Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-09
SOCIETY,".

verb, 1.-The King is dead: long live the kfngi"
was practically exemplifed at the White House
reception on Saturday. Mrs. McElroy, the for
mer hostess of the Executive Mansion, whose
genial manners and exalted position as first
lady in the American social world, had made
her the central figure in capital society for
three years past, quietly and unostentatiously
took her departure from the city in the morn
ing. and In the afternoon the new mistress Of
the White House was receiving the Joyous con-
gratulations of thousands of callers. where only
a week previous the same thousands were
pressing to Mrs. McElroy their great regrets.
Miss Clevelands first reception was unques-
tionably somewhat OF an agreeable surprise Ia
her. Announcement had been made that she
would be at home Informally to all friends who
might wish to call, and under ordinary circum-
stances she might have expected only a linn
tied number of familiar faces and old friends
1t was not So however. The old regime
dead, but the new one had begun and thou
sands rushed to pay court to the new lady the
White House. In front of the building carriages
were thickfy crowded, and a steady column of
visitors passed into the East room TO do honor
to Miss Cleveland. The old custom OF receiving
Miss Cleveland and her assistants taking their
position in the long East room, whore Colonel
Rockwell and Marshal McMichael made the
presentations of the guests by name they
ed to be purely informal, no efforts
were made at floral ornamentation, only
few plants relieving the usual appearance OF
the East parior. Miss Cleveland was becoming
ly attired in princess dress of hunters green
pretty bouquet of exquisite roses. The assist
ing ladies We're Mrs. Hoyt. of Albany. and Mrs.
Cleveland, wife of Rev. DIR. Cleveland. each of
whom was also dressed in becoming dark
toilet AS the guests were presented, Miss
Cleveland was cordial and self-possessed in her
greeting. and those who were constantly near
her during the reception remarked that she
seemed to have no stereotyped phrase of vel
come, but smiled pleasantly and greeted every
one in almost different words Among the legion
of callers were Mrs. Vice President Hendricks,
M..lr
Manning, Mrs Secretary Whitney, Mrs. John II.
Mclean. of Cincinnati; Postmaster General and
Mrs; Mrs; Khss Miss Kas Field Mrs and
Ken, KEN Mrs RoskwcIl, Mrs. joslyp; Mrs; Gen.
Letter, Mrs. Nordhoff, Mrs. Senator Van Wyck,
Mr.. and Mrs: S. p. Brown, Senator and Mrs.
Pendeton, Mrs: Oales, Mrs: Leopold Morse,
Miss Hampton, Mrs. Kauiimann, Mrs. Wm. =.
Holman; Mrs Oscar Turner, Mrs. Geo. W. Cas-
Morgan, Mrs. w. II. Hatch. Mrs Seymour, Miss
Wainwright, and many others.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Kearney Warren gave a din.
ner at the Richmond Saturda V evening,
daughter, Mrs. TraverS, Mrs. Wilmot johnson
and Mr.. VIM. III. Hurlbut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordhof entertained the Liter
ary Society at their residence Oh Saturday eve
ming.
Senor Valera, the Spanish minister, has issued
cards for a series of Lenten entertainments
during the remainder of the season.
The National Rifles will give another of their
handsome full dress military receptions and
balls at their armory on Thursday evening.
The wedding of Lieutenant W. $. Hogg and
Miss Gertrude Owens is announced to take
place on Wednesday, at the residence of the
brides father, Surgeon Owens, on Z street.
Cards have been issued by Minister and Mrs
Foster for reception and tea on Thursday
afternoon in honor of Sonora Mariscal, wife of
the secretary of state of Mexico. who is now the
guest of Mrs. Foster while Ell route from London
to Mexico.
Miss Nogueiras, daughter Of the Portuguese
minister, who was SO successful in organizing
and managing the Paul and Virginia amateur
party, is arranging for a grand vocal and instru-
mental concert to be given by the best amateur
talent fn the District early in May, for the ben
eft of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Mrs. McElroy took her departure from tfle
city on Saturday morning, much to the uni
versai regret of the people in society here. A
large number Of ladies and gentlement gathered
at the station to say good bye, and many others
sent handsome floral tokens. Ms. McElroy,
during the time she presided over the social az
fairs at the White House, was very thoughtful
in her attentions and favors to young ladies of
society, and legion of them, anxious to show
their gratitude, assembled about her at the
depot with floral offerings to say their last adeus
on Saturday. Surely no lady has ever been
more popular in Washington society than Mrs
in S%I foe r ag eroy h.s her
companied on her journey to New York To- Mrs
Haynesworth and Miss Nellie Arthur.
The family of Representative Broadhead, of
st. Louis, left for their home on Saturday
ev ening.
The wife and daughter OF Representative
Cannon, of Illinois, started for their home last
night.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas will
take apartments at the Ebbitt house to-day and
probably remain their until a suitable residence
can be secured.
Miss Birdie Parker, niece OF Representative
Post, left the city last night with her father.
Adjutant General Farnsworth left for New
York Saturday night, but Mrs and Miss Farms
worth are still here as the guests of Mrs. Rear
Admiral Quackenbush.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan celebrated the fifty
fourth anniversary of his birthday on Friday,
which was attended by ex-President Arthur
and many prominent army officers.
The Misses Youmans and Hastings, nieces Of
the President, who were guests at the Execu-
TO their homes i'm New York. Rev. Mr. Cleye-
land and his wife and Mrs. Hoyt will also leave
soon, SO mat the President and his sister, Miss
honors of the mansion in a few days.
Mrs. w. H. Spofford has gone on q weeks
visit to Chilico:he, Ohio.
The pleasant circles of young ladies in several
of the hotels have been broken by the departure
of the majority of them for their respective
homes.
Vice President and Mrs. Hendricks, accom-
panied by Mr.. Willis Payne, OF New York, at
tended Ascension church yesterday.
Mrs. j. w. Carroll, ofSt. Louis, is here visiting
friends. She attended the Inauguration bail
with Mrs. DIR. j. Buckley, wearing an elegant
costume of black velvet and white lace.
Miss Mary Perkins, of Boston, is staying with
Miss Meigs, daughter of Gen. Meigs.
Miss Virginia v. Gesner, of New York, is
visiting with Mrs. DIR. Harlin, 915 10th street.
The Treasury Department To-day.
The Secretary of the Treasury received large
number of visitors to-day, among whom were
General Hancock and Mr.. Hubert o. Thompson,
of New York. He has appointed Mr.. Valentine
p. Snyder, of New York, his private secretary,
to succeed Mr.. Frank Sperry, who has resigned
to engage In the practice of law in New York
city.
One Of the first official acts of Secretary Man.
ming was to authorize Assistant Secretary Coon
to sign, instead of the secretary, all warrants for
the payment OF money into the public treasury
and all warrants for the disbursement of money
from the public treasury. 1t is understood that
this is only a temporary designation, and that a
successor to Mr.. Coon will be nominated in a
few days.
Political Notes.
THE VACANT q. 8. SENATORSHIPS, ETC.
Bal1Oting for Mr.. Garlands successor in the
United States Senate will begin i'm the Arkansas
general assembly on the 18th inst. The follow
ing are the candidates: Congressman Poindex-
ter Dunn, Ex-Governor James H. Berry, VIM
Ill n