National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-22


peninsula, and there has been nothing Of II
social character in London for years com
parable to the splendor of the royal recep-
tion at the residence Of the Comte dc Paris
in honor Of the Princess Amelia. An idea
Of the magnitude Of the affair may be gah-
cred from the fact that the line Of carriages
conveying guests took four hours in passing
through the Courtyards. The crown prince
Of Portugal met his betrothcd at the bOr-
ders Of spain, and the heart Of the Comte
OF Paris rejoices that a princess Of the house
of Orleans Is about to be allied to the prince
OF reiguing family.
The cold rains Of this month tend TO de.
lay the hot weather, ans So keep fashiona.
lle people in the city. What is required
now for the complete beatltulc OF our
people is a grand rallying poiut-a salon
. universal enough to attract generally. The
wish Is heard expressed dozen tines day
that some prominent one would take an
evening and send out invitations for them.
The time has come when delicate stroke
Of that sort would he highly appreciated.
We owe II to the representatives of foreign
courts who are In our midst to provide for
them something In the way Of a court en-
tCrtalnment 1t Is splendid opening for
any one socially ambitions to distinguish
himself, but 1t would seem most htting to
come from the administration side Ui the
house. Such an opportunity iniy never
occur again.
Col and Mrs. Fred Grant were In the city
on Monday, aud were cordially Welcomed
hy the tried and true friends Of Gen. Grant
here. They brcaliastel with Gen. and Mrs.
Edward +. Beulc and dinCd with Gen aud
Mrs. Sheridan The ladies' who met them
remarked that Mrs. Grant looked especially
well IN her mourning robes Aside from
the friends named the visitors saw few pco.
PIE In the city.
The marriage on Tuesday morning of
Lieut., Glover, |. 5. ", and Miss Dora Mil
Ter was n very quiet affair. 1t was certainly
not the Wedding Miss Miller planned with
her young friends when she became engaged
two wears ago Had she been married at
that time, Miss Miler's wedding would
probably have been one OF tue largest and
most brilliant ever seen at the capital.
But death changes all things, and II was
somber company that assembled for the
ceremony and few were bid to grace the
breakfast. Lieut.. and Mrs. Clover arc now
in New York city, Rev. Mr.. Glover, the
father Of the groom, is pastor Of church
IN GreGnhush, y. Y, a town Just across the
river from Albany.
The garden party at Calumet Place IN the
afternoon was great financial success de-
spite the fail Of rain. The evening was gayer
than the morning session. A number OF
Young ladies who spent the afternoon among
the looths and tables returned to the city
and exchanged their pretty, iaunty day tot
lets for full evening dress. This was wholly
unnecessary proceeding. The house for
the nonCc was not the home OF Senator and
Mis-. Logan, but was given up to the pub
lie FOR bazaar and ball. The proper dress
for such an occasion was such MS you would
wear for a day NJ CoucY Island or in which
to attend an evening entertainment at the
Casino, Newport 49, some pretty, iaunty
walking costume. The bazaar certainly
made money for the hospital, as the Ladies
Aid always do out Of everything they un-
dertake, II Is estimated that nearly 81 900
were collected at the gate, aud the tables
were marvelously popular. Secretary and
Mrs, Whitney purchased no end OF brlc-a
hrac and a great quantity Of the candy for
making which the Garfield ladies are Justly
tar.famed. Mrs. Stanford purchased but
terily-painted apron from Miss Bell Ncdder,
ana gave orders for "A number Of other
dainty articles. and Miss Kate Field pur-
chased a knitted white wool shawl from
Mrs. II. A. Willard. The Chinese minister
and Mr.. IIo expended some $40, and Mr..
Francis Cotton invested in lottery tickets.
Lieut.. Reamey led the german, and every.
body had q good time. Mrs. Judge Joslyn,
OF Illinois, whose husband was the assist
ant secretary Of the Interior with Secretary
Teller, sent a picture aud six dOyleys,
d-paintCd, upon boiling silk, TO be sold
for the benefit Of the Garfield Aid. Judge
Blatchford paid $50 for the doyleys, pro-
viding six more be added to the set which
Miss Nedder undertook to-do. She is now
engaged in painting them iq designs OF
butterflies, pansies, nasturtiumS, aud CON
vovulus. The picture was voted to Miss
Nedder as a slight testimonial of apprecia-
tion Of the beautiful art work she has con-
tributed TO this and other ba2aars. Besides
selling q great number Of articles Miss
Nedder took orders for fans for Mrs. Whit
ncy, cushions for Mrs. Malone, fan foi
Miss Cullom, and scarfs for Mrs Scranton
1t is estimated that the Ladies' Aid cleared
81, ,500 for the hospital funds. The bust.
ness statement will be given out to-day
after the board meeting.
The steady downpour Of Thursday after
noon did not prevent large number of peo
pie from facing the storm in order to bt
present at the gayeties the calendar showed
due. Senator and Mrs. Hearst were assisted
in receiving their callers by Mrs. Townsend
Mrs. Silas Reid, Of Boston. Miss Calhoun
and Miss Wright. The rooms were full o
the fragrance Of spring shed from the pro
fusion Of lilies, hydrangeas, and laurels
with which they were decorated. An or
Chestra played in the hall, aud a sumptuou!
table was spread in the dining room. SOml
of the callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Pollok, Gen. and Mrs. Black, Mrs. Springer
Miss Paige, Miss Meigs, Baron Iedwitz
Gen. Beale, Mrs, Mott-Smth, the Msse
Mott.Smith, Gen. and Miss Rosecrans, Mis-
Campbell, Miss Lee, OF Philadelphia, Mrs. ID
Porter Heap, Miss Jennie Sheriff., Mrs
Manderson, Mr.. Blair Lee, Mrs. Cultivate
Commodore Harmony, DR.. Milburn, Mis-;
Verplanck, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. LAME
Dunn, Mr., Charles Garrison, Mrs. Guth
ridge, Miss f. Il. Scdmore, DR., Cole
Mrs, Vance, Mrs. Symes, Mrs, Walthall
Col, Emil Frey, Mrs Macarthur, and Min
lister de Struve.
DR.. and Mrs. Wharton and the Misses
Wharton gave very delightful tea from 4
to Z O'Clock. The Misses Myer and Mis-
Stockton assisted in receiving the guests
Mrs. John Chew presided ut the tea table
Some Of the callers We're Mr.. John Chew
Miss Edes, Miss Wilcox, Col. Frey, Mis-
Dexter, Baron Iedwit2, Lieut. Reamey
senor Potcstad Mr.. dc Wcckherln, Mr.
de BGroli, Mr. Loyenorn, aud Mr. dc
Bounder.
A number Of prominent ladies met Mrs
Thurber At WormlGy's on Tuesday 10 dis
cuss the feasibility Of organizing a society
for the promotion Of English opera in thi,
city, or rather a branch OF the New Yorl
Kobcson, Mrs Charles III, Sheriff., Mrs
DR.. Lonng, Mrs, y. l.. Anderson, Mrs
Myer, Mrs. PHILIPPE, and Mrs, Frank Riggs
a"F
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
viii hold their grand annual council q
Mount Vernon next week, assembling o,
Wednesday. The meeting will be presidet
over by Mrs, Laughton, the regent. Tn
expectation Is that this will be the mos
largely attended OF any meeting Of recen
years. The plan Of the society vests th
authority IN vice regents appointed on
gent, who is the chief executive officer
The society was organized about 1858 b,
Miss Cunningham, Of South Carolina, VIII,
was the first regent, and who resigned II
1873, year before her death. Mrs. Laugh
ton, who was the vice regent for Pennsyl
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