National Republican., 1885-04-04
SOCIETY IN HOLY WEEK.
Movements of Prominent People In
washipgton-Tho Presidsnt's Recep-
tion Postponed.

Movements of Prominent People In
Wnshipg.on-Tho Presidsnt's Recep-
tion Postponed.
Owing to the critical condition Of Gen.
Grant the President has postponed indef-
nitely tho general evening reception to
the public which was TO have been given
next Tuesday.
Holy week has brought all social mat
tors to q standstill, and with the tempo
rary absence aud the departure ofso many
official families there has been great
quiet. The approaching death Of Con.
Grant brings sorrow to many households
here and all intended movements in Off
cial society wait on that sad inevitable
event. The white house, where the dy-
ing hero lived for eight years, could not
appropriately be the scene of any reeep-
tions or large gatherings while his life
hangs by so slight q thread, nor while q
nation mourns its greatest man.
Mrs. and Miss Folsom, who have been
at the white house for the past week, will
remain until sometime next week with
Miss Cleveland. Miss Folsom returns to
her school after this pleasant vacation
and will graduate in June.
Mrs. Beale, who has been dangerously
i'll with pneumonia this week, was only
pronounced out of danger on Thursday.
But for this illness at home Gen. Beale
would have gone to New York to see
General Grant once more, although 1t 10
only fortnight since he returned from
O visit to him.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning have gone
to Albany for short visit.
rI EndiNnft MI
their homo in Salem making preparations
for their removal here.
Mrs. John Davis returned from Newark
on Thursday. leaving both her father and
mother in half invalid condition and
not any better than when she went to
them. Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen re-
mained at Newark, and her return here
at all 10 indefinite and uncertain. Miss
Tillie Frelinghuysen has not gained any
since leaving Washington. rit
Mrs. T. @. Theaker has been spending
the past week here at the National. Hei
cousin, Mrs. Chsuncy Blair, of Chicago
known here as Miss Mollie Mitchell few
seasons ago, has been with her for the
past few days.
Mrs. Ole Bull and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorpe, stopped in the city last
week on their way northward from
Florida. For the past eight years Mr..
and Mrs. Thorpe have occupied Mr.
James Russell Lowells house at Cam
bridge, Mass, and his return from Eng
land will dispossess them of their quaint
comfortable homo under the old elm trees.
Mrs. Matt Carpenter and her daughter
are among tho numbers ut Fortress Mon
roe, spending few weeks there on their
way up from Florida. They will come
here before going to Milwaukee. Mis-.
Carpenter was converted to Catholicism
by Mgr. Capel and has lately Joined that
church.
Mrs. Audenreid aud her daughter ha We
returned from their Florida trip. the
latter greatly improved in health, sun.
burned and rosy.
Mrs. Warner Miller's sister, Mis-.
Churchill, and her niece, Miss Roots, left
last week to visit friends in New York
on their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison leave for New
York next week. During tho summer
Mr.. Dennison will return to Japan for Q
short business trip.
Justice and Mrs. Miller have lately re.
ceived series Of water color sketches oi
the mountain scenery and glaciers oi
Alaska executed by Mr.. +. j. Richardson,
very clever artist, who visited that
country with them last summer.
Mrs. Letter returned from Fortress
Monroe last week. bringing party OF
friends from New York with her.
Senator and Mrs. Manderson have been
in New York for the past week, but will
return here and remain until April before
going to Nebraska. -. -.
A series of charitable entertainments
fairs, tableaus, concerts, and amateur
operas, are the most that the coming
weeks offer of social nature.
Mrs. Blaine and Mr.. Walker Blain,
went to Fortress Monroe in the early
part of the week to join party of New
York friends.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford went to New
York last week to remain until their do
parture to California.
Hon. Eugene Sullivan, tho father-in
law of Senator J. Z. Jones, of Nevada
died suddenly in San Francisco last weel
of cerebral apoplexy. Senator Jone
hasteued from New York in response to
telegram announcing the sad event Mr.
Sullivan spent some time here winter be
fore last, and for many years had mad
frequent visits to Washington. All o
the Pacific coast residents here knew hin
well, and he was one OF the most populai
and best beloved of Californians in hi