National Republican., 1884-03-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Arthur's Congressional Dinner,
and the Guests Who Sat ut the Table.

President Arthur's Congressional Dinner,
and the Guests Who Sat ut the Table.
President Arthur gave another congressional
state dinner at the white house last evening,
at which a company of flfty-four people were
entertained. The guests on this occasion
were twenty-three representatives, with their
wives, and few personal friends of the
President, the senators and their wives hav-
ing all been entertained at preceding dinners.
Tho elaborate decorations of the east room
quito surpassed previous efforts, and the
effective disposition of some 1900 palms and
foliage plants from the monument Conserva-
tories was made by Mr.. Brown and his
assistant, Mr. Walsh. The decoration of the
east room has been feature at all state
dinner parties this winter, and each angle of
the vast apartment held tropical grove in
miniature rising from banks Of moss.
The table in the state dining room was
again enlarged by the addition of broad pieces
at each end and the floral decorations wero
very elaborate. The fiat mirror laid down
the center of the table held long oval
cushion Of red and white cameias, roses and
orchids. Gilt candelabra and gilt baskets
filled with tulips and choice roses were at
either end of this mirror, and beyond them
were gilt tripods holding bowls of long
stemmed roses. On tho ends of the table
were tall candeabra surrounded with
wreaths Of pink and white azaleas, and
triangular cushions of lilies of the valley
and red carnations. Corsage bouquets for the
| ladies were of choice roses tied by long
satin ribbons. The President escorted Mrs.
| SloCum to tho table and seated her at his
| right, and Mrs. McElroy went out with Rep
| resentative S. S. Cox, who sat at her right.
| The other guests were the presidents elder
sister, Mrs, Haynsworth, Representative Slo-
cum, of New York Representative and Mrs.
| HOrr, of Michigan; Representative and Mrs.
Bisbee, of Florida; Representative and Mrs.
| Payson, of Illinois, Representative aud Mrs.
! Dtngloy, of Maine, Representative and Miss
| Taylor, of Ohio; Representative and Mrs.
| George, of Oregon; Representative and Mrs.
| Spooner, Of Rhode Island; Representative
Robinson, of Ohio Representative and Mrs
Hitt of Illinois; Representative aud Mrs.
Henderson, Of Iowa; Representative and Mrs.
Kellogg, of Louisiana; Representative and
Mrs. Russell, of Massachusetts; Representa-
tive aud Mrs. Haynes, of New Hampshire
Representative and Mrs. Millard, of New York
| Representative and Mrs. Brown, of Pennsylva.
Representative and Mrs. Leney, Of Ohio
Representative and Mrs. Jilords, OF Missis.
sippi; Representative and Miss Ranney, oI
| Massachusetts; Representative Wemple OF
New York. Representative CulbertsOn, o
kentucky Delegate and Mrs. Maginnis, Of
Montana; Mr., Emory Storrs, of Chicago; Miss
Buckingham, niece of Mrs. s. S. Cox: Mr.. ant
Mrs. Weed, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs
Chaplin, of New York, and Mrs. Wolfe, o
New York.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant have taken quarters
at the Arlington hotel, and will remain here
for month. The Swedish doctor, who i
treating Cen Grant here, expects to have
him able to walk with ease by another week
and until that time nothing of social enter
tainment will be arranged in honor Of tho eX
president.