National Republican., 1885-02-28

thoroughly chilled whom ho left his car
riage after the long wait in the capitol
grounds aud his condition is now endan-
gered by erysipelas having set in.
Intelligence received here by the
friends OF Con. Grant as 70 his health is
not encouraging. He is now recognized
as an invalid and his condition 10 critical.
He Is confined to his room, sces few but
his oldest friends, and is much broken
aud depressed in spirit.
Judge David Davis Is still tho guest Of
Col. Wharton Green and his daughter,
Mrs. Pembroke Jones.
ono agitated young lady at the Ebbitt
House, reused from her sleep and told
there was n great fre near on Friday
morning, put on her best ball dress her
sealslSin sacquo, and her cameps hair
| shawl. She then tied a gay handker-
chief over her curl papers, put on her
best bonnet, and filled her arms with
Jewel boxes and bundles. Descending
the stairway she put down her boxes
and bundles, and sat on them until assured
that all danger was past for the hotel.
The guests at Willard's Hotel, who
gave such fine street comedies at the time
Of their fro last spring, were rather
disappointed that the Ebbitt House
guests did not make moro frenzied
show and return the entertainment
yesterday morning.
Miss Dora Miller, who has been quito
Ill for tho past week. is now slowly re-
covering, and yesterday was able 10 sit
up for short time.
Ar and Mrs. l.. G. Milburn will leave
the city for the south after the 4th Of
March, where they will mako their future
residence.
Misses Nora and Fanny Shindel, Of
Hagerstown, Nd, are tho guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Lemon, corner of Thirteenth
and r streets.
Miss Jennie Nowcomb, Of Bridgeton,
N. j., and Miss Jessio Ponnock, of oxford,
Pa, are visiting friends in this city, and
will remain until after the inauguration.
The family of ]. Clayton McMichael,
marshal of tho District, will not leave
Washington before June, but Mrs.
hoMichaol will be at home for the last
time officially on Monday afternoon next
aftor 3 o'clock, at the residence Of the
marshal, No. 0ls Farrsgut square.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, of Detroit Mich,
arrived from the south yesterday, and
are the guests Of Senator and Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Moore is remembered hero as Miss
Kate de Mile, who spent last winter
with Mrs. Palmer.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
Henry Sengo, a woll-known east Wash
ington business man, and Miss Lizzie
| Freund, of that section.
An entertainment was given at tho
residence Of Representative Lyman, on
Massachusetts, avenue, last evening for the
benefit of the Training School of Nurses.
The patronesses were Mrs. J. K. Hawley,
Mrs. Don Cameron, Mrs. Eugene Hale,
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Q. Il. p. Rodgers, Mrs
Parke, Mrs. Blatchford, Miss Coleman,
Miss Frelinghuysen, Miss Waite. Mrs. ID.
L. Yuloe, and Mrs. A. Graham Bell. Mrs.
Lyman gave the ladies the use of her
large ball room, and an audience of 200
or more gathered to listen to tho anus
ing monologue of Mr.. Frank Lin
coin. A cavatina by Miss Voorhees,
was an enjoyable feature of the evening,
and thore was great regret that she did
not favor the audience with another Sc
lection. Mr.. Lincoln, who was very en-
tertaining, was loudly applauded, show
ing that his sketches, both musical and
initiative, were thoroughly appreciated.
Miss Minnie Crawford executed q banjo
solo with great skill, showing perfect
mastery of that instrument.