New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24

nosIesses mako these afternoon parties on tho hafand
nan fashion Tho young woman who perpetrated q
eoluhdrum at tea this week may we'll be pardOned
ono or two lumpslS asked the lady IN tho tea-rOom
40 me young woman held out her cup and saucer with
au Sosuaetion dangerous to tue china. Just then
the Strains Of song and its plano accompaniment rs
ins ABOVE The hum Of talk in Tho drawingtoom. camo
" ana the young woman exclaimed. "wben is a tea
not teals
hut The tea has after ALL charm of It's own. So
ionh S u retains this charm It win go on In season
ana out Of season. the easiest and most frequent
entertainment. whether II bears tho name Of tea or
musicale.
Inc prettiest tea Of the week Monday, at the
Ios'n%terGeneraPs house. whore Mrs Dickinson en-
'er'Alned company Of young people only, asked to
meet her guest, Miss Rosa Brown, daughter of the
rector OF st. Ttomas's Church. in New-York. good
ueai OF YOUTH no small share Of beauty and pretty
toiets were attractive parts OF the entertainment
BITS Dickinson wore tea-gown Of blue plush, and
Miss Blown gown OF pink and blue lowered silk.
number Of young ladies IN reception toilets assisted
the hostess
Senator Paddockls wife was one of Wednesdays tea
hostesseS, giving tea to her daughter Mrs. Coman
who is on from Nebraska to visit her parents Mrs.
Matthewson, Mrs. MoAdoo, Mrs Flint and Mrs. Brown
assisted the hostess TO receive. Miss Paddock with
the daughter Of Senator ingalls, and daughter Of Som
ator Waltha distcnsed the Inequalities Of tho tea
ROOM
Countess Esterhazy and Mrs. Carroll gave tea.
and Senator Payne's wife gave a musicale 10 com
pany asked to meet her guests, Mrs Brayton and
Mrs Yates, Of Ohio.
Mrs. Hopkins gave a luncheon party at her home
No. 1,730 LIST, to a company including Mrs. Fuller,
Mrs Longhome, Miss Evarts Mrs. Ralph Cross
johnson, Miss Queen, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs Williams,
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Monroe and Miss
Archer
On Friday Senator Coekrelrs wife gave musicale
from to to a company asked to meet her sister.
Mrs. Walker, Of Missouri.
Senator Hearsts wife asked 2od of February COM
pany for O'Clock to hear Moncure d. Conway read
about Washington"
Justice Fields wife entertained company to-day
asked b hear Daniel Dougherty read. Mrs. Hopkins
and Mrs. Monroe gave a tea to-day.
The members OF tho Corcan Legation VIII give an
q At Home on Tuesday from 10 T. at tho new
legation residence in Iowa Circle. The handsomely
engraved cards are I'm truly American fashion.
Necessarily tho Coreans must adopt many American
customs, but II Is 10 DO hoped they will az least
retain their own picturesque attire Official society
Is interested In the two ladies recently come 10 the
Legation. Mrs. Ye Wan Yung, Is the wife Of tho
former First Secretary, but now In official position
IN Corea and hers on visit only and Mrs Ye Cha
Ynn IS the wife Of present secretary Of tho legation
Mrs. Ye Wan Yung Is very pretty and youthful,
apparently not above eighteen, but Is really twenty
five Her delicate regular features and pure olive
skin. win be the envy Of society bellies when she
Is OUT ~ she is SURE to be next season Romantic
people will declare this swectfsced Corean woman
Is OF tho Madonna type She IS picking up English
quickly, speaking II wholly without accent, and she
IS a bright and ready observer Of the ways OF this,
10 her, new and strange land Evidently she under
stands that 10 live In Rome one must be Roman
-. Vim vrho "a
whom the freedom and independence Of American
women is mysterious and Incomprchensble They
wear silk gowns having long, straight fun skirts
and very short waists With belts holding the skirts
well up under the arms Mrs Ye Wan lung and
Mrs We Cha Yum wero photographed recently, aud
said they enjoyed II.
