National Republican., 1883-02-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Tho President Receives tho Diplomatic Corps
and Members Of Congress.
Col. ana Mrs. Ingersoll Receive Their
Friends-Gcncrnl Social News.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

VI,
II farewell entertainment to the forty-seventh
congress, which is so soon to adjourn. The
state apartments were brilliantly lighted, and
groups of palms and ferns were set in all the
corners and rcccsscs of the rooms, and the
mantelpicces and consoles were banked with
flowers and fine foliage plants. The private
ana state dining rooms wero used as cloak
rooms, and the Marine band occupied its GUS
tomary stand in the ycstibulc. The rocep-
ton began promptly at o'clock, tho Prcsi-
dent and the ladies of the receiving
party entering the blue parlor as the band
played the mir OF Hail to the Chief"
Marshal McMichael and Col A. +. Rockwell
presented the guests to the President. Mrs.
McElroy stood at the right of President
Arthur, and the other ladies of the receiving
party were Mrs. Freinghuysen, Mrs Brew
ster, Mrs. Teller Mrs. Totten, and Miss Me-
Elroy. Tho toilets Of the ladies attending
this reception were noticcably elegant.
Mrs McElroy received in u trained dress of
black silk, covered with ruillcs of black lace
and gauzc, and loOped with whito satin rib
bons.
Mrs. Frelnghuysen was attired in recep-
tion dress of black velvet, with trimmings of
point lace at throat and wrists, and emerald
and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Brewster wore trained dress Of white
striped moirc and satin, with deep founces of
Chantilly lace and diamond ornaments.
Mrs Teller was attircd in u white surah
satin, trimmed with pearl beaded lace, and
her ornaments were large diamonds
Mrs Totton, daughter of Postmaster Gem
eral Howe, wore n white satin and white em-
bossed velvet draped with Spanish lace.
Miss McElrOy wore pale blue china grape,
trimmed with oriental lace.
Other ladies, distinguished by the richness
of their toilets, were the wife of Speaker
kcifer, who wore II dark, electric blue otto
man silk, with train of lighter brocade; Mrs.
n. L. Hill, of Colorado, pomegranate red otto
man silk, with trimmings OF Chantilly lace,
and ornaments of largo diamonds; Miss Slay-
make, of Denver, white satin with front of
oriental lace flOuncos
Mrs Conger, of Michigan, black ottoman
silk with front and trimmings of helotrope
satin.
Miss Harrison, of Indiana, white satin and
brocade, with valencennos lace.
Mrs. William Aldrich, silver gray satin and
brocade, with point lace.
Mrs. Dunnell, of Minnesota, hciotrope satin
and brocade, with point lace.
Mrs. Moviell, of Chicago, rose pink satin
and brocade, with Spanish lace.
Mrs. j. b. Bclford, of Colorado, emerald
green moire, with black thread lace trim
mings.
Mrs j. w. Dwight, of New York, lavender
satin and brocade, with point lace.
Miss Dwight, pomegranate of ottoman silk,
with lace.
Mrs. Webber, of Michigan, green ottoman
silk, covered with black thread lace.
Mrs. IL. i. Humphrey, of Wisconsin, black
velvet with trimmings of duchess lace.
Miss Deuster, Of Milwaukee, white satin
and broCade with valenciennes lace.
Mrs. Deering, of Iowa, black brocaded vel
vet with point lace.
Mrs. Page, of California, rose pink china
Grape trimmed with duchess lace.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, pale pink moire
and satin with white lace.
Miss Randall, of Pennsylvania, black otto
man silk, with sleeves and trimmings ofblacll
guipure lace.
AT COL. INGRsoLL's.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Ingersoll gave one of
the handsomest private partioS of the winter
at their residence on Lafayette square this
evening, the occasion being the twenty-frst
anniversary of their marriage. There was u
large and distinguished company present, and
the long suite of parlors was crowded at
times. Many of the guests first attended the
reception ut the white house at an earlier
hour, and the omission of the night session at
the capitol permitted all Of Col. Ingersolls
congressional friends to be present. Mrs. In
gersoll received her guests at the doorway
of the first drawing room, wearing q superb
toilet of white satin and brocadc, with front
of duChesse rullles and ornaments of large soil.
her sister, Mrs. @. p. Farrcl, who wore cream
white satin dress, embroidered and fringed
with pearls Mrs. lngCrsoll's mother, Mrs.
Parker, who celebrated her birthday OH this
anniversary occasion, assisted in entertaining
the guests in this room, attired in rich toilet
of black, with bouquet of violets and head.
dress of white lace. Miss Ira IngersOll wore n
dainty toilet of white silk, covered with tulle
and Miss Maud IngersOll short dress of peach
blossom satin, with front of Spanish lace
founces. Mrs. Clark lngersoll was attired in
II rich mourning toilet, and her daughter, Miss
Mamie lngersoll, wore costume of white silk
and white Spanish lace. Besides this group Of
the ladies of the family there were many
ladies present, who wore strillingly handsome
toilets Mrs. John A. Logan wore black and
gold brocaded velvet, with rich laccs; Mrs.
James c. Blaine, copper cOlored velvet
trimmed with chantilly lace; Mrs. Philip
Sheridan, black satin and Chantilly lace, with
petticOat of black brOcadc, with large flowers
in bright cOlOrs; Mrs, Eugene Hale black
satin and lace toilet, embroidered with let (;
Mrs. j. c. Cannon, white satin and brocadc,
with point lace trimmings; Mrs. William Aid
rich, silver gray satin and brocade Mrs. De-
Zendorf of Virginia, hGliotrOpe satin and bro
cadc, with point lace; Mrs. Hazelton of Wis.
consin, ruby plush, with trimmings of duchess
lace; Mrs, Grattan, of San Francisco, heiotrope
satin and gauze, with ornaments of large soii-
peach blossom satin and brocade, covered with
llounces of point lace; Miss Saunders, of
Omaha, pink ottoman silk, with front of
hOnitOn lace and embroidery; Mrs. Spaulding
OF Virginia, white satin and brocade; Mrs.
Kinsley, black and gold brocaded velvet Miss
Goodwin, white satin and brocadc; Mrs.
Richards, pale blue satin and brocade; Miss
Nora White, pale rose pink satin and bro
cade; Miss Bushnell, flame colored brocade
and pale blue satin; Mrs. Bssell, pale blue
surah and lace; Miss Dunnell white brocade.
An elaborate supper, including all dainties,
was served in the dining room all evening,
aud every feature of the entertainment was
on the same scale of the finest hospitality.
Among those present were
Secretary Teller, President of the Senate David
Davis, Speaker aud Mrs, keiier, Justice Woods
Justice and Miss Miller, AIR. Walker Blaine, Mar.
shal McMichael, Frederick Douglass, Senator
Tabor, Aristarchl hey, the Turkish minister; NJ
Harrison, Senator Sawyer, Mr.. Howard White, Mr.
William Goodman, Mr.. aud Mrs EnOch TOttCn,
Mrs. RuCker, MIS- Sheridan, Judge Delchman
Gen. Barton, Senator Jones, Representative Ran
ney and daughters, Representative and Mrs.
Dwight and daughters, Or, Burnett, Mai. Powell,
Gen, A, Williamson aud daughuGrs, Representa-.
tive and Mrs. Van VOorhs, Representative and
Mrs. Bowman, Representative Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kinsley, DR.. and Mrs Lincoln, DR.. and Mrs.
SoweTs, Mr. and Mrs. Il. Z. Crawford, MIR. and Mrs
Ben Hgladay, Representative Townsend, GEN
Van Nliet Representative and Mrs, Neal, Mr. and
Mrs. Byron Andrews, Representative and Mrs. j.
Is. Beliord, Representative Thomas, and many
others,
GENERAL SOCIAL NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert KOOns, nee Brewster
are extending their wedding tour to the
Bermuda islands, for which place they sailed