National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24
SOCIAL NEWS AND NOTES.
Gossip from the LegAtioDs-GSrdlcna and
ToN Parties OF the week-Porsonal
Mention.

| gossip nom the Legntions-Gordcn and
Tea Parties OF the week-PorsonaI
| Mention.
Tho Quantioo high tea on tho steamer
Corcoran Wednesday evening was q most
| enjoyable affair, aud after tho heat of tho
day in the city tho cool river broezes were
most refreshing. The night lodging house
being charity that appeals TO ali there was
a large response to tho requests of tho mana
! gers. The cabinet families and the most
distinguished society people wero on tho
boat, and IL was quito q reunion of those
whom tho lapsing season had given few OPP
portunities for meeting Music and an OK
collent supper added to the attractions Of the
cool, starlit river, aud good company, and the
| tea was even moro successful than the ono of
last year, netting o handsome sum for the
lodging house, which relieves 50 much dis
tress and suffering each winter. The ladies
managing the tea made excellent arrange
ments, and tho result quito justified their
efforts
Tho Argentine minister and Nine. Do.
minguez have issued invitations for q rocep-
tion ON Monday evening in honor OF tho sew
enty-fourth anniversary OF tho national in
dependence of tho Argentine republic Tho
date OF the event is properly May 25, but as
that falls on Sunday this year the fote has
been postponed until tho following evening.
Tho Argentine people made their revolt
against Spanish rulo In 1910. when they re-
fused allegiance TO Joseph Bonaparte, and,
aftor six years struggle their independence
was established. The day Is always cello
bratod with great rooicings In tho republic
and Senior Dominguos will mark the ovent
here by gathering his diplomatic colleagues
| official and social circles, in his spacious
legation building on Monday night
The celebration of the queens birthday at
the British legation here and throughout
Canada has been postponed for q month at
tho queens request in respect for tho recent
death Of tho Duke Of Albany. The period of
| official court mourning expired week since,
but tho royal family retain tho omblems
much longer. The Danish minister and his
wife left for their home country somo weeks
ago. The Chinese minister and his family
| sail from San Francisco to Hong Kong noxt
Tuesday, and the italian minister and his
vito will sail for their native land In about
six weeks. Othor ENJOYS will follow this
lead, and tho diplomatic corps will soon BIO
widely scattered.
The garden party for the benefit Of the
| Garfield Memorial hospital Is to be held at
tho hospital grounds on tho afternoon and
| evening of Decoration day. Tho managers,
| who have proved themselves indofatigable on
preceding occasions, propose to make this
garden party on appropriate house warming.
The hospital will be open for the reception of
patients In June, and tho ladies have had
several sowing bees at the building lately to
hem the Sheets make tho pillow cases, and
attend to such essentials.
Mrs. Theresa Fair has lately given some
very handsome entertainments at hor home
In San Francisco, among them reception to
the officers Of the United States steamship
Hartford who had shown her pleasant alton
tions during tho gay weeks that tho flag ship
was in harbor there. Lately she gave ket-
tledrum in honor of Princess Like Like, of
Hawaii and in June she goes to Europe with
her children to remain some time,
The members of tho supreme court have
begun to leave, and already Justices Woods
Matthews, Bradley, Harlan, and Gray have
left the city. Chief Justice Waite has been
quite indisposod for the past fortnight, but
soon leaves, and Justices Miller, Field, and
Blatchford will soon be of.
Pere Hyacnthe and Madame Loyson arc
in the city this week as tho guests of Madame
Loyson's son, Mr.. Ralph Merrlman. They
will return to France in few weeks, Presi
don't Grevy having signed the decree legaliz
ing Pere Hyacinthe's church in Paris.
Senator and Mrs. j. p. Jones went to New
York this week for few days stay. At tn,
adjournment of congress Senator Jones viii
take his family west for the summer.
Miss Louise McCulloch returned last week
from a long visit to friends In New York, ant
joined her parents at their country place II
Prince George county.
Senator Harrison went over to New Yorl
last week and Dent Sunday with his daugh
ter who will rem ain there with her friends
for fortnight longer.
Tho President, as announced, will vis
| Annapolis on NJ onday, and will go to New
York to attend tho Decoration day services
at the end of tho week.
Tho Russian minister and Madame d,
Struvo and large party of guests went tt
Baltimore on Thursday to attend the Pimlict
races.
Secretary Lincoln and Gen. Sheridan have
returned from their fishing trip and are well
bronzed by tho winds and waters of Lake
Erie.
Col. Bonaparte has returned to this country
somewhat sooner than no had expected to on
account of the illness OF one of his children.
Mrs. and Miss Cullom will accompan,
Senator Cullom to Chicago next week, anC
will then so to their home for the summer.
Miss Whitney who spent the winter with
Mrs. Jones, will pass the month of June with
Mrs. Hartshorne ut Newport.
Ex-senator and Mrs, Window have sailed
from Liverpool and will land in New York
this week.
The hot weather of the past few days Is
hurrying many people from the city.
Mrs. Dorsheimer loft the city this week and
will not return until fall
Representative Russoll's family will leave
for the north next week,
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