National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-20

ator and Mrs. Cockrell, Senator and Mrs.
Morrill, and Miss Swan, Commodore and
Mrs. schley, Mrs. Marshall y. Roberts, Mrs.
Laughton, Justice Gray, Gen. +. King,
Miss Edes, Mr.. Baxter, Senator and Miss
jackson, Mrs. Clayton McNIichael, Senator
and Mrs. and Miss Voorhees,, Baron and tho
Baroness d'Itajuba, Count dc Mesia, ex-
Secretary McCulloch, Gen. Maury, Miss
Maury, Secretary and Miss Muldrow, Mr..
Charles w. Smith, Lieut.. Ramsey, Minister
and Nine. Reuterskiold, DIR. and Mrs.
Loring, Marshal and Mrs. Wilson.
Cabinet day being queens weather there
was nocks and shoals Of callers. Mrs. Car
Isle had with her Mrs. James +. Campbell,
Miss Page, the Misses Burbank, Miss Du-
fancy, Miss Bullock, Miss Addie Beach,
Miss Howell, Miss Perkins, Mrs, Willis, and
Miss Breckinrldge. Mrs. Manning was as
sisted by Mrs. John Manning and Miss Man
Miss Van Buren,, Miss Eustis, Miss Blount,
and Miss Davis of Albany. Mrs. Whitney
was delectably aided by Mrs. James Brown
Potter and Miss Cornella Van Auken OF
New York, Miss Sallie Lorlng, Mrs, Nc
Gala, Miss Daisy Ricketts,, Miss Scran-
ton, Miss Cullom, Miss Viola Myer,
Miss Griswold Of Newport, Miss We'd
Heath and Mrs. Biddle. Lieut.. Heap made
the presentations. Mrs. Endlcott and Miss
Endicott, Mrs. Mason, Miss Mason, and
Miss Worden held a most charming recep-
tion, and Mrs. Villas, with Mrs. Judge Mac
Arthur, Mrs. Spoonet, Mrs. Knight, and
Mrs. J.. @. 9. Lamar, held days levee in
honor OF Wisconsin. Mrs. Hubbard took
the day to make the Cabinet calls, accom-
panied by Mrs. Garland, jr. Mrs. Cheatham
held her usual interesting reception, and
at the navy yard Commodore and Mrs
Queen gave tea, assisted by Mrs. Admiral
Cosby, Miss Jennie Sheriff., Miss Schley,
Mrs. Capt. Wallace, Mrs. Swami, and Miss
Simpson. Senator and Mrs Palmer gave
their first dinner in their new palace, and
the Swedish minister and Nine. Reuters
kiold gave dinner to Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney In the evening the Wednesday
Club danced an exclusive cOtillon.
Sc
There were no end OF receptions Thursday
afternoon Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Conger,
Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Har-
rison, and Mrs. Sabin held charming recep-
tions. Mrs. Hurst, of California, gave an
afternoon tea, and Mrs. Palmer held her
first sat homen in the beautiful new house
on Mcpherson avenue. Mrs. Palmer's
hosts Of friends in the city were elated to
know she was again accessible, and they
came In great numbers. And the marvel
orsly beautiful house was revelation to
cent The salon is perfect dream OF
beauty, with its soft, restful tints, its Ma
donnas and marbles It's costly rugs and
rich furs, and bric-a-brac, and tasteful
satin upholsteries and hangings. Every
one had q kind glance for the blind
Nydia Of Bulwer Lytton's creation, In the
marble, and also for lovely Elaine
whose Tennysonian bust adorned u
velvet draped pedestal. The dining room,
in solid mahogany, with the delectable fire.
place mantel and everything in such elegant
perfection, was filled 10 ceiling with inter-
| jectural EXPLANATIONS of delight the
| double.deCked pantry with its easlly-adjust-
able ladder, whereby the second shelf is
reached, where the best French china is
kept. 1t was unanimously voted that the
house is beauty. and we pray II may be
| Joy forever TO Senator Palmer and his gentle,
| lady wife. Mrs. Palmer was assisted in
| doing the honors by Miss Sanborn and Miss
Kate Sanborn, of Port Huron, Mich, and
| Mrs. Col. Lydccker, OF this city. The lamps
were long lighted before the last caller left
the house. Mrs. Frank Townsend gave a
delightful reception, and the rooms were
crow ded to crush. In the evening Secre-
tary and Mrs. Whitney gave their second
card reception, which was, ifpossible, more
enjoyable, which is saying very great deal,
than the first.
