National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-16

many moro are favored with invitations for
the two succeeding receptions.
At their Friday evening card reception the
Misses May gave german, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Hubbard ball. On Friday, Mrs.
Redfern gave q lunch to Mrs. McElroy;
Justice Blatchford, Mr.. John King, and
Senator Palmer gave dinners; Mrs. Usher
tea, and Nine. struAe held her usual recep'
tion in the evening.
Mrs. and Miss Cullom had q very large re-
ception on Thursday, assisted by Mrs. and
Miss Cannon, Miss Leonard, and Mrs Dun
ham. Mrs Groome, who received in the same
parlor, had largo number Of callers, and the
friends Of these two senatorial families made
gay party in the Willard parlor all after
noon.
Mrs. Logan had worry largo reception on
Thursday, being assisted by Mrs. and Miss
Crowley. Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs.
Briggs, Mrs. Taylor, Of Illinois; Miss Taylor,
of Ohio; Mrs. Sayres, Of Chicago; Mrs.
Nunick, Mrs. Ii. G. Wright, Mrs. Fleming,
and Miss White.
Miss Nette Hooper, of Paris, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Lander for several weeks,
left here on Wednesday for Philadelphia,
where she will remain until the date Of her
sailing for Europe, which is now set for
March 5.
Mrs. Hawley and her sister, Miss Foote, re-
ceived on Thursday afternoon, and we're as
sisted by Mrs Seymour, Mrs. Worcester, Mrs.
Lee, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss Dwight, the Misses
Childs, Miss Stitts, and others.
Mrs. Eugene Hale received on Thursday
for the first time this season and was assisted
by Mrs. Dimmiok Of Lenox, Mass. Mrs.
Hales little children have entirely recovered
from their recent illness.
Mrs. Warner Miller was assisted at her re-
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Churchill; her sisters, Mrs. Roberts and Mist
Churchill, and by Mrs. Will Carelton and Mrs
Granger, Of Buffalo.
The twenty young ladies of the choral clas
will give charity concert at Lincoln hal
next Saturday night. and Mr.. King. tn,
favorite New York tenor, will come over Il
assist them.
The Russian minister and Madame d.
Strive held the last Of their Friday evenin
receptions last night and there was an I'M
usually large and brilliant company.
Owing to the death of her brother, Dr.
Ruter, of Indiana, the wife of Representativ
Springer of Illinois, will not receive agai
during this season.
Mrs. Sherman had many callers on Thurs
day afternoon, and WAS assisted by her niece
Miss Parsons, OF Cleveland, and Miss Smith
of Cincinnati.
The vito of Representative Bingham still
lies i'll at her residence, and the most emf
nent physicians declare themselves powerles
to aid her.
Madame Preston, wife OF the Haytian min
lister, returned to New York on Thursda
night, leaving her daughter here with NJ
, Preston.
: Mrs. Frelingbuysen and her daughters II
} ceived on Wednesday, assisted by Miss Wa
ZACH, and their parlors were thronged {
usual.
Mrs. Ingalls, had charming reception o
Monday, and was assisted by Mrs. Morril
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Peters, and Miss Jenning
i The little stepson of Commissioner Lorir
' is quite i'll with the measles, this univers
5 malady having spared him until this week.
s Rev. s. NJ. Merrill; U. s. A., wife, al
Q daughter, Mrs @. s. Pratt, have gone to A
! lanta, Georgia, to spend few months.
. DR.. Toner gave gentleman's party @
, Wednesday afternoon in honor of DR.. Ware
!. Bey, Of Paris
!, Hon. John. NJ. King entertained party
i gentlemen at dinner last evening at Worn
l. ley's
u Mrs. Henry sayre, Of Chicago, is in the cit
, and stopping at No. Grant place.
$ The first crocus Of the season appeared
Is the arsenal grounds last week.
IS Senator and Mrs. Palmer gave large di
y ner party last evening.
/, Mrs. Angus Cameron will not receive
- | Monday