National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-23


the lighted rooms were effective, and alto
gethor the two receptions have been I'm
every way successful and delightful, and
given Mr.. Beall's beautiful bride charm
ing Introduction to capital society.
Hon. George Bancroft gave dinner to
Mrs. 8. Randall gave dinner to Mrs and
MISS Fall, OF Nashville, and a compare
lively quiet day came TO a close.
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Mrs. John r. Mcpherson held her first
reception on Thursday, and despite the dis
comforts OF the weather the lovely new
house was crowded. Mrs. Mcpherson at
tracts to her the incest and best of every
animate and inanimate creation, and is fully
entitled TO all the homage received.
Mrs. Sherman and Miss Parsons saw
many callers. The senator and Mrs. Sher-
man have sent out invitations for a series
Of card receptions on Monday evenings.
Mrs. Jas. +. Wilson, OF Iowa, was at home
with her daughter, Miss Wilson, and Miss
Tibbetts. Mrs. Frye was at the Hamilton.
Senator and Mrs. Camden and Miss Cam
don saw callers, and Mrs. Cullom and her
daughters held their usual pleasant levee.
Senator and Mrs. Payne gave dinner to
Mr.. and Mrs. Holden, Of Cleveland, aud
the Presidents dinner was truly beautiful
as TIE readers Of the NATIONAL REPUBLIC
CAN know.
there was a clear, shining sky on Friday,
and the army and navy quarter was yery
gay. Mrs. Ricketts,, assisted by Miss Ca
mile Berghmanns, Miss Viola Myer, Miss
Jennie. Sheriff., and Miss Jones, of New
York, held her usual crowded levee. Mrs.
Potts gave tea to introduce her daughter,
Miss May Potts, which drew out all the fine
old Washingtonians In the District. Mrs.
Potts wore handsome costume Of ashes of
roses satin, yelled with Chantilly lace. The
debutante wore lovely ball dress Of white
Chambery gauze. with low corsage, gar
nished crystal passementeries, and bouquet
de corsage Of Henrietta roses, and hand
bouquet Of Cornelia Cook roses and lilies OF
the valley. Miss Adler, of Philadelphia,
wore skirts Of pink surah and laced bodice
OF clarst velvet. Miss Agnes Dolph,
II, mi,ur white Z, silk SILK, with corsoge gar
Daisy Ricketts, in skirts Iof pink satin,
black velvet bodice, and Miss Mary Wilson
in blue silk, presided In the dining room.
Everybody was present to wish the charm
ing hostess and the beautiful daughter all
good and happiness, and the event was one
OF the notable ones Of the season. Mrs.
Gen. Paul, Mrs. Pell, Mrs. Carroll, and the
Countess d'Esterhazy, Mrs. A. A. Wilson,
Mrs. Col. Lamont, assisted by Mrs. L, @. G..
Lamar, jr., and Mrs. Nelson Brown, were
at home, and the ladies of Twelfth street
amongst whom are Mrs. j. NJ. Farquhar,
III,
Ohio, and others have also taken Friday for
their day at home.
Mrs. John A. Walsh, Of st. Louis, who Is
In the pretty house Of Mrs. Hoxie, gave
a. delightful petite party last evening.
The dainty rooms were lighted with soft
candle glow, and flowers were placed In all
the available spaces. The hostess, who is
one of the most beautiful women Of this
nation of lovely women, received her guests
in lovely gown OF ivory brocade, draped
with Honiton lace and edged with crystal
passementerie. She wore huge bouquet
OF gloire de Paris roses ana chamois gloves.
Mrs, Henley, Of Chicago, who assisted In
receiving, wore handsome toilet Of cream
brocade, with claret velvet bodice. Mrs.
Edward Humphreys, Of New York, wore
becoming toilet of black silk, with sleeves
and berthe of ietted lace. Mrs. Fall wore
crimson and black satin, with crimson
plumes. The tea and punch was served In
an upper chamber and q superb supperwas
served continuously In the dining room.
The guests comprised all the prominent
people OF the capital, and was very pretty
and successful party. 1t is the intention Of
this charming hostess to give series Of en-
tainments later In the season, and certainly
her initial levee is highly satisfactory. Col.
j. NJ. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson gave O din
ner last evening, and very enjoyable hop
was held in Wizards Hail.
Mrs. Whitney will throw open her beau
lIlul uOuhe hDOuJ JHc Hluule Oh next month
for the benefit of funds OF the training
school for servants. The entertainment
will be musical one, for which tickets
will be sold. In addition to fine musical
programme 1t is possible that Mrs. James
Brown Potter, the finest amateur artist in
New York, will read selection. The
ladies of the school are Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs.
Aulick Palmer, Mrs. Farman, Miss Evarts,
Miss Cults, Miss Howell Miss Tuckerman,
Miss Minnie Truman, and Miss Adds, and
they will have charge OF all the prelimina-
ries.
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Next week gayety will be generally re-
sumed. Miss Cleveland will hold her re-
ception this afternoon, and will be assisted
by Mrs. Cassidy, Of Albany, N. Y, who,
with her son, Col. William X. Cassidy, are
guests at the white house for week.
DIR. and Mrs, George b. Loring hold con-
versazone this evening.
Col. and Nine. Bonaparte are at home on
sunday evening.
Mrs. Utley and Miss Love have returned
to Buffalo, after a pleasant stay at the
white house.
Mrs. Maj. Tucker, of Santa Fe is the
guest OF her mother, Mrs. Logan, at Calu-
met place.
The Swedish minister and Nine. Reuter-
skiold have gone to New York to partici-
pate In the frivolites of fashion at the,
metropolis for fortnight. They win
attend the opera and Mrs. Ogden Goelet's-
and the Patriarchs' ball.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney win give
their Friday dinner next week to Speaker
and Mrs. Carlisle. They will continue the
hospitable traditions Of the house by throw
ing II open for a series of card receptions,
on Thursdays in February, which was the
night of the Frelinghuysens' memorable,
receptions
| Mrs. Cockrell will give a postponed
luncheon on Tuesday to Mrs. Carlisle and
the ladies Of the Cabinet.
| Mrs. Painter gives small dancing party
to her daughter, Miss Painter, tonight
| Mrs. Hunt, of + street, has with her Mrs.
Sheldon, of New York, who will give an
| exhibition of art needlework next week.
Mrs. Lyman, the wife OF Representative
Lyman, OF Iowa, has resumed the last
Tuesday Of each month as her visiting day.
The society columns of our Fort Smith
exchanges contain many handsome COM
| pliments to Miss Mary Chandler, the charm
ing and accomplished daughter OF Hon.
JEFF Chandler Of this city. Miss Chandler
is visiting her uncle, Hon. j. G. Parker,
United States district judge at Fort Smith,
Ark. She is the recipient of much atten-
tion, and is great favorte In society. She
VIII probably prolong her delightful visit
there until spring.