New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
A PLEASANT DAY AND MANY CALLERS.
SOME or THE GUESTS AND THE ToILETs-INcI-
DENTS OF SOCIAL LIFE.

SOME or THE GUESTS AND THE TOILETs-INCI-
DENTS OF SOCIAL LIFE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The weather to-day
has been perfect enough TO gladden. every heart espe
ciay those Of Northern visitors who have been disap
pointed by the any rainy and snowy days " the past
month There were few carriages at the White House
reception everybody prcferring to walk.
Mrs. McElrDy received from to O'Clock and though
there not the crowd of last saturday the
well filled. Marshall McMchae presented the visitors.
Mrs Chandler, Mrs. Brewster Mrs. Teller Mrs. Stanley
Matthews. Mrs. Batchford Mrs. Frye OF Maine, Mrs.
HLll, OF Colorado, Mrs. James Wadsworh, Mrs Ran
dolph Tucker Miss McEroy. Miss Blaine and Miss Wads
worth sister Of Representative Wadswurth assisted Mrs.
McElroy.
Mrs. McEroy's toilet train OF black satin with
reveres OF lcar satin. and front OF pearl and black
boss a velvet square neck finished with lace, and da
mond ornaments. Mrs Chandler wore bright ruby and
black brOcadc, with front and sleeves OF etted lace
Mrs BreN tors toilet biack velvet and jet Mrs
Teller black satlu train pctcoat Of seabue
satin, point lace and diamonds. Mrs. Matthews wore
black velvet, with cu and head dress OF point lace
Mrs. BlatchfDrd wore dark navybuc embossed velvet,
combined with satin OF same shade. Mrs Frye's toilet
was black silk with OyerClrcss OF black spanish lace
Mis- Tucker wore dark pansy velvet, with facings Of
heotrope satin Mrs Wadsworths toilet Inahog-
any brocade and satin, duchesse lace and diamonds
Miss McEroy lavender china crepe, with embroid
cred lace trimmings Miss Bainos toilet was blue and
white brocadc. with oriental lace and natura. flowers
Miss WadswOrh autuun-leaf brocaded velvet,
combined with satin OF like shade.
AmOns the visitors were Senator and Miss MandersOn,
Senate! Hale. Colonel and Mrs. Sheridan, Justice and
Mrs. Woods, Miss Blatchford aId Mrs Cummings, Mrs
Kngsiey, Mrs. Hugh McCuIl0c and Miss Larr8bec of
Albany. the British Minister and Miss West the swedish
Minister aud wife, the German Minister and Mrs. Won
Eisendecker Mrs Warner Miller Ms. and Miss Chur-
chill, DIR. and Mrs Roberts, Representative and Mrs
Il Ar of
Boston, Mrs anIAiss LOIng Miss staymaker the Misses
Matthews. Miss CURLY. Mrs. and Mise FreiDghuysen
Mrs. and Miss Gresham Miss Dawes. Mrs. Jones. of
Nevada, Miss FoOte, OF Hartford, Mrs I1-rock, Mrs.
Lander, the Belgian Minister, Alan Johnston, Dudley
Laurn, the italian Minister and Baroness Fav, the Rus
sian Minister and Mrs. De Strive. walker ane Miss
Russell Of Milwaukee, Miss Lillian Carpenter, MIS-. and
Miss Emery, the Gillian Minister and Madame Godoy.
the Misses Dominique, Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. McNchae.
Miss Crosby niece of the Rev Howard Crosby, Is the
guest Of Justice aud Mrs Matthew's. Mrs. Cummings, OF
Boston. is the guest OF Justice and Mr. Blachford.
Miss Settle Hooper is aran the guest Of Mrs. Lander
and Miss Hutchinson, from Paris, Is with her. These
young ladies will sail for home in March.
Sel3, Palmer gave adlnncr 10 gentlemen last even
ing. The guests Senators Logan. Henderson, Cam
eion, OF Wisconsin, Doph, Bowen H.e Butler. Camden
Jackson Patt Jones, OF Nevada, ana Jones' Florida.
TIcse with the host made thirteen the table. 1t is said
to-day that every guest OF the number but
one alluded t0 it even indirectly.
Mrs. Drum, wife or the Adutant-Geueral. gave a
roy. Among tno5e present were Mrs. Frciiughuy-eu,
MIS- Chandler, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. English. MIS-. Cullol,
Mrs kingsley, Mrs. NlcnOias Anderson, MS Craig
Nadsgorth and Nrs. Yarr.
The aul daughters OF Representative Rauney gave
Friday iu.hcI private parlOrs pf the
ncx 20 the Arlington il was one Of the most delightful
afternoon parties of the season. and was attended by
large number of hiics. Mrs. ANA the Misses Kanuey
were assisted by Miss Dawes, daughter Of senator
Miss Gallaudet, daughter of Professor Galdud',. Re
treatments served from handsomely decorated
fa HI rrart. st twin
gay company. Among the guests were Mrs. Angus Cam
erou, MIS-. Justin Merrill, Mr.. Warner Miller MIS-
James NadWOfth. Madame Preston Baroness faNa Mrs
INGALLS,, the Misses iuger-Uu. 4lr-. . G. Pom eIot Mrs.
JcIDrda. Mrs. seymour, M.> Frye Mrs. Bout-c Mis-.
Eced. 1lIs. Bay, Hrs. g. f.. Holr and MIa Rice.
M!s WaiswOrth, OF ScW-lolk, Is visiting Mrs Craig
WalS worth.
CONN .sioner and Mrs Lornc hold their usual s5tur
day evening al home Tonight and received many
Miss Preston daug ter Of the Haytan Minister ar
rive hei to-e aG lj'd htr parents a tnt Arlington,
Where she Will remain several weeks Madame Preston
pioon-s her stay fortnight and viii then rctau 30
Ncw-4 Ork. should Mr. Preston, VINO goes abroad 0u q
special mission Tor the Hay au Government rcluau IN
inIOpe -ix months Li~ iaLyWli Join him There iu May.
Mrs and Mis-, Carter. wI,e and daughter or the ia-
wailan Minister received on Iiday III their Parlois at
On tuesday evening the President will give reception
10 puJc, and on Wednesday evening he will give
uL the foreign Minister, and ladies' of thcr faiail-
les This Will be larger diplomatic dinner than hereto
tore. there are now about forty representatives OF for
eieu government mere. The chairman OF the two
mltee, Foreign Affairs and the Secretary Of state
will included IN the number and perhaps two
others, mailing upward Of fifty guests.
senator aud Mrs Miller. OF California, give fancy !
dress bail on Tuesday evening The wife and daughters
Of Representative Beach give card reception Mon
iay evening senator and Mis-. sherman have Issued I
cards Tue -day evenings In this month MIS- Hl.
olOradO gives breakfast Tuesday Tie Secretary
Of state and Mrs. Freinghuy-en will continue their
rnir-dC eyeniu., To thp ID plomafio Corn. ana other
guests. The secretary OF the Navy and Mrs Chandler
nave selected Saturday evenings Tor card receptions.