Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-05

peries and hounces OF fine valenciennes lace.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen's toilet was a trained
sage OF ruby velvet bcrdered with tule.
Mrs. John Davis weres black satin combined
with crimson satin, the low corsage OF black
satin finished with fine point lace.
Mrs. SEWER, OF Kentucky, wore trained dress
of pale green satin. covered with founces and
draperies Of the finest point, and many orna-
ments of large diamonds.
Madame de Strive, wife of the Russian minis
ter; wore a short dress OF white satin and bro
cade, with ornaments OF diamonds and rubies
and coiffure dressed with white feathers.
Mrs. Mcpherson. wife OF the New Jersey Sena-
tor, was attired in a crimson silk. covered with
an entire overdress OF the finest chantily lace.
The wife Of ex-Gov. Brown. OF Tennessee, wore
Partisan dress OF pink satin with front OF crys-
tai and pearl embroidery, trimmings of point
lace and diamond ornaments.
Miss Browne wore white silk with 'front.' and
draperies OF duchess lace.
Mrs. j. y. Dolph, wife OF the Oregon Senator
wore trained dress of black velvet with 'front.'
and sleeves OF jetted lace and ornaments OF very
larse diamonds.
Her niece, Miss 0deneal. wore trained dress
OF white silk with lace oNerdresS
Mrs. George Ii. Pendleton was attired I'm
ball dress OF black satin and tulle with garlands
oi Nlolets and ornaments OF diamonds set ir
Miss Pendleton wore pink satin and hroca
and Miss Virginia Penuleton. white silk.
Miss Kate Field wore n short dress OF wi
crepe de chine, the front covered with an art
tic arrangement OF lace counceS and the low
bodice OF the lace over Grape.
Mrs. H. +. Page. of California, wore silver
gray satin, broCaded with lavender velvet
flowers and front OF gray satin and duchesse
lace.
Mrs. Macallister Laughton was attired I'm n
trained dress ofblack satin and lace with elabo-
rate trimmings OF jet and steel, and diamond
ornaments
Mrs. Barclay Henley, wife OF the California
representative. wore a dress of black satin and
tulle and her friend Miss Carter OF San Fran
cisco, wore similar toilet OF satin and tulle
Mrs. James b. Edmonds, of Iowa, wore white
SIX covered with overdress and draperies OF
thread lace.
Mrs. Cassidy, OF Nevada. wore a trained dress
OF black satin with elaborate jet trimmings.
The wsie OF senator Groome wore a rich dress
OF white brocaded satin combined with plain
satin and trimmed with crystal lace: corsage
ooquet of Jacqueminot roses and diamond oraa-
Miss Merriman, OF Baltimore, wore whit,
satin and tuile, with garlands of sweet peas.
Mrs. Sabin, of Minnesota, white satin
and brocade, with diamond ornaments.
Miss Murphy. OF ST Paul. pink satin and bro
cade, with lace trimmings.
Miss Minnie Brown, pale blue satin covered
with blue silver dotted tulle.
Miss Harper, black satin and tulle. with silver
'hlStles aS ornaments.
Miss Magee, crimson satin and tulle, with
necklace OF rubies.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones of North Carolina wore
white groS grain silk, with front OF silver bro
cade. sleeves and trimmings of crystal netting
and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Seney, of Ohio, was attired In white satin
and brOcade, with point lace trimmings
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins dress was bodice o
ruby velvet over trained skirts of white bro
cadc.
Miss Hudgins, OF Baltimore, ivory satin. en-
tralne, embossed velvet 'front.' low neck, short
Miss Shillington, canary-colored satin. en-
traine, embossed cardinal velvet front.
Miss Florence Shillington, white satin front Of
point lace, diamonds
Miss Cartwright, creme satin. low necked,
short sleeves
Mrs. General John s Mason and her daughter.
Mrs. John +. Waggaman, both wore very at,
trslctlve costumes of rich material, becoming in
coIors, with handsome laces and jewelry.
Miss Jenny Moore, Of 18th street was charm
ingly coStumed i'm black, relieved by bits OF
bright c3lors, exquisite flowers and rich laces
Mrs. Hoyt, Miss Hastings, and the Misses
Goumans, of President Cleveland's party were
separated from him by the crowd, and were OBJ
liged 10 hold small impromptu reception in "a
corner of the large anteroom, through which
the crowd poured.
