The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-02-27

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fame. was one OF the so,ial events Of the wsss
and was very pretty wedding. indeed.
valentine lilac lunch wss give In honor Of
ex-Goy. Ayers daughter, OF Michigan. and the
Misses Dare. ~ which Miss Blaine and Miss
Quay notable guests.
The Bayarde. whose home has been noted dur
ing the admins ration for its hospitality, have
closed their entertainments with the last OF the
Monday night receptions. Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett IL at her new home on Massachu-
sets avenue and has resumed her Tuesday re-
captions.
given In honor OF James Russell Lowell by Sec
Rotary and Mrs. Endicott, the scond Cabinet
dinner by Postmaster General and Mrs. Dickin-
son In honor Of the President and Mrs. Cleye-
land and the third dinner dance OF the season
BY Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 4. Pelen. who have Just
completed a handsome English house on
Massachusetts avenue, gave house-warmins
tea the other afternoon Mr.. Pellen Is man
without country all because he married his
dead wifes sister and cannot live In England:
He is the grandson Of Lord Osborne. aud Lord
Exmouth Is his brother Among the guests
were James Russell Lowell. Col John hay, Mrs.
Senator Hearst. Miss Letter, and Miss Biodgett.
Mrs Clevelands luck Is ill-luck In the matter
OF weather heavy rain made her last recep-
ton The smallest OF the season. In the receiv-
ing line were the ladies OF the Cabinet, with the
exception OF Mrs. Fairchild. whose father-in-law
died only a few nights previous, As Mrs Cleve-
land was cal ed VI 20 do 30 little handshak-
ing SIZE did more talking than usual. AT 80
there was q lull in the tide oi incoming guests,
and Mrs, Cleveland DID what she has mover done
at public reception-made tho circuit Of the
parlors leaning on the arm OF Col John Nj. Will
son. few struggling parties came in late, but
the reception was virtually over at half past 4.
Thus what promised 10 be the biggc st crush OF
tbs season was an informal social Affair.
Washington society greatly enjoyed the recep-
ton liven by the Japanese Minister and bis
wife, in celebration OF the PRONUNCIATION of the
Constitution OF the Empire OF japan, as ths
General Harrison has been formally declared
Preside mt OF the T. ited States 10y count OF the
electoral vote before both houses OF Congress,
presided over by Senator Ingalls,. A card recep-
ton was given In honor OF the event, and
shrimp-pink, oyster blue, lobster-re' seaweed-
green, and salmon mingled with the blackness
of the men's coats, and ostrich plumes OF varied
tints waving gently where bald heads are MONT
20 shine, looked rs IL womans suffrage were n
fact, and that tho women had carried the
country. They were at any rate, the most at
tractive feature OF the occasion.
Mrs Hai rison continues To receive large
number OF lie tiers. the IN iority of them asking
her TO intercede with the General to secure the
writer's office of some kind. As soon as spe
gets far enough along in the reading OF letter
to ascertain that IL ia OF an Office seeking char
n tar, sue stops right there consigns the epis-
tie to her waste ba ket, and the appeal is never
under any circumstances brought IN the u ten
ton of III, General This Is in accordance with
a roe adopted by her shortly after the Generals
cleo lion. and she has stated that she propo ed
TO observe IL scrupulously and impal TALLY dur
Ing the entire time OF her reside nee In Washing
ton
Mrs. Harrison emphatically states that when
the wife of the President wants to go anywhere.
she is gog and that ia oil there is OF IT." 1t 10
probable that Mrs. Harrison will shock some OF
the snobs at Washington. IL the General will
do the same by the men who think they are
specially commits stoned TO run him there viii
be some fun aheed. MORSE