National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-06

mlAn wilson ana MISS wilson IN tne
afternoon, Mrs Mott Smith with her fas-
cinating encourage Of pretty girls, aud Mrs.
Commander sChley held pleasant recep-
tions. Mrs. Audenreid gave pretty
O'Clock tea to her young guest aud niece,
Miss Audenricr Miss Waite aud Miss
Agnes Beach, and as grateful in
novation and one which, IL favorably
pursued, will give new zest aud In
tercst to this popular but rather we'll
worn form Of entertainment, two gentlo-
men, Mr. Charles McCawley and Mr.. NJ. G.
Kenna, were also Of the receyeng group.
Friday dawned fair, aud oh so cold, but
when o'clock was reached there were
found folks ready to brave tho blast. The
usual attraction was tho army and navy
quarter, that has been made worldfamous
by Mrs. Gen. luclietts's salon. II has been
said, If you stand on the corner of down
town street and Broadway, New York, that
the world will 90 by you In q short space,
and so the same is true Of Mrs. Mckottss
receptions. The world of fashion of this
and other cities, Of this and other lands, is
met in her cosmopolitan drawing rooms.
Some Of the young ladies assisting were
miss Daisy Ricketts,, Miss Jennie
s and Mis- MIS- Tc SETSen Mis- Miss IiaSs GF zen
son had also pleasant drawing
room. Miss Mary had with her Miss
Pauline Acklen, Miss Mary shellabargor,
Miss johnson, and Miss Alice Gibbs. Mrs.
Potts and Miss Mary Potts were graclously
assisted by Miss Adler, Miss Dolph, and
Miss Lucca de Rivas, whose tropical beauty
attracted much attention. Mrs. Gen. Paul
and Miss Genevieve Paul had their usual
cordial and delightful at home, and had
with them Miss Wadleigh, of Atlanta. Mrs.
Vim. Cruger Pell and the Misses Cress, OF
New York, also received many calls. Mrs.
Lamont deferred her reception. Mrs. Fred
May gave delightful tea, and had with
her Miss Mills, her niece, who has been
abroad. Mrs. Martin gave q high
tea TO introduce her daughter, Miss Hattie,
TO society Mrs. Martin wore handsome
toilet Of black brocade and lace, and the
youthful, pretty debutantc wore a becom-
Ing toilet Of cream China cashmere, with
satin bodice garniehed with ostrich plumes,
a Ia Princess OF Wales. The young ladies
assisting were Miss Ryan, Miss Long, Miss
Beach, Miss More, Miss Roessclle, Miss
Daisy Ricketts,, and Miss Lille Duncan.
The rooms were throngcd from to Z, and
the event in every way q success Mrs.
Augustus 4. Hayes gave small party to
few young people in the evening. The oc-
CASTOR was the very merry event Of q cake
walk. The guests at Wizards were ten
dered n very pleasant dance and reception
in the ball room. Mrs. Cannon chaperoned
the party, and 1t was most agreeable af-
fair.
The growing favor for potted plants for
room decorations has suggested the very
sensible fashion Of sending flowers, not iu
baskets or punches, but in pots. 1t Is nice
and poetlcal, for you cannot help thinking
nice things of the sender, as each blossom
bursts and gives perfumed greeting, or
the perpetual growth of fern or palm is
| JOY evamore in your sight. Palms, orange
trees, ferns, primroses, small lilac bushes,
hyacinths, tulips, and citron aloes. are
| among the favorites for presentations.
| These plants are not taken out Of their
earthern pots, but are placed wherever they
may be, in the mind of the receiver, most
| decorative. Sometimes the pots are ar
rayed with cambria dresses and garnished
with gay ribbons. A slken scarf or hand
| kerchief IS also pretty adornment for a
| pot tied softly about the crockery.
As there are firtations and rumors Of fir
tations in the air the expected early impor-
tation Of the system of screens now in
| vogue at Paris will come mono too soon.
| No drawing room will then be considered
! complete without screens enough to render
! each couple in the room secure In the
| privacy Of tho EMBEDDING panles. Well, the
! one couple left out, OF course, Will not re-
! Quire Il screen. The idea Is to obviate all
/
! ton, don't you know, and remove the ten
sion imposed upon the nerves OF person
| who is tryiu- to make a few pointed
remarks, and ut the same time look to-
| tally unconcerned in the eyes of
the probably observing company.
There are score Of advantages to
be gained from the screen scheme In society.
Each person will 1T u set to his own par
tcular wants and needs, and when the
hour for striking the blow IN favor Of tho new
reform arrives, the city will be ready to man
to say n word in its behalf. How charm
ingly Mrs. Whituey's new ball room will
look broken into scores OF coy hooks,
each with its own pretty decorative ar
rangement and central motive. Thinking
of few parlors in town now, believe the
screen notion is not entirely unknown In
the city. Nine. de strive arranged her
parlors with subdivisions and hooks, with
banks and hedges Of greenery arranged,
and everybody was charmed with the sl.
premely artistic effect.
The next week will be comparatively gay.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman will resume
their Monday nights at home, and the third
army and navy german will be given. On
Tuesday night Mrs. Denver will give O
german to Miss Cornelia Denver and to her
niece, Miss Jennie Denver, of California
Cards are out for a subscription german al
Wormley's for the same evening. 1t is said
that forty society matrous have arranged
to give series Of very exclusive dances
after the plan of the "Matriarchsn of New
York, who so successfully supplemented
the famous Patriarchs' balls. The ladies
will assess themselves certain sum, So
each, ! hear, and then allow each TO extend
limited number Of invitations. 1t mas
good financial basis, and ought to succeed
Other events will be Cabinet dinner, thu
Presidents dinner to the justices on Thurs
day, the reception to the diplomatic corps
and full assortment of dinners, teas, re
ceptlons, luncheons, and dances. The sea
son from this on opens out with promise o
merry events.
Mrs. Mary G.. Pasehal and her daughter
Miss Harper, are at home Tuesdays in Feb
ruary.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. II. Kauffmann will en-
terrain the Literary Society tonight at S:3,
o'clock.