National Republican., 1884-03-01
FESTAL DAYS,
Whose Sunny Hours Shine With Subduod
SplendorS Upon the Ashes Of Lent.
A Record Of the Gayeties Of the Past
Holy Week.
Prayers and PenanCe for PenitontS, But Joy is Still
Crowned With Roses
Few OF the Anticipated Entertainments
Where Those Roses VIII Be Enjoyed.

Mrs. McElroy will hold her usual drawing
room reception at tho white house this after
noon from 3 to 8 o'clock, and tho following
ladies prominent in naval circles have been
invited to assist her; Mrs. Chandler, Mrs d.
ID. Porter, Mrs. J. l.. Worden Mrs. G. r. T.
Rodgers, Mrs. Earl English, Mrs. Wm. II.
Emory, jr., Mrs. L. b. NJ. Mason, Mrs. John
M. Browne. Mrs. Joseph Adams Smith, Mrs.
Albert w. Bacon, Mrs. Eugene Hale, of Maine
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, OF Indiana; Miss
Redfern, Miss Daisy Stewart, and Miss Elsie
McKeever.
The President will give another congress
sional state dinner on Wednesday evening,
to which have been invited fifty senators and
representatives who arc not accompanied by
their wives here or are not blessed with such
helpmeets. 1t is tho intention of the Pres-
dent to extend the old-time hospitality to
each senator and representative once during
the winter, although the house has now be
come quite formidable body to entertain
since its members have increased so greatly.
Although sackcloth and ashes arc not any
more universally worn during this lenten
season than last year, there has been an APP
preciabe respite since the crowding enter
tainments of Shrove Tuesday. Tho week
began with various lunch parties, and the tea
at Mrs. Angus Cameron's ON Monday after
noon, the reception at Senator Pcndleton's,
and the dancing party at Mrs Daviss in the
evening. On Tuesday Mrs. Gresham, Mrs.
Mcguire and Mrs Payson gave lunches, Mrs.
Carlisle, Mrs Alexander Graham Bell, Mrs.
Edmunds, Mrs. Evans, Mrs Bradley aud
Mrs. Beach gavo teas, the Russian
minister dinner, and in tho even
ing there was the official reception
at the white house in honor of the army and
bo 10 oe an,c law
evenings On Wednesday Miss Hall gave o
large lunch party at the Arlington, and there
were several opera parties, followed by sup
per parties. On Thursday there was the ma
tional tea and house-warming party at tho
Garfield hospital on the occasion of the first
business meeting, the dinner given by Sena-
tor Fair, and the state dinner at tho white
house, followed by a musicale and reception
to Mms Nilsson, to the latter of which the
President invited his friends informally and
verbally.
Those outside of tho congressional circle
invited to the Presidents state dinner on
Thursday night were Mr.. Murat Halstoad,
Mr.. Henry Watterson, Mr. and Mrs. Julian
James, the Misses Frelinghuysen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers, of New York, and their son,
Lieut. Il. b. NJ. Mason, and his wife Mrs.
Craig Wadsworth aud Miss Wadsworth, Mr..
j. l.. McElroy, aud Nine Nilsson, who was
the distinguished guest of the evening, and
sat at tho Presidents left at the table.
Fifty-four sat at tho dinner, and quito
as many moro were invited to the
reception which followed. The members
of the cabinet and their families, several of
the foreign ministers, and friends Of the
President, and Mrs McElroy were those
invited to meet and hear Nine. Nilsson. The
grand piano was moved into the east room
for the occasion, and Nine. Nilsson, who was
in excellent voice and mood. sang four times.
For her first song in Italian she accompanied
oil ,Ntn ItNf th..t. t.ta,Ns s1t
arrived and played for her AS u last piece
Mme Nilsson sang Way Down Upon the
Suwanee River" At midnight a hand
some supper was served in the state dining
room, and the company did not disperse
until nearly o'clock The ladies were all
richly attired, Mrs McElrOy wearing toilet
of rich lilac satin, with lilac ostrich tips in
her hair. Nine Nilsson wore dark blue
velvet, with front of pale blue brocade and
lace, square neck, finished with artistically
arranged laces, and Ornamented ut one side
with various orders and ornaments in dia-
monds. Mrs. Wadsw0rth wore a rose colored
toilet; Miss Frelinghuysen, dark blue velvet,
and Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Craig
Wadsworth Mrs. Skinner, Mrt. Morse, Mrs
james Wadsworth. Mrs. Brewster, Nine. De
Struve, Miss West, Mrs. Sandford Mrs. Coston
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Mason, Miss Gresham, Miss
Haury, and Others were noticeable for the
legance of their toilets.
senator talr gave q handsome ulnner Ol
tirty-six covers at Wormey's on Thursday
eening. The table was decorated with 8
vile border and center pieces of choice
hGers and the other appointments and
mau cards were equally rich and elaborate
Thse present were Secretary Lincoln, Secre
tar Chandler, Attorney General Brewster
SeCetary Teller, Gen. Sheridan, Justice Mil
lerienator Anthony, Senators Logan, Beck
Bayrd, Butler, Colquitt, Cullom, Farley
GeoJe, Hale ingalls,, Jones of Nevada Jone!
of lorida, Palmer, Platt, Pugh. sherman
Win, Williams, and Vest, Gen. f. f. Beale
Representatives Cassidy and Belmont, anC
Commissioner Mcfarland. The greater mum
ber q the guests went afterward to tn,
musice and reception at the white house.
Thoews of the death of Minister Hunt a
St. Persburg this week was sad shock t
tho mty friends of tho minister and hi
family He was quito ill here before he lef
for Rup, and his old enemy, the liver, gave
him serus trouble soon after his arrival IL
that co'try. A few weeks at Carlsbad par
TALLY itored him, but the malady, re
appearin with other complications, proved
fatal thiweek. Mrs. Hunt son, and
daughterere with him at the time of hi
death, antpOther son was on his way to him
Mrs. Humid the family will accompany
his remain0 this country in few weeks
Miss Halof New York, who has beer
spending thvinter at the Arlington, gave
lunch P"iNSn wednesday IN lnO private
rooms in thehnson house annex. Among
those presengre Mrs Beach and the Misses
Beach, MIS-. lords, tho Misses Ranney, thu
Misses William, Miss Duncan, Miss James
Miss Thomas Illinois; the Misses Thomas
of GeorgetowTNiss Florence Brown, Mis-
Russell, Miss essle, the Misses Hayden
Miss Owens, M Blanchard, Mrs. Smith o
Baltimorei Misstady Miss Wiltshire, Mis-
Read, Miss Turn and Miss Meauy.
1t is asserted I there were fourteen tea
given on Tuesdafternoon, and the after
noon tea has prov itself the great feature
of this seasons eHtainmeuts. To many o
them no gentlem were invited. and tn,
sterner sex are j. beginning to perceive
that the line is be slowly drawn, and thu
tea will soon be exclusively tho ladies
own as the nOOnda5nch parties, The fy,
prominent teas Of sday were those giveI
by Mrs. Carlisle, ! Alexander Graham
Bell, Mrs Edmundsrs Evans, and Mrs
Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs g. r. Healoy have takel
one OF the Bryan hooon Highland Place
and will remain here some months. Mr.
Healcy is busily enga with several nor
traits that no has @aud. The Mise
Healey arc with their ants, md the eide
daughter VINO recohliirote II very cleve
and successful novel Of inch life. has hat
an additional honor cOted upon hor o
having tho French tration of Ler bool
crowned Dy the rreheh Amy.