National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-01
Receptions Of Mrs FrelinghuySon and Mrs
Gresham Yesterday.
The House Warming at the Homeo-
pathc Hospital This Afternoon,
Bla1c Of Spondor and Pleasure from Connecticut
Avenue 10 The East End.
Mnsquorades, Mother Hubbard Parties,
npd Inaugural Balls.

Postmaster General and Mrs. Gresham gave
y dinner in honor of the President yesterday
evening. Mr.. and Miss Gresham were the
only ladi0 .ho table, which vas hand
somoly d. ID with flowers, and laid with
covers for sixteen. The guests were Presi-
dent Arthur, Secretary Lincoln, Secretary
Chandler, Attorney General Brewster, Sccre-
tary Teller, Justice Woods, IN tce Gray,
Justice B!atchford, Mr.. George Bancroft
Senator Sawyer, Rerr sentative Hit Assist.
rnt Postmaster Gcu raj Elmer, and Judge
Butler, Of indianapolis.
Secretary ana 5ifs. truhnghuysen gave q
card reception at their residence last evening"
which was largely attended in spite of the
rainy weather. Mrs. Frelinghuysen was as
sisted in receiving by her daughters, the
elder Miss Frelinghuysen presiding over the
tea table in the dining room
Mrs. Frelinghuysen received hor guests in
toilet Of black satin and silver brocade, Miss
Frelinghuysen wearing silver-gray dress
relieved with lace flOunces, and Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen white silk ruilled with lace.
Mrs. Brewster was attired in white Grape,
with falls Of open work embroidery. Nine.
Preston, of llalt wore flame colorcd satin
and gold brocadc, aud Coun 5 Lewenhaupt,
OF Sweden, silver giay satin broCaded in
black. Viscountess Noguciras, of Portugal,
wore black satin dress, with low corsage
and draperes of black lace. The Russian
minister's wife, Nine. dc Struve wore
black and gold brocade. and ornaments oil
large turquoise. Countess d'ArsChot, Of
Belgium, wore n crimson satin, with panels
of heavy gold bTocadC. Nine. GoGoy, of Chill,
was attir d in white silk. embroidered with
white Jet, al d Ms. rter, wife of the
Hawaiian minister, 4 tIuinCd drr,S of black
velvet. with point lace iichu Mrs. Pendle-
tons dress was of electric blue ottoman silk
and brocaded velvet, and Mrs. Bowen, OF
Colorado rose colored brocade and Spanish
lace Mrs. Miller Of California, was attired
in white MORE, embroidered with white jet;
Mrs. George w. Steele wore shell pink otto
man silk, with front of chene brocadc; Mis-.
Dorshoimer, black velvet, with front Of gold
ard white brocade Mrs. j. G.. Cannon, tur-
duoise blue brocaded satin, with trimuinl
oil te lace and large bouquet ofIose Mr..
Ransom Durham, black velvet, with trim
mings of point lace Mrs. Hscock lilac
n.ocaded satin, combined with white
satin. and embroidered with
pearls; Mrs. Leopold Morse, a
trained dress of mahogany velvet, with
satin front, embroidered in colorcd beads, and
ornaments Of very large diamonds; Mrs.
Felix, of Chicago, pomegranate silk, with
panels of gold brocade and trimmings of
pointc laco Mrs. Alexander Rodgers, noe
Cameron, pale blue satin, with front and
paniers OF rose cOlored brOcade Mrs. Thomas
Van Buren, black satin and jetteG lace, with
diamond ornaments Miss Van Buren,. white
grape, embroidered in colors Miss kilbourn
black satin dress. with low corsage and
drapercs Of black lace.
Ar.ong those present were the Attorney
General AID Mrs Brewster, the Misses
. Matthews, Senator AldriCh, the Haytian.
Swedish, Portuguese, Russian, British, Bel
gian, German, Hawaiian, Brazilian, Argen-
tine, aud Chilian ministers and their wives,
nNs.g n..A a. II.
rcsentatives Steele, Durham, Iillard, His
cock, Morse, and Phelps, Mir. Loundcs, Hon.
Horatio Burchard, Mr.. c. A. Miller, of New
York; Lieut.. Buchanan, Mr.. Sevellon Brown,
Gen. Anderson, Mrs. McCulloch, aud Miss
Larrabce.
Justice and Mrs. Woods gave the last of
their series of Thursday evening receptions
last night, and the attendance was unusually
large.
