Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-08
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Final State Dinner at the White
House-Personal Mention.

House-Personal Mention.
Among those who viii be at home to callers
Tomorrow are: MrA George p van wyck, 1901
New Hampshire avenue; Mrs. Crosby, Ills
Connecticut avenue; Mrs. r. p. B. Sands, 1222
Connecticut avenue; Mrs. r G. Parker, LISA NJ
street: Mrs. J. G. Poor, 20l3 Hillyer Place: Mrs.
II. X. viele, liza Connecticut avenue; Mrs. N.
Smith, 1916 18th street; Mrs. Jas. +. Barbour,
174l Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. Stephen Vail,
1904 18th street; Mrs. Geo. 8. Fraser, 1902 10th
street; Mrs. Symes, 1901 18th street; Mrs. Casey
and Miss Elizabeth Gray Casey, 20l9 Hillyer
Place; Mrs. John 8. Williams, Is Lafayette
square; Mrs. Logan Waller Miss Florence Wal
Ter, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jno. II. Russell and
Miss RUSSELL 1703 De Sales street; Mrs. Lang
horne, 1910 18th street; the wife Of Admiral
Queen, laos 18th street; Mrs. J. G.. Payne.
The last state dinner of the season and of
this administration was given last night at the
White House by President and Mrs. Cleveland
In honor Of the justices of the Supreme Court
and the ladies of their households. Members
of the House and Senate Judiciary committee
and distinguished guests from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore had been invited
to meet the guests of honor. The state apart
ments of the executive mansion were decorated
by the florists art on the usual scale of elab-
Grafton and profusion. The angles and man
tells Of the rooms were hidden by hedges Of
growing foliage plants artistically bestowed
Other mantels were banked with cut flowers,
cately-scented stephanotis being used for this
portion Of the work. The table in the state
dining-room was laid with transverse sections
for forty-four guests. The centerpiece was q
long mound Of purple and white hyacinths,
dotted with bon silene roses and yellow jon
quils, the whole set in the dark green leaves Of
the smilax vine, and this was placed in the
mirror lake. At each of the four cor
ners Of the table we're high cushions
of red tulips fringed with dropping long
al NAil Tha nal
delabra and ornamental dishes were placed
about the board. At each cover were flowers.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland received
the guests in the east room, Mrs. Cleveland
train Of pink faille and directoire front
Of gray silk draped in silver embroid-
cred gray gauZe. The train was edged with
sable fur, but there was none about the
edge Of the half-low bodice. The President
escorted the wife of Chief Justice Fuller, and
she sat upon his right, and Mrs. Miller, wife Of
the senior justice upon the bench, who was
escorted by Mr.. Justice Harlan, sat upon his
left. Mrs. Cleveland walked out with the chief
justice, and had him upon her right and Mr..
Justice Miller upon her left hand. The other
guests were Justice Gray and his sister Miss
Gray, Justice Blatchford and Mrs. Blatchford
and their guest, Mrs. b. G. Cummings, Justice
Lamar and Mrs. Heisken, of Memphis,
Tenn; Senator and Mrs. Edmunds, Senator and
Mrs. Evarts, Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Senator
and Mrs. Gray, Senator and Mrs. Butler, Senator
and Mrs. Eustis, Representative and Mrs.
Collins, Of Massachusetts,; Representative and
Mrs. Oates, of Alabama; Representative
Rogers, of Arkansas; President Gilman, of
Johns Hopkins university, and Mrs. Gilman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Daniel Lamont, Mrs. John
NJ. Wilson, Governor and Mrs. Hoadley, of New
York; Mr.. j. Pierepont Morgan, of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs JnO. ID. Herman, of New York, and
Mr.. John G. Bullitt, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
n haantiful nf ivnr
faille. with a pointed opening in the bodice,
edged with bands of gold embroidery, full
plain train, and the front of skirt trimmed with
gold embroidery. Mrs. Miller wore trained
dress of blue gray silk made with panels of
brown velvet; Mrs. Heiskell, lemon faille with
mont Of white embroidered silk; Mrs.
