The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-12
Notes from Washington.
Society Notes and Personal Matters.
Special Correspondence of the Pross.)

Special Correspondence of the Press)
WASHINGTON, March 10.
Three or four of the cabinet ladies have resumed
their receptions, informally they say, but they
give receptions all the same, and the callers are
numerous and busy. Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Teller
and Mrs. Frelnghuysen are at home Wednese avs.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen takes pride in saying that her
doors are always open on Wednesday the year
round, and this is probably true, except during the
period of her summer absence. The family of Sec
retary Frelinghuysen spend more money in a social
way, probably, than any other family in Washing
ton. Their residence is not grand some others,
but their social entertainments are numerous and
always well attended. No other house is more pop
ular and certainly other one has as many guests
Mr.. Frelinghuy ysen is gentleman of wealth and is
by no means confined to his salary in making his
annual expense account. His wife and daughters
are always elegantly dressed, and when the Freling
huysen family stand in row to receive their guests
the value of their "rgs" is to be counted by thous
ands of dollars Mrs. Frelnghuysen gets her dress
es abroad, many of them, and so do her daughters
for that matter. Every few years they take trip
abroad, and come home with their trunks we'll
packed. 1t takes what to many would be very
comfortable fortune to lay in stock OF dresses for
such position as that occupied by the Frelnghuy-
sen family and costs several thousand dollars year
to keep up this stock.
A few receptions and an occasional wedding are
about all that society now indulges in Tonight
Speaker Randall ana wife will give evening re-
cepti0n at their modest home on Capitol hill. Mr..
Randall lives very quietly ana unostentatiously
Indeed he is probably unable to do otherwise. He
career in Congress. He occupies very plain brick
house ON Capitol hill, in very plain row. and in
very retired situation. His home is plainly though
tastefuy furnished. His family dress plainly, his
horse and his carriage are painfully plain Yet MIR.
Randall and Mrs. Randall are honored by all, and
when they open their doors for quiet evening re-
cepton those who so fortunate as to be present
consider themselves highly honored.
On Tuesday there will be several quiet receptions
among the wives of members OF Congress- and by
several society ladies, including Mrs Fassett the
artist Mrs. Gen. Hazen and Mrs. Slocam.
On Wednesday even ng Mrs. Clayton McMichael
wife of the Marshal of the District of Columbia
gives her usual Wednesday evening reception. One
of the interesting events of the day will be the mar
riage of Lieut.. Danenhower, OF Arctic fame, an(
Miss Helen Latin Sloan, at Oswego, n. Y. Severa
friends and relatives of the Lieutenant have gone Il
Oswego to be present at the marriage. Danen
hover is popular here, bright and well informed
young man and of an excellent Georgetown family y
He viii be welcomed his return with his bride b.
many people of prominence.
ON Wednesday evening the President gives din
ner to members of Congress. it is pretty serious
underta aking to dine and wine four hundred Con
gressmen, but President Arthur and this Congress
equal to the task. The nation pays the bill, an(
Congress will have trouble in continuing in ses
sion until the PRESIDENT has h4d ample time TO dn
every one of its members. Covers will be laid TO
fifty guests and the dinner will be after the usus
! order.
Thursday several of the Senators wives hold re
ceptions, among them Mrs. senator Sherman an'
Mrs. Muller. Miss Dora Miller. the daughter o
Senator Miller, receives on Thursday afternoon.
splendid feature of the tea-table at her last week
reception was FURNISHED tea urn which she ha
| lalely received from Russia. The tea made In i
| was sent to her father by the Emperor of China
On Saturday Secretary and Mrs. Chandler will Civ
their accustomed Satu day evening reception an,
Mrs. McElroy will receive usual in the Afternoon
at the White House. She will be assisted by severa
| ladies of prominence in social circles.
NOTES.
A letter received here from Senator Don Camera
indicates that he will return early in the summer
probably in time to arrive here before the meetin
| of the Republican convention although that is no
certain His health has very much improved in hi
absence. Ex-senator Simon Cameron Don,s fathel
| recently celebrated his eighty-ifth birthday i
| Florida and was the recipient of numerous col
gratulatory teegrams from Washington He is sal
| to be in excellent health.
| Miss Georgia Boutelle, daughter of ex-Secretar
Boutele is TO arrive here this week on visit to he
| father.
General and Mrs Beale leave in a few DAYS to joi
| General and Mrs. GrauJ at Fortress Monroe. Mr.
Beale has been suffering during the winter from a
| affection OF the eyes, and has been very little
| society.
Mrs Laughton and daughter 20 soon to Atlanti
| City for breath Of salt air
Ex-Secretary Window and wife are spending th
early spring in Italy and will to this countT
| during the coming summer
| General Fltz John Porter, who has been making
brlef visit mere, has returned to his home at Lon
Branch, where he has an elegant residence.
Mrs. Oarlisle Is very busy now, returning in pc
son the numerous calls made during the society so
son. She is not content to return calls by the M
chine method of sending cards, but has desermint
to call at least once in person upon all those WI
called upon her during the season.