Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Final Card Reception at the White
Householder Entertainments.

The Final Card Reception at the White
Householder Entertainments.
Mrs. Cleveland will hold her last public re-
eeption tomorrow afternoon from to s
o'clock.
The President and Mrs Cleveland held their
last card reception at the White House last
evening IN honor Of the officers of the army
and navy and the marine corps The house
was most effectively decorated for the occasion,
and the ladies Of the receiving party looked
strikingly handsome and distinguished in their
evening toilets. The President took up his
usual position in the blue parlor, and
Col. John NJ. Wilson made the presen-
tations. Mrs. Cleveland wore a French
toilet composed of a crimson faille Directoire
redingote over a full skirt of black thread lace
The fronts Of the coat were turned back, with
white silk half low at the back, and over a vest
of brocade at the front. the points being fas-
tened with a single white japonica. She wore
her hair combed back and secured in a coil on
her neck, and diamond necklace about her
throat. Miss Bayard, who stood next in line,
wore becoming gown Of pale pink brocade,
draped in point lace, caught upon the skirt
and shoulder with clusters of white lilacs Mrs
Fairchild wore a handsome toilet of white
satin brocade and tulle, garnlshed with white
satin ribbons and fringe and a necklace of
pearls. Mrs. Endicott wore a superb toilet of
pale pearl satin, brocaded in flowers made
over a petticoat of stone fable, with pink silk
vest yelled in white lace; the skirt was caught
up at one side with pink ostrich plumes, and
she wore q spray of diamonds in her corsage,
end q pink feather in her couture. Mrs.
Whitney was attired in an empire dress
Of pearl satin heavily embroidered in silver;
the low bodice was sleeveless and she wore a
triple necklace of diamonds Mrs Dickinson
wore a demi-trained dress of pale green satin
brocade, the front artistically draped with
white Canton crepe. There was large party
IN the blue room before the reception began,
and the space was gradually occupied to its
greatest capacity. Among those in the blue
room were Mrs. Folsom and her cousins the
Misses and Messrs. Folsom, of Rochester, who
are guests Of the White House; Mrs Lamont.
Miss Waller, Marshal and Mrs. Ralph Cross
johnson, Miss Ellen Bayard, Mr.. Arthur Barney.
Of New York, guest of Mrs. Dickinson; the
Misses Trowbridge, Miss Sears and Mrs Mason
Of Boston. Some of those admitted behind the
receiving party were Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant,
llr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Gen. and Mrs.
Francis G. Barlow, of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Of Buffalo; Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin s. Brice, Of
New York; Commodore and Mrs. Harmony.
Lieutenant-Governor of New York and Mrs. b.
r. Jones, Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, and Mrs.
b. c. Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh s. Thomp-
son, Gen. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. J. Kearney
Warren and her guest, Major and Mrs. John VI.
Farquhar. Mrs. and Miss Rutherford, Mrs.
Dolph, Mrs. Hearst Gen. and Mrs. F. B. Spi-
nola, Mr.. and the Misses Oberly, Miss Mary
Markoe, Lieut. Larcheimer, Judge and Mrs.
6ymes, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Williams, Speaker
and Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. Frank p Helm, Miss
Queen, Miss Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steele,
Col. Deering, Miss Deering and Miss Lockwood,
Of s1a MIL. &:so, judge .aS M Drake Mrs
Miss Mary Sherman. the Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller and the Misses Fuller. Miss
Matte Thompson, Miss Casey, Senator and
Mrs. Pugh, Major and Miss Parker. the Misses
Inv linz rAra NJ a. M
Carter; the Persian minister. Miss Anna Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Halford, Secretaries
Whitney, Endicott, Fairchild, Bayard, and
Postmaster-GeneralDi Dickinson, Judge and Mrs
A. Leo Knott, Mrs. Fener Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell, Col
Lamar, Mrs. l. Q. c. Lamar, IT,, Col. and Mrs.
Jas. Biddle, Senator and Mrs. Henderson. the
German minister and the Countess Leopoldine
Arco, Gen. and Mrs. McKeever, Gen. Baird
surgeon-General and Mrs. Brown, ex-Secre-
tary and Mrs. McCulloch, the Mexican minister
and Madame Romero, Miss Farnsworth Com
missioner and Misses Wheatley, Commodore
and Mrs. schley, Lieut.. Rush, and Gen. s. J.
Thomas
Among those who viii be at home to callers
Tomorrow are: Mrs. George p. Van Wick. 1901
New hampshire avenue; Mrs. Crosby, Ills Con-
necticut avenue; Mrs. F. p. b. Sands. 1922 Con-
necucut avenue; Mrs. j. C.. Poor 2OI3 Hillver
Place; Mrs II. K viele. 1722 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. NJ. Smith, 1916 18th street; Mrs Jas. r. Par
pour, lIAi Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. Stephen
Vail, 1904 18th street; Mrs. Geo. s. Fraser. I5O2
10Th street, Mrs. Symes, 1901 18th street; Mrs.
Casey and Miss Elizabeth Gray Casey 2Ol9 Hill
yer Place; Mrs. John s. Williams. Is LAFAYETTE
square; Mrs. Logan Waller, Miss Florence Wal
Ter, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jno H. Russell and
Miss Russell, l703 De Sales street; Mrs. Lang
horne. 12l0 18th street; Mrs. ]. G. Payne: Mrs.
McCslmont; Mrs. Hampden Zane, 1915 18th
street, assisted by her granddaughter, Miss
Cockburn, Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Torrance, of
Canada.
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild have been
obliged to give mp their dinner and reception
70 the Speaker and Mrs Carlisle on MONDAY
evening. on account Of the illness of the Secre-
tary's father.
Mrs. Hearst entertained Mrs. Nathan Apple
ton, Mrs. James Biddle, Mrs. A. E. Head Mrs.
Black, Mrs. A. Leo Knott, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs.
stetson, Mrs. Robinson. Mrs BENJAMIN Butter
worth, Miss Convey, of New York, and Mrs.
eicard ss pink luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. Paddock gave her usual pleasant recep-
ton yesterday assisted by her daughter. Miss
Paddock, Mrs. Smith and guests, Miss Paddock
and Miss Rustiu- The latter Ia brilliant per-
former upon the piano, and favored the guests
with some choice selections.
Mra Dolph had a large number Of callers
yesterday and welcomed her guests With her
usual grace and cordially. Assisting her we're
number Of we'll known ladies among whom
we're her daughter, MrsL Nixon, Mrs. Whit
more and Mrs.. Burroughs. Mrs.. Dolph wore
costume Of plain and brocaded black velvet
ecmosned with deep red satin, and diamonds.
nrn Nixon was dressed in white MORO, trim
med with point lace; Mrs whittimore wore IN
sxceedingly handsome imported gown of wine
col0red velvet and brocaded satin With front Of
rare Maltese lace, and Mr.. Burroughs . bean
efal toilet Of dove colorsd faille.