National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-02

lTva, Agnes, ana NECK fAyne, OF Warrentou,
Va: Miss Lucy Page, Mrs. Glascock, Miss
Hall, Miss Beaver, of California; Mrs Cassidy,
of Ncvada Miss Armstrong, and Miss Pea
body. During the entire reception II constant
INV Of visitors was the order, and the spacious
mansion was scene of animated social joy.
Tho ladies were attred Ia very handsome
costumes.
Mrs. Senator Logan was assisted IN roceiv.
ing by Mrs. Major Tucker, Mrs. L. A. Sto-
vcns, Mrs. Grocer, Miss Hattie Taylor, Mrs.
Secretary Josyn, Miss Rose Wiltshire, Miss
Thomas, Mrs Lieut.. Duvall, Mrs. Lowry,
Miss Lowry, and Miss Crawford and tho
reception room presented brilliant scene all
day tho callers coming and going constantly
up to q late hour last evening without any
apparent diminuton in tho assembly. The
rooms were well lighted aud the handsome toi-
let's worn 10y the ladies presented beautiful
picture. Mrs. Logan wore q black and steel
embossed velvet. with petticOat front of pearl
gray silk embroidered in jet beads.
Mrs Major Tucker wore salmon moire,
with satin front of the same shade, and pearl
embroidery aud lace corsage; diamond orna-
ments and q boquot of camelias.
Mrs. Stevens woro u worry becoming dress of
pink satin-moire, combination watteau wat
tcau back, real lace trimming embroidered in
dark redrToso budss ~. % st.s.f. ....
Mrs. Grocer wore black silk, trimmed in
gold embroidery ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Grocer wore white pongee silk, with
overdress of embroidered canton Grape; orna-
monts, diamonds.
Miss Hattie Taylor was tastefully attired
in sea-foam green brocaded silk, combined
with moss green velvet and lace, and natural
flowers
Mrs Secretary Joslyn wore beautiful dress
of novel and artistic design, made of satin,
sunlight on moss shade, trimmed with
iridcscent lace and natural flowers; orna-
ments, diamond.
Miss Rose wiltshire beautiful blonde
wore very becoming dress of white ottoman
silk, with embossed velvet front, natural
flowers, and pearl ornaments
Miss Thomas was robed in garnet silk
trimmed in velvet of the same shade, aud
natural flowers.
Mrs. Lieut.. Duvall wore heavy corded
white silk real lace 'front.' diamond orna-
ments, and natural flowers.
Mrs. Lowery, OF New York, wore black
velvet trimmed with real lace, and diamond
ornaments.
Miss Lowery, of New York, wore white
cashmere trimmed in lace, and diamond or.
naments.
Mrs. Crawford, white and gold brocade
silk, petticoat old gold, and diamond brooch.
At o o'clock Mrs. Lockwood and Miss Rix-
ford gave supper to the ladies assisting
Mrs. Logan.
very pleasant Now Years party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, at their rooms
1908 q street northwest, last night. Several
selections were sung, accompanied by the
guitar by Mr.. w. II. Harding. Among those
present were Messrs. w. IL. Harding jr
J. V. ID. Kelly, S. w. KnevalS, W. H. jerks
Harry Lyon, McKernan. G. Il. Edrdge, J. j.
Beardsley Mesdames Wolf, Knevals, Miss
Wash, and many others too numerous TO mem
tion.
Mrs. S. Willard Kncvals, at 2123 II street
northwest, received large number of
Anppu tha uupll,4r No bn ru1laI
were Gen. A. Eairl, inspector general, u. S. A;
Col II. T. Crosby, Mr.. Willard Warner, Mr.
Snow, Mr.. Partridge, Mr.. w. IL. Harding, jr.
Mr.. C. T. Eldridgc. Mr.. w. +. Wolfe, Mr.. J.
V. d. Kelly, MIR. W. II. jerks, and others.
Mrs. George c. Gorhanl, 029 New York
avenue, assisted by her sisters, Mrs. W. f.
