National Republican., 1884-05-07
DOCTORS ENTERTAINED.
The President Throws Open tho White House
to tho Medical Delegates.
After the Presidents Reception They arc
Entertained by Mrs. Letter.

The Medical Association Of the United
States, now in session here, was rendered O
reception by the President at the white house
last evening. The arrangements wero as
elaborate as for any official reception of the
winter. The suite of state apartments on the
ground floor was open and decorated and,
in addition, all of the rooms of the second
floor, with the exception of the Presidents pri-
vato chamber, were thrown open to his guests.
The Marine band was stationed in tho vesti.
bulo, and at $50 struck the first chords
of Hail TO the Chief" as the receiving
party descended the stairway and entered
the blue parlor. Col. Rockwell and Marshal
MoMiohael mado tho presentation, and the
president was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Gresham and Mrs. Brewster, tho former
wearing whito surah draped with chantilly
lace, and Mrs. Brewster white striped gauze
and valenciennos lace. In addition to the
thousand members Of the association now in
tho city, many of them accompanied
by their wives, there wero many official
and society people present by invita-
tion of tho president Secretary Freling-
huysen, Secretary Lincoln, Secretary Chan
dler, Postmaster General Gresham, Attorney
General Brewster and Secretary
Teller, were in the blue parlor back of the
AOSOANlhE pbibys hOBoIo anu llCuls
| L. B. M. Mason accompanied the Siamese em-
bassadors and suite and presented them to
the company in the blue room. Tho embassa-
dors wore evening suits plentifuly trimmed
| with gold lace and were decorated with vari-
Gus oriental orders. All of them speak
English, and made an agreeable
| impression upon those who met them.
Among those present in tho blue parlor were
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, Justice Harlan,
Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan, Col. and Mrs. Sheri-
dan, Admiral Porter, Gen. Hazen, Mr.. Goo.
Bancroft Hon. Robert G, Winthrop, Mrs.
Bancroft Davis, Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte, Mrs.
Craig Wadsworth, Senator and Mrs. Logan,
ton, Miss Berghmans, Mrs, Bailey,
Mrs. and Miss Cofey, Mrs. Pollok,
Commissioner Mrs, and Miss Loring, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Sanford, Mrs. Letter, Mrs.
Solfridge, the Hawaiian minister and Mrs.
Carter, Count d'Arschot, Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. John Chew Mrs. and
Miss Emory, Miss Lee, tho Chilian Russian,
and Japanese ministers, the Swedish minister
and Countess Lowenhaupt Mrs. Dorshemer,
Mrs. N. 2. Hill, Representative and Mrs. Ly-
man, Representative Horr, Senator and Mrs
Hawley, Senator and Miss Miller, and many
others.
Upon leaving the white house the doctors
accompanied by their families, wero driven
to the residence of Mrs. l.. n. Letter, corner
Of street and Connecticut avenue, where
an elaborate reception was given them. The
guests were received in the spacious drawing
room by Mrs. Letter and Mrs. SpoHord Mrs
Letter extended to each pleasant welcome,
and the guests were then conducted tC
the dining room, where supper was
served. Tho refreshment table was marve
of skill, and the menu comprised almost
every dainty to be had. Mrs. Letters resi-
dence is probably one of the most handsomely
furnished houses in this city. The first fooi
is furnished in the Renaissance style, and
many rare and ancient treasures are dis
played. The guests last night inspected and
duly admired the house, and the reception
lasted until after midnight.