National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-08

hoff, Senator Allison. Miss Wright, Lieut..
Werlich, Marshal Wilson, Mr.. o. II. Bur
rows, Miss Wilde, Mr.. Peter loft,
Count Lippe, Minister Carter, Mr.. w. II.
Acklen, Mr.. +. V. Anderson, the Misses
Cunningham, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Clarke, Mr..
and Mrs. Lanler Dunn, Mrs. Emory, Miss
Emory, Hon. Chas. FELTON,, Miss FELTON,,
Mrs. HIT, Gen. Melgs, Miss May, Judge
and Mrs. Maury, Mr.. and Miss Nicholas,
Miss Paterson, Mr. Clarke, the Misses
Riggs, Mr.. Thomas s. Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. X. Solen, Mrs. X. II. Townsend, Hon.
VIM. !. Scott, Mrs. Volkmer, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Wright,
Col. James Howard, Mr.. Thomas Fairfax,
and the Baron de WeckheTln.
The dining-room doors we're thrown open
near midnight and disclosed an ideal supper
table. The center piece was n huge mound
OF La France roses and French lilacs. and
about II were placed the choicest dellcaces
a French conflsour could contrive. After
supper the musicians played some waltzes
and the young people danced. The event
was one OF the most elegant and most en-
ioyable OF the season. Mrs. Hearst and
Mlss Calhoun went TO Boston yesterday.
Miss Calhoun will return 10 London BY
September. Mr.. Herman Merrivale has
written play expressly for her, aud she
play Is tragedy, full OF passion and feeling,
and the action is laid In the stormy times
OF the French revolution. The Princess
Louise OF Lorne Is the personal friend and
patron OF Mics Calhoun, and the Prince aud
Princess OF Wales also show her kind at
tentions.
The llrst meeting Of the Ivy CITY races on
Thursday attracted q large number OF FASH
ionable people, who found the sport most
exhilarating. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
drove out to the course, Minister and Nine.
Reuterskiold went In their wagonette, Mr..
Dulaney took a gay party In his tally-ho
coach, senator Butler also drove over, and
Gen. and Mrs. Green, Gen. aud Mrs Sherl-
dan, and Hon. Joseph Blackburn, of Ken
lucky were seen upon tho grounds and In
the amphitheater.
The capital cityhas been deeply saddoned
by the death this week OF two honored men.
Gen. Paul and Lieut.. Hunt, the one lust on
the Threshold Of a life that was full OF
golden promisei the other closed, by his
death, a career that leaves record glorious
with the seals OF honor and bravery upon 1t.
Gen Paul gave the most precious Of his
senses In his splendid defense of the Ameri-
can Union-his sight-and the government
he defended so grandly should now be
proud to provide for the worthy widow
and the two daughters he never saw. The
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proudest pages of Americas history.
Lieut.. Hunt imperlled his life in the
Greedy Arctic relief expedition. His
young life had all the sweet heroisms and
enthusiasm In his nature that would have
ripened into splendid character; and the
nation can Ill afford TO lose such men. But
the ways Of the Heavenly Father are In
scrutable. The sympathy Of the whole city,
OF the nation, is extended to the bereaved
families Of both heroes gone before. To the
widow. bride, who is left alone In the bloom
of young and splendid womanhood, we can
but ask FOR her the. special care and tender
ness Of the pitiful Father. Lieut.. Hunt was
borne to his last resting place yesterday
upon the shoulders Of devoted sailors The
simple service was such as he desired. And
the earth has few stories so grandly pathetic.
and nobly heroic as is his.
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Mrs. Hearst will be at home on Thurs
days, May 10 and 20, to all callers. Owing.
to pressing engagements, Mrs Hearst has.
been unable heretofore to keep day, and
now will be pleased TO see her friends.
Mrs. w. I. Carroll will be assisted in re-
ceiving her friends at the old Carroll mau-
sion on Monday, from to 4, by her
daughter, the Countess Esterhazy.
Mrs. Flora Q. Dennison will give her an
nual May ball to her dancing class on
Friday evening, May 81, at the National
| Rifles armory. A number Of beautiful aud
difficult dances will be executed by the
| pupils on this occasion.