St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
CAPITAL GAITIES.
A Brilliant Reception in Honor of
Governor and Mrs. Rusk, of
Wisconsin.
Over Thousand People Attend Mrs. Elroy's
Reception Description Of Costumes.
WASHINGTON, March Is.

RECEPTION TO GOV. AND MRS RUsR.
Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron gave
reception at their residence on Capitol hill
this evening in honor of Governor and
Mrs. Rusk, OF Wisconsin. The company,
with few exceptions, was limited to present
or former residents of that state, and a most
sociable and delightful evening was passed
together. Mrs. Cameron received her guests
in toilet OF white ottoman silk covered with
black chantilly lace, and frightened by a
large corsage bouquet of jacquemenot roses.
Mrs. Rusk, who stood at her right, wore q
black brocaded velvet, with front Of lilac OF
toman silk and trimmings of duchesse lace.
Senator Cameron introduced the visitors to
Gov. Rusk. handsome supper was served
in the dining room during the evening. The
ladies present were richly attired, the wife Of
Representative Guenther wearing Partisan
toilet of crimson velvet, with necklace and
ornaments of pearls. Mrs. Macarthur
wore black velvet, with front of pink
brocade and white lace. Mrs. Burr Jones,
wine colored silk and velvet; Mrs. Hum
phreys, black velvet with duchesse lace trim
mings; Mrs. Rankin, black ottoman silk
and jet; Mrs. Deuster, cherry colored MORE
with front of white satin brocads 81 in flowers;
Miss Deuster, pale blue silk with honiton
lace; Mrs. Hoxie, black brocaded velvet;
Mrs. Winans, black brocaded velvet. Among
those present were Senator Sawyer, Repre-
sentatives Jones, Winans, Deuster,
Rankin, Guenther, Woodward, Price,
Stephenson and Sumner: ex-
representatives Eldridge, Humphreys and
Hazelton, Justice and Mrs. Macarthur, Miss
LatherS, Mrs Van Antwerp, Mr.. Jas. Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. Jno. Alb
bolt, Mr.. and Mrs. McGillicuddy, Major and
Mrs. Hoxie, Representative and Mrs. White,
Miss Fitzgerald, Judge and Miss Harris,
Major and Mrs. Clunkett, Misses jennings
Mr.. Howard White, Mrs. Rives, Mr.. W. E.
| Spencer, Mr.. Schultz, Mrs. Kavanagh Gen,
Starkweather, Mr. Sylvester, Mr.. Jno Hazel.
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman, and many
others. General and Mrs. Rusk leave OF
Monday for the south.
MRS. M'ELRoY's RECEPTION.
An afternoon of unusual sunshine brought
so many people that Mrs. McElroy's reception
at White house this afternoon, was as crowd
ed as at any time during the heighth Of the
season. She was assisted in receiving by
fourteen ladies and her sister, Mrs. Hayns.
worth, who is passing the week at the White
house very quietly, and was present in the
blue parlor but took no formal part in the re-
ception. Marshall McNIichael pre-.
scented the thousand and more
visitors to Mrs. McElroy, who wore
a very effective toilet Of black satin With
panels faced with white satin, and square
neck finished with duchesse lace. Mrs. Tel
Ter, who stood first at her right, wore cor
sage and train of black satin with front OF
white brCcade and panels of pale green satin,
Mrs. George f. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, was
attired in mauve silk and brocade finished
with point lace. Mrs. Warren Miller, OF
New York, wore gold colored ottoman silk
brocade with founces of point
lace and bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums. Mrs. D. NJ. Sabin, Of
Minnesota, was attired in lilac satin with
pearl embroideries and Melted fringe and
point lace. Mrs. Randall Gibson, Of Louisi-
ana, wore a morning toilet Of black silk
with sleeves and drapery of jetted net and
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Charles F. Man
derson, of Nebraska, wore black velvet with
| jetted trimming aud Duchesse lace. Mrs.
Darwin James, of New York, was attred in
black velvet with trimmings of point and
thread lace. Mrs. Eliza Jetferds, of Missis-
sippi, wore pearl-colored satin with
pearl and silver brocade; Mrs. Stephen Mil
lard, of New York, pearl tinted satin brocad.
ed with small flowers; Mrs. Charlie L. Mitch
ell, of Connecticut, pale blue brocade and
satin with sleeves and trimmings of Lace
Mrs. Serene Coyne, of New York, white
ottoman silk and brocade with duchesse lace
trimmings; Miss Kate Beach, pale rose colored
MORE with valencien lace and large bouquet
of hyacinths; Mrs. Mitchell, of Oregon
turquoise blue ottoman and silver
brocade; Miss Stewart, white Grape
with pink roses; Miss McElroy, rose tinted
lace; Mrs. Haynesworth, black velvet with
chenille trimmings. Among those present
in the blue parlor during the afternoon were
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Col. and Mrs. Fred.
Grant, Mrs. Robt. Lincoln, Mrs. Chandler,
Mrs. Kinsley, Mrs. Brewster, Miss Freling-
huysen, Miss Gresham, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs.
Waite, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford, Senator Man
derson, Mr.. Allan Arthur, Capt. Clarke.
Nine. Jerome Bonaparte, Nine. Destrupe,
Mrs. J. J. ingalls,, Mrs. Nordhoff, Mrs. A. A.
Hays, The Marquis Decercera, Mrs. JIG. Car
Isle, Mrs. Alvin Saunders, Mrs. Russell
| Harrison, Mrs. Frank Hiscock, Mrs. Skinner,
| Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Mrs. j. F. Miller, Miss
Miller, Miss and Miss Churchill, Mrs. Nc
Michael, Mr.. Rockwell, Miss Sherrel, Miss
| Kilbourne and others