National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

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1t is something wonderful that enter
tanners should crowd the latter days of
waning season with "teas," when they
would be 80 acceptable to the deeply pen
itent and austere world few weeks hence.
Tho most wildly censorious can find abso-
lutely nothing to call dissipation in that
very mild form Of afternoon divertise-
ment.
Much has been postponed; the available
| space Of the season was curtailed by the
weeks taken out OF IL for mourning, and
| the official events thus set back had TO take
| place later. Thus many projected large
entertainments were never mentioned, as
| no private person wishes TO invite 700 peo-
/ pie In Washington for the same evening
/ that q Presidents or Cabinet minister's
large levee Is held. Those people, then,
/ who have been curbed In their hos
| pitable intentions, can come to the front
now with a series OF small and early even
ing parties, no dancing, or demure Sc
| quence Of tea pourings for the Lenten
forty days. Every one remembers how
| grateful were tho quiet entertainments OF
the Argentine minister, Senior Dominiguez,
and his charming family last spring.
Lieut.. Reamey led the last army aud
navy german Of the season, which was q
very pretty bail. The stage was massed
orchestra was completely hidden by them.
Mrs. Whitney, In a splendid toilet of law
ender velvet, embroidered with floating
skirts Of tulle, cLaperoned the party. Mrs.
| Whitney was accompanied by Miss Mabel
Weddell, who wore white tulle, garlanded
with peoples. The fayors were unique and
welcome presents, consisting Of batons tied
with ribbons and iuclosing bottles Of
cologne, wicker TASKS, and bottles filed
with perfume, and were said to be the
bandsomest ever given in Washington.
| The dresses worn were unusually beautiful.
| Miss Van Buren, wore splendid gown OF
pale primrose embossed velvet; Miss Jennie
Sheriff., white tulle, bangled with seguins;
Miss Hattie Croker, blue tulle; Miss Dill
Ion, lavender tulle and satin; Miss Pauline
Acklen, pink satin and pearl embroiderles;
Miss Agnes Dolph, black tulle; Miss Paul,
lemon tulle; Mrs. Harrington, white satin
and handsome pearls; Miss Rhodes, of Provi-
dence, an aesthetic brown-blue brocade; Mrs.
QReilley, pale cowslip satin trimmed with
duchess lace; Mrs. Daniel Lamont, white
satin; Mrs. Plnson, white satin with pearl
Jet p0ssementeries; Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson,
Mrs. Schley, Mrs. Brewster, and Mrs.
Blackburn discussed the favors. Mrs.
Capt Scott, handsomely attlred In
white satin, danced with Lieut..
Reamey, and the second couple were DIR.
Deane and Miss Brewster. Others present
were Col. aud Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. MePher-
Rueker, Lieut. and Mrs. Duyall, Miss Rhea
McAllster, Miss Potts, Mr.. Chas. McCawley,
Miss Mary Shellabarger, DR.. Ruth, Lieut..
Hancock, Lieut.. Scriven, Capt. Mahan,
Commodore Train, Mai and Mrs. Lydecker,
Judge. Emory, Mr.. Frank Conger, Mr..
Slack, Mr.. Baxter, Lieut.. Cowles, Col.
Blount, Mics Schley, Engineer Mccartney,
Col. and Mrs. Yolkmar, Mrs. NELL, Miss
Cartwright, Judge and Mrs. Tucker,
Lieut.. Knox, Mr.. James Morrill,, Admiral
Upshur, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCawley,
Chief Engineer Baker, Miss Baker, DIR. and
Mrs. Mott-Smith, Admiral and Mrs. Welles,
Mrs. Gen. Foster, Miss Dillingham;, Mrs.
Holcombe, Prof. Cove, Capt. James, and
Mr.. Oestham.
Tuedsay afternoon was pretty generally
devoted to the amateur theatricals, many
Of the houses being closed until o'clock.
The house during the performance was
almost as attractive as the stage, drawing
and holding the rowing gaze like magnet
to study itsvatfed composition. Ap &C.
count Of the performance has been already
given IN these columns. Senator and Mrs.
Cockrell paid pretty compliment to Mrs.
Judge Thurman, OF Ohio, as the wife Of an
ex-senator, In giving a lovely tea in her
honor. Mrs. C0ckrell wore ,a,-splendid
toilet OF white satin and Uhantilly lace.
Mrs. Thurman wore black silk and ietted
passementertes. Mrs. Mccormick wore
garnet ottoman and bonnet Senator
Cockrell Mrs, James Carlisle, and Mrs.
Towles assisted in dispensing the hospltili-
ties Of the coy house. Apretty entertain
ment was that given atthe Chinese legation
by Mr. G. Hanson and Mr.. X. Palm Lu and
the attaches. The sumptuous house was
planned for great entertainments, and
therefore needs little help from hosts. The
handsome salon parlor, with its Italian
style and tapestries, leads into the ball
room with its recesses and polished floor
: which forms q semicircle with one end rest
ing upon the dining room.
Cabinet day was another red letter one
and called out q perfect procession Of PEG
pie and carriages. Mrs. Manning, In recep
, ton gown Of green silk and lace, held {
charming levee. Mr.. James b. Manning
son Of the Secretary, with his wife and baby
J daughter, Beatrice, assisted In entertaining
the many guests. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs
Walker and Miss Emory were also In thu
drawing room. Miss Paul looked charming
in dress of narigold satin, and, with Mis-
Dulanoy, poured the coffee and tea. Mrs
. Endicott was resting, and her reception wa
conducted by her daughter, who was as
sisted by Mrs. Mason, of Boston, Miss Salli,
, Loring, Mss Biddle, Miss Bancroft, ant
bard had basket ON the handle Of her door
Mrs. Whitney had her usual large corps o
assistants, among whom were Mrs. Bur
ton Harrison, Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter, Mrs. @. G.. Beaman, of New York
daughter of senator Evarts; Mrs. Nordhof
r the Misses Nordhoff, Miss Tucker, Mis-.
, Weddell, Miss Stout, Miss Heath, Mis-
: Dawes, Miss Warden, Miss jenkins, Mis-
? Thorn, and Miss Evarts About o'clock
: section Of the Marine band, supplemented
by the leading violnists of the city, arrivet
and rendered Mrs. Whitney a compliment
airy concert OF four pieces, compositions b.
E Prof. sonsa. They were; Overture, eth
e Kings Musketeers;" valse, "sandalphon,
= dedicated to Miss Cleveland reverle
"Nymphalion,n and valse, ia Refine de i
Mer," dedicated ito Mrs. Whitney. Tn
4 large bail room was so thrOnged dur
a ing tho playing that Mrs. Whitney re
moved to tho front drawing room, where
for the first time, she welcomed the con
d stantly-arrtying visitors. This Is the frs
yssfIi Iaff
thdseof the lady of the white house, has haC
u the pFnfessionai services of the Marina band