Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
IN THE OLD GALES MANSION.
Brilliant Reception Last Night at Eek.
ingtOn.

HOW MR.. TRUEsDELL ENTERTAINED HIS
GUEsTs-HONoRINa THE DISTRICT coMM1s.
sIoNERs AND CAPT. RossELL-A PRETTY
SCENE AND GATHERING OF PROMINENT
MEN.
The lexington mansion was the scene Of fes-
tivities last night that called wildly to the
mind Of old residents the days when. as the
homo OF Mr.. Gales it was often the scene Of
galeties in which distinguished men Of the ma
ton and prominent citizens of Washington
took part. Within the past few years, however
rows OF handsome houses and stretches of as
lhalted streets have come up to the very base
OF the hill on which the mansion stands
The mansion itself has been greatly enlarged
While the spacious Railways and roomy cham
bers and parlors Of the old home have been left
untouched and the simple style OF the structure
has not been altered. it has been extended so its
capacity has been more than doubled
1t was here that Mr.. George Trues-
dell gave reception last night in
honor of the Commissioners Of the District
and Capt. Vim. r. Rossell. Myriads of Chinese
l,nterns were suspended among the trees en-
the lawn. The Marine Band WAS stationed near
the house, light being furnished for tho pur-
pose by score of pendant electric lights. The
interior OF the house was beautifully decorated
with flowers. tempting collation. was served
in the large dining room. The guests began
arriving at 8 o'clock and for three hours the
mansion was thronged with well-known cti-
zens. Mr.. Truesdell received the guests rs
they arrived and presented them to Commission
ers Parker. Ross and Powell! and Capt Rossell
Most of those who attended met Capt Powell
last evening for the first time. The occasion
derived an additional interest from The fact
that it gave opportunity to Capt. Rossels
many friends to take leave OF him and express
their well wishes. The reception was generally
regarded as one of the most successful in every
way. that Warrington has seen. No occasion
has called forth larger or more representative
gathering of citizens.
Among those present were John T. Armea,
Thomas G. Alvord. Col. George l.. Andrews,
VIM. Alvey, Mahlen Ashford, Charles Armes.
A. D. Anderson. Capt. T. H. Anderson, CHIEF
Justice Alvey. Woodbury. Blair. James G.
Benet, James L. Barbour. Horatio Browning,
Chas. b. Baily, W. E. Barker, Chas. Banm, E.
P. Berry. Judge Bradley, Chas. S. Bradley W.
NJ. W. Beveridge, Gen. S. S. Burdette, N. W.
Burdette. B. L. Baldwin. George II. Bailey,
C. J. Bell, Col. James A. Bales.
George w. Brown. Henry F. Dlount.
s. r. Bond, Isador hermann, DR.. James A.
Buck DIR. VIM Bartlett. T. Britton. NJ. c.
T.. Beall. Job Barnard, Alexander Britton. Wm
Bryan, Gen. Benjamin Butterworth, $. NJ.
Bryan. b. Louis D.ackford, Geo. H. Beaman,
r. B. Buxton. George w. Beale. Surgeon GEN
eral Browne, jaw F. Bancroft, Otis Bigelow, a.
l.. Barber Austin P. Brown. Judge Cole. J.w.
Bliss, W. d. Baldwin, A. A. Binuey, William
Church. G. ". Cissel, Daniel B. Clark.
Lewis Ciephane. Eugene Carusi Nathaniel
Carus, n. p. Chase, Major Carmody. A. NJ.
Clapp. II. S. Cummings. Major II. L. Crawford,
Percy E. Clarke, Judgs R. L. 3.
Clarke. Col H c. Corbin. L. r.
Casey. Gen. B. C. Card. Col. Cecil Clav, P. E.
Chaplin. Calderon Carlisle. s. W. Curriden. Col
r. Cutler. A. d. Dual. John Doyle. G. T.
Dunlop, f. G. Davis. Capt George Nc
bois, R. G. Dubois. james T. Dubois.
C. Duncanson, H. B. DavilSos. C. Ii:
Davidge f. F. Droop, Harrison Dingman, II.
E. Davis. J. J. Darlington. W. C. Duval,. DR..
r. b. Donaldson. W. ii. Doolittle. Gen. W. W.
George W. Dunn, W. Riley Decide. Benjamin p
Davi.. \. T. Dinsmore, George Francis Dawson
J. S. Edwards. G. D. Eldridge. John JOY Ed
son. Nj. g. Emery. Thomas b. Entwisle, George
=. Emmons. George W. Evans, J. r.
Edison, J. II. Erkels, James B. Ed
Robert ]. Fisher. Capt. G.. ]. Fiebeger. DR.. II.
ID. Fry. A. +. Fox. A. ?. Farden. Reginald Fen
dali. Gen Fagier. Col. Robert Fleming Dr. g.
