National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-21
THE PRESIDENTS STATE DINNER.
A Brilliant Entertainment ut the White
House-Othcr Social Mention.

A Brilliant Entertainment ut the White
House--Othcr Social Mention.
President Arthur gave the first Of his in
tended series Of state dinners to senators and
representatives at the white house last even
ing. The suite of state apartments were in
gala array for the event, the east room being
handsomely decorated with miniature groves
of palms and tree ferns in all the angles and
window embrasures, and the mantelpieccs
were banked with hyacinths and foliage
plants. The other parlors were similarly
adorned, and palms aud blooming azaleas
were placed along the corridor. The Marine
band was stationed in the entrance hall,
and discourscd appropriate selections dur
ing the evening, signaling tho Presidents
entry to the parlors by the air of Hail
TO the Chief" The guests were received in
tho blue parlor by Mrs. McElroy, and, when
all had assembled tho President was notified
and descended TO greet his guests. Dinner
was announced shortly before o'clock, when
the President offered his arm to Mrs. J. p.
Jones, of Nevada, and, escortng her to the
table seated her at his right. Mrs. McElroy
followed oil the arm of Senator Anthony, and
the other guests in their official order
The state dining room was handsomely
decorated for the occasion with blooming
azaleas in the window hooks, and hyacinths
in moss along the mantelpieces. The table,
with its broad end pieces and curving sides,
was decorated in low form, the central orna-
ment of the long mirror being a large, oval
piece of roses and lilies of the valley. Tho
mirror was bordered with roses, carnations,
heliotrope, and other flowers, and at either
end of IL were tall gilt and crystal COM
potes running over with long. stemmed
Marochal Mel roses Large baskets
Of tulips and fiat pieces of roses,
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ends of the table, and gilt and silver can
delabra, bearing branches of shaded wax
lights were placed at intervals. A carap
goblet and six wine glasses were at each place,
together with the gilt-embossed name cards,
and covers were laid for fifty. Flat corsage
bouquets of choice roses or lilies of the valley,
tied with long satin ribbons, were laid at each
lady's plate, and rosebud boutonnieres were
provided for the gentlemen. The guests on
this occasion were Senator aud Mrs. ]. ?.
Jones, of Nevada; Senator and Mrs, Butler,
of South Carolina Senator and Mrs. Hale, of
Maine; Senator and Mrs. Gibson. of Louisi-
ana; Senator and Mrs. Wilson, of
Iowa; Senator and Mrs. Malone of
Virginia; Senator and Mrs. Palmer, Of
Michigan Senator and Mrs. Plat, of Con-
necticut; Senator and Mrs. Cullom, of Illi-
nois; Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island !;
Mrs. Angus Cameron, Of Wisconsin; Repre-.
! sentative and Mrs. Ketcham, Of New York
representative ana Miss BlackDurn, oil Ken
lucky; Representative and Mrs. Lyman, of
Massachusetts,; Representative and Mrs Can
non, of Illinois; Representative and Mrs.
Calkins, of Indiana; Representative McKin-
ley, Of Ohio; Representative and Mrs. Phelps
and Miss Phelps, of New Jersey Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Davis, Secretary of State
Carr and Mrs. Carr, Of Albany, N. Y;
Mr.. Jesse Spalding collector of tho port OF
Chicago, and Miss Spaldng; Mr.. and Mrs.
Scribner, of New York; Mr.. Sanderson, of
Milwaukee, Wis; Col. James Howe, of Wis
consiu, nephew Of the late Postmaster Gen
eral Howe; Miss Kuevals, Of New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hepburn and Miss Hepburn. of
New York, who are this week the guests of
the President and Mrs. McElroy at the white
house.
Cards have been issued for the final hop of
the season at the Hamilton house Saturday
evening. Tho gentlemen in charge of 1t
propose to make it in all respects an elegant
and delightful occasion. ,rsr
Mrs. ]. j.. Knox will assist Mrs. d. MySabin
In receiving callers at the homo of the latter,
1929 M street, to-day.
At the german given last night at Marini's
by the Wednesday club, Mime. do struve re-
ceived the guests. Mr.. Alan Johnston led
The favors were flowers. About sixty couples
wera nresent