National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

Interesting Gossip rs 20 the Move
ments OF Persons Prominent In so-

contributions for ne social column tgW be received
up to Friday afternoon N each ueek.l
The following programme ofthe formal
evening receptions to be given by tho
President was officially announced from
the executive mansion few days since,
but may be appropriately repeated here
On Tuesday evening" Jan, l3.-From 8
to If o'clock TO meet the diplomatic
corps.
On Tuesday evening" Jan. 20.-Recop-
tion to the congress and to the judiciary.
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 27.-To meet
the officers Of the'army, Of tho navy, and
IN atino corps.
1t is also understood that during the
month Of February at least ono public re-
coption will DO given by the President'
the throo entertainments already desig-
mated being limited TO tho official bodies
named. Congress and the army and
navy are invited to meot the diplomatic
corps, q similar compliment being ex-
tended alternately at each Of the other
receptions. No cards or formal invita-
ton will be issued to any unofficial per-
sons for either Of these receptions.
It will be noticed that this season the
hours have been changed aud 0 o'clock
will be doubtless n much more convent
sut time 60 commence. Arrangements
arc also being made to avoid the discom-
forts heretofore incidental to the crowd
about the cloak rooms on the first floor
/ interfering with the line of those waiting
| to bo presented. II is intended that ut
| the evening receptions hereafter all ex'
cept the diplomatic corps shall enter the
/ house by the special entrance east Of the
| main portico on the Penn ylvania avenue
| front Of tho house, ascend the staircase
D l.. L. Nltn In
/ vestibulo and find convenient cloak rooms
| for the ladies aud gentlemen at the head
| of tho stairs. After depositng the wraps,
/ &C.. they will pass through the corridor
| on the second floor and descend
| by the staircase at tho west end of tho
! building, across the lower hall and through
the red room into tho blue room whero
the presentations will be made as usual.
After the reception the ascent to the
cloak rooms will be made again by tho
east staircase and down by the west stair
case rs before. To leave the building
guests will turn to the left at the foot Of
west staircase, and through the small
ante-room aud main vestbue to the por-
tico. The entrance and cloak rooms for
the diplomatic corps will be reserved as
usual.
The President has announced his series
of receptions more than month earlier
than has been his custom heretofore, and
other entertainments will follow with
them. The state dinners to the members
of his cabinet, to tho diplomatic corps,
and to the justices Of the supreme court
will be the first in order, and the date of
the dinner to the cabinet will soon be de-
cided.
Mrs McElroy has not made any definite
plans for beginning her series Of Satur-
day afternoon receptions as yet, and there
will not DO any gathering Of that kind at
the white house to-day.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on
the 18th of February this year, thus Civ
ing season but one week shorter than
last year. The ladies OF the official FAM
lies of the next administration are being
commiserated in advance, as in 1886 Ash
Wednesday will not come until the 9Th of
March, and Easter will DO in the middle
of May. 1t is not once in century that
Ash Wednesday falls so late in the year,
aud the season of next winter Is bound to
be phenomenal one by its length alone.
The first of Justice and Mrs Bradley's
Tuesday evening receptions was held this
week, and large and distinguished COM
pany gathered in their large parlors.
Mrs. Bradley has not entirely laid aside
the mourning that she has been wearing
for the last few years. She was assisted
by her daughter, Miss Bradley, in receiv'
, ing her guests.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen was assisted In
, receiving on Wednesday afternoon by
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, Mrs. and Miss
Hosmer, and Miss Lee. Mrs. John Davis
lent her aid during the later hours and
their rooms were filled with gay COM
pany all afternoon. A month ago the
family plans, as announced by the mem
bers thereof, was to dispose of their
house here and divide their time here
after between their Newark and Raritan
homes, Since then the l street residence
has been put in an agents hands to sell
or lease, although the very opposite ru
mors have been circulated without au
I thority. Secretary Frelinghuysen ha!
never found the climate of Washington
congenial to him, and has been Frustrated
by tho least overwork during each winter
spent here.
e Mrs. McCulloch was assisted on Wednes
day afternoon by Miss McCulloch, Mis-
= Cox, and tho Misses Wingate. Many in
s auiries were made for Mr. and Mrs. Yale
h who returned TO Sparkill early in thu
week.
y Mrs. Lincoln being in deep mourning
Q for her mother and Mrs. Chandler too i'll
I to see visitors, two of the pleasant home
G OF caDlnet lallHlSS MSioSioso VI Nouheo
Il day.
# Mrs. Teller was assisted at her recep
@ ton on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. n
d c. mcfarland, Miss johnson and Mis-
a Aldrach of Syracuse, n. Y, and Mis-
e Teller.
I, Mrs. Brewster and her daughter, Mrs
N Rooms, had q bevy of young people Il
:, assist them on Wednesday, and thei
\ parlors presented gay scene during tn
afternoon hours.
D. Mrs. Hatton held her first reception o.
T. Wednesday afternoon, and with the a:
% sistance of Mrs. Olmstead and Miss Lid
Miller, number of callers were pleasant
entertained. Mrs. Hatton has been we
" y, coined as u valuable addition to the cabi
q net circle, and the Iowa state people or
70 very proud of her as their representativ
Is in the line Of ladies who stand at tn
II Presidents right hand on all state oGc;
= sions.
g Mrs Carlisle's first reception on Wet
rs nesday afternoon was largely attendel
~ and she was assisted by her friend, M
IN Sewer, the wife of Representative Will
&c and a number of ladies, who were richl
n dressed.
=" Mrs John b. Alley and her daught,
~ were at home to callers on Wednesda
10 afternoon in their pleasant house on M
IS Pherson square.
-, Mrs. Fields sister, Mrs. A. b. McCreer,
Or who has spent several seasons here,
so back in Paris for this winter. She wi
TX return to this country In the spring ~
in arrange for tho building Of residen,
lo on her lot at the corner Of Vermont av
Of nue. aud X street. Her son spent his &C
% lego vacation here with Justice and Nj
ID Field.
~ Mrs. Sheridan received for the fir
time this winter on Tuesday afternoo
and was assisted by her sister, MI
70 Rucker, by her guest, Miss Keith,
he Chicago, and by the wife of Gen. Brood
al Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene Schuyler, W
10 were at Wormley's daring the carly pa
10 of the winter, have spent the holiday &c
/: son at Ithaca, N. Y, aud on their I
,s turn here next week will go to houi
koaDinu.