National Republican., 1885-03-07
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Interesting Gossip ms 60 the Move
ments OF Persons Prominent In so-
riaI Circles


contributions for he social column tcR be received
Up 10 Friday afternoon Of each wtek.I
II is not yet announced when Miss
Cleveland will begin her formal re-
ceptions, but IL is understood that she
will bo at homo to her friends this after
noon from TO o'clock. As this is not
to be in the nature Of public entertain.
ment the President Of course will not bc
present.
As n parting entertainment tho Presi-
dent aud Mrs. MoElroy gave handsome
| lunch at tho white house on wednesday /
afternoon to the incoming family. The
table was most exquistely decorated,
| and it was served as party supper, the
ladies seated about the room, and their
escorts waiting on them. Abont seventy
five took part, and tho incoming and
outgoing circles met happily on this FIRST
| occasion.
On Wednesday evening there was
quite dinner party at Secretary Fre-
linghuysen's, with President Arthur, |
Judge and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. Charles Mil
Ter, Gen. sharpe, Secretary Chandler, |
Mr.. Winthrop Gray. aud Mrs.. Freling- |
huysen's nephews, Mr.. Haven and Mr.. |
Griswold, of New York, added to tho |
regular family group.
mTb. VINO uhS Uoth VIC bupeb |
of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Field since |
Wednesday, will leave for Albany this
morning, and the many sincere express
sions Of regret nt losing her have proven
TO her something Of tho esteem and
kindly feeling in which she has beon
held here. Every one Is sorry to part
with her, aud there Is tho greatest re-
gret that sho cannot make another winter
visit next year.
Marshal and Mrs. McMichael gave a
very handsome dinner party to Mrs. Nc
Elroy on Thursday evening
Judge aud Mrs John Davis gnvo
pleasant dinner party to President Ar
thur last evening, at which his intimate
personal friends were present.
Miss May McElroy Is visiting Mrs. Nc
Allister Laughton and her daughter,
Miss Camille Borghmanns this week.
Miss Berghmanns has been in poor health
all winter, and has but lately returned
from Philadelphia, whore she has been
undergoing q course of treatment. She
was ablc to ride out for o little while on
Tuesday afternoon.
Gen. Mcclellan and his family have
, been staying at Wormley's g this week.
The Russian minister and Nine. de
, Struve and Senator and Mrs. Hale are
, among those soon to give dinner parties
in honor Of President Arthur. While
living in tho white house he could not
visit at tho legations, and the foreigners,
who arc such admirers Of 'ce cher Nj.
Arthur" and who wept at taking leave OF
him on Tuesday afternoon, are now Civ
ing him the handsomest dinners.
Representative and Mrs. Steele left for
, Indiana on Wednesday evening.
, Senator aud Mrs. Conger have had
with them for tho past fortnight Mrs.
Conger's mother, Mrs. Humphreys, of
Warren, Ohio. Mrs. Humphreys is very
fine looking, with gray hair, aud in ap-
pearauce would sooner be taken for sis
ter than the mother of Mrs. Conger
Miss Mosier, of Cambridge, Mass, who
+ is the guest of Mrs. Stewart on Capitol
/ Hill is very line violinist and uses a
rare Amati instrument go years old.
She delighted numbers at Mrs. Lander's
= house on Monday afternoon playing some
= sweet Irish melodies with piano accom-
2 paniment by Mrs. Ferriss.
}. Mrs. Frederick Jones, of New York,
/. was tho guest Of Gen. aud Mrs Beale this
e week and attended the great ball with
s Mr.. Truxton Beale.
i The name of the new postmaster gen.
Il eral is pronounced rs If it were spelled
!. Vielsss, and the French twists that have
!. been given it hero have been very anus
Ia ing Col. and Mrs. Villas hayo been the
!. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. u. Letter this
week, and it was quite noteworthy that
, the first social entertainment in honor OF
!. tho victorious party should have been tho
sss tea for Mrs Tyler and Mrs Villas, given
I, at the Blaine mansion on Tuesday after
:, noon by Mrs. Letter. Col. and Mrs. Villas
n have been hurried home by telegram
~ announcing the illness Of his only sister,
Miss Eta Villas. They will probably not
establish themselves in house here be-
fore next fall.
Senator Mcpherson invited o large com.
pany of gontlemon to his beautiful resi-
dence on Vermont avenue on Thursday
,e evening to meet Gov. Albeit, of New
>. Jersey, and o number Of the distinguished
visitors from that state in tho city at thai
y timo.
9. Ex. x.Representative and now Represen
IL tative.elect Caswell, Of Wisconsin. hai
10 been in the city this week, and with hi
10 wife was the guest Of Mr.. A. Il. Longley
l. on Capitol Hill,
70 Miss Phoebs Couzens, of ST. Louis. II
10 in the city this week, visiting Mrs. Cor
re don Stewart, of Capitol hill. Misi
~ Couzens attended the ball, and was richl!
dressed on that occasion.
Representative aud Mrs. Dorsheime
n. were obliged to vacate their spaciou
IIe' quarters in the Arlington annex for tn
~, Democratic Phalanx, and were accommo
rs. departure yesterday.
iss Representative Slocum's family vii
nr ID. break up housekeeping hero and NOV
es their effects to Brooklyn in fortnight.
Ice Representative Spriggs family will re
on main here until May, and. as they hav
m taken their house on n three years leas,
r. they will be among those returning earl
re; next fall.
v Mrs Bradley Martin. Of New Yorl
re, brought large party down here th
eerI,, week to attend the ceremonies and fel
H. H. tivities of the inauguration. She took
lie, house for the week, and brought wit
sb, her her household staff, just rs the Ems
iss lish do when they take country hous
W. for the Derby day. Her party include
of the celebrated Lord Garmoyle,
re, Fortescue breach-of-p promise fame; NJ
lie, Frank Griswold, Mr. Harry San 8, al
RS Miss Beckwith.
T. Mrs. Don Cameron had q stream
ow visitors all of Thursday afternoon, nj
'rn- taxed the powers Of herself and her siste
~. Mrs Miles, and Miss Sherman, TO ente
LIS tain the hosts OF Pennsylvanians wi
s sm, called. Senator Cameron gave dim
4. to President Arthur the same evenin
ltz. which was one of the handsomest atfai
liss of the week, and members OF the Farr
anu ere Club Of Philadelphia were also
guests that night.
fer. Lieut.. Richardson Clover, who hos gu
oe. cessfully taken the new coast sury
-, steamer, tho Carlile Patterson, around
vi California by way Of the straits of N
ep- gellan, was given dinner at tho Ma
the island navy yard last week by the col
On mandant.
iier Mrs. Geo. q. Hazelton has her moth
am Mrs. Van Antwerp, visiting her at presei
OF On Wednesday Mrs. Hazelton gave
ted lunch party to twenty-five friends, W
yes aftorward viewed the procession as
lde marched through tho Capitol grounds
ueu front Of her residence.
Gen. and Mrs Beale leave for N,