National Republican., 1883-03-02
LENTEN SOCIETY.
Another Brilliant Entertainment Of the Socre-
tary Of State.
Mrs. Chambers Breakfast Party-Whcrs
Senators VIII Go After Adjournment.

Mrs. CbandIer's Breakfast Party-whcre
Senators VIII Go After Adjournment.
Mrs. McElroy will give the last of her SAT-
urday afternoon receptions this season at the
white house from o'clock to 8 to-
morrow afternoon. 1t is expected that the
young people, particularly, will be present to-
morrow, as Mrs. McElroy has invited about
twenty young ladies to receive with her.
Secretary and Mrs. Frelinghuysen closed
their long series of Thursday evening card
receptions by brilliant assemblage at their
house last night. The attendance was un-
usually largo and distinguished. The secre-
tary and his wife were assisted in receiving
by their daughters Mrs. FrelinghuyseD
wore u toilet of black ottoman silk trimmed
with jetted and mechlin lace, with diamond
and emerald ornaments. Miss Frelinghuysen
was attircd in pearl tinted Grape, trimmed
with Irish lace. Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen
wore corsago and train of pink moire, with
draperies of pink satin and front of white
Spanish lace. Mrs. John Davis wore black
satin, covered with ictted lace.
Mrs. McElroy, black silk, covered with
black tulle and looped with white satin rib
bons.
Miss Waite, black satin and Spanish lace,
trimmed with gold fringes
Mrs. Brewster, pale blue silk and brocade,
with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. John w. Foster, black velvet, with
honiton lace trimmings.
Countess Lewenhaupt,- pale blue satin,
trimmed with deep flOunces of Irish point lace.
Miss Noguoiras, pale blue silk, drped with
blue Spanish lace.
Mime. Godoy, blue and gold brocaded satin,
with pearl and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Pendleton, black velvet toilet, with
decOllotee COrsage.
Miss Pendleton, white satin and china Grape.
Mrs. j. ID. Cameron, black velvet trained
dress, with low corsage.
Mrs. Pollock, gold colored satin, with many
diamond ornaments
Mrs. Hoxie, Grecian costume of white
cashmere and satin.
A handsome collation. was served in tho
dining room during the evening, and the
table was graced by an immense basket Of
tho choicest roses, sent to Miss Frelinghuysen
from New York. Tho attendance was the
largest at any of their receptions this season,
and this closing feto was in every way ap-
pirate to the end of SO unusual q winter.
Among those present were:
President Arthur Mrs. McElroy, Mr.. Seth
French, Attorney General and Mrs. Brewster, Mrs.
Stephen Field, Minister and Mrs. Foster, Minister
Holman, the Chinese minister and suite. the
Gilman minister aud Nine. Godoy, the Swedish
minister and Countess Lewenhaupt, tho German,
Austrian, French, Turkish, Russian, Spanish,
swiss, Mexican, Portuguese and Belgian minis
tors, Ms aud Miss Peudleton, Gen. llazen,
Miss Malte, Mrs, j. ID. Cameron, MIR. Charles Dud-
ley Warner, Miss Foole, DR.. Burnett, DR.. Sunder-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Yube, Mrs. and Miss Sturgis
Capt and Mrs. Hoxie, Gen. aud Mrs Park, Mss
Stevens Miss ShOrril, Mrs. Davenport, Miss, frost
Mrs. and Miss Lacey, Miss Plumb, eX-Secretary
and Mrs. MeCu,loch, Gen aud Mrs. Emory Miss
Emory. Admiral aud Mrs. Carter, Admiral Rogers,
Admiral Almy. Mrs. md Miss Drum Assist
ant Secretary aud Mrs Davis, Senator
and Mrs; Butler, Gen; +. +. Beale, senator and
Mrs. Miller, Gen. and Mrs. Mcclellan, Miss McClel-
Ian, Mr. seatOn MnnToe, Mr.. t. j. Phillips, MIR.
Linden Kent, Mr.. Pinto, Mr.. John Chew, Mr.. ID.
W. Bartlett, Lieut.. Babcock, Mr., aud Mrs. An.
Hill, and Miss SlAymaker, Judge and Mrs. Ban.
croft DAVIS, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders Irving, Miss
Dana, Mrs. and Miss LangstUn, Mrs Coston, and
many others.
The wife of Secretary Chandler gave o
handsome breakfast party yesterday in honor
of tho Presidents sister, Mrs. McElroy.
Covers were laid for sixteen, and the other
ladies present were Mrs Waite, Mrs. Brew
ster, Mrs. Totten, Mme Godoy, Mrs. N. p.
Hill, Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs. Blame, Mrs.
John A. Logan, Mrs. Il. B. Musgrave of New
York, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. Worden, Mrs. Wal
ter Cox, Mrs. John p. Hale, and Mrs. Kinsley.
The senatorial receptions yesterday after
noon were largely attended, and ut every
house good bys were SO numerous that it be-
came rather sad in some cases before the day
was over. So many are arranging for an i'm
mediate departure after the fourth of March
that next week promises to sec the city
almost deserted by its entire population.
Senator and Mrs. Malone will take a
trip to Mexico during the long vacation
Representative Moore and wife go from
here to New York, and will spend the
summer in Europe; Senator John +. Miller
and family will leave for Fortress Monroe
next week; Senator Sawyer's family will re-
main here until May; Representative and
Mrs. Deuster will take u fortnight's trip south
before returning to their home; Representa-
tive Page and his family will remain here for
some time yeti Senator and Mrs. Logan will
| not leave the city until the latter part OF
| March Senator Saunders and his family will
remain here for few weeks; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Walker will 20 To
| Fortress Monroe Immediately after the ad-
journment Senator Jones and his family will
return to Nevada within few weeks. Rep.
resentative and Mrs. Cassidy will remain In
| the east for some time yet. Representative
| Pacheco, who has been in Mexico for the
| greater part Of the winter, is not expected Ia
return for some weeks yet. Representative
Hazelton will remain here with his family
until April, when important law business will
call him to New Mexico Representative
Williams will leave for Dakota within a few
weeks, and Representative Jorgensen starts
Immediately for his now post in Washington
territory. Many congressman contemplate
trips to Europe, and there will be great rusl
to the Pacific coast.
A large number of gentlemen were invited
to the residence of Hon. w. w. Upton, seconC
comptroller of the Treasury department last
night to meet Hon. +. N. Dolph, senator elec
from Oregon, who has but recently arrived il
this city. There were not many senators OF
representatives present, as the exciting scenes
at tho capitol kept them occupied at theil
posts of duty. The company, however, en-
braced a large number Of prominent officials
and also representative men of the district
among whom were Chief Justice Waite, Jus
tices Miller Matthews, and Blatchford.
Mrs. Secretary Chandler will receive from
8 to Wednesdays for the present, anC
not after 8 o'clock as announced yesterday.
Mrs. Horace Scales and daughter, of Soutl
Lee, N. H., are visiting DR.. Colburn, 1874;
COrcoran street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walcott arrived or
the eleventh instant after an exceptionally
pleasant voyage. Friends will be glad L
know that the health Of Mr.. Walcott has beer
almost entirely restored
Miss Mary Riddle, Of Beloit, Wis, is In the
city the guest of Judge and Mrs. William p
Dole, at lOl4 Fourteenth street.
Startling Effect of Cablegram.
Kansas Ctty journal.
One of the most thrilling and INSTRUCTIVE