Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
SOCIETY NOTES.

Inc Executive Mansion was very gay yesterday
afternoon. Although Mrs. Grant had not intended
having public reception, still all her ac-
quaintances who called upon her between two
and four O'Clock were admitted to the Red Parlor,
where it seemed quite natural to see her again.
She was looking very well and not at all changed
by the five years which have passed since she last
received In the White House. The day was so fine,
after the long spell OF gloomy weather. that MIS-
Grant was congratulated on her usual good luck
In having fine weather for her receptions, as 1t
was proverbial when she lived here that the
weather was usually fair on her reception days
She received alone, Gen. Grant only spending a
short time in the parlor. She wore very dark
shade OF wine colored velvet with collar OF fine
lace, and pear shaped pearl earrings and brooch
were the Haytien minister and Nine. Preston: Mr..
Allen. the Hawaiian minister, and daughter; Mr..
Romero. the Mexican minister; Justice Mtller's
wife and sister, Mrs. WatnScOt, OF Kentucky, and
MIS- Mfller's sister, MIS- Irvine Ex-Secretary RAM
sey: Judge Richardson; Senator Mitchell's wife;
Drake; Mrs. Poe: MIS-. ricketts,; Mrs. Brainard;
Norris; Gen; and Mrs. Hazen; Miss Rachel Sher-
man; Mrs. Dahlgren; Mrs Elmer Gen. and Mrs.
Barnes; Mis- Porter; Miss Folger and Miss Irving:
York; Mrs. Ross Ray; Gen and MRS Williamson;
Mrs Macarthur; Miss Lathers; Mrs. ]. n Car
penter; Mrs Hutchinson; Mrs. Robeson; Senator
MRS Drum: MIS- Budd, OF New York: MIS-. and
Miss Kennedy; Miss Campbell; Mrs Frank Tay-
lot; MIS- Evans, ana many others.
One OF the most notable and enjoyable social
gatherings OF the year that at the residence OF
Secretary and Mrs. Frelinghuysen last evening.
The guests who arrived first were received by Miss
Frelinghuysen and Mrs. John Davis, their parents
being at Mr. BanCrOfts dinner, until after ten
O'Clock. when they returned, and were soon fol-
lowed by President Arthur and Gen. Grant and
some others who had attended the dinner.
Among the other guests were Secretary and
m5 the Speaker and Mrs
Senator and Mrs. COckreli; Mrs. Don Cameron;
Senator and Mrs. Dawes; Senator and Mrs. Hale;
and Miss WA WasSbnrn: Renresentatiye Hsrdeniburrh
and his cousin, Mrs. Budd OF New York; Repre-
sentative Curtin and wife: Representative Tucker,
Secretary Boutwell,: Mrs. Dahlgren; General
Beale; General and Miss Sturgis; Colonel and MIS-.
Irish Commodore and Miss De Kraft; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hackett: General and Mrs. Ruggles; Professor
and Mrs. Baird; representatives OF nearly all the
foreign legations; Admiral Raymond Rodgers with
Mrs. John Rodgers; Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Schuyler;
Commodore Pattison's wife and daughter; Mr..
Shellabarger and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Pearson,
and Mrs Francis, OF Troy. All were in full even
toilets.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bancroft gave dinner last
evening TO General and Mrs Grant and ex-Secre
tary and Mrs. Fish, which WAS also attended by
President Arthur, Secretary and Mrs. Freiing-
huysen. Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, MIR. and Mrs.
Bancroft Davis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robson.
few OF the visiting State Superintendent OF
Education were entertained at dinner last evening
by Dr. Waite, the census agent for the collection
were Hon. 6. j. Orr OF Georgia, Hon. b. G. North
rOp OF Connecticut, Hon. II. c. Armstrong OF Ala
bama. Hon. S. c. ScalbOro of North Carolina, Hon.
I. Is. StOckwell of Rhode Island, Hon. j. s. Smart
of Indiana, ana Hon. II. s. HOuck, Deputy
superintendent, Pennsylvania. The party after
wards attended the reception given to the Educa-
tiOnal Association by Commissioner Eaton, at the
rooms OF the Bureau Of Education.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis will give dinner
Tomorrow evening in honor of their guests, eX-
Secretary and Mrs. Fish.
General and Mrs. Grant will go to Philadelphia
on Saturday, and Mr.. Childs will give them a din
ner party that evening. From there they 60 to
New York.