Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

Given 20 Mrs. cleveland By Mrs
xVAfIfmm. q. whitney.

William O. whitney.
The washington correspondent ofthe New
York Times under date OF Tuesday, Nov. Esd
says: Mrs. william O. Whitney, wife OF the
Secretary Of the Navy, gave q luncheon
party to-day ct O'Clock to is ladies' 70
meet Mrs. Cleveland, The ladies' invited
were OF the younger set of married women,
and OF those who had had no opportunity
OF making the acquaintance OF the youthful
lady of the White House. The season was
over whom the President was married, LII
June and Mrs. Cleveland has had no daysat
home since her return from the mountains.
The lunch con table was laid with an
elaborate perfeetlon OF detail. The central
floral piece was q great oDlong OF golden
glowing ohrysRnthemums, edged with ivy
leaves. The corner bouquets were pots OF
mnldanhalr ferns placed upon bevel-edged
mirrors, that were placed upon Turkish
squares of red silk. There were tall stands
Of eandied vlolets and rose leaves, Langtry
honbons and peppermlnfs ip white Hat
lc1anges, and the celery WAS In boat-shnped
salyars. The flowers at eaeh cover were
bunehas OF purple and white vlolets, alter
noted with punches of white yiolats and
illias of the valley set in their leaves. Mrs,
Cleveland received bouquet OF the latter.
The plates Tor the first course were
Of the finest white china, gold edged
and bearing tho Whitney monogram
IN gold In the centre. Gold forks
for oysters were poised upon the edge. The
finger bowls OF Bohemian glass had knots
OF rlolets and verbena leaves Ia them, aud
were set in doilies OF fine linen, fringed and
drawn and embroidered In coiors outlined
with gold. This plates were Dresden china
and the fruit knife upon each was gold.
Seven courses were served, with fruit and
coffee and claret and champagne, apolll,
narls, and Ice water. There were oysters,
bouillon, and a cold fancy dish composed
OF lobster and asples, fruit and meat iellies.
The principal dish was roasted qualls
served with salad, and there were mush-
rooms upon tiny circles Of toast. The ice
cream was bisque glace in faneitul fruit
forms.
The guests were Mrs. Mcpherson, wife OF
the senator from New Jersey, who sat upon
Mrs. Cleyeland's right hand, and Mrs,
j. Don Cameron, who SAT upon her left
hand; Mrs. Helyar, the beautiful wife OF the
second secretary Of the Bsttish legation
Mrs. Carrie May Wright OF New York, who
Z Is spofidsng the winter with her mother
Mrs. May Mrs. Raymond Rodgers and Mrs.
s. NJ. Aekley and Mrs. Duyal, whose hus'
bands are lieutenants OF the navy; Mrs
John Chew, who is tho daughter OF Lillian
Coffey; Mrs. F. Riggs wife Of member Of
the famous banking firm baroness Rosin the
pretty wife OF Baron R0siD, the Russian
consul at New York. and at present chalgt
dRffaires at the Russian Legation In THU
city, NINE. heutetbkluiu, inc Wlte Oh tut
Swedish minister; Mrs. r, L.. Anderson
wife of Colonel Anderson OF Cincinnati
Mrs. Miles, sister of Mrs. Don Cameron
Mrs. Tucker, the daughter of General JOIN
A. Logan; Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Solely, wife o
Prof. Soiey Of the Naval Library Mrs JOIN
Hay and Nine. Jerome Bonaparte.
Mrs. Cleveland wore dress of roya
purple velvet, made with plain roun,
skirt cut short, and pointed basque, an,
bonnet of white satin, upon the top 0
which waved white ostrich tips. She wor
neither linen nor lace garnltures upo
neck and sleeves, but collar of gol
Vt her throat and bands OF gold upol
q. lists. The other ladies wore plat
street dresses OF cloth. Nine. Bonapart
and Mrs. Hay wore dresses of plai
brown cloth made severely plain. Mrs
Whitney wore a house dress of creaI
satin draped In lace bangled with peal
flbssementeries.