Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-29

nii ShteI anu nephew Win 0er. MIS-
whitney. who was TO start IN the morn
llG lor New \ ork, accompanied Secretary
whitney. Secretary Lamar was there, in
phllosopnic mien, but relaxed his serious
ness under the cheering surroundings.
Col. Bliss accompanied pretty Miss SUI
Zanne Bancroft, the Partisan orauddaugh-
ter of the great historian, EX-CfOv. 4. G.
reynolds. Of Missouri, was accompanied
by Mrs. Reynolds and by the wife Of Sena-
tor COckrell. Among others present were
Mr.. William W alter Phelps, the Spanish,
Italian, Swedish German and Austrian
Ministers, Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, Judge
Wyne, judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Mr.
5. f. Emmors. Mr.. Walter Berry, Senator
Morrill, and Miss Swan. Mr.. Augustin
Yturbde, MIR. LOwpdes. Senior and the
Misses Domiuguez, Mr. Theodore Lyman,
Baron Spechts Won Sternberg, Gen. Den
yer, the Mexican Minister; Capt. and
Mrs. Storey, the wife of Justice Miller,
Mrs, Horton, Mrs David Z. Morgan, and
Mrs. King, of New York.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Bavard
and her daughters gave a musicale for
Miss Emma Thursby, and as the size OF
their parlors obliged them to limit the
number Of their guests, only those of mu.
steal tastes We're asked. Miss Thursby
sang several numbers, and her audience
was most enthusiastic. Tea was served
informally during the interludes, and the
occasion was most delightful one, Miss
Thursby, during her stay here for the past
month. has had many social attentions
paid her and she is so charmed with the
social atmosphere OF Washington that she
seriously cOntemplates buying a house
and making her home at the capital.
The crowd at the White House rGcep-
ton on Tuesday evening was the largest
one Of the year for the mansion. With
the excellent arrangements now in force
the 5000 visitors were marshaled IN and
through the house without any copfusi0n
or annoyance. Realizing that it would
be the Hast for some time the President re-
ceiVed all who came, and it was after
1880 O'Clock before the Blue Room doors
closed upon the last Of the hand-shakers.
There viii not be any more formal re-
ceptiOns at the house until New Years
day, and the furniture Of the state apart
ments will soon be shrouded in brown
holland for the summer.
MIR. Greger, of the Russian Legation,
gave a very handsome breakfast party a.
his apartments on Tuesday in honor o.
the Swedish Minister and Nine. Reuters.
kjold.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Niles, of / street
gave a dinner party on Wednesday to the
Vice President and Mrs. Hendricks
Democratic Senators and their wives were
invited to meet the guests of honor, whose
intimate acquaintance with their hosts
dates back to the first years OF Mr.. Hen.
bricks term in the Senate.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Bayard,
Mrs. EndicOtt, Mrs. whitney, and Mrs.
Hubbard, the mother Of Attorney General
Garland, were the only ladies of Cabinet
families here to receive the few callers
who Yentured out in the heat of the after.
noon. Mrs. Bayard and her children, who
have always gone to their home near vii.
mington in May each year, will remain in
Washington later than usual. Miss Flor.
ence Bayard, who has spent the winter in
Boston with her sister, Mrs. Warren. has
returned, and a trio of aughters now as.
sist the Secretary Of State and his wife al
their social entertainments.
Mrs. Manning is still absent from the
city, AMI is not expected to return from
Albany for some time.
Secretary Endicott, who has leased
Minister Pendleton's house for four years
will take possession of it on May 1.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney are still
examining houses with a view to select
ing a suitable residence for their perma-
nent occupancy. They are still housed il
the furnished dWeHng,at first leased BY
Secretary Whitney for his accommoda
ton during the inauguration week.
The wife of Judge LOring, of Massachu
sets, relative of the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, gave large tea on Thursda!
afternoon. 1t being real midsumme
day in point Of temperature, all the young
girls wore white muslin and light WOO
dresses. and the fete was a very pretty
one.
Gen. HaZen has resumed charge of the
Signal Service Bureau this week, and
made his. appearance in social circles
again. The unusual weather of the Weei
has beep7attributed to his return, and OF
the third day that tbemercury went above
50 degrees in the shade be was asked dur
ing an afternoon call: seen. Hazen
whom are you makingit hot fOr?' Hi
reply was, "For those who need it," al
though he afterward. explained that there
was nothing else in stock when he came
back. SkH tFfftI
Prof Alexander Graham Bell gave {
reception on Thursday evening to the
members of the National Academy of Sci
ences in session during the week at the
Smithsonian Institution. it was a large
company of gentlemen, and Prot. BelPi
hospitality was greatly appreciated b!
those accepting it.