National Republican., 1885-03-28
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Interesting Gossip as TO the Move
ntcnts OF Persons Prominent In So
ciaI CircIss

Contributions for he social column wW he rcccirCd
mp 10 Friday afternoon Of each ucek.l
The President will give start TO the
post-Lenten season by holding his first
public reception during Easter week.
His levees at the white house ut o'clock
every afternoon, except Tuesdays and
Thursdays, are still largely attended, and
the number Of strangers In the city can
be accurately Rauged by the attendance
at these daily receptions.
Mrs, Hoyt left for her homo some days
since, but Miss Van Vechten still remains
at tho white house with Miss Cleveland.
Other visitors will come later.
Mrs, Manning goes to Albany next week
for short visit to her father and to look
after hor household affairs there.
Senator Edmunds gave handsome din
ner to ox-Prosident Arthur on Tuesday
night, and Mrs. Laughton was his hostess
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Wallach gave very handsome
dinner party to ex-President Arthur on
Thursday, and IL was the last formal
gathering OF his friends before his de.
psrture from tho city. He leaves for
Baltimore this afternoon, and takes the
steamer for Fortress Monroe tonight. He
will remain at Old Point for week or
two, and go directly from there TO his
homo in New York. His house on Lex
ington avenue, which Prof. Doremuss
family occupied for two years, is all in
erder and readiness for him. 1t has re-
Gently been decorated and improved, and
the private effects sent from here will
add greatly to the beauty of his old home.
The largo paintings Of scenes in the yell
lowstone Park and the two Canadian
scenes that Mr.. Bierstadt kindly lent him
to cover the bare walls of the upper corri-
dor at the white house still hang in their
accustomed places at the head of tho
private stairway. After three years. rest
there the place would seem very forlorn
without these fine landscapes.
Miss Emma Thursby and her sister.
with their hostess, Mrs. Bartlett, called
upon Miss Cleveland yesterday, and, after
an informal visit, were shown through
the conservatory and presented with
souvenir roses. At tho conclusion of
their greenhouse tour they were taken
the President was holding in the east
room and paid their respects to him.
The Swedish minister and Nine. Reu-
terskjold, who are comfortably domiciled
at the Arlington, will remain there until
hot weather drives them to some summer
resort. They will not take house and
set up the legation arms until fall.
Mr.. Sameshima, Of the Japanese lega-
tion, who went over to Now York to make
personal inquiries for the health of Gen.
Grant on the part of his government,
sailed from San Francisco last week. He
had in charge the remains of the little
Alexis Saigo. who died at the Russian
legation here last fall.
IAI Ill T-1
fornia, have been at Willards for some
time. Gov. johnson is the editor fthe Alta
California, the Oldest journal on the coast,
and since his arrival an office of that
paper has been opened on + street, oppo-
site the Ebbitt House.
Senior Valera, the Spanish minister,
continues his agreeable Monday evening
receptions at his new residence, on Mas
sachusetts avenue, and there is a reunion
Of the diplomatic circle in his parlors
each week.
After Lent the British minister and his
daughters may resume their Tuesday
evening reception, that were such agree
able soirees for the foreign circles during
the early winter. The company was con.
fined to the members of tho diplomatic
corps and their families. and the gather
ings were almost informal and quito in
bho hhtuio Va y ihtBo ihihilJ EbuulOu.
Senator Stanford has invited the men,
bers of the Senate committee on naval
Affairs who are to examine into the con-
dition Of the Mare island navy yard to
cross the continent with him in his pri-
vate car. Tho company, including Sem
ator and Mrs. Don Cameron and others,
will leave Now York on the 10th of April,
and enjoy all the charm of the early sea :
son on the coast, visiting the Yosemite,
Monterey, and sther poins, and being
entertained at Senator Stanford's mag
nifcent Palo Alto ranch. All the rescind-
ing resolutions will not affect the plans of
these colleagues Of Senator Stanford, who
! go as his guests on the trip.
The departure of Minister and Mrs. s.
s. Cox for Constan tinople leaves another
beautiful house for rent TO some Of tho
new official families who are now bewil-
dered by the number of attractive homes
offered them.
| Senator aud Mrs. Cockrell with their
family Of little ones will remain here for
some weeks longer at their comfortable
home on Nineteenth street.
Mr.. Phelps, the new minister TO Eng
land, has brother and niece in tho de-
partments here.
Gen. Bsale's daughter, Madame Bak-
metieff, was by last ndvices in Jerusalem
and after visit In st. Petersburg comes
directly on to Washington.
N. Waddington, the French minister
to England and former minister Of foreign
affairs in Marshal AcMahon's cabinet is
the subject OF finely written sketch by
MrsLucy Hooper,in recent number the
Chicago Curreih. M. Waddington's wife
Is the sister Of Mrs. Eugene Schuyler and
tho dAugh.c- Of Mr.. King, of New York.
AiSs Kate Field. who was here during
the closing weeks Of the season, is prepar,
ing for publication paper on Washing
ton society. There is great interest felt
in the matter and desire to learn
whether her view is favorable one oil
not, as in all events II will be cleverly
written and abounding in points and
witticisms.
Mrs. Girard gave the last of her serie.
of Thursday teas this week and her beau
tiful parlors were filled with guests unit
the last hour.
Senator ]. f. Miller and his family left
Thursday evening on their way to Cali
fornia, to which they are hurrying much
earlier than usual this year. They have
had their trunks and effects packed fol-
over week waiting tor the possible ad
journment of the Senate, and at last were
obliged to waive further delay.
Col. and Mrs. Ingersoll and their daugh
ters have been in New York for the pas
week.
Sad news comes from Wisconsin of tn,
death of Miss Ida, daughter of Gov. Rusk
She was here with her father during tn,
years that he was in Congress, and az
schoolgirl had many friends among thos,
who are now young people in society
The Wisconsin legislature adjourned as
mark Of respect on tho day of her funeral
and attended IN body Gov. Rusk ant
his wifo are overwhelmed with grief, ant
during the illness that preceded thei
daughters death everything was done tina
kind and sympathetic friends could do.
Mrs. Ogle Tayloe's historic house, oil
lafayette square, is to pass under tn,
auctioneer's hammer next Thursday, aut
the proceeds Of the sale, as directed by be
will, will bo divided among her heirs
Passing II over to other hands will seen
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