National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
MRS. DAVIS AT HOME.
Last Nights Reception at the Assistant SeCro-
tary Of States
Who the Guests Were and How They
Were Dressed.

Inc assistant secretary OF state and Mrs
John Davis opened their new house on Con-
necticut avenue by q large reception last
evening Tho new residence received many
compl ments from tho company, and pre-.
sented pretty and most artistic interior
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis received their guests al
tho drawing.room door, Mrs. Davis wearing
q handsome toilet Of black satin. jetted lace
sleeves and square neck finished with jet
She carried loose boquet Of Marshall Neil
roses, ana the house was fragrant with
bowls and vases of roses. Her mother, Mrs
Frelinghuysen, and her sister, Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen, and her cousin, Miss Grs-
void, of Dresden, Saxony, assisted in enter
tanning the guests.
Miss Leo presided over the tea table at one
side of the dining-room, and refreshments
were served during the evening from hand
somely appointed table.
There was q fine display of toilets, and the
rooms were crowded during the evening.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen wore black satin
trained dress, with petticoat brocaded in
white and silver.
Miss Frelinghuysen wore pink embroidered
crepe and satin, with lace flowers.
Miss Griswold was attired in black satin
and guipure lace dress, with Jet trimmings
Mrs. Gresham wore black silk and guipure
lace dress, faced with scarlet satin.
Miss Gresham wore white camePs hair and
satin.
Mrs. Brewster wore white striped satin.
Mrs. Chandler wore white crepe combined
with black velvet; and Mrs. Kinsley white
brocade and satin.
Mrs. Waite, bronze satin. with gold passe-
menterie.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, black velvet trained
dress.
Miss Woods, claret colored velvet combined
with pale gray satin.
Mrs. John q. Carlisle, black brocaded vel
vet and ottoman silk.
Mrs. Philip Sheridan, a ball dress of pale
pink satin and gauze with deep fringe of
grasses.
Nine. Preston, of Hayti, terra Gotta satin
with beaded trimmings.
Nine. Won Eisendecker, pale pink satin
and brocade with low corsage.
Nine. Romero, white satin with panels Of
fowered brocade.
Miss West, cream tinted silk covered with
lace ruffies
., Mrs. Carter, bronze satin and velvet with
point lace ruff1es.
Nine. Fava, black velvet and ietted lace.
Miss Lee, rose-tinted satin and brocadc.
Mrs. Steele, of Indiana, terra Gotta brocaded
velvet and satin.
Mrs. p. v. Deuster, scarlet moire silk.
Miss Deuster, rose-tinted satin, embroidered
with white jet.
Mrs. ]. P. JONES' shell-pink satin, embroid-
tTou WIN NhibS Jos duu lulubu Win Nalc0-
\ ciennes lace.
! Mrs. j. +. Miller, white satin and brocade.
Miss Miller, crimson velvet and white
satin.
Mrs. Lieut.. Emory, lilac satin, and brocade
covered with lace.
Mrs. Ricketts,, black velvet with gold trim
mings.
Mrs. Ross Ray, black velvet trimmed with
point lace.
Mrs. Letter, amethyst velvet faced with
lilac satin and tablier Of rose point.
Mrs. b. f. Jonas, black velvet dress
trimmed with duchesse lace founces.
Mrs. S. f. Emmons, rose Leaf satin COM
NSed @ith brorge plush.
,iss EAstis, black velvet and point lace,
It'll many diamonds
Among those present were President Arthur,
Mgr. Capel, Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Postmaster Gem
eral and Mrs. Gresham, Miss Gresham Mr.
Mrs Kinsley, Mrs. Brewster, Justice and
Nrs. BlatchfoId, Justice and Miss
Wo,ds, Justice and Mrs. Matthews,
Miss Matthews, Gen. Sturgis, Senator
and Mrs. Jones, Senator and Mrs. Miller.
Senator and Mrs Jonas, Commissioner and
Mrs. Loring, Representative Bingham, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Steele, Representative and
Mrs. Deuster, Miss Deuster, the Hsytien min
lister and Nine. Preston, the Italian minister
and Baroness Fava the German minister
and Nine, Won Eisendecher, the Mexican
minister and Nine. Romero, the Hawaiian
minister, Mrs. and Miss Carter
the Swedish minister and Countess
Jawdnhaupt, tho Chilian minister and
e. Godoy, the British minister and
West, tho Argentine minister and the
es Dominquez, the Chinese, Japanese,
ilian, Austrian, and other ENJOYS, Gen.
Mrs. Emory, Gen. Sturgis, Gen. and
Parke, DIR. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Dwight,
lral and Mrs. Almy. Miss Wallach, Miss
!, Col. and Mrs. Rockwell, Marshal and
McMichael, Mr.. and Mrs. Leuter, Mr..
Irs. Pollock, Mrs. 8. r. Emmons, Messrs
Stevens, Seliridge. and Richardson.
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