Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Reception at the White H0use-Per.
sonal Mention.

event The suite Of state drawing-rooms and
the conservatory were thrown open to callers,
the Marine band, with stringed instruments,
were stationed in the large vestibule, and Mrs.
Cleveland and her assistants took up their po-
sitions in the blue room. Col. John NJ. Wilson
made the introductions to Mrs. Cleveland and
Lieut.. Duvall repeated the names for the bene-
At OF the other ladies in line. They were Mrs.
Calvin s. Brice, the guest of the house; Miss
Nellie Bayard. the youngest daughter of Secre-
tary Bayard: Miss Villas, and Miss Daisy Gar
land. Mrs. Cleveland wore a strikingly artistic
toilet, the back and train made of white corded
silk with broad white satin stripes woven into
il. The front, from the edge of the
half low body to the foot, was
draped with white silk gauze striped with white
satin; there were puffs of the same at the top
of the sleeves and upon the lower edge at the
elbow She wore diamond pendant at her
throat and silver pins in her hair. The sleeves.
bodice and train were trimmed with full
ruche of white feather trimming. Mrs. Brice
wore rich toilet of pale green brocade over a
full gathered petticoat of green crepe. The
pointed vest, the high collar and the broad-side
panels were of silver passementerie studded
with opals. Miss Ellen Bayard wore a pretty
gown of blue silk draped in tulle and looped
with garlands of large white roses and their foil
age. Miss Villas wore a short dress of pink
henrietta cloth turned back with pale green
moire and having the sleeves pulled and the
vest made of rose-red Grape. Miss Daisy Gar
land wore dress of white cashmere trimmed
with white ribbon. The ladies who
and the wife of Gov. Green were the Misses
Trowbridge. Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Gussie Will
son. Miss Meta Steele, Miss Alice Berry, Miss
Voorhees,. Miss Pinchot, of New York, Miss
French, Miss Morgan. Miss Iona Gorham, of Tex,
and Miss Ida Bull, the guests of the Attorney
General. Some of those who called upon this
reception party were Mrs. Whitney and Mrs.
Pinchot Mrs. Fairchild. Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs.
John Sherman, Miss Mary sherman. Mrs.
Carlisle, Gen. Greedy, the French minister,
Mrs. Seney, Mr.. and Mrs. Grace, and the
Misses Grace, of New Zealand, Mrs. Dolph,
Mrs. Richard Nixon, Mrs. Durham, Mrs.
Frank p. Gross, Mrs. ]. W. Powell, Mrs.
Reed. of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
p. Flower, of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herrick, Of Albany; Miss Boardman. Mrs. G.
W. Moore, Mrs. John Ellis. of New York; Mrs.
and Miss Dawes. Baron and the Baroness Rosen,
Mrs Senator Gray, Mrs. Harmony, Madame
Guzman, Judge and Mrs. Schoonmaker, Mrs.
Nelson Brown. Miss Bayard, Miss Cockrell, the
Hawaiian minister and Mrs. and Miss Carter,
DIR. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond, Miss Page,
Miss Robinson, DIR. and Mrs T. S. Hamlin,
Baron and the Baroness Van Rolden and Miss
Barrett and MIR. ". G. Endicott, jr. About
5 o'clock, when all the hands had been shaken,
the President walked in from the red parlor
and greeted all the ladies in line, and then
passed back of the barricade and chatted with
the ladies there. The doors were then closed.
the band struck up merry air, the President
returned to the side of his wife, and. placing
her hand protectingly within his arm, he led her
through the densely packed red corridor up
the stairway, to which a passage had been
cleared by the officers. Col. Wilson took Mrs.
