National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-03


Of tickets who have not yet de-
cided what TO do with the money due them
for the unused pasteboords, we say trans-
fer the money directly to the AID Society
through the president, Mrs. Russell Sell
fridge who is TO be found at the Portland,
and so forward the cause of the most
worthy of charities. The failure OF the
ball was announced too late for any other
form OF entertainment TO be arranged, and
the mI.carene festival passed with little
observation, save few quiet dinner parties
among the more deyout
The Brazilian boy, Prince Augusta Leo
poldo, who Is about visiting our river banks,
Is grandson Of the emperor OF Brazil, and
is the son Of second daughter. The
oldest princess, Isabella, is the presumptive
heir to the Brazilian throne. Prince Leo
poldo is in his 10th year, and his father was
the Duke Of SAKE. Many OF our dowager
matrons remember the honors paid Dom
Pedro when he visited the capital in his
youth. Lady Thornton gave him ball at
the British legation, and Mrs. Laughton,
who was then Nine. Berghmanns, gave q
water party to Mount Vernon In his royal
honor. The prince will be here with his
man of-war, and we shall use the occasion
to pay him some pretty compliment in the
way Of an entertainment.
Not all men Of high rank and noble birth
are foppish about matters Of dress. Count
Zediche, Hungarian nobleman Of ancient
lineage, visited London. A friend OF his,
anxious lest his shabby appearance should
bar him from social courteses, remon-
strated with him and begged him to don
fashionable suit Of clothes. The count was
memorable, and only exclaimed, "Pshaw,
what difference does It maker Nobody
Iy,,s har T. In, th,
shabby attire in his native capital, the other
remarked that he could not now offer him
the same excuse for not dressing with caro-.
"Why should ~ said the other; "every-
body knows me here.n Clothes dopot make
the gentleman, but careful dressing Ia an
indication of good breeding. In this, as In
all things, there is the golden means OF
safety. II is well for both men and women
to dress carefully and self-respect-
upon their clothes, nor is It safe to Judge
Of the dignity OF men by the clothes they
wear.
The Countess Chambord, wife Of the last
Of the Bourbons, has followed her husband
to the grave In three years. IL is related
that when the count died she remarked that
she would survive him for only that space
Of time, and she kept her prediction. The
beautiful chateau in which she lived,
Grunden, was half castle, hail convent.
The event to look forward to by the gay
world Is the calico ball az the Chinese lega-
tion, which will be all the more apprecl-
ated now that the predecessor Of Il has
failed entirely. IL Is sure TO be most in
teresting event, and will take place three
weeks from Monday. ..
Mrs. Logan will give garden party at
Calumet place In May. The latter part Of
this month will see a. very gay capital,
teas, lawn parties, river excursions. The
resources Of the city will be severely tested
by the demand upon them. 1t is impossi-
BILE to get accommodations at Old Point
Comfort, as the hostelries are all crowded,
and applications for rooms must be filed a
long time In advance. A couple who were
ii;c,tent on going south for a time found de-
liebffui accommodations and courteous
treatment at Fori's Hotel, opposite Capt.
tai Park, in Richmond, Va. The. weather
is mild in that latitude and the young
spring advancing rapidly. 90,
Mrs. George Hearst, wife Of the newly
appointed United States senator from Cal
fornia, has returned from New York city
and brought With, her gifted young lady,
Miss Calhoun, of San Francisco, but who,
for thepast two years, has played successful
engagements In the Haymarket, London,
England. Mrs. Hearst has made beautiful
home Of Mrs. Ferguson's., house on High
land terrace, which has been entirely re-
newed and freshly furnished under Mrs.
beautiful pieces of art In the drawing room
is lovely cabinet made OF India wood and
modelled upon the Brahma temples
of Calcutta. The doors are carved as deli
cately aud as ingeniously as q pattern In
lace. This priceless gem is gift to Mrs.
Hearst from Lady Waterloo. 1t has been
mounted upon pedestal OF plush, and
| the claw feet, curiously wrought, ore
brought out in relief against the rich tex
ture of the fabric. -.
Mrs. Whitney returns to town to-day
| from Ohio, Miss Cleveland and Miss Van
/ Vechten are spending few days at Allan,
tic City. .... -,..... ."#.
The Spanish minister and his nephew,
| Senior de Mesla, will leave soon for Spain,
| Count Leyden, of the German legation,
sails from New York to-day.
Mr.. Charles Garrison, the new French
secretary, has been in this country before
he visited Canada and the Rocky mountains
Minister Roustan declines the Tunis mis-
sion, and his trip to France will comprise
only an extended congo.
Mrs. Warner Miller will be at home. Il
friends next Thursday,
Mrs. Dolph, Miss Dolph, and Miss Ode
neal are at home Thursdays after 4.
Miss Mana Waite Is In New York city.
Mrs. Charles II. Sheriff. has returned
from a visit to New York and New Haven
| Conn.
. Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts, who spent thu
winter with her sister, Miss Endicott, IL
Col. Hopkins's house on Dupont circle, hal
returned to New York city.
Mrs. Col. Stevenson ia. very Ill In he
rooms at 25 Lafayette square, much TO th,
regret of her many friends.
Mrs. Russell Selfrfdge is III at the Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Helyar will spent
the warm weather at Newport.