National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-03
THE WANING GLOW.
After a Winters Restless Gayety Season
Of Quiet Roigns,
And the Only Social News Is Gossip
About Fashionable People.


Medical association, many of whom will BIO
accompanied by their families. Tho reception
will begin at $50 o'clock, tho Marine band
will be in attendance and tho entire lower
floor will DO thrown open to tho guests AS
tho association numbers 1000 members 1t
will undoubtedly be a very largo gathering.
The President hopes to be able to spend few
days in New York at tho last of tho week.
The attorney general and Mrs. Brewster
will give dinner party this evening, to the
President the justices of the supreme court,
and others.
On account Of the death of her brother,
Mr.. Griswold. which took place in Dresden,
Saxony, last week, Mrs. Frolinghuysen has
withdrawn from social pleasures and did not
receive this Wednesday. Two Of Mr.. Girls
wolds daughters. Mrs Schuyler Van Rens-
selaer and Miss Grswold, visited Mrs. Fro
linghuyson this winter. Mrs. Van ReDsso-
laer, who lost her husband but few weeks
since, is most graceful and forciblo writer,
aud has been o contributor to tho Century
magazine for some years. The series OF
papers on American architecture, the first OF
which has appeared in tho May number Of
that magazine, is from her pen.
Mrs Teller has had as her guests this week
Capt. aud Mrs. Pratt, from Carlisle barracks,
Pennsylyania' They have Just retured from
long trip westward, visiting Indian agencies
as far off as California, and arranging for
more little students Mt the Carlisle school.
Mrs. Pratt assisted Mrs. Teller In receiving
on Wednesday afternoon.
pleasant social entertainment took place
at the residence of DIR. q. A. Won Hartleben,
1915 Fourteenth street, on Wednesday oven
ing last. The musical portion Of the pro-
gramme was an interesting feature of tho
evening, and was much enjoyed. After re-
freshmonts the younger guests took the
floor for dancing from 10 to IL o'clock.
Among those present were: Col. and
Mrs, Hardaway, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Royce, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leves, DIR.
and Mrs. George II. Mitchell, DR.. and Mrs
Baker, Dr. Rawlins, Gen. r. b, Williams,
Mrs. George Crawford Dr. Kennedy, Miss
Alice Kennedy, Miss Julie Kennedy, Mrs
Capt. John Willis, Mr.. Charles Willis, Mr.. j.
r. Williams, Miss Abbie Cowman, Mr.. Arri-
sou, Mrs. Collins. Miss Anna Montgomery
the Misses Steen, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Briggs
Miss Mamie Blake, Miss Laura Harper, aud
Mr.. Harry Barber.
Col Ingersoll has lately received from his
friend Joseph Jefferson three monotype land
scapes executed by that universal genius in
his hours of ease The monotype Is printed
from copper plate, and in effect is between
sepia sketch and an etching. One land
scape after Corot, has q very soft and dreamy
air, Attorney General Brewster is also
fortunate possessor of one of these monotypes
bearing the autograph ~. Jefferson" in one
corner
Tho Misses Russell, of Massachusetts, gave
n very beautiful lunch party to twelve young
ladies on Wednesday. The artistic name
cards were painted by the Misses Russell,
and at each plato there was fiat nickel
basket of flowers. The Misses Ranney, tho
Misses Ingersoll, the Misses Stone, Miss Alley,
and Miss Spoiford were among those present,
Mrs Russell aud her daughters will remain
here until the last week Of May.
The coming of the siamese embassy this
week will give a pleasant stir to diplomatic
circles, and in addition to the regulation TRIP
to.MOunt Vernon, one or more entertainment:
will probably be given to these strangers from
tho land of the white elephant Their pres
ence will enable Mr.. Barnum to set at rest
all the doubts MS to the genuineness of his
sacred elephant aud the attendant priests.
Tho Misses Helen and Minnie Ranney are
now here with their father, Mrs. Ranney
having returned home. The engagement is
now announced OF Miss Alice Ranney and
Mr.. Allen, of Commonwealth avenue, Boston
Mr.. Allen Is son of the late Thomas Allen
of st. Louis, who died here at the Arlington
two years ago, just as he was to take his seat
in congress.
Mrs. Brewsters daughter, Mrs, Rooms, re-
turned to Philadelphia on Tuesday after s
pleasant Easter visit with her parents and
friends. Mrs. Brewster has not resumed hel
Wednesday afternoon receptions since Lent
but has been reducing her long seasons visit
ing list, having made as many as thirty-thret
calls on one afternoon OF this week.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph are now enter
tanning their friends, Mr.. and Miss Hoffman
of Portland, Greg. Mrs. Dolph and hei
niece, Miss Odeneal, were at home to callers
ON Thursday. and presented q most attractive
picture in their shaded and fragrant parlor
as both wore delicate white costumes, 80 ap
propriate to such warm day.
Senior Fernandez, lately appointed as Mexi
can minister to France. left the City Of
Mexico this week on q special train for New
York. He is accompanied by his family and
attendants, and pays $4,000 for the luxury
of u special train When will United State,
ministers to foreign countries travel In sucl
simple republican style?
Mrs David Davis stopped here this weel
on her way home after accompanying tn,
remains of her aunt Mrs, Green, to Nortl
Carolina for burial. Mrs. Green was wei
known here, where sho spent many winter
some ten years ago She was a staunch frien(
of Mrs. Gaines in tho days when the lit
9anps fortunes were low.
The fair for tho benefit of st. Johns churcl
orphanage resulted satisfactorily TO tho ladies
The concert by Miss Noguora's choral elias
drew the largest crowd on Tuesday evening
Each day lunch was served, and Ol
wednesday AFTERNOON tne remaining article
were auctioned off,
Mr.. Cotton. banker of Galosburg, H., AM
who was United States consul at Venice, sue
ceeding Mr. w. ID. Howells, purchased Il
residence here this week, The house is oil
NJ street, Just oil Connecticut avenue, an,
Mr., Cotton will move his family hero carl,
in tho fail.
Hon. Horatio Burchard returned to the
city on Wednesday after several weeks sta,
at his Freeport home, whore he was busy
finishing his report upon the bullion produc
of the United States the past year. Mrs
Burchard will remain west for the summer.
Mrs. Malone and her little daughter and
Miss Della Dwight suil for Europe to-day
Senator Malone accompanied his wife to New
York to start her on her ocean voyage The
ladies intend 60 remain abroad q year, spend
ing next winter In italy,
Mrs. Sawyer and her daughter Mrs, White
will leave in about ten days for their Oshkosh
home. DR.. kompster, their family physician
is here to accompany them homo MS soon a
they are able to undertake the journey.
Gen. Swain and family are now settled
in their new house on Fourteenth street, he
yond tho Boundary road. Mrs. SWAIN
niece, Mrs, Keplingor, OF Canton, Ohio, isnov
visiting them.
James Freeman Clark was the guest of Mr.
John b. Alley during his stay here this week
aud his host gave large dinner party in hit
honor on Monday night,