National Republican., 1884-12-20
wAsnINeroN socLnrY.
Interesting Gossip ms TO the Movs-
mcnts OF Persons Prominent In So
ciai Circles.

Tho President will spend his holidays |
quietly at tho white house, and will DO
joined before New Years day by his
sister, Mrs. McElroy, and her daughter.
Much interest is felt in outside circles in |
tho New Years reception at the white !
house, as IL will be the fourth and last |
one held there by President Arthur. Each !
year tie official pageant has been moro |
splendid than its predecessor, and the |
number of ladies assisting him last Janu-
ary was over forty.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen was assisted on
Wednesday afternoon by her daughters, !
Mrs. John Davis and Miss Lucy |
Frclinghuyson, and by Miss Susie
Lee. Miss Tillie Frelinghuysen was
not able to 20 on to New York this
week, as she had intended, to receive
treatment for her injured knee. and Dr.
Sayre came on Wednesday and attended
her here. In few weeks she will be
able to resume her place at her tea table
at her mothers receptions, but will not
be equal to walking or standing long for
some time. Mrs. Frelinghuysen will not
receive on the Wednesday of next week,
the day before Christmas, nor on the
Wednesday of the following week pre-
ceding New Years day.
Mrs. McCulloch and her daughter were
pleasantly assisted on wednesday after
noon Dy MISS Cox ahd MISS fattersnh'
Mrs. McCulloch will not receive on the
Wednesday before Christmas, nor on the
Wednesday before New Years. Mrs.
Yale. nee Miss Louise McCu loch, will
arrive next week, aud spend the holidays
with her parents.
mrs' ,nanuier hhu orlIliant reception
on wednesday AFTERNOON, ana was assisted
IN reGelvins her callers by Mrs. Greeley
Mrs' bradley, nee stevens MISS Sturgls,
and Lieut. Lemly' Inc usual chorus oil
inquiries were maue ior Mts. hlnsiey,
whose popularity stahus well the test Oh
absence,
Mrs, brewster, VINO mas Deen snuering
recently rom an attack OF rheuihatisin'
mas hot oegun her series OF receptions YET,
anu VIII open nor mousse ,or the nrst tlne
GU new near uay' Mrs' brewster
oaugnter, MIS- ROBERT hoohse, oi fnlla-
ue,pniai anu ene prahusoh' WIN opehu tne
hoIIdays at the attorney generafs resi-
de,ce'
MrS runuhu' was presenp at the ES-
position opening at the white house on
luesday' appearing III pubiic Tor one
OF the hrst times since tho death OF her
daughter, Tor whom she sun wears the
deepest mourning. Mrs. Eumunds does
not observe any reception day ana ID
denied to all callers on Thursday after
Moons.
Mrs. Carlisle will not begin her recep-
ti0ns until New Years day, and succeed
| ing that opening ceremony she VIII make
the Riggs house u scene Of gayety every
| Wednesday afternoon.
1t is rumored that Gen. and Mrs. Sher-
man, and Miss Rachel Sherman will soon
come here for visit of some length.
The wife of Justice Harlan, was not
able to receive on Monday, and will not
hold any receptions this season.
On account of the illness of Chief JUS
tice Waite, Mrs. and Miss Waite were not
ut home to callers on Monday afternoon.
The justices of the supreme court have all
been working at late and unusual hours
for the past month in the endeavor TO
finish up some of the accumulated work,
and the constant overwork at last pros
trated the chiefjustice.
Mr.. Blaine's sister. Mother Scholastica,
mother superior of the convent at Wilkes
Barre, Pa, has lately visited the convent
here, on Connecticut avenue, and during
her stay Mr.. Blaine called several times
to SEQ his sister,
In diplomatic circles tho absence of
Senior and Sonora Duprey de Lorme is
greatly regretted, Senor dc Lorme having
been transferred from the legation here
to the spanish embassy at Berlin during
the summer. Inc swedish minister and
countess Lewenhaupt are seriously
missed aiter an eignt years residence al
washington, ana Count LeWenhauptf
successor, mr. heuterskJoid, wiz not ar
rive mere from raris until January.
senator harrisohs son, Mr.. Russell
Harrison, OF heiena, Mont'' was In the
Giey thls week, pu1 VIII return 10 M
ROCKY mountain nome oy the nrst OF th'
year. During ms WISH mere Mrs harri
son stopped IN omans with her parents
ex-senator hhu nrs oauhuers'
MISS Netne hooper, daughter OF Vie'
Cohsui ana mfs' Lucy hooper, OIL farls
VINO visited mrs. Lander mere last winter
is now member oil Days company a
ms new hork theater' Miss hooper DC
voted several years IN raris TO study ah'
preparation ior the stage, ana was o1ere'
hahusone salary ny Daiy before sh
came over TO this country In September t.
accept H. -,
Inc SAD ana suoden death otCapt. VIM
+. clark, OF zen. Sheridans stan, ma
; been reeaiied 10 MS friends ana acquaint
ances mere py thS recent appearance o
MS WORK on me lndian sign Ian
guase. PuDiisheu py hahersley 20
OF phiiadelphia. capt clark condense'
In TINS dictionary tue results oil elgh
years study OF tho Indians OF tn
plains ana the northwest, ana " Is con
sidereu most valuable contribution I
ethnoiogy; Inc WORK was completed bu
q lew weeks before MS death In septem
Der, and the close ana prolonged appiica
, ton aggrayated the maiady that termi
l nated ms ne
hr. kuku, the new japanese minis
ter, was too indisposed TO be able to max
visits oil ceremony this week, and III
. wiie, accompanied oy the secretary {
. legation, made the round OF caoinet cal
Z on wednesday afternoon. Nine. Kuk
3 is thorough type OF tho Japanese beaut,
l and Will recall to many the diminutiy
= little Nine. Oshlda who presided 8