National Republican., 1883-01-10
THE FOLKS " Ar HOMIE"
The Brilliant Gatherings OF Cabinet Day
A Dinner TO Gen. and Mrs. Grpnt--Othcr


The Brilliant Gatherings OF Cabinet Day
A Dinner 10 Gen. and Mrs. Grpnt--O Other
Social Notes.
Wednesday being the day set apart for the
receptions of the wives of cabinet ministers
and of the wife of the speaker of the house
of representatives, tho largest attendance and
the most brilliant gatherings are TO be met
to-day at the houses of these ladies. Mrs.
Frclinghurscn and her daughters will re.
cCivo at their residence No. 1871 | street
Mrs. Chandler, at her home, No. 1927 |
strcct Mrs. Teller, at her residence, No. O2S
VI street; Mrs. Brewster, at her house, No.
1925 Connecticut avenue; Mrs. EnoCh Totteu,
daughter of Postmaster General Howe, ut her
home, No 1906 l street.
Mrs Kcifcr will receive In the red parlor at
the Ehbitt house, assisted by Miss Ella kcifcr,
Mrs. George g. Ilazlcton, Mrs. N. G. McFHr-
land, and her niece, Miss Mcfarland, of
Ohio; Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, and her guests, the
Misses IIarwoods; Miss Bowman of Spring
field, Ohio; Miss Paul, Miss Shclabargcr, and
u few other ladies.
Secretary and Mrs. Frclinghuyscn enter
tanned company of distinguished guests at
dinner last evening The table was hoauti-
fully decorated with roses and choice flowers,
and twenty-five people were seated around
the board. The guests included President
Arthur Gen. and Mrs. Grant, Gen. and Miss
Sherman, Gen. aud Mrs. Il. f. Bcalc, Hon.
George Bancroft, Hon. William VI. Evarts,
Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Senator and
Mrs. J. u. Cameron, w. w, Story, the sculp.
tor and Mrs story, Gen. and Mrs. Mcclellan,
aud Miss Wright of Newark. who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Frclinghuysen during the
past week.
Senator and Mrs Hale gave a dinner party
last evening at their residence on IL street.
Mr.. w. w. Story and wife have returned to
Washington for another and longer stay, and
the distinguished sculptor and his wifo arc
again the recipients of constant attentions.
Gen. Sherman aud his daughters had largo
reception yesterday afternoon aud were as-
sisted in welcoming their friends by Miss
Maud Elliott, of Savannah, Ca, young lady
whom Gen Sherman has known from her in
fancy.
At tho Hamilton house group of ladies re-
ccivcd in the lower parlors, Mrs Neal Mrs.
Bowman, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Richard
son, Mrs. scranton, Miss Neal, Miss Pceblcs,
and Miss Coles being among the number. Mrs.
Richard Elmer received in her own paror,
and ladies were hurrying in aud out of this
popular house all the afternoon,
At the Arlington hotel Mrs. Frank IIisCocll
received in her private parlor in the Sumner
annex, assisted by NIrs. Aldrich, Mrs. Dwight,
and the Misses Dwight Mrs. Ramsey and
her daughters received callers in their apart
mcnts in the same house, and Mrs. Beach and
otlfcr ladies had many visitors.
Mrs Grape was assisted by her friend Mrs.
Plummer, in receiving callers, and had her
homclikc parlors ut Wormlcy's darkcncd aud
illuminated by gas throughout the stormy
afternoon.
Mrs. George c. lTOzcton was at home yes.
tcrday afternoon, and was assisted in rccciv-
ing by Miss Bryant, of Wisconsin.
A few of the ladies at Wizards have taken
Wednesday as II reception day and others oh,
serve Saturday.
Mrs. Dahlgrcn was another hostess who
had many visitors on Monday afternoon.
Secretary Folgcr is now entertaining only
Col George Bliss and Mr.. Sperry at his home
on Eighteenth street, Representative Crowley
having temporarily taken quarters at the Ar.
lington while the family is here. Miss Folgcl
has left Geneva and is staying with friends in
New York city. She viii not come here thi,
season,
Gen. and Mrs. Grant have taken rooms at
Wizards and will take possession of them on
Thursday next