Among the attractive things to be offered
for rait to the visitors at the tea at the
Home opathic hospital tonight is gilt
plaque painted with moss rosebuds, the work
of Mrs. Rines's mother Mrs. Stevens, q lady
s6 years Of age Mrs Stevens has only lately
taken up flower painting, but has done some
very clever work, which is all the more
remarkable in view of her advanced years.
The inaugural hop of the Washington Con.
tinentals, complimentary to the ladies who
assisted IN the late fair of the corps, was held
last evening at the National Rifles. armOry.
An orchestra of twelve pieces selected from
the Marine band rendered excellent muse
Among the many ladies in attendance were
Misses sullivan, Chidestal. Hutton, Fenic
Mickua1, CrOmeline, Nicholson, Mamie, Edna,
and Mary Mills, Mrs. Capt. Vermilion, Miss
C.app Mrs. Lieut. Clapp, Mrs Surgeon Allen,
Mrs Koontz, Misses O'COnnell, Lipphard,
Mrs M. NJ. Mitchell, Mrs James NJ. Miller,
Misses Lizzie Keifcr, Lizzie Cook,
Susan Van Horn, Lille slenta, hess Q
Perry, Emma Hall, Ella Long, Dal4
Tune, Fannie Caller, Annie Mcach m,
Annie Burnside, barnard, Amelia L.ap,,
Matte L. Lester, Mrs. NJ. V. Bonner, MIR.
John ID. Manion, Mrs. Z. Daniels, Misses 4
+, Holmes, Jessie Bogert, Mrs Capt. seaIe,,
Misses Estella Smith, Katic Mills, Dora Dole
man, and Mrs. Barnard. Dancing was COZ
tinuod until 2 o'clock this morning. AsumI-
tuOus supper was served at tho intermssiOn
Prot. Brmingham's Mother Hubbard sorco
dansante Was held last evening NJ McCauley's
hall, Capitol hill. This was II very novel en-
tertainment, it being tho first Of the kind
ever held in this city. The ladies who re-
ceived invitations were requested to wear
Mother hubbard dresses, and the majority of
them did. Among the ladies who attended
were Misses Grace Pumphrey, Jessie Marks
Emma Mcnamara, Jackson, Annie and Della
Barr, Maggie and Mamie Hasko, Dodge, Col.
lins, Mccormick, Mary Malay, Florence
I.uoOyi iu'u anu SlhAha IHFlJ NcNIlIeI ana
Morgan.
The hop at the National last night was
W, II attended. The guests were received by
Miss Tuck, Miss Armstrong, and Miss Fair
lax. Miss Tuck was attired in white satin
tHmmed IN real lace square neck. pearl or
naments. Miss Fairfax wore while silk en-
train, real lace trimmings. Miss Armstrong
wore black satin en- train, diamond Orna.
ments. There were present Hor. j. q. Can
non and wife, Of Illinois, Mrs. Judge
Hill, of Chicago; Hon, Mr. Dagley,
wife and daughters, of New York; Mrs
Hodges, of Baltimore; the Misses Fellcr, Hon.
Martin Mnglnnis, A. II. Lloyd, Mr. Purcell,
Mr., and Mrs. +. W. Clcmmons, Hon. and
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. aud Miss Durant OF New
York; the Misses Tuck, Mrs. Benson and
daughter, Of California; Mrs. Paige, Of Cali.
fornia; Mrs. James w. Green and daughter,
of Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman,
Mr. ana Mrs. Steel, of Dakota; Hon.
Mr. Goa and wife, OF West Virginia; Miss
Fussell, Mr., S. Blooing, Mrs, and Miss
Hodges, Senator and Mrs, Kcnna, Miss
Fannie Clark, Mrs, Luna, Hon. Mr. Springer
and wife, of Illinois; Representative Farrell
and wife, Of New Jersey; Hon. Mr., Field and
wife, of New Jersey Gen. Scales, wife ana
daughter, Of South Carolina; the Misses
Tecson, Of Virginia. Miss Baglcy, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs, w. +. Barker, of Califor.
mia, and Mrs. A. A, Cole and daughters.
Among the ladies receiving woro Mrs. and
Miss Brown, at tho Metropolitan; Mrs. Cor.
man, OF n street; tho senators wives and
families stopping ut the hotels. The largest
evening receptions wore those of Mrs. A. A.
Hayes, Of Rhode Island avenue, aud Mrs.
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