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

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There has been in the past few days an
apparent tranquility in social matters that
was very grateful pending the unusual fes-
tivitles Of the coming week. What with
the Ivy City spring races and the Kirmes
added to the private events, tomorrow
ushers in hobdomad of jubilatlon un-
stinted. In the placid meantime plaus for
spending the summer holiday have been
matured In many households, and only
await the arrival Of tho proper dates TO be
put into practice. Many prominent fami-
long as the weather continues reasonable
few householders will exchange the certain
comforts Of home for the precarlous lux
uries Of travel. The usual number of peo-
pie will 10 abroad this summer.
Baroness d'Itajuba will sail on the
18th of this month 10 spend the summer
with relatives I'm Paris, the Misses West In
tend going to Europe IN June, Mrs. Justice
Miller expects to cross the Atlantic this
year, and Mrs. Dolph aud Miss Dolph will
probably make the ocean voyage. ma
iority OF the ladies whose husbands are In
official life here declared their willingness
and intention TO stand by their llege lords
through the extremes Of climatic
changes. Wisely enough they say the gem
tlemen require housekeepers In the summer
as well as In the winter. There are many
ways OF passing holiday, many places at
which IL may be spent; but after all, IL you
wish to enjoy II thoroughly, there is but
one royal rule to be followed. That is,
simply to please yourself-go where you
like, and mount the innocent holiday hobby
which Is dearest to your heart, let the
conchology, the chase, piscation,
the mending of fences, or what not. Then
you will DO happy, and return IN the autumn
time well braced up for the battle OF life.
Conway tells Il story OF a London clerk
with literary tastes, who invariably spent
his annual fortnight among the mustiest
towers OF the British museum, and averred
that his health was more benefited by so
doing than II he had passed the time inhal-
ing the freshest sea breezes. dare say he
was correct In his assertion. The thing that
in your otherwise most occupied hours
seems the most desirable TO do Is what IN
doing will rest you most.
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The ladies in charge OF that gigantic en-
terprise, the Kirmes, are making the joyous
advancement In their preparations that be-
token and assure them success financially
and spectacularly as well. There was a
full attendance Of the dancers on Tuesday
at the rehearsal directed by Prof. Marwig.
The members Of the Baltimore Kirmes, who
were intending to take part In the per-
Torrance of Friday night, decided at q
recent meeting of the Baltimore committee
not to come In the capacity of dancers, as
they would embarrass with their entertain
ment more than they would assist the
managers here. Seven dances are being
rehearsed, the Swedish, which has been the
last one made up, has Mrs. Judge MacAr-
dance Of Prof. Morwig, who will
see that, the picturesque motif Of 1t
is made clear. The flower booth must be
success, with the Countess Esterhazy In
charge, and having as aids Mrs Whitney,
Mre. Field, Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs. Laughton,
Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Madison, and Mrs.
Swami, Misses Jennie Sheriff., Lena Porter,
Stockton, and Myer. Mrs. Stanford has
most kindly promised to send a liberal
supply OF flowers each day, for which gen.
erous contribution the ladies In charge are
deeply grateful. Small, the florist, who is
known for his bounty to charitable enter
priscs, has promised the Countess Ester
hazy to supply the booth With all the flowers
and plants needed for decorative purposes.
Mr.. Hale has also profTered cut flowers for
the occasion.
After the general reception at the white
house on Tuesday, the Countess Esterhazy,
Mrs. Laughton, and Mrs. l.. Q. G. Lamar,
jr.,. waited upon the President and proffered
TO him box for the Kirmes, which he most
graciously accepted. The presence Of the
President will give gala and festive zest
to all the spectacles. The seats are selling
well and many of the boxes have been
taken.
The fashionable event OF the week was
the short season OF American opera given
at Albaugh's under the artistic direction OF
Theodore Thomas, beginning on Monday
and continuing through Wednesday. This
| is the fruit of the scheme OF opera sung by
Americans that Mrs. Francis b. Thurber
and Others launched In New York so sue
cessfully last winter. This American opera
| received the most enthusiastic and liberal
support while here, and foremost among its
| patrons were the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Whitney, who engaged box for the
| season and also secured one for the Presi
| dent and rendered him the exclusive use OF
| IL, which press Of business deferred the
| President from accepting. Some OF those
entertained by Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
were Miss Warren, OF New York; Miss
| West, Baron Fava, Count Borghrave, VIM. @.
Endicott, jr., Mrs. Townsend, Hon. Perry
Belmont, Mrs. Meigs, Mrs. Nrodhoff, Mrs.
| Albert Mason, Mrs. Lamont, Miss Nelson,
and Miss Howells. The diplomats also
| gave generous recognition, the French min
ister and the Swedish minister aud Madame
Reuterskiold entertaining parties In their
respective boxes each evening. There was
a little joke current touching the longevity
Of skirt worn by what the lady managers
| determined should be "virtuous ballet"
| One of our most Travelled diplomats re-
marked that of all the corps de ballet he
had seen abroad the ballet OF the American
| Opera Company wore the scantiest skirts
and displayed the most knees. Pauline
L'Allemand's rendering Of Lakme recalled
to many the sad story OF Van Zandt, who
created the role in Paris, and created great
Juror. One evening, for some reason,
she was unable to go forward with her
| performance, and the press united to cry
her down and charged her with intoxication.
She left the stage and is now at Cannes, 1t
is said, very Ill, II not dying. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the capital gave the
American Opera Company most ilattering
attention, and the houses presented them at
each performance were In gala dress, the
gentlemen wearing full dress, and the
ladies making the ensemble gay In their
beautiful pink and blue and white toilets.
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Nothing could have been more refined
and daintier than the reception rendered
Miss Calhoun by Senator and Mrs, Hearst
on Wednesday night. The rooms were
garnished with pink and white flowers,