New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
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WAsHINGrOY, Feb. 2S.-AIiss Cleveland
gave a o'clock luncheon yesterday. There fifty
covers in tho dininc-room, wherc the windows
were filed IN with fern and palm leaves. ON tho man
tel, were pots of primrosos and hyIcinths set In
long grasses The table. which accommodates thirysX
wa, enlarged III form OF the letter by cross tables at
one end Hoops OF azalas high stand, Of tulips. and
large centre pcco OF mixed flowers were the Moral orna
mrnjs aud there were candclabra OF wax lights with
pink shadcs. Bouquets OF superb
at most OF tho plates. Miss Cleyoland's flowers
were orchids sent TO her from Albany by
Erastus Corning The East room and state
paror. retained the decorations Of last night I'm full per
lection striugoI orchestra of tho Marine Band Occu
pied the private dningrOOm aud played throughout the
luncheon Miss Cleveland at the head OF the table,
with the WHO OF Senator MtIey on her right Tho
other guests were wivos Of Senator'S j. T. Jones
Kenna Palmer Stanford. Mcililltn CuIlom, Voorhees,
Aldrich Berry, spoonor Harrison. Frye. Gray. Man
d.rson, Pike, wilson. Brown, Withal, SIbn, j. X.
Jones and Vance. The wives OF Representatives,
were Mrs. ward, Mrs. Nclc, Mrs Breckenridge. Mrs.
Bland Mrs. stahlnecker Mrs. Tlyloor. Mrs. Arnot Mira
Lore Mrs Van Eaton. Mira. Onthwaito. Mrs. Dowlnoy.
Mrs Holman Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. wilkins. MIS- Colo
Mrs snuwden aud Mrs TOwnshend. Others were tho wife
OF Lieutenant Greedy tho widow Of General George H.
Thomas Mrs Lincoln, Mrs Kinney, Of Hartford :;
Miss ovan Buren,. granddaughter Of Martin
Van Buren,; Mrs. Andrew. tho widow Of GOV
ernor Andrew, OF Massachusetts,; Mr., Field. Mrs.
VanderpOel Mrs yelling ana Miss Van Nechten.
Ami
wines and lemonade IN place OF punch. This express
zion OF temperance principles by Miss Cleveland meets
with cenrral approval among the women who have
brcn guests the two lunch parties gwen by her.
Tbn-e outside the entertainments also
,rnvn tho of Wines The num-
her OF guest. at the luncheon called out a
characteristic remark from Representative Van schaick.
of WISCONSIN,. When this new member from tho MI
waukec District told there were hfty women IN The
.,atr dining.roon ana no men lie exclaimed: Good
Iorli FiftV women all IN one room hhd all taking at
once tool What buzz. what a buzz"
Tie Pre.hinnt's reception 10 the officers OF the Amy
and N.yy Friday night attended by the Diplomatic
earn, In court drcs- Though less crowded imam ths
rrce ptnu held fortnight ago 10 was scarcely less
militant IN effect colorng gwen by decoration ot the
rooms ana mnging Of uniforms with evening dress.
Miss Gle vcIaud. Mira. Manning, Mrs whitney hnd Mrs.
NiI., received win the President Congress
was SHINY represented Congress does not lake
Kindly to the invitation given IL newspaper notice
.nnfnr, and many Representatives decline to 70 To an
official reception at the Wnc House on Such an invita-
ton, Cards sent TO the diplomatic corps ny lhe
s.crctarv of state The secretarios Of War aud Navy
iuvc lie officers ana the Attorney Is supposed
10 invite Justices of the supreme Court Naturally,
Cougr.ss rpects to be invited by the President Who
however has sent no cards to the members.