The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09
WARRINGTON GOSSIP.
Society Note, and Personal Poinf' 81 the
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Capital.
WAsHISsrov. u. G.. December An
Invitation has been extended TO President
and Mrs Cleveland by the Cieyeianos OF
Greenvlle and Spartsnburg' = y, 10
visit those two places and enjoy the nos
piiality Of the Southern branch OF the
family. These Southern Cleselands are
direct descendants of old Ben. Clevelanh,
OF kim. Mountain fame, and among the
illustrious p.ople Of the Revolution, ana
will give a hearty welcome to the rresi'
dent
The first full.dress ball OF the season
will be Given by the Washington Light
lnfantry Corps on Thursday, peceinoe,
18Th. Invitations can only DC secu'eu
by persons having friends IN the corps
by sending their names and addresses W
them. and upon receipt OF the same tne
committee having the ball IN charge win
foraard them to their addresses. ms
ball will be strictly full dress. GENERA!
Ordway and staff will be present, ana
serve on the reception committee. Inc
"Nascots" will give q drill during the
iniermissiOn.
Mrs. Macalister Laughton gave a
luncheon Friday to Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnson Mrs Cleveland ana MT La
mont were among the guests.
The daughter of Colonel snd Mrs' La
mont has been renamed. Mrs. Lamont
from the first wished 10 have inc Dapy
named for Mrs. Cleveland, and that iauy
consented and formally named the lt'ie
girl Frances Folsom Cleveland Lamont
None Of the Lamont children have oesh
cht-teued yet, tut Mrs. Lamont inlenus
% have them all christened on her re'u'n
to New York
The Pos. saws "Wben General dar.
rison went hunting the other day nc ulu
not. the reports say, use his hahnsonic
new Loieyer hammerless gun, but car
ried his old bird gun because ne was
familiar with its mechanism, whicI
would indicate that when the General
comes 10 Washington looking Tor game
he will not use any new "hammerless
STYLE Of civil service reform, but WIZ
take the old.siyle muzzle-loadlng kind
which scatiers like flock OF sheep, ana
hits everything in front OF II, oesiues
kicking the shoulder half OF the man
who pulls the trigger
Mrs. Cleveland has decided TO take TWO
evenings in each week in which she "iii
see her friends and the friends they
choose ID bring, She will also see people
by appointment. On these evenings her
personal associates will have the sfEree AT
an times, and there will always be dis-
iinguished persons present by invitation.
This arrangement will afford the lacy oi
the White House an opportunity TO see
and be seen in surroundings more con-
duclye 10 repOse of manner than the 'lr'
cumstances ia which she IL usually
placed In her receptions. Ken ana
dainty toilets will also show 10 better
advantage IN a room not thronged.
Tae Ladies' Historical Society met yes
terday morning at the residence OF Mrs.
lloratio King. Mrs Alma i. Williams
presided and conducted in a scholarly
manner the discussion upon the dramatic
works Of Kschylus, and the interest
evinced by the ladies present showed that
the subject had been given considerable
thought and reflection. Mrs Asaph Hall
read paper entitled "The Orestua,
which was all analysis OF the trio.ogy OF
EschYlus. Two German ballads were
sung by Mrs. Anita McGee.
Mrs. Whitney will give two large en-
tertainments in her ballroom this month.
They will be given on Saturdays--the
/ 10th and 29th. The first will be lecture
by Mr.. Clapp, the Shake.pearean scholar
OF Boston, who has lectured so success
/ fully before the Lowell Institute In that
citS, and Is now delivering course al
/ the Johns-HOpkins University. Mrs
Whitney will issue cards OF invitation.
The lecture selected for Mrs Whitney's
company Is that upon Romeo and
Juliet Mr Clapp Is introduced by Mr.
Frank Bartlett OF Boston. Music and
tea will complete the programme.
General aud Mrs. John G. Black vii
introduce their daughter to society be
tore the holidays are over Miss Grsc,
is pretty winsome girl, and was grad
uated from the public schools last sum
mer
The Mexican Minister and Madam,
Romero will next month resume he
IuesdtY afternoon dancing receptions
which were sucn an attractive feature
last session I he minister and his charm
ing wife are thoroughly rested and re
fteshed by their vacation The minis
ter's was brief one, taken between th'
adjournment and re.assembliug of Con
gress, but he managed to secure a six
weeks trip to Europe.
Nrs Charles II. Bsbbitt has made
robe OF pieces of silk aud satin, bits q
their dresses contributed by Mrs. Cleve
land. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison ladies' Q
the Cabinet. Supreme Court and senat
and few Others. This spread Is 10 h
sold at the fair In aid of the G .rtiel
Hospital, at Willard Hall, on the lst
and 18Th OF this month