National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-13


Burgher, Of Cincinnati; Miss Van Yechten,
Mrs. Judge Green, OF New Jersey, and
Mrs. j ~. s. Blackburn. OF the Presidents
reception the REPUBLICANS readers have
had an outline sketch Senators and rep
resentatives paid the President the compll-
ment OF q large attendance. The state par
Tors opening into the large conservatory
might have been section from fairyland,
80 lovely were they. The crush was so
great In the corridors, and the effect upon
women was so bewlldering, that many Of
them carried the trains Of their elegant
dresses carefully tucked up rs they passed
the receiving party Some of those present
not before mentioned were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Bowen, Mr.. John Bowen, Mrs.
Holt, Nine. Emma Nevada, with Senator
and Mrs. j. p. Jones, Rev. Mr.. Hadden,
Gen. and Mrs. Whistler, Representative and
Mrs. Lore, Mr.. and Mrs. n G. Crawford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kearnoy Warren, Dr. Sunder-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Fox, Hon. Ros-
we'll y. Flower, Hon. and Mrs. Spriggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oberly, the Misses
Oberly, Hon. and Mrs. Farquhar, eX-Min-
lister and Mrs. John NJ. Francis, Senator
Sabin, Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Senator
Edmunds, Senator and Mrs. Conger, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Gray, Judge Merrlcll, Senator
and Mrs. Call, and Mr.. and Mrs. Burchard.
Mrs. Mott-Smith's reception 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ID. Howells, Of Boston, attracted
many of the white house guests later In the
evening. A gracious and hospitable afr
pervaded the house, aud many fingered un-
III past midnight. Speaker and Mrs. Car
Isle, Hon. and Mrs. Springer, Judge and
Miss johnson, Mrs. Charles II. Nordhof,
the Misses Nordhoff, Rev. Mr.. Hadden,
Mrs. Barr, ex-Gov. McCreary, Of Kentucky;
Miss Bates, Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, aud
Lieut.. and Mrs. Greeley were among those
present. A domino dance at ex-Secretary
McCulloch's, aud party at Mrs. Gen.
Myers were the other attractions OF the
evening.
Ash Wednesday dawned clear and bright,
with q snow cloud in the upper sky and
the sound Of sweet church chimes In the
air. The bellies and chaperones of the night
before donned their quietest clothes and
went demurely TO services at IL o'clock.
The English and Catholic churches all held
early morning and noon services. At st.
Johns the venerable church was filed TO
the door, and Dr. Leonard exhorted his
hearers to sincere self examination, heart
felt prayer for self-improvement, and
warned them not to permit the penitential
forms of Lent to blind their eyes to the OBJ
ject of It ALTO bring them nearer to the
Christ In life and hope. The service and
the sermon were impressive and solemn.
Mrs. Endicott, Miss Endicott, Mrs Lothrop
Bradley, Mrs. Mott-Smith, and the Misses
Mott-Smith, Mrs. Frank Beach, Mrs. VIM.
Fisher and Gen. Gard were some Of those
at church.
The city was comparatively quiet and the
newly assumed period Of rest and med
itation enjoyed in all the sweetness Of its
freshness and novelty. In the evening
fashionable house greeted Judic at AL
baugh's, and the opera has been favored
with fashionable audiences during the
week. Minister and Madame Reuterskiuld,
Minister and the Baroness d'Itajuba,
Baron Favra, Count Lovenom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Heiyar, Count and the Countess
d,Anchot, Mr.. Truxton Beale, Hon. and
Mrs. Chas. II. Sheriff., Miss Jennie Sheriff.,
Gov. and Miss Curtin, the Misses West,
Countess Esterhazy, Miss Agnes Dolph,
Miss Genevieve Paul, Senior de Mesla, Mr..
de Bounder, and the German min
lister were among those occupying
boxes. On Thursday Mrs. John Sher-
man held farewell reception for Miss
Julia Parsons, who has beenHisiting during
the gay season and whose departure is now
regretted by her many, many friends here.
Senator and Mrs. Aldrlch, wto have
recently taken possession Of Mrs. Dahl
gren's house on Thomas circle, with their
Interesting family, held reception, assisted
by Mrs. Colt, wife Of the attorney general
Of Rhode Island. The number had been
enormously announced In the newspapers,
last winters address, and many people
drove around half the afternoon looking the
Rhode Island senator up.
And now that the season has closed there
| Is opportunity for brief retrospective view.
The very inception of 1t was draped with
mourning, and the closing days had O
United States senator lying dead In the city
| From the death OF the Vice President
| he ,taf In, thn 70 n,
of the Secretary of State. losses from which
society will be the loser through all the sue
| ceeding generations, for Miss Kate Bay
ard was young woman whose example Of
| brave, genuine, and noble womanhood was
benson and gracious flower that the
world had been better for Its longer con.
tinuance among us. And then there was
and, splendid special gifts. IT Is
| Then the death Of Gen. Hancock
and ex-Gov. Seymour cast q gloom over
many households here. In the face of all
this desolation and death our people have
| gone on bravely entertaining and being en-
tertained when often the assumed gayety
was far from being heartfelt. We think
| under the circumstances, the social leaders
have shown great perseverance and loyalty
| of purpose In keeping up the capital'i
reputation for gayety during the season
y thus bringing visitors and additional bust
ness to the city. At the white house tn,
entertainments have been upon scale o.
elegance and largeness not exceeded By
Gen. Arthur, who had genius for making
the Presidents house the most enjoyable
one at the capital to all who visited it
President Cleveland and his accomplished
sister have sustained the reputation
Of the house in most respects
Miss Cleveland, by force OF super
Tor dignity and character, has givel
to the entertainment more elevated tone
that has been acceptable to society people
and literary and artistic folk as we'll. Their
has been no retrogade social movement a
the white house. Secretary and Mrs
the manor born. They have, without stin
or measure, done the honors Of the capital
and there is gratitude to them In q thousan,
Of hearts here to-day. The Secretary o
War and Mrs. Endicott's series of recep
tons were most enjoyable events, to which
those invited felt honored In attending
The brilliant receptions of the Secretary o
State were interrupted In the most ever,to
be-regretted manner. The Secretary OF tn
Treasury and the Postmaster Genera
and their pleasant households have beef
most successful in entertaining as far q
they extended their Inequalities. 1t Is b,
evening parties that Washington Judge
Of the entertaining abilities Of its people
Mrs. Villas has had the care of her interest
ing and growing young people all tn
winter, and the long-continued illness o
the Postmaster General during the winte
prevented her from attempting any specia
social festivities. The Secretary and Mrs
Manning had their arrangements inter
rupted so frequently by untoward circum
stances that they finally resolved to Civ
only evening receptions for the present
and contented themselves with giving din
ner parties and the prettiest prlyat
luncheon of the season. Secretary Lama
has succeeded to the mantle OF tn
late lamented Sam Ward as a deslrabl
diner out. The Attorney General, wit
his swallow-tail coat and other cOntrovel
sies, has kept away from society frlvolities
Senator Dolph's bringing-out party to hi
daughter, Miss Agnes; the British minis
| tar,s hall Mes affo,ls .anapttons tho n rn,