New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
FESTIVE WEEK.
NOTABLE EVENTS IN SOCIETY AT THE Ma
TIONAL CAPITAL
MRS. wHrTHEy's DINNER OF DENoohAt'- AAA
LAST STATE DINNER OF ME- cIl'A'
,.Sn,s IDnfINIgTRATION.

she Ravsrd house IS small but the Bayafu hoSP~iiS
&c large: therefore everybody enjoys the bay"ru
narties Miss Bayard received In gown Oh plaoA
lace trimmed with morning glor1es her you'e
sister Miss Ellen Bayard, in a pretty gown Vi pmA
SIX and sauzc assisted, and their father joined II
welcoming the guests. Miss Louisa Bayard wearing
8 gown OF white crepe and olive velvet, preslueu III
the supperroom. Many diplomats were in the COM
pany and not a few guests came In aIc rom 1'
musicale given by Dr.. and MIS- william Fopo'
In the Fish mansion, where Mrs Hamilton tlsh
,roe bos,ess during President Grants Administration
Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean gave dinner dance III
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland, OF New-forK'
On tho same evening Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Bryan gave
reception In their house on Massaonuso'.S N'
II s one OF the most spacious of the west Eno resF
doncos The first and second floors were open 10
the large company. and blooming plants esecuvey
yoped IN the corners and along the stairway added
10 the beauty Of the house. Mrs. Bryan receNou ~
covn of white brocade and among the guests were
Senator Mrs. and Miss sherman, the japanese alis-
Ter and his wife, Senator and Mrs. Teller, keprc-
sentative and Mrs. wilkins, Mr.. and MIS-
Parker Mann Chief Justice Mrs. and Miss fuior'
Representative and Mrs stephen W w. nS
Mrs Lander Mr. and Mrs. Horare King, Mr. anu 10
spoffoyd Colonel and Mrs John NJ WILSON, miS'
N.tban,sl paige the REV. DR. Bartlett and MRS
Bartlett Surgeon and Mrs. Van Reypen. MIS- anu N'
Tiers. .,. .,
representative and Mrs. lloyd Bryce entertained the
37ornlehty Club at their house in Est IL was nSoc
YnuS
sstarss who here IN the interest Vi tne WY
bill and who guests of tho CLUB.
A second literary feast was at Mrs Lockwoods mouse.
IN Twcfth-st where Mr.. Allen, the American secloads
of the Corean Legation, entertained the IraVei CuO
with interesting talk corea. the more interesting now
that two Corean ladies, wives OF secretaries n"'0
recently to the Legation -
DR. and Mrs William A. Hammond began Nlo'
series of afternoon card receptions on MONDAY Aue
the hostess's assistants were Mrs. Lothrop eraney'
Mrs Isham Horisby, the Misses Page ana MISS ANU
Parker
In Tho Co,rt Circlea open house the rule, and
,sn,s made the round Of calls with as much zcst as
IN the first # tho season. The long oriVe ouI "
Chief Justice FuIler's home does not prevent mouse
fulI of visitors every Monday. Miss buuor MSS
Tsowbrdgc and Miss Trenholm aSsis'eu 'ii'' '"N
and Miss Mildred Fuller.
Justice Harlans wife had with her MISS hiter anu
Slss McCook
Mrs CUMMINGS assisted Justice BlaschfOrds wife,
Mrs Bugher poucd tea and the Judge, who had
pti OF bis judicial robe at O'Clock, was the geni%
host In the last hour of the reception
Az JnstIce Mllers house there his pretty grand
daughter Miss Lucy Corki, TO assist Mrs Miller, ana
Mrs Willard Warner poured tea.
Interest In the stephen A. Douglass house, is al
ways associated with Mrs. and Miss Bradley's recep-
items Justice Bradley has found space for his big
library In the ballroom, where Mrs. Douglass MADE
merry with her friends in the Buchanan regime
Shelves Of books cover the walls almost to the ceiling
the room is opened from the back drawing-room, ana
visitors before Bradley service OF old silver
nav turn page Of history over cups OF tea.
