DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - NEWSPAPERS - The Washington Post, Monday, February 3, 1896, pg. 2 ----¤¤¤---- MARRIED. JOHNSON-CONNER – In Baltimore, June 28, 1895, by the Rev. R. Howard Taylor, J. Frank JOHNSON, jr., to Mary H. CONNER, both of Washington, D. C. The Washington Post, Monday, February 3, 1896, pg. 7 ON WITH THE DANCES Society Will Trip the Light Fantastic This Week. FOUR LARGE BALLS SCHEDULED First Comes the Charity Ball, for the Benefit of the Children’s Hospital, Then the Southern Contingent Will Dance to the Tune of “Dixie” – The Last Bachelors’ Cotillion Will Be Their Most Brilliant – Army and Navy Assembly Will Rival It. With four large balls on the social tapis[?] of this week all society will “a- dancing go.” The first of these affairs will be the charity ball at the National Rifles’ Armory to-night. Elaborate preparations have been made to make it one of the most splendid events of the season. Tuesday night will call out the entire Southern contingent at the ball given at the armory by the Southern Relief Society. This is always one of the most pleasant occasions of the winter, and one where the dignified Southern Senators and Representatives “cut pigeon wings,” and enthusiastically “trip the light fantastic toe” to the tune of “Dixie” and other inspiring Southern airs. Wednesday next the third and last Bachelors’ cotillion will be given at the National Rifles’ Armory. This will be, as it always is, an extremely smart event. The decorations are to be lavish, and the final Bachelors’ ball of the season will be one of the notable events of the week. The Army and Navy Assembly will be given Friday night at the same popular dancing hall. The decorations of flags and military and naval appointments always add a great charm to these assemblies, while the officers in their fine uniforms give to the ball that touch of romance which ever appeals to the youthful feminine eye in the selection of partners. The leap year dance given by the young ladies of the Washington Barracks Saturday evening was quite the crowning event in military and naval circles of the week, and in the details of which the fair managers scored a great success. With the list of guests, which has already been published in The Post, were all the officers and ladies of the barracks, and a number of other well-known personages. The young of the smart set of New York have taken up the leap year idea, and in order to pay off some old scores to the exclusive bachelors, will give a fine “Spinsters” ball, February 12. The cotillion will be led by maidens only, and will be as picturesque as it will be unique. It is announced that Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid have offered their beautiful house in West Chester to ex-President Harrison in which to spend the honeymoon of his coming marriage to Mrs. Mary Scott Dimmick. The offer has not as yet been accepted. Among the interesting nuptial events of the present month will be the marriage, as has been previously announced, of Miss Beatrice Gibbs, of Montgomery County, Md., to Mr. Joseph Blair, of this city. Miss Letitia Stevenson will have as her guest for some time Miss Felicitie Oglesby, of Illinois, who will arrive in this city the present week. Miss Oglesby, whose engagement has been announced to Mr. George Pullman, is the daughter of ex-Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, and granddaughter of the late ex- Gov. Gillette. Miss Oglesby is a wonderfully attractive young girl, an accomplished horse-woman, having ridden since her childhood, and brimful of talent and spirit, and enjoys society immensely. Comptroller and Mrs. Bowler gave a delightful dinner last night, in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Stevenson will omit her reception Wednesday, but will receive Wednesday, February 12, assisted by Illinois ladies, calling it an Illinois day. Mrs. U. S. Grant will be with Mrs. Stevenson upon this occasion, which will add pleasure to the always enjoyable afternoon receptions of Mrs. Stevenson. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont will give a dinner next Saturday. The cards for the marriage of Miss Lilian Money, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Money, to Mr. Beverly Read, Wednesday, February 12, at 8 o’clock, at Epiphany Church, have been issued. Mrs. Conrad, wife of the Solicitor General, gave a delightful 5 o’clock tea at their home, 1329 M street, on Saturday. The decorations were red and yellow, and the table was prettily set with these colors. Mrs. Conrad received in a gown of black satin, the bodice trimmed with white lace. She was assisted by her daughters, the Misses Conrad, and Mrs. Leigh P. Robinson, Miss Gray, Miss Harlan, Miss Hamlin, Miss Patton, Miss Cabell, Miss Norton, Miss Daingerfield, and Miss Lee, of Alexandria; Miss Wendling, Miss Peachy, Miss Tyler, and Miss Whitney. The guests included many prominent representatives of the official and resident circles. The gayer Washington is to be congratulated upon the recent addition to its ranks of Miss Mary Harrison, who is here to spend the social season with her father, Representative George P. Harrison, at the Riggs House. Miss Harrison is a typical Southern beauty, who will doubtless prove a general favorite in society. She was educated in New York, and is a musician and singer of notable talents, having recently sung before a large audience in the Auditorium in Atlanta, where she is as greatly admired as at her own home in Opelika, Ala. Society is looking forward to the recital of his own songs, which is to be given at the Washington Club to-morrow, at 3 p. m., by Mr. Clayton Johns, assisted by Miss Lena Little. The recital is under the patronage of Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. King, Mrs. Lodge, Miss Brice, and the Misses Simpkins, who have taken entire charge of the arrangements. Mr. Johns’ recitals have been “quite the thing” this season in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beale will build a handsome residence upon the Carroll estate at Takoma, D. C., ten acres of which were recently bought by Mrs. George C. Bloomer. This estate originally belonged to Mrs. John Beale’s great grandfather, Charles Carroll, of Bellevue. Mrs. Cornelius Belt has been making no calls for the past ten days on account of the extreme illness of her aunt, Mrs. Welson. Mrs. Belt hopes to begin going out again next week, as her aunt is much better. Congressman Philip B. Low and family have removed from the Strathmore Arms and are now located at the Hotel Regent, where Mrs. Low and daughter will receive on Tuesdays. Mrs. George C. Crowther, wife of Congressman Crowther, and her sister, Miss Burgess, of 226 A street southeast, will not receive to-day. They will be at home Monday, the 10th instant, and thereafter. Miss Bouldin will be at home to her friends at 1234 Thirteenth street, Mondays in February, after 4. Mrs. Charles H. Babbitt will be at home to-day, between 2 and 5, at 933 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will not receive this afternoon. Mrs. George A. Townsend will receive for the last time this season February 10, and will not receive as usual to-day. Mrs. J. H. Cavanaugh and Miss Cavanaugh will receive Fridays, the 7th and 14th of this month. Mrs. John F. Spafroth, wife of Representative Shafroth, will receive at her home, 2819 Fourteenth street northwest, Tuesdays until Lent. Mrs. Chester I. Long, wife of Representative Long, will receive at 2818 Fourteenth street northwest Tuesdays until Lent. Mrs. S. S. Kirkpatrick and Miss Elsie Small, wife and daughter of Representative Kirkpatrick, will receive at 1378 Harvard street on Tuesdays until Lent. Mrs. Dingley, wife of Congressman Nelson Dingley, of Maine, will not receive to-morrow. Mrs. Benson Wood will not receive to-day. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jamie M. Perez jamiemac@flash.net ___________________________________________________________________