National Republican., 1888-03-11
THE DIPLOMATIC CUSTOM.
Assembling at the Depot to See ex.
Minister won Alvensleben Depart.

Mr. Won Alvcnslebcn left the city for
New York yesterday morning at II
o'clock. According to the pretty custom
among the diplomats there was large
party of the cX-miuister's late colleagues
and friends at the railroad station to see
him oil. Minister de Struvc, Mr.. Gregcr
Mrs. Edwarlcs, Mr. Herbert, MIR Spring
Rice. Mr. de Rcutcrskiold. Mr.. Raustan,
Count Saln, Baron Fava, Mr.. Faya, Mr..
de Boundcr. Col. Frey, Mr. Wcckhcrlin,
Minister Muruaga, Mr.. du Boscc Mavro.
ycni Bcy. Baron Won Icdtwit2, Mr.. Al
phonsc Won Mumm, Mr.. Robert Basel,
technical attaChc German legation; MIR.
pcunowski, Gen and Mrs. y. l.. AndCr.
son. Capt. Raymond Rodgers, and Mr.,
Sevcllun Brown.
Hon. Henry Edwardcs, of the British
legation, who has been i'll for the past
week, was unable to 60 to the railway sta
tiun to take the final lcavC-takiug.
The members of the British legation will
go into ceremonial mourning for the
late emperor Of Germany, aS II has been
ordered for the British court. They will
not accept any invitations until after the
funeral of the late emperor.
Senator Palmer gave dinner ui four.
teen covers last evening The central
decoration of the table was an oval mound
of double yellow tulips vnricgatcd with
red and each gentleman had n buutonncrc,
of single Perlc du lardin bud and few
viOlctS. The dinner was given in honor
of Mr. T.. :. Goodrich, of Minneapolis,
who is life long friend of Senator Pal
mcr. The other guests were cX-GOv
Morton, of Nebraska; Senator Davis, Sen.
ator Paddock. Gen. Bingham, Gen. Guil,
Mr.. W. T.. Curtis, Senator AldriCh, Mr.
W. II. Wade Mr. j. q. Cannon, Mr. Chas
:. Baker Mr. q. W. l.. Dorsey and Mr.
l.. T.. McComas
Mrs James +. Barbour has returned
from Florida.
Miss Thornburgh, of Knoxville, is tho
guest of Mrs 5. NJ. Bryan.
The Women's Anthropological Society
held its second annual reception at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. ;. NJ. Bryan on
Thursday evening. Mrs. Bryan Mrs
Clarke. Mrs. Carter, and Mrs. H. p. Ward
received the guests. who numbered over
200 Mrs Stevenson read an interesting
paper ON the Medicine orders of the
Iuni," and Miss Willard sang. Mrs
Hunt, Mai Powell Prof. Mason, Mis-
Susan II. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. Thoma,
Wilson, Mrs Tullock, and Miss SpOtlort
were some of those present.
Mrs j. VI. Shepard and her little daugh
ter, of tasSOpolis, Mich, joined her hus
band here yesterday
Mr.. sam q. Ward gave musicale ~
Friday night. Some thirty guests wcr,
present, among them Secretary Whitney
Mr. ROuStan, Mr.. LuCius ruCkerman, Mr.
and Mrs. i. Lee Carroll, the Swedish Min
istcrand Nine. de RcuterskiOld, and Mr.
Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs l.. Il. Letter gave Il musi
Gale on Wednesday evening for the dclcc
tation of some thirty guests.
Gen. and Mrs. y. l.. Anderson gave
dinner of twelve covers on Friday evening
Among the guests were Mrs Edwardc
Miss Howell, Mr.. du Bose, and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Rollin Morse.
Mrs. V. X. BcrryS mi-Carcme reception
on Thursday was not a dance. Mrs. anc
Miss Berry received their guests in the iir>
drawing room. Among those prcsen
were Secretary Whitney, Judge and Mrs
John Davis, the Swedish minister anC
Mime. de RcutcrSkiold Mrs. Scott Town
send, Miss WallaCh Mrs. Storey, Mis-
Dresser, Mrs. Rolin Morse, of Bustol
Admiral Rodgers, Secretary and Mrs
Fairchld, Mr. Lucius Tuckerman, Gen
l}ealc, Nine. Bakhmetef, Col. and Mrs
John Hay, Senator Hale, Gen. Sheridan
Col. and Nine. Bonarparte, Gen. anC
Mrs. n. l.. Anderson, Mr.. ana MIS-. SlultN
Everett, DR.. Ruth, Mr.. Lindon Kent, Mr.
George Applchy, Mr.. James LOwndcs
Mr. and Mrs. j. Kearncy Warren, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee Carroll
Senator Hale gave a large dinner party
at the Country Club last night in honor al
the Swedish minister and Nine. de Reuter-
skiold.
Miss Lehman, president of the y. +
Dispcnsary, Sl5 Il street northwest, vii
give tea on Tuesday next at the disprn
sary, from to 0p. IN.