Hoadley, vieux blue faille, en- train,
high body, skirt panels of gray velvet;
Mrs. Butler, black velvet princess trained, with
'front.' Of pink roses appliqued on the velvet;
Mrs. Pugh wore princesse gown of black vel
vet, with Irish point garnitures; Mrs. Lamont,
white satin, with back and train of embossed
cream velvet; Mrs. Wilson, heliotrope faille, en-
traine and high body; Mrs. Eustis, platina
faille, with panels of silver brocade; Mrs. Gray,
white satin brocade; Mrs. Evarts, ivorie satin,
en- traine; Miss Gray, plum velvet, with pink
plumes in her hair; Mrs. Blatchford, trained
gown OF coleus ottoman silk; Mrs. Cummings,
Japanese red silk, trimmed in the front with
bands Of Persian brocade; Mrs. Oates wore a
III,
blue and mastic brocade high body, train, and
front Of lace ruffies, and Mrs. Folsom, black
velvet, low body, edged with white ostrich
feathers.
large number of senatorial houses we're
open to callers yesterday. Mrs. Cockrelrs
house presented home-like and cozy appear
ance, with the callers in the early afternoon
sitting about the open wood tire in the second
drawing-room. Mrs. Cockrell wore a trained
house dress of stamped black velvet, with front
and sleeve puffs of malgache red satin, shocked;
Mrs. John Walker, who has scores of admirers
wore dress of white wool garnished with
white ribbons and fischu Of white embroided
null tied across her shoulders; Mrs. Bryan
Moore, of st. Louis, directoire gown of white
Irish poplil and silk, and wearing pearls
twined in her hair; Miss Woodson, daughter of
ex-Gov. Woodson, of Missouri, and Miss Stevens
both In girlish dresses of white nuns yelling
composed Mrs. Cockrelrs assisting party for
the afternoon
Mrs. Stanford yesterday held her first Thurs
day reception Of the season. As usual ON like oc-
caslons the large house was thronged. Mrs
Stanford wore q superb dress of violet velvet
with front Of lilac satin yelled in black lace
and her ornaments were large opals set in dia-
monds. Mrs. Condit Smith assisted in receiving
IN rich toilet Of Turkoman silk and black lace;
Miss Condit Smith, in murky red silk; Miss
Russell, in white nuns yelling, and Mrs. Dick
son, in white wool, were also extending the
1cspiseihcS VI tuc uOusc, anu EIQel IN
gals and her guest, Miss Hopkins, of Worces-
ter, Mass, presided at the tea table. Senator
Stanford was also present during the afternoon
The reception of the wife of Senator Paddock
yesterday was a most enjoyable affair. Miss
Rustin's performance on the piano and the
playing of the Misses De Witt on the cornet
and violin were heartily enjoyed by those
present. Mrs. Paddock was assisted by Mrs. ].
r. Olmstead, Miss Paddock, Miss Rustin and
Mis- Beach, of Alexandria
Mrs. Hearst is in New York city. and will re-
turn to-day, as she has invitations out for a
tableaux party for tomorrow night Mr. Philip
Nores will superintend the tableaux
Mrs. Dolph was assisted yesterday in receiv-
ing callers by Mrs. John Dolph, Of Port Jervis.
N. j., and Mrs. Richard Nixon.
Mrs. Morrill, was assisted by Miss TAYLOR
Miss Swan and Mr.. James Morrill, were both
confined to their rooms by severe colds yester-
day.
Mrs. Payne had with her yesterday Mrs.
Yates and Mrs. Brayton, Of Cleveland, who are
her guests.
Mrs. Senator Daniel held the last of her
series of receptions yesterday afternoon. The
elegant parlors were profusely decorated with
potted plants smilax entwined the chandeliers,
and rare flowers were banked upon the mantels
In the dining-room a generous hospitality was
dispensed Mrs. Daniel was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. DR.. Morell, Mrs Boardman Hay-
cook, the Misses Blackburn, Miss Faret. Miss
Csbeli, Miss Napton, Miss Watkins, Miss