National Republican., 1883-01-29
TIE SOCIAL WORLD.
Mrs. McI1lroy's First Afternoon Reception
at Jio White Itouse--Gcncral society
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NJ Jio White House--GcncraI society
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! THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTroN. ~
I Mrs. McElroy's first reception at the whitt
house on Saturday afternoon was attended by
D large number of ladies aud many gentle.
men. Mrs. McElroy With her daughter and
Mrs. John Davis stood in the blue parlor Ia
receive the callers, and presentations were
made by Col. Rockwell Mrs. cElfUy was
gthfqt inG black silkand jct1cception dress
/ Mrs. Davis, crimson sir and velvet with
\ ltncls of Irish point, and Miss McElroy in a
pale gray cashmere combined with rose coll
Ored velvet. Among tiIosc who mid their rei
spccts to these ladies were President Arthur,
the llarquis of IOrnc, Minister West Col dc
Wilton, Capt. Bagot, the Brazilian,
Portuguese, French, Danish and Turkish
ministers, the Cllilian minister and Nine,
Godoy, the Mexican minister aud Nine.
Romero, and Cen Cancto; General and Miss
| Williamson, Mrs. Sawyors and daughters, Mrs.
; Logan, Mrs. JOslyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lane, Mrs.
Setter, Mrs. II. G. Burchnrd, Mrs Low. Mrs.
aud Miss Dwight, and others. The cast room
was closed during the reception ms the florists
were ut work decorating it for the evening.
and tho company present was confined TO
three smaller parlors and the corridor. There
was no crowd at any time and the affair was
free from all the Objectionable features that
used so often 10 mar these drawing-rOom re-
ccptions in tlIu.past. f'- t1.s
GENERAL SOCIAL NOTES.
Mrs. and Miss Waite have issued cards for a
tea on Wednesday, Jan. 81, from three to six.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss
Alice Blaine and Col. Coppiuger, of the army,
Oh Tuesday, Feb. g. at 70 o'clock, at the
residence of Mr.. Blaine, on Dupont circle.
Mrs. McCulloch's tea on Saturday afternoon
was largely attended by the friends ef the eN-
secrctary's family, and their town house on
Mcpherson square was cnlivened by brill
iant company. Mrs. and Miss MeCulloch
Miss Mary McCulloch and Miss Mycr received
the. guests, wearing rich and handsome toilets,
handsome collation. was served i'm the
dining room during the hours. Among those
present were : .' t .'...
The Haytian Minister and Miss Preston, Judge
and Mrs Wylie, Mrs. w. c. Dole Miss Rachel
sherman, Gen. Hazen, Gen. Van yliet, Mrs Emory
Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Chiltis Sawyer, MIR. and Mrs
Howard White, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Chandler
Miss Alley Miss Porter, Mrs Logan, Mrs Josyi
Mr. and Mrs. Barre, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. French
MeSsrs Blaine. Adee. Blair, Chew Beulo, Richard
son, Lowcry and others. ' 800
Col. and Mrs. Ingersoll, assisted by their
daughteIs-Mrs. T.. q. lngersoli Miss Mamie
lngersoll, and Mrs. G. G.. Farrell had large
reception at their residence, on Lafayette
square. With the exception of Mrs. T.. G. In
gersoll, who wore u rich mourning toilet the
ladies were attircd ineffective white costumes,
that of Mrs. Robert lngersoll being ofwhite
satin and brocade with front Of duchesse lace
rutiles. Among those present were:
REPRESENTATIVE Rainey and daughter, with their
guest, DIR. savage, Of Bostoni Mr.. Barnabee, Marie
Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald and Others
Of the ldenl company; Rcpr, sentatives llUrr,
Thomas, Burrows, Carlisle, Deering, Neal, ana
Moore, with the ladies' of their families Gen. and
MoultOn, Gen. and Mrs. Van Bnren, MIR. and MIS-.
Byron Andrews, William r.. Nixon, of Chicago;
Mrs, Morrill, and Miss Dunnell, Miss Fitzgerald,
Mr.. and Mrs J ohm Il, Alley, Miss Alley, Miss
Porter Mrs. Grattan, Mr.. aud Mrs. DeiChman, Mr..
ulke, Mrs. and Miss Dwight, Mi.Eand Mrs. 4. G.
Crawford, Mr. Bradford. t.trrr