National Republican., 1885-02-09
MAs1r1NGroN SOCIETY.

nrs. Mctliroy's Afternoon Reception
on snturday-Other Social Happen
ings.
Mrs, McElroy's regular Saturday after
noon at home was attended by the largest
company that has gathered at any Of her
receptions this winter The gas-hghted
and fragrant house gave an attractive
welcome TO the visitors as they came IN
from tho chill, damp air, and a stringed
orchestra In the inner corridor added to
tho gala atmosphere of the house. Palms
aud cut flowers were disposed about the
apartments and very large azalea tree in
the blue patlor attracted much admira-
tion for the cloud Of white blossoms that
com mpletely covered II, Mrs. McElroy re.
ceiyed In rich toilet of black velvet
with hor bodice heavily embroidered
With lot. OF her assistants Mrs. Philip
Sheridan wore gray cashmere combined
with pink and gray changablo
brocade and trimmed with steel
nettings. Mrs. John Davis black
etanine silR with front Of black
lace ovor crimson satin Mrs. Theodore
Lyman. black satin and velvet, embroid-
orcd with steel and silver and large
corsage bouquet of pink and white carna-
tions Mrs. AcMichael pale blue silk
strowu with colored flowers and front Of
ecru lace over dull red satin Mrs. VIM.
A. Maury, black satin and lace, with jet
trimmings; Miss Patten, of Albany. pale
blue brocaded satin, with largo corsagc
bouuuet or pink roses Miss Sharp, blue
velvet and ecru lace trimmings Miss
Maury, black satin and jet Miss Wal
ZACH, black satin and jet, and Miss Nc
Elroy, lilac cashmere and white lace.
Mr.. Allan Arthur was among those
who early paid his respects to the ladies,
aud little Nellie Arthur aud Jessie Nc
Elroy came in their wraps aud hats. and
were gravely presented to Mrs. McElroY
aud the line Of ladies.
Among those present were Mrs. Nc
Culloch and Mrs. Kaufman, Miss Fre-
linghuysen, Mrs. Teller. Mr.. Charles f..
Miller, Justice Blatchford, Senator Haw-
Icy, Con. Sheridan, Col. and Mrs. Sheri-
dan, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry q. Bowen, Rep
resentative Dorsheimer, Mrs. Don Came
rom Miss Rachel sherman, Mrs. and Miss
Slocum, Mrs. Greenlcaf, Mrs. J. w. Foster,
Col. and Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. Patten,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Greedy, Mrs. McReever,
Gen. and Mrs. Ruggles, the Russian min.
lister and Mme de Struve, Count and
NJ. Mesia, Miss Spriggs Miss Gilbert,
Mrs and Miss Nordhoif, Mrs. aud Miss
Pendleton, Mrs. II. II. Hatch, Mrs. and
Miss Russell, OF New Zealand; Count
Leyden, Miss Sheriff., Mrs. O'Reilly, and
many others.
More than a hundred were invited to
remain to the 8 o'clock tea served after
wards in the upper corridor Of the house.
| Mrs. McElroy will continue her Saturday
afternoon receptions through the remain
ing weeks Of February; holding her last
reception on the 2Sth Of this month.
Mr. Charles Il. Miller, who has been q
guest nt the white house for several
weeks, concluded his visit yesterday and
returned to New York. Mr.. Miller ID
the intimate personal friend of the Presi.
dent and will bo associated with him in
law practic after tho 4th of March.
Miss Kate Field arrived from New
York Saturday afternoon, aud will be the
guest of Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch
for the next week.
Miss Cullom has been quite i'll tor nearly
q week past, and in consequence was moi
able to receive her friends ON last Thurs
day. Mrs. Cullom has taken no part II
social life this winter ON account of tn,
death of q sister, and in the efforts Il
keep up her mothers duties as we'll as he
own, Miss Cullom has severely overtaxet
her strength. 1t Is hoped she will be ou
again before many days.
We regret to learn that Nine. Kukit
health will prevent her from continuing
as she intended to do, the receptions 81
pleasantly inaugurated last Tuesda.
evening at the Japanese legation.