Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-18
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Cleveland's Final Reception-what
Fashionable People are Doing.

Among the many VINO Will receive callers TO-
morrow are: Mrs. and Miss Norton 927 Farragut
Square. after 3 o'clock; Mrs. Spinola CAST re-
ception), at the Arlington. On street. Mrs
r. r. Hit. Mrs. F. II. Coyle, Mrs Kearney War.
rem, Mrs. q. b. Loring. Mrs. J. b. Ed
monds, Miss Edes. Mrs. b. H. Warder and
Mrs. b. DeFOrd Webb; Mrs. Jas. E. Campbell
Mrs. Macarthur, at the Portland: Mrs. 5. "
White. at the Arno; Mrs. G. NJ. Pepper, 1881
l. street; Mrs. and Miss Tiers. l441 Rhode
Island avenue; Mrs. Louise Hillard Patterson
9lS 18th street. Mrs. Seney and Mrs. Grouse. OF
Ohio, at the Riggs; Mrs. Catchings
1903 street; Mrs. Z. l. Gay and
Miss NJ. Gay. 1856 n street; Mrs. and the Misses
II. Kaufman and Miss Kaufman assisted by
Miss Guthrie, Of Psssaic; Mrs. Nsthan Golf
Mrs. W. H. F. Lee, Mrs. II. l.. Muldrow and
Miss Muidrow. Mrs: John r. Thomas, Mrs.
son and Miss Thompson, 8 to 6. at the Eb-
bitt; Miss Julie Kennedy, 2126 II street; Mrs.
ODonnell, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Reed. and Mrs.
Mott Smith, at the Hamilton; Madame Ro-
nero, Mrs. NJ. b. Baker. AIS street; Mrs.
Edward Brooke. Mrs. and Miss Audenreid
and Miss Smith, the Misses Herbert. 1920 ii
street, assisted by Miss Black. Mrs. Oates.
Miss Oates. Miss Burge. Miss Queen and Miss
Steele, Mrs. Charles VI. Clarke. 1887
Il street. assisted by Mrs. Guthridge and Miss
Sewell; Mrs. Findlay Harris. 1910 @ street.
Mrs. John W. Ross. assisted by her daugh-
tiers, the Misses Mccullough and by Miss Rose
Gallery and Miss Bessie Thompson. of Pitts
burg. l775 Massachusetts, avenue; Mrs. Smed-
ley Darlington. (last reception:b Mrs. l. G..
Campbell, the Misses Campbell, and Miss
Booker. 1902 Rhode Island avenue: the wife of
Representative Hermann and Miss Hermann
(last reception,) III 10th street; Mrs. Wheeler
and the Misses Wheeler assisted by Miss Car
RE Parker. Miss Cabell. Miss Alexander. Miss
PEBBLES, Miss Hatch. Misses Trenholm. Miss
McBeth. Miss Paddock, and Miss Ruskin; Mrs
W. T. Hildrup. Iowa circle; Mrs. j. c. Heald.
1120 Y street; Mrs. Harbert. 1908 9th street;
Mrs. w. E. Moore and Miss Moore, at the Eb-
bitt, 10 p. m, assisted by Mrs. John Blair
Hoge. Mrs. Jones, of Tennessee. Mrs. Mangum,
of Arkansas. Misses Stella Bocock. of West Vir-
ginia, Lloyd, and Bessie Compton.
Mrs Cleveland held her last public reception
on Saturday afternoon from to 5. As has
been the custom with the present lady of the
White House. at her final levee of the season
she had the cabinet ladies to receive with her.
