National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-17
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Eighth Regular Reception at the White
House on Saturday.
The BnIliance Of the Days Sunshine
Type Of the Entertainments,
Pleasant Assenblages at The Secretary Of the Nays
and Senator CamerOn's.
A Record of Social Life in the Past Two
Days.

An afternoon of unusual sunshine brought
90 many people out that Mrs. McEroy's re-
ception at the white house Saturday after
noon was as crowded as at any time during
tho heigt of the season. She was assisted in
receiving by fourteen ladies, aud her sister,
Mrs. llaynsworth, who is passing the week at
the white house very quietly. was present in
the blue parlor, but took no formal part In
the reception. Marshal McMirhael pre-
scented the thousand and more visitors to Mrs.
McElroy, who wore q very effective toilet of
black satin with panels faced with white
satin, and square neck, finished duchess lace.
Mrs. Teller, who stood first ut her right, wore
corsage and train OF black satin, with front
of white brocado and panels of palc green
satin. Mrs. George +. Hoar, of Massachu-
setts, was attired in mauvo silk and broCade,
finished with point lace. Mrs. War
ner Miller, of New York, wore gold col
ored Ottoman silk and brocade, with
fiounces Of point lace, and bouquet of
yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs. d. NJ. Sabin, of
Minnesota. was attired in lilac satin, with
pearl embroideres, and Noted fringe and
point lace. Mrs Randall Gibson, of Louisi-
ana, wore mourning toilette of black silk,
with sleeves aud draperv of ietted net, and
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Charles +. Man
derson, of Nebraska, wore black velvet, with
jetted trimmings, and duchcsse lace. Mrs.
Darwin James, of Now York, was attired in
III ok velvet, with trimmings of point and
sippi wore pearl colorod satin, with pearl and
SILVER brocsde. Mrs. Stephen Willard, of New
York, pearl tinted satin, brOcaded with small
flowers; Mrs. Charles L.. Mitchell, of Con-
necticut, pale blue brocade and satin,
with sleeves and trimmings of lace;
Mrs. Serene Payne, of New York, white
Ottoman silk and brocade, with duchesse
lace trimmings Miss Katy Beach, rose col
ored MORE, with valenciennes lace and large
boguet OF hyacinths; Miss Mitchell, of Oregon,
turquoise blue ottoman and silver brOcade
Miss Stewart, white Grape cstrome, with pink
roses Miss McElroy, rose tinted Grape and
oriental lace; Mrs. Haynsworth wore black
velvet. with chenille trimmings. Among
those present in the blue paror during the
afternoon were Mrs Hamilton Fish, Col. and
blrs. Fred. Grant, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. Kinsloy, Mrs. Brewster, Miss
Frelinghuyscn. Miss Gresham, Mrs. Waite,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford, Senator Henderson,
Mr.. Allan Arthur, Capt. Clarke, Madame
jerome Bonaparte, Madame de Strive, Mrs.
J. j. ingalls,, Mrs. NOrdhof, Mrs. A,
A. Hayes, the Marquis do Cervera,
Mrs. j. G.. Carlisle, Mrs. Alvipe Saunders,
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Frank Hiscock,
Mrs. Skinner, Mrs Armstrong, Mrs. Seymour.
Mrs. j. L. Miller Miss Miller, Mrs. Nordhoif.
Mrs Coston, Mrs. and Miss Churchill Mrs.
McMichael, Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Sheriff.,
Miss K;bourn, Miss Swan; Mrs, English,
Gov. and Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Toilet, the Misses
Dawson, Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Mrs. Boutelle,
Mrs. McCulloch, Mr.. Hope Reed Lieut.. Bah
cock, Mr.. Theodore Dwight, Miss Boutwell,,
Gen. and Mrs. Hazen, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs.
and Miss Hill, Mrs. Page, Miss Berghmanus,
Mrs. N. S. Lincoln, Miss Mckeever, Miss
Wallach, and many Others.
The wife of Justice Woods gave lunch
party on Saturday in honor of Mrs. McElroy
and Mrs. Hayusworth. The other guests
were Mrs. Waite. Mrs. s. f. Miller, Mrs
Blatchford, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs
A ohar 4
Maury Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs. L. w. Barley,
Mrs. Orange Ferris, Mrs. Robbins, and Mrs
Wright.
Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron gave a
reception at their residence on Capitol hill
on Saturday evening in honor of Gov. and
Mrs. Rusk, OF Wisconsin. The company,
with few exceptions. was limited to present
or former residents Of that state aud most
scciable and delightful evening was passed
together. Mrs. Cameron received her guests
in a toilet Of white Ottoman silk, COW
cred with black Chantily lace and
frightened by u largo corsage bouquet Of
jqcqueminot roses. Mrs Rusk, who stood al
her right, wore black brocaded velvet with
front of lilac ottoman silk and trimmings Of
duchesse lace. Senator Cameron introduced
the visitors to Gov. Rusk, A handsome sup
per was served in the dining room during thu
evening. The ladies present were richly at
tired, the wife OF Representative Guenthe
wearing Partisan toilet of crimson velve
with necklace and ornaments Of pearls. Mrs
Macarthur wore black velvet with front o
pink brocade and white lace; Mrs. Burr
Jones, wine colored silk and velvet: Mrs
Humphreys, black velvet with duchesse lac,
trimmings; Mrs. Rankin, black ottoman sill
ana lot; Mrs. Deuster, cherry coloret
MORE with front of white satil
brocaded in flowers Miss Deuster, pail
blue silk with honiton lace: Mrs
Hoxie, black brocoded velvet; Mrs Winans
black brocaded velvet Mrs. Rankin, blacl
velvet, with front of cheve velvet.
Among those present were Senator Sawyer
representatives. Jones, Winans, Deuster
lankin, Guenther, Woodward Price, Steph
enson and Sumner, and x.Represenlative
Eldridge. Humphreys and Haz!eton, justice
and Mrs. Macarthur, Miss Lathers, Mrs. Nal
Antwerp, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Clarke, Mrs
Hoyt, Mr.. James Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan, Mr. John Abbott Mr. and Mrs. McGilli
cuddy, Major and Mrs. Hoxie Rcpresentativ
and Mrs. White, Miss Fitzgerald, Judge an,
Miss Harris, Mai. aud Mrs. Plunkett, tn
Misses Jennings, Miss Putnam, Mr.. Howar
White, Mrs Rines, Mr.. William II. Spencer
Mr., Schultze, Miss kavanaugh, Gen. Stark
weather, Mr.. Sylvester, Mr.. George HazletOn
Mr.. aud Mrs Eastman, and many others.
Gov. and Mrs. Rusk leave for the south "a
day.
The Saturday evening reception of Secrc
tary and Mrs Chandler was Il very pleasau
AFFAIR Mrs. Chandler was assisted in roceiv
ing by her sister, Mrs. kinsley, and Miss NJ a.
Stevens. Among the guests were the Presi
dent and Miss McElroy, Chief Justice Waite
Baron and Baroness dc STRIVE, Miss Freling
huysen, Miss Beach, Miss Mitchell, Capt. am
Mrs. Casey, Miss Julia Casey, DR., Gnd Mr.
Gihon, Lieut.. and Mrs. Shaner, Mai. AM
Mrs. Heap, Admiral Almy, Paymastor an
Mrs. Doyle, Mr.. John Davis. Capt. and Mrs
Merry, Gen, and Mrs Ayres, Naval Constructo
aud Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. AM Mrs Pook. Mis-
Pook, Representative and Miss Thomas. Gen
Van Vlict, Mr.. and Miss Mccullough, Mrs
Lincoln, Surgeon General Gunnell, Gen, lila
zen. Lieut. and Mrs. KeissinGer, Commodor
English, Lieut.. Giles b. Harher, Mrs. Carlisle
Mr., and Mrs. q. IL. b. White, Miss White
Lieut. and Mrs, Sellridge Lieut., and Mr.,
llemphill, Mr. and Mrs A. Graham Bell
Admiral Simpson, Capt. and Mrs. Bartlett
Prof and Mrs. Eastman, Miss Sheriff., Nj
and Mrs. A. Il, Spohord, Col. Clark Mr. an
Mrs. Bradford, Lieut.. and Mrs. Bodies, Soma
tor Adrch, aud Representative Hiscock,
Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. HGwley, Nrs. Thee
dorc Lyman, Mrs w. w. Phelps Mrs, Graf
Wadsworth, and Miss FrcIinghuysen hay
issued invitations TO " meeting OF the friend
Of the negro and Indian races TO be held i
tho Congregational church ON "Wednesday
tho nineteenth instant, ut s o'clock Chic
Justice Waite will preside A negro quin
tette clab, composed OF Hampton sludent
will aing plantation melodies, and spcCChy