The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-24
The Dinner to Grant.

4 BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
s0NE ELEGANT COSTUMES.
The White House was scene OF bril-
fancy on Wednesday evening. The occa-
sion was the dinner rendered by the Presi-
dent 10 General Grant. There were thirty
dve guests. The dinner was served in the
state dining-room, which was beautifully
decorated with flowers. Pots OF pink and
white azaleas, palms, and ferns filled the
windows and inches. The mantcls were
crnamented with blooming plants. The
flowers OH the table were almost wholly OF
roses OF the choicest varieties. The centre
piece consisted OF an oval bed OF roses
Jacqueminot and MarechaI Mel, the two
shades matched i'm smilax. In the centre
OF this was silver stand, with four
branches holding acknowledgements
not, Cornelia Cook. Bonseline, and Ma
rechal Niel-sct in smilax. at the ends OF
the table were crystal bowls filled with
roses, tue long stems heavy with buds.
dropping over the edges Resides these
were masses OF carnations, red and white.
The table was lighted with waX-candles,
and the chandeliers were hung with smilax.
Oval-belt bouquets OF roses, mixed with
yiolets or lilies OF the valley and tied with
blue satin ribbons, were upon the plates Of
the ladies, and single buds, with geranium
leaves, formed boutonnieres for the gen.
tlemen. The East Room had the fragrance
and beauty Of tropical garden. The man.
tells were banked with cut flowers and the
large east window was filed with taIlpalms
and ferns. The Green Parlor was used as
a dressing-roOm for the ladies. with q maid
in attendance. The Marine Band was sta
toned in the vestibule, playing choice Sc
Iections during the dinner.
The guests were received in the East
Room, and from there the President led
the way to the dining-room, cscorting Mrs.
Grant. They were followed by the Speaker
OF the House and Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Ad-
niral Porter and Mrs. McKecyer, Mr.. John
Davis and Miss Porter. Mr.. Phillips and
Miss Jaffrcry, Mr.. Robson and Mrs. Wads-
worth, Senator Cameron Of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Senator Logan
and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. George Bancroft and
Mrs. Logan, General Grant and Mrs.
Keifer, Mr.. Hamilton Fish and Mrs. Came
ron, Mr.. Kas-on and Miss Lucy FREEING
huysen, General Beale and Miss Cults,
General Hckeevcr and Miss Beale, Ban
croft Davis and Mrs. Bealc, Senator Jones
OF Nevada and Mrs. John Davis, Senator
Anthony and Nrs. Robeson, the Secretary of
state and Mrs. Fish. The toilets Of the ladies
were very elegant. Mrs. Frelinghuysen
wore black satin, elaborate with jet, point
lace. and ornamented with white feathers.
Mrs. Kcifer's toilet was heliOirope satin
and brocade, with point lace. Mrs. Grant
wore prunc velvet, point lace, and dia-
monds. Mrs. Logan's toilet was a court
train of peacock-bluc velvet over silver
blue brocade, the sleeves of white lace.
Ms. Cameron wore rose-tlnted satin and
diamonds. Mrs. Jones's toilet was silver
brocadc court train over white satin. con-
cealed with lace, and diamonds. Mrs. John
Davis wore white satin and white flowers.
Miss Bealc wore an entire dress Of white
Spanish lace over white SATIN. Mrs. Beale's
toilet was pear-gray satin, with point lace.
Mrs. Fish wore black velvet, rare point
lace aud diamonds, and lavender feathers.