St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-10
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held a reception at the white house this
afternoon from to o'clock. This is the
third of her Saturday afternoon receptions
and the attendance was nearly as large as
in the preceding weeks. A heavy rain
storm all day kept many away, but there
was continus line of visitors entering
after the first half hour. Mrs. McEiroy
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Brewster,
Mrs. j. p. Jones, of Nevada; Mrs. Groome,
of Maryland, Mrs. Theodore Lyman, OF
Massachusetts, Mrs. Drum, Mrs. Rockwell
and Mrs. Howard Carroll, of New York.
Miss Stewart, of Vermont, Miss
Eisenberg, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Larrabee and Miss Forbes, of
New York. Marshall McMiobael made the
presentations, as usual. Mrs. McElroy
received in voilet of pigeon gray silk,
covered with white lace hounees, and her
ornaments were pesr's. Mrs. Brewster
wore trained dress of ruby velvet with
trimmings of antique lace, and diamond
ornaments. Mrs. J. p. Jones was attired
in lilac ottoman satin, draped with fine
Spanish lsos, and caught with clusters of
large velvet pansies. She wore pearl
and diamond necklace, and ponache of
lilac ostrich plumes completed the toilet.
Mrs. Groome wore lavender aud white
brocaded satin, with panels and
hip draperies of lavendar plush and
diamond ornaments Mrs. Ly mans dress
was of violet brocaded velvet with chenille
sleeves and trimmings and diamond ofna-
ments. Mrs. Dr. N wore black satin and
JET, with head dress of point lace. Mrs.
gauze, over satin, wi!h scarlet facings.
Mrs. Howard Carroll wore rich toilet Of
white satin with square neck and medici
collar, finished with duchess lace, and
large corsage bouquet of piuk roses. Miss
Stewart wore an electric blue brocade vel
vet and sat4o. Mrs. Eisenberg wore
white India null with wide side rutfles of
valencennes lace; Miss Lerabae, white silk
muslin brocaded with chere figures of
apple blossoms, and q corsage of crimson
velvet; Miss tarhes, pink silk muslin, with
chere figures of wild roses; Miss Marlroy,
tinted India silk ruffed with oriental lace.
The large floral bridge which decorated
the table at the state dinner to the diplo
matic corps, on Wednesday evening, was
placed on one of the small tables in the
blue room, and attracted much attention
during the afternoon.
Among those present were Mrs. and Miss
Era
coin, Miss Gresham, Senator Edmunds,
Nine. and Miss Preston, Viscountess and
Miss Voquiras, the Italian minister and
Baroness Fove. the Russian minister and
Nine. Destrnve, the French, Belgian and
Japanese ministers, and sevsral other gen
tlemen and lady friends.
OTHER FESTIVITIES.
Senator and Ms. Hill gave large and
handsome dinner pay this evening in
honor of the president, which vas largely
attended by friends. Mrs. e IL leaves for
Florida on Monday, and will be absent
several weeBs.
clal card receptions on Tuesday eve, Feb
ruary II, from s to 10 O'Clock, in honor of
ths members of the diplomatic corps.
Foreign officials will be invited to the re-
cep'ien through The department of state;
ofFners of the army, through the war de-
partner the officers of the navy and the
marine corpa, through toe navy depart
ment; the judiciary through the depart
ment of justice, and the cabinet, senators
and representative directly through the
president. All of taese officials will be &C
companied by the ladies OF tteir families |!
On Tuesday, February 19t1, the other
bodies of officials will be invited to meet
the senators and representatives, and on
Tuesday, February 26tb, the officers of the
army and navy will be tee guests of honor.
On Thursday evening, February 14th, the
president will give his annual state dinner
in honor OF the justices of the supreme
court, attorney general, the judges of the
court of claims, and district judiciary.
Members of senate and house committee
of judiciary have been invited to meet the
Justices of the supreme court on this occa-
sion.
On Wednesday evening Justice and
Mrs. Field give large anniversary dinner
on the birthday of Hon. David D. Field, OF
New York, to which the president will be
one Of the guests.
Mrs. L. G. Lester will give large break
fest party on Thursday in honor of Mrs.
McElroy.
WHY HE WAS NOT CONFIRMED.
The adverse decision of the senate Judi
ciary committee on the nomination of
Paul Strobach does not seem to be so much
the result of senatorial opposition to the
administration as it is of e division of the
administration against itself. 1t is sup
posed that in making appointments the
president consults the head of the depart
ment in which the appointment is to be
made, but this nomination in the depart
mcnt Of justice was opposed by the
attorney general, who sent letter to the
committee that while Strobach was acquit-
ted last summer when tried for collecting
false emolument returns when marshal
before, that the attorney general had
abundant proof that Strobach was guilty
This decided the committee against him.
One surmise is that the president had rea-
SONS for wishing to make the nomination
but didn't want Strobach confirmed, and
another is that Mr.. Brewster has become
alarmed over discoveries made by Mr..
Springer's committee, and concluded il
wou Id De discreet to prevent Strobach'f
confirmation. 1t appears that Strobacn
collected his illegal fees as campaign
fund to be used in electing himself to con
gress in 1882, in which ambition he was