National Republican., 1883-02-12
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sIrs. McEIroy's Reception Ut tho white
House-seoretPry and Mrs. Chnndlcr's
Saturday EvcnIig-Gcncrn1 Social Notes.

Mrs. ITcT1iroy's Reception ut the White
Housc-seorctery and Mrs. Chnndlcr's
Saturday Evening General Social Notes.
Mrs. McElroy's reception on Saturday after
noon was quito as largely attended as on the
week preceding and was an agreeable re
union of ladies after the three quiet days of
Lenten life that had succeeded tho brilliant
close Of the season. The three parlors and the
east room wore lighted with gas, and the con,
scrvatory was thrown open and offered a
fragrant resort for the visitors an unusual
number of orchids and rare plants being now
in blossom. Mrs. McElroy's assistants were
Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Totton, Mrs. Loring, Mrs
McMichael, Mrs. Rockwell, and Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen, and several of these ladies
were particular to introduce each caller to tho
next assistant in the line adding much TO the
pleasure and interest of those to whom u part
of the group were unknown Marshal Me-
Michael introduced the visitors to Mrs. Neil
roy who wore a reception dress of black otto
man silk with revcrs and shell trimming of
heliotrOpe satin. Mrs Teller wore u trained
dress of black velvet with jet trimming
point lace fichu and diamond ornaments
Mrs. TOtten was attired in black
satin toilet with tablier of black and white
brocOded velvet and duchess lace trimmings
Mrs. Loring wore a turquoise blue moire and
ottoman silk with front brocaded with dark
blue velvet. Mrs. Michael and Mrs. Rockwell
wore reception dresses of black satin trimmed
with jet fringes and passementeries. Miss
Frelinghuysen wore q toilet of ruby velvet
with square corsage finished with thread lace
and Miss McElrOy, a short dress of black
satin and lace embroidered with Jet. Among
those present in the blue room during part of
tho reception were Mrs. Waite, Mrs. Fields,
Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Eugene Hale
Mrs. Angus Cameron, Mrs. and Miss Jonas,
Miss Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett, Nine.
Cataano, NJ. Roustau, Mrs. Emory Mrs. Rug
giles, Mrs. and Miss Foster, Mrs. and Miss
Curtin, Mrs. and Miss Sheriff., Mrs. Robert
lngersOll and daughters, Mrs. G.. g. Farrell,
Mrs. r. B. Keogh, Mrs II. j. Ramsdell, Mrs.
r. G. Theaker, Miss Kilbourn, Mrs. j. Q. Bur-
rows, Mrs NJ. Il. Cost, Miss Parker, Mrs. j. L.
Dezendorf, Mrs. John b. Alley, Miss Porter,
Mrs. and Miss Rounds, Mrs. Il. w. Wilson,
Mrs Tullocls, Mrs. Horatio Burchard, Mrs
Blair Lord, Mrs. Powell, Mrs Landor, Mrs.
Macarthur Mrs. Keith, and many others.
The reception at Secretary Chandler's on
Saturday evening was one of the most enjoy
able of their series of entertainments, al-
though the snow and rain storm of the even
ing presented many from venturing out on
tended. Mrs. Chandler was not able to be
present in her parlors during the evening,
and the guests were received by Secretary
Chandler, Mrs. Kinsey, and her mother, Mrs.
Hale. The parlors were comfortably filled
hut not crowded during the evening, and u
handsome supper was served in the dining
room. Mrs. and Miss Mcl2lroy were among
the guests. and there were also present Sena-
tor and Mrs. Frye, Representative and Mrs.
Dunnell, Col. and Mrs. Ingersoll, Mr.. and
Mrs Farrell Marshall and Mrs. McMichacl,
and many others.
Mrs. Frank Leslie and al little party of friends,
including Lady Duilis Hardy and Miss liza
I ar1t Of 1 NVill Not I'm a
special car this morning for pleasant month
of travel in tho south. They will spend one
or two days in Washington, and will visit in
turn the different cities between here and
st. Augustine, and after n trip up the st.
Johns river will go on to New Orleans and
then start on the homeward journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. koOns, nee Brewster, went
from here to Baltimore on Tuesday night, and
have been staying at the Mount Vernon hotel
in that city for several days.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. o. II.
Rothacker of Denver, and Miss Mae, daughter
ofss Hon. Sterling =. Rounds, the ceremony
to occur at Chicago on "Wednesday, Feb. Il.
At masquerade party at Mrs. Moore's on
street, near Fifth, last Friday night, there
were many costumes, both striking and orig
inal Among them were:
Mrs L. rutherford as n lady of fashion, Miss
Maggie wlthers as tame9nrine giEl, Charles
Gates as clown, George Murphy as an Irish
p easant Miss Rosa Collins as n ghost, Tom Coll
lins us Topsy, Maude Laurie as fairy, Miss Susie
woman, VIII Koehler as II nurse, Harry
Williams as a sailor boy, George Murphy
AS clown, Willie Wthers as uncle Tom, Willie
Moore as school boy, Gertie Ha2leton as fortune
teller, Fannie Wilkerson as " two iNced woman,
BERTHE Moore as school girl, Mary Murphy queen,
Celia llaaleton, goddess Of liberty, W. J. Lowe,
Spanish lord @. Morrison as Irish gentleman, j.
NJ. Barrett tlrt, ]. GGtewood, Uncle sam, G. Col
lison, yankee, and Ida NJ. Patterson old mother
Hubbard.