Mrs. Hoyt wore trained dress OF olive
velvet, with trimmings of Duchesse lace.
Miss Hastings was attired in pink satin and
brocaded velvet and the Misses foumans wor
white nun yelling and lace
Mrs. Daniel Lamont, in a rich white satin
was ellgulfed In the same crush, and the Rev
Mr. Cleveland and his two sons were with
them.
President Cleveland's sister, Mrs. Bacon, of
Toledo. O., wore black silk, with sleeves and
trimmings of ietted lace.
Miss Mcclellan wore ball dress of black
tulle. :he front dotted with jet balls and the low
corsage bordered with gold beading.
Mrs. Philip Sheridan wore a ball dress of
white groS grain silk with front OF point lace,
flowers, low corSage bordered with lace dotted
with many diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Col. Rucker, accompanying her wore
white brocaded satin over petticoat of pink
satin.
Mrs William F. Villas. of Wisconsin. wore a
trained dress of crimson brocaded satin with
front Of white satin strewn with colored flowers
trimmings of point lace and diamond orns
mentS.
Mrs. Martin Maginnis, of Montana, white
satin, with trimmings of gold thread EN-.
broidery, with point lace trimmings.
Miss Collins, of Tennessee, white silk with
front of steel beaded drops
Mrs. Charles @. Dulin, dress OF white satin,
pearl and crystal trimmings and diamond orna.
ments.
Mrs. Catten, OF California. gray satin, with
draperies of Chantilly lace, and ornaments OF
large sapphires set in diamonds.
The wife. OF Gen. Miles wore white silk, with
lace, and crystal trimmings.
Mrs. Nelson Brown, OF Philadelphia, pale pink
satin and brocade, with lace trimmings
Mrs Leopold Morse, of Boston, was attired in
a rich toilet of white satin and brocade with
pearl and point lace trimmings; many diamond
Mrs stephen ]. Field wore copper-colored silk
with draperies OF ecru lace and oriental gold
thread tissue, with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Findley, of Ohio was attired in a rose
pink satin, combined with a satin brocaded
with crimson.
Mrs. Orr, of Ohio wore black velvet with
point lace trimmings, and her sister, Mrs.
Brice, white satin with crystal trimmings and
many diamond ornaments.
Senator Bayard : daughter wore a short dress
of white china Grape with lace trimmings.
The wife of Senator Cocbrell, of Missouri,
was attired in superb toilet OF white satin,
the low corsage finished with lace and ostrich
plumes.
train of black velvet, brocaded with yellow
flowers, and front OF black satin and white lace.
Mrs. BelYa Lockwood, although the rival OF
President Cleveland during the campaign, gen.
erousy laid aside all feeling and attended. the
ball in a rich dress OF black velvet, with point
lace trimmings.
Gen. Meigs escorted his handsome daughter
and Mrs. August Belmont to the ball, the latter
lady being one of the most superbly dressed
ladies present and fairly glittering with dia-
mondS.
Mrs. Lockwood (wife OF ex-Representative
Lockwood of Buffalo), being in mourning, wore
black silk trimmed with jet and black lace.
Senator GrOOme's wife, whom all regret being
about to leave Washington permanently, wore
a most becoming Nile green ottoman silk with
embroidered front.
Senator Harrison's daughter, Mrs. Mckee,
wore a pink silk combined with silver brocade,
which was thrown into relief by an intermin-
CLING of olive green velvet with It,
Mrs. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, wore pink silk
with ruffies of white embroidered lace.
Senator Blackburn's daughter wore a becom-
ing toilet of black tulle.
Representative breckenridge's wife wore q
stylishly made and trimmed white satin.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
were Mr.. John A. Baker, f. p. Madigan, Miss
Annie C. Hannah, nelce OF Martin +. Morris;
Warren IL. White, Miss Alice Hannah, and Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. II. Madigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards, OF this city: and Miss Wellstood, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Stoutenberg, w. III. Clagett, Hon.
z. V. Deuster, X. S. Davis, Hon. Hubert o.
Thompson, of New York; VIM. NJ. Gait and
Miss Edith Gait, Thomas Francis, Myron NJ.
Parker, Mr.. Bissell, of Buffalo, formerly Presi-
dent Cleveland's law partner; John A. Baker,
Mills Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. l.. Barbour and
daughter, K. o. HoltZman, Mr.. and Mrs. James