New-York tribune., 1880-03-08
MRS. BLAINE's RECEPTION.

THE FIRST or A SERIES OF kNrSRIAINNHNiS
REPRESENTATIVE AND BRILLIANT GATHERING
AND A PLEASANT FvENfHG
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE]
WAsHINoToY March THE first Saturday even
ing reception Of several for which they nave ISSUE"
cards was given last night by Senator ana MIS-.
Blaine NJ their residence in this city. This sone OF
stately row of houses of which others are occupeu
by General sherman, General Van Yiet, the Hon.
Fernando Wood and Ex-Governor Swami.
Mr.. Blaine and his family have made OF theirs
pccuarly attractive home rich in ITS tasteful selec-
fion of statuary and pictures and thoroughly inhah
liable in the aspect Of ever, room. Without beihR
too large TO be COSY it Is a house conveying an ll-
prsssion of spaciousness ana capable OF entertaining
many guess, its triple suite of parlors lacliiIathe
this purpose admirably.
Senator and Mrs. Blame were assisted III receiving
their guests. last cveur,. o. their eldest uauRh''r
Miss Alice Blaine b, Is rot yet fully out ~ society
There was no shadow Of Lcntcn duluess on the
groups who ilcd thJ pItiors, among whom senators
and Representatives with ladies' Of their families
were il the majority. The Pos mastcr-Gcnera' nc
companed bv Mrs. Key, represented che Cabinet )
Judge Macarthur the Supreme Court OF the DIS
trict; the Hon. Gienn ". Scoiitid. Register the
Treasury and the Commissioner of Pensions WIN
Mrs Bentley, the Interior Department Conhec"-
/ cut, Massachusetts, NtN-1oIk, VIA" anu '"''"S'"
were particularly well represented in their Con-
erc-sional delegations and of states that con-
trbuted both their Senators to the asscmbiage were
Rhode Island and Michigan.
With Senator Burnside came Mrs. General Aspln-
wall. Of New-Y0rk. Mrs. Baxter the wife OF the
Chief Medical Purveyor Of tho hrmy, wore an IN
poried dress of white satin VITA trimming OF seed
pearls. With Mr.. Ncwbcrry tle Detroit Represent
ative. came Miss Mary Pomeroy, of Toledo, and
! Mrs Waite of Cleveland Other beautiful women
whose faces were not familiar 20 NIshlngfon party
poers accompanied several families OF Distinction.
/ Major Ben Pcrley POOIe WIS Accoinpdulcq by MS
gallant kinsinau Major Francis A. Dodge. l.. :. ~,
! lately promoted from q tdptaincy for hls hcrosn
| duriug the Ute troubles last Autumn Whch ne
passed through at the head of his negro troop, 10
! The rescue Of CAPTAIN PayneS command. lie -
| slender, brOwu-halrcd. sdc-~hIskcred gentleman
of nerhaps forfv-sx who enlisted in the Union Army
| "a volunteer EX-GovrTnor Lane, OF lno'ana, 4
/ relic OF the senate during war times, was present
with Mrs. Lane. also Mr. Gardiner g. Hubbard. Of
! Boston, who has recently purchased handsome
/ and J. NJ :. Williams, of Massachusetts, the Tor.
mcr ot whom has also es ab'l,hed a home mere dnG
| was accompanied by his dtIg IgltcT
Senator Blaine has the happy faculty OF gather
ing at his house transient sojouruers oi disiinrion
and his receptions always marked by thciT
I presence. OF NeW-lOrk Representatives, Mes5rs
! thjttenden Barley aud Prcscott brought their
/ accomplished wIve.. Nj Morton came late, having
ir-t been present az S'crctasy EV'ft cl I"hhiS
Saturday evening reception to the diplomatic
/ Corn. where w. dc Lessons was IN ho0orcI Rucst
| Rem, esentatiVe Horr. VINO wears TIE champion
belt a, humor Il of the House ot representatives,,
to- the deep disgust OF = =. Cox. was present with
Mrs Horr as also the Hon. Edwin Nl.ic'o, 90 the
Kansas. was also present. 10 was an au-pcious auu
delightful gathering