National Republican., 1885-12-19

the position I'm The Christmas f'inb for,,aori,
held by Miss Nellie Arthur. % altIongh mo @ sbS
has consented TO be made president of thr
club In order to manifest her eymnathv
! with and good intentions toward the charlty
and It's object. Miss Cleveland occupied
the chair long enough to speak few words
of cheer and to appoint n lady vice pTesi.
dent to whom she committed the work of
preparation for the feast The place taken
by Miss Nellie Arthur TINT of iresidin0 nj
the children's dinner, has been piven tc
Miss Mollic Villas, the little daughter of tho
Postmaster General.
The President will inaugurnte the much.
J needed reform of the very late hours that
obtained here In society last winter, This
will he grateful Intelligence. The cards ia.
sued for receptions at the executive man
sion will bear the Inscription from TO 10.
state dinners will be served at Z. and tho
New Year Day receptions will begin nj M
O'Clock In the morning.
The ladies OF the Cabinet met nj Mrs
Endcotts recently and discussed some
matters Of Importance IL was decided that.
owing to the unusual number of people
there will be at the capital this winter
In society, the ladies will return their
Cabinet day calls by card, aud all dinner
and other invitation calls in person. On
will receive from 9 TO b. and on Wednes'
days, during the season, from 8 10 4 in Tho
afternoon. :" 'OO
Mrs. G. r, Paul, Mrs. NIarmion o,d Nr,ss
Genevieve Paul were at home 10 n large
number of callers on Friday.
Mrs. Manning accompanied the Secretary
and then returned on Thursday evening 81
Mrs. VIM. g. Whitney spent the early
portion of the week in the city,
Mrs Evarts has been detained In tbo
house since coming from New Yorl, Inv n
severe cold, but intends to resume her very
pleasant social relations of five wears ago at
the capital at an early day. The AiIliclS
Palmer House that Senator Eyarts has taken
on ! street is spacious and hospitable i'm in
tentlon. Mrs. Evarts and Miss Evarts will
he al home on THURSDAYS after Tho bniidays m,,i
Two little grandchildren, the daurhters of
Mrs. G. c. Beaman, of New York, are visit
ing Senator and Mrs. Eyarts at present.
The British minister and Nine, Reuters.
kiold gave a large dinner party on Wednes-
day evening.
baron and Baroness d'Itaiuba receiye
great many calls at the ArlInSton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Padelford arc ot
| present in Vienna, with no definite plans ne
| TO where they will spend the winter.
The series of hons that last winter woro
so popular a feature of the Uomiiton will
be repeated this year. The first one win be
| given tonight,
| The heroine of wThroupb Ono Admins.
| tration,n Mrs. Morgan L. Smith. died here
| recently.
Mrs. Gen. Ricketts, will not begin her Fri
days ut home until New Years Day. when.
| n right royal recention will fjtt;SoI,, 10
augurate the series.
Mrs. Gen. Uazen gave the voupo lod,es
who assisted at her kettledrum booth din
ner ON Thursday.
Mrs. Gen. Beale gave rosebud luncheon
ON Tuesday to eighteen young ladies In
honor of Miss FELTON,, of California
Hon Mr.. Hayden, who succeeds the Hon
Leopold Morse, of Boston, in the House.
is here, and has located at Wormley,s. Mrs
Hayden will come to the city after the holi-
days.
Hon. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Springer are on
Capitol Hill this year. and have taken tbn
house e9O New Jersey va ayanne sontbeast % ,uo
near the coast survey building,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazieton, of Capitol Hill.
will have their sister. Miss UozIeton n
charming lady of Madison, Wis. To snepd
the winter with them.
pair OF dantily quilted, tiny blue stock
ings were knocked down to Mr.. John Beall
at the auction that closed the kettledrnm
on Wednesday evening.
The splendid house OF Judge Samuel
Bowman in Springfield, Ohio, was burned
TO the ground this week. Miss Laura Bow
man visited here last winter and made
mHay friends and received much ottention
Miss Bowman was married in the autumn
and as Mrs. Elder Is living in Indianapolis'
and was visited there by DR.. and Mrs
Marmion, U. s. N, when on their wedding
tour.
Mrs. Butler, wife of Senator Butlor NJ |
South Carolina, and the Misses ButIer ore
In Europe for the winter. They are In |
Munich at present. Mrs. Buffers reoep- |
tions at her home on / street last season
xNa,- I'll
regretted by their friends this winter.
MIR. and Mrs Pell and the Misses Pell, OF
Charleston, s. c., are now established In the
Carroll mansion, corner of Il and Eiphteenth
streets, and will be at home to callers on
Fridays after the, holidays. The famiiyis
a desirable acquisition to Washington So
ciety.
Mrs. Rebecca Hart. of Kentucky. accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Susie Hart.
will spend the winter here, arriving after
the holidays.
Senator Don Cameron has taken the house
corner of Eighteenth street and Jefferson
place.. Mrs. Cameron is suffering from n
severe attack OF gastritis.
Gen. Henry Strong. of Chicapo. and bis
charming family are here for The winter
and are genial addition to social and
literary circles Gen. Strong is retired from
business, and is so we'll pleased with the
city that he will probably buy or build
residence here.
Mrs. j. s. Miller, wife of the commits
sioner Of internal revenue, will be at home
on Wednesdays after the New Year, at 1902
Rhode Island avenue, out Of Iowa circle.
Mr.. NJ. b. Hatch, son of Gen. John p.
Hatch, and Mrs. Sallie III. Owen. daugbter
OF the late Mrs. Hannah T.. Maupin. of
Baltimore, were married at the residence of
the bride, 1914 Sunderland place. On Thnrs-
day at high noon The ceremony was Ser
formed by Rev. Josiah Perry, rector Of ST.
Andrews Church, and Mr.. X. Duke Smith
was the best man. The bride wore a hand.
some trailing robe of white surah siIk
trimmed with white Grape, and she carried
u bouquet of violets. Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch
went to New York on a bridal trim, and