National Republican., 1885-01-17
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Interesting Gossip rs to the Move
mcnts OF Persons Prominent In So

Up ~ fHody UicfhOOU V edch Wctk'l
Tho President will hold the second Of
his official card receptions on next Tues
day evening from TO Ii o'clock, on which
occasion congress and the Judiciary are tc
be the guests of honor and tho other of
fetal bodies arc invited to meet them
ON Thursday evening he will give his
first state dinner Of the season, which,
according to custom, is to tho members oi
his cabinet.
On Saturday afternoons, commencinr
to-day, after 3 o'clock, Mrs. MoElroy, who
has now quite recovered from her indis
position, will receive at the executiv,
mansion such persons as may desire &
call upon her. IL Is not expected that
there will be any formal afternoon public
receptions at tho white house at present
the saturday afternoons of Mrs. McEl'
roy being similar in character to the Mon.
day afternoons of the wives Of the justices
of the supreme court, the Wednesday nf'
teruOons at the residences Of tho members
of the cabinet, and the Thursdays at the
homes of the senators, at which all ladies
and gentlomon wishing to call are made
welcome, whether previously acquainted
or otherwise.
Senator and Mrs Miller, Of California,
gave dinner Of twenty covers to the
President last evening that was marked
by great elegance III all the details. The
table was decorated with u broad strip OF
crimson plush down the confer that was
bordered with smilax and bore three
large fiat baskets Of roses and white
lilac5 aud glittering array of crystal
and silver. Large bouquets Of choice
roses wero at each lady's plate. The
guests were the President and Mrs Nc
Elroy. Secretary Chandler, tho British
Minister and Miss West, the German
Minister, Senator and Mrs. Sherman,
Senator and Mrs, Pondleton. Senator and
Mrs. Hale, Con. and Mrs. Nicholas An
dorson, Mr.. aud Mrs. Girard, and Mrs.
Decker, of San Francisco.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen's parlors wore again
filed with sociable and busily chatting
groups on Wednesday afternoon, and she
was assisted in receiving by Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Slater, of Provi-
dence K. L.; Miss Gwynn, and Miss Ban
croft, grand daughter of Mr.. George
Bancroft. who has long resided in Paris.
Mrs. John Davis, in becoming toilet
Of crimson velvet and lace, presided at
the tea table and divided tho company
between tho parlors and the dining room.
Mrs. McCulloch and her daughter, with
the assistance of Miss Cox, Miss Decker,
and Others had a large reception on
Wednesday afternoon. This week Mrs.
McCulloch has had as her guests hor sis
ter, Mrs. Myers, and her husband, OF
Plainfeld, n. J.
Mrs. Chandler was suffering from such
n severe cold on Wednesday as to be un-
able to appear in her parlor, and Mrs.
kinslcy received for her, assisted by Miss
Nilos and one or two young ladies.
Mrs. Hatton had one of the most agree
able receptions of the afternoon, and was
assisted by Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Upton, and
Mrs. Magoe, of Plttsburg
At Mrs. Brewster's house, her daughter,
Mrs. koons, with Mrs. Dunbar Price,
Miss Patterson, and group of young
ladies assisted bOr in entertaining the
largo number of callers. Mrs. Koons
wore u pretty toilet of black lace and jet
and presided over the tea table.
Mrs. Teller had the assistance of Mrs.
Stevenson, Mrs. Fish, Miss Lacey, and
Miss Teller in receiving on Wednesday
afternoon, and her callers found it one OF
the enjoyable places on their afternoon
round of visits.
Chief Justice Waite hasso far improved
aa 10 be ablo IN lido ont aud saa big
friends, and in n few days will leave for
and Miss Matte will aosomnanv him and
tbey will bo gono untiI aTter tbo ond nj
Tho Eehrnorv vacation of tho coprt no.
tnr,ing In tina ror tho chiaf iustjco ~
tato Sis mart In tho corononioS ",
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and NJ Eisb"r rocaivoJ In Tho ,na;r
narlor dnring tho aSternoop
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d,v ofternoo,s ,his ,vintor
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and was much nIimented on b9
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borno yybich ia Lordi,, 10 ba ro,nn,i,a,
IN its imtorior bv tbo:o Obo know r. ho
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narior assisted bv Mrs Adams Mrs M;I
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nom NOM as" and % otbcrs rcceivod IN tbn ', ,nniy YTy
narIors and tho II street a;5a 81 81
honsc wore ouite a busv air dnrino call
ing Lonrs O'''
thn Hamilton q, T,osdov ,ho ro.
,or was crowded with those csIIingp lin p1, -,
H. ior,o ,,,,nI,or or Id, sa,n;S1,i,
smong whom were MIRA and Miss uaT
man Mrs GIosscock Mrs ITnton an,
Mrs Ounckenbnsh
Miss Theresa Rlackbnrn of Ko,trol,y
ia with her rnthcr az the Notionai III
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