Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-28
RECEPTION At THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Arfhur's Sister Entertatns
. Handsome and Gaily Dressed
Throng.

President Arthur's Sister Eutertatns
Handsome and GaiIy Dressed
Throng.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mrs. McElroy,
the sister of Presiden. Arthur, who now
presides over the White House for him,
held her first reception OF the winter from
to o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
suite of state apartments were lighted with
gas and the receiving party stood in the
blue room. Mrs. McElroy was assisted by
Mrs. J. G. Carlisle, Mrs. Robert Lincoln,
Mrs. Walter Gresham, Mrs. Samuel F. Mil.
Ter, Mrs. w. B. Woods, Mrs. Joseph Haw-
ley, Mrs. Fendleton, Mrs. Frank Hiscock,
Mrs. and Miss Nsvins, of New York; Miss
Mellon, of Philadelphia, and her daughter,
Miss May McElroy. Marshal McMichael
stood at Mrs. McElroy's left and made the
introductions to her. The attendance was
very large and the corridor and approach
es to the blue room were crowded from the
first to the last.
Mrs. McElroy wore
A superb Toilet of Pearl COlored SILK.
trimmed with wide ruffles of Oriental lace.
Mrs. Carlisle wore a trained dress OF cleo
trio blue brocaded velvet, with front OF
white satin brocaded with colored tulips.
Mrs. Lincoln wore black silk with draper
les and sleeves of jetted lace. Mrs. Gres-
ham was attired in black brocaded Ottoman
silk, with front of white satin covered with
open work embroidery of white silk and
bordered with black Spanish lace. Mrs.
Miller wore q trained dress of black silk,
with sleeves and draperies OF black Chan.
tiliy lace. Mrs. Wood wore q mahogany
colored satin, with front Of pearl satin bro.
caded in colors. Mrs. Hawley wore pearl
colored silk, combined with gray brocaded
velvet and rutfled with duchesse lace. Mrs.
Pendleton was attired in black in gold
striped satin combined with black satin.
Mrs. Hiscock wore a rich toilet OF ruby.
velvet, with front Of steel-colored Otto
man silk, brocaded with figures in ruby
velvet Cut steel trimmings and diamond
ornaments completed this costume. Mrs.
Ntyins, black brocade and satin, with Cnsn.
tlly lace: Miss Nevius, black satin aud Jet;
Miss Mellon, pale blue India silk and Val
. eu citnnes lace Miss Msury, blue cashmere
sDd Oriental l-ce, Miss McElroy. gera'
nium silk and plush with Falenciennes
lace.
Among Those Present
were Secretary Lincoln, General and Mrs.
Sheridan, MElS- Preston, Countess D Ar.
chct, the Danish Minister and Nine
D'Bile, the French Minister and Austrian
Minister, the Chinese Minister and suite,
ViscCuntess Nogneiras, the Hawaiian Min
lister and Mrs. Carter, Mr.. and Miss Blaine,
Mrs. W. Blaine, Senator Hawley, Senator
and Mrs. Morrell, Miss Swan, Mrs. Angus
Cameron, Mrs. G. Hoar, Mrs. Dawes, Mrs.
Malone, Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs. and Miss
Cullom, Mrs Logan, Mrs. Tucker, Miss JOS
lyn, Mrs. L. Z. Leite-, Mrs. o. H. Platt
Mrs. sherman, Mrs. George W. Steele,
Mr.. y. C. Deertng, Mrs. I.anghton,, Mad
ane Desteruve, Mrs. Frye, Hon. and Mrs:
n. c. Burchapd, Mrs. c. P. Farrill, General
]. A. Williamson, Mrs. Tripp, Mrs. Felix,
Mrs. Herschel Hatch, Miss Wilson, Mrs.
Liliard, Mrs. Jeffords, Miss Winans, Mrs.
Wise, Mrs. Dulham, Mrs. James Wads-
worth, Mrs. NJ. Post, Miss Parker, Mrs. Nc
Keeyer, Miss Loring, Mrs. and Miss Sher-
rill, Mrs. Walter A. Woods and many
Others.
The Annual Charity Ball
will be held tomorrow evening at the
Rifles Armory. Mrs. s. V. Niles, Mrs.
Ricketts,, Miss Frelinghuysen, Mrs. s. V.
Letter and Mrs. Rochester will receive the
guests. The President and Mrs. McElroy
and the Cabinet families have signitied
their intention OF being preseot, and
there will be large attendance from olil
ciai snd diplomatic circles OF capita! s?ci
ETY..