The Evening critic., 1883-02-14
COL. INGERsoLLs RECEPTION.
Celebrating the Twenty.First Auui.
veTsary of His Marriage.

Colonel and Mrs Robert c. Ingersoll last
night celebrated the twenty first anniver-
sary of their marriage by reception at
their handsome residence, on La Fayette
square. There was large and distin-
guishod company present. Mrs. Ingersoll
received her guests at the doorway Of the
first drawing-ro0m, wearing superb
toilet of white satin and brocadc, with front
of duchesse ruilles and ornaments of large
solitaire diamonds. She was assisted in
receiving by her sister, Mrs. O.. Z. Farrell,
who wore cream.white satin dress, en-
broidered and fringed with pearls Mrs.
lngeTsoll's mother, Mrs. Parker, who cele-
brated her birthday on this anniversary
occasion, assisted in entertaining the guests
in this ROOM attred in rich toilet Of black,
with bouquet of vioets and head-dres3 of
white lace. Miss Ira lngersoll wore dainty
toilet of white silk covered with tulle, and
Miss Maud lngersoll short dress of peach
blossom satin, with front of Spanish lace
flounces. Mrs. Clark Ingersoll was attired
in a rich mourning toilet, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mamie 1ngersoll, wore a costume
of white silk and white Spanish lace. Be-
sides this group Of the ladies of the family
there were many ladies present who wore
strikingly handsome toilets: Mrs. John A.
Logan wore black and gold brocaded vel
vet, with rich laces Mrs. James G. Blaine,
copper-colored velvet, trimmed with Chan
tilly lace; Mrs. Philip Sheridan, black
satin and Chantilly lace, with petticoat of
black brocade, with large flowers in bright
colors; Mrs. Eugene Hale, black satin
and lace toilet, embroidered with jet; Mrs.
J. c.. Cannon, white satin and brocade
with point lace trimmings; Mrs. William
Aldrich, silver gray satin and brocade
Mrs. Dezendorf, of Virginia, heliotrope
satin and brocade, with point lace; Mrs.
Hazelton, Of Wisconsin, ruby plush, with
trimmings of duchess lace; Mrs. Grattan,
of San Francisco, heliotrope satin and
gauze, with ornaments of large solitaire
diamonds; Mrs. Moore, of Tennessee, peach
blossom satin and brocade, covered with
1ounces Of point lace; Miss Saunders, of
Omaha, pink Ottoman silk with front of
honiton lace and embroidery; Mrs. Spauld
ing, of Virginia, white satin and brocade
Mrs. Kinsley, black and gold velvet
Miss Goodwin white satin and brocade Mrs.
Richards, pale blue satin and brocade Miss
Nora White, pale rose pink satin and bro
cade Miss Bushnell, fame colored brocade
and pale blue satin Mrs. Bissell, pale blue
surah and lace Miss Dunnell, white brocade
An elaborate supper, including all
dainties, was served in the dining room all
evening, and every feature of the enter
tainment was on the same scale of the
were Secretary Teller, President of the
Senate David Davis, Speaker and Mrs.
Keifer, Justice Woods Justice and Miss
Miller, Mr.. Walker Blaine, Marshal Me-
Michael, Frederick Douglass, Senator
Tabor, Aristarchi Bey, the Turkish Minis
ter; NJ. Roustan, the French Minister;
Senator and Miss Harrison, Senator Sawyer,
Mr.. Howard White William Goodman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Totten, Mrs.
Rucker, Mrs. Sheridan, Judge Deichmau,
General Barton, Senator Jones, Representa-
tive Ranney and daughters, Representative
and Mrs. Dwight and daughters, DIR. Bur-
nett, Major Powell, General A, William
son and daughters, Representative and
Mrs. Van Vorhis, Representative and Mrs
Bowman, Representative Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kinsley, DIR. and Mrs. Lincoln, DIR.
and Mrs Sewers, Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Craw-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Holiday, Repre-
sentative Townsend, General Van Vlet,
Representative and Mrs. Neal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Andrews, Representative and Mrs.
]. b. Belford, Repre- sentative Thomas, and
many others.