New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
4 DINNER TO the DIPLOAATTC CORPS
NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY REPEEsENTED-socIAL
INCIDENTS IN WASHINGTON.

INCIDENTS N wAsHING1ON.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The dinner gwen by
the President TO the Diplomatic Corps this evening was
the largest ever given the foreign representatives, IN
Washington. The table in the state dining room was
extended at either end forming the letter H. and covers
laid for foryeieh guests floral bridge Of roses
tulips carnations azalcas and smax placed between
two shps the three pieces resting the long mirror
The hulls Of tie ships Of red white and pink carn
lions massed IN separate coors. They were nelghted
with Marechal Neil roses and rugged with smilax aud
acacia blossoms The bridge was lighted by four mnia
tre lamps illustrate the idea Of the Brooklyn Bridge
The whole formed beautiful ceHtrcpiece..
Al the ends OF the table tall stands with branching
corrucopias filed with roses. lilies Of the valley and hya
cnths and on either side oval cushions omxed roses and
ferns Gilt candeabras with lights completed the dec
oIaton Bouquets OfTOses placed at the plates Of the
ladies' and single buds at the plates OF the men Inc
windows Of the room were filed with tropical plants, and
heavy fringe Of fine grass half concealed pots OF hya
cinths on the mante The decorations Of the corridors
aud East Room were similar those OF last week the
occasion OF the dinner the Cabinet palms and ferns
mas.ed in the windows and alcoves and bright foliage
plants banking the mantels. The Marine Band was in
attendance and the President and Mrs McElroy received
the guests in the East Room.
AT 5 O'Clock the President gave his arm TO Madame
Preston wife Of the Minister from Hayt. the Dean Of
the Corps and led the way 10 the dinng-room
followed by the Haytian Minister and Mrs
McElroy tho Secretary Of state and Countess Lewen
haup the swedish Minister and Mrs Frelinghuysen, the
Portuguese Minister and Baroness Fava, the Italian
Minister and NscOuntcss NOgciras the Belgian Minister
and Mis- West the British Minister and Madame Romero
the Chinese Minister and Madame Desruve, the Austrian
Minister and Madame GOder the Mexican Minister and
Madame DOmin gueZ the Russian Minister and Mrs
Carter. the French Minister and Sonora Batfes, the
Gillian Minister and Mrs. Miller, wife Of the chairman OF
the Committee Foreign Affairs. the Minister
from switzerland and Mr. Curtin wife Of the Chairman
% the House Committee Foreign Affairs, the Ar-en
tine Minister and Miss Lucy Frenghuysen.
The Minister'S from Hawaii Guatemala,
Turkey. Spain, Peru, Netherlands Denmark. BrHh,
Venezuela Japan. Senator Miller, Of California, Repre-
sentative Curtin Assistant secretary Of state DAVIS.
Madame EisrndocGer wife OF the German Minister,
aud Madame De Bile wife of the Danish Minister sent
regrets and the Charge dAaire from UrUgudy was ul
able be present and also sent regrets Uruguay was
the only country not represented at the dinner The
ladies ina luu dress dinner toilets, many o. them
being elaborate
Ms. Russell b Harrison formerly Miss Saunders who
with her husband Is VISITING h, parents senator ANA Ms
Harriso assisted Mrs Lincoln al her Cabinet recepuontJ
DAY. The Misses Jones, Gau CATERS Of Russell Jones cHA
lister To Belgium guests the Postmaster Generals
family. and with Mrs is0n, OF Indianapolis, assisted
Mr. and NJ Gresham to-day.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish. ir. orc ~ the ladies assisting
MIS-. and the Misses Frcing bHyscn.
Among the ladies the idence OF the secretary OF
the Interior Mrs McCahe, W'fe oil Chaplain McCa9"
OF Chicago Mr. and Mr- Bruce OF New 1Orh, aro Inc
guests OF Secretary and Nrs. Teller