New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
Lorard win mako this season. as he expects to re-
main In South Carolina all winter.
SOCIAL INCIDENTS AT TIE CAPITAL.
SENATOR HIsoooK ENTERTAINING Mr.. MORTON
STAYING OUT THE PRESIDENTS

Washington, Jan. 10 (Speclal) .-Ihero was brill
liant dinner party at the Arlington this evening.
Senator Hscock was the host and the Woe President
elect Levi P. Morton was tho guest of honor The
table was laid with eighteen covers and handsomely
decorated with flowers. The guests asked by Mr..
Hscock, to meet Mr.. Morton were the presiding
officer of the Senate, Mr.. ingalls,; Senator Morrill,
Senator Allison. Senator John P. Jones, Senator
Farwell, Senator Dawes, Senator Stanford, Senator
Plat, Senator Teller, Senator Frye, Senator Sawyer
Senator Plumb Senator Hale, Senator spooner Son.
ator Aldrch, and Mr.. Stranahan, Of New-York Mr.,
stranahan was one of the Presidential Electors ut
large, and chosen to bring the electoral vote OF
New-York to Washington. The Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Fairchid gave dinner this even
ing In honor of the President and Mrs Cleveland.
The other guests were Secretary and Miss Baysrd,
Secretary and Mrs. Endlcott Secretary and Mrs.
whitney, Secretary and Mrs. Villas, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Dickinson.
Last night Mrs whitney received In gown OF
purple tulle, the low velvet waist finished with
volets. Her guests, Mrs. Barney and Mrs. Wyclu,
Of New-York, received with her.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford gave a dinner on Friday
evening The table flowers were roses. ferns and
carnations. Senator and ME. ingalls,. Senator aud
Mrs. Morrill,, Senator and Mrs. Evarts, Mr.. Blaine
and his daughter, Representative Phelps and his
daughter, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, the Mexican Min
lister and his wife, Representative and Mrs. Reed,
were the guests. On the evening Senator and
Mrs. Halo gave dinner in honor Of their guest Mrs.
wiswen of Maine.
The wife of the Japanese Minister has adopted the
American fashion Of the tea entertainment. Madame
Matsu will give q tea from to p. next Sat
urday.
Justice Blatchford's wife gave a luncheon party
on Tuesday in honor of her sons wife, Mrs. Apple
ton Blatchford, of NewYork, and cousin, Mrs. Cum
mings.
Senator Quay's wife gave tea to-day TO introduce
her daughter. The debutante is a pretty blonde Of
petite figure.
The Presidents reception to Thursday evening is
conceded to have been the most brilliant of the four
diplomatic parties given in this Administration. The
President with his wife HIS ARM and the Cabinet
officers with their wives made the tour of the East
Room, according to the old fashion. The Blue Room
doors were closed and it looked II the Administration
was in state of siege. Then the besegers took up
a position at the Red Room doors. 1t was the only
way out, and after ten minutes, the President and
Mrs. Cleveland the Cabinet and other assistants made
bold dash across tho threshold and in less than no
time had disappeared up the private Stairway. Was
It breach of etiquette or compliment. FOR invited
people stay until the last minute In fact until the
door mat taken in? 80
Oh, should think they'd be bored 10 death with
all these people coming here,s said guest who was
of the last TO CO.
Well guess they'd feel worse II the people were
to stay away was the prompt reply OF young woman
she turned from last look at Mrs Cleveland In her
gown Of turquoise blue silk and crepe.
No. she Is always sweet and charming. But blue
Is not her colorS the concluding comment on the
Presidents wifes toilet.
For brief announcements Of Business Chances,7
the fourth page Of to-days Tribune.