Brice, and Lieut.. Duvall led out Miss Ellen
Bayard, the other ladies following with escorts
asked to stay for the tea upstairs.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer gave a handsome
dinner last evening of eighteen covers. The
table linen covered with squares Of Irish
hand-woven linen, the edges being beautifully
wrought with drawn work and embroidered
with yellow floss silk. Yellow tapers burned in
tall silver candelabra shaded with yellow silk.
mound of La France and marechal neil roses
were in the center of the table, and knots of
yiolets were in each finger bowl The napkins
were formed into bishops miters. and in the
top of each was placed a roll. The guests were
the Postmaster-General and Mrs. Dickinson,
Mrs. Lyster, the Misses Trowbridge. Mr. John
Ellis and Miss G. w. Moore, of Detroit, Mrs.
Palmers guests; Justice Lamar. Senator
and Mrs Henderson, Col. and Mrs. Farms
worth. Capt and Mrs. Tittmann. Mr.. Jas. Nor
rill, Gen. Greedy and Mr.. Boeulfril. After the
dinner a number of invited guests came in to
hear a musicale, selections being from church
music.
The Secretary of State and Miss Bayard will
entertain the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
tue Otuer ministers OF the caDlnet ard their
wives, with the Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, and
Senator and Mrs. Gray, at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Spinola has with her Miss Genevieve
whitford. of New York city, for the season.
They will hold receptions in Mrs. Spinola's
sumptuous apartments at the Arlington on
Tuesdays. Tomorrow they will be assisted by
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Hendley and Miss Hammer, Of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Frank p. Gross. of No. 1872 4 street,
will be at home on Wednesdays after the 10th.
Mrs. Ceney and Mrs. Grouse will be at home
to callers on Tuesday afternoon at the Ebbitt
house.
Miss Hazard Of Baltimore, who has been
the guest of Miss Van Hook, of this city, re-
turned to her home yesterday evening.
Mrs. Langhorne was at home to callers on
Saturday afternoon. and was assisted by Mrs.
Carey. wife of Delegate Carey. from Wyoming
Mrs. r. C. Parker and her charming debut
ante daughter, held a large reception on Satur-
day afternoon. many availing themselves Of
that day to make their tea calls.
The wife of Admiral Crosby, with he young
guests, Miss Coats and Miss Golf of Philadel-
phis, were at home on Saturday afternoon.
The Mexican minister and Madame Romero
are in Philadelphia.
Mrs. @. A. Williams gave a luncheon to-day
in honor of Miss Susan Hale.
Mrs. Catchings will be at home to callers on
Tuesdays during the rest Of the season, at 1903
p street.
The first Of the fortnightly hops at Washing
ton barracks was given by the officers Saturday
night. and proved an enjoyable affair Dancing
commenced at 9promptly, and ''Home, Sweet
Home, was struck up at midnight. Among
the young ladies present were Miss Bourier.
niece Of Mrs. Gen. Hancock, in a gown of white
silk and lace, Miss Villas in black net, Miss Gus
sic Wilson in white crepe and silk. Miss Fuller,
Miss Genevieve Paul, and Miss Bessie Casey.
Mrs. T. /. Gay, with Miss NJ. Gay and Miss
Butler, have returned, and will receive Tues
days, at their residence, l75s n street.
Lieut.. Fayette W. Roe, aide-de-camp to Brig
adler General Brooke. at Omaha. with Mrs.
Roe. is on leave for the winter and is visiting
his father Admiral Roe, 1892 18th street.
Miss Grace Clagett and Miss May Bowling. of
Maryland, are visiting Miss Kate Hill, at 2ls1f
Z street.
Mrs. S. V. White, Of New York, will not re-
ceive at the Arno tomorrow, but will hold re-
eeptions there on each following Tuesday dur
ing the season.
Professor and Mrs. r. Hitchcock who have
been absent nearly three years. mostly in ia
pan. have just completed journey around the
world, and are now at the Riggs House. They
arrived in New York on Sunday morning Mrs.
Hitchcock was secretary of the Women's An
thropological Society before she left Washing
ton, and no doubt she has made many interest
ing observations in that field of study during
her sojourn in the far east.
Mrs. ]. o. Clephane gave a german to her
daughter ON Friday evening. The entire first
d0or was given up to the dancers Mr.. F. Mar
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