Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-12
SOCIAL NOTES.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter's Golden Wed
ding-Personal Notes.

and A o'clock. Among these were Mrs. Eu.
gene Hale, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. and Miss Ca
bell, Mrs. h. E. Britton, Mrs. Maj. Tucker, and
Mrs and Miss 8. p. Brown. During the after
noon q new Bradbury upright piano, made of
Circassian walnut, was placed in the White
House, in Mrs. Hsrrison's private parlor. AZ
ter her guests had departed Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee went out for drive.
The art exhibition that is being held in the Nor
ton mansion under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid of the Garfield hospital is meeting with re-
marksble success in every wav. The ladies in
charge yesterday, Mrs. Thos Wilson, Mrs. s. H.
Kaufman, Mrs. Philip Chaplin and their fair
assistants who presided in the refreshmen.-
room and did the honors generally, were highly
gratifed at the fattering attendance. Mrs.
Among the patrons yesterday were Mrs.
and Miss Smelling, Mr.. Chas. N. Ffoulke,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Halliday, Mrs.
General Spinola, Mrs. s.. M. Bryan,
Mrs. A ]. Bentley, Mrs. and Miss Dawes,
Mrs. and Miss Sheriff., Mrs. James b. Ed
monds, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs. J. Ford Thomp-
son, Mrs. Robert /. Fleming, Mrs. Augustus
Williams, Mrs Looming, Mrs. and Miss Cabell,
Mr.. c. s. Noyes and Mr.. s. II. Kaufman. The
ladies in charge of the room to-day are Mrs.
J. Taylor Arms, Mrs. s. NJ. Bryan, Mrs. Senator
stockbridge, Mrs. Wilmer, Miss lockwood,
Miss Deering, Miss Tiers and Mrs. Mauro.
Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. Edward
Clark, Mrs. A. Graham Bell, Mrs. DIR. Kerr,
Miss Billings, Miss Clark, Miss Colt and Miss
Gas will be the hostesses for Wednesday after
noon.
One of the most brilliant companies that ever
assembled In the capital was gathered in the
parlors Of the house Of Admiral and Mrs. Por-
ter last evening to celebrate the fftieth ami
versary of the wedding day of the host and
hostess. The spacious drawing-room suite Of
rooms were brilliantly lighted and adorned
with pots and jars and other designs of yellow
jonquils that were fttingly forally golden to
assist at this suspicious occasion. Yellow and
crimson roses, yellow tulips, and several large
clusters of fragrant annunciation lilies threw
their perfume into the rooms. The ballroom
was thrown open, and a quartette of
musicians stationed behind the piano
furnished an agreeable accompaniment
for the. voices that were animated in
conversation. The President and Mrs.
tons a large floral slipper made Of saffron as
tiers, filed with white roses, and mounted upon
a cushion Of smilax that was studded with yell
low roses. card attached bore the names of
the givers. The reception party stood within
the first drawing-room to receive the guests and
their good wishes. The admiral wore his uni
form. and looked unusually well and happy.
By his side stood the bride of half a century
ago. Mrs. Porter wore a trained dress Of gold
brocade, with the opening at the neck filed with
point lace; she wore a diamond pendant and
pins, and her own beautiful hair dressed low
at the back Of her shapely head and fastened
with q diamond comb. Mrs. Porter, who has
not been strong for the past few years, is this
winter much improved in health and en-
loved seeing her hosts of friends. Mrs.
Logan, her eldest daughter, was in white
brocade en- traine, with a full fall of
lace about the shoulders, and she wore dia-
monds. Miss Elena Porter wore a ball dress of
white satin, bangled with gold beads over a full
skirt Of white tulle; the edge of the low body
and the drapery were garnished with gold en-
broidery. Mrs. Carlisle Porter, whose husband
is absent in the United States feet on the Medi-
terranean, was in white satin; Major and Mrs.
Essex Porter and Lieut.. and Mrs. Theodore
Porter and Mr.. Richard Porter also assisted in
extending the Inequalities of the house. A
great table was lard in the dining-room with a
central oval of golden tulips. A three-story
bride cake was decorated with gold ornaments,
and oysters, salads, croquettes, champagne
punch, wines and ices, and confectionery were
served all the evening in great profusion. At
10 o'clock the party from the White House ar
rived. The President escorted Mrs. Mckee
who wore a square bodiced gown of blue tulle
and silk that was vastly becoming to her; Mr.
