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representative DOrshener is TO deliver the grafton
at the dedication or the Oriskany monument at
inca, \. l.-Ex-SenatOr Fenton Is in New York
city undergoing medical treatment.-L
Rhodes. OF the revenue marine service Is TO be the
recipient of testimonial fund collected by the
Boston Post.
SOCIETY NOTES.
The White House Saturday After.
noOns-kuestlsay IL Gala Day-COminy
Entertainments.
Mrs. NcEiroy's Saturday afternoon receptions at
the White House Will be from three until five
O'Clock, Instead OF from two to five, as heretofore
pah!!Shel-bcginniHr nrxt Saturday. She VIII be
at home. however, from eleven until one O'Clock
every day.
Yesterday being really the first pleasant Tuesday
Of OF the Nner the number of those calling was far
III excess OF any day during The season The list Of
visits 70 ue PAID had consequently reached such
fot!iida pc proportions that society generally hailed
W,tt delight the tIjj opportunity 10 avail them
selves OF The agreeable duty OF seeing the many
ana pleasant friends who have adopted Tuesday for
their reception day. Among those receiving, ami
ali OF whom had many calls. were Mrs Sheridan,
wife OF the General OK the Army, ut their resi-
delice on New hampshire avenue. assisted by the
wife of PaylnQsier Tucker; Mrs. Delegate Post,
assisted by her niece. Mss Parker. or Port Huron;
MiTs Representative Jordan. assisted by her niece,
Miss Mcintosh, and Mss Pierce: Mrs General
Iiazen. with her mother, Mrs. Mclean, and her
sister, Miss BuSher; the Misses Beach for their
mother. t:ie wife of Representative Beach-who
vas vas inatsrosed Assisted by Miss Hall, of New
York. Mss Ho"SSe and Miss Turner: .diS. Repre-
sentative Fo!lett, assisted by her sisters the Misses
Dawson. ana Miss Floride cunningham: Mrs. kauT-
rsum, aided by ,ieses HUT, Billings, Alex
aHde:, Neil. Patterson and Townsend: Mrs.
General Nicholas Anderson; Mrs. = abraham Myers
ai,'t 10y her daughters. Mrs. Chalmers ana Miss
Eelic Myers Miss EGeS; and YRS f. ii. Rol!irS, Mrs
+. y. Rollins ana Miss Vest, Mrs. Mott. Mrs. Free
mar and Mrs. Ffothinghaa. Mrs. Reed and Mrs.
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Fletcher, MIS-. QuacAenbush. MIS- Barber and Miss
Barber and Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Glover,-all the
EiSt-naned sixteen at the Hamilton.
Mrs. Whites tea OF yesterday afternoon was
highly ENJOYABLE. senator Sawyers house having
always bsen Il favo'ite one with society. The re-
cei' ing party comprised Mrs White, her sfster-i-
Miss Niles, Nils; Victoria Emory, Miss Lillian Car
penter AMI Mrs. Foster handsome collation. was
served in the dining room. Several hundred guests
were present, embracing representatives from the
diplomatic corps, and civil, private, military and
naval lie. -
At the usual Tuesday evening at home held last
night at the residence OF Chief Justice Waite owing
to the ndisi,Osition OF Mrs. Waite, the pleasant
duty OF receiving the guests fell upon Miss Waite,
who wore an embroidered white satin toilet as
sisted by Mrs Teal, OF New York, In blue and
white tatin, with pearl embroidery.
Air. and Mrs. Pollok also greeted numerous guests
last evening-their cordial hospitality having the
erect OF putting all at their ease Immediately upon
entering.
All SiJo5 Hop WAS gwen ldSG ulRHG At the
Kensfngton by the young people OF the house. and
was largely attended. This was the first enter
tainnent OF the season given by these ladies, but
IT happily proved successful that 1t will doubt
less bt followed by several others during the WIN
ter.
The German Minister and Mrs Won Eisendecker
were at home Last evening, holding quite large
and brilliant reception.
At the meeting of the Travel Club, held Monday
evening at the residence OF Mrs Lockwood, papers
upon interesting subjects were read by several
| members. First In order was one by Miss Myra E.
Robbins entitled, the "Gypsies OF Spain" The
Miss Robbins to make known the character Of
these remarkable people We're highly appreciated
by , those @ present & as was = manifested by formal
Mr.. Tupper. who read an interesting paper on
| ''Modern SPAIN Miss Pearl sang several pretty
songs with good effect, and Miss Hayden and Mrs.
Ramsdel added to the evenings entertainment by
playing duett selection from "The Barber OF
Seville" upon the piano.
Mr.. A. Brentanogav handsome complimentary
supper last evening at the Mason Doree to the EN-
| ployes in his literary emporium in honor OF the
wedding OF his niece, Theckla Brentano which took
place pplM yesterday The menu comprised the chief
deiicacies OF the season, and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all the participants
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Merrill at their residence 425
street, celebrated their twentieth wedding ami
versary On Saturday evening. Notwithstanding
the inclemency OF the weather very large COM
pany were present, and the number OF handsome
and appropriate presents received attested the es-
Leem IN Wnlcn Jney are nelQ Oy their friends.
Mrs BrOmwell, the wife of DR.. j. r. Bromwell
has issued cards for tea from to for January
Goth at her residence on Connecticut avenue
Senator and Mrs Miller have issued Invitations
for large fancy dress ball to take place on the 5th
OF February.
Mrs. and Miss Fleming will give dancing party
about the first Of February.
Miss Price, who has been passing some weeks at
Mrs SteWarts. on Dupont Circle left yesterday for
her hone.-Ihe Misses Gibbons, OF Philadelphia,
will arrive to-day to visit Mrs Stewart and will be
here for some tme.-Mrs. Walters and daughter
and the Misses Sunderland are visiting Mira n A.
Gibbons, at the Metropolitan hotel
The Special Star Route Attorneys.
FURTHER INFORMATION CALLED FOR By SENATOR
VAN WICK.
MI. Van Wyck submitted In the Senate to-day q
resolution calling upon the Attorney General to
inform the Senate by whom the compensation Of
the attorneys In tho late star route cases was xed
also II the present Attorney General deemed that
compensation excessive and why he continued it;
also copies OF all agreements or memoranda re-
latlng 10 That compensation, his the Attorney
Generaps) reason for continuing that compensa-
tion, and all facts relating thereto also whether
any of those attorneys are now employed by the
government. Mr.. Hoar said he did not object to
the present consideration OF the resolution but he
thought It was not couched In respectful language
MIR. Van Nyck d1sclalmed all purpose to be unciv1l
or disrespectful He wanted the information, and
trusted that some legislation would be enacted to
regulate and restrict the employment Of special
attorneys and their compensation. MI. Hoar's
notifications were accepted, Mr. Van Wyck saying
that they did not change the purpOrt at all The
resolution was then adopted.