National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-22
SOCIETY NOTES.


house last evening was not SO jolly an event as
the dinner given there Il week ago. The rooms
were most profisey decorated. In the cast
room, flowers and plants were placed in every
conceivable nook and support. The chandeliers
and mirror tops were festoonod with smilax,
and the pillars were twincd with II. The man.
tells were banked with blossoms, rs were also
the mirror rests. Great ferns aud palms filed
the windows, and Citron alocs shaded the cor.
ners Of the room. A new central decoration
for the taole had been conlurcd out for this
dinner and was very effective. The mirror
lined the table as before with small bouquets
OF roses and camelins set In the castles. The
CcntcT-picce was great revolving globe about
two feet in diameter, made of glistening came.
liz leaves, with the continents cor
rectly outlined, and filled in with
dark carnations, Australia was done pink.
The globe was surmounted by n star Of Grim
son immortelles. The square frame was
twlned with smilaX and the angleswcre softenod
by knots of white camclias and La France
5Pf asd nder @ b6n IT was SrG great BED Of s@S
globe were sailing two ships built of red,
white, and pink carnations, with sails of
smilax, and cGrgoes of roses and lilies Of the
valley. The table was In the shape OF letter
j, TO accommodate the thirty.nine guests, and
was laid with the Mrs. Hayes china and pearl.
handled cutlery. About each plate stood
seven wine glasses, with goblet and caraife for
water. There were pretty badges of white satin
ribbon, with boutonnieres placed with the cards
for each gentleman, and the ladies' bouquets
were tied with handsome scraps of white satin
ribbon fringed, crested and barred with red
and blue. There were the usual confeciionsanl
cnndelabra, and on the crnss-pleccs were. In
the center OF each Il great bouquet of long.
stcmmed roses, and at each end was u smaller
bouquet OF fnastuTtiums, lilies of the valley and
camelias: The mantcls were fringed with
grass and Mexican lilies; tulips and hyacinths
stood back OF that. The corners of the dining
room were filed with white a2alea trees In full
bloom. Miss Cleveland viewed the table be:
fore the guests arrived, and, with the guests of
the house, Mrs. Cassidy, of Albany, Mrs. But.
lcr and Miss Love, pissed into the east room
early in the evening. The first arrival was Min
lister kuki, who wore a handsOmGly.declrated
uniform and white feather In his military
hat. Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. ].
ID. Porter who took the place of the bereayed
Secretary and Mrs. Bayard, were the next to
arrive When all the guests were In the east
room the President, accompanied by Secretary
Porter, joined them. Col. J. NJ. Wilson, in full
uniform, made the introductions Only minis
tcTs were invited and where the envoy was
absent the charge d'nilaires was asked In his
stead. Most of the gentlemen wore plain even
ing dress, with jeweled decorations displayed
braided coat and NJ, Roustan II trcolor scarf
| across his breast. Col. Lamont gave the
| signal TO the Marine band Stationed
in the vestibule, the leader swung his baton
and the instruments crashed out the splendid
| harmony OF "H0nds on" one of Prof Sousl's
| military inspirations. The President headed
| the procession with Nlscountess Nogueras
| terskiold, Sir Lionel West and Nine Romero,
| NJ de Bounder :anljthe Baroness d'Itajubn,
Minister Roustan and Mrs. West, Minister RO.
nero and Mrs. Carter, Minister Knki and Mrs,
| utley, Hon. Perry Belmont and Mrs. Cassidy,
| Minister Carter and Mrs. Porter, Secretary Por-
ter and Miss Love, NJ Reuterskiold and Mrs,
| Laughton, Minister Alyensleben and Mrs Fall,
sRSE RSy SSSdG SS Emile cH%q! Fey roWPRE PRe pacSd Mr.
Baron dItaiuba, Senor Flores, Senior Quesada
! NJ. de Weckerlin, Senior Elmore, Seuor Viqucl
| Cassidy uInrphpl N tra
| and the NiscOunt Nogueiras, the dean of the
| corps, brought up the rear with Miss Clcvc.
/ land unon his arm. There were thirty'nine at
table The, ladies were handsomely, ,costumed
| and looked well Miss Cleveland wore n
| trained gown of clarct velvet, with front of
| cream satin, and front and square corsase
| Porter wore gown of dead black silk, with
fringed front. Viscountess Nogueiras wore
black satin On traine,. with low bodice and
| in her hair Madame Pcutersilold wore
| n splendCid Worth costume of rich white
brocade,with drgperies of tulle silver spanglel;
! the bodice was low and laced and sleeveless
and showed prettily the elegant outlines Of
! MadHme's superb figure. She wore lilies OF
the valley IN corage, and in her hair which
was dressed high, and the diamond necklace
| The Suede gloves did not reach to the elbow
Baroness d'ltajuba wore n Paris robe of rose
tondre, morie en- irane,, with, tabur and dra-
| perry ofpearl banglGd tulle. The sleeveless low
| oorsNRc wns tcstooned with tulle and g0rnlshed
| with knets of pink ribbon, and she wore u
diamond necklace of double brlliants. There
| were diamond stars and wreath of pink roses
| IN her blonde hair, aud her gloves were cha
! mOs. Sonora Romero wore maroon velvet,
with lace sleeves aud front OF white satin,
| trimmed with beaded lace Mrs
| Cassidy wore pink satin draped In pink tule
Miss West wore short dress of cream m.colorod
| China silk. with steel cmbroderles and crystal
| fringe, and pearl necklace, Mrs, Carter, gar
net silk and point lace. Mrs, I.aughton
| splendid toilet of heliotrope satin, with train
| OF embossed velvet in u pGnsy pattern. The
| front was draped with HOnitOn lace, Mrs. Fall
| dress of pale blue silk en- train, with low
| bodice and panels Of olive velvet. Miss Love
| trained gown of fsmOked-pearl satin, with gar
nitures Of embroidered roses In natural cOlOrs
| Mis- Ctlcy's dress had n front of plated white
satin, with train and bodice of black velvet
| Nine, Kuki, the Colombian minister aud
| Nine, Becerra, the Chinese minister and Senior
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Homeopathic
! Hospital Association held their animal meet
| ing at the hospital building at o'clock yes.
lGsrday Mrs col Lamont was eleG'ca pres
| and Mr., J. Mott Smith were elected vice presi.
| dents, The executive committee, consisting of
| thirty.flve members, and the hospital visiting
! board were both reelected, An inspection of
| the hospital took place last evening, and was
| largely attended by the homeopathic physl-
clans and the friends OF the hospital. A re.
past was served and u pleasant time enjoyed
by all present All expressed themselves rs
well pleased with the neat, wcll-yentiated
rooms, and were confident OF the future sue.
Mrs. Evans, wife OF Congressman Evans, and
Miss Evans receive on Tuesdays at llOl X
street.
Mrs, and Miss Cullom and Mrs, Rilsely held
u delightful reception yesterday afternoon de-
spite the depressing weather, They were CT
hClCntly assisted in entertaining large mum
her Of callers by Mrs, John H. clough, OF Chi.
Cngn; Miss Fisher, and Mrs, Thomas, the Wile
OF Representative Thomas, of Illinois.
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