F. Fernow. James Fraser. William Gibson.
Prof. Gaillird, II. p. Goodwin, DIR. I. j. Garrigan,
b. Z. Gilbert. VIM. A. Gordon. o. c. Green.
DR.. II. A. Griswold. E. W. Griffin. Taos. NJ.
Gale. Henry Wise Garrett VIM: b. Gurlev,
Prof. Theodore Gill. Richard Goldsborough.
DR.. W. w. Goddlng. Jules Guthridge.
James II. Gridley, Col. Vim. 2. Gibson.
II. S. Giesey, Prof. Good, Major Goodloe.
Charles l.. Gurley. E. NJ. Gallaudet J. II. Cor
den, o. {. Green. Capt. Eugene Griffin. Geo.
c. Gorham, Frank NJ. Green. ?. F. Huff. Chas.
W. Handy. J. J. Hemphill. Geo. s. Hendricks.
Thos. S. Hopkins, c. NJ. l.. Harris, Frank
Hatton. Z. S. Hutchinson. Marcus
Hopkins. L. D. Wine. c. W. Howard. Jos.
C. Head. I. S: Harding. Geo. G: Ecnning.
John A. Hamilton, Dr. I. 8. Hamlip. Stilson
Hutchins. James G. Hill. R. o. Holtz-
man, Col. A. A. Hosmer. Col. W. P. Huxford,
Col Charles Haywood. s. S. Henkle.
1sham G.. Harris, Hon. Gardiner Hubbard.
James II. Hopkins, Curtis J. Hillver. George
$. Hiss, Randall Hagner. Edwin P. Hay
e. X. johnson. J. Harrison Johnson.
J. n. Jackson. A. G.. johnson. John o. john
son. DR.. W. W. Johnston, VIM B. Jackson Jas.
NJ. Johnston. Thos. r. Jones. John Paul Jones.
Kichar': 4. Johnson. s. H. Knuirmann. W. p.
Haliet kbourn Bishop John q. Keane.
Noble D. Lnrner. John B. Larner. Henry b.
LOCKER. A. NJ. Lathrop, Beujam F. Leighton.
George Z. Lemon, John A. Lane. J. r. Litt-ll.
Maj. &. +. Larrabee, Story u. Ladd.
Blair Lee, Clinton Lloyd, n. s. Lin
coin. Genville Lewis. Col II. r.
Lemly, Harrv p Goodwin, Rev. E. NJ. Mott.
Samuel Maddox. d. Bart Macknll. +. Z. Mid
dle;on. c. NJ. Mathews. VIM. c. Morrison. W.
II Moss. II. MuanickhEvsen. George c. Nav
nard. :. I. G. Morseil, Wm. Mattingiv. John H.
Magruder. VIM Mayse, Capt H. n. Moss. DR.. G..
L. Magrudcr. John W. Mccartney Judge Thos
p. Miller, Col. W. Ct. Moore. Levi Mai.h.
Judge VI. F. Morris. F. l.. Moore, JOS X Nc
Cannon. W. C. Mcintyre. \. II. McLachlen, T.
r. Ackee. DR.. II. Ii. McKine, James H. Mctiili,
Judge L. f. McComas. Edmund l.. McCleland.
j. ~ Mckeilip. Wm. A. McKelip. +. d. Nc
Kinney. Crosby S. Moves. Theodore W. Moves,
Frank b. Moves. james l.. Norris. George NJ
Oyster, Gen. Albert Ordwav. +. Ross Perry.
John f. Paret. o. f. Iresbrey. Frank Presbrev.
c. L. Pearson. G.. W. Pearson. Joseph Paul,
Gen. Pitcher. Capt. Pitcher Seaton Perry. r.
G.. Paro. Gen. J. Ct. Parke. L. s. Parker.
Thomas c. Pearsall, L. w. Pratt. James T.
Petty, James G. Payne. Andrew Parker.
George =. Prindle, DR.. D. W. Prentiss.
A. s. Pratt, Maj. J. W. Powell. II. L.
Prince. Chas. F. Powell, p. t. pearce. Robt.
r. Porter Robt. A. Parke. Gen. Calvert Z.
Paine. Harvey s Page. A. *. Phillips J.
W. PiIng. Benz. W. Pond. Walter Paris Ray
Purman. f. Francis Riggs. John Ridout,
Prof. c. V. RI!ey. Mason \. Richardson. Col.
II. q. Rutherford, Samuel Ross. W. b. Robe
son. L. E. Rossell. W. W. Rhodes. Mai B.
F. Rittenhouse. James d. Richardson. Rev.
A. G.. Rogers, DR.. Robt Reyburn. Capt. VIM.
+. ROssell, Capt. Alex. Rogers. Clarence
Rhcem Daniel NJ Ransdell 4 G. Riddle