Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-18
SOCIETY NOTES,

one OF the most agreeable receptions in the
annals OF the Executive Mansion occurred there
last evening, when, In accordance With his
previous announcement, the President received
members OF the last and inc0ml0s Colyress. s
and Justices OF the q. S. Supreme Court aud
Their families SO large company Assem- Die l
tnat all were surprised TO find that so many o.
the Representatives and their families were
still In the city. While there was no crowd,
every room was full enough to give look OF
great animation to the scene, TO which the
nVely conversation and the music of the Marine
Dand greatly contributed. Every room on the
nrst floor was open and adorned with hoWers
ana the Conservatives also were open and
brightly Lighted. The President and Mrs. Gar
Held received together In the Blue Parlor.
;ecietaIy Blaine first standing with them. and
later being succeeded by Vice President Arthur
The cabinet was also represented by Mrs and
Miss Blaine and Miss Dodge, Secretary and Mrs.
WINDOW, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary
Lincoln, Secretary Kirkwood and niece, Attor-
ney General and Mrs. MacVeagh. and Postmas-
ter General James.
Among the others present were Senator Sher-
man and Miss Hoyt; eX-Attorney General De-
yens; ex-Attorney General Plerrepont; Chief
Justice and Mrs. Waite; Justice, Mrs and Miss
Miller, Ms. Stocking and Mrs. Kitchen; eX-
Justice and Mrs. SWayne; Justice and Mrs
tMleld; M Justice and Mrs. Harlan; Miss Strong;
Gen. ana Mrs. Sheldon; Miss Mollie Garfield;
SifEdward Thornton, and Lord and Lady George
Campbell, OF Scotland; Mr.. George Asia Buri-
aga; Senator'S Burnside. Allison, Bayard and
daughters. Beck, Angus Cameron and wife,
Cockrel Davis wv. Va) and daughter, Dawes
and wife and daughter, Ferry, Hill (COl) and
wife and Mrs. Town (of Chtcago), ingalls,, Ma
Mcpherson. Morrill, and wife, Pendleton and wife
and daughters, Platt (Conn.) and wife, Platt IN.
" and wife, Saunders and wife and daughter
Maxey and wife and daughter; Harrison, Wife,
son and daughter; Van Wyck and wife voor-
hees, wife and daughter Frye and Wife, Haw-
Florida, and Miss Mosely, OF Newburyport,
man and wife; Loring and wife and daughter:
Monroe and wife; Neal and wife, Clymer and
wife; Cox; Crowley and Miss COrbit, his sister
in-law; McMillin; Morton and Wife and Robe
son and wife; Major Burch, Secretary bf the
Senate, and his wife and daughter; Mr.. Brown.
the Presidents secretary; Marshal Nicolay OF
the Supreme Court; Miss Heard Gen. Buffers
niece; hon: VIM. E. Chandler and wife. and
Miss Caroline Ransom and Miss Emma James.
Postmaster General James wife did not at
tend. She has not yet arrived in the city.
and no more elegant toilets were seen during
the winter than on this occasion. The dia.
monds worn by Lady George Campbell and
Senator Mahone's wife exceeded in number and
Dr1ll1ancy any worn during The winter. The
thoughtfulness OF the President in holding such
q reception has been universally commended.
Those who have been here some time were
with the new arrivals, and all were glad to meet
old friends before leaving the city, as some pro.
pose doing soon.
The British Minister and Lady Thornton gave
reception last evening at the British Lega-
t1on In honor OF Lord aud Lady George Camp
bell. He is the younger brother of the Marquis
OF L0rne, and not the cousin, as has been enron
eously stated. The invitations to this enter
ta1nment were limited. Nearly all the mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps attended and a'few
OF the special friends OF the British minister
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Fox will move at an early
day into their residence on Massachusetts, ave-
Marcy house, No. 22 Lafayette square, where
bis family will be domiclled for the remainder
OF the Senate session. Representative Pound
OF Wisconsin, and wife Will remain 10 the city
until April 10th. Mrs. Pound has been Ill severa
days. but Is recovering.