The Washington critic., 1890-01-31


limited number of personal friends OF the
host and hostess Miss Mckee wore a
gown of black Brussels net, embroidered
in gold, V-shaped short-sleeve corsagc
with diamond and dead-gold ornaments.
THE cnARITy BALL.
The decorations for the Charity Bah were
Me same elaborate ones, of bunting. flags
and plants, used at the Army aud Navy
german the previous evening. The ladies
Of the reception committee were Mrs.
Stone, Mrs. TIobsou, Mrs. Letter, Alrs.
Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. 7. D. NJ. Mason,
Mrs. Admiral Franklin and Miss Florence
Bayard. The event of the evening was the
arrival of the President and Mrs. Harrison,
who attended after the dinner given them
by Secretary and Mrs. Window, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison.
The gown worn by Mrs. Harrison was of
heliotrope, velvet brocade, court train over
q petticoat of white satin, with draperies
OF white net eaborately embroidered 10
pearls. Diamonds were worn on the corsage
and in the hair. Mrs. Russell Harrisonis
gown was of yellow satin, brocaded in
white and gold, with front draperies of
yellow China crepe. edged with deep
fringe of the same shade. The Dlrectoire
bodice was cut slightly open at the throat
and made with elbow sleeves. After greet
ing the receiving party the President and
Mrs. Harrison made tour OF the room. To
name the guests present would be to emu
merate the list Of nearly everyone promi
bent in social, official and diplomatic
rirc1ps Tho floor moi annnarc rara.
Mr.. Edward McCauley, chairman; Lieuten-
ant P R. Alger, U. S. N; