National Republican., 1885-01-17

coming hero Inauguration week. Mrs.
/ Pryor has recently introduced two young
| daughters to society in New York.
Miss Anna Dawes humorOusly denies
| her engagement TO Philadolphan whom
she has never seen or heard of. Letters
of congratulation and inquiry have been
| poured upon her for the last weelS
Ex-senator Spencer and his wifo have
been at the Arlington this week. Mrs.
Spencers book, salt Lake Fruit" novel
on the Mormon question, has met with
great success, and is spoken of as n second
Uncle Toms Cabin"
Baron Spocht Sternburg was one of the
most dazzlingly arrayed diplomates at the
white house on Tuesday evening, and his
uniform is the handsomest one worn by
any member Of his corps.
Mrs. Blaine has issued invitations for q
reception on next Thursday evening.
hr. and Mrs. Dunbar Price, who spont
the season here two years ago. have been
in Europe since their last visit here.
They will remain here at tho Arlington
for some weeks.
Nr. and Mrs. Henry Sanford, who wero
so prominent in society here last winter,
are spending this season in Berlin, where
Mr. Sanford is an Interested member Of
tho Congo conference.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Vail had with them at
Mrs. Frelinghuysen's on Thursday even
ing the Misses Shut, of Philadelphia,
who have resided abroad for long time,
and have been much admired at foreign
capitals.
| Representative Hatch, Of Michigan, has
boon Joined by his wife, and they arc
staying at GIL Thirteenth street for the
session.
Senator and Mrs. Sawyer expect their
daughter, Mrs. Goodman, of Chicago, to
make them visit soon. Mrs. Goodman
will be accompanied by her infant son,
and remain for some weeks. DIR. Kom-
potter, Of Oshkosh Wis, has been Senator
Sawyer's guest for the past week, aud
accompanied him to tho white house on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mcpherson, who has been out of
the city for a few days, has not yet settled
all her household goods in tho new home
on Vermont avenue, and will not be ablo
to begin her receptions before March.
Senator AcPherson's house is beautifully
planned and finished in the interior, and
when its furnishing Is completed will
rank rs ono of the notable residences of
the city.
Miss Kate Curtin, who WAS i'll and abb
sent from the city last winter, is enjoying
much better health this season, and is
able to be present with her mother and
sister each Tuesday afternoon, and to sit
behind her low table in the rear parlor.
Mrs. Stewart has issued cards for ball
at Castle Stewart on Thursday evening"
Jan. %. The entertainment is in honor
of her daughter, Mrs. Hooker, whose
wedding some years ago was the most
memorable fete given at the great man
sion on Dupont circle.
Mrs. Anastssia Patten, OF San Fran
cisco, who, with her five daughters, has
just returned from long residence
abroad, has bought the land at the corner
of Massachusetts, avenue and Twenty
second street, opposite Judge Hillyer's.
| Work will soon be begun on the ouses
that she intends 10 build-one to be q
large residence for herself. Mrs. Patten
is u pleasant addition to the Pacific coast
colony at the capital, and three Of her
daughters arc now in society, and two
are at the Georgetown convent.
Mrs Jordan gave handsome german
for her daughter ON Thursday evening.
Mrs. Heaps tea and house warming
party on Wednesday afternoon was one
of the pleasant events of tho week.
Commodore and Mrs. Semmes and
their daughter had large tea on Wednes-
day afternoon, that, with dancing, was
protracted into the evening hours.
Justice and Ms. Bradley gave the Sec
ond of their Tuesday evening receptions
this week aud nearly all their guests, too,
came from the white house receptions.
Mrs. Macarthur was assisted in receiv-
ing on Tuesday by Mrs. McKeever and
Miss Washburn, and had many callers.
Mrs. Woods was assisted on Monday by
her daughter, the Misses Buckingham,
and Miss Riddle.
Society has been much interested dur
Nh.., l. L.
for the reasons for the decadence of the
charity ball which contrasted sadly with
the same entertainments of the past
three years. The luster of high official
presence was entirely wanting there was
no crush and no display of remarkable
toilets this year.
Visiting was brought rather to stand
still on Thursday by the unpleasant fog
and rain. Mrs. Logan and others who
had gathered group of assistants about
them had pleasant visits with those who
braved the weather to meet them.
Society talks Of nothing else than the
opera to be given on tho 3lst instant by
our beaus and bellies. As already men
toned, they have chosen Paul aud Vir-
ginia," and under the leadership of Prof.
Bernays the training Of Senior Pedroso,
of the Spanish legations musi cal en-
thusiast-and tho stage management of
Mr.. Keen, the amateurs have resolved
themselves into an admirable troupe of
nearly one hundred members. The cast
ID as follows Paul, Miss Nevins And,
by the way, this is not the charming Bos-
ton cantatrice after all, but the niece of
Mrs. Laughton, born McAllister, of Phil
adelphis, and formerly Nine. Bergh-
mann), pretty girl of 10, and great
favorite in society. Virginia, Miss Homer;
Meala, Miss Nogueiras, tho daughter of
the Viscount Nogueiras, dean of tho
diplomatic corps; st. Crox, NJ. Keen, a
nephew of Col Lovejoy, for merly editor
Of tho Post; Dominique, Mr.. Francis
Noyes; Madame do la Tour, Miss Gibbs;
Zambra, Miss Daisy Stewart, II grand
niece of Gen. Hunter, U. S. Al;
Marguerite, Mrs. Powell, wife of Mai.
Powell, of the geological survey; NJ. dc
Ia Bourdonnais, Gen. Lippett. The
ushers will be Count Casimir Won Leyden,
Senior Pedroso, Mr.. Leigh Philips, Mr..
Allan Johnston Of the English legation,
NJ. Dominguez, Count Cumbres- Altis, and
Mr.. Redfern. The chorns includes all OF
our notable bellies and the LADY Patron
esses"-fifty in number-are our most
prominent society leaders, the Misses
Riggs, Nine. dc Struve, Nine. Bonaparto
, the Viscountoss Nogueiras, Mrs Robe
eoh' Hho' honbu'NI 'Aio' hOsVi anu
others equally well known. The charity
for which it is to be given is st. Roses
, Industrial school. 1t is Catholic insti.
tuition, and the untiring energy Of Miss
NogueIras and Miss Redfern-twO of ouI
, Loading Catholic belles-projectod the
plan and contributed largely TO its sue,
cessful maturing,
1t IS to be given in the new opera
, house; full DRESS for both ladies anC
! gentlemen is requested, and no bOnneti
J will be de regueT.
Eight boxes are already disposed of
( tho stage boxes to the president, tho Eng
, lsh minister, Mr.. Robert Garrett, o
, Baltimore, and Mrs. John II. McLear
Cborn Beale). The upper ones to Mrs
4 Gen. Beale, Mrs. Bancroft Davis Mrs
. Moran, and Mrs. Leiter. The other twt
are now being negotiated for by tn,