National Republican., 1885-10-24

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OfCoursC all the world within reach of Ivy
City have been there this week to see the
stccp,ccha,cs and the riders fthe races. Tho
autumual annual meeting Is always largely
attended By leading society people. presl-
dent Arthur was always on hand NJ the races,
generally in company with Attorney General
Brewster, The Jockey Club, which l. COMPOSED
Of prominent gentlemen. mudcRn effort to have
President Cleveland attend during the meet
inc, as he Is known to be n great admiror Of
horses, hut the chief executive would not be
moved. The Ivy City track and It's surround.
ings make an exquisite rural picture. The
ribbon-likC track cncirclCs the bottom of an
emerald basin made by the grouping orthc
low surrounding hills, and the autumn foliage
crowns the sccuc with gold aud crimson color.
highly fashionable crowd witnessed thy
events oi Thursday. A bigbluc fringe ofpcoplo
surrounded the incloscd fields, and in the
center were grouped n great number Of car.
Iiagcs Thc grand, and stand was crowded by
charming background to the crowd. When
the motley Jockeys came on the track they
nude the scene AL the more interesting and
pleasing. Women who make bets on such
occasions should study calmnesS of cVtcrio"
for the moment OF triumph, aud ior thli OF
dcica, ms wcll. Neither the undue cNhidration
at winning nor the sulkiueSs nL losing stakes
Is pretty or becoming to feminine hCUs.
The week Just closed has witnessed some
notable weddings in the capital Tho brides
were all young and beautiful, and the grODms
CoucspondinGly hnndsonc and manly in
figure. No lose than three marriages were
Cc!,hlnicd hy br. lconnid in -. Johns Church
ON "Wednesday. The evening that tn. first
keeping invited guests standing In the chill
druii Of an evening and before closed church
doors until the hour set for the ceremony. This
should Lot occur again, church doors should be
orcn ut lCnst halt hour before the appointed
time for The mnlriagr. The marriage oi Mr..
Arthur pHdcliord and Miss B,ttic Ordway was
II most impromptu affair. The bride had but
iOriy.cight hours in which to make her prcpa-
ralions. Several church weddings are booked
for next week, and everybody says there never
were 30 many matrimonial events In one
season bCloic. We have marriages at high
noon, marriages in the afternoon hours,
md most of all evening marriages,
at midnight. At burgundy on his
just occurred at the residence of the BRIDE
which wa. illuminated aud decorated with
myttcs, white roses, and orange blossom for.
wnrdCd from Nice. Thogucsts arrived for din.
nCT, at which the bridcclect was present in u
rose tullc toilette, Next Cnsued the civil CerG.
mony by the local mayor Music ana chat
followed, and ut midnigh! the brides father
went TO seek his daughter in her b)udOir 10
conduct her TO the chapel where the religions
ceremony was celebrated, accompanied By
choral music. The guests then returned 20 the
castle, vbcrc 4 mggniHccnt supper was served.
II would require the Dimensions Of n castle 20
compass such an entertainment, and nothing
Is said IN the account of the nCwly.madC man
and wife siuliiNg of to some unknown ana
mysterious bourne TO spend their iirst hours
together.
The thC0tcrs have been we'll patronz,d
this week society women, club men, and turf
men, with sprnkling of congressman and
some thC0tCr parties OF young p1Ople, have ca.
lliehGd tie play houses. Nothing Is 80 np'
rropTiNtc for ladies' wear at the th@ltcr ~ the
| small horseshoe or CHpO,c bJauCts. A story Is
! told Oft gentleman who was deeply struck by
! the beauty Of lady seen across the spaces OF
! the National. She attracted him with the pink
and white of her face like magnet, and he
watched her with delight until he saw her
wipe her incc with her handkerchief lI9 Is
one OF the knowing ones nni ku9ws jmst what
that slow movement Of the handkerchief
| means within its ilmy folds on piece OF:
| Chamois was her complexion. Talking about
| fine color, without which no woman can be Il
! success ns Il beauty, ii is told OF NinDn dc
| lEnCluS that she preserved her chamrs of incl
| and figure hy lnthrg in rain water and taking
| plenty OF outdoor CXcrci'c. Another simple
! bcGutiCr recommended by lovely lady OF
| fashion Is n piece of ilnc flannel dipped
| In wuIm Wulcr aud wiped over the face
| morning and night Then dry gently with
| u soft towel, pressing the face instead OF
| rubbing T.. to keep 1t soft. Tbs Use of cold
| water + said to roughgn the skin. If the per.
