National Republican., 1885-02-07
wAsHINGToN SOCIETY.
Interesting Gossip ms Go tho Move
mcnts OF Persons Prominent In So
ciaI Circles.

ciaI Circles.
Contributions for ne social column tciH be received
up to Friday afternoon Of each tCcck.l
The President has not yet decided upon
any more dinners or receptions for this
season, and, with the exception Of Mrs.
McElroy's regular Saturday afternoons at
home, there will not probably be any
more large gatherings at the mansion
this month.
Mrs. Frelinghuysens reception on
Wednesday was one of the largest that
sho has held this winter, and tho rocep-
tions will continue and increase
in interest and atractiveness as
long as they are kept up. The
approaching departure Of Secretary
Frelnghuyson's family Is Viewed with
regret by all, and it will not be the least
of their ordeals for the family Of any now
secretary Of state to succeed them in their
pleasant lead rship here.
Mrs. Carlisle Is suffering from severe
attack of rheumatism that quite disables
her for tho present. She was not able to
receive on Wednesday, and Is confined to
her room and helpless.
Gen. and Mrs. Bealo are looking forward
to long visit from Gen. and Mrs. Grant
after the 4th Of March. They expect Mr..
and Mrs. John Mclean to como to them
about tho Goth of February for short
stay, and Madam Bakmetieff nee Beale
will start for this country as soon as hor
husband can be relieved of his diplomatic
duties at Athens. Mrs. Beale gavo
handsome dinner party for her son, Mr..
Truxton Beale, on Wednesday evening,
and among those enjoying her hospitality
were Mrs. Ray Patterson, of Chicago;
Miss Blaine, Miss Yulee, Miss Meggs,
Miss Berry, Miss Loring, Miss Royal,
Miss Biddle, Count Loyden, Capt. de Ia
Chere, Mr.. Walker Blaine, Mr.. Jesse
Brown, Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Lee Phillips and
DR.. May.
Miss Ellen Terry is the guest of her
friend, Miss Olive Risley Seward, at hor
home on Pennsylvania avenue this week.
|. Mr.. Bigelow Lawrence is staying at
Wormley's.
Representative and Mrs. Budd, OF Cali
fornia, are enjoying a visit from their
mothers just now, both of whom live in
the same place in California with them.
Mrs. Budd's mother, Mrs. Merrill, came
on from Stockton with them at the begin
ming of the session, and Mrs. Budd, ST.,
has but lately arrived, coming from
Stockton by way of New Orleans.
Mrs. Miller and her daughter, Miss
| Dora, had the usual merry throng in their
parlors on Thursday. They were assisted
in entertaining by Miss Lena Porter aud
Miss Eddy, and Miss Lent, who has but
lately arrived from San Francisco, pre-
sided over the tea table.
Mrs. Vost arrived in the city last week,
and is staying ut 1925 l street for the
season. Had her health permitted Mrs.
..sNI
Cockerel on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Cotton, of Galesburg. Ill, formerly
United States consul at Venice, Italy,
who bought the house No. 1917 NJ street
last spring, is now occupying IL with his
family and is one of the agreeable addi-
tions to the winter residents.
Mrs Van Auken gives a german at
| Wormleys on next Thursday evening for
tho young friends Of her son and daugh-
ters.
Tho officers of the Washington bar
racks give dancing reception on Mon
| day evening.
Mrs. Hit has been spending some time
at Atlantic City lately.
| Mrs. Ssbin, Mrs. Pendleton, and Mrs.
Hale had large receptions on Thursday
afternoon, and upper street was crowded
with carriages toward the close of calling
hours.
Ropes stretched across tho street on
either side of Senator Sawyer's residence
on Thursday afternoon prevented car
riages from approaching the house, but
many went to inquire for Mrs. White,
who is completely prostrated by the
death of her little son, and to leave
messages of sympathy for the afflicted
family.
Neither Mrs Cullom nor Mrs Groome
were well enough to receive at Willard's
on Thursday, but Mrs. Williams and her
daughter at the Ebbitt. aud Mrs. Bowen
and Miss Hampton. at the Riggs, had
large receptions.
The two daughters of tho late Gen. r.
L. Lee are at the Arlington this week.
Mr.. Charles L. Miller and Miss Kitty
Sharp are guests of the President at the
white house and with Mrs. and Miss Nc
Elroy, there is quite family group about
the red room hearth when they are all
together.
The Harvard Club will give hand
some dinner at Wormley's next Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Cameron with her sister, Mrs.
Miles, and her cousin, Miss Rachel Sher-
man, had very pleasant reception on
Thursday. Miss Sherman presided over
tho tea table in the large hall of the
house after o'clock, and many pretty
groups were made by the visitors as they
disposed themselves about that pic
turesQue place with its ingle nook and
galleried stairs. A portrait of Senator
Cameron, by Bounat, hangs in the hall
by tho drawing room door, and is much
praised and admired by all who SEQ 1t.
1t is one of Bounat's best portraits, and
leaves nothing TO be desired.
Mrs. Foster and her daughters had
many callers on Monday, and with the
aid of Mrs. Steele and other ladies' pleas
antly entertained all who came.
Mrs. Angus Cameron closed her house
on Monday in order TO attend the funeral
of Senator Sawyer's little grandson, as
did her neghbor, Mrs. Hazelton, who il
also from Wisconsin and friend of SEN
atOr Sawyer's family.
Mrs. Darwin James had q pleasant re-
ception on Monday afternoon, and was
assisted by her sister, Mrs. James, Mrs
Gould Of Brooklyn, and Miss Whitney.
Mr.. Takahashi, the consul general oi
Japan at New York, came over on Mon,
day with his wife to attend the reception
at the japanese legation. Nine. Taxa.
hashi assisted Nine. Kuki in receiving,
and wore one Of the richest dresses seen
that evening.
At Brentano's alone over 5000 visiting
cards are sent out daily now, and every
stationer is driven with orders. AS card
go at dollar hundred, or a cent apiece
lot of money is thrown away every af
ternoon. Servants in official household:
complain that Bristol board ia poor
thing 10 light fires with.
At this end of the season vigorous
handshakers should relax little of the
ferceness Of their grasp. Ladies' whc
shake hands with their hundreds in nj
afternoon say that they would not mint
the exercise in the least if the men ant
the muscular women would not try Il
crush all the small bones of the hant
with their deadly grips. Three men
about town have such reputation fol
manning and bruising fingers whom they
smilingly say good morning or 'gooC
evening" that ladies treInble at sight o
them, and dread to see them advancing,
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