Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-04
SOCIETY,".


strangers in the city who We're glad of the OPP
portunity OF inspecting the building and wit
Messing the occasion, yet the mass OF the thou-
sand visitors who gathered there were ladies
and gentlemen OF society, who purposely as
sembled 10 pay their last social tribute 10 the
retiring hostess of the Executive Mansion, and
In that light Mrs. McElroy's reception was one
OF the most fiattering social testimonials ever
rendered 10 lady in or out OF the frst residence
of the country. Carriages almost blocked the
street and approaches in front of the White
House, and pedestrians were literally packed
In a huge column OF patient humanity from the
gate on the avenue 10 the portico of the man.
sion. Mrs McElroy was assisted more directlv.
In receiving her many callers by her sister
standing at the head OF the column OF visitors
Col. Rockwell and Marshal McMichael alter.
mating in their rather arfuous duty of present-
Ing the guests TO the receiving hostess Among
the many ladies who assisted Mrs McElroy
were the Misses McElroy. Mrs. John Davis. the
Misses Frelinghuysen, Mrs. McMichael Mrs.
Teller, Mrs. John stanton. Mrs Mc(Yulioch and
Miss McCulloch and about forty others the
majority of them young ladies who are popu.
dies wore evening dresses, and the parlor i'm
winch the receiving party stood presented
peautliul picture of lovely and animated femi.
nnlty TO the crowd that surged by for over two
hours The upper corridors and rooms were set
apart Tor the reception OF the guests OF the
PRESIDENT and Mrs. McElroy who had been in
Nlted 10 remain after the general reception and
IN them numerous small tables had been
placed upon which refreshments were served.
Revenue Marine service, and Miss Minnie q.
collins is announced to take place on Monday
next Mt the Methodist Protestant Church in
Georgetown.
The ladies in charge OF the woman's Exchange
viii continue to furnish lunch at the EXCHANGE
rooms on III street this week and feel assured
tl'tl Tue laudaole purpose OF the enterprise will
be rewarded with success
Miss Grace Whitehead of I 90 v strae, is nm
Joying visit from her friend Miss Lizzie Steele.
OF Springfield, ..
Miss Lizzie Nigh, of Ironton, o., is the guest
OF the Misses Neal, daughters OF the solicitor OF
the Treasury. -
Mrs. Charles III. Mitchell, of BROOKLYN. is Wis
ltlng the family OF Col. j. c. Smith, 1904
street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Todhunter, of s street. EXPECT
their sister, Mrs. James Brown Cleveland of
New Orleans, TO visit them during inauguation
week. Mrs. Cleveland's husband is "A cousin of
the PreSident-elect "
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mead, of Albany, n. Y;
Mrs. Richard Westcoatt, OF Trenton. y. J.. and
Mrs. Robert RoSenbaum of C;porgeiow,o Dai
and DIR. {. +. Russell, of Washington county
Md, are visiting their friends. Mrs. Wilson and
MIS-. Shaw, OF No. 1l9 street southeast.
Miss Kitty Monroe, of Annapolis and Miss
Roberta Black, OF Baltimore are guests of Miss
Madge Cohen, at No. 5l3 + street northwest
1he twenty-fifth marriage anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs Il. ID. Clapp was celebrated on Satur.
day evening last 10y a happy company.
captain John Small and daughter, of Aber-
1Sth, oilIp, stopping at the residence his
brother, James Small 911 street northwest.
The informal "hop" at the Ebbitt house on
saturday evening was much more crowded
IMAM usual, the young people OF the hotel
JOY the dancing.
Miss Cora L. May, OF Paterson, ". +. is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Lena Allen, 81 ? Rhode
Island avenue.
Miss Cora Webb, of Baltimore, is the guest Of
Washington.
DIR. and Mrs. Ridgely McBlair have taken tbs
house 1127 11th street and commenced house.
keeping.
Mrs. Key informally received number OF
ciaileIs ca. at her hospltable home in Georgetown
sunday evening.
Mrs. Warren, widow OF the late General War;
ren, OF the engineer corps, and her daughter
are visiting the city, and will stay until after
the inauguration.
Hon. Rastus NJ. Ransom, of New York. for.
mer law partner of the President. with Mrs.
Ranson, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs James
l.. Norris this week.
Mrs. Gen. Enochs, of Ironton, Ohio, is stopping
a few days with her sister Mrs. R. Hutcheson
at9i3 Massachusetts avenue.
Mr. Charles +. Livermore, OF New York CITY.
Mr. L. vi. Thornton, of Shelbyville Ill and Mr.
}: NJ Burnam, OF \ ale College, are visiting the
city, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs A e. Willxin-
son.
Messrs. VI. Metzen. Louis Englehard. c. q. goI.
iinger and \. Conklin, wife and daughter, of
brooklyn, are in town for the Inauguration sea-
son, staying at 2209 street.
Miss Carrie S. Hutchinson OF Hightstown-
n j., is in the city, the guest of Miss Belle MIL
Inauguration. S
Mrs. n. Steptoe Eldridge. of Philadelpbfa- ia
stopping with Mrs. DR.. Henlan, eIo 10th street.
Mr.. Van Wagner, OF Brooklyn, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. p. King, 32I East Capitol street.
The Misses Lucy and Jennie Jones' of Arkan.
sas, sisters of the Hon. James X. Jones' Senator.
eject from that state, are the guests of their
uncle, Mr.. Samuel Noment 1913 NJ street
Miss p. Dandelet, of Baltimore is stoppine
with her friend, Miss Almich, 525 New Jersey
avenue northwest
Mrs. VIM. Jas. Epps, OF Richmond. Va. and
her daughter, are guests of Mrs. w. r. Collins.
West w Washington.
Miss Gertie Siyyer, of Fort Scott, Kansas. is
stopping with her friend, Mrs. Romeyn, at 7o5
11th street.
Mrs. Jas. Lochry, with her son, of Atlanta. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. DIR. T. f. Newton, 11o5
street.
Although Mrs. Hendricks by no means re.
quires an introduction at this time to WASH
ington society, yet now that she is by virtue OF
her position TO become the first lady in official
circles, II Will be pleasing TO read testimonials
10 her charming qualities. An exchange saws:
Mrs. Hendricks is about fifty years of age
and childless. Her only child, boy, died In
1901, when only three years old. In the
absence of maternal responsibilities she has de-
voted herslf to the interests of her husband has
been his travelling companion very much and
cultivated society with the view to his ad-
Vancement. She is well-informed and a woman
OF sagacious judgment, her husbands best adj
wiser and competent assistant in affairs not fre-
quently of absorbing interest to women
His best speeches bear evidences of her taste
and discrimination. Her charities are admin.
lstered with business method which is ad,
mirable. During the time when her husband
was governor of Indiana she visited with him
the various penal and reformatory Institutions
and inquired into their affairs closely Mr.
hendricks knows better than anybody else how
much ne is indebted TO his helpmeet for his
success in life.
Mrs. Hendricks shines in society. She is
pleasing in appearance, because good-looking
and richly dressed in perfect taste. Her hair
and eyes are dark; her stature is somewhat low
She talks admirably, and is much respected
and loved in refined circles"
Mr.. Frank Lincoln's drawing room enter
tainment at Mr., Theo. Lyman's residence, last
Friday evening, having proved such decided
success, the managers of the Garfield Me-
mortal hosp tai secured his service for a repetf.
tion OF his original musical and initiative mono
logue, THE Ludicrous Side of Life" at All
Souls church on Thursday evening, March 5th
Appropriations Of Local Interest
ITEMS IN THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION
BILL.
The deficiency appropriation bill, as passed,
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