National Republican., 1883-03-01
SOCIAL GOSSIP,
A Dissncr by the President-sono proini-
nent Receptlons-Other Interesting Mat
tiers. q nYiul

A Dirncr by the President Some proini
nent Receptions other Interesting Mat,
ters.1 n3Nl
President Arthur gave dinner Of sixteeI
covers at the white house last evening Il
those members Of his college fraternity, The
Psi Upsilon, who are now in. congress- The
guests We're Received by the President and
Mrs. McElroyi assisted by their sister, Mrs
Haynsworth pand the dinner was announced
| at 1880. 0 The Otable was laid in the private
dining rpoIn, and handsomely decorated with
| flowers. An oval cushion of pink and
white azaleas, set in four compartments
and studded with lilies Of the valley
was placed in the center Of the table,
and at either end were large cut
glass balls filled with iaequeminot and
Marshall Neil roses. Silver candelabra and
crystal compotes of fruit and favors were
placed at the ends of the table. Boutouniers
for the gentlemen and corsage boquets OF
roses and lilies of tho valley for the ladies
were laid on the folded napkins at their plate,
together with heavily embossed name cards.
The President sat at the middle Of the table,
with Mrs. Hawley at his right and Mrs Frye
at his left Mrs. McElroy, who sat facing
him, had Senator Hawley placed at her right
and Senator Frye at her left The others
present wero Mrs. Haynsworth, Mr.. Charles
Dudley Warner, ,Representativeand Mrs. Buck,
Of Connecticut Representative and Mrs. Rice,
of Massachusetts,; Representative and Miss
Robinson, Of New York Representative aud
Mrs. HutchiDs, Of New York.
Secretary and Mrs, Frelinghuysen will hold
the last of their pleasant series of Thursday
receptions tonight.
Tho reception at the residences of the cabi-
net officers were unusually brilliant yester-
day, and among tho congressional people fnre-
ha Of ba agt
Frelinghuysen- held large reception, and
was assisted In entertaining her callers by
her daughter and Mrs. Wickham Hoffman.
Mrs. Holman received many con gratulations
upon her husbands recent promotion in the
diplomatic service, and 1t was learned with
regret that they propose leaving within ten
days ON their journey toward Denmark. Mrs
Frelinghuysen and her daughter will receive
informally ON succeeding Wednesdays after 3
o'clock. - s.I
Mrs. Brewster had many callers yesterday
afternoon, and IL being her last reception for
this year, her visitors fingered long in her
parlors. Her nieces, the Misses Emory, as
sisted her during the latter part Of the after
noon.
Mrs. Chandler and her sister, Mrs Kinsley,
entertained host of callers yesterday after
noon, many of them being those who had en-
Joyed tho hospitalities of her home on Satur-
day evening. Mrs. Hale was too indisposed
TO appear IN the parlors yesterday, and many
inquiries were made for her. Mrs. Chandler
will receive informally on Wednesdays during
the coming weeks after o'clock.
Mrs Totten did not receive yesterday
Mrs. Teller received at her home, on M
street, yesterday afternoon, assisted by her
cousin, Miss Beale, of indianapolis, who will
remain here as her guest for some time.
Senator and Mrs. Pendleton gave hand
some dinner party on Tuesday evening.
Mrs McElroywill hold her closing recep-
tion at the white house on Saturday after
noon, and will leave few days later for her
home in Albany.
Mrs. John @. New, wife of the first assistant
secretary OF the treasury, will return to In
dianapolis to-day.
The Japanese minister entertained all the
foreign ministers and legation attaches Mt
present in the city at dinner last night. The
menu comprised numerous courses with ac-
wines, and the floral decorations
were superb.
Mrs. Henry A. Willard has issued cards for
a reception tomorrow afternoon between A
and o'clock. ~