Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-10

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THE RECEPTION.
The only knights admitted previous to that
hour were the grand commanders who were to
assist. The President walked with Mrs. Harri-
son in the procession from the upper chambers
| to the blue parlor, Secretary Window accom-
panied Mrs. Window. Attorney General Miller
| and his wife walked together, Secretary
and Mrs. Noble follOwered them, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Rusk came next
and Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Secretary Tracy walked together. The ladies
took up their positions in line with the Presi-
dent against the sofa barricade. and their gen.
temen escorts with the ladies invited to stand
behind the line, occupied that space. Secretary
Blaine and Mr.. Walker Blaine arrived later in
the evening.
Mrs. Harrison wore a trained dress of stone
colored ottoman silk, made with panels of pc ar |
gray brocade The bodice had pointed OPEN
ing back and front filled with silk net and
edged with gold fringe and pearl pendant passe-
menterie, and about the throat was a nigh col
lar of pearls fastened with diamond brooch.
The elbow sleeves were trimmed with lace, and
met by gloves of undressed, tan-colored Kid.
Her hair was gathered in knot at the back Of
her head and fastened with a comb OF gold fila
gree, and she wore diamonds in her ears. She
held bouquet of red roses in one hand and a
fan of white silk gauze in the other. The gen.
eral comment was that Mrs Harrison was
new master OF ceremonies, took the
names Of the visitors as they
came to the door of the blue room and repeated
them to Eminent Commander Myron NJ Parker,
who made the presentations to the President.
Lieut.. Alger repeated the names for the bene-
fit of the ladies in line.
Next to Mrs. Harrison stood Mrs. Window,
who wore gown of blue lowered brocade, en-
| traine, dark blue velvet revers and a velvet
collar trimmed the high bodice the collar
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a front drapery of embroidered net.
Mrs. Miller wore directoire dress of stone
blue silk, with the petticoat of gold striped
white satin. The high bodice had collar and
reyers OF green velvet.
Mrs. Noble wore a becoming toilet of olive
green brocade, the train of brocade and the
sleeves and front of bodice of China crepe, and
she wore a diamond pendant IN the V-shaped
opening at the neck and diamonds in her ears.
Mrs. Rusk was attired in handsome direc-
tore gown of pearl colored silk, trimmed with
heavy silk fringe and lace.
! Back of the line we're Mrs. Benz. Butter
worth OF Ohio who wore a beautiful toilet OF
white lowered satin draped in white net, em-
broidered in colors and garnished with green
| ribbons, embroidered in a pattern OF roses.
Mrs. r. c. Parker wore a dress OF black
MORE draped in black Spanish lace.
Miss Grace Davis, the guest Of the White
House, was in pink silk, half high bodice and
| she carried bouquet of roses.
| over pale green silk skirt.
Miss Halstead who is the sister Of Mrs.
Noble. wore sweeping dress of pink India
silk, the low bodice trimmed with uncut black
| velvet
Miss Miller, black velvet bodice edged with
| pink ribbons and skirts of embroidered white
! muslin
DIR. Scott, who had tea rose in his button
hole. enjoyed the evening and the greetings of
his acquaintances behind the receiving party.
Mrs. George W. Evans occupied a chair in the
! green parlor. where her husband, Sir Knight
| George W. Evans passed on the crowds tina,
came from the presence parlor into the cas-,
room or out of the open window Of the green
| room into the lighted garden. Mrs. Evans
wore a toilet of black silk. made with a pompa-
! dour opening at the neck and the front draped
| in polka dotted net
| Mrs. Auer was in black silk and Brussels net
| draperies.
Mrs. Henry Perkins OF Akron, Ohio costume
| Of black silk and bonnet
| Mrs. Robert L. Hieston, dinner dress of black
| more and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. s. W. Began. old gold satin and brown
plush carriage costume
Mrs. William Henry Browne, pale buttercup
silk, draped in oriental lace.
| RECEPTION INCIDENTS
] Among the loo1ers-on was Miss Kate Field Of
| New York city.
| gallant knight, who was evidently man Of
| laHllly, pressed upon Mrs. Harrison a handfu
Of gay badges to be kept for baby Mckee
God bless her" when she should return tc
| Washington.
An amusing feature of the occasion was the
way some impatient knights strove to gain adj
mission to the festivity without standing II
! line. Some went quietly around to the bach
gates. There they found guards who turned
them back. Then they tried under the cover
| OF dark shadows to climb the spiked fence
| how much regalia was ruined in these
attacks upon the fence no one knows, but 6
| small number of knights got in the grounds by
| the back way. The next thing was to get into
| the White House. In their efforts here they
were joined by some who had been in once anC
/ desired To get back. The rule was infexible
| knights once enticed by the music and bright
| lights into the garden of pleasure, could not by
any means get back into the mansion they hac
! forsaken. Some had left their companions with
/ In, but that made no difference, they
could not go back. Most of the knights
| were satisfied to remain in the garden wher
! they found they could not help themselves
| But number of noble knights. perhaps the
mobile nine" found their way into the cellar
| OF the White House and wandered among the
may labyrinths Of the foundation walls trying
to md a passage leading above. There wa,
| but one unarmcd guard, probably the cook, ia
defend this secret passage. With prayers ant
1 protestations he met their assault until after
wandering about and finding no way out excep
that by which they entered, the invading
knights yielded to entreaty and went back into
| the garden.