National Republican., 1888-01-09
DINNER TABLE DECORATIONS.
The President Does Not Adopt the
Nsw York simplicity,

that reason much affected by society swells |
but the example set does not strike one ab |
the pure essence OF Jeffersonian severity. |
The writer had the good fortune last week
to see q really tasteful table Get for aladies'
luncheon. To 60 to the foundation OF y
the table cloth was OF the finest plain soft
linen, exquisitely hapd-wrought In what
is known as drawn work. 1t was fringed,
then there was triple border Of an insertion
drawn and knotted, and down the center
Of the cloth, loDgwise, vas another strip Of
the drawn WORK. Under this open work
and yelled by 1t was laid pink ribbon.
Large napkins matching the cloth were laid
under each plate. In the center OF the
table was macs Of maiden hair ferns Into
which was thrust carelessly dozen Amer
can Beauty roses. Silver candelabra, with
pink tapers and shades, lighted the table,
and on the mantle were two lamps softly
shaded. The silver was all In repousse
patterns, and the china and crystal was
dainty and soft In tone. At each cover was
placed favor Of tiny Japanese tea pots
filled with sweets and tied with ribbons.
The whole effect was restful and elegant,
and the guests felt that they were In the
hands Of woman OF good sense and good
breeding.
A number OF vital questions are agitating
most violently the bosom Of official society,
but the time Is not yet for their public dis
custom.
The talk OF the town is the British minis.
ter's ball. Those who were there love to
relate and re-relate the details Of 1t, aud
those who were not there are never tired OF
hard that they don't care. Everything was
so perfectly prearranged, thanks to the
forethought Of Miss West, that the evening
went over and the happy guests knew not
that time had gone. In addition to the
list Of guests and dresses already published
In the REPUBLICAN there were present the
following persons: Black net and white lllacs,
Miss Louise Bayard; white nuns Yelling,
Mrs. Stanford, pearl brocade, trimmed with
deep founces OF honiton lace; o riviere OF
diamonds about her neck, pendant OF dla.
monde, with brooch In the lace Of low
bodice, large diamond ornament In the
coiffure, and two large diamonds In each
ear; Mrs. Hearst wore pearl satin, brocaded
in pattern Of roses, Mechlin lace full
about the open bodice that was square In
front and pointed In the back, a diamond
necklace, pearl ornament in hair, and pearl
ornaments In the edge OF bodice; Mrs. Wal
lacb, white satin, with the low bodice edged
with silver passementerie; Miss Wallach,
white satin, with triple edge Of pearls about
thedecollette bodice; Miss Lena Porter, white
tulle spangled with gold; Miss French, Of
New York, heliotrope tullc; Miss Berry,
| green tulle; Mrs. John V. l., Pruyn, trained
dress Of black velvet, the low corsage edged
with Irish point lace; Miss Pruyn, corn
| color tulle, brown garnitures; Miss Ma
| combe, autumn brown tulle skirts, bodice
| Of gold encrusted satin; Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter, cream satin and panels OF crimson vel
| vet; Mrs. Dolph, white brocade, with Pom
padour neck, high collar, and train; Miss
Odeneal, white MORE bodice, white tulle
skirts; Mrs. Nixon, white silk, green panels
and points; Miss Foster, white silk, embroid-
cred In silver; Mrs. Morrill,, steel gray bro
cade; Mrs. Don Cameron, white silk trained
dress, cascades of rare lace outlining the
side seams; Mrs. Scott Townsend, white
satin and tulle, with deep gold fringe out
point In back and falling to the waist
Mrs. Hit, white tulle, and satin and
diamonds; Mrs. Letter, pale heliotropt
silk, pink panel; Miss Letter, satin body,
tulle skirts; Mrs. John Bigelow, blact
