Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-10

A Minister'S Farewell.

Last evening, for the third time since he has
been minister here, Senor Zlmacona, or Mexico,
and his vile, gave ball OF surprising magnlh-
cence. The decorations within ami without the
two houses they occupy have never been surpassed
here, All the projections OF bay windows door,
ways, and corniccS OF the buildings brilliant
with lights, showing the rad, green, and waite OF
tie MeNicln national colorS. The name Mexico
and the coat of arms Of that republic b zet In gas
jets. On entering tropical plants ana cut nowcrs
were seen grouped in corners and adoruing man.
Il aht ibl =. The It irwayS were also cBtgined
with green. S9ilaX trimmed chan telltrs and
mirrors. The vista through thc room, terininatad
n the enclosed gar cn IN the rear, wilch VAS bI1-
liiutiy lighted and lis walls lileNit!i al DiantS
The large picture of the Cffy OF Mexico sti covers
the wall ia the rear, ana on the b. l.0ny by viii n
the b I'll Room Is approached are panels .prpsent-
Ing scenes from peas nJ lie in Mexico. Elctama-
tons ot " oh, tAlois Iaity land !" " q ud auythmg
Ic Imagined more beautiful ?" were constantly
he rd. Tne floor OF tie BAH room was covered
VITA Wn!te liheh,and dauolng Was kept up merTfly
unt a late hour.
Sehor zamacona ana his wife stood in the first
p1rlor to re,, i've their guet' who, having entered
and gene 10 the dieS iiS by one stairway,
d' scchded 10y another, thus preventing all con-
fusion. Nine. ZIm@cona, WHO Was looking very
youthful and handsome. wore whit more am
uqua with low waist and short sleeves and
trained skirt, the 'front.' OF which was oT white lace
wrought with pearls; ornaments pearls and dla-
monds Miss Amelia Zlmacona wore an elegant
white gau2e vita pufingS o. geld Powered gauze.
Her younger slst.r wore heliotrope and White.
Both IoiltJs were highly becoming TO these fresh
young girls. Miss Alien, VINO Was accompanied by
her Iatner, the Hawaii q minister, wore a lovely
his daughter, who wore white tulie over white
sntn, stu,a,n with Nv white @ sAtin a, low neck waist
MaSt SIS Vas oii gsandea sh pSn ss ss
Blanche Roosevelt (Mme. Machett } wore
superb toilet OF blue SATIN and brocad and an en-
tire 0yerdTesS or point lace and magniIi ent da-
monds. Mrs. Menocal, VINO Was with her hus-
band, wore an exquisite toilet OF white satin and
White Spanish lace. Speaker kef er aecomp med
his wlfe, who was richly and becomipoIy arassed
Mr. Justice Miller was wit his wife ana daughter
and ther guest Mrs Munson- Mrs. Miller wore a
gorgeous toilet OF crimson plush; the other ladies
wore white Just &C Matthews was with his wife
and daughter and bis son ana his bride. All these
ladies were handsomely dressed, and the bride
Wore her wedding dress Of rich white corded silk
ttmmei vita white lace. Mrs. Macarthur wore
white Tx with Dounces OF black BRUSSELS lace
and superb diamon1s. Her niece Mrs Keith,
who WAS with her Was ricily dressed Mis-. Sar-
looking very handsome. She was WITH her hus-
band and Mr. and Mrs Emory Among Others OBJ
served We're gentlemen aud ladies 81 All the for
egn legations except Italy {@hose minister Is sti
iill and Austria. Among them w.re the Chinese
minister ana secretaries; Mr. de Meissner Oh the
RUSSIAN legation, and his vile, who was cnarm-
ingly dressed: NJ. outrey. the French minis
ter; Mr. de Bile, OF Denmark, and bis wife;
Count Lew enhdu OF Sweden the Spanish minister
ana Miss Barca; the Japanese secretary; tie Pof-
tugueSe minister ana his wife and daughter; MIR.
ce 81 idt; Mr. Drummond; Baron dAriLoS; Count
Burnett aud the HAP tan minister ana his VIE
and d. urhter. Among our own offlc13tS and resi-
dents ana tneir iamiii,5 were justice Harian VIE
and daugAter; justice F1eld CHIEF Jusi e Mdlte's
d iighters and their guests, Mrs. and 81 Perry;
Sea- tors Don. Cameron; McFherson and VIE, ac-
co,.pahi.d by Their guests Mrs Nc AlpiGe and
Miss De wolfe, OF New York; Sen tor Pcndleton;
Senators Maxey and wire; Cockrt II and wife; nm,
OF Georgia, ami Wife; Edmunds and daughter;
Logan ana We, and Mrs. Jones and Mrs Grant OF
Chicago, and Window ana wife: keaSs, nt tiyes
Randall, Orth, Williams, OF Wisconsin,, anu wife;
G on and wife; Chalmers vile and daughter:
Binga m and vie; Crowley, and vile and
dau liter; Commissioner and Mrs. Raum:
Commissioner ana Mrs. Loring; Mr. George w.
Adams; Aimiral Aimy; General ami Miss Beale.
Professor, Mis-. and Miss Bsrd; General and Mrs
Drum; General Ii zen and Mrs Bugher; JUICE
ana Mrs Deadly, oI oregon: Mrs and the Misses
McCeney; General AMI Mrs. Ruggles; CHIEF jus
uce Dr. ke and wife; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Niles; the
Misses Kilbourn; DR.. Turner'S daughters and Miss
Walien; Mr. and Mrs. HHnnegan, with Miss
Broadhead OF Pniiadephia; Commodore Pattison,
and his wife, daughter and niece; Miss Emma
james; Mr. and Mrs Burchard; Judge ScOfieid, and
his wife AMI daughter; Secretary Hunts daugh-
ter; General and Miss sherman; General and MIA
Van viiet;
While large, the attendance was not % great Q
on former like occasions, 20 the rooms were noe
unpleasantly fell The supper, which was served
from handsomely decorated tables, Was an(oabos
rate repast, and tncluded an abundance 0Vkn0p
pague and other wtn1A