National Republican., 1884-02-23
The Brilliant Social Season to Die Royalty
Crowned With Roses to the Last.
A List Of Gay Entertainments Up to Ash
Wednesday Eve,
Resume Of the Doings Of The Fashionable Work Dur
ing the Week Just Closing.
The Last Presidential Reception to be
Given shrOve Tuesday Evening.

promo court, the members of the diplomatic |
corps, and the senators and representatives
in congress have been specially invited to
meet the officers Of tho army and navy. On
Thursday the President will give second
congressional dinner.
Mrs. McElroy will remain at the white
house for two or three weeks longer, and will
continue to receive on Saturday afternoons
until she leaves for her home. Her reception
this afternoon will be given a decided mill.
tary tinge by the presence Of so many officers
wives in tho limo of tho receiving party. The
ladies invited to assist her to-day are Mrs.
Robert Lincoln, Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Mrs
John G. Parke, Mrs. Chauncey McKeever,
Mrs. Robert Macfeely, Mrs, Garrett j. Ly-
decker, Mrs. A. Il. Bates, Mrs. Robert NJ.
OReilly, Mrs. William b. Rochester, Mrs. j.
J. Ingalls, of Kansas; Mrs. Shelby NJ. Cullom,
of Illinois, and Mrs. Clayton McMichael.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman had large re-
ception on Tuesday evening and, many of the
guests going first to the white house, there
was rush of arriving guests at 10 o'clock
that soon filled the parlors, dining room and
hall. Mrs. Sherman received her guests in
toilet of black velvet, with front of gold col
ored satin, and her niece, Miss Parsons, wore
white silk and lace; Nine. Godoy wore rose
colored brocade, with wide fiounces of old
pointe applique, low corsage, and pearl and
OTudlubuLo, NOuuttoS LcNOhhdupO
wore white satin and vaenciennes lace, with
low corsage and necklace of diamonds on
lilac velvet ribbon; Nine. do Struve wore
white silk, with front brocaded with rose
buds and pearl and diamond ornaments;
Viscountess Nogueiral lavender satin aud
brocaded velvet with point lace and dia-
monds; Barouness Fava, orange satin, with
front brocaded with red velvet and caught
with knots of red velvet ribbon, coronet and
necklace of diamonds; Miss West, rose cOlored
moire and tule, with pearl ornaments; Mrs.
Gresham, white brocaded ottoman silk, with
crystal trimmings; Miss Gresham, shrimp
pink silk and tulle, with valen-
ciennes lace; Nine. Domiuguez, black vel
vet, with point lace and diamonds
Miss DominqueZ, white brocaded ottoman
with white lace; Mrs, Loring, blue silk and
blue brOcaded velvet with lace; Miss Mander-
son, wine colored ottoman and velvet with
duchcsse lace; Miss Fries rose tinted brocade
and satin; Mrs. Russell Harrison, pale blue
silk covered with bluetulle embroidered with
chenille roses Irish lace aud diamond orna-
ments: Mrs. Blaine, mahogany velvet and
satin with point lace and diamonds; Miss
Blaine, white and gold stripe silk; Mrs. Nc
Culloch, mauve satin combined with crimson
velvet; Miss McCull0ch, white silk; Miss
Brown, pale blue brocade with front of crys-
tai netting; Miss Van Buren,, pale blue silk
trimmed with gold lace; Miss Stevens, white
silk and lace; Mrs. Stevenson, crimson satin
with point lace. A handsome supper was
served during the evening and the company
fingered until late hour.
Among the leading events of this busy
week have been the lunch given by Mrs.
English, the tea at Mrs. MahUne's, tho din
ners by Secretary Freinghuysen and Senator
j. +. Miller, the reception at Senator Pendle-
toms, and the second of the Bachelors GER
mans at Wormeys, all of which occurred on
Monday. On Tuesday there was children's
party at Representative Skinner's, the official
reception to congress at the white house, and
the reception at Senator Sherman's. On
Wednesday the last afternoon receptions by
the cabinet families were largely attended,
Mrs. Hawley gave a tea, the President state
dinner to senators and representatives, there
was the reception of the Wisconsin State as
sociation, german at Marinis. and q recep-
tion at Marshal McMichael's. On Thursday
tho senator's wives had large receptions in
view of its being the last Thursday before
Lent, and in the evening there We're reGep-
tions at Secretary Frelinghuysens and at
Senator Palmer's. On Friday Miss Waite
entertained party of young ladies at lunch,
Mrs. Coolidge gave Washington tea, Mrs.
English tea and club Of residents a
handsome german.
Col. and Mrs. Ingersoll invited small
company on the evening before their depart
ure in honor of Mr., John Mccullough, and
all availed themselves Of this opportunity of
meeting the tragedian, who is the simplest
and most unassumng of gentlemen in private
life. Music by Miss Hall and recitations by
Mrs. Hartshorne's niece Miss Otis, added to
the pleasures of the evening. and a substan-
tial supper was served IN the dining room.
Col. and Mrs Ingersoll and their two daugh-
ters and MIR. and Mrs. John b. Alley and Miss
Alley left on the following night for Chicago.
Mr. Alleys married daughter, from Boston,
Joined them there, and they took their spe-
ainl and uta ptn for anil AT H.,
way of st. Louis and Kansas City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Nelson, of Chicago. also Joined
them ut Chicago, and will make tho three
weeks tour in the southwest with them.
Mrs j, +. Miller's regular Thursday recep.
ton was made a most brilliant affair this
week US the last of their season entertain
ments. The suite of rooms on the first floor
were thrown into one, and au orchestra in
the hall furnished music for the dancers until
long after tho regulation calling hours. A
handsomely decorated rePreshment table was
set in the alCove of the drawing room, and
everything appropriate to n party supper was
served tho afternoon callers. Mrs. Miller
aud Miss Dora were assisted by Miss Gresham
Miss Jones' Miss Bcale, Miss Wallach, Miss
Stewart, Miss McMullen, Miss WALL Miss
Price, Miss McKeevor, Miss Stevens and
others, and the company that fingered dur,
ing the later hours was particularly gay
and distinguished, tho elders much enjoying
the brilliant scene.
There was pretty chldrons party on
Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Repre-.
sentative Skinner, on Rhode Island avenue
in honor of the eighth birthday of his little
SON. Harold Baldwin Skinner, Some thirty
little ones did honor to the occasion and had
merry time from to o'clock, There were
eight candles on the birthday cake, which
were blown out by the children who drew
the wishing numbers, and there were favor;
and paper caps and souvenirs filled with
candy to delight tho little hearts, together
with the supper and tho merry games The
little children of Senators Miller aud Jones
Representatives Washburnc, Nutting, ant
Steele, and many of the little neighbors and
schoolmates participated in tho birthday
party.
The closing days of the season have made
afternoon calling more general than ever
Tho senators wives held large receptions oil
Thursday every one availing themselves o
this last opportunity of paying their respects
to them before the Lenten season, Mrs. Lo
gan had an unusually large reception anC
was assisted by Mrs Wise, of Virginia; Mrs
and Miss Henderson, of Illinois, Mrs. Cul
bertsOn, of Kentucky Mrs. o. G. Hayes, o
Bloomington; Mrs. b. II. Felix Mrs A. A
Carpenter, and Mrs. j, G, Dore, of Chicago
Mrs, Smith and Miss Brown, Of Baltimore
Mrs. Lieut.. Gilman, of West Point; Mis-
sturgis, Miss Thomas, Miss Farrell. Mis-
Lowery, and Miss Oakes,
None of the ladies' of the cabinet famiie