Justice Fields house is also historical, and Mrs.
Fields receptions in Of the three houses made
out Of the Oil Capitol. and later in war time, the
famous Old Capitol Prison.
Justice Matthews's house has been closed to visitors
al the winter, owing 20 his long Illness, ana I'M
happily slow convalescence.
Miss Gray presides for her brother, Justice Gray,
whose new house in Ist gives outward sign OF Its
very attractive Interior
The notable Tuesday evening dinner party was given
by secretary Mrs Whitney In honor of the President
and Mrs. cleveiand-notable in two or three things.
1t brought around Mr. whitney's hospitable board
kindred spirits, and the President and New-YorRs
bachelor Governor, whose visits TO the Nauonai
Capital have been few and far between. Whether
democratic dinner company or not, 1t was, with
out exception, dinner company Of Democrats, TO
the number twentysix, seated nj the round table
beautiful with Magma Charta roses and bright with
white and gold shaded tapers. 1t was not only one
of Mrs whney's handsomest dinners. but 1t carried
out the hostesss views the Presidential succession
in the placing Of the guests. OF course, as The
guests of honor the President sat at Mrs. Whitneys
Jight and Mrs. Cleveland at Secretary Whitneys
right. Then, holding to the old dynasty" when
the Speaker Of the House In the direct line and
following the Vice President as possible heir 10 the
presidency the second places Of honor were occupied
On
the bosesss left and the latter at the hosts left
Rut by the new Presidential succession law, the
new dynasty" puts the Speaker OF the Houss out
of the line of succession entirely, and recognizes
the members of the Cabinet as direct heirs, the
eecretary of State succeeding the Vce-President
ana tbtrd in the line of Presidential succession
when therefore, dinner is given in honor
=, The President and no Vice President is present,
n would seem the correct etiquette to give the secre-
tarv of state precedence over the Speaker Of the
yTo,se Etiquette, according to the new law would
have placed Secretary Bayard at Mrs Whitneys leir
and Miss Bayard at Secretary Whitney's left. How
ever Mrs. whitney may regard the new law OF sue
cesslon It is plain that she held to the old etiquette
OF precedence in the placing OF her dinner guests
tuesday afternoon was one of the very full days.
when teas are crowded in with weekly receptions
The gayest hours were at the Mexican Legation, where
the last of Tuesday series given by the Minister'S
accomplished wife, The diplomatic corps shows the
ycissitIdes Of change. The British and Russian
Legations are closed to the brilliant social life OF
former seasons and few large entertainments
,monr Diplomatic families Happily the Mex
lean Legation residence TO the fore, and the
mantle of leading hostess falls upon Mrs Romero
whose pleasure II is to give pleasure to others. On
Tits last Tuesday a round dozen OF yeung women as
sisted the hostess who received In gown OF gray
faIle with sut steel trimmings The gasht rooms
and dower-decked table suggestive OF an even
Ing party and only the visiting toilets OF dancers sus
tanned the character Of a day reception
Among other Tuesday hostesses were Representative
spinoa's wife, assisted by Mrs. Hurley, Miss "hiI
ford, Miss Brewster, and Miss Laidlaw; Mrs George
+. Adams. assisted by Representative Aliens vile
Mrs. and Miss Dalzen assisted by Senator quay
daughter and MISS jerks Representative burIo"ss
wife, assisted by Mrs. Linton and Mrs. Bacon, OF St.
Paul: and the wives Of Representatives at the Hami
ton.
Luncheon parties given by Mrs Gordon Cum
ming Mrs Bugher, the German Minister and sister,
Countess Arco Valley, Mrs. Hugh McCulloch, Mrs.
Audenrsed and Justice Harlan, the latter giving
breakfast to the Chief Justice which the Associate
Justices were guests.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett has chosen Tues
day for her day. and opened her house to visitors
Who ,ara recetved In the pretty drawing ROOM where