters will
observe Tuesday rs q reception day after
the holidays.
Representative and Mrs. Hit have
made many improvements in the house
which they bought Of Mrs. Hutchinson
this summer, and with Partisan and
| Oriental furnishings have quite trans
formed tho Interior Mrs. Hits niece,
whose engagement to Senior Gomez of
the Crazilian delegation, was announced
| in May, was married to that popular
diplomatic this week in New York, and
the bride will be great addition to the
diplomatic circle.
The young ladies managing the Woman s
excnange, Sl7 Fourteenth street, had an
opening last Saturday of fancy work and
|
and cleared 500 dollars on that day. An
other opening will be held at the rooms
tomorrow and third one on Tuesday.
A great deal of embroidery and fine
needleworlt were exhibited last Saturday,
aud in the second room cakes, jellies,
preserves, brown bread, dJughnuts, home
made candies, &C., found ready sale.
The exchange is managed by number of
young ladies belonging to the different
churches Of the city, aud backed by the
Woman's Christian association.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett accompanied
Mrs. Field to the white house on Tuesday
afternoon TO witness the ceremony oi
opening the New Orleans Exposition by
telegraph, and was one of the notable
figures in the distinguished company.
Senator Wilson's family will remain
here during the holiday recess, instead oi
going to New Orleans rs at first intended
Mrs. Wilson expects to have a visit from
her niece Mrs Weaver, during the winter
The wife and daughter of Senator Mil.
Ter, of California. had many callers during
the snowstorm of Thursday afternoon
Miss Miller presided at q tea table orna
mented with her handsome brass samovar
and was assisted by Miss Ducher, of Sar
Francisco. who has just returned from
long residence abroad. Senator Miller.
family will 60 south at the end of Janu
ary, aud at be New Orleans at the Mard
Gras festivals, rooms having been engaged
for them at that season some months
ago
During the absence of Mr.. Preston
tho Haytian minister, and with the do
parture OF Count ewenhaupt, Viscoun
, das Nogueiras, the Portuguese minister, be
comes the dean of the diplomatic corps
, and will head the line of envoys ant
! ministers congratulating the presiden
, on New Years day.
For some reason all of the German
clubs are very slow in reorganizinR for thi
| season. The Bachelor club has not ye
, announced its intentions, tho Army ant
) Navy club is still holding preliminar.
, meetings, and nothing has been heard o
the Wednesday club.
Senator and Mrs. Sabin have taken tn
house No. 1923 Thirteenth street, corne
0 of o street, and are pleasant additions /
!, the senatorial colony now gathered abou
!, Iowa circle.
/ Some local Virgins said years ago tina
: it would be cold day when any statu
/ was set up in Dupont circle. Time ha
1 proven the prophecy of that slangy Cit
Q zen, and residents around that wind
o park will be cheered by many friends an
callers this afternoon.
!. Representative and Mrs. Beach and Mi.
q Beach have taken the same apartment Q
: the Portland for another season. Mi:
# Effie Beach was married early in the sun
: mer. and her friend, Miss Hall, of Ne
;, York, who spent last winter here, VIZ
d married at the same time to o cousil
L whose name also Is Hall.
Q Mr.. +. ID. Hussey and family, Mr.. ].
!. Beebee and family, Gen. Thomas, Mi
o Kellogg, tho Misses Brown, and Mrs. /
4 l.. Perkins, all of Boston, will add to I'll
j. New England coterie at Wormley's tn
= winter.
J. Mr.. David King and his family, of Ne
York, who spent 80 many winters at the
l. house, on Fifteenth street. adjoining ii
o German legation, are now occupyir
Is their now residence on Connecticut av
)f nue.
is Representative and Mrs. Henley,
II California, have taken rooms at 1910 Coz
=, necticut avenue for tho winter.
10 Theater parties have been very popul
10 during this week of Mr.. Barrett's engag
)r ment at tho new opera house, and socie
10 has lent all its aid to making his wet
ID here successful. The President and
0. large party occupied the boxes on oil
side of the house on Monday evenin
ig and ON "Wednesday evening Marshal al
a. Mrs. McMichael, Mr.. and Mrs. Jot
" Davis. Representative and Mrs. Lyma
10 Lieut.. and Mrs. Emory, and Postmast
10 and Mrs. Conger were among those ente
III tanning in this way.
" Mr., Fred. X. Newbold and family,
rs New York, will come here after the no
Id days and remain through the season
O. Wormley's.
le The Hawaiian ministers family obser
to Friday as reception day this season
10 before, and have been at home to the
IN friends on that day during each we
IL since the winter began.
Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Warner Miller. NJ
s- Hale, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Hawley, al
or Mrs. Cullom have put OF beginning th,
he Thursday receptions until after the ho
lis days.
Ia K atraet WAS oax with nnrrinrea n