New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
LENT AT THE CAPITAL.
SOCIETY QUIET, BUT THE PRESIDENT STILL
BESIEGED.
~ur eAR~rx1p HOSPITAL ART SHOW LEAD
ING FEATURE VISITORS RECEIVED IN
FORMALLY By MRS. HARRIsoN-H1sToEIo
ARTICLES WORN BY LADIES AT

.RTYcIEs WORN BY LADIES AT
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
washington March o.--The first week In Lent is
en- strictly week Of pentence ana prayer mat nero
tofoe there has been little TO chronicle In the line Oh
sosial pleasures even for "charities" ihis year,
however, inaugural ceremonies and fesnVues pave
,arred upon Lenten devotons as never before AS
10 the charities" the mild round started in on the
eveninr following Ash wednesday, with the opening
Of an American art exhibition In the Morton mousse
by tho ladies OF the Garfield Hospta Ana society
Though mild festiviy, II vas brilliant socia party,
and graced by the presence OF the vice
and his wife, Who guests In their own housc'
were made acquainted with its possibilities" on THIS
accas,on Mr Morton's Washington house opens
up handsomely to large company Oh lnursuay
evening to the floral decorations ana sparAhhs gas
let's were added the great attractions IN the "orAs
OF art covering the walls one is hcnnn ~ 90,
,,,st hero that the Administration begins very
Amer,eans Tho wife and daughter OF the PRESIDENT
and wife of the yice-PresIdcnt wear inaugural pau
gowns Of wholly American manufacture ana niaAo
nm. Then this exhibition Of exclusively American
art gives the christening, or first opening Oh @e
Vice Presidents house.
The reception was from to IL O'Clock, ana ourins
,ha three hours not only the first floor showing the
oil pa,ntings but the second, where the water-coio
and etchings are, much OF the ume "o"uou
with guests. The ladies receiving were s sa.,1
Harlan's wife, the wives of Senators Coohren' etU
hrtd
Hannibal Hamlin Mrs. Gardner hupoau' ~.
Graham Bell. Mrs. Lowden Mrs. Willard, ana mrs"
NJ Rrvan The President and Mrs. morton
came about IL O'Clock from The "mVe nouS. "no-o
thew had assisted the President and MIS- hArrson
20 oe,ve the Indiana inaugural visitors carrier 10 INC
,ha eveninc Mrs Morton yielded TO the requos'
NJ the receiyine party and laughingy took her PSo
a, Tho head OF the line, where for hat an hour eho
was hostess In her own house. Her uoiiot was
gown Of ruby velvet, with low waist s"U " w
hair&she wore red and white sZa'ias'
Senator Cockrelps wife was the only menDe
the reception committee rom S"".or crav,s
Mrs. Endlcott and Mrs. Whitney and senator oi"'
wife were asked Mrs. Gray had returned hoHie "
De,aware the day after the inauguration
Endicott and Mrs Whitney sent resio.s' -"
r.ockrel Is woman who never allows p
20 come into her social life, and she Is equany
49,. ~ ,r,,h 10th parties counting her friends
.Iba In Penublican and Democratic famihes' Aho
ladies were in handsome gowns-Mrs. hafiaa u ui~
satin and let, Mrs. Hamhn In uafA -,
va,vet Mrs Hawley in black net ana let oVei sun,
Mrs Stockbridee In brocaded blue VeNet mrs O -
:, vbIte satin and gold dotted hille Miss Dawes IN
white l,re and blue silk, Mrs. Willard In gray ianio
Mrs Lander in black and bright colored Drocsoe' MIS-
Ren in fawn-colored silk and red ribbons mrs. m'
herd in black slk Mrs. Bryan In stone-coioreo
Exyiee-president Hamin giowed over the success
of the inauguration, the magnhcenee OF the pan, -
his general enjoyment Of his two weeks Visi. AZ W
Canital what with his part of the Inauguration anu
the numerous social entertainments gwen IN ms ono'
Mr.. uamln has had busy and, on the "hoie' '0i'
gay fortnight. 49, - ,,o-v
u,ts sbbw until the thinning out OF guests III tue
49, - M, &c the Morton house Is to be open ever
day. and a O'Clock tea served, Inspection OF .ne
mic lures was not very general at the opening VI @
exbhition The collection is by far the largest as won
as the finest yet seen In Washhs.on. A"0I nohort
nar,as az the artists are william NJ hase' hooer'
pnm. samuel colman, S. d. Mlllet, John La farse'
pr,ce Crane. Roswell Douglas Sawyer, q T. iuIhot'
Alden Weir John S. Sargent, William sartain, EaeV
man Johnson, George 1nness, Swain Ginoru' william
a. Bunce, f.. S. Church, }. r. Coie :,
Brown, Carroll T. Beckwith. wyatt ES'On' W. -
Tn. ,ests included Senator Hawlcy, ex-senator ana
AZ palmer senator and Mrs. Faulkner, Senator ana
Mrs Hearst Mr. and Mrs Gordon MCKAY, MIS- out
rows Mrs. Linton, Mr.. and MIS-. bscoh anu 10
Ianrhton. of St Paul; Miss Boodgood, oil newt ora
surgeop-General and Mrs. Moore Geneial 0S Tsa.
