Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-11

Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, with their
four daughters around them, stood at $50
O'Clock in the first drawing room to receive
their guests. Lady Pauncefote wore a rich
gown of pale green brocade that had a sweep
ing train. The bodice was cut moderately
decolette and was edged with a fall Of hand
some lace. A diamond necklace clasped her
throat and she held q few roses in her hand.
Miss Pauncefote wore a long gown OF sea foam
green silk, cut a la princesse, the front and
sides opening over a petticoat OF white satin
embroidered in pearls. The neck was finished
with a high Medici collar at the back and was
turned over in the front with a becoming ar
rangement of white silk. Miss Pauncefote
held a bouquet of pink roses. Miss So bil, who
is not yet formally in society. wore a girlish
dress OF polkadotted white tulle with short puffs
for sleeves and a round opening at the
neck. Miss Lillian and Miss Audrey were also
present in high red pellisses Of red silk over
gray skirts. Sir Julian wore about his neck the
red RIBBON of the order of the Bath and other
knightly decorations. Hon. Mr.. Henry
Edwardes and Mr.. Arthur Herbert of the Legal
ton were dressed in a uniform that indicated
their official function in the occasion. They
wore brass buttons on their dress coats, which
had also velvet collars, and in their waistcoats
OF white Marseilles linen.
Owing to the death of Mrs Scott Lord yes.
terday morning the cabinet ministers sent re-
grets. Among those present were the Chief
Justice, Mrs. Fuller ane Miss Mildred Fuller,
..
ford, Justice Miller and Miss Lucy Corkhill,
Justice Gray, Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson,
Senator and Mrs. Hawley and Miss Horner,
Senator Hale, Senator and Mrs. Butler, Sens..
tor and Mrs. Eyarts, Mrs. and Miss Quay, Adj
miral and Mrs. Crosby, Admiral and Mrs.
Queen, DIR. Ruth. DIR. and Mrs. Magruder,
Minister and Mrs. Romero the Chinese minis
ter and suite, Mr.. Ho Shen Chez, the secretaries
of the japanese end Corean legations. Mr.. Won
Mumm, Minister and Mrs. Carter, Minister and
Mrs. Preston and the Misses Preston. Senior
Guzman, Minister Muruaga, Mavroyeni Bey,
Gen. and Miss Breckenridge, Gen. and Miss
Card, Gen. and Miss Rosecrans, Gen. E. 4.
Beale, Capt and Miss Mullan, Gen. and Mrs.
Arson G. McCook, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pellew,
Miss Williamson, the Misses Pauline and Madgs
Williamson, Commander cambridge Hoff,
Miss Louise Adele Bainbridge Hof,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehouse, Gen and
Mrs. Wilcox Of the Soldiers Home, the
delegate from Siam, Mr.. Verney and Mrs. YER
ney, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Brown, Miss Rosslie Brown, Mrs. Handy,
MIR. Walker Blaine, Miss Margaret Blaine, DIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Hammond, DR.. and Mrs. Kindle-
berger, Mrs. Deering, the Misses Myer, Gen. b.
f. Robertson, Mr.. John X. Mclean, Miss Elena
Porter, Capt. and Mrs. John A. Rodgers, Miss
Speed, Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Mr.. Wallach, Col.
n. L. Anderson. Miss Mary Sherman, DIR. Guy
Whiting, Mrs Eide, Col. and Mrs. Edward
McCauley, Mrs. Lily Macalister Laughton, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mr.. Walter Bloess,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fenner Lee, Miss Lee, Mrs.
Barney, Mr., Charles Hall, &C, Mp. and other
members of the conference.