New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE.
SENATE PAGES HAVE A GRAND DINNER

SENATE PAGES HAVE A GRAND DINNER.
A THOUSAND GUESTS MEET Mr.. AND MRS. DON
DICKrNsoN-THE ARMY AND NAVY AT THE
WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb IL (special). Senator and Mrs.
Stanford gave a dinner last evening to tho pages OF
tho Senate. 1t was a happy occasion long to DO ro-
remembered by tho fourteen lads who received by
Mrs Stanford in her drawing room at about o'clock
Tho table laid for sixteen covers and was beanti-
fully decorated with tulips and roses. At tho plates
wore bcuonneres OF rosebuds. and sheathc boxes OF
ponbons On tho corner OF zach name card was pinned
pretty scarf pin. two alike, but all souvenirs OF
the occasion and useful gifts we'll Senator stanford
sat a. ons end OF tho table and Mrs Stanford sat oppo
site Tho young guests W. IT, Gideon, Marion
Zlrke, f. Y. Mitchell, W. l. Nichols, H. Mexico Coch-
ran, Willie Aulck @. ii. Mann. " s. f. Long, r. F.
HECK A. N. Johnson Albert q Malay o. p. lIabcr-
corn c. A. FrIshle, and J. H. bushee.
Senator Evsrts gave dinner party last evening.
Colonel and Mrs. Bonaparte gave chldrens party
IN tho afternoon
Mrs. Lyman Tiffany gave a tea yesterday and Mrs.
John Mullen also gave q tea
senat r Joness wife gave a luncheon to young
people asked to meet her niece, Miss GOrham. Tho
howers were la France roses and the guests wero
Miss Sherman, Miss Anna Villas. Miss Butterfed. Miss
Bryan, Miss woodwell Miss Smith. Miss Potter. Miss
Forbes, Miss Boron. Miss Thompson Miss Ives. and
Miss Ccrkhni On Tuesday Mrs. Jones will give tea
Grace Matthews, and Justice Harlan's nephew, William
Cleveland, Is announced.
On Tuesday. st. Valentines day, Miss Ncwcomb
Professor Newcombs daughter, and Mr. MCGEE are to
be married 1t will DO homo wedding with only
relatives and few personal friends present
great deal Of darclng Is to crowd Monday night,
whom tho Chinese Minister gives his ball. the Army
and Navy Club last german and Mrs. Letter ball
to young people, to say nothing Of smaller festivities
The waning season has filed the week with no end
OF crush" parties, In night receptions and day teas
Tho largest number OF guests entertained at ono time
was on Friday night, at the reception given by Senator
and Mrs Palmer to q thousand guests asked to meet
the Postmaster-General and Mrs. Dickinson IL was
not only the largest but in certain regards tho hand
soonest party Of the season. The beautiful house Is
In itself delight to tho and added beauty was
given by white lilacs, superb roses and gorgeous
tulips everywhere, from the billiard rooms beiow'
where supper served to the top floors, used for
wraps, aud reached by the elevator The whole house
was open to guests but the orush' proved that no
house in Washington Is really large But with all tho
crush 1t was a charming party II there were any
Senators not in the company they were too few to DO
missed Everybody asked seemed to DO there
Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson received with the host and
hostess, the four standing near tho door OF the hrst
drawing room. Mrs Palmer wore gown OF pearl
brocade with point lace the skirt front and on
tho waist. Mis-. DIckInsons gown was olive veivet
and palest blue fae, with silver wheat clusters on no
waist There music for dancing, but no cnahco
for it, until after l2 when guests thlnneu OUT 10 ~
to MIS-. Whtneys reception where thoro was N9o
dancing -..oo,
Miss willard. tho pretty and accomplished schooi
friend OF the Presidents wife, has taken place ~
teach at Mount Vernon seminary, better known as
Mrs Somers's school. She completed her forthlshts
visit at Ito Whito Houoc Friday and went direct
from there to the semnory, whore Sho VIII tafo w
her duties on Monday.
Mrs Cleveland now has her cousin, MISS FOLSOM,
Of Buffalo, with her. - .
The Corean Minister and two secretaries went 10
their first party Tuesday evening at Justice brad
lcy's reception. There d.nclng and the COreanS
White House Thursday evening" rather moro solemn
and stately, but evidently enjoying their first stops
In official circles immensely. ~
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen Is visiths her siSter'
Mr. and Mrs John A. vanderpool returned from
a reception to a large company. Mrs. Vandrrpoei
wore her wedding gown o. h to satin and was assisted
by bridesmaids, Miss Muldrow, MISS Bier ana MISS
Battele. ,. ...
OF Senator and Mrs. Palmer. 80
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson gave dinner on Thurs
day evening young people In honor OF their guest
Miss Scott, OF NewYOrk
In tho evening Senator and Mrs. Stewart gave
sumner TO guests asked to the opera Of Nero
Senator StOckbridges wfe had number OF ASSIST
ants at her Thursday reception, whom she asked 10
the opera in the evening
Tho Presidents reception to tho officers or tho
Army and Navy Thursday evening was an old-tlme
While House "crushr There seemed to be no COM
ing and going during tho two hours, but the crowd
guests did get into the Blue Room to be presented.
but contented themselves best they could In tho
other parlors II In the crowd and crush much
like a public reception