Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
NEW YEARS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

Inc MOST bFlllaht Reception Ever Held
at the Presidential MansiOn-A Des-
criptiOn of Some of the Dresses Worn
just before noon, when the higher off.
Gals and distinguished visitors were
gathered in the grand suite of rooms. the
scene was at its height, and the affair was
pronounced by many veterans as the most
brilliant and successful New Years re.
ception ever held in the White House
With the exception of the wives of the
foreign Ministers nearly all of the ladies
of official families were present in full
evening toilets, adding much to the effect
Of the groups and promenaders in the
large parlors. Many of the dresses were
unusually handsome.
The Presidents morning suit of black
cloth, with a close fitting Prince Albert
coat, was relieved with a crimson rose
bud IN the button-hole. He wore dark
satin tie and pearl tinted gloves.
His sister, Mrs. McEIrOy, wore a lilac
satin, with trimmings OF point lace at the
open neck and a cluster of white ostrich
tips in her hair.
Mrs. George T. Edmunds wore a very
simple mourning toilet of black silk and
Grape, with cap Of white crepe lisse.
Mrs. Freiinghuysen was attired in black
velvet, with jetted trimmings and head
dress of white lace and lilacs.
Mrs. Hugh McCulloch wore white satin
and trlse velvet, with point lace trimmings
and diamonds.
Mrs. William E. Chandler wore a robe of
black and crimson brocaded velvet. with
netted front of black chenille over GRIM
son satin.
Mrs. Frank Hatton wore a rose. coIored
silk, draped and fOunced with Valen-
cienneS lace.
Mrs. Benjamin Brewster wore gold
c0lOred silk, trimmed with eeru lace and
netting and embroideries of gold beads.
MRS. Teller was attired IN wine-cOlored
satin and brOcaded velvet, with point lace
and diamonds.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen wore a rich
toilet of Russian blue silk, combined with
a gold brocade and faced with crimson
satin.
OF the ladies of the Supreme Court
circle Mrs. Field wore maize-colored
silk, combined with black Bayadore
striped satin.
Mrs. Woods wore maroon satin and
velvet brocade.
Mrs. Blatchford was attired in black
velvet, with trimmings of point and Chan.
lilly lace.
The wives of nineteen Senators were
included in the receiving party, among
them being Mrs. John A. Logan. who
wore very handsome toilet OF black vel
vet over a front of white satin, embroid-
cred in beads and colOred silks.
Mrs. Warner Miller wore black satin.
with front and corsage of jetted netting.
Mrs. PendletOn wore black satin and
black embroidered Grape, with large
hand bOuquetO of roses.
Mrs. j. Dohald Cameron was attired in
white satin, with low corsage of dull red
velvet.
Mrs. Eugene Hale wore white and sill
yer brOcaded satin, over a petticoat of
pale gray silk, embroidered with steel
beads.
Mrs. Mcpherson wore black and c1im-
son satin, with draperies of ChantiIly
lace.
Mrs. Miller, wife of the California sena-
tor, wore heavy white satin, brocaded
with colOred flowers and gold thread, and
a front of raspberry satin and point lace.
Mrs. Cullom, of Illinois, wore ruby vel
vet and point lace.
Mrs. Butler, of South Carolina, wore
black velvet, with white satin petticoat.
embroidered with morning glories.
Mrs. Harrison, of Indiana, wore rose
colored silk and white lace, with panels
of claret velvet.
Mrs. Sabin, of Minnesota, had a lilac
satin and brocade costume.
Mrs. Jonas, of Louisiana, wore black
velvet and duchesse lace.
Twelve Representatives. wives also as
sisted, among them being Mrs. Il. W.
Slocum, of Brooklyn, in golden bronze
satin and velvet, with gold and amber
passementerie trimmings.
Mrs. John FL. Ketcham, of New York,
was attired in a rOse-cOlOred silk and
duchesse lace.
Mrs. A. G.. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
wore black and white satin, covered with
lace flOunces.
Mrs. Theodore Lyman, of Massachu-
sets, was in black satin, embroidered
with jet and steel.
Mrs. F. A. johnson, of New York, wore
ruby velvet and duchesse lace.
Mrs. John Il. Thomas, of Illinois, was
attired in her bridal dress of white Otto
man silk and brocaded velvet.
The receiving party also included Mrs.
Philip Sheridan, in black satin, with front
of red and gold brocade, sleeves and trim
mings of Chantilly lace.
Mrs. Chauncey McKeever was in TIL
leuil green satin, with facings and trim
mlngs of rose color, over petticoat of
maroon velvet.
Mrs. John Davis wore black satin.
faced with crimson and front of Jet en-
broldery.
Mrs. Clayton McMichael wore blue and
white brocade, with lace.
Mrs. Bancroft Davis was in ceIadon
green silk, with draperies of ecru lace.
Mime. Jerome Bonaparte was attired in
ruby velvet.
Mrs. George NJ. Robson was In black
velvet, combined with black and white
striped satin.
Mrs. Robert Rooms, of Philadelphia,
daughter of Attorney General Brewster,
was attired IN pale Pompadour brocade,
combined with rOse-colored satin.
A number of ladies prominent in New
York society also assisted on this occa-
sion, among them being Mrs. f. r. New
bold, wearing pearl-tinted satin, with
front of point lace.
Mrs. Kearney Warren wore black satin
and jet over petticOat of pale-bIue bro
cade.
Mrs. John Draper was in crome and
rose-colored brocade, combined with pink
satin.
Mrs. Mason wore bronze and gold bro
caded velvet, with front of pale satin and
point lace.
Mrs. James was attired in a delicate sill
very gray satin, glittering with jet and
steel trimmings.
Mrs. George Frelinghuysen, Of Newark,
wore white Ottoman silk and embroid-
cred Grape, with pearl necklace and dia.
mOnd ornaments.
Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of Gen.
W. I. Sherman, accompanied her cousin,
Mrs. Don Cameron, and wore ball dress
Of cream white satin, with trimmings Of
tulle and field daisies.
Miss Mary McCulloch and her cousins,
the Misses Wingate and Miss Louise Man,
of New York, all wore simple toilets Of
white, with lace trimmings.
Miss Nellie Arthur, with her cousin,
Jessie McElroy, and her little friends,
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