Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-11
Society," Notes.

ScTiption whichever took place therein, the first
having been on the 25th Of last February. The
invitations were, as last year. in the name of the
President and Mrs Hayes, to all the guests eX-
cept the diplomatic corps. The members or
ment, the invitations being written on the Off
cial paper of the department. and thus Worded:
1.-The Secretary of State has the honor to inform
the minister" (or charge .d'Gtdfrs) ''of = that
the President and Mrs. Hayes will be happy to
receive the members Of the diplomatic corps,
and the ladies of their families, at an evening
entertainment on Tuesday next, the 10th OF
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Feb. Sd, $780,"
The other guests included the same classes OF
the highest officials of the general government
year, and all of Congress and the officers or
highest rank in the army and navy. The fol
owing is the style Of the invitation" The
of the company Of Mr.. - and the ladies Of
his family, on Tuesday evening, February 10th,
1880, from until II o'clock. to meet the men,
beTs of the diplomatic corps"
Invitations were issued only to gentlemen,
and as there was no restriction as to the num-
Der OF ladies to be brought as members OF the
family: some brought Dozen M Delegate ga Can
with the ladies of his family" took only his
two little daughters, who with their mother are
passing the winter here. Mrs. Cannon has been
seriously i'll for some days and could not attend
Judge Kelley and few other members OF Con-
greSs went alone. The absenteeS among Sena-
tors and Representatives We're very few indeed
a
companied by their wives or daughters except At
torney General DevenS. who was with his niece
1t seems that few who were asked failed to
attend, and some included gentlemen as well as
ladies among those they took as 1.-The ladies' of
their families" The attendance was very nearly
as large as at the public reception last Saturday
evening. The line of carriages extended around
18th street to Pennsylvania avenue. Many of
the guests arrived punctually at eight o'clock
They found beautiful scene awaiting them.
Every room up stairs and down stairs was open
oroI lifrl,f av,dn nt 40 ona wi
save the Cabinet and diplomatic corps entered
the house from the north, and were Shown up
stairs to the cloak rooms, where attentive ser
wants waited to serve them. The gentlemen
used the clerks offices as cloak rooms, While
the ladies had the use OF all the private bed
rooms. AS all ascended by the public stairway
and descended by the private staircase, there
in the hall up stairs The stairway
was draped with flags, and from the ceiling
Of the lower corridor depended United States
draped with United States flags and the East
room with the flags of all nations borrowed for
the occasion from the foreign legations, as 1t
seems no government department here or the
White House itself owns a set OF these mex
pensive flags. The government green houses
contributed wealth OF flowers and shrubs for
the adornment OF the suite OF parlors, the corri-
dor and the two supper rooms and supper tables.
There were more plants used in groups and
more cut flowers than ever before seen at
White House entertainment. Wherever they
found. The roses in the epergnes on the sup
per tables and the bouquets with long stems at
at every plate were OF themselves charming
feature OF the occasion. The supper rooms were
open to be viewed from the time the first guests
arrived, which was punctually at eight o'clock,
and about ten the many delicious edibleS were
served. The menu included bountiful supply
OF every choice edible, lemonade and coffee but
of course no wine. The designs in pyramids
and ices were very beautiful.
The cabinet ana diplomatic corps entered
from the south. the stairway leading to the por-
tico on that side being rooted and walled in with
boards, draped with flags and carpeted from
the red parlor window all the way to the tenn
poraTy porte coc',ere on the drive below. This
covered stairway was lighted with gas. Secre-
tary Evarts received the diplomatic body in the
red parlor, and when all were ready he led the
way to the east room with Lady Thornton, Sir
Edward Thornton and the other gentlemen and
ladies of the British legation and all the other
legations in regular order following. They were
received re- by the President and Mrs; Hayes and
with them TO receive the other guests. Mrs.
Evarts was on Mrs. Hayes right and Lady
Thornton on on her right a brilliant group it
OF those which were exceptionally handsome
those seen at any entertainment given
here in many years. In the large as
were upwards OF two hundred dresses
noticed any one OF which on any ordinary occa-
sion would be selected as OF special magniti-
cence. At least hundred ladies wore eXqui-
site white satin robes most OF them trimmed
with rare lace, each differing from the other,
but only as lone star differs from another In
tary Evarts had escorted Mrs. Jno. J. Astor with
his own family to the group back of Mrs. Hayes.
The latter wore the elegant white satin and
brocade she wore on New Year. thus paying the
same compliment to the Chinese New Year,
which was yesterday, as to our own. The same
might be said OF the gentlemen representing
moBarchies and empires who wore their court
dresses last evening, as they did on January 1st.
Mrs. Astor's pearl tinted satin robe was trimmed
with rare lace and relieved with punches OF
dark red roses: A band of black velvet studded
below It were hve strands of black
pearls, clasped with diamonds. The square
neck OF the dress was outlined with
big diamonds. Similar stones formed large
boquef de corsdge and Others glittered on the
left side of the waist and others in the bracelets
and very long earrings. In her hair were about
half dozen diamond ornaments. Lady Thorn
ton. her daughters, Nine. Outrey, Countess Lew
enhaupt, Mine. DelfOSSe (wi1e of the Belgian
minister), who has but recently arrived Mrs
Adam, Mrs, Yung Wing, Nine. de Meissner,
Chittenden. the Misses EVarts. Miss Schurz Mrs.
Fort, and many other well-known ladies wore
white satin. Nearly al the ladies Of the lega-
tions wore decoI,ette dresses and magnificent
diamonds. Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Chittenden
wore numerous and valuable diamonds The
Flscountess das Nogueiras, whose jewels were
reSplendent, wore rich black velvet dress The
Baroness Blanc wore combination OF salmon,
red and white silk, tastefully made. Her dia-
mondS were gorgeous. Mime. Dardon, who was
looking very handsome, wore violet embossed
velvet with neutral tint OF silk. Mrs Arthur,
wife Of the naval dttdcl,e of the British legation
wore an elegant vfoleb satin, and superb Jewels.
Mis-. John Sherman wore rose pink mingled
with doye-colored silk in tasteful style. Mrs.
Ramseys pearl-colored silk had deep falls of
black Brussels lace. Her ornaments were lus-
trous diamonds.
The army and navy was represented by the
officers OF the highest grades, all wearing full
dress uniforms, and most of them were accom-
panied by ladies, in elegant attire. Vice PreSl-
dent Wheeler and Speaker Randall, and most OF
the Justices the United States Supreme Court,
the District Supreme Court the Court OF Claims
and southern Claims Commission were present.
Many came here from other cities expressly 10
represent.
The marine band played throughout the even
ing. Guests We're arriving as late as half-DaSt
ten O'Clock, rs there Was much delay in driving
up in the long line OF carriages. There was still
greater detention when all attempted TO leave,
and it must have been midnight before all could
go.
There has been great activity in visiting dur
ing the past two days. and numerous entertain
ments each evening in addition to those already
mentioned in THE STAR. The soirees of Admiral
and Mrs. Porter and Secretary and Mrs. Sher-
man Monday evening, and Mr. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Wilson, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Kaufman
last evening were all occasions of such great
enjoyment as TO occasion the wish that they
had not all come together, so that the invited
guests could have found ample time to give to
each.
A large concourse OF people assembled at st.