Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-14
SOCIETY NOTES.

The reception OF the President last evening -
Senators, Representatives and their families ana
to members of the diplomatic corps was social,
and notably free from stiffness and restraint
While the fatigues OF many continuous evening
9 'ssions disposed majority or the Senate, and
m piety q the House to stay at home and rest and
a few Others were deferred by a misapprehension
OF the Presidents ground in issuing no personal
cards OF invitation, the soldity and prominent
status OF the many who met the Presidents kindly
purpose half way and came with their
greetings was marked and gratifying
feature. and their number was sufficient
to comfortably an the parlors OF state ana over
HOW Into the invitingly open conServatorieS Tho
customary preparations for a gala evening had
been made at the mansion, and the Marine band
The President was assisted by Mrs McEiroy,
Mrs. FreIinghuysen, Mrs. Brewster. Mira
asa ueeT there aT We're and Miss MeE
Secretaries OF State, War and the Interior A
number OF the leading foreign ministers pres
plain evening dress. The ladies OF their families
We're not, In most cases, with them, and the blue
with senator's, members and the ladies accom-
panying them, notable among whom were Senator
and Mrs Conger, Senator Wade Hampton and the
beaut1ful Miss Anna keitt OF South Carolina; Sem
ator and Mrs. Hill, OF Colorado; Senator and MIA
Logan, Senator and Miss Harrison. Senators Saw.
yer and Tabor, Speaker and Mrs. Keirer with Miss
White and Miss Bushnal OF Ohio; Representative
Ranney with Misses Helen and Alice Ranney. .Rep.
resentative Dwight and ladies accompanied by Mr..
Miller, OF Dakota; Representative Robinson, Of
Ohio, with Miss Jennie Robinson am Miss Mary
Thomson; Representative Morey and wife. with
cinnati; Representative Van voorhis, with wife
and son; Representatives Page, Neal Robinson
OF New York. Cannon and Deering, with ladies;
and Representative George. Others who after
paying respects, preferred the ariness OF the East
Parlor and corridors to the concentrated heat and
Mrs. Willis. OF Michigan, with Mrs and Miss
MiIllts and Mrs. Ingerson; Representatives
Phineas Jones and wife. Deuster, Gunther, Kas-
rich and wife, BelIord, Bingham, Miller and wife,
Buck, Chandler, Chace, Moore and wife. Converse,
Forney. Hammond, Haseltlne and wife, Hender.
son and wife, Hill, OF New Jersey; ex-senator and
Mrs Mrs Bruce hSrr Lacey % Morrison and dag;ghter
Mrs. Hazelton, Delegate Post, Mrs w. b. Lord,
Chaplain Powers, and many more. II was consId-
erably after ten O'Clock when the last carriage
rolled away from the mansion.
Many OF the above-named guests were among
those who later thronged the handsome parlors OF
Col and Mrs. Robert G. Ingersoll to celebrate with
them the 2lst anniversary OF their marriage. Col
and Mrs Ingersoll received their guests at each
side the door OF the main drawing room, whose
walls OF Pompeian red were attractive with many
fine pictures. Mrs ngersoll wore bridal white OF
roses. Her sister. Mrs. Farrell, at her side, wore
cream-white surah-satn and on her arm clung
Parker, the mother OF Mrs. Ingersoll a comeIy
matron In black. celebrating her sixtysxth BIRTH
day, and wearing at her corsage birthday bou.
Quet OF fragrant violets, the gift OF her devoted
son-in-law, also Mrs. Clark Ingersoll and Misses
Eva and Maude Ingersoll, assisted in the recep.
ton. Mrs Ingersoll was Miss Eva Parker, OF Peo-
ria ILL.,, and the comelness Of her middle age indi-
Gates the beauty OF her grlhood and the cherished
WI Mlle6Ooa ina. mas sncceeded II Prominent among
an impromptu levee at the head or the draw
tng-room, near his hostess left; and Mrs. Samuel
Bright, q widowed sster-in-law OF John Bright,
who lives In his family when not engaged In her
favor1te recreation OF travelling She has for
John W. Foster, and came with them TO the re-
cept1on, prolonging her stay Till this morning for
that purpose. She is a sweet-faced, Intelligent
lady or Quaker proclivities, and wore black satin
trdine, with Duchesse lace. She was delighted
to again meet Mr. Douglass whom she had met
Law, the great Liberal Associate Justices Woods
and Miller with Miss Miller; Senator David Davis,
terror MI. and and Mrs. MIS- fotten; senator n Jones S Of
Florida, with whom came Messrs Minot and Law.
who wore handsome ter terra " Gotta satin and Vei
vet dress, and was accompanied by Mr.. Walker
Blaine; Representative and Mrs. Scranton, Mra
Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Senator Hale, Gen. william.
son and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Alley,
with their niece, Mrs Porter, OF Boston; Repre-.
%Gs BYRON ana nTs
sentative ana Mrs. bunnel. the turkish ana
Dr.: burnett. t''it with Mrs f BisseIi, Of . Hart.
ford; Representative and Mrs. Bowman, Rep
ders, DR.. and Mrs n. s. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs Hol-
laday, Mr.. Thomson and Mrs Cromwell were
ann among the nn many guests Observed e., onampagne
collation. In the rear apartment OF the spacious
triple suite. 1t was joyous, cordial evening NO
penttential change was observed In the toilets o.
the ladies either here at the Executive Mansion,
the elaborate elegance OF dress and jewels that mas
marked the previous entertainments OF the Wlneef
being the rule and not the exception stu.
Representative and Mrs. Scranton have issued
cards for coupersaxf0ne at their parlors, lS1
street this evening, at O'Clock, at which Colonel
James Fairman will be present as q special guest
Many ladies were Hospitality at home 70 callers
Yesterday Including several OF those residing at
the Arlington, Hamilton and Ebbitt, HrS Lincoln
and others
Marshal and Mrs McMcbael have taken the
house I775 Massachusetts, avenue, OF which Mrs..
CRAIG Wadsworth has q two years lease, and viii
occupy it till her return from abroad Ma
McMichAel has not yet chosen any day for re-
ceying but is usually at home In the early part oe
each Afternoon.
Miss Mary Patterson, daughter OF Gen. Robert
Patterson, OF Philadelphia, who has been visiting
Ma william Earle, on 10th street. wsnt hane IL
morning.
TN IRuu LAD LRAGUk-Tns eenefsl e0u1eD
OF the Irish land league at Du0a1o, ~ r. -
issued . circular stating that Mr: - ~
sexton, and perhaps Mr. 1agan, vm o1114 -
Convention to te held next April A ce10l1
e n. = onkod fEom each IRISH -Amez1onD 0w1&
MD 0f ~ UuIeguB ~ tho famine q -