National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

VINO mas been the guest OF Mrs, r. II.
Couger and Mrs. Don Cameron during
this first month of tho season, Is now
visiting Mrs. Austin Brown. whom Mrs,
Magee first knew in Germany.
Miss Heard, Of Boston, who has been
tho guest Of Miss. West at the British
legation for several weeks, will visit Mrs.
Robson aud Mrs Loring before she leaves
Washington.
Mrs George L. Spencer, who is ono Of
the striking figures In society this season,
receives at the Arlington on Friday after.
moons. Many praises are being bestowed
upon her for her literary successes now
that the identity Of the modest "Ameri-
can" is established as the author of salt
Lake Fruit"
Mrs Eugene Hale had many visitors on
Thursday afternoon, aud was assisted by
| Miss Heard, who presided over the tea
table in the dining room.
Mrs. Craig Wadsworth, whose hopeless
invalid SIN and retirement from society
has been such grief to hor friends, shows
little change in her condition. Her
strong constitution alono enables her to
combat her malady, and will keep her up
for a long time
Mrs. Ryan and her daughter, of Charles
ton, arc at the Ebbitt House for the
| season.
Mrs George w. Steele, of Indiana,
reached the Riggs House last week, and
was one of Mrs. Ca rlisle's assistants on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Rooms. OF Philadelphia.
who has been with the attorney general
and Mrs. Brewster since before tho holt
| nfant con to.dsv
Tards aro ont for ME-. Dora Mulor,s
animal fancy dras. hall vbich will tato
ni.ca On Tns.Ssw auani," Eah 10 IT,
tnmss are nov boins discrssed and 40.
oided nnon ana The fota viii no ma hill
liant a. either Of ia nrsdecossoPs that
have ranked anon tho ,ncr,orahia avsn,s
for tho vonnoor ciycie, of sociotv ror two
winteys
Nrs pemb,oLe Joraa bo, IataIv ro.
coivod az a nresan, srou, No. hnsbs,a a
snan of 6ne theron oh bred carrisye horsos
.nd a bandsomo csrs;aao
Mrs Toyis po.ch aSnoo,, On ho ;oinoa
nv her dnugbter MIRA Miliford formorIv
M,sa Ezra Reacb to,va-d tho closo ~ 10
noyt waok O''0 W
Miss Patterson. of Nav York. Ia tho
ouest Of Car yyillian,so,,. darsh,ers
and wa, AZ tho vi,ita horsa on Tsasday
evening with Senator and Mrs Pnwen
Mrs. CHANDLER tho mothor of Mira
Eucena Hale concluded har visit have
tbis woeL and went hoch 20 notro;t
Nine. do struye,s 6na coIlection If oz5
antione teanots made dnrin q har ra.idanco
in Toxic. yvere nresentod two years aao
| to . ,nn,oun, a.; 81 po,assh,,x ,nhi,Las
sbe want frop, Janan oStor on, n abnr,
atom in WASHINGTON on the vsv
X Eabrrary Sr.wa noor tho ,,;n.or
suddenIv sbortena Sociotv has univ t,vn
weeks and two dava left IL befors Aab
wednesday which comes on the Istb Of
Fobruarv tb;s war Aftor tho 1sth II Ia
|
monument dedication. after that IL Is
nnIv aiavan Soss 90 thn Atb Of Mach .nS
after that-tbe doluge
Renrasentat;ve and Mra LYMAN oava .
bandsome dinne, nartv on TbnrsSayev en.
inc Tbo;r nIenaant bama on IJighIand
Mace whiob thew bought, whom tbev a ret
camo hare will soon he oearad for ssla 90
tbey will not ratnrn hare another w;ntor
The Jananess ministar and Nine KnLi
will Give thar frat large NORTHUMBERLAND
here on TUESDAY evening Rasidas bar
rwo little cbildrep Nina. KuLi has with
hor bor nisco a yonna cir, ,vho "a at,ondl
iUs scbnn ,' h., youne s"i VIM 40 a''0nu-
The rayaaos ~ tho saason ars to,,in,
v.rv nisiniy in tho faces oS somo Of tbs
non,lar haa,t;a. and soo;a,v fa,or;,as
p nd ,bosa Ssho b.na hosv Sh;dd;no h;ob
Sor oror,s faot, nv ,ote ho,rs and r.r,n
annnara ara sbowiro tho resnlta In ,aii.
tain wrinkies and bs,vv eyes some verv
haggard faces are 10 be seen NJ social
gatherings now. and the usual number of
society's inyalids will be laid mp in few
weeks and for all spring.
Most amusing mistakes arc sometimes
made by native born Americans, who be-
stow title upon every member of the
diplomatic corps. whether he has one or
not. The Russian miuister. Mr.. Charles
do Struye, and the German minister, MT.
III. Won Alyenslebeu, are very often spok en-
of rs Baron Struye and Baron Alyensleben,
and even the envoy of republican France
Ia spoken OF as Count Roustan. The Hon.
Lionel 8. West, the British minister. is
. often called Lord West, and one might 20
on multiplying instances in which plain
Mr.. or Monsieur is perverted into o title
of nobility by democratic people. Like
, wise there arc continual references to
!. embassys and ambassadors, of which
there are none at this capital. If by any
: chance an ambassador 10 among US
"Riehelieu" Robinson ought to be in
newspapers never let such hagrant errors
} creep into their printed columns, OF course
! and this suggestion will only DO needed
! by those living outside Of the capital.
Baron Sc haeffer and Mr.. David Kinl
= were among those entertaining dinner
: companies last evening.
, The performance Of the opera of pau
a and Virginia" at the new opera house
a this evening, is an important event fol
society, and the amateurs and their friends
q are greatly excited at the prospect of tn,
!. final representation. A world of worl
has been put upon It and all the partici
. pants severely drilled. Even those VIII,
4 have only to walk across the stage one,
during the evening have been made to 70
a peat il eight and ten times at a singI,
. rehearsal. There was a great stru cycle Il
. get the young ladies to dress in the coars,
q and common garments suitable TO slaves
thew preterring to be the picturesau,
n slaves of the fancy dress bali in CAV satins
a strings of seguins, and broad barbara,
a bracelets. The dancing OF the minue