National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-12
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where he goes on the twehty-frst to BIO pres
emit at the reception tepdored him on tho
twenty-third of January by the Union League
club of that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
French will make him 4 visit at the white
house during the winter, and tho date and
details of Mrs. McElroy's possible visit are
chiefly communicated to the President by the
guessers of the newspapers.
If the weather had not been rather against
it this would have been the red-letter week
of the season, as the number of entertain
ments has equaed that of the busiest week of
last winter. On Monday afternoon all the
world was out calling, and from the navy
yard to Dupont circle tho carriages were fly
ing. The ladies at the National, Metropoli-
tan, and Riggs hotels received on that day,
in addition TO the other people in all parts of
the city who have taken Monday as a re-
ception day. On Monday evening there was
n beautiful german of about thirty couples
given by Miss Blaine at her home on Lafayette
square, and dancing party at Castle Stew
art, given in honor of Mrs Stewards guests,
Miss Price, of Philadelphia, and the Misses
Payne, of Warrentou. There were over sixty
couples in the ball room, and many others
scattered through the other apartments, but,
having three times the space generally &C.
corded to such n company, the great mansion
was not in the least crowded.
Tuesday would have been the field day of
the week had not the interval of sleet and
rain between the snowstorms so entirely pre-
vented. In spite Of the drawbacks one lady,
the wife of a prominent official, attended
seven entertainments, beginning with the tea
at Mrs. Jennings, following this with din
ner party and thon going in turn to the re-
ceptions given by Chief Justice and Mrs
Waite, tho German minister, the Hawaiian
minister, Mrs. Augustus Hayes, and Mrs. An
thony Pollok.
On Wednesday there was the full delega-
ton of callers abroad, and the cabinet ladies
and Mrs. Carlisle had overlooking parlors.
In the evening there was the first german
of the Wednesday Evening club, which is an
oflshoot of the Bachelors club. Mrs. Pendle-
ton received the guests and Mr.. Poor and
Miss Silsby led. On the same even
ing Mrs. Laughton, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Berry, and Mrs. Redfern held re-
the studios in Corcoran building, and Com
missioner Loring and Marshal McMichael
gave dinner parties.
On Thursday the senator's wives received,
and the ladies on upper l street, Mrs. Stone
and Mrs. A. A. Hayes gave teas; Secretary
Chandler gave q dinner in honor of the Pres-
dent, and in the evening there were the first
of the series of their card receptions at the
residences of Secretary Frelinghuysen and
Justice Woods.
On Friday the weather made another
gloomy interval in the gayety, and there was
llIblc NlsitluB uOne. III lne evening tuo NUS
sian legation was the scene Of pleasant
gathering of the foreign circle.
, a. few ladies' here are making an effort to
have the hours Of evening parties made ear
lier this winter, and the hour 8 p. m has
appeared on several cards of invitation. In
most cases the guests have quietly ignored
the hostess's request, and gone at $3.50 and 10
o'clock, as usual The point Of etiquette in
this matter was discussed last winter, when
an American lady, who has long resided at
foreign capital, was much concerned at seeing
the guests string in for two hours after tho
time set in the invitations which the British
minister sent out for his ball to the Marquis
of Lorne At all entertainments at foreign
courts the appointed hour is observed as care
fully Us the time for the departure of trains,
and the custom might be transplanted for the
use of American sovereigns
Mrs. George G. Hazelton is settled in her
new home, No. IL b street northwest, and re-
ceives on Mondays. All of the ladies living
in this little block of houses on b street, be-
tween North Capitol street and New Jersey
avenue have the greatest difficulty in con-
vincing people that they are entitled to use
the word northwest in giving their exact ad-
dresses. The northwestern part of the city
includes all of that portion lying west Of
North Capitol street and north of the govern
ment reservations which extend from the
Capitol grounds to the Washington monu-
ment and beyond, as it was supposed that
everyone knew.
Miss Ida Miller is to be one of the brides
maids at the marriage Of Miss JEANNE Wool
worth, of Omaha and Lieut.. Guy Howard,
son Of Gen. o. o. Howard, which Is to occur
on Feb. a. Miss Woolworth has been the
guest of Justice Millers family during
former seasons here and is the daughter of
Hon. j. NJ Woolworth, u leading attorney of
Omaha. Lieut.. Howard is on his fathers
staff and the wedding will be as brilliant as
the social and military prominence of the two
families warrants. The ceremony will take
place in Trinity cathedral.
The wife of Senator Palmer, of Michigan,
who is occupying the Window mansion on
Scott Circle, arrived on Sunday, but has been
confined to her bed since then, and was not
able to receive on Thursday afternoon Her
guest Miss Kate Dc Mile, of Detroit, did the
honors of the house very gracefully on that
day, and made the excuses for Mrs. Palmer to
the numbers that called. Miss De Mile will
spend the winter here, and is q very charm
ing and accomplished young girl.
Miss Jessie Mallory, of Charlton, Iowa, who,
with Lula Edwards, has been the guest of
Gen. Edwards for the past two weeks, left on
Wednesday for Philadelphia, where she will
shortly be joined by her friend. Miss Ed
wards is from Los Angeles, Cal, and her fresh
and youthful beauty has been Jmuch admired
here.
The wife and daughter of Justice Woods re-
ceived on Monday, assisted by Miss Woods's
cousins, Miss Warner and the Misses Robbins,
who are visiting them at present. These
same young ladies assisted Mrs. and Miss
Woods at their reception on Thursday even
ing.
Senator Harrison and his family had a
hearty welcome from the papers and people
of Omaha when they went there this week to
attend his sons wedding. They travelled
from indianapolis out in the special car of
the president of the Nandalia road.
Congressman Valentine has not yet re-
turned from Nebraska, owing to the serious
illness of his wife, which may detain him
even longer. Mrs. Valentine spent part of
the summer in California, but has been twice
pTostrGted with illness this fall,
The two holidays of Christmas and New
Years day and the bad storm this week have
put Tuesday calls of TOR SO long that every
one has u long list to dispose of, and the Tues.
day afternoon of the coming week will be
one of the liyeliest calling days
The weekly paper Society, of which two
numbers only appeared, contained two ad-
mirably written articles, entitled Social
"reminiscences" which gave incidents in the
gay life Of the early days Of the republic.
Mrs. and Miss Culom and the wife of AS.
sstant Secretary Joslyn received at Willard s
on Thursday, and had large number of
callers,