Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Grand Ball OF the United Service
Club-Personal Notes.

Ebbitt; Mrs Palmer. Miss Voorhees,, Mrs. and
Miss sherman, Mrs. Hoar, Mrs. Nor
rill and Miss Swan, Mrs. and Miss Eyarts
Mrs. J. ID. Cameron, Mrs. Hale, Mrs
and Miss Dawes, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Mandersor
and Mrs. and Miss Paddock at the Portland
Others who will receive Mrs. Quay, Mrs
Reagan. Mrs Hearst, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Pugh
Mrs. Walthall, Mrs. Call, assisted by Mis-:
Nluldrow. Miss Marriott, the wife Of
Major Ward and several others; Mrs
Pomeroy, Mrs. J. III. Soule, 1882 M street
, Mrs. Monroe, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs. jeremiah
Wilson, Mrs. and the Misses Huyck, and
Mrs. Pollok. 1920 l street; Mrs Saunders
Garland, 1903 COrcOran street; Mrs. John Blair
Hoge, Mrs. Neil Belt. Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs Clag.
gett, the Misses Duhamel, the Misses Butler
the Misses Blackboard.
The ball given by the United Service club
last evening at the Rifles armory hall was, in
all probability, the most brilliant affair of the
kind ever seen in Washington. 1t was a grand
military ball attended by all the spectacular
appointments the term implies. The hall was
most effectively decorated, the national colors
IN flags. banners, remnants and stands OF colors
draped the walls, festooned the windows and
curta1ned the gallery. Where the band was
stationed and up in the ceiling. caught in the
streamers of red, white and blue that run from
the central chandelier to the sides of the wall.
was q beautiful banner that none but corps of
jolly Jack Tars could have unfurled on tina t
green plants in great profusiOn and the
stage draped with the flags of all nations
and set with stands of arms, represented
a gorgeous tent. The officers were all
in full dress uniform with swords,
the ladies wore their prettiest dresses, the floor
was in perfect dancing order, and the animated
scene upon the floor was brilliantly kaleido-
scopic. All the schools of dancing were repre-
sented-the wild, mad galop of the latest New
York master; the sly, sleek sliding motion of
he anrrth ha1l nd he
bouncing style of the west. The guests were
received by Mrs. Schley in handsome toilet
Of white satin, draped in pearlbangled gauZe,
and Mrs. Mckeever In black velvet over white
lace petticoat, and the introductions were made
by Commodore Schley, president of the club,
and Gen. Chauncey Mckeever, vice-president.
At IL o'clock there was grand burst of music
from the band-loft, and the President and Mrs.
Cleveland and Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, at
tended by suitable escort, walked down the
ballroom and mounted the stage. I'm
mediately the tide of people set to-
ward the stage; Commodore Schley presented
Mrs. Cleveland with bouquet of pink roses
and white hyacinths, and she and the Presi-
dent were made to anticipate the Army and
Navy reception of Thursday night. Mrs. Cleve-
land wore dress of soft, pale blue silk, made
with an all round pet6coat and detached train
of silver-spangled blue silk, which fell from be-
low the waistline at the back. The bodice was
cut moderately low, and she wore diamond
necklace. Mrs. Whitney wore splendid en-
pire dress OF cleaning white satin, heavily en-
broidered with silver. The low corsage was
clasped in front by large spray of diamonds,
and she wore diamonds III her hair. ON her neck
and arms. Other handsome toilets were worn
by Mrs. Folsom, who was in heliotrope faille
draPed in pearl bangled tulle; Mrs. Lamont, in
blue silk and lace; Mrs. Blackburn, dead leaf
faille and lace; Mrs. Westcott, white SATIN
Miss Carol Dare Westcott, blue silk
gauze, trimmed with forget-me-nots;
Miss Cresson, shell-pink India silk; Miss
Parker. maize crepe and silk; Mrs. Reamy
blue silk and tulle; Miss Whitthorne, blue
gauZe and tulle; Miss Villas, white tulle and
roses: Mrs. Hawley, black lace and net; Miss
Gussie Wilson, white lace and Parma violets;
Miss Mary Wilson, corn-colOred crepe; Mrs. s.
NJ. Bryan, stone-eolored faille; Miss Anna Will
son. white-point d'esprit, and Mrs. George Il.