| niciuus lmciicc of inccSSnnt dUbbins with Il
| powder Iug at the .Ucc could be superseded by
| hn "a
| highly dClCCtnblc cousummatiOn. But IL is not
to be hoped for in this day and generation
| Social affairs nt the white house are now
| very quiet. The President holds receptions in
| the cNst room on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
| Fridays, and the attendance thcrcat is incr9aS.
ing every day. The people who go enjoy the
| performance. All they ask Is shake aud the
chief executive. performs that function as q
| solemn duty. Mrs. lIoyt secs ladies who cali
| upon her, but misses Mrs. and Miss Folsom.
who havc sailed for Europe. 1t is expected
| Miss Cleveland will return next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lamont have gone to
| New York for few days.
Mrs, Endicott, and the Postmaster General aud
whore President Arthur used to worship.
| Mr.. L. NJ. Villas, of Eau Claire, Wis, brother
| of the Postmaster General, IL to marry Miss
Ludlum. Of Pullman, H., on the 2Sth. They
will visit this city early in November
Minister Kuki viii give y series Of dinners
next month in honor of the birthday of the
emperor Of Japan, MutSun,o, which occurs OH
the I'd, The first dinner party will be given oil
that evening at the legation to the members OF
the Cabinet Gnd, several Of the commissioners
twill be gcntlcmen's dinnerparty, no ladies
having been invited because Nine. Kuki viii
he unable to be present. The second event
will be dinner at Wizards Hotel on the It'll
u!timo, given TO the members OF the corps
| diplomGtique.
1t is rumorcd that the Chinese minister anc
his attaches will give n large ball at the loga
tion carly in the season.
| Mrs. OrdwHy aud Miss Bette Ordway spent
| Monday In Baltimore.
Commissioner and Mrs. Edmonds ATTENDED
the races NJ Ivy City OH Monday.
NJ. and Mmc. Bakhme,cf, whl were ex-
reclCd TO spend n portion Of the gay seaSol
with Gen, and Mrs. Beac, have returned
Europe and are at present in Paris. NJ. Bakhmc
Athens Greece, and the complications of Ia,
iulgao'Ronnchnn question required him Il
be at his diplomatic post
secretary Of the Interior Lamar has tlkel
apartments for himself and daughter, Mis-
Jennie Lamar, at the Portland.
Senator Dolph, of oregon, has taken tn
spacious Rath6OmC house In Lafayette squire
and his interesting family having returnc
from their summer home near Ith0ca, n. Y.
are CON iortably located here. MIS-, Dolph vii
bring out a lovely daughter to society this SO /
son, and Miss Fanny OdenCal, who was ;
great 2 iggyorIle last year, Will be one orth
Lieut., nnd Mrs. II. ]. Hunt and Mrs. Tar
have returned from Colorado, and are witt
Mrs. Gen, Drum, on X street.
Judge and Mrs John Davis have returned /
| their home on Connecticut avenue. Mr.,
Davis, who Is still in deep mourning has gJu
to New York city for Il few days.
Miss Jennie sheriff. will spend some days
| New York city nest week.
. Mrs, aud Miss McCenCy will be at home il
[ formally this afternoon.
/ The engagement Of Miss Corneln Van Aukcl
3 | granddaughter of the late Commodore Carr
, son, OF New York city, to Surgeon l.. q. lien,
! berger of the steamer Despatch, is announced
/ Miss Van AukCn spent u portion of last scis1
Van AukCn. and made her debut at u grand :
Valentines bHll given in the middle OF Eel
:. ruary, at Wormcys, that was the cyCntIlf Il
- winter.