National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08
How the Past Week Has Been Spent by So
ciety in Washington.
Mrs, MoEIroy's Regular Saturday Re-
ception This Evening,
The Presidents State Dinner 10 Senators and Repre-
SentaIives Next Wednesday
Gossip and Social News In Prominent
Circles OF tho District.

house from 3 to 5 o'clock this afternoon, and
for this occasion has invited the following
ladies to receive with her Mrs. Justin Nor
rill, of Vermont; Mrs. Henry L. Dawes, of
Massachusetts,; Mrs. Angus Cameron, of
Wisconsin; Mrs. Zebulon Vance. of North
Carolina; Mrs. Thomas Palmer, of Michigan;
Mrs. John II. Ketchsm, Of New York; Mrs.
John s. Barbour, of Virginia; Mrs. Charles
II. Skinner, of New York; Mrs. Charles A.
Boutelle, of Maine; Mrs. Francis b. Brewer,
of New York; Mrs. George L. seney, of Ohio;
Miss Gresham, Miss Emma Teller, Miss Dora
Miller, and Miss Camille Berghmans,
daughter of Mrs. Laughton.
The President will give another state dim
Nor to senators and representatives on
Wednesday evening Of next week, the COM
pany to number fifty in all.
Mr.. John l.. NcElroy, who has been q
guest at the white house for tho past two
weeks, left for his home in Albany on Tues
day last.
Mr.. Charles E. Miller, of New York, an
old personal friend Of President Arthur, is
now visiting him at the white house.
Gen. Grant passed through the city at 63O
yesterday morning on his way to Old Point
Comfort in a special car of the Pennsylvania
road. Gen. and Mrs Beale, who, with their
daughter, were to have Joined Gen. and Mrs.
Grant for this visit to the seashore, decided
not to accompany them yesterday on account
of the inclement and unsettled weather. Mrs.
Beale, who has been under the oculist's care
all winter, Is making gradual progress toward
recovery, and is now permitted to remove
her dark glasses for a few minutes each morn
ing and evening. On account of Mrs Beale's
indisposition and Miss Beale's delicate health
their house has been but seldom opened this
winter, and Gen. Beale and his son have rep
resented the family in society. Mr.. Truxton
Beae reached San Francisco this week, after
pleasant winter visit with his parents
here.
After certain experiences Of the past season,
it is probable that tho custom of sending invi-
tations by mail will be more generally adopted.
Several ladies who gave teas were much
chagrined to find that so many Of their invi-
tations intrusted to messengers for delivery
went astray or were not delivered at all. One
hostess found whole package of invitations
tucked away behind mantel ornament the
day after her tea, and score of Mrs. Cam
eron's invitations never reached their desti-
nation. These unfortunate ladies have
dreaded to meet half their acquaintance,
and have been offering apologies ever since
their entertainments.
The wedding of Lieut.. John Danenhower
and Miss Helen Sloan, of Oswego. N. Y.
takes place in that city next Wednesday
Miss Sloan's father was for time speaker of
sno No" ~ e.aVo asSenpiy ahu her orosner
at Annapolis. Lieut.. Danenhower first met
his iancee while stopping one Sunday in
Oswego on his way to fill lecture engage.
ment in a neighboring town last fall. After
tho lecture he stopped again in Oswego, was
detained there nearly q week by q snow
blockade, and has made several pilgrimages
there since then.
Mrs Ho,lev and bar d,rrhto-. - -.
home to their friends again on Tuesday after
noon, and during a part of the time Mr.
Healey assisted them in entertaining their
visitors. In the art gallery adjoining the
parlor Mr.. Healey has his recent portraits Of
Representative Washburn, of Minnesota; Miss
Hotaling and Mrs Potter Palmer, of Chicago,
the Comte de Paris and picturesque study
of his younger daughter in q Rubens hat.
MT MI. nealey ID now having stAngs from MRS.
n;a ,,i aot poa.lS, Mnton Is 70 90 COM
Pnnion Pleoe W 'io oAooiieh' PFesehVmens Oh
her nusoahu'
Mrs. Dolph and her nieces went to Balti-
more last Saturday to attend lunch party
given in their honor. Miss Roberts, of Portland,
who has spent the winter with Mrs. Dolph,
Joined i,h her isther IN new YORK on Tuesday,
anu WIZ remain III ehe east Win MN until
June, wnen tney maze snort visit here be-.
t S.. Le'v wing /" oreson; Miss ferry, OF
Seatvie, WsSn' - 10 no" tne Buesb .ot MRS
Doipn' anu Will reinaih WIN her ior rev
"oeAs
Mrs. Frye and Mrs. Jonas, who ACCOMPANIED
theII husoaIas 10 view orieans win the
seha.o ihVestigselng connnlittee, returned 10
.he Guy oh SUNDAY morning. Being the only
.auIes VIII .no party .ney 5au aouple atten.
Ions palu 1neh' anu arriveu AZ tne crescent
SIJ JHsU iu sine 70 onyoy INC marai Gras iesti-
VA Ne 10, mr. MIs. Frye NOT MIS- Jonas re-