Baxter, white-corded silk en- traine. Others
present were the Postmaster-Generala and Mrs
Dickinson, Mrs and Miss Atkinson, the Misses
Trowbridge, Miss Grace Black Col. and Mrs.
Breckenridge, Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Will
Nash, DIR. and Mrs. W.sA. Hammond, Sen
ator Hawley, Senator Blackburn, Pay Di-
rector and Mrs. Thornton, Mr.. S. ~ Bryan
Miss jerks, Miss Mollie Owens, Miss
Maud Gouverneur, DIR. Ruth, Miss Brad
ford. Major and Mrs. Tucker, DIR. and
Mrs. Kindleberger, Mr.. George T. Baxter, Mr.
and Mrs. McCammOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. f. Bar
bour, Mrs. r. G. Parker, Miss Thorn, Mrs. and
Miss Steele, Mr.. Wheatley, Judge and Mrs
Symes, General Wheeler, Mrs. and the
Lydecker, Miss Leila Johnson, Mr.. Paul John
son. Paymaster II. I. Wright, Major Carpenter
Capt. g. s. Anderson, Engineer Bryan. Lieut.
Buchanan, Lieut.. Barrette, Ensign Alger,
Lieut., Barnett, Lieut.. Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs.
Macauley, Senator and Mrs. Henderson. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Butler. the Misses Butler, Mrs
and Miss Brooke, Miss Brewster, Miss MuIdrow
Miss Trenholm, Mrs. Ryan, Mr.. J. g. Zachry
Miss Emma Mullan, Mr.. Ross Thompson, Mr.
Ruff, Mr.. p. Lee Phillips, Mr.. Gresham, the
wife Of Representative Dalzell and Miss Dali
zell, and Mrs. I. E. Roessle.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Endicott en-
tertained the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
the cabinet ministers and their wives at dinner
last evening. Covers were laid for twenty-five
guests. The central decoration of the table
was an oval of cool ferns and vines and white
Puritan roses. Horseshoes of La France roses
were at each end of the table, and high silver
vases OF ferns. The silver candelabra had
capped white tapers on them. The table was
identical in decorations with that spread the
day of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain's marriage
and last night the bridal-like array was in
honor Of the engagement Of the only son of the
house and his fiancee, Miss Thoron, both of
whom were present. Other guests were Secre-
tary and Miss Bayard. Chief Justice Fuller
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle. Secretary and Mrs
Whitney. Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild. Secre-
tary and MIS-. Villas, the postmaster General
and Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Folsom, and Mr.
George Gardner, of Boston. and his daughter
Miss Gardner, both of whom are guests OF Sec
Rotary Endicott. Mrs. Endicotts lameness pre-
vented her from being present at the Army and
Navy ball last evening.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell held the second of
their charming receptions last evening Mrs
Cockrel received in directoire gown of blue
silk draped In tulle and garnished with ostrich
feathers. Mrs. John Walker, of Missouri. as
sisted her sister in receiving, wearing a superb
gown OF white satin trimmed with point lace
some of those present were ex-Secretary and Mrs
Hugh McCullOch, Secretary and Mrs Fairchild
Mr.. and Mrs j, II. Maynard. Senator and Mrs
Call. Senator and Mrs. Teller, Senator and Mrs
Davis, Senator and Miss Voorhees,. Delegate
and Mrs. Voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. Cultivate
Mr.. and Mrs. MeAdoo. Gen. and Mrs. Steven
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs Nordhoff
Mr.. and Mrs. Trenholm. Mrs QUAY, DIR. and
Mrs. Hamlin, Senator and Mrs Faulkner, Mr..
and Mrs. Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. McCreary Mr.
and Mrs Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Bland, Gen
Hunt, Mr.. and Miss Herbert Senator and Mrs
Dolph, and Prof. Richardson.
Madame Romero held another of her pleasant
afternoon dancing receptions yesterday AT the
Mexican legation The handsome and spacions
house was thrown open to callers from TO 6
and 1t presented brilliant scene Madame
Romero wore becoming gown of green faiIle
trimmed with gold embroidery. The supple
mentary hostesses were Mrs. Menocal in black
silk and white waistcoat; Mrs. Jas F. Barbour
gray point desprit over gray silk. vest and
revers Of pink faile; Miss ingalls,. figured China