National Republican., 1884-03-03
AMID THE GAY.
Saturdays Record Of Official Receptions and
Entertainment
Mrs, McElroy Receives Many Guests
Despite the Lenten Shadows"
A Pleasant Social Affair at Secretary Chambers
Which Closed the Week.
The Guests who worc There and thc
Toilets OF tho Ladies'.

The card reception of Secretary and Mrs.
Chandler on Saturday evening was repeti-
tion of many of their agreeable entertain
ments Of last year, when their homo was tho
social center during the Lenten season. The
icy streets prevented many from attending
who would otherwise have crowded the par
lors but the company was very pleasant
and congenal one. The lower floor, with its
many surprises in the way of hooks and un-
suspected apartments, was thrown open, and
string orchestra played in the alcove OF the
hall. A handsome supper was served in the
dining room, and the punch was brewed in
very handsome Japanese bowl. Mrs. Chandler
was assisted in receiving by her mother, the
widow of ex-senator and xMinister John
p Hale, of New Hampshire, ana by Mrs. Earl
English, and Secretary Chandler is an accom-
plished and agreeable host. Mrs. Chandler
wore rich toilet OF black silk, Spanish lace,
and jet, with sarands Of crush roses and or
naments of large diamond stars in her hair
and at the edge of the square corsage; Mrs.
Hale wore mourning toilet of black silk,
and Mrs. English black velvet with front of
pearl satin embroidered with jet; Mrs. Nc
Elroy wore black velvet embroidered with
Jet Mrs. Stephen J. Fiold, black velvet, with
front of pleated white satin covered with
chantilly lace; Mrs. Dudley Field, crimson
velvet over a petticoat of crimson and blue
brocade, with clusters of blue ostrich plumes
on corsage aud drapery; Mrs, George W..
Steele, rose colored ottoman and chene
brocade, with valencennes lace and
ornaments of diamond; Mrs. Charles
Il. Skinner, white cameps hair and ottoman
silk Mrs. Armstrong, white satin, with
founces of silk embroidery and duchesse lace;
Mme dc Struve, pearl-gray brocade, with
diamond and ruby ornaments; Mrs. Herschel
Hatch, lavender brocade, with front OF purple
velvet brocade and duchesse lace; Miss
Phelps, white null and oriental lace; Miss
Sheriff., pale blue brocade and lace; Miss
Stevens, white silk and lace; Miss English,
white silk and lace; Mrs. Rixey, poarl.gray
silk and crimson velvet; Mrs. Mason, black
satin and Spanish lace, with pearl necklace
and diamond ornaments.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
McElroy, Secretary Lincoln, Miss Gresham
Justice and Mrs. Field Mrs. Dudley Field
Representative aud Mrs Reed, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Boutelle, Representatives His
cock aud Ranney, Representative and Mrs
Steele, Representative and Mrs. Skinner, Mrs
Armstrong Mrs. Herschel Hatch, Admira
Almy, Commodore Jouett, Pay Director
Cunningham, DR.. Guion, DIR. ono
Mrs. Brown, Mr. Walker Blaine, ex-Secre-
tary Boutwell,, Mr.. +. V. Kinsey, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Mason, Mr. Slocum Miss Stevens, Mis-
Sheriff., Miss English, Mrs. Rixey, Lieut.
Lemly Mr.. Bradford, Mr.. Jenks, the Russian
minister and Nine. de Struve, the Italian
German, Swiss, Japanese, and Netherland
ministers, Senor Pinto, Senior Dominguez
Senor Mecia, and many others.
Mrs. McElroys Saturday afternoon recep
tion at the white house was we'll attended
despite the Lenten shadows and the ex
tremely cold weather. She was assisted oil
this occasion by the wives Of two senator
and of seven prominent naval officers, in ad
dition to the three young ladies who, wit
foEl siat. tY,n nptn otn,p thnu
chosen guests who fingered in the blue par
lor behind the line of the receiving party
Aarshal McAlichael made the presentation
to Mrs. McElroy, who wore q trained dress Q
black volvet, with front and basque embroid
cred with jet, and square neck finished will
crepe lisse. The ladies who assisted he
were richly attirod, Mrs. Chandler, wife o
the secretary of the navy, wearing
toilet of black satin and lace, wit
elaborate Jet trimmings and dia
mond ornaments. Mrs. Eugene Hal
OF Maine, wore pale green silk brocaded will
dark green velvet, front Of the delicate sill
rutiied with valenciennes lace and ornament
of largo emeralds SGT in diamonds; Mrs Har
rison, of Indiana, was attired in steel gra
silk and broCaded velvet, with square nee
finished with point lace; Mrs Rodgers, vii
of Admiral Raymond Rodgers, wore blac
velvet, with trimmings and hoaddress
point lace, and ornaments of fine old diamond
doro Earl English, was attired in black We
vet with square neck, finished with poir
lace; Mrs. Browne, wife of Medical DirectC
Browne, wore black velvet, trimmed wit
chantilly lace; Mrs. Smith, wife Of PaymastC
General Smith, wore blue and gold brocad
with front of blue silk covered with iridescei
passementerie, and large corsage bouquet
red carnations; the wife of Lieut.. Masc
wore black velvet, with diamond ornament
and the wife of Paymaster Bacon, black sati
and lace with jet trimmings; Miss Els
McKeever Wore sapphire silk with pleate
front of pale blue silk; Miss Stewart, wh
India silk dotted with wild roses; Miss Re-
fern, blue India silk dotted with brigl
flowers, and Miss McElroy, rose.colored Ind
silk rutilcd with oriental lace.
The large floral ship that decorated Il
state dinner table on Thursday evening w
placed on the table in the green parlor. III
conservatory was added to the suite of pa
lors for promenade. At the close Of the r
ception Mrs. McEirOy entertained her assii
ants and several invited friends aJ an Il
formal tea in the private apartments up stall
Among those present during the afternot
were Secretary Chandler and Mrs. John
Hale. Senator and Mrs. Dolph, the Germs
minister aud Nine Won Esendecker, Nine.
Struve, NJ Ruustan, the French ministl
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mrs ingalls, and h
little daughter, Mrs. HOar Mrs. Blair, III
GrOoine Mrs. Cameron, Miss CullOm, Mi
Dawes Mrs. Pendlcton, Mrs j. A. j. Creswe
bIr. aud Mrs. Henry Sandford, Mrs, MARCEL
Bailey, Mrs. Stephen j. Field, Mrs. Dud
Field, Mrs. Samuel +. Miller, Mrs Geor
w. Steele, Mrs. Michael Sheridan, NJ
O'Reiley Col. Gregory, Capt, Clark, NJ
James WadswOrth, Mrs and Miss Sprig
Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs. McKeevor, Mrs. Purd
Mrs. II. b. Keogh Mrs, McMchael, NJ
Blaine, Marquis of Cervera, Mr.. and NJ
Henry Howard, Mrs, Laughton and NJ
Berghmann, Mrs. Craig Wadsworth, NJ
Wadsworth, Mrs. Story, Mis- Kilbourn, NJ
and Miss Maury, Mrs. Lorlng, and others
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