New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-14
SOCIAL INcIDENrs At W4SHIyGroM


WAsu1vGroy, March 1.-THE reception
given by the Chinese Minister last evening at his house
in K-s was the first official entertainment ever given
by the representative of that Government at Washing
ton The legation occupies the large house formerly the
horne of Alexander T. Shepherd, and furnished by him
when Governor Of the District. The entertainment was
exclusively Tor gentlemen. The drawingrooms were
fragrant with exquisite flowers, and the hans
were ornamented with pots Of tropical plants, ferns
and palms. There were about 100 guests. Ihcy
woro the British Minister, with gentlemen
OF the British Legation; the French Minister with gen.
tlemen Of the French Legations Count Won Bcnst and
Mr. Bueddccke of the German Legation; Mr. Allen,
the Hawaiian Minister, Nv Preston the Minister from
Hayti, the Italian Minister, Baron dc Faya; MI
RogqrO and Mr. Macy enon Of the japanese Legation; the
Mexican Minister, Senior Romero; tie Minister from
the Netherlands the Peruvian Minister, the Austrian
Minister with Count Lippe, Of Austria;
the Belgian Minister, the Bolivian Minister,
Senior Cubrera Senior yoentc and Senior Mrand OF the
Brazilian Legation seDor Pinte, Senior Bernales and
Senior Iava, of the Gillian Legation; the Danish Min
iser the Portuguese Minister. members OF the Russian
legation Senior Barc, the Spanish Minister with gen.
tlenen OF that Legation the Swedish Minister, Count
Lewenhaupt with Mr DE Bildt; tho Turkish Minister,
Aristarcm Boy, with Rustem Ifcndi; Senior Conacho
with Senior Andres OF Yezucla; Chief Justice Waite
Mr. Justice Miller Mr.. Justice Field Mr. Justice Brad.
lev Mr. Justice Harlan, Mr.. Justice Woods. Mr.. Justice
Matthews and Mr. Justice Gray the Secretary Of state
Secretary Lincoln Secretary Hunt Secretary Krkwood
Attorney General. brewster and Posmaster-General
Howe.
Secretary Folger was unavodably absent, as was also
Mr. Martinez the Gillian Minister. The members OF the
Senate Committee Foreign Affairs present were MI
Window, Mr.. Ednunds, Mr.. Ferry. Mr.. Lapham. Mr.
Miller Of California Mr. Johnston, Mr. Morgan and Mr.
Pendlcton. The members Of the House Committee Cd
Foreign Affairs Representatives Williams, Of Wiz
c0nsin Orth KassoD, Lord, Rice. Dunnel, Walker Of
Pennsylvania Blount, Wilson, of West Virginia, Deuster
and Belmont
An Of the members Of the Chinese Legation were
present nine IN number including ID. W. Bartlett who,
with Mr. Chepg is also interpreter. An elegant sup
per was served the table being beautifully onamonted
with flowers.
The reception given Friday evcnngby the Secretary OF
State and Mrs Frclinguyscn a brilliant one, the
parlors being thronged with guests from 10 till y
O'Clock. The Misses Frelinghuysen assisted in the
entertainment of the guests Among rhCse Of the Dpo
matte Corps present were the HaytIan Minister ana
Mrs and Miss Preston, the Italian Minister and the
BARONESS de Fava; Count AMI Countess Lewenhaupt, OF
Sweden; the Austrian Minister, Baron Shaeferi the
Portuguese Minister and his daughter, Miss Ncguciras ;
the suansh Minister aud Madame AMI Miss Barca the
British Minister aud his daughter, Mis- West
the Chinese Minister and his interpreter and secretary
ana the Turkish Minister. Tho other guests were
the President the Attorney General and Mrs. Brewster
Secretary Mrs and Miss Hunt Justice Bradley, who
accompanied Mrs. VAIL Of New-Jcrsey, eX-Justiee
strong and Miss Strong, General Mrs and Miss Drum,
senator aud Mrs. Hale ChiefIustice Waite and Miss
Waite Representative and Miss Curtin, Representative
and Mrs Bingham, Senator and Mrs. Sawyer, Mr. aud
Mrs Howard White, Representative ana Mrs. Robinson
General McCook and Miss McCOok, Representative Kas
son. Representative and Miss Farwel, Representative
and Mrs. Washburn. Representative and Mrs. Wads-
worth Major and Miss Herschel, Of England Judge and
Mrs. Macarthur and Miss Bach Of Philadelphia.
large reception vas given Friday evening blythe Re
publican Club Of Idanat Senator Harrison ana the Rep
rcscutafivcs IN "orgrcs from That state. Marnis Han
was esborately decorated the occasion The guests
trre received by notwithstanding New Commissioner
Dudley, General Mckee Dunn, Thomas Nelson, George
Williams and other comprising tie reception commit
An orchestra from the Marine Band furnished the
music, and after the reception there was dancing.
Among the guests senator Mrs and Miss liarrl-
SON. Rcprrscn alive ard Mrs Pccle. Representave and
Mrs Calkn Representative and Mrs. Orth, Represen-
tave and Mrs steele, Representative and Mrs Holman,
Representa- i've Mrs. and Miss Holman, General Williams,
Mrs Dudley, Mr. and Mrs {. b. Walker senator, Mrs.
ard Miss saunders of Nabrska General and Mrs. Raun.
Representative and Miss Tay lOr Of Ohio, Mr. and MIS-.
Alexander, and Assi5lnt POstma5tcr-Genera Hazen.
The ladies rcainngafter the reception Tor me pail were
I'm full evening dress.
a ladies lunch party given Friday by Mrs. T1y-
lcr assisted by her sister, Mis- smith, OF Capito! HILL
Among the guests Mrs. HILL Of dorado, Mrs Haw-
ley, OF and her sister, Miss FUote, Mrs.
Matthews, Mrs Tyler, Of Vermont Mrs. Ferris, Mrs.
BARLEY, Mrs and Miss SpOfOrd, Mrs Frances HodgsOn
Burnett aud Mrs. Johnston and Miss Johnston.