New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
SnCLAL LLEE ~ T1SHLNGTON.
DRAwING-RooM RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE
LUNCHEON PARTIES.

DRAWING-ROOM RECEPTION AT THE WHITE hoIo -
LUNCHEON PARTIES.
WASHINGTON, March There was no crowd
~ the drawng-room reception az the White House 10
day, but sufficient number of callers to render the occa-
sion most agreeable one. Mrs McElroy had large
party Of ladies 10 assist Ia receiving Mrs. McEIoy 5
toilet black velvet embroidered with Jet aud dia-
mond ornaments. Mrs Chandler who stood her right
black Spanish lace black silk the draperies
held by roses. Mr. Eugene Hales dress was train OF
dark brocade velvet draped with duchee lace The WHO
OF Senator Harrison smOkc-ColOed grosgTan, com
bined with smoke apd whle brocadcd velvet The wife
OF Admiral Rogers attred IN black velvet with hehu
and headress Of Mechlln lace, diamond ornaments Mrs
Earl English train OF black velvet, with front or
violet satin embroidered with steel and Jet bou-
quet OF voles and lilies OF the valley The wife Of Pay
master Joseph Adams smith wore blue and silver bro
cade large cluster Of red carnations at the corsage Ihe
wife Of Surgeon John NJ Brown black velvet point
ace fchu and bouquet Of margods. Mrs. Albert Bacon
black satin and jeted lace trimmings, with orange
ribbons. Mrs. Mason wife OF Lieutenant Mason wore
black velvet and point lace with pink Back OF the
line Miss McElroy and her young friends, the Misses
Stewart, McKeever and Redfcrn; attractive quar-
ete whose bright dresses of pink and blue relieved the
sober shades OF visiting costumes about them.
Among the visitors we're the German Minister and vie,
Mrs Angus Cameron and niece, Mrs. Gullck Brown, OF
Enira, the wife Of the Russian Minister, the Of
Justices flcu ana Olter, MIs ElChcJts' hrS IteE"h'
Senator Hale, Mrs Groom. Mrs steele. NJ Rsustan Mr.
aud Mrs. Henry Howard, Mrs. ingalls,, Mrs. Blaine,
Walker Blaine and Miss Margaret Blaine, Mrs. John F.
Hale, Senator and Mrs Doph Miss Lucy Frclinghuyson'
Mrs Blair and Mrs. Haynes, OF New-ampshre. Mrs and
Mss spuggs Mrs NJ v Sheridan. Mrs. McKcever, Mrs.
Dudley Field jr.. Mrs. scott Laughln and her daughter
the VIE OF Ca story, Mrs MaTceuus Bailey, Mrs.
McNIcbacl iud Mrs. Myers.
Mrs. McElroy expects 20 remain az the White House
through March, will continue the SauE4iy rccep-
during her stay. The President VIII hds public
lcvcc after Lent.
Ms. Warner Miller gave q luncheon party today;
There sixteen and the central decoration OF
the table and flowers At The plates were laid
bouquets OF exquisite roses, and the name cards
were pretty cOncrit OF embOs-ed birds shells aud
flowers. The gUests Mrs. Henry c. Bowen and NJ,
Bowen. Brooklyn, the wife OF Representative skin
uer and her Zcsi. 1lrs. Armstrong oi WATERFOWL " T.;
the wives oi Representative Ketcl Payne HscocS,
Waisworth, riggs, MI.2rd Johnson, James and Bur
leigh, Mrs. anu Miss Chculu, mother and sister OF tue
Au-. s-e.
1ir-. Eugene Hale leaves hero Monday for weeks
visit iu Maine.
Among tue unCheOI parties vas one given by Mrs.
Dixie 40 inv lied friends 10 meet the wife Of Represent
.tivs man and her sister, MIS- feIsou, OF Boston.
NI. DEl. VINO i- an accomplished pianist, played the
acconipani for Madame Nilsson ai the ulpompul
niu.e- after the state dinner az the White House Oh
Thursday evening.