Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
A MARITIME RECEPTION.
and Old Salts Meet Around a
Punch Bowl.
MEN WHO GREETED THE DELE
, GATES LAST NIGHT-A GATHERING OF TALL AND
DIaNIFIED PEoPLE-A PRETTY SCENE HxLPKD
BY A VARIETY OF COSTUMES.

DIGNIFIED PEoPLE-A PRETTY SCENE HxLPED
BYA VARIETY OF COSTUMES.
Mine Host John Chamberin, rotund and
jovial. had his house filled last night with
about as many notable men ever meet to-
gether, even in Washington. The occasion was
the reception given by the American delegates
to the international maritime conference to
their friends to meet the foreign delegates
The parlors were beautifully decorated with
potted plants and smilax. The American dele
gates, headed by Admiral Franklin and Mr.
Goodrich, stood in a line in the front parlor
and received the guests who came in a con-
slant stream from o'clock until II, until the
rooms were filled with fully two hundred dis
tinguished men. The atmosphere was con-
duclve to the most extreme ease Of manner and
to the free flow of conversation, which pro-
crossed in. several different languages.
VARIETY OF COSTUME.
The foreign delegates, except those from
China, had discarded their gold lace and trap
pings for the conventionalities Of black and
white, relieved here and there by decoration,
the star OF an order or a tiny cross on a lapel.
The two native celestials wore their pictur-
esque flowing silken gowns and contrasted
rather strongly with the somber-coated men
about them. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
minister, wore his broad blue and red ribbon
indicating his rank as K.C.B., as well as
large jewel on his breast thus helping the gen.
tlemen from the land Of Confucius in their
efforts to infuse little local color into the
scene.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Vice President Morton arrived at about 10
O'Clock. Secretaries Tracy and Rusk had come
earlier and were enjoying the cosmopolitan
scene about them immensely. Mr.. Window
put in an appearance before long. and Score
tary Blaine caused decided stir in the as
semblage by his arrival at IL. He shook hands
with half hundred men in less than five
minutes and rivalled the Vice President as
nucleus. A detachment of high legal lights
representing the Supreme Court soon added to
the dignity of the occasion, and were eyed by
the foreigners with great interest. Justices
Miller and Harlan came first, followed in a few
minutes by Justices Field and Blatchford, and
finally by Justice Gray.
SOME TALL MEN.
Mr.. Justice Grays head lowered high above
all others and could be seen all over the rooms,
shining and beaming down upon the lesser in
dividuals. He was by no means alone in his
elevation, for there was an unusual number of
tall men present. His colleague, Judge Har
Ian, was not far below him. and Sir Julian
Pauncefote was a comfort to both. Mr. Will
lam Frederick Verney, the Englishman repre-
sentng Siam at the conference, added consld
erably over six feet to the aggregate height.
Secretary Rusk's tall form and the spare length
of DIR. Sieveking of Germany did much to make
the smaller fry feel overshadowed, and Admiral
Franklin's generous frame lent to the general
effect of altitude.
A selected orchestra in a rear parlor added
to the incessant sound and served to blend the
rather broken English Of some of the foreign
ers into harmony.
OTHER PROMINENT GUESTS.
Gen. Schofeld, Gen. Greedy, Assistant Adju-
tants General Vincent and McKeever and
Lieuts. Bliss and Andrews represented the
army, and Admiral Worden, Commodores
Brown, Sicard and Melville, Judge Advocate
General Remey and Lieut. Mason supported
the naval end of the occasion. Assistant Secre-
tary Moore, DIR. Sinclair and Chief Clerk Lee
lent diplomatic tinge to the scene from the
State department. and Assistant Secretary
Bachelor. Solicitor Hepburn, Controller
Matthews and Gen. Dumont were there on
behalf Of the Treasury department Chief
Justice Richardson, Justices Davis, Knott and
Schofeld and Col. Archibald Hopkins repre-
sented the Court Of Claims. Surgeon General
Hamilton was also present as were Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Morrison, Bragg and
Schoonmaker.
During the early part of the evening large
punch bowl in a rear room served to keep the
wheels moving. Lieut. Goldman. the secretary
introducing people.
THE SUPPER.
Shortly after II o'clock Admiral Franklin
offered his arm to Vice President Morton and
led the way to the supper room, where the
host had spread one of his most appetizing col
lations. Supper was followed by informal chats
and general exchange of courtesies and ideas
and shortly after midnight the guests began to
depart