and Mrs. Flint Mrs. spinola Mr. and MIS- tnomas
wtson Representative and Mrs. Butterworth Mrs anu
at,ss Had DIR and Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Louise enep
nard. Miss Hitter Mrs. Thayer Of NeW-YorK' VINO ac-
companied the vice-President and bis wife.
There we're several charming Shrove Tuesday teas
a, which the Inaugural Ball splendors made the pleas
ant tonic of conversation For once and probably or
the arst time in tho history Of the Nadonal Capita
tea the weather, bad rs 1t was, had no chanco NJ ''
talk as the leading and inexbanstible sun>ect. Mre
and Miss Gard gave tea in honor OF Colohei hooa
yes wife who resided hero during President Arthurs
Aam,n,stra.ion Ex-socretary Lncolns daughter.
Miss Mary Lincoln, was one Of the young women WIN
Miss Card In the tea-room. James Garneio, son VI
the late President, among the guests
Mr. and Mrs Gardner Hubbard gave reception W
ex-yiceP President and Mrs. Haml'n at their mousse III
Connecticutave.
On canitoI Hill, Senator and Mrs. spooner gave
handsome 8 TO Z reception In honor OF GoVernor
Hoard of wisconsin They were assisted py oes VI o
Wisconsin delegation in Congress, Mrs van 0cnscA'
Mrs Stephenson. Mrs La Toilette Mrs Hougan' MES
Caswcl and Mrs. Cole. Miss Anna Was, niece VI ING
hostess presided In the tes-room The Governor s'o
Of five officers were in uniform. and there was
strneed orchestra 10 give music The drawing'rooms
were beautiful with roses and toDquils, ana the com
uany OF two hundred or visiting Badgers maae
It festive shrove Tuesday party.
In the evening Mrs. ID. p Morgan gave smN'
Dance after q dinner company.
DR.. and Mrs n. S. Lincoln also gave reception 10
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. McNchae OF Phiiaaeipnia
Dinner parties were given by senator ana , mrs
and Mr.. Pcweli gave reception in honor Of Governor
Ffer Of Illinois which was attended BY large com nm
Sl n' M RSoPf s sss Ssna.
in honor Of Mrs Bscher Of Boston Mrs E,oSry
ana Mrs saunders and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison
~eI Fbe Ppesidet family though in the White Houst
for days have had very te time e r sba pr
and e get settled . S seE new 81 bsndshang he S
shaken hands with all Of the Inauguration VISITORS "
deieratfons or parties or individually and the oil
East Room has been the Mecca to which the cr3wa
t1,rned their eSes and tho Administer carpets hav'
heen pressed by many thousand rect Every day ther
Is percephie thinning out OF CROWDS In the streets
h,t mt IN the crowds at the White House.
The residents wife mas received friends each dal
from q TO O'Clock, informally Mrs. mckee ana Mrs
RusseI Harrison assisting her. But she Is not hkel,
70 hold receptions Dust yet and no sErangcments 10
formal entertainments have been made The fanl!
IN the White House continue the Presbyterian faith
their predecessors, and several members Of The new
5abnet are Presbytelaus PRESBYTERIAN Lent does no
forbid the continuance OF dinner parties and receptions
The new Cabinet circle Is, however, very incom
pIeie Secretary Blalne'S family win not De settles
In the Seward house, for some time. The families
the other Cabinet ohncers are not arrived IN
nresent prospect Is that the greater part OF Lent vii
have passed before tho Administration is prepared TO
active social duties.