National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-09

cades OF alenCon lace.
The Thursday evening reception nj Secre-
tary Freinghuysens this week was an un-
usually large and pleasant gathering Ihoro
were more senators and their wives present
than on previous evenings, and the President
aud Mrs. McElroy, nearly all the members OF
the cabinet and diplomatic corps added TO
the brilliant assemblage. Mr.. Frank Millet,
tho artist was present with his wife, who
wore quaint and picturesque costume, and
there were many handsome toilets of more
conventional models worn by the other ladies
present.
Tho wifo of Senator Palmer, Of Michigan,
and her friend. Miss De Mile, returned from
New York on Wednesday, and were at home
to callers on Thursday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Quinby, Of Detroit, returned with thom,
and arc the guests Of Senator and Mrs.
Palmer. Mr.. Quinby Is tho editor Of the
Detroit Free Press.
The wife of Senator Hill and her friend,
Miss Slayinaker, leave for the south In fow
days and will DO absent for three or four
weeks. Miss Isabel Hill will remain here and
preside ovor her home for her father. Miss
Wolcott, OF Denver, who Is now visiting Miss
Hill, received with her on Thursday after
| noon.
Mrs. Robert Ingersoll and her daughters,
| her sister, Mrs, Farrell and Miss Ida Farrell,
had q largo reception on Wednesday after
noon. Col. and Mrs. Ingorsoll aud the Misses
Ingersoll aud Dir. and Mrs. Jol n H. Alley
and Miss Alley expect TO leave In about ten
days for Now Mexico in special car aud
will remain for some weeks in the southwest.
Miss Nettie Hooper has returned from her
little visit to New York and Philadelphia
with her father, and is again with Mrs Ian
der on Capitol hill, with her friend Miss
| Hutchinson, of Paris. Col. Hooper sailed
for Europe last week, but Miss Hooper will
remain for some time longer in this country.
Mrs. Cockerell had quite large reception
on Thursday afternoon, many OF the Missou-
rlans who were IN the city taking this oppor-
tunity to call on their senator's wife. She
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. George L.
| Wight, of st. Louis; Mrs. Charles II. Morgan,
and Mrs. Lowndes Davis, of Missouri.
Nine. dc Billie and Nine. Won Eisendecker
were Obliged to send their regrets, on account
of illness, to the Presidents for his dinner to
the diplomatic corps on Wednesday, and on
the following morning tho President sent
them each one of the floral ships that dec
GRATED the table at the dinner.
Mrs. ingalls, received on Monday afternoon
assisted by tho wife of Commissioner Nc
Farland Her two little children, Marion
| and Muriel ingalls,, wore the great attraction
of the afternoon to visitors, and these charm.
ing babies Of 2 and a years quite captivated
all their mothers callers.
The President entertained at an informal
dinner at the white house on Sunday evening
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gresham, Mr.. G.
r. Miller, editor in chief of the New York
Times; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carroll, of New
York Marshall and Mrs. McMichael, and
Mr.. f. ]. Phillips.
Secretary Chandler gave handsome dinner
of sixteen covers at his residence.on Thursday
evening. His guests were Senator Anthony,
| Ganatnr Ho1a Ganatnr pilra Mr. Rlaina Rnn-
resentatives Phelps, Hiscock, Ray, Boutelle,
Morse, Cox, Cannon, and Calkins, and Mar
shall McMichael.
Mrs. Gresham and her daughter held a
large reception on Wednesday, and were
assisted by Mrs. Mason, Miss MaurY, and the
Misses Jones, of Chicago, daughters of Mr..
Russell Jones, who repres ented our country
at the Belgian court during President Grants
| term.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas j. Chenie. of Sacra-
mento, have been the guests of Representa-
tive and Mrs Budd for few days this week.
Mr.. Chenie is one of the prominent lawyers
of California, democratic leader. and one OF
the great wits and jokers of that happy land
Mrs. Logan had large reception on Thurs
day afternoon in spite of the rain storm, and
was assisted in receiving by her daughter
Mrs. Tucker, by Mrs $. p. Rounds, Mrs
George r. Davis, Mrs. Trowbridge, Mrs. War
ner, Mrs. Wright, and Miss Virginia White.
Three successive Thursdays have been
marred by such bad weather that many ladies
are far in arrears with their Thursday calls,
and if the rainy and general bad weather
spares that day in the coming week it will be
ono of the great field days.
Mr.. Russell Harrison and his bride, nee
Saunders, are with Senator and Mrs. Harri'
son at their residence, No. 1913 Fifteenth
street, and will be here for several weeks be.
fore starting to their home at Helena, Mont
Mrs. Slocum and her daughter had q host
of callers on Tuesday afternoon, and they
were assisted in entertaining by Miss Pierce
Mrs. Heap, and Miss Green, of Portland
Oregon.
DIR. w. II. Ryder, of Chicago, pastor of st.
Pauls Universalst church for twenty years
past, is here for the winter with his wife and
daughter and is settled at the National.
Mrs Chandler and her sister, Mrs Kinsley
had many callers on Wednesday afternoon
and their parlors were filled with groups o.
ladies during their reception hours.
Mrs. George L. Adams of Illinois, was as.
sisted at her reception on Tuesday by heI
friend, Mrs. Felix of Chicago and there were
many visitors during the afternoon.
Rev. George Bachelor, pastor of Unity
church, Chicago, is the guest of Representa-
tive and Mrs. George f. Adams, at their resi-
dence on Vermont avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Nelson, of Chicago
are at Wizards en- route to the south anc
southwest. Mrs. Nelson is the aunt of Mrs
George G. Hazleton. sr..
Mr.. and Mrs Howard. Carroll, nee Starin
arrived at tho Arlington last week, and hay,
with them their little son, 10 months old.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Saunders, of Nebraska
arrived in the city on Monday, and will re
main at the Riggs house for few weeks.
Admiral and Mrs Radford have gone h
San Antonio, Texas, for few weeks, and
after that will continue their journey.
Gen. and Mrs. Sherman gave a handsome
dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Arnold dur
ing their recent visit to st. Louis
Senior Roa, of the Mexican legation, ha!
gone to Mexico on business trip and will b.
absent for one or two months.
Tho wife of Representative Jones' of Wis
consin, has been Joined by her parents Mr.
and Mrs, Hoyt, of Madison.
Mrs Cameron was assisted in receiving oil
Monday by Miss RUSSELL of Milwaukee, ant
Miss Alice Riddle.
Mrs. Vance's reception on Thursday after
noon was enlivened by musical selections by
her assistants.
Rev. John Snyder, pastor of the Messial
tUnitaran) church ofSt. Louis, is visiting il
the city.
Miss Lilo McMullen, of San Francisco /
now the guest Of Representative and Mrs