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

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The transition from gay to pensive that
has taken effect seems at the present TO be
absolute. II was such delight to the
wearied belle, and her equally exhausted
chaperone, to be sbleto retire early on Wed
nesday night and lap her limbs in slumber,
| II she had mind to. The closing hours Of
| the season saw some pleasant eutertain-
ments, but no specially brilliant event, such
| as the festivity OF the season warranted.
| The houses OF the chief justice and most OF
his associate justices were open on Monday,
| and then the delectable rendezvous Of the
afternoon was at Mrs. o. II. Burroughs tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burroughs have completed
the building OF q cottage at Newport, but
| find the capital so pleasant In every way
that they would fain remove their fair cree
| ton to the seat OF the national govern
ment, Mrs. Burroughs received her guests
In handsome toilet OF black velvet and
white MORE, and was assisted In enter
tanning them by Mrs. a. A, Hayes,
Mrs. Col. McCawley, Miss Burroughs, Miss
Sartori, Miss Genevieve Paul, Miss Daisy
Ricketts,, Miss Farraday and Miss Inger-
soil. Miss Jennie Sheriff. and Miss Court
right presided over the tea and chocolate in
the dining room, which was literally packed
with people. Judge and Mrs. Adds, Mrs:
| ID. r. Heap, Mrs. NELL, Commander and
Mrs. Schiey, DIR. and Mrs. Won Reypen,
Mrs. Maury and the Misses Maury, Mrs.
| Pugh, Mrs. Beach, Mr.. Charles McCawley,
Miss Mary Wilson, Lieut.. Reamey, Lieut..
and Mrs. Greedy, Mr.. Arthur Adds, Mrs.
Gen. Paul, the German minister, Gen and
Mrs. Viele Miss Davis and Miss Odeneal,
Miss French, OF Philadelphia, and Mr..
| Buckley were some Of those present. A
| pretty luncheon was the pink affair given
| by Miss McCue, daughter Of the solicit
tor Of the treasury. to her guest,
Miss Crompton, Of Worcester, Mass.
The center OF the table was a
mass Of pink tulips. The fayors were La
| France roses and ribbons Of pink satin
with prototypes Of Oriental designs upon
them. The confectionery was pink tinted,
and even the radshes wore there pink coats
In honor Of the event. Other guests were
| the Misses Maury, Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs.
Henry Cullen, Miss Painter, and Miss Hunt
| The conversation at all places where peo-
| pie were congregated turned upon the death
OF Gen. John +. Miller, and much sympathy
was expressed for the widow and Miss Dora
| Miller, who has many warm friends here,
and whose departure from Washington is
much regretted in society. Senator and
Mrs. John Sherman countermanded their
invitations for an evening reception as
speedily and generally as could be accom-
pllshed after the announcement OF Senator
Miller's death reached them. Neverthe-
they had to deny themselves to many
valued friends who came appreclable
distances to see them, and not
knowing what had befallen. The senator
pretty generally declined all invitations for
the evening. Secretary Endicott's rccep-
ton to Congress was delightful success.
Mrs. Endicott, whom all were pleasant to
see, and Miss Endicott, with Mrs. and Miss
Mason, Of Boston, assisted TO receive, and
Miss Agness Dolph and Miss Blackburn
were at the tea table with its flowing cen
ter OF red and yellow tulips. The pretty
rooms were daintily dressed with sweet
spring flowers, and a distinguished COM
pany filled them to the very walls Secre
tary and Mrs. Whitney, Justice and Mrs
|
Doiph, Gen. schofeld, the Chief Justice
and Mrs. Waite, Miss Waite, Miss Mani,
Waite, Hon. and Mrs. John b. Alley, Col
and Mrs. j. M. Wilson, Gen. and Mrs
Drum, Hon. and Mrs. j. +. Campbell, Hon
and Mrs. Beriah wilkins, Mrs. Cultivate
Judgeand Mrs. Seney, Secretary and Mrs. L.
@. Q. Lamar, jr., Librarian Spofrord, Miss
Mcknight, and Senator and Mrs. Blackburn,
Gen. and Mrs. Viele, and Judge and Mrs.
Carey, Of Wyoming. The guests passed
lightly from Secretary Endicott's to Gen.
and Mrs. Wheeler's, who, with their two
charming ,daughltere, held a crowded re-
door Of the main drawingroom, dressed In
handsome trailing robe Of black satin;
the young ladies wore becoming toilets OF
white satin, that OF Miss Annie being gar
nished with four white doves In remem
brance Of four Of her schoolmates,ne
absent. There was music in the large bal
room, but the crowd was so great that few
cared to dance. A sumptuous supper OF
terrapin, oysters, salads, and ices wal
served during the early portions Of the
evening, and flowing bowl Of punch was
kept supplied during the whole evening
Speaker ard Mrs. Carlisle, Hon. and Mis-
Scranton, Hon. and Mrs. Lewis Beach, Mrs
Cheatham, Miss Pauline Acklen, Mr.. L. II
Acklen, Miss Genevieve Paul, Miss Ricketts,
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Sowden, Miss Sowden, Gen. and Mis-
Palmer, Capt. Wallace. Mr.. Baxter, Mr.
McCawley, Maj. Armes, Gen. Gard, Hon
j. w. Tucker, Miss Tucker, Senator an,
Mrs. Sabin, Gen. King, Hon. W. d. Bynum
Hon. and Mrs. Butterworth, Gen. and Mrs
Black, Mr., L. F. Poor,l Assistant Secretar
Muldrow and Miss Muldrow, Secretary
Porter, Miss Tarr, Senator and Mrs. Pug6
Mr. and Mrs. Cochran, Senator and Mrs
Cockrell, Hon. and Mrs. johnson and Mis-
johnson, Senior del Mesia, Hon. and Mrs
G. ID. Symes, the Peruvian minister, Com
modore and Mrs. Harmony, Hon. and Mrs
Cannon and Miss Cannon, of Illinois, wer
some Of the 5000 persons present. Tn
event was considered one Of the most sue
cessful OF the season, and was really YER
agreeable party. Gen. Wheeler has all tn
suavity and grace and tact Of the typica
southern host.
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Mrs. Manning's elegant luncheon to four
teen ladies was the event OF Tuesday tina
was most talked about before dark. 1t wa
very elaborate entertainment, and wa
Dupont circle. The appointments OF tn
J table were rich, and decidedly handsom
and distingue. The centerpiece was
circular cushion Of lilies, orchids, hello
trope, and ferns. At either side Of thi
J were elaborate repousse brass candelabra
holding waxen tapers under gilt shades.
large decorated bowl Of English china hell
roses and camelias at one end of tn
table, and at the other was wrought silve
I pitcher filed with great, crisp AnnuncatioI
lilies and long-stemmed Marechal Mel
roses. There was no cloth covering tn
entire surface of the polished mahogan!
] table, but fringed and embroidered damasl
, doylies were placed beneath each plate. Hig
stands heaped with fruit, cut glass saucer
containing sailed almonds, decanters O
wine, and epergnes of candled fruits wer
deftly arranged upon the table. The hand
some silver, much of 1t having repouss,
handles, was an heirloom descending Il
Mrs. Manning from the fine, old Livingsto
family Of New York. The table was lai
with a set of royal Worcester splates, wit