National Republican., 1883-01-20
SOCIAL mAppENGNes.
Yesterdays Rcccptions--IIop at Willcrd's-
Other Social incidents.

Yesterdays RcccptiOns-IIop at tWillnrd's-
Other Social Incidents.
Secretary and Mrs. Frclinghuysen gave n
large dinner party last evening to members of
the diplomatic corps and few friends Tho
guests included the Haytian minister and
Nine Crcston, tho Turkish minister, the
Swedish minister and Countess Lewonhaupt,
the Portuguese minister and Niscountess No
guciras the Spanish minister, Mme Barca and
Miss Barca, the Belgian minister, the British
minister and Miss West the Chinese minister,
senator and Mrs Pcndlcton, Representative
Belmont, and Mrs August Belmont.
Senator and Mrs. ]. Cameron gave dinner
party last evening in honor Of Gen. and Mrs.
Grant.
Miss Wright, of Newark, N. j., who has
been the guest of Mrs Frolinghuysen since
the new year, returned TO her home yesterday
after an enjoyable stay at the capital, where
she has won many friends and admirers by
her charming and agreeable manners.
Mrs. Ricketts, held large reception yes
tcrday afternoon, and was assisted in enter
tanning her friends by Miss Ricketts,, Miss
McKccver, Miss Niles, Miss Porter, Miss Sher-
rill, and Mrs Mason.
The wives of the representatives living at
Willard's hotel received in the main parlor
Of tie hotel yesterday afternoon, Mrs. ii. f..
Page, Mrs. G. w. Cassidy, Mrs. William r..
/
HardCnbergh, Mrs. William IL. Hatch, Mrs.
John b. Hogc Miss Barr, and Miss Green, of
North Carolina, being among those receiving.
Tho wife of Delegate Maginniss, of Mon
tana has been quite i'll for some days, and
was unable to receive yesterday.
Tho Misses Harwood, who have been tho
guests of Mrs. Ricketts, for some time past,
left for their home yesterday morning
Mrs. Cen Van Burcn and Miss Van Buren
| receive on FRIDAYS at their residence, 1901 II
| street northwest.
Mrs. Lockwood and Miss Rixford gave n
very pleasant and enjoyable dance last night
| at SO Twelfth street northwest The ladies'
dresses were extremely rich and handsome,
| while the number of pretty young faces was
noticeable. The dance was attended by
Mrs Byron Andrews. Miss De Garay, the Misses
| Frankic and Jessie Barton of Omaha, the Misses
! Wilshrc Miss Geraldine Ulmar, Miss Shello-
Miss Taylor Mrs. Fleming Miss Scott, Miss Ste.
| vGns, Mrs. Berrien, Miss Wurderman, Mrs. Dean,
Miss Jones Miss Bradley, Miss Kate Scott; Miss
! Mutt, johnson, Taylor Wiltshire, Dean, Penfeld
| Wilkinson, Upton and Welch.
The second soiroe dansante of Willard's
hotel for the season was hold in Willard's
hall last evening, and was even more enjoy.
able reunion than the first. The lady guests
of the hotel were nearly all present, and there
was strong attendance of prominent society
people from the outside. There were some re-
markably handsome toilets worn by the ladies
present, and one set of the Lancers, during
the evening, was distinguished as grouping
together four ladies who wore Worth dresses
of most beautiful material and design. The
programme lasted until midnight, and to the
strains of Schroeder's orchestra, the merry
throng trode its measures until the familiar
strains of Home, Sweet Home" gave the
signal for departure. Among those present
We're:
Hon. II. +. Page and wife, Hon. G. W. Cassidy
and wife, Hon. j. Blair HOge and wife, Hon w. ii
Haich, wife, and daughter, Miss Morrison, Mis-
Hall and sister, Senator GrOome and wife, senate
Eli Salisbury Hon NJ. Maginnis and wife, Hon
NJ, II. Morrison and wife, Hon. J. Mosgroye anC
wife, Hon. A. Herr Smith, Hon. j, II. Brewer, Hon
H. II, Bingham, Mr.. Secretary New and wife Hon
George West Hon. Il. Betlhoover, Miss Green, o
North Clrolina; Mrs Burr, Mr.. l.: NJ. Knott
Hon. Thomas ochiltree, Hon. J. g.. wintersmith
J. W. Thomas and sister, J. j. Singleton and sister
Huron, Mich; Mr.. a. A. Van Yoorhis and lady
Miss Caughey, of Baltimore; Miss Barnes, Prot
William NJ. Frisbe, Mr.. A.. L. Andrews
Mr. Frank Mcguire, Gen. Brldgland ant
niece, Hon. Joseph Blackburn, DIR. Bradford
Mr. d. i. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. S. Colby, Dr
aud Mrs. Nelson, Mr. l.. Bradley and lady, MI
Clarence Dixon and lady, Hon. s. p. Brown AM
ladies, Mr.. T.. A.. Newman and ladies, Mr.. w, II
CrOoke, Mr.. Van Reypeu aud ladies' Mr.. W. l
Crews and wife, Or Houston and ladies, Mr. an
Mrs. John Hills, Mr. Richard PairO aud ladie'
Hon. Graham Frost, Mr.. L. B. Hay, Mrs. Joseph Z
. | Cooke