Clark and Mrs. Joseph Tyssowski, and Mrs.
en-. Marcus j. Wright, Miss Tenio Callan,
iss Waters, and Miss Lillian Bassett, received
merous friends. The ladies were hand
lely attired, and very large number OF
uds cIllop all.of whom were heartily well
seq and carried away pleasant recollec-
q ms iof their call.
! Mrsk Representative j. L. O'Hara, 1882
FiitcJnth street, assisted by the Misses Pat
tersonl Miss Syphax, and Miss NJ. Hall, en-
tertaited large number of callers. The
ladieSl were handsomely attired Among
those visiting were Prof. A. X. Brodie, Reg
ister Bruce, Collector j. +. Cook, Mr.. VIM. IL.
Smith, Rev. Henry johnson. Rev. A. W. Up
shaw, Mr.. Upshaw; Mr.. Frank Hymen, Mr..
Daniel Atwood, Mr.. David Messer, Mr.. Jesse
Lawson, Mr.. VIM. Lyons, Col George Arnold,
aud others.
There was a constant stream of visitors to
the reception Of Mrs. Senator Jonas ut tho
Portland flats yesterday. Mrs. Jonas was at
tired in lilac silk with ruby ornaments.
She was assisted by her charming daughter.
Miss Rosebud Jonas, in a white satin dress;
Miss Owens, in white satin; Mrs. Smith, wife
of Paymaster Smith, of the navy, in palo
blue silk, and Miss Fannie Russell in cream
colored silk. The callers embraced cabinet
officers, senators, representatives, and promi-
nent society people. The ladies were kept
busy all day in dispensing greetings and good
cheer to the guests which they did with
charming neglige. The splendid apartments
of Mis-. Jonas were elaborately decorated with
exotics and flowers, whose perfume filled the
atmosphere with refreshing fragrance.
Mrs 4, w. Tallmadge, 1872 | street north
west is a lineal descendant of the Washington
family, being great grandniece Of Gen. George
Wilmington. She was handsomely attired in
lavendar silk, en- train. pearl ornaments, and
was assisted by Mrs. L. p. Foster, in white
cashmere and lace; Miss Grubb, of Ohio
in black satin, and by the young Misses
Flora, her daughter, in navy blue silk trim
med with ch cry satin, and Hattie Milliken,
in white satin, trimmed with Spanish lace.
Mrss J. OrmOnd Wilson, assisted by her
dangDe"s, Misses May, Clara and Annie, and
MI )icky, of Boston, received about 15C
at her residence, on Massachusetts,
Q, during the day. Misses May and
Wilson are in the city only for the holi.
Tho former Is teaching in the schools
Boston and the latter, who will
remembered as having graduated from
Boston Normal Art school last year with
,dictory honors, is teaching painting in
Cooper institute, New York. The recep
was quite informal, and those calling
ually spent more than the time they hac
It apart in the enjoyment Of the society OF
lese accomplished ladies'
The reception held at the residence Of Mr.
e. A. Schneider by his daughters, Mrs. W. b
Reed, Mrs. w. p. LAWYER, and Misses Julii
and Sara, assisted by Miss Lulu Rheom, Mis-
Mitchell, Of Georga Miss Carrie Schneider
and Miss Bessie McCauley, was largely ut
tended nearly two hundred gentlemen hay
ing called during the day. The large parlor
in the right wing Of the house were al
thrown open, and were proiusely decorated
with evergreen and natural flowers. Luncl
was served in the dining room, on the oppo
site side of the hall. The ladies were al
chHrmingly attired in full dress.
There was largo reception at tho resi-
dence of Comptroller Lawrence. Miss Temp,
Lawrence, assisted by Miss Eva Mills AN,
Miss Julia Camp, received crowd of visitors
from until 10 o'clock, The house wa
lighted with gas, and tho ladies elegantly
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