National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
SOCIETY.
Saturdays Record Of Prominent Entertain
ments in tho Gay World.
Tea Served at tho white House After the
Close Of the Reception.

Mrs. McElroy's Saturday afternoon recep-
tion WAS very largely attended. Mrs.
Gresham, Mrs. Morrill, Mrs. Dawes Mrs.
Cameron, Mrs, Ketchsm, Mrs. Barbour, Mrs.
Skinner, Mrs Boutelle Mrs. Brewer, and
Miss Seney assisted in the reception. Miss
McElroy, who Joined her young lady assist.
ants during the last hour, being present
earlier at Mrs Commandant Semmes's q
luncheon, had with her Miss Teller, Miss
Berghmsns, Miss Kilbourn, and Miss Dora
Miller, who also came late from matinee
party in honor of Nine. do Strives children,
at which she was tho youthful hostess. Mrs.
McElroy wore q pearl-tnted corded silk,
founced with oriental lace Mrs. Gresham,
black Spanish lace over black satin, witha n
front Of white silk, covered with
duchess lace; Mrs. Morrill,, bottle
green satin, combined with brpcaded
velvet and fchu of thread lace; Mrs. Dawes,
olive moiro silk with front of pale blue,
outlined with lace; Mrs. Cameron, black
satin and brocade, with drapery of antique
lace; Mrs Ketoham, pink rhadame and bro
cade; Mrs. Barbour, black satin and lace; Mrs.
skinner, black satin with front and sleeves
of ietted lace over white silk: Mrs. Boutelle,
white Lyons satin and lace; Mrs Brewer
black satin, with pipings of pale blue Mrs.
Seney, black satin and corsage ornament Of
lavender feathers; Miss McElroy wore scar.
let silk and plush; Miss Kilbourn, black satin
and jetted lace: Miss Miller, pink and black
striped satin and lace; Miss Berghmans, pale
pink crepe over pink satin, trimmed with
Spanish lace; Miss Teller, creme white nuns
yelling and oriental lace. Among the visi-
tors were Mr.. Lionol Sackville West and
daughter, Mrs. and Miss Carter Mrs. and tho
Misses Dominguez, NJ Roustan, Senior Valera,
Mrs. Senator Miller, Mrs. Charles Payson,
Mrs Earl English, Mrs. Laughton, Mrs.
Yulee, Mrs. Charles Read, Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Tucker, Secretary and Mrs. Teller, Miss
Mamie Redfern, Mrs. and the Misses Maury,
Mrs. Dolph, Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Miss
Dawes, Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte, Mrs. Browne
Mrs Slack, Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Miss Rucker,
Admiral and Miss Worden, Mrs. Loring, Mrs.
Hill. Mrs. Lydecker, Miss Ida Miller, Miss
McKeever, Mrs. Cockrell, Senator and Mrs.
Gibson, Miss Lucy Page, Miss McCeney,
Senior and Nine. Dupuy de LONE and Miss
Gresham. Mrs McElroy entertained her
corps Of lady assistants, and quite large
party of other friends, at tea served in the
upper corridor. The tea table was artistically
decorated by pyramids OF tropical plants and
loose bouquets on tho stands and tables of
fragrant blossoms. At Mrs. blcElroy's last
reception number Of young ladies will be
invited to assist
Az the reception of Secretary and Mrs.
Chandler Saturday evening the psrlors were
decorated with tropical plants, while portion
of the marine band rendered some excellent
promenade and dancing music. Mrs. Chandler
was assisted in receiving by Mrs Kingsley and
Mrs. and Miss Gresham. Mrs. Chandlers dress
was of cream white silk, with trimmings of
cardinal satin, festooned with natural flowers
Mrs. Kingsley wore black and brown bro
cade combination, with brown satin trim
mings. Mrs. Gresham's was Of white silk,
with front of brocade and natural flowers as
mi Ia (ra. .ln,, II.
silk, the whole being elaborately covered with
hounces of lace. Among the guests were Min
lister West and Miss West, Mr.. Sawin, of
the English legation; Senior Dominguez,
Minister Roustan, and Mr.. Horace Denaut, of
the French legation; Baron and Mrs. de Fava,
Marquis Dalla Vale do Mirabello, Minister
Frey, tho Swiss minister; Senator and Mrs.
Cockrell, Senator and Mrs. Hale Senator
and Mrs. Dawes, Senator and Mrs. Dolph
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Surgeon General
Gunnell, Chief Engineer and Mrs. Menocal
Gen. Van Vliet, Commodore and Miss Nelson,
Commodore Walker, Miss Kilbourn, Miss
Maury, Miss WALL Representative and Mrs.
Glascock, Commodore and Mrs. DeKrafft,
Miss DeKratft Hon. and Mrs. Spriggs, Hon.
and Mrs. Walter A. Wood Mrs. Colston, Sena-
tor and Miss Harrison, Hon. Mr.. Dingley,
Miss Dingley, and the Hon. Mr.. Horr and
Mrs. Horr.
The President entertained Mr.. Henry
Among the guests were Secretaries Lincoln
and Teller, Gen. Sheridan, Senators Aldrich,
Miller, Mr.. George NJ. Pullman and Mrs Pull
man, Mr.. Joseph Hatton and Mrs. Hatton, Mr..
John Davis Mr.. Walker Blaine, Mr.. Alfred
Pulitzer, Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, Mr.. Charles
L. Miller and Mr.. Elliott, of New York.
Mrs, Martha Mcclellan Brown, OF Ohio;
Rov. Florence Pollock, Of Illinois; Mrs. Well
stood, Mrs. Morrison, of Edinburgh Scotland,
and Susan B. Anthony will receive with Mrs
c. W. Spoford at the Riggs house this after
noon.
Mrs Fassett will not be at home to visitors
tomorrow aftern Don from to 5 o'clock, but
will receive informally in the evening from
8 to 10 o'clock.
Miss Hattie Whiting, of Boston, whose
voice is SO favorably known to many admirers
in this her native city, will give concert
Wednesday evening at the Church of Our
Father. She will be assisted by Mrs. Julia
Schayer, Mrs. A, 4. Fengar and Messrs.
George Finckel William Waldecker, Warren
$, Young, A. S. Fennell, d. G. Miller, w. At
kinson, A. Simonds, J. $. Blackmar, M. A.
Donnely, j. H. Hickox and +. X. SWEET in a
we'll selected two-part programme.