National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02
Mrs. McElroys Reception at the White
House This Afternoon.
The Brilliant Social Records of the
Week.
The Tea Party Of Mrs. and Miss Ranney al the
Arlington Last Evening,
The Coming Weeks Gay Round OF En-
tertainments.

Will be assisted by Mrs Chandler, Mrs. Teller
Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Stanley
Matthews, Mrs Blathrord, Mrs Frye, o.
Maine; Mrs. Hill, of Colorado; Mrs. james
w. Wadsworth, Mrs. J. Il. Tucker, Mis-
Blaine, and Miss Wadsworth, sister of Repre-
resentative Wadsworth, of New York.
The President will give his first public
reception ut the white house on next Tues
evening, Feb 8, from 8 to 10 o'clock. lie
will be assisted by Mrs. McElroy and several
OF the ladies of the cabinet families.
The state dinner at the white house on
wednesday evening was given in special
honor of the members of the cabinet The
others present were invited to meet them
and as the honored guests of the evening the
the cabinet families of course preceded any
others who were asked to meet them. With
this fact so apparent il is singular that there
should still DO 10 much outside comment
about the seating Of the guests OH that occa-
sion.
If there were not SO many more weeks to
follow before the end Of the season one might
consider the one just closing as the most
brilliant one Of tho winter. The Chinese
New Year falling on the 2Sth of January
this year was appropriately observed at the
Chinese legation during Monday afternoon
and evening. On the same evening Secre-
tary and Mrs Frelinghuysen gave the second
OF their series of state dinners, entertaining
thio VIC ITtolubUC anu JUSTICES oil the
supreme court. The charity ball overshad-
owed oil other events Of the evening, and was
great success, both socially and financially.
On Tuesday Miss Morgan gave a lunch and
Mrs. Kaufman tea. There were dinner
parties at Mr.. Blaine's Mr.. John b. Alleys,
and Gen. Beale's, and in the evening there
was musicale at Mrs. Hartshorne's, ger.
man at the navy yard, german at
Mrs. Hunts, the closing receptions OF
the series given at the German lega-
ton, and Mrs. Pollok's, and the
beautiful ball at the British legation,
which was the handsomest entertainment
given by Minister West since his residence
here. On Wednesday only three of the ladies
OF the cabinet received in the afternoon, and
IN the evening there was the state dinner at
the white house in honor of the members of
the cabinet, the second assembly and german
by the Army and Navy club, aud receptions
by Mrs. Laughton, Mrs. Berry, and Mrs. Red
fern. On Thursday there was dinner at
Postmaster General Greshams, a tea at the
Portuguese legation, the last of the series of
receptions given by Justice and Mrs. Woods
the reception at Secretary Frelinghuysen's,
and dancing party at the Misses McCeney's
Yesterday there was the tea of the Misses
Ranney at the Arlington, the housewarming
party at the Homeopathic hospital, a dancing
party at Mrs. Jennings and a reception al
the Russian legation.
The wife and daughters Of Representative
Ranney, of Massachusetts, gave q large tea
at their apartments at the Arlington hotel
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Rannsy's rooms are
in the annex building Of the hotel, that was
formerly the residence of Charles Sumner.
Representative Hiscock, of New York, occu-
pies the suite ON the first floor that Mr.. Sum-
ner used as drawing room, reception room,
and dining room, and Representative Ranney
occupies tho rooms used as library, study,
and sleeping rooms. Miss Minnie Ranney
received the guests at tho doorway and pre-
sented them to her mother, whose delicate
health obliges her always to remain seated
at her receptions Miss Alice Ranney, Mrs,
Frank Hiscock, Miss Dawes, Miss Gallaudet,
and Miss Kennon assisted in receiving and
caring for the guests, and the gathering was
the most distinctively ladies' party Mrs.
Ranney wore steel gray silk, Miss Minnie
Ranney was attired in pale blue, Miss Alice
Rsnney in lilac, and Miss Gallaudet in bright
yellow crepe. Mrs. Hiscock was attired in II
cardinal brocaded satin, with gold passe-
menteries Miss Dawes in dark blue silk and
light brocade, and Miss Kennon in a chene
striped silk. Refreshments were served from
table in the ad dining room, which had large
oval set piece of roses and wreaths of smilax
for central ornaments. Among those present
were Mrs. Chandler, Mime. Preston Baroness
Fava Mrs. Stephen j. Field, Miss Gray, Mrs.
and Miss Cullom, Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Hoar, Mrs,
and Miss Pike, Mrs. Morrill,, Miss Swan, Mrs.
Angus SuUlerOu, Miss NTOOLnc, Mrb. 1luuuGr-
son, Mrs. Hill, Miss SlaymalSer, Mrs. ingalls,,
Mrs. Jonas, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Malone, Mrs
Warner Miller, Miss Churchill, Mrs. Platt
Mrs. Vance, Mrs. George Adams, Mrs Steele,
Mrs. J. G. Cameron, Mrs. John D. White Mrs.
Caroline Dali, Mrs. George Q. Hazleton, Mrs.
Van Antwerp, tho Misses IngersOll, Mrs.
G. p. Farrell, Miss Farrell. Mrs. Dun
ham, Mrs. Boutelle, Mrs. Hoge, Mrs.
Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. James Wads-
worth, Mrs Hatch, Mrs. Holman, Miss
Thomas, Miss Taylor Miss Russell, Mrs II.
A. Willard, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Jetiords, Mrs.
Wise, Mrs. Winans, Mrs. Seney, Miss Van
Buren,, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Reed, Miss Turner,
Mrs. Wise, Mrs. John b. Alley Mrs. Pom
eroy, Mrs. Shipper, Mrs. Addison Andrews,
Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Crawford, Miss Riddle, and
many others.
Mrs. Teller had pleasant A.ception on
wednesday afternoon, and was assisted by
Mrs. Bedford and Miss Ripple, Of Colorado;
Mrs. Bruce, Miss Simpson, of Philadelphia.
and Miss Teller. Mrs. Teller has lately
received letters from Miss A. c. Fletcher, who
has aroused so much interest here on the
Indian question during previous winters.
Miss Fletcher spent the summer among the
Omahas, going with the surveyors and
Indians over the new lands allotted them,
and helping the natives to locate their
claims. She camped out through all that
unusual summer, with cyclones for break
h.
aud staying out OF doors until at night. In
consequence Of this great exertion and ex-
posure Miss Fletcher was taken alarIningly i'll
In August, and for a while her lifo was de-
SPARED OF. While on her sick bed She adjusted
the differences and troubles of tho Indiana
who come to her for counsel and kept watch
over their affairs, She is now at the Winnie
bago and Omaha agency in Nebraska, and is
able to bobblc around little on crutches. In
the spring she hopes TO be able tn como ON TO
Washington, and tho many friends of and
those interested in this philauthIopc and
earnest woman and her work will have a
warm welcome for her.
San Francisco got all ready to receive a
sovereign last week, word having been sent
from Tahiti that Queen Maran was to arrive
in the bTigantne City of Papeete When
the vessel arrived it was learned that the
queens courage had deserted her at the last
moment, and that instead of trusting her
royal self to the boundless Pacific in brig
antine ship, she had remained on her lovely
island. Her plan had been to visit the east
ern cities of the United States and the CAPT
tails of Europe. Her sister, Mrs. Gustav
Godeiroy, and daughter, and her cousins,
Messrs, Arthur and Norman Bender came OH
the city of Papeete and will spend month
in San Francisco before returning to the
island. Queen Maran herself is said to be
young and prepossessing and great favorite
with her subjects. She speaks English flu
emily has the clear dark complexion and
large dark eyes Of the Spanish races and
wears the same holOkee, or native dress, Of the
Sandwich Islanders.