Mr. and Mrs Gardner Hubbard WIN give a
reception in honor OF exVice-President Hannibal
Hamun next Friday evening Nj. and Mrs. Hugh
McC,och will give a reception the same evening.
Senator spooners wife viii give tea on Wednes-
day, from TO 7.
The big reception at the White House on Thursday
evening Just escaped tho big snowstorm following
a few hours later and arraying washington all In
white for washingtons anniversary
Happily. for the 10000 people, more or less bent
on attending President CleVelands last reception,
the evening, though cloudy, comparatively warm
and dry The crowds could walk 10 the White House,
and almost everybody did walk There were few car
rlages and the people had the use OF tho drive as
well as the foot pavement The reception began at
o. but at 80 the line OF visiting people stretched
from the east 10 the west gate along tho avenue, up
through the grounds TO the porter for TWO hours
there seemed 10 be no perceptble shortening Of the
pne though the hand shaking had been rapid and con-
slant. The President and Mrs. Cleveland entered
heartily into the spirit Of the occasion and the pros
meet OF keeping open house, until all tho people
were received Their example OF gay spirits had It's
influence on the people, ana II was not only big
reception, but a very gay one Also The White House
was beautiful with floral decorations, brilliant with
light and festive with the music Of popular airs The
nnbl,c apnreciated the compliment of having tho
Executive Mansion as attractive and tho same
raneoments for comfort ana pleasure as mark the
oGlc,aI narties Mrs Cleveland also paid tho people
,ho compliment OF appearing In her most beautiful
E,Iin with sold thread embroderc5, and they said
nter and eyer again She Is Just too lovely In that
WHIT WILL es and with the slightly pointed low neck
he wore diamond necklace Added simplicity was
gwen to her toilet by bunch sSr o yoes al the bo
Of her gown II 9Vhi o 'g Mon5e has b ae
S sogg more charming figure before the public than
sbe presented at this last appearance on Lnu,rsday
evening The four ladies' OF the CaoiIgs LITTLE as
slsting had also put on exceptionally hsasone goWns
Mrs FndIcott wearing a pearl brocade gown with
front OF polnt-laco RULES Mis- " nrs Erencn
Ebite satin and Mrs Coman black velvet and letted
lace There were moro official people thal usual III
he Blue Room at the public receptions. ua c,.,.,
Mr. Phelps Minister TO Great braa tS Saa ensI
and we're Interested spectators OF the seeheoe scene
Mr.. Phelps declared belonging ohD !" 1obnsonjS ast
Daniel Doughcrty recalled President ~ Set out 81
public reception when people weS glad 70 sS' Sa' re
windows out OF the basement, ana any Wy 81.
out after they had struggled to got nbetter nv
either people have learned 20 da crowds better
Mr. Dougherty thought Bronson h9 Ssns ~ gown
Of white satin embroidered with pears n jntcres
place. close behind the lne %u tbree hour Others
Of the Blue Room company we're MIS- snd Mrs Scott,
Gray, Mrs Fuller Representative anu coionei and /
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. John G. Russsii, ~ and Mrs
Mrs. Lamont. Mrs and Miss wils1n' s,etson Dr. and
Mrs BRYANT, Of New.York; Mrs Dough nsSSer ~ New
samuel Ward. Miss Thoron Mrs. WsdsworIH, and Mss
York; the Cabinet ilcers. Miss Oariansu Sr,cention
Villas The most admirable feature OF ths na, 80
ras the perfect order good temper and aue tt u
he great crowd and tho general enjoyment "a Ittie
ing al home IN the Presidents house. ~ ", s,esdy
before 10 O'Clock. after nearly three bous rhe White
bandshalung, the reception was over, ne a. a. a.
.onse Was closed and no harm done beyond me ms-
appearance Of cut flowers from the East no tss'dent
Q0fr