National Republican., 1883-01-02
AT THE HOTELS.

At tho Ebbitt house there was cay gather
ing who attended the reception of Mrs. Keifer,
the speaker Of the house of representatives.
Mrs. Keifcr was assisted by her sister-n-law
and Mrs. Page, wife of Hon. Horace f. Page,
of California.
The arrangements made by mine host Will
lard for the benefit of his distinguished lady
guests were simply perfect. The second floor,
with It's suits of parlors, was beautifully
decorated with rich exotics and foliage plants,
which loaded the mantels and filed every
recess of the rooms, which were thrown to-
gether for the occasion. The toilets of the
ladies were superb, and there was q steady
stream of distinguished gentlemen passing
through to tender the usual congratulations to
the ladies who stood in the main parlor to re-
ceive and welcome their many friends.
At the National hotel there was large del
egation OF ladies receiving, as follows Mrs.
Barker, wife of Col. William F, Barker; Miss
May Emerson, of Iowa. Mrs. Blackburn, wife
of JudgetH. IL. Blackburn Mrs. Burrows,
wife of Representative j. @. Burrows; Mrs.
Call, wife of Senator Call, of Florida, and her
sister, Miss May Simpkins; Mrs. Clemens,wife
Of Col f. W. Clemens, of New York; Mrs.
Georgette Chamberlin Mrs. Denny, wife of
Consul General Denny; Mrs. Dunnell,
wife of Representative Dunnell, of Mime
sofa, and her daughter, Miss Fannie Dunnell ;
Mrs. Hill, wife of Judge l.. Hill, of Chicago
Mrs. Lord, wife Of Representative Lord,
of Michigan; Mrs. Lindsey, wife Of Repre-
sentative Lindsey, Of Maine Mrs. Morey,
wife of Representative Morey Of Ohio; Mrs
Merry, wife of Lieut. Merry, u S. N; Mrs
Medary, wife of Col. Il. M. Medary, of Colo
RADIO; Miss Mary II. Stebbens, of New
York; Mrs. Townshend, wife of Rep
re sentative Townshend, of Illinois; Mrs
Webber, wife of Representative Webber, OF
Michigan, and her niece. The ladies received
in the parlor of the hotel, and across the hall
an elaborate collation. was spread. band oi
stringed instruments stationed at the upper
end of the parlor rendered some beautiful
music and filed in the gaps between conver'
sation in q very delightful manner. The
number of gentlemen who called on these ladie!
was unusually large, and IL taxed them tx
the utmost to entertain their guests.
At the Riggs house Mrs. Stewart, the wife
of the ex-senator from Nevada and daughter
Mrs. Schofeld, wife of Judge Schofeld, Of the
court of claims, received many callers.
At none Of the more prete ntious hotels wert
| the calls more general than at the Hamilton
which numbers among its guests som,
of the fairest and most brilliant ladie
of the capital. Mrs. Rollins wife o
| the senator from New Hampshire, assisted
Mrs. Hall, wife of Representative Hall, anC
and Miss Hall, her niece Miss West, and Mis-
Savage, of Detroit, Mich, received in he
own parlors, which were thronged. To th
the sterling qualities Of the matron'
were added the beauty and accom-
plishments of the young ladies, and call her
was most agreeable Mrs. Scranton, wife o
the representative from tho Keystone state
aided by her daughter and Mrs. Reed, wife o
the member from Maine, received in her par
lors. Other ladies at the Hamilton also re
ceived, and it was late at night before tn
calls ceased.