National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-14
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Interesting Gossip ~ 10 the Move
ments OF Persons Prominent In SO
nlnI TIprIea

The President will hold his first even
ing reception at tho executive mansion
next Tuesday, the 18th instant, from to
IL o'clock, at which time tho following
named bodies will be received: The mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and tho
ladies Of their families; the judges OF the
supreme court of the United States and
Of other United States courts, and tho
ladies of their families; senators and rep
resentatives of the forty.eighth congress
and Of the forty-ninth congress, and the
ladies of thoir families; the officers Of tho
nrmy, Of the navy, and of tho marine
corps, and the ladies of their families.
This reception will be limited to the
official bodies named. The President has
not yet decided upon the date for an even
ing reception to the public.
Miss Cleveland will be at home to her
friends who desire to call from until b
this afternoon.
At tho white house ut 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon the members of the diplo-
matte corps aud the ladies of their families
were formally presented to President
Cleveland and his sister. The parlors
and cast room were lighted with gas for
the occasion, but no other preparations
were made. The diplomats, who did not
wear their court dresses or uniforms,
gathered in tho red parlor in advance OF
| the hour, and the ladies accompanying
them wore street costumes with bOnnets.
| The President and Marshal McMichael,
Secretary Bayard and the other members
| of the cabinet led the way to the blue
parlor at 2:l5 o'clock, and Miss Cleveland
and Miss Bayard, Mrs. Manning, and
Mrs. Endicott. Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Hubbard,
Miss Mamie Bayard, and Mrs. Hoyt fol-
lowing two by two completed the party.
Arrived in the blue parlor MIR. Sevellon
| Brown was placed nearest the door lead
| ing from the red pnrlor, and the diplo-
mats being presented by him to Secretary
| Bayard we're in turn presented by the
secretary Of state to the President. Miss
Cleveland stood at tho Presidents right,
and Marshal McMichael, at her other
side, presented each visitor to her. The
other ladies stood back of tho receiving
party and chatted with the visitors there
Miss Cleveland wore trained dress OF
pale blue satin, with peiticoat Of white
satin brocaded in small flowers Mis-.
Bayard was attired in black satin
trimmed with jetted lace. Mrs. Manning
wore corsago and train of ruby velvet
with petticoat of blue satin, covered
with lace ruiiles. Mrs Endicotts toilei
was rich black satin, with panels bro
caded in gold. Mrs Villas wore blacl
velvet, with jot trimmings; Mrs. Hoyt
black velvet, and Miss Mamie Bayard, |
simple white dress. The guests remained
for about an hour, chatting in tho blu,
parlor, and tho cabinet group fingered
for q time after tho others had left
The Portuguese minister, Viscount Nognei
ras, being dean of the corps, headed the
line of diplomats as they entered, anC
each legation came in the order which
tho ministers occupy by virtue of thu
date of their credentials. Niscountes
Nogueiras wore q carriage dress of darl
blue plush and satin; Miss West wor
gold and green brocaded velvet; Mrs
Helyar, crimson bison cloth trimmed
with black fur; Nine. de Struve, blacl
velvet, with bonnet of red satin and vel
vet. M. Reuterskjold, the now Swedish
minister, was present with his wife, an'
every legation was fully represented.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite gave al
unusually handsome dinner party at thei
residence last evening in honor of OK
to meet him were Mr.. George Bancroft
the Russian minister and Nine. de Strive
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, Justice an
Miss Gray, aud Judge and Mrs job
Davis.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Angus Camero
will retain their house on Capitol Hi
until April and have begun their prepars
, tions for moving their household effect
back to Wisconsin.
Gen. and Mrs. Miles leave to-day fc
Fort Vancouver, regimental headquarteI
! of the department of the Columbia, {
which Gen. Miles is now in command
For the past fortnight they have been tn
/ guests of Senator and Mrs. Cameron
Miss Rachel Sherman is still with Mr.
l Cameron.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford are Twin
! very quietly at the Arlington, aud. wit
private dining room and apartments !
0 the annex building, are very seclude,
Both are still deeply afflicted by the To-
of their young son, and, yesterday bein
.. tho anniversary of his death, their fir
r weeks here have boon very sad on es.
( Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, who is no
, at Charleston with his yacht-the N
: mouna-is expected to come here tn
4 spring, On the occasion of his visit
a couple of years ago the Namouna, callt
commonly the "Pneumonia" by Il
crowds at tho navy yard wharf, stuck
the mud in the Eastern Branch with Il
!. Presidents party aboard and kept the
u there all of one hot May afternoon. III
skipper will probably watch the It'd
y more carefully on another visit. M
y Bennett's sister. Mrs. Isaac Bell, ir., NJ
her husband have been spending d
10 winter here in furnished house in Il
Is northwestern part of tho city, and ha
IT been prominent in society.
d Senator and Mrs. Vest arc occupyil
apartments at 1926 street this spring.
l,I MnAIiohaal tuhtla IA IN vim n N
y cred his resignation, is still retained
q master of ceremonies at the white boui
.. Mrs. McMichael will ROMAN in her hou
here until the end of May.
ID Our morning contemporary, which d
n scribed bride at tho inauguration bl
10 as performing tho unparalleled feat
D, wearing her whole "trousseau" on tn
g. g. occasion, distanced itself BY its magma
u account of the receptions held by &
wives of the new cabinet officers on We
r nesday. If the party organ is to fail
G. sgnally, THE REPUBLICAN, will expect
ID remain az before the only correct and l
y liable chronicler Of social events at
~ capital.
~ Col. Lamont, private secretary to I
d President, has succeeded TO tho latte
inaugural apartments at the Arlingto
OF and with his family will remain at th
Of hotel until fall. Mrs. Lamont has q
K pretty young children with her aud b
~ taken Friday for her reception day.
m The Hazen court-martial, now in 81
ii sion at tho Ebbitt House, attracts y gre
re number of listeners each day, and me
CT than half of them arc ladies. To such
audience the array Of generals in Il
n uniform is very slluripg, and Gen. Ha
er cock no the central hgure is the obl'
q, OF special admiration.
ID Senator aud Mrs, Eugene Hale gav'
IN handsome dinner party 10 ex-Preside
U.s. Arthur on Tuesday evening.
W. On Wednesday evening ex-Preside
- Arthur dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Day
II, p. Morgan, of New York, at their hol
he on | street.
u, DIR. Snyder, tho eminent Unitari
"a miniBt.. of st. Louis, was tho guest
cd In.ti,. "a n.y AIiilar tb;s ,yaalr n