Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-25
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Diplomatic Dinner-The Assembly
German and Personal Notes.

Among those who will be at home to callers
tomorrow are: Mrs. Cleveland, from 8 to 5;
Mrs. George 2. Van Wyek, 1901 New Hamp-
shire avenue; Mrs. Crosby. I71s Connecticut
avenue; Mrs. F. II. Il. Sands, 1922 Connecticut
avenue; Mrs. X. G. Parker. l754 VI street; Mrs.
J. G. Poor and Mrs Wharton. 2013 Hillyer
Place: Mrs. ii. X. Viele, 1722 Connecticut
avenue; Mrs. VI. Smith. 1916 18th street; Mrs.
Jas. +. Barbour. Mrs. Stephen Vail, at 1904 9Th
street: Mrs. George 5. Fraser. 1902 10th street;
Mrs. and Miss Wilcox, 2O21 o street; Mrs.
Symes. 1901 18Th street; Mrs. Casey and Miss
Elizabeth Gray Casey. 2019 Hillyer Place; Mrs.
John s. Williams. % Lafayette square; Mrs.
Logan Waller. Miss Florence Waller and their
guest. Miss Mary Lee Page. of Virginia. 20l9 o
street; Mrs. George p. Van Wyck, 1901 New
Hampshire avenue; Mrs. Jas. f. Barbour, 1741
Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. George b. Haycock.
1882 18th street; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jno. III.
Russell and Miss Russell, 1903 De Sales street:
Mrs. Lsnghorne. 1910 18th street; the wife of
Admiral Qaeen. 1208 18th street; Mrs. Board
man Haycock. 1892 10Th street.
Forty-seven guests were seated in the state
dining-room last evening ON the occasion of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland's dinner in honor
of the diplomatic corps. The florists had pre-
pared a novelty in the way of table decoration
that was, however. not so effective as the mir
ror lakelet that has grown familiar to diners at
the White House. In the center of the table
was high circular mound of roses set in
MOSES inclosed in a wire fence. On either side
of this were irregularlv-shaped forms OF tulips
and primrOses set IN moses. and also inclosed
in brass wicker-work. At each corner of the
cross piece extensions at the end were high
cushions of red tulips fringed with long
stemmed roses that hung over the sides. In
the center of the erossbOards we're oval baskets
of red tulips edged with smilaX- There were
four tall candelabra and four low ones capped
with pink. saffron. scarlet and yellow shades.
For each lady guest there was
eorsage bouquet of pink and white
roses. and for the men were bouton-
niers of Papa Gantier roses aud Parma violets
The mantels at each end of the room we're
banked With carnations. camelias. and hya-
clnths, and tall rubber plants and blooming
azalea trees stood IN the corners and window
reeesses. Upon the sidebOard at the Presidents
back was displayed u highly-deeorated salmon.
Minister Preston. the dean of the corps. being
engaged in somewhat strained relations with
our government on account of the Haytien
troubles. absented himself from the annual
feast of all nations. Baron Fava. of Italy took
precedence. and sat at Mrs. Cleveland's right,
and the Secretary of State with Madame Guz-
man at his other side sat upon Mrs. Cleveands
left hand The President had Madame Rome
TO, wife Of the third ranking minister, upon
his right, and Mrs. Carter, whose husband
ranks seventh in duration of representation.
was placed fourth in order because Of
the absence or bachelorhood of the
ranking ministers, and she sat at the
Presidents left, with the Mexican minis
Yer lOI HSt Inc fTeDfn minister,
NJ Roustan. had Nine. de Hurtado. wife of the
Colombian minister at his right side. and the
Argentine minister, Senior Quesada and Countess
de Sponneck. the Turkish minister and Mrs
Sherman, Senator sherman and the Countess
Ieopoldine Won arco-Valey, Minister Tavera
and the Baroness ROsen. the German minister
Count Arco-Yalley. and Miss Bayard. the minis
ter from Costa Rica. Senior Zeledon and the
Countess dArschOt. the Hawaiian minister, Mr.
Carter. and Madame de Perez Zeledon the
NarherlanHz minister and Madame do
the Spanish minister and Madame Mutsu. the
Chinese minister and Mrs. Herbert. the Japan
ESQ minister. Mr. Mutsu, and Mrs Laughton,
and the Persian minister and Mrs. McCreary,
OF Kentucky, sat together. The gentlemen
without ladies were the Danish min
lister, Count de sponneek, the Belgian
charge daffares. Count dArschot; the minis
ter from Peru. Senior Zegarra; Mr.. Claparede
the minister from Switzerland; Mr.. Michael
Herbert. charge daffsires of Great Britain:
Baron ROsen. charge d'affires of Russia; Mr.
Hurtado, the minister from Colombia; Senior
Guzman, the minister from Nicaragua; the
charge Of Corea; Mr.. Waxen, the charge DAFT
flares Of Norway and Sweden; Mr.. Varas, the
Gillian minister; Mr.. de Costa. the charge
d'affairs of Brazil, and Representative Me-
Creery, of Kentucky, the chairman OF the
House committee on foreign relations. The
drawing-room suite OF state apartments were
in sumptuous attire. The great east ROOM
where the guests were received, was forest of
foliage, and a curtain of smilax draped the
door leading into the grand corridor. The
mantels were banked with cut carnations, roses
and hyaeinths. and throughout the suite
pots of primroses, hyacinths. and tulips
doomed from every possible place of support
Softly-colored light from shaded lamps made
the smaller rooms with their luxurious sofas
and chairs delightfully."- restful as retiring rooms
after dinner. when the men smoked in the red
parlor and the ladies gathered in groups in the
blue and green rooms for coy chats. The
toilets of the ladies were exceptionally beautiful
Mrs Cleveland wore a handsome gown with
Vatican train Of white faille Franchise. The
body was half high, and the petticoat was en-
broidered in gold thread and she wore a
diamond necklace. AS one of the household
expressed it, she looked ''way out o. sight in
loneliness. Madame Romero wore a trained
dress Of pale pink brocade with pointed open
lng at the neck, diamond pendant and neck
Lace, and pink slippers; Mrs. Carter. tur-
auoise blue velvet, en- traine, fiont Of white
5rocade; Mrs. Sherman, garnet velvet en-
traine. petticoat of pale pearl brocade, point
lace; Countess dArschot, lusterless black silk,
Low, trained, sleeveless corsage, black gloves;
Mrs. Herbert, black tulle asd jetted lace en-
traine, low bodice, edged with full ruche Of
black tulle, and diamonds; Miss Bayard, blue
ak. white tulle; the Countess Leopoldipe,
white tulle over white satin, caught with rib
bons, front of skirt and body trimmed with
gold lace; the low body crossed by blue and