New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
RECEPTION 10 GEAERAL DIlz

WAsuSGroN. March % Minister aud Mrs Eos.
ter gave a reception this afternoon to ex-Presiden
and Mrs D.az aud the members OF their parry. This
reception wa, gwen III place Of the more elaborate
entertainments that woulf have been gwen on FRI
day evening had not the arrangement made last
week to entertain Off ,Ially the Mexican yi4ltors
been gwen mp on account OF tie death Of the Post
master. G. neral. Guests were received al the door
of the drawiug-ro0m by Mr. Foster. who presented
them 70 Mr. and Mrs Diaz, Mr' and Miss Foster
assisting IN making the IntroductOns Mrs.
Fosters toilet reception dress OF
ruby velvet and salmon Ottoman silk finished with
point lace Sue wore diamonds aud earned a
bouquet Of Conclia Cooke roses. Mrs Diaz wore a
framed dress Of white brocade. with sleeves and
front of crystal embroidered lace. and trimmings Of
silk chenille fringe, high cor,aee and diamonds. She
u slender brunette wItn beautiful dark eyes, and
is very young not yet twenty; she speaks English
nnentlg and cOnversrs with nuch animation. Cen
era Diaz is fifty years old. but LOOKS ton years
Younger He is a handsome man, with a strong. in.
lere ting face that is very expressive. lie does not
speak EnglIsh. Other members of the party were
senor and Sonora Rubeo, the parents Of Mrs Dla2,
and a younger daughter. AMI DIR. aud Sonora
Liccogo mono of whom speak English.
Sonora Rubeo's toilet was n mauve satin elabO-
rately embroidered in cOors. Senouta RIbeO wore
a short simplyimade SILK dress Of black and white
fine check with natural flowers Sonora LceOgo's
toilet vas bronze satin with irrldescent trimmings.
Mr.. Foster Mr. DIaz Senior Rubeo aud Dr. LiceOGo
were in evening dress. Miss Fosters toilet was
cream white br0cado and Miss Einor Foster wore
pink nuns veiling with rufles Of pink silk en-
broidcry alternating with plaitings of the same
Mrs Charles N0rdhof wore blue and pink brocade
over blue satin with duohesse lace; Mrs MCPHERSON,
to-, ,.f
black satin with point lace Mrs Byron Andrews
wore a trained dress of blue more, with front of
white satin, o1nnmented with hand-paIntcd wild
roses; Miss Amy NordhofI's toilet was white gros
grain silk lace and natural flowers; Miss w. Nsbctt.
of Indiana wore pale lemon brocado combined
with blue SATIN; Mrs. Mark Smiths toilet
was "A reception dress OF black embossed velvet
and point lace MIss Garay, guest OF the Mexican
Minister'S family, wore pale blue silk grenadine
with Spanish lace
Among those present were the Chief Justice, Mrs.
and MISS Waite Justice and Mrs. Baichford JUS
tice and Mrs Miller the Chinese Minister and Sec
re,ar,es Mr. Cheng and d. W. Bartlett, with Mrs.
BARTLETT. the Mexican Minister and Secretaries Of
that legation. Senior and Sonora Roa. the Argentine
Minister Madamc and Miss Dominique, the Gillian
Minister and Madame Godoy. Ex-senator aud Mrs.
Window. Mrs. Blaine, Miss Dodge Robert q. lnger-
soil. with Miss Ingersol and Mrs. Farrell. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Springer, Commissioner aud
Mrs. Dpd.ey, Mrs klek ecand NJ ,,ro ana
and MRS Upon, Mr. and ilrs. John jay Knox, Sen
ator and Mrs. Hawley, MIR. and Mrs. John W.
Thomnson Senator and Mrs. Sabin. Senator morrill,,
Mrs Warner Miller and Miss Dwight Mrs Senator
Hill and Miss Slaymaker. Senator and MISS Morgan,
senator and Mrs. Cali, Representative ana MIS-
1ownshend, Representatives y. ,. Cox anu feIiy
belmont General and Miss sherman, ex,Justlce
and Miss Strong, the Rev. Dr. and MIS-. Bartlett
the Russian Minister. the Portuguese Minister inc
Snantsb Minister and Madame Barca, and the
StS~c,i,sb Minister and wife. Madame Christine
Nilsson came in about o'clock and spent some time
talking with Mr. and Mrs. Foster ana the MeA,cah
yyis;tors She wore a mourning visiting costume.
Madame Nilsson expressed much regret not 70 , 20
able g., sing Tor Sonora Daz, who cannot atteha tne
concert Tomorrow eyeLing, being eneagou ioi "