National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-21
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Interesting Gossip as to the Move
ncnts OF Persons Prominent In So
cta1 (Irclea

Wp 10 fftuuV tUVIHOpN ~ futU NttN.l
The President will hold q public re.
ception ut the white house from till fl
o'clock this evening, aud will be assisted
in receiving by the wives of his cabinet
officers. Mrs. Mctlroy's usual Saturday
after noon reception will DO omitted in
consequence, but she will receive for tho
last time on the Saturday of next week.
Tho President will give the usual COM
plimcntary dinner to his successor on the
night preceding the Inauguration. After
leaving the white house on tho morning
of the 18th Of March and attending the
ceremonies at the capitol he will go to
Secretary Frolinghuyson's house and re-
main a few days. Tho announcement
that no would leave for Now York ut 2
o'clock OH the afternoon of inauguration
day was incorrect and unauthorized. Mrs.
McElroy upon leaving the white house
will he the guest of Mr.. John II. Fields
and his family on New Hampshire ave-
nue.. Mrs. MoElroy's elder sister, Mrs.
Haynsworth, is now staying Mt tho white
house.
Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch gave a
handsome dinner last night TO the Presi.
/ dout. Covers wcro laid for sixteen, and
the guests were the President and his
sister, Mrs. Haynsworth, Senator and
Mrs. Morrill,, the Russian minister and
Nine. do Strive, Justice Gray aud his
sister, Miss Gray, Representative and
Mrs. Theodore Lyman, Gen. and Miss
| Schenck, and Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Alley.
Mr.. aud Mrs John Davis gave dinner
to Mrs. McElroy last evening.
| Mrs. Sheridan. who always observes
| Lent carefully, held her last reception for
the winter on Tuesday afternoon.
With the assistance Of Mrs. Butter
worth, Miss Bayard. Miss Cannon, and
others, Mrs. Beach and her daughters had
gay and crowded reception all of Tues.
day afternoon at their apartment in the
| Portland.
called home to Chicago last week by q
telegram announcing a dangerous turn in
the long illness of Mr.. Adams's father.
None Of the ladies OF the cabinet fami-
| lies were at home to callers on Wodncs-
day afternoon, but all who are able will
receive on the Wednesday Of next week,
tho last official reception day loft them.
During this extremely cold weather Mrs.
McCulloch hardly ventured out OF the
house and Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Chand-
Ter are still in retirement. Mrs. Brew
ster, who has been quito i'll, is slowly
monding. As she is unable to return
any more calls this year she is sending
out her T. z. c. cards now.
Miss Kate Field has taken apartments
at Sl4 Twelfth street. and will remain
here until after the inauguration. She
delivers her address on Mormonism ut
tho Church of our Father, corner of Thir-
toenth and l. streets, on next Thursday
| Inc aud 10 90 panlaA That oil tphn
take an interest in that great problem
will attend. Besides being tho brightest
and most clever of women, Miss Field
has studied the Mormon question more
closely than any ono who has yet at
tempted to tell us about it, and all who
have talked with her here find hor thor
Oughly posted on every point. Misc
Field receives every afternoon from to
6 o'clock. and the best of wit, humor, and
argument are heard ut these informal
Conversations in her parlors. Among
other things she believes in cremation,
and during her stay here will read q
paper on that subject before company
at the house of well-known scientist,
who has bespok IN the honor.
Mrs. Wadsworth had a house full OF
callers on Tuesday afternoon, all of whom
had attended her ball Of the previous
I Wetk. gNub ihlEO bOuuuob vi
pink roses, and received without assist
ants, yet managed to keep every one
entertained. Mrs. Wadsworth will re,
main here until May. and during tho
coming fortnight has her father and
mother, and other relatives staying with
her.
The families of the justices Of the su-
preme court always observe Lent to the
extent Of giving up their afternoons at
home, and in consequence all OF them
had largo receptions on Monday after
noon. Miss Waite and her sster.in-law,
Mrs. &. c. Waite, had many callers.
Mrs. Miller and Miss Ida Miller had a
number of visitors on Monday afternoon
Justice Miller and his family made Q
trip to the Yellowstone Park and Alaska
during their vacation of last year, and
this summer talk of including the Ha-
vain Islands and Japan in their summer
outing.
Mrs. Woods and her daughter were
as sisted on Monday afternoon by Miss
Childs aud Miss Alice Riddle, the latter
assisting Miss Woods ut her tea table at
the end of the long drawing room.
Mrs. Logan did not receive on Thurs
day afternoon, although as many went to
her house hoping to see her as on any day
during the season.
The wife of Senator Miller, of Califor
MIA, who is a devoted member of tn,
Episcopal church, did not receive OF
Thursday afternoon this week, but will
be at home informally on Thursday
hereafter.
Mrs. Dolph repeated the brilliant scene
of her tea Of last Friday at her Thursda,
afternoon at home this week. All VIII,
had attended her tea came to pay thei
party calls, and with gas-lighted room
and group OF ladies about her she mad
her house very attractive Among thos
assisting her were Miss Squires. Mis-
Churchill, Mrs. Throckmorton, Mrs Craw
ford, Mrs. Spohord, and Miss Odeneal.
Mrs. Lander gave Il lunch party oil
Monday in honor of Miss Kate Fold.
Mrs and Miss Slocum were assisted b,
Miss Magee in receiving callers on Tues
day. Gen. Slocum will move his house
hold goods to Brooklyn during the latte
part of March.
The Woman's Exchange is to have
house warming and tea at its new rooms
at 1909 III street, next Tuesday afternoon
This enterprise, started but little owe
q year ago by young ladies belonging T.
different churches of the city, has beef
very successful, aud its managers hope {,
y continue its popularity at the new home
The tos is to be from 3 to o'clock o
. Tuesday afternoon. No admittance fee
! charged, and all the dainties for which tn
: exchange is famous will be served. Inv
tations have been sent to oil who hav
r patronize the establishment, and gen
eral invitation and welcome is oxtende
to every one. During the season Of after
| noon receptions tho exchange has done
I. large business in cakes salads and ere
T. quotes. Mrs. John a. Logan and Mrs.
{! c. Pomeroy head the reception commit
tee, and others in charge of tho entertain
i mont are Mrs. A. T.. Westcott, Mrs, q. |
Bradley, Mrs. Jay Cooke, Mrs. Henri
e Davis, Miss Marion West, the daughter
5 Justice Woods and of ox-Iustice StrOn
y Miss Portland. and Miss Spohord. Mi
n Davies and Miss Alley will preside at tl
K tea table, and Miss Critteuden and othe