satin; Mrs. A. A. Wilson, white silk, will
pearl epaulettes; Miss Mary Wilson, white
dotted net and white moire: Mrs. Eolla
tuile dotted with tulle Miss Viola Myer
white tulle with bodice Of brocaded whit
satin; Miss Kate Myer, white crepe; Mrs
Matthews, brown velvet and silk; Mrs. Mac
Arthur, pale blue brocade; Mrs. Allan Mel
vile, brown and gold with gold passemen
terle; Miss Kuki, pink silk and gauze; Mis-
Gardner, white dotted net; Miss Adel
with old gold ornaments; Mrs. Miller, gra,
satin; Miss Lucy Corkhill, green silk Will
rose panel; Mrs. Nelson Brown, buttercuI
satin; Miss Rosalie Brown, blue tulle; Mrs
Mcpherson, white brocade; Miss Medill. Min
lister and Nine. Romero, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Hinekley, Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney, Miss Villas, Col. and Mrs. Lamont
| nd Mis-
Endicott, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, wit
orchids in his coat Sir Charles Tuppel
Gen. Beale, Hon. w. w. Phelps, Senate
Morrill,, Senator Dolph, Senator Stewart
Mrs. Stewart, DR.. Ruth, NJ. Roustar
Chief Justice Waite, Mrs Aleck Magrude
Y Admiral Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gomez, Nj
Johp.R. Mclean, Judge Macarthur, Nj
ter, Mr.. Greger, Mr.. Heller, Mr.. Baxter, Nj
Spring Rice, Mr.. Loyenorn, Mr.. Leite
MIR. and Mrs. Kearney Warren, Senator an
Mrs. IIawley, Mr.. and Mrs. Coffey, Mr.. an
Mrs. John Chew, Baron Won Zedwitz, Nj
Richard Nixon, Miss Stevens, Senate
Hearst, Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Pos
Lincoln, Mr.. Misaki, Judge John Davi
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedroso, Mr.. and Mrs. Gam
Mr.. and Mrs. Guzman, Miss Stout, NJ is
Riggs, Mr.. A. A. Wilson, Justce Matthew
Senator Cameron Mrs. Forbes, Mr.. an
Mrs. Henry Edwardes, the Swedish ministt
and Nine. de Romero, DR.. and Mr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bigelow and famil
entertained Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain at dir
ner last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II Warder entertane
, party to dinner Friday evening".
] Mrs. Admiral Selfridge and Gen, an
, Mrs. Van Vliet gave tea last Friday.
The Twelfth Night ball OF the Countr
l lab Iae ErIl tohN oil ~ 10,
, Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Sheridan, and Mn
Bonaparte received the guests.
Mrs. Senator Teller will be at home MOI
! days after Jan. o.
, Mrs. Senator Spooner will resume her r.
: ceptions at No. 5 b street northwest G
, Monday, Jan. 0. She will be assisted O
) that day by her sister, Mrs. Villas, ana h
r. NJ. La Toilette, Mrs. II. @. Reed, Of WI
consiD, and Miss Starr, OF Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Moore gave dir
q ner last Saturday night to Mr.. John Mul
roe, banker, Of Paris, France, and his wifi
, which was served in the art gallery
Chamberlin's, and was an elegant affai
Among the other guests were Hon. w. !
1 Cannon and wife, Edward Tuck and wifi
and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis.
= Mr., Starring, who had expected to NAL
, visits on Tuesday, will be at home on th
| day. Mrs. John +. Forbes, of New Yor
and the Misses Forbes and the Miss
/ Baugher, OF Baltimore, will assist her.
: Secretary and Mrs. Whitney have eel
@ invitations for Friday evening reception
from to IL, during the official season.
a Secretary aud Mrs Endicott gave al
a ner on Saturday evening In honor of MI
a Nelson, of New York, who is the guest
4 the white house.
' The lady managers of the Chlldren's Ho
pital will give a charity ball for its bene
J., on the night Of Jan. % ut the Nation
1 Rifles Armory.
o Mr.. aud Mrs. II. X. Nele gave largel
q attended tea In their new home on Co
uectcut avenue Saturday night.
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