New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
SOCIAL INCIDENTS IN WASHIyGTOX
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE BOUsE-DISNER PARTIES
AND LUNCHEONs-IERsoNAL

RECEPTION AT TIE WHITE HOUsE-DINNER PARTIES
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-Mrs. McElrOy held
her third draw ing rece ton at the White Horse TO-
day froa to o'clock tn" steady and persistent ram
prevented the large attendance marking previous saur
days The great East had deserted air and visi-
tors gathered the Blue paror back OF the receiving
party Marshal Mcchae presented the visitors and Mrs
McElroy assisted 10y large number Of ladies'. she
received In toilet OF pearl silk with trimmings OF ORR
entail lace Mrs Brewster. VIII stood on Mrs MeElroys
right wore garnet velvet duchess lace ana diamohu.
Mrs Jones wife Of Senator Jones, Of Nevada was atreu
in rose pink Ottoman silk with fun draperes OF spanish
lace corsage bouquet Of panses, and har deSseo Win
ostrich tips and panses Mrs Groome, wife OF Senator
Groome OF Maryland train Of pale heliotrope EN-
velvet over pe'ticoa OF plush OF same shade and
purple pink asters in her hair Mrs. Lyman. wife OF Rep
resontative LYMAN wore black brOcaded velvet Wlth
thread lace rue over the front and krots Of purple rib
bons Mrs Drum wife OF the Adlutant General, wore
black satin with heavy Jet trimmings and point lace Mrs
Roekwers toilet black Drocade and loops oil Dfoau
cardinal ribbons Just back OF the line we're
rrouped Mi.s McEroy. who wore shrimp pink silk and
nsIr Fmnnds i'm electric blue embossed velvet Miss
Tarrabee al Aibanv the guest OF exSecretary McCul
Och who wore bodice OF garnet velvet win PINK emma
crepe figured with bright flowers; Miss Eiscnhray Of
phiaJenhia i'm toilet of white SILK and lace and Miss
FOrbC Of Kew-York, who wore rose coiofeu SILK Win
Among the visitors were Mrs and Miss Preston Mr. and
Mrs Roosevelt OF NewYOrk. the Russian Minister ana
the wife and daughter or the Portuguese
Minister Senator Eimunds. Ms HaWley and Miss Bacon
Mrs James NadsWOrth Secretary and Mrs Lincoln Ms
bancroft Davis. Colonel Rockwell Mr.. and Mn. Hamii-
ton Fish, r., Mrs Warner Miller Mrs. Churchill MIS-.
Cockre the Second Assistant Postmaster 'enera MI
Haton. Dr. and Mrs Roberts, Mrs George Adams MIS-
Patterson. George Bliss Walker Blaine, Miss loIng Miss
Shrrr Miss Naury the French Minister ana the Minis
ter from In. ,therands
senator and Mrs Hin dinner party this evening
Of unusual beauty Hin took in FRS Blaine fol-
lowed bv Mr. NocOtt o. Denver, ana Mrs. Wads WORTH
Representative Wadsw0rth and Mrs. Lortng, Mr. Blaine
a.l Mrs. HILL Commissioner LJUng ana Mrs. Lyman
Representative Lyman and Mrs. An ierson, GENERAL Al
deTscn and Ills. WolcOU 49,,
Ms. lin and Miss Staymakcr start tomorrow with
friends for Florida They Will return hy way oI New
Orleans IN tim the festival Of Mar Grds, ana VII ne
absent about three weeks. ,.
Senator aud Mrs. PendletOn gave dinner party tli-
evening Mrs. Rogers, wife OF Admiral Rogers, gave "a
luncheon party TODAY. Commissioner ana Mrs LCIlLe
gave their usual SATURDAY evening reception.
Besides the festivities al tine White House next week
dinners viii be gwen by the Secretary OF war ana Tie
Attorney Gcu.ra Several luncheon parties vii De gwen
to Ms McElrCy Rcprese .tdtye ana hrs. Nash'uru
omen the Cameron mansion with large reception Oh the
evening OF ST Valentines day ana there Val Oe several
other large parties On tie same evening MISS Coe Oh
Est. giving ball.
Last evening Or and Mrs Lincoln gave dinner party,
Inviting friends meet Prank Lee Benedict Who Is their
guest. Frank 1.L.ct, tie artist, with his vile. We're
among the ~ the reception given by the secretary
OF slate on Thursday evening Mrs. hlet wore quaint
gown o. blaCX sat.L short sat, LOW neck and sLOIt
Dui.cd sleeves.