National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06

Princess; Miss Lula johnson, Tambourine
Girl; Miss Edith Card, Spanish Peasant;
Miss Addie Birch, Visitation Nun; Miss
Lizzie Shellabarger, Court Jester; Miss Mary
Shellabarger, Indian Maiden; Miss Acklen,
Snow Ball; Miss Ricketts,, Queen of Trumps;
Miss Owens, Autumn; Miss Waller, Night;
Miss McAlister, Tambouriue Girl; Miss
Voorhees,, Nepola; Miss Ryan, Court
Lady; Miss Susie Brown, Yum YUM, and
Miss Rhodes, Of Providence, Greek Slave.
Others present not in fancy dress were Mrs.
Lamont, Mrs. Pinson, Mr.. Acklen, Lieut..
Ramsey, Miss Sheriff., Mr.. Ruff, Mr.. Jas.
Merrill, Mr.. Hanson, Mr.. Lee, DR.. Hoover,
Mr.. Flock, Mr. Gresham, Mr.. Melee, Mr.
Mccartney, Mr.. Baxter, Mr.. Antoine No
guerais, Mr.. Hutchins, Lieut.. Denny, Lieut..
Sullivan, Mr. Charles McCawley, Mr.. Nc
Elhone, DR.. Reid, Mr.. Jessup Blair, Mr..
Brainard, Hon. and Mrs, Benton Mcmillan,
Lieut.. Irwin, Mrs. jackson, and Mr.. Mar
tin.
The closing Cabinet levees occupied the
afternoon of Wednesday. Mrs. Speaker
Carlisle held her usual largely attended re-
ception, and Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Manning,
Mrs. Villas, and Miss Endicott, for her
mother, kept open house TO the accustomed
large numbers Of callers. Mrs. Cheatham
held q pleasant reception, and Mrs. John
ii. White and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. VII.
lard gave delightful teas. Mrs. John A.
Logan and Mrs. Gen. Ketchum assisted
Mrs. Willard in her duties as hostess, and
the event will long be remembered as a
highly agreeable one.
The two weddings at 81. Johns Church
In the evening were, as the readers of the
REPUBLICAN, know, the occasions OF the
great brushes caused by curious
people forcing themselves into the church
without invitation Of any one, to satisfy a
vain and idle cur ioslty. No restriction OF
card admission or other hindrances avail to
prevent this. But probably DIR. Leonard
VIII not permit two weddings TO take place
there In SO closely q space OF time soon
again. The people who entered freely
without cards Of admission to the Smith
English wedding kept their seats through
the two ceremonies and thus excluded the
Invited and card.holdlng guests TO the
Chew-Coffey nuItlals. II was with diff
ficulty and a torn bridal veil that the bride
made entrance after twenty. minutes wait
in the vestibule to the altar. The brides
maids were effectively grouped, and wore
demi-trained dresses with satin bodlces and
tulle skirts. Miss Emily Wallach,
who was first bridesmaid, with
Miss Rebecca Dodge, wore white
and carried bouquets Of vlolets and lilies of
the valley. Miss Katy Beach and Miss
Berghmanns wore yellow, q soft and be-
coming tint, and carried fragrant JAG
queminot roses. Miss Theresa stoughton
lie France roses, and Miss Biddle and Miss
Emory were in clouds of blue aud had
Conelia Cook rosebuds. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Smith held o reception at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. s. " Niles, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Chew received the congratulations Of
friends at the residence OF the BRIDES
father, Mr.. Titan CofTey. The presents Of
both brides were rich and elaborate.
The death Of Mrs. Hawley closed the
houses OF senators ON Thursday, and large
company assembled at her late residence TO
hear short service read at o'clock. The
body Of Mrs. Hawley lay in the back parlor
beautiful In death and surrounded by q
wreath Of flowers. A cross Of white roses
and hyacinths stood at one side, great
harp OF white carnations and lilies OF the
| valley, with an "Hn wrought In purple
violets, was on the other side, and at the
bead stood a table covered with profuslon
OF floral symbols, and upright in howl
stood handful of loose Marguerites. The
| coffin head was draped with white fringed
flag was festooned in honor of the bravery
OF the woman who attended her husband
| through the war struggle and nursed the
wounded and tended the dying on battle field
aud In hospital pestllence. Heroic little
| woman! Flags have floated at half.mast for
those who have not brayed the dangers she
has passed. Inside the casket were ar
ranged Parma violets and white carna-
lions and white violets and great white
Gala lilies until only the sweet, peaceful
| face was seen and the dear, untiring hands
now laid to rest. The coffin lid was hid
IN flowers, and reverent tears and sorrow
full, sad drops were shed above her as she
lay all unconscious now-she who was so
| quick to respond to all true emotion. Mrs.
