Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-29
SOCIETY NOTES.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
Never has greater crowd been seen In the
White House on the occasion OF public reception
than assembled there last evening. More cannot
be said, since on other similar occasions such as
the first, or last reception OF President or his
wife, the building has been taxed to its utmost ca
pacity.
The facts that President Arthur has had no pub
lie reception hitherto save the one on New Years
day, and that it was known that General and Mrs.
Grant would be with him on this occasion, OF
course added somewhat to the interest felt in the
levee and increased the anxiety to attend it. The
crowd began assembling even before O'Clock, the
hour for the reception to begin, and promptly at
that hour President Arthur and Colonel Rockwell,
who made the presentations, entered the Blue Par
Tor apd took their stand near the door leading to
the Red Room, facing the corridor The ladies In
Vfted to assist In receiving soon joined them, ex-
cept Mrs. Grant, who came with her husband
place beside Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who stood next
to the President Secretary Hunt and wife
stood On Mrs. Grants right, and the
and Mcpherson, Mrs. Nelson, Admiral Raymond
Rodgers daughter also stood in the line and Gen.
Grant did SO for short time. Back OF them were
Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Cults, Mrs. Craig Wads-
worth, and Senator Logan's wife, who had also
been invited to assist in receiving. Among others
present. tn many OF whom spent most OF the evening
In the Blue room, were Secretaries FrelinghuySen
and Hunt, Miss Hunt, Secretary Hunts niece,
Postmaster-General Howe, Attorney General
Brewster with Miss Balch, Colonel Fred Grant,
ex-Secretary Fish, Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite,
Chief Justice Drake, Speaker Keller, Senator NC
Pherson, Senator, Mrs. and Miss Dawes, Senator
wife, and Mrs Saymaker, Saunders, wife and
daughter, with Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott, of Omaha,
Justice and Miss Mathews, ex-Attorney General
cock, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Miss Lathers,
representative McCook, with Mrs. Budd, OF New
York, Commissioner and Mrs Loring, General and
AlVQr6 q Ice dpoir md
Mrs. Raymond Rodgers, Admiral Amy, Gen. Beale,
the Haytien minister's wife, sons and daughter,
minister; Mr. Drummond, Viscount das
M f.og,la the Portuguese minister; the
interpreter and Mr.. Bartlett, the gentlemen of the
Japanese legation, Mr.. de Bildt, Mr.. de Bounder,
the Belgian minister; Assistant Secretary Davis
sentatives Deering and wife, VanVoorhis and wife,
and Mrs Bowman Robinson of New York; Pound
and wife, Curtin, vile and daughter, and Mrs.
Curtln's sister. Miss Wilson; Hardenberg and Mrs.
RyerS0n, kasson, Dwight and daughter, Robson
and wife and Mrs. Emory; Carroll E. Smith, OF Syr-
acuse, and Mrs. G. W. Thompson, correspondent
or the Syracuse Journal; Representative Rockers
wife and son, Mr.. John Davis, Major and Miss
Slack, Slack. Miss Granger, Of Pennsylvania; Mr.;
Miss FarWeli; Mr. Mutt. Of Mississippi Miss
Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Farrell, Mrs ThIrlow, OF
Philadelphia; ex-Representative Townsend, Judge
Richardson, MIR. and Mrs. Sanders Irving, Assist
ant Postmaster General HattOn and wife, General
Drum, General Holabird, Mr. Thos Murphy, GEN
eral Badeau, General and Mrs. McKeeveT, Major
Go0dloe, Mr. and Mrs. d. r. Mckee, Mr.. George
wife Mr., Mrs and Miss Alley, General Summers i
daughter, and Major Tucker.
The dressing OF most Of the ladies was, as it
Should be, as handsome as II at a private party.
Few who usually attend fashionable parties wore
cloaks and hats, and the remark was made by
some of the ladies receiving. all OF whom wore bail
dresses, that they thought full dress should be
o9'igat9ry on such occasions Mrs Grant looked
the most elegant point lace, headed
by broad pearl passementerie. Over her
plump white neck were folds of tulle, and round
her throat strands of fine pearls with large dia-
mond pendant In her ears were pear-Shaped
pearls and diamonds. Across her head was semi
circle OF diamond horse shoes, and two other dia-
mond ornaments were fastened in her hair. Mrs.
Frelinghuysen wore black brocade and white
wore black silk. Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. McPher-
son each wore very handsome white satin toilets
Mrs. Hale wore superb black velvet costume
combined with satin; ornaments, diamonds. Mrs.
Nelson wore rose-pink satin, trimmed with fine
white lace. Mrs. Wadsworth wore dark velvet,
combined with pale heliotrope satin and trimmed
fastened white plumes in her hair Mrs. John
Davis wore one OF the handSOmest dresses seen. 1t
was OF white brocaded satin, with front breadth
embroidered In pearls and lace sleeves beaded with
pearls. Mrs Logan wore an elegant emerald-green
velvet, richly trimmed.
The decorations OF the halls and pariors were not
were very tasteful In the Blue Parlor different
cOlOred aZaleas In full bloom were arranged, and
also smaller plants on the manteS there and in
the East Room. In the corridor were potted plants
placed on stands. The Marine band played in the
outer hall all the evening. The usual arrange
ments for caring for the cloaks and hats were
made, and, considering the crush, quite success
fully carried out. Owing to the presence OF the
crowd many amusing incidents occurred, but all
present seemed to unite in preserving decOrum,
and all were in good humOr.
Last evening Assistant Secretary and Mrs Davis
gave dinner in honor of ex-Secretary and Mrs
Fish, as they have done every evening when the
latter couple have not been invited out to dinner
Among the guests were Admiral Raymond Rodg-
ers and others who were on terms Of intimacy with
Mr.. and Mrs Fish when they were here, including
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Adams. =.
General and Mrs. Grant left this morning to re-
turn to New York. Their daughter, Mrs. Sartoris,
will soon come here to spend week, visiting some
Old friends.
The engagement is announced OF Miss May
Fitch to Mr. 81. F. Oberteuffer, of Philadelphia.
Hon. William c. Oates, Representative in Con-
gress for the third Alabama district, was married
near Eufaula, Alabama, yesterday, to Miss Sallie
TOney. They left Immediately for Washington.