New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
SOCIAL INCIDENTS AT WASHINGToN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-With every year the
duty OF returning calls and more Of tax
on the time and strength of the families of Cabinet Of
GERS and Senators, and people putting their heads
together to devise remedies After the first of January
II is not unusual for the family OF member of the Cab
net or senator to receive five six hundred visitors In
Elm, lie afternoon. As these receptions held every
wccKthe number of calls increases beyond the possibility
OF being returned Many callers visitors in the city
aud temporary resdSlts and the plan is growing in
favor That such visitors shall have cards with the name
alone emitting the address. In this way the families of
Cabinet officers, Senators and Representatives dis
crlmnate between the residents and visitors
The bright weather OF Monday and Tuesday brought
ont larger number OF callers than have been here
tOfore this and the activity in social circles
vIvcd the gayety OF last year
Mrs. Waite wife OF the Chief Justice who has been i'll
much or tho time this month"; hopes to resume Monday
receptions after the New Year.
Mrs. Matthews. wife OF Mr. Justice Matthews. received
many visitors assisted by her daughters and Miss Evars
daughter of Secretary Evarts Miss Eyars spent two
weeks in Washington returning home on Tuesday, &C
companlcd by her father who also the guest of JUS
tce and Mrs. Matthews
Mrs. and Miss Woods, wifo and daughter OF Justice
Woods, were among those making calls Monday
Mrs and Miss Woods Will not receive until after the New
Year, having been busy in the lttng up of their
house In LIST
Mrs. Field wife Of Justice Field received Monday,
assisted by her sisters Mrs Andrew McCreery and Miss
swearingen. The laterwl spend tho winter with Mrs
Field and Mrs. McCreery will occupy her former home
in K-st, having released that residence.
Mrs. and the Misses McKecver wife and daughters Of
General McKeever, will receive on Mondays.
Senator Mrs and the Misses Pcndleton will receive in
formally Monday evenings duriag the season. Mrs
and the Misses PendetOn will continue the regular
Thursday afternoon receptions
Mrs. Page wife of Representative Page OF California,
and Mrs Dezcndorf, wife OF Representative Dczendorf,
OF Virginia have apartments at the Congressional on
Capitol Hill, and will receive Mondays after the New
Year.
Mrs ChcOtt wife OF Senator Chilcott, OF Colorado
will receive Mondays at her residence Cal itOl Hill
Mrs Neal wife of Representative Neal, OF Ohio re
ceved in her rarors at the Hamilton on Tuesday She
assisted by her daughter, Miss Neal, one Of the
seasons debutantcs.
Miss Allen, daughter OF the Hawaiian Minister will
join her father at the Hamilton after the holidays.
former residence OF Senator Beck. OF Kentucky IS
now an annex OF the Hamilton and il occupied by the
families Representative Reed, Of Maine; Representa-
tive Miller AMI Representative Scrauouo Pennsylvania
Mrs and Miss Loring wife and daughter of the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, received on Tuesday, Mrs
Lorng welcoming tho visitors and Miss Lofng presiding
at the tea taoe. Mrs. Loring will, In addition to the
Tuesday receptions, friends informally Satur-
day evenings
Mrs Hazen wife c, General Hnzen. was at home to
Mrs Hazen is much improved in health and will con-
time Tuesday receptions Throughout the season.
Mrs. English I'll on Tuesday, but was ably repre-
scented by her daughters in receiving guests.
Mrs Drum wife Of the Adjutant General received on
Tuesday, assisted by her daughter, Aliss Drum Mrs
Drum will DC at home Tuesdays curing the season
Miss Sherman received many calls on Tuesday, enter
tanning visitors unassstcd n the absence of General
sherman and her sister Miss Rachel SheIman' VINO were
| In Ncw-YOrk.
The two Cabinet receptions the residence of the
Secretary OF State and the Attorney General on edhcs
day were well attended many callers being ladies' ana
| gentlemen OF the Foreign legations.
Mrs. FreinShuysen was assisted by Miss Lucy frehS
huyscn who in the absence OF Miss Frenghuy sen pre-
Mr. brewster held her nrs reception on Wednesday,
since becoming settled in he residence In Conncct-
cut-ave. she had aid Oi her sister Miss Walker ana
cousins the Misses Emory
party given by General and Mrs MckceyeT On tine Occa-
sion OF debut Of their daughter Miss Elsie Mckeeyer
who welcomed Into society " many uI5tSutsncu
guests floral decorations OF the parors were he
| fiml Mrs. McKeever assisted In receiving the
guests by Mrs Dunbar Price and Mrs T. NJ speden' OF
| Philadelphia. The Joliet of the hostess was OF 'loet
ouuces VI duche5se lace Mrs Price wore ruby FeISct
with point lace Tine toilet of 1lrs Spledch was Dlle
Drocade The debutaute, Miss Elsie MckeeyeI wore =
dress OF Nile green slh with gauze Oyerdrcss ana naa
] flowers Her sister Miss Helen McKcevers toilet was
pale gold satin brocaded with ho"ers IN cooEs o., ph
The first OF the seasons series OF germans ny the bach
| eOrs Club was given Tuesday evening Mrs L0ilhg
wife OF Commissioner LOrlng, received the guests lhSc
] were many elegant toilets. There were so'ehV-HNe
| couples III the german ...-,,,. r,.,.,.. ,,.o.
| As secretary
| tanned friends ut dinner Thursday evening.
| senator aud Mrs. Cameron gave "A dinner party on
Friday evening They viii receive informally on Friday
| l.
| senator Edmunds ard family have given up their
housr in and have taken apartments
| AT Worney's where they viii re main while here. They
expect 10 spend part the winter south not especially
On account OF Miss Edmundss hcal but Tor the change
and ict that is desirable since the bereavement OF the
family by the death OF her sister Colonel ana MIS-.
| Nelson, OF NewYork Will occupy Senator EdmuhuS .
| house during the winter
Tne fam., OF senator Davis and Senator Camden, OF
| receive on Thursdays alter the New Year. ~
| senator and Mrs. Harrison, OF Indiana, have taken
nnnIfmcnts at No lob F1teenth-st., where MIS- ana
Miss Harrison will Thursdays during the sea-
| r.,.- .......... -, NJ, r,o.o-
man OF New York who entertained Chet Justice Na!te
senator sherman Senator Jones. Senator NlnI0m keP
| res~utatiyes Flower McCOOk, buttcrwOrth, POunu,
Mckinley eueral Miles. General Hd%en Hehorat SWAIN
Colonel Rockwell Assistant Postmaster Gene uAIiO
| n y Andrews. St son HutchIDs and Mr.. L. j. Phllps
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