National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-26
SOCIETY CHATTER.
The GoinEs and Comings and the Say
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ings and Doings OF Social Lights.
The President remains quietly and in
almost solitary state at the white house His
little daughter has returned from her Easter
trip. but there arc no guests to holp fill the
great mansion.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant are greatly enjoying
the visit of their daughter, Mrs. Sartoris,
who lately came over from England to spend
the summer with them. 1t is quito probable
that Gen. Grant will return hero in May to
receive further treatment from Prof Nissen,
and In that event Mrs. sartorls will accom-
pany her parents. His daughter.in-law, Mrs
Jesse Grant has just gone out to San Fran
cisco TO visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chap
man.
Mrs. George Bancroft has not made any
particular progress toward restored health
and strength lately, but hopes to be able to
start for her Newport cottage during tho first
week Of Juno. Though able to walk about q
little, she is still confed to her room.
Mrs. Jerome Bonaparto has lately received
| intelligence Of tho death OF her brothers
wife at st. Paul, Mimi, and has declined all
social entertainments for few weeks.
q. Gen. and Mrs. o. NJ. Poe and their family
leave on Monday for Detroit, whero he is to
return to duty, after an absence of thirteen
years.
Gen. L. +. Bealo left on Wednesday for
! California, and will be gone three or four
weeks. Mrs. and Miss Beale romain hero
until the middle Of June, whom they will
occupy n cottage for the summer at Deer
| Park. .
Mrs. Romualdo Pacheco and her daughter
are now visiting friends in California, and
will soon join Gov. Pacheco in the City of
| Mexico.
Miss Anna Roach and Miss Ripple, Of Dom
yer, are visiting Judge and Mrs. Bedford on
Fifteenth street. They will soon 60 to New
| York for q few weeks stay, and return here
before starting on their journey homo.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen and Mrs. Teller were
the only ladies of tho cabinet at homo to
callers on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hawley received on Thursday after
noon, assisted by Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs
Vauripen, and her woll filled drawing room
was as gay as in the high season.
Mrs Blaine's Tuesday evenings at home,
Mrs. Bancroft Davis's Wednesday evenings
and Mrs. Lorings Saturdays are the chief
social events Of each week in this post-Lenten
season.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews and her daughters
gave large musicale on Tuesday evening.
Col. and Mrs. Ingersoll and their daughters
have gone to New York for few days visit.
Col. Ingersoll lectures one evening during
his stay.
The coming week is to DO enlivened by
several charitable entertainments, first Of
which is the fair for the orphanage of St.
Johns church, on Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday evenings at Willard hall. The
ladies of the church are working hard IL
make the fair q success, and great attractions
are to BIO offered.
Tho pound party for tho benefit of the
! Industrial school is to DO held at the Rigg;
house on Monday evening
The director of the mint and Mrs. Burch,
ard are expected to return from Illinois in q
} few days.
senaor valente, the Brazilian minister
gave q dinner at the Metropolitan clut
Thursday evening in honor of the appoint
ment by the emperor of Baron do Arinos t.
be Brazilian minister to France. The speaker
of the house, with few other members, ant
the English, French, German, Portuguese
and other ministers were present. AS
member of the late French and American
claims commission Baron dc Arinos ha.
resided in Washington during the past fou
years, discharging his duties with marked
} fidelity, quite to the satisfaction of tn,
} claimants and both governments. In recog
milton of this the emperor has given him on,
of the most desirable of diplomatic positions
His departure from Washington is sincerel,
regretted by his numerous friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Knox have taken
country place near Babylon, L. l., for thu
summer.
} Mrs. Caroline Dali held her last reception
! for this season on Monday afternoon, and will
make preparations to soon leave for tn
) north.
The comfortable and capacious cottage o
,, Mr.. Samuel ii. Chase, 1925 Eleventh street
was filled to OVERLOOKING last night witt
members Of the Unity club and their friends
The occasion was meeting of that popula
organization,