Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-01-08

Att o'clock when the receptioA TO for
eign diplomats closed, the ladies retired and
the public reception began. Nothing oc-
Cured during the day TO mar the pleasure
Of the occasion. la,
A recherche breakfast was given at the
Bayard mansion, on Highland Place, to the
members of the Diplomatic Corps, at which
Mrs. Bayard presided.
All the ladies Of the cabinet received their
guests at their residences during the after
noon.
Mrs. Carlisle, the wife of the Speaker of
the House, received at the Riggs House the
majority of the guests as they came from the
White House.
guests Of Mrs. Manning and assisted at her
reception.
The weather was 80 fine that the streets
were filled with carriages and pedestrians
all day long.
There is great deal of interest in the re-
opening of Congress after the holidays as to
who will be the chairmen of the respective
committees of the House, and what course
Congress will pursue on the silver question.
Probably nothing will relieve the Presi.
dent more of some of his onerous duties
than the confirmation by the Senate of his
numberless appointments during the sum-
mer recess. Many of the appointees are al.
ready at their posts in foreign lands, and
their recall would inconvenience them not
little, but it is not likely that they will
be disturbed, unless circumstances arise to
show that they are unfit for the positions to
which they were appointed. President Cleve-
land has found his duties very heavy dur
ing the last six months trying to find the
right man for the right place. He has shown
himself very firm in his adherence to the
civil service rules, but from wrong recon-
mendations in certain cases he has made
some unavoidable mistakes. As soon as the
Senate votes upon the appointments the
President will be somewhat relieved from
his onerous burdens.
There are some good speakers In the pres
ent Congress. Tom Reed, of Maine, is al
ways a ready debater and his sentences are
smoother than the generality of Congress.
men, so the reporters say, and his wit is
overlooking.
The new member, who was the "dark
horse" of the New York County Democ-
racy, Hon. Truman A. Merriman, will sure
ly make his mark during the session, for as
youth and young man at college he gave
evidence OF fac et09ati0aary powers, and
since his connection with the New York
Judgment. Born of parents in comfortable
circumstances, surrounded by all the COM
forts of pleasant home. Mr.. Merriman is
a graduate of Yale College, a polished gen-
tleman and full of courage. During the war
he was badly wounded and suffered much
in the hospital at Hampton Roads, from the
operation by which the upper bone of his
right arm was removed. He was quite young
at that time and was highly honored by his
superior officers for his courage and bravery.
Nothing is needed but the fervent heat of
congressional debates to make Truman A..
Merriman marked man.
Some of the ladies Of this city have formed
Ladies' Historical Society, which meets
every Saturday at the residence of Mrs.
Horato King, where, last Saturday, inter-
esting articles were read upon Italy. An
original poem was read by Mrs. Ross Brown,
and Italian arias from Faust and La Favo-
rita were executed very finely by Mrs Kid
well, first soprano in President Clevelands
church. The guests Of the Society were
Mrs. Waite, the wife of the Chief Justice,
and her guest, Mrs. Martha l.. Lamb, au
thoress of "The History of New York City,"
and present editress of"The Magazine of
American History" also Mrs. Lombard, of
| New York.
Next week promises 10 be very busy one
Ia society here, for every day in the week
will be filled with receptions.
On January. the 18th there will be re !.
ception given to Mr., Charles l.. Brace, of
New York City, the wellknown worke r
among the poorer classes, and few ladies'
have invited him to come on and spend a
week in Washington at their own expense
TO assist them In their benevolent plans for
benefiting the newsboys of Washington
City. Mr. Brace will be introduced by the
Chief Justice, and speeches will be made by
Senators Evarts, Colquitt and Hawley.-
This is noble work and difficult one,
which no one can understand until they at.
tempt even to secure dwelling to be used
for a home for newsboys. A number of our
inf GENITAL citizens feel the necessity that
the 1000 boys in aud around the city who
| live by their wits should receive some help
and proper assistance to enable them TO be
come good citizens.
LAURA 0sBoRFE TALBoTT
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 3, 1886.