Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-22
Society.


There was not much calling yesterday, on &C
count of the uncertainty of the weather and the
unusually wet condition of the streets. Never
theless many of the Senators houses were quite
gay during the afternoon. Mrs. Sherman, with
Miss Parsons, held her usual Thursday reception.
Mrs Mcpherson held her first reception of the
season, and it was one Of the most largely at
tended OF the afternoon. Miss Green and Miss
Amy presided at the tea table At the HaInil-
ton. Mrs. Frye received: Mrs Pike was ndis-
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson saw their
friends in their parors at 623 9th street. They
were assisted by Miss Tihbetts. of Fort Smith.
Mrs Camden and Miss Camden also had
pleasant reception and many callers.
The interior Of the White House appeared like
q tropical bower for the dinner to the diplomats
last evening The east room profusely
garnished with plants and tall ferns and palms
that filled in the corners and stood in the win
dows, and were nsassed to the ceiling in the
large east window. The mantels were banked
with blossoms, and the mirror rests were filled
with potted plants The chandeliers and mir
were twined with the same graceful decoration
In the drawing room suite there were plants
and flowers, and on the tables the shaded lamps
were lighted and threw out soft light that
gave the place coy, home-like appearance.
In the state dining room the corners were filled
with blooming azelia trees, and the mantels
were covered With Iringed grasses, tulips and
camelias. For the table special decoration
had been prepared in honor Of the representa-
laid in the form of a letter I, and in its
center with the castellated mirror for founda-
ton, was swung great revolving globe, made
OF gllsten1ng camelia leaves, with the CONT
nents in red and pink carnations. The assem-
bled representatives of twenty-five nations
might locate their respective countries upon
that floral orb. On either side of it were two
carnation ships. with rigging of smilax and
hyacinth blossoms, typical of the friendly COM
placed bouquets, and the usual dainty confec-
tons and conserves and candelabra were in
thirty-nine guests, who were the Portuguese
Minister and the ViScountess Nogueiras the
Mexican Minister and Mrs. Romero, the Swe-
dish Minister and Mrs. Reuterskioid, the Bra
lillian Minister and the Baroness d. Itajuba the
Hawaiian Minister and Mrs: Carter, the British
Minister and Miss West the assistant secre-
ter, the Belgian Minister, the charge afares of
Austria tlungary,t the Russian charge d. a1faires.
French minister, the Swiss minister, the Danish
minister and the Turkish minister from New
York city; Minister Kuki, Mr.. Won Alvensle-
ben, the Peruvian Minister. the charge 'affaires
of Costa Rica and Salvador. from New York
city; Mrs. William Cassidy and Col. VIM. K.
Hon Perry Belmont, Miss Utley and Miss Love we
of Buffalo, the President and Miss Cleveland
The President received his distinguished guests
in the east parlor, and Col J. NJ. Wilson made
The President led the party to dinner, with
Viscountess Nogueiras. the Others following,
thirteen OF the gentlemen being without ladies'
and Miss Cleveland with the Portuguese minis.
ter, who is the dean of the corps. followed in
the rear: The President sat at the center of the
table, with the ViscOuntess on his right hand
and Mrs. Romero on his Lett. Opposite sat Miss
Cleveland, with the Portuguese minister on her
right and Baron Fava on her left. Hon. Perry
Belmont and Secretary Porter faced each other
from the opposite ends of the table. The marine
band executed one of SOusas stirring compost
lions, Hands Off, while the party was being
seated. The members of the diplomatic corps
wore their court decorations with evening
dress, excepting Ministers kuki and Carter
who wore the uniforms of their respective diplo-
matte service
dregs-of-wine velvet, with front of cream satin
and crystal lace. Mrs. NOgueiras wore a
demi-trained dress of black satin, with low
bodice and short sleeves; Mrs. Romero q
trained dress of maroon velvet, with front of
ivory satin. Mrs. Reuterskiold wore Worth
toilet of white brocade, en- train, and cut deco
lette. The drapery was OF silver-bangled tulle,
and she wore magnificent parure of dia-
monds The BarOnet d Itajuba's costume was
a Paris dress OF shell pink MORE, with drapery
OF tulle with pearl pendants. She wore a cOrO-
net OF pink roses In her hair, with diamond
stars, and a diamond necklace encircled her
throat. She carried, also, pink Juliet fan.
Mrs. LaughtOn wore an exquisite toilet of pale
violet satin, with train OF embossed velvet,
and draperies of Honiton lace. Mrs. Fall wore
pale blue silk combined with olive velvet; Miss
Vests was q short dress OF silver-embroidered
Chinese silk and pearl necklace; Mrs. Carriers
carnatiOn satin and old point lace. Mrs Cas-
sidy wore pink satin and tulle; Mrs. Porter
black satin and Chantilly lace; Miss Love, pearl
satin, with train and square cOrSage; Mrs. Ut
ley, black velvet, with front of cream satin with
founces Of Milan point.
Bishop Garrett, of Northern Texas, and Right
Rev. Henry C. Potter, Assistant Bishop of New
York, are in the city. The latter is the guest of
Hon. j. c. Bancroft Davis. Both will preach on
Sunday, at hours and places which will be
stated in the usual announcements in tO-mor.
rows STAR, and will doubtless attract large at
tendances.