New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-27
LORD LORNE HONORED.
BALL AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
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WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.-The Marquis of Lorne
and the members of his party called at the Execu-
tive mansion to-day just before the meeting of the
Cabinet and paid their respects to the President.
They were accompanied by the British Minister and
Mr.. John Davis First Assistant Secretary of State.
The visitors were received in the Blue par
lor and were presented to the President
by Assistant Secretary Davis. They were then
shown through the Mansion and afterward visited
the Department of State The Marquis of Lorne
will be entertained by President Arthur tomorrow
night and by General Sherman Sunday night.
General Sherman to-day received q personal letter
from the Marquis thanking him for the detail OF
Colonel Tourrellotte, of his staff, who accompanied
the Marquis aud his party their trip through the
United States, and speaking in high terms of the
valuable service rendered by Colonel Tourtellote.
The President returned the visit of the Marquis Of
Lorne at the English Legation this afternoon.
The reception and ball given this evening by the
British Minister and Miss West in honor of the
Marquis of Lorne was an occasion of great BRILL
ancy, several hundred guests being pres
ent, including the full attendance of the
Diplomatic Corps, the members of the Cabinet,
Judges of the Supreme Court. large number OF
Senator'S Army officers and others prominent in
official circles. The gentlemen were, with few ex-
captions, accompanied by ladies', and many toilets
of marked elegance. There were no
elaborate floral decorations, but the spacious
drawing rooms and ballroom were illuminated,
and baskets of cut flowers graced the mantels.
Guests were received by the Minister and Miss
West at the door of the Blue drawlng-room, me
Marquis OF LOrne standing near, ana 10 Wnoin INC
foreign Ministers and the more distinguished Amer
leans were presented introductlons not being gen.
eral =.
Miss Vests toilet was rose colored ratin,
dancing length white tulle draperles aud gar
lands of scaret poppes, low cofsage and necklace
brocade, white satin embrOderedin coiors, and
finished with point lace. Her ornaments were dia-
monds. Miss Preston's toilet was PLAIN lemon
Ottoman silk, square corsage. lace and nowsrs.
Countess Lewennaupt, accompanied by the Swedish
Minister, wore shell-pink more with white che
nile trimmings, low cOrsage, necklace OF diamonds
aud rubies, ana hair dressed with pink ostrich
tips. Mime. GodOy, wife of tde Chlilan Minister,
woie pale blue and striped satin gIenadine full
train, low corsage and diamonds. Nine Barcas
toilet pearl satin, with point lace ano diamonds
Miss Barca wore short dress for dancing of pink
satin, with tulle dr.peries and garlands OF PINK
geranIuIns, low corsage aud pearl ornaments.
Nine. Dominguez. wife of the Argentine
Minister wore black velvet SNnd reception Non
DomlngueZ's toilet was white brocade,
ducnesse lace ana flowers Mrs. w. W. Story's
toilet violet velvet with elaborate trimmings
ornaments. Q Mrs. Hazen wife of General Hazen
red terra Gotta satn with iiounces of black
tnTeau race, square COlSaSo anu DOuqueb VI IOocS'
Mrs BlatchiOrd, accompanied by Justice Batch
ford wore electric blue silk, with chenille TRIM
mings aud point lace.
Miss Van Daren, daughter of Consul-Genera
Van Buren,, wore wnte sauh, full square tram with
elaborate Oriental embroidery OF goa thread
Mrs GOouman, accompanied by ner father. Sena-
Tor Sawyer wore shrimp PINK satin tram. tho irCnt
concealed with Ounces of point lace sleeves square
cOrsage and Aledci collar finished with the same
iace. Mrs Iuiee, of Florida, wore black
velvet and point lace Mss Yuiee's toilet was OF
cream white Ottoman SILK. Miss Woods. daughter
trimmings of blue silk and duchesse lace, square
corssge and PINK roses. MISS Drum, daughter Of
the Acknowledgement, Wore ivory grOs-gIain SIX,
fuI tram, high cOIsage aud bouquet OF PINK rose e.
Mrs Bartlett VIE of the secretary OF tho
Chinese Legation, wore a black velvet reception
fu train OF silver gray gr0s grain, combined with
satin OF darker shade, duchesSe lace, and roses.
Mrs. Chandler, accompanied by the Secretary
of the NayY, wore "a tralred dress oil pale
blue satin and gauze, point lace and diamonds
Nine. Dupuy dc LONE VIE or the
Secretary OF the French Legation, w0e white satln,
lull tram with lace and clusters OF rcd roses mold
ing the drapenes
he gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps were in
evening costume, relieved by royal decorations the
several jewelled s.ars. LOfd LONE. III evening
dress wore the insignia OF the Order of the Thistle,
a plain dark green sasa over tue lett shoulder,
across tine waistcOaf the asSeiled ends hanging low
Oh the night side. 80
bail with Miss West, the BRITISH Munster dancing
with Countess Lewenhaupl, wife OF the Swedish
Minister AT II O'clock the supper room was
opened The bali Closed VITA a german.
Senator David DAVIS. Speaker and Mrs. Keller
and ex-SecretaTy Blaine were among the guests.
Mrs BIaiue not present, owing 10 tue recent
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