National Republican., 1883-03-05
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Mrs. tcEiroy's Inst Reception on sntur-
day-otlcr Items About Prominent
People.
The last drawing room reception Of the
white house was held in the blue parlor Of
the executive mansion Saturday afternoon
and was largely attended. Mrs. McElroy was
assisted in receiving by Miss Mcl1lroy, Mrs.
Frclinghuysen, Mrs. Waite, Mrs. J. D. Cam
eron, Miss Strong, Miss Sherman, Mrs Bay
ard, Miss Loring, and others. The doors were
not closed till $50 o'clock. Among the callers
were Mrs Eugene Hale, Nine Bonaparte, Com
missioner and Mrs. Loring, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs.
Chandler, the Misses Dwight Miss Freling-
huysen, Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. and Miss
Curtin and Miss Hoyt, Mrs. Brewster Mrs.
Totten, Mrs. Pendleton, the Chilian minister
and Nine Godoy, the French, Argentine, and
Brazilian ministers, Mrs. James Wads-
worth, Mrs, John II. Hale, Mrs Eins-
ley, Col and Mrs. Hoffman, Col. aud Mrs.
Rockwell Mrs. Ricketts,, Mrs. Davis, Miss
Sherman Lawrence Barrett, Mrs McMichacl,
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Woods, Mrs.
Miller, Con. Sherman, Admiral Almy,
Count Lippe, Emmons Blaine Mrs. Window,
Gen. and Mrs. McKeevcr, Mrs Hoge of Mis-
souri,, Miss Stevens.
The Literary society held its regular meet
ing at Mr.. $. II. Kaufman's, on NJ street, Sat
urday evening. Col. Nicolay's paper on tho
white house was read by Mr. A. r. Spoiiord
anh Prof Gallaudet read an interesting essay
on Dante's "Divina Comedia" The rest of
the evening was given up to social pleasures.
The reception of the wife and daughters of
Gen. Sturgis at the soldiers home on Satur-
day morning was a brilliant one, the number
of visitors being quite large. The ladies were
assisted by Miss Berry, of Now York.
Mrs. Henrietta Stuart gave quiet and in
formal lunch party on Friday evening at her
residence, 7l5 Twelfth street. to n few Of her
intimate friends, whom she wished TO meet
her son Charles, now on visit to her from his
homo in Pttsburg, Pa The guests left for
their homes at midnight, after spending the
evening in pleasant social enioymcnts, and
after discussing the bOuntiful repast spread by
the accomplished hostess.
Among the noticeable dinner parties given
last week was that of Commissioner Loring on
Thursday evening. Among the guests were
Senator and Mrs. Miller, of California Senator
aud Mrs Hill, Of Colorado; Gen. and Mrs. Belll,
Mr.. Kasson, Mrs Don Cameron, Baron Schaeher,
the Austrian minister, John A. King, of New York;
senator and Miss Hale. Miss Dilsbee, Messrs.
Walker Blaine, Woodbury. Blair, and John II.
Field.
Mrs. Mary A. Dennison has returned from
Florida, delighted with the climate, and will
hereafter spend her winters there, whore she
has recently purchased home.
Miss Foster of John NlcCullough's COM
pany, was u guest of Mrs. Gen. Lander on
Saturday aDl Sunday, joining the company
as they passed. through Washington last even
ing en- route for Philadelphia. Miss Foster is
a charming lady of fine address and presence.
Mrs. Sherman will probably accompany the
senator on his proposed trip to California,
leaving in April or early in May.
Senator and Mrs Miller, of New York. will
remain here much of the time until their
children finish their scholastic year. The
senator will make an extended trip through
the west and Mexico. Mrs. Miller does not
expect to accompany him, as much of the
journey will be made on horseback
Senator and Mrs. Hoar will leave for their
| home within day or two.
The wife of Senator Blair will remain here
until the end of June, when her son will fin.
ish his term with his old tutor.
Mrs. Blair, Mrs Lander, and several well
known ladies are much interested in the Gar
field Memorial hospital enterprise.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Lincoln will be glad to sGe hel
friends on Tuesday evening at l4l6 N street
without formal invitations. Literature and
music will be the speciality of the evening.
The wife of Senator Jonas will remain in
Washington some weeks to be near her sons
who are attending the military academy al
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