National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15
THE GAY WORLD.
What Society Has Been Doing the Past Week
Of Rain and Storm
The Eighth Saturday Reception at the
White House This Evening.
Arrangements Already Making for the Summer
Hegra 10 Seaside and Hilltop.
Mrs. Warner Millor's Lenten Tca-Tho
PrcstdSnt's Wednesday Dinner.

Mrs. NcElroy held her hrSt afternoon re-
ception on Saturday, Jan. 26, and receiving
continuously each week. The gathering at
white house this afternoon will be the eighth
of her SERIES she will receive as usual
from 8 to 5 O'Clock to-day, and for this oc-
cssion has invited tho following ladies to
assist her. Mrs. Teller; Mrs. Hoar, of Massa-
ohutts; Mrs, Warner Miller, of New York;
Mrs Dwight NJ. Sabn, of Minnesota; Mrs.
Randall Gibson, of Louisiana; Mrs. Charles
i. Henderson, of Nebraska; Mrs. Darwin r.
James, of New York; Mrs. Eliza Jeffords, Of
Miss issippi; Mrs. Stephen G. Willard. of New
York; Mrs. Charles l.. Mitchell, of Connecti-
cut; Mrs. Serene Il. Payne of New York;
Miss Mitchell, of Oregon and Miss Beach and
Miss Maury, of Washington.
The Presidents eldest sister, Mrs. Haynes
worth, arrived at tho white house on Tues
day evening, and will remain here for several
days before continuing on her journey fur
Their south. Nrs. McElroy will remain here
until April before taking final leave for the
season.
The President has issued invitations for
another congressional state dinner of fifty
persons on Wednesday evening next. There
have already been seven state dinners at tho
white house, in as many successive weeks,
at which three hundred and thirty guests
have been entertained, and this series of
official banquots will soon be concluded.
Mrs. Warner Miller enlivened these Lenton
afternoons by a large tea at her residence on
street, yesterday from to o'clock. The
disagreeabie storm apparently kept none
away, and the gay company gathered in the
gas lighted parlors fingered all the longer
before again Drawing the outer dampness.
The large parlor, library and dining room
afford ample space for such entertainments,
and were prettily decorated with smilax aud
mir I've ct,I ,,,r
ceiving by her mother and sister, Mrs and
Miss Churchill; by her guest, Miss Kinzie of
Jersey City, and by the daughters of Repre-
sentatives Spriggs, James, and Johnson, of
New York. Miss Gussie Miller was in tho
parlor during tho afternoon, AMI Senator
Miller came from the capitol about 8 o'clock
and added to the pleasure of the afternoon.
Mrs. Miller received in a toilet of pale blue
brocade and Kioto Grape, relieved with
duchesse lace. Mrs Churchill was attired
in dark blue ottoman silk, with point
lace fchu, and Miss Churchill wore a
valencionnes lace. Miss Kinzie's dress
was cardinal satin and brocaded velvet, with
large corssge bouquet of Marshall Mel roses.
Miss Spriggs wore rose-tinted satin with om-
broidered front and Miss James pale lemon
tinted surah, with corsage bouquet of Mar
shall Mel roses. Miss johnson wore white
Grape and ottoman silk with chenille trim
mings, and Miss Gussie Miller pearl tinted
silk combined with rose color A handsome
collation. was served in tho dining room and
lemonade and other refreshments in the
library. Among those present were Mrs.
Gresham, Mrs. J. G. Carlisle, the Hawaiian
minister, Mrs and Miss Carter, Mrs. Malone,
Mrs Sherman, Representative and Mrs. His
Gook, representative ana MRS, James, Miss
Miss Cnlinm' Mrs Brown Mrs Oryilia Plat
Mrs Anous Cameron Mrs TngalIs Mrs Van
Antworn M;sa Dawes Ronresentotiye and
Mrs Adams. Mrs. Snrigvs. Mrs, Nutting. Mrs.
Serene p, PAYNE. Mrs. Willard. Mrs. Jeffords,
Mira Wise Mrs, Sonev. Mrs' and Miss Came
ron. Mrs w III. Hatch. Mrs. HerseheI Hatch.
Mrs. and Miss Schoiield, Mrs. N. G, Deering,
Mrs. Armstrong Mrs. ID, Il. Henderson, Miss
Green Mrs Seymour. Mrs. Winans. Miss
Rannev. Miss Sheriff.. Miss Farrell Miss
Thomas. Miss TAYLOR, Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs.
and Miss Lacey Mrs Snofford Miss Anthony.
Marshall McMichael. and many others.
Tho prss;on M,n;ster and Nina da strrvs
,ovn a breoifa st nartw on Tnesdav in honor
of Miss Ellen Terry, who has remained in
the city second week, as the guest of Miss
Risley Seward The combined social and
professional engagements of last week were
quito beyond Miss Terry's strength, and on
account of illness she was obliged to send
regrets to Nine. de Struve at the last mo.
ment. Previous to this she has been enter.
tanned at breakfast parties by Mrs. Henry S
Sanford and Miss Bealc, and Senator Bayard
gave her most elaborate breakfast at hi.
committee room at the capitol, at which Mrs
Pendleton presided as hostess. Miss Terry
did not call upon the President during hel
stay, and he, having no opportunity to mee
her, was unapio loL this reason 10 hsV'
hVlteu hei 10 Ihe whise HOUSE, on SATURDAY
evening" "heh MI Irving WAS eh'er'aineu'
Henry Irving brought letters to the Presi
dent from Mr. William Henry Hurlbut ant
other friends, and was introduced by Repre-
sentative Phelps. Mr.. Irving did not call
the British legation during his stay, was no
entertained there, and was not introduced t,
the President by the diplomatic representa-
tive Of his own country, as some correspond
ents have asserted, with many embellish
meuts. Some thirty odd friends were invited
to the white house on Saturday evening t.
meet tne alstihgulshee act9r. boIh iaale
snu soi''onIn neio ino,uuou III eue nun
PEI anu u h a;iG' suppei was serve
~ .hu pfiSa'o u,ur ~ iooii uufihS 'he houf
'haV ING company iinsereu'
Gen. Fitz-John Porter came down from
New York on Tuesday and has been tn
guest of Gen. and Mrs. Slocum this week
On Thursday evening, after the action of thu
senate was known, Gen. Socums house wa
besieged and an impromptu reception Taste,
for some hours. Telegraph messenger boy
nave pe9h kep. IN eoh ~, procession OF
FIiteenIn sttee' 1eCmeSn .ho Western ohioi
once anu uen nooaints IosSe, a"u sishih