National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-19
SOCIETY NOTES.

The great event of the week that has been
comfortably full of pleasant affairs was the
Presidents reception for his bonny bride to
the Cabinet officers diplomatic corps, the
judiciary, Congress, ana officials. The recep.
ton was In every respect successful and brill
liant one. It is greatly TO be regretted, how.
ever, that some form OF invitation for tho So
ciety people who are non n.oilicinls has not been
adopted mt the white house. Gen. Arthur
who brought the social tact Ofa man schOOled
in the elegant social circles of New York city,
gracefully supplemented his official Invitation
by giving verbal and Informal invitations TO
agreeable persons he wished to have at his
leyees. "Gou are expected to be present
whenever there Is a leYee at tht white house."
he would say to friends he met. or he would
leave message where II would surely be de.
livered for the folks he wished to show re.
an fRd Sgpa pase 9E The The al soo
amenities. a few of the private resident
Washingtonlans are related to prominent Oni.
cials, but majority of our most polished aud
agreeable local people are seldom seen at the
white house
Mrs Chas. NordhoT gave. n charming
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont. The central
decoration of the table was Il bed of daisies
bordered with Jacqueminot roses. The ladies
invited to meet Mrs. Fremont were Mrs
Carlisle, Mrs. Villas Miss Kate Field, Mrs. $.
II, Kauilmann, Mrs. Samuel Randall, Mrs. W.
W. Phelps. Mrs: Van Wyck Mrs. Fairchild,
Miss Edes: Mrs; Washington Mrs. Somers, Mrs
Vance, Mrs; James stevenson, and Mrs. Dr.
Kidder Miss Evelyn Nordhoff charmingy
assisted Mrs. Nordholf in entertaining the
guests. Dainty souvenirs OF the party con
sisted of bouquets of scarlet poppies and sweet
peas cited with pinkrsatin ribbons, with the
names of the guests and date Of the day in gold
)letteTs on the card.
The notable weddings of this week were all
| characterized by the quie simplicity of their
affangoments. Ihey were that OF Mr.. X. Il.
shellabarger and Miss Bishop, Mr.. James A.
Bayard, son Of the Secretary Of State, and Miss
Ora Deakins, ut Fort Ptndleton, Md, und
Judge Durham, of the treasury, and Mrs.
Carter.
the past three months, len for New York on
| Thursday. Miss Field will spend u fortnight
| with her aunt, Mrs. N. II. Sanford, who has a
! lovely villa overlooking the sea ut Newport.
| tour, and meets her first engagement at
Tecumseh, Mich, on the 10Th day oi JulyL
MIRA Charles II. Sheriff. VIII go to Now
| Haven, Conn, on Friday TO attend the CON.
| meRcement exercises at Yale College Mrs.
| Sheriff. Will be accompanied us far as New
| York by her niece, Miss Dora Smith, whose
| journ in the city. Aftcr Mrs. Shcrrills return
| with her son, Mr.. Charles II. Sheriff., IT,, the
| family will go to Narragansett for the season
about the middle of July.
Everybody was glad to sec Mile. NoguciraS,
daughter Of the Portuguese minister, on her re.
| turn from 1urls. Inc only regret is tnat made
moiselle must return to Paris so soon, and will
| be accompanied by her mother, the Viscount-
| ess Noguciras. They Will sail on the 18th
| oil July. Mile. Nogueiras is making rapid and
| gratifying progress in her musical culture
under the instruclions of Nine. Yiardot Garcia,
| who Is considered the greatest living instruc-
tor, and is the author of the French method OF
vocal culture now adopted at the famous C)n-
| servatOre. While in Paris Mile. NogueTas
| met Sonor DomiDgueZ the minister from the
| Argentine Republic, who left here q year ago
| TO represent his country at the court of Spain.
| james, London, accompanied by his family
| who were great favorites In social circles here.
| Minister McLane our envoy 10 Paris, who
| has been visiting here, has sailed again for
France. Mr. McLanes family will spend the
summer In Belgium
Minister de Strive has sailed for Russia Ia
| escort Madame de Struve, who will surely re.
| turn, on her voyage back. Secretary IswOlsky
will be the charge d'allaires during the minis.
| ter's abs ence,
Baron dc Itajuba gave an informal dinner in
| honor of tho Prince Auglste LeopOlde at the
legation on Wednesday evening
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the famous war cor
respondent Of Europe, and Miss Lule MelgS
daughter Of Gen. NJ. c. Meigs will be married
at 81. Johns Church this morning. The wed.
| ding Will be in every way a quiet one, nc
| formal invitations having been issued for the
church. There was family gathering at tho
residence of Gen. Meigs last evening. Aftel
the marriage ceremony the newly.wedded pail
| will visit some friends in the country, and or
| next Thursday they will sail for Scotland OF
| the steamer Celtic
The President and Mrs, Cleveland will be
given u dinner on Tuesday evening by the
| Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas.
| The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Whitney
| Will give dinner for the President and Mrs
| Cleveland on Thursday evening,