Sherman sent wreath composed OF came
Has, white roses, aud azelias, and sprays of
| lilies OF the valley and bunch OF white
Gala lilies tied with white ribbon. The
Senate adjourned, and his brother members
| pressed his hand IN silent coincidence. Gen.
Hawley looked his unutterable despair.
lish service, and there was scarcely dry
eye in the room. Mrs. Sherman,
Mrs. Nordhoff, Mrs. Prof. Stevenson,
| Mrs. Dawes, Miss Dawes, Senator Payne,
Senator and Mrs. Malone, Senator Cockrell,
Senator Henderson, Mrs. Senator Palmer,
Mrs, Sabin, Mrs. Harrison, Senator Morrill,,
and Miss Swami, Chief Justice and Mrs.
Waite, Miss Waite, Miss d. B. Johnston,
Justice and Mrs. Miller Mrs. Blair, and Mrs
Frye, and Mrs. Ingalls,, Senator and Mrs
Pike, and many others, were present. Mrs.
Hawley was Identified with many OF the
| leading boards Of charities, was a member
OF the Woman's Anthropologlcal and the
literary societies, and was dearly beloved
II by large circle of friends. She was
i gifts and graees, and, as q recognition Of
her literary ability, Hon. George Bancroft
every year paid her visit. She has left us,
and ours is the loss, and we shall see her
\ shining face no more until all the clouds
have rolled away In the perfect dawn Of the
| Resurrection.
Mrs. Whitney's ball was, in comparison
with the other entertainments given at her
1 house, an exclusive affair. Mrs. Whitney
has opened her house SO generously to our
people, and has done the honors of the cap
ital so thoroughly aud well, that there Is no
room for any one to cavil at the fact that at
the end she chose 70 give ball to few
young people. The rooms were decorated,
as is their wont, with flowers, and Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney received their guests,
the latter wearing magnificent gown with
back and bodice OF white satin, with front
Of white tulle trimmedwith silver pendants
and passementeres and a triple necklace Of
diamonds; Mrs. Harrison wore black satin
beaded with jet; Miss Weddell wore Grim
son satin and tulle; Miss Heath, black satin
with front Of orange satin draped 10 lace;
Miss Jennie Sheriff., white satin and tulle
embroidered In gold and trimmed with gold
fringe; Miss Endicott wore white satin and
tulle garlanded with hyacinths; Nine. Reu-
terskiold, red tulle with chenille dots; Mrs.
Helyar, gold bTocade aud white satin; Mrs.
Marshall o. Roberts, black tnlle with silver
garnitures; Baroness d'Itajuba, white satin
and gold brocade; Miss Flora West, pink
tulle; Miss Cameron, white satin Topped
with wisteria; Miss Daisy Ricketts,, white
satin; Miss Paul, black tulle and yellow
sain; Miss Waite, blue brocaded satin; Miss
Meigs, pink satin, white lace draperles;
Miss Bancroft, yellow tulle; Mrs. Town.
send, white satin brocade, with stripes OF
color and front OF white tulle, and Miss
Endleott, of New York, wore pink satin
and tulle Among others present were the
Misses Cress, Miss Wharton, Mrs. p. ID.
Heap, Miss Greenell, Miss Green, DR.. May,
Mr.. Frank Lee, Mr.. Blair Lee, Count Love,
morn, Mr.. Nogueiras, Mr.. w. II. AclSlen,
Mr., and Mrs. David King, Capt st. Maur,
Miss French, Miss Griswold, Miss Bur
roughs, Miss Therese Stoughton, Miss Pat.