and this made an opportunity for Mrs. Colman
wife Of the new Secretary of Agriculture. to
make her first public appearance as a member
of tf Presidents official family. The incle-
men VI the weather caused a decided de-
crease in the number of persons who would
have otherwise made the event notable as a
largely attended affair. People began to ar
rive at the White House at / o'clock in the
heavy rainfall, and they were Immediately adj
mitted to the east room. So that those who
thought to wait under the protection of the
southern porte cOcheTe always saw a point
OF vantage unoccupied. and were SO
rewarded for Drawing the storm. At 8
O'Clock the east room, the corridors the
yestibules and the outside portion Of the space
sheltered by the covered drive way were full of
waiting people. The White House was as usual
lighted and decorated with cut flowers and
blooming plants, and the Marine band fur
nished music. Mrs. Cleveland stood at the
head Of her line of the ladies' OF the cabinet
wearing demi-trained dress Of white silk ben
galine. trimmed with white silk striped gauze:
down the side OF the skirt and about the neck
CT the bodice were broad bands of white swans
down. She wore her diamond necklace about
her throat. knot of violets in her corsage and
her hair was dressed low and gathered in a
coil at the back of her neck. Col John NJ
Wilson made the introductions. Lieutenant
Duvall stood opposite the line of receiving
ladies ready to lend any assistance that might
be required. Miss Mamie Bayard stood next
to Mrs. Cleveland dressed in toilet of
black brussels net with a garland of
white roses across the corsage. Mrs. Endicott
wore prlncesse gown of garnet velvet. demi-
trained with front of white satin brocaded in
flowers in their natural colors. The high col
lar was clasped with a diamond pin. Mrs
Whitney was in pale pearl-colored satin with a
train OF brocade. and she wore diamond star
m the lace of her bodice. Mrs. Dickinson wore
rich toilet OF empire green velvet, trimmed
With black ietted lace and a row OF cut lets
about her neck, the body of the dress half low
Mrs. Norman Colman stood at the foot of the
line, stouter Of figure than any of the ladies
beside her; she has night-black hair, that was
dressed q la Pompadour. and full black eyes;
she wore a dress of ruby MORE. with diamond
headed pins fastening the lace at her neck
Back Of the line the ladies receiving were Mrs
Folsom. Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Arthur Barney Of
New York; Mrs. Charles Cleveland of Cieye-
land, o., who is the wife of the Presidents
nephew; Mrs. Sears. Miss Sears and Miss
Mason, OF Boston, who are Mrs. Endicotts
guests; Mrs. Daniel s. Lockwood. of Buffalo
y. Y; Mrs. Sanford. Mrs. Parks. Miss Villas
Miss May kennedy. Miss Speer, Miss Pierrepont
Morgan, Miss Wood. Miss Litchteld. Miss How
Miss Thoron, Miss Speed. Miss German. Miss
Brown, Of New York. guest of Mrs. Dickinson;
Mrs. Warner, Miss Swenson. the Misses Folsom
and the Messrs. Folsom. Of Buffalo. Among
those admitted behind the line in the blue
room were Chancellor and Mrs. Henry r. Pier
son, Of Albany. y. Y; Mr. J. Kearney Warren
Mrs. Cameron and her guests, Col Ray Stone
OF New York, Miss Stone, and Miss Mabel
Wright; Mrs. Hearst, Mr.. Barredo Miss Head
and MISS Follansbee, Mrs. Jas. G. Payne. Miss
keenan,, Miss Edes, Mrs. j. q. Carlisle Miss
Queen, Mr. and Miss Cecil Walker, Commodore
. Harmony. Mrs. LLOYD Brice, Minister Roustan,
Mr.. VIM. &. Endicott, jr.. Gen. Greedy. Mr. S.
Butler. Mr.. George Barckley, Mrs. Senator
Gray; Miss Thompson. of California; Mr. Frank
Conger, and Mr.. Daniel Lockwood 1t did not
require the entire two hours of the reception
10 pass all the callers through the blue ROOM
and the ladies had time for frequent chats and
visits among themselves. Mrs. Cleveland con-
versing with the ladies about her. and at one
time she took the arm OF Col Wilson and made
tour Of the drawing-room suite. The pressure
IN some OF the rooms was at sometimes verv
great AT one time Jerry, the well-known, all
around man at the White House, announced
with evident pride in his prowess for taking
care OF those overcome, that he had three
faints In the dressing-room. At 5 o'clock
Mrs. Cleveland took a last look about her. and
With the friends she had invited to 20 upstairs
with her passed through the crowded corridors
and was lost 70 view at the top of the grand
staircase.
Mrs. Coekren has invited small company
for an afternoon reception in honor of her
sister, Mrs. John r. Walker, Friday, the 22d.
at 4 O'Clock. There will be music during the
afternoon. Mrs. Cockreil will not be at home
on Thursday, the 2lst.
Mrs o. J. Collman, Of Broken Bow, Neb.
nee Miss Paddock. is visiting her parents
senator and Mrs. Paddock, at the Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Geoffrey Parsons are Al
Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. DR.. Allen has with her her sister-in-law
Mrs.. Capt. Everett, of Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. s. Z. wheatley will not receive to-mor
row. but will receive on the following Tuesday
the 26th inst, which will be her last reception
this season.
Mrs. Senator Sherman, who is one of the