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Friday was q day Of mingled calm and
storm, but the people visited in the accus-
toned places with little apprehension of a
blowing, blatant blizzard. The event of the
day was Miss Cleveland's luncheon to
ladies' In this our lady of the white house
| revives q gracious custom that has long
lain unused, and we trust her pleasant
renaissance may give her kind heart good
| portion Of the content others are given by
the delicate attentions. The table was laid
in the state dining room, which was pro-
fusely beautifed by setting palms and ferns
in the window recesses, and the mantels
were banked with rich greenth. One was
| set with primrose pots and pink hyacinths,
and the other was fringed with grasses and
filled with foliage boughs. The table was
| in the shape Of a letter /, the center-piece
being agreat fat and oval cushion composed
Of white camelias, Termed lilies OF the val
ley sprays, and yelled with lace-like maiden
hair ferns. On either side were high stands,
with bouquets Of French purple astars and
Parma yiolets, with tall spike Of purple
heliotrope in the center, and long-stemmed
roses depended about the Sides At the ends
| were diamonds Of smilaX, their inner edges
made Of pink azaleas, and in the center were
| put high stands of fruit. The candles set
In the elegant candelabra had pink shades
| on them, and the chandeliers were deco
rated with ropes Of smilaX and carnations.
At each plate was laid a great bouquet OF
choice flowers and the usual cards and ia.
vors. Two tumblers were set, one for water,
the other apollinaris water, and feed lemon,
ade was served instead Of Roman
punch. The invitations were for two
o'clock and about n quarter before
Miss Cleveland, accompanied by Miss Van
Nechten, took O final survey of the table.
The graceful hostess was attired in dress
of Joyous, rose pink china Grape, with pan
iers; the bodice was Of claret velvet, out
lined with Jet beads, and the low bodice
some OF the pink material arranged kerchief
wise In 1t, left an opening that showed
band OF pink velvet clasping the throat
and fastened with pink carnelian pin. Miss
Van Vechten wore handsome toilets Of
black velvet and pale blue silk. Miss
Cleveland received the guests In the east
room. A few instruments Of the Marine
band were stationed In the private din
ing room, and as the party moved
in the dining room, played the "Transi
ton OF Venus" march by Sousa, as
appropriate to the occasion. Miss Cleve-
land sat In the center Of the western cross
piece, with Mrs. Cockrell on her right
and Mrs. Mcpherson on her left hand
Miss Van Vechten sat opposite the whole
length Of the table with Mrs. Call on ont
side and Mrs. Warner Miller on the other
The other ladies were Mrs. Logan, Mrs
piuShuuihi nis' wy: Nuimn -"ie' "eiiSr
A. Collins, Mrs. Addison Thomas, Mrs. V
Il. Berry, Mrs. Judge Green, of New Jersey
Mrs. G. NJ. Anderson, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Malone
Mrs. T. B. Reed, Mrs. Lee, Miss Villas, Mrs
Marshall o. Roberts, Mrs. Charles Il. Nit
chell, Mrs. ID. X. James, Mrs. +. s. Bragg
Mrs. Wilosn, Mrs. German, Mrs. Henry L
Blair, Mrs, w. NJ. Springer, Miss Ran
dali, Miss Parsons, Mrs. j. Brown
| pntfaf Mra H. w Spvmnur Mrs ,JOsanl
ger, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Eustis, Mrs. j. 4
Spriggs, Mrs. L. j. Gay, Mrs. w, G.
Breckenridge, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Franl
Townsend, Mrs. j. b. McCreary, Mrs
Daniel Ermentrout, Mrs. Lewis Beach, anC