Russell Harrison brought his beautiful Young
wife, who wore a princesse trained gown Of
pale pink brocade. Vice-President Morton was
with them, and shortly after their arrival the
dining-room was thrown open. Mrs. Lieut.
Logan went out with Mr.. Harrison and Admiral
Porter escorted Mrs. Mckee to the table and
placed her at the head of it. Among the thou
sand people present were Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine,
the latter wearing a high-necked dress of black
Bengaline brocaded in a festoon pattern in dull
red; Secretary Noble, Secretary Tracy, Secre-
tary Rusk, ex-Secretary Bayard and Miss Louise
Bayard and Miss Ellen Bayard, the former in
yellow silk gauZe and the latter in grey tulle;
Mrs. Drake, black silk and point lace; Mrs
Boggs, black dotted net; Countess Leopoldine,
white MORE yelled in black chantilly lace;
Miss kearney Warren, white satin trimmed
with bands of otter and point lace
and diamonds; Mrs. McCulloch, French gray
faille, en- train, trimmed with pink uncut vel
vet; Mrs. E. C. Holiday, pink lowered bro
cade, made with revers Of pink faille; Mrs.
Crosby. black velvet with front of white and
eade; Miss Edes, black jetted tulle and lace,
Mrs. Wallach, pink brocade; Miss Macomb
golden brown tulle; Miss Anna Barnes, white
Valenciennes lace; Mrs. Audenreid, white satin
and pearls; Miss Audenreid, blue tulle; Mrs.
George b. Loring, crimson tulle and MORE;
Justice Blatchford, Justice Field, Senator Nor
rill, Mr.. James Morrill,, Senator Evarts, Gen
Card, Miss Card, DIR. Philip s. Wales, Senator
and Mrs. Hawley, Senator and Mrs. Mander-
son, Senator and Mrs. Voorhees,, Major Goodloe.
DIR. and Mrs. Brown, the Persian min
lister and secretary, the Chinese minister and
secretaries, the secretaries of the Korean lega-
ton, DIR. Allen, Count dArco Valley, Count
speck Sternberg, Mr.. Roustan, Madame and the
Misses Preston, Minister and Mrs. Guzman,
Judge Drake, Judge Embry and Mr.. Cassius
N. Clay, Madame Bonaparte, Gen. and the
Misses Wheeler, Mr.. Truxton Beale, Mr. Geo.
A Hazlehurst, Gen. Van Vliet, DIR. and Mrs.
VIM A Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Freedom T.
Smith, Of Brooklyn; Mr.. j. Kearney Warren
Gen. Berdan, Mr.. Z. G. Halliday, Mrs. Lang
horne, Admiral Crosby, Admiral Almy, Com
modore Harmony, Commodore Schley, Dr. and
Mrs. Kindleberger. DIR. May. DIR. and Mrs. Ma
gruder, Capt Meade. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ma
cauley, Lieut.. r. p. Rodgers, Lieut.. Schuetze,
Minister and Mrs. Carter, Admiral and Mrs.
Stevens, Pay Director and Mrs. Watmough,
Admiral and Mrs. Worden, Gen. Schenck, Miss
Schenck, Count and the Countess Sponneck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedroso, Mavroyeni Bey, Judge
and Mrs. James and Miss James, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Vail, Capt. and Mrs. Jno. F. Rodgers,
DIR. Baxter, Gen. Benet, ex-Secretary Hugh
McCulloch, Judge Adds, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Pollok, the Misses Hunt, Minister Romero.
Mrs. Senator Davis, Miss Rosalie Brown, Miss
Eide, Mr.. JnO. A. Kasson, Mr. and Mrs Jno. G.
Bancroft, and Col. and Miss Bliss.
Mrs. Window arrived in the city last night
and is at the Arno.
Miss Kate Field is in the city for few DAYS
and Is at the Arlington.
Mrs. Dickinson viii be at home to callers
on Thursday afternoons in March.
The family of Secretary of the Navy Tracy
consists Of himself, wife, two daughters. and
one son. The health of Mrs Tracy il under
stood TO be not very good, and il Is therefore
probable that the social duties Of the Secretary's
establishment will mainly devolve upon his
daughters, Mrs. Wilmerding and Miss Tracy.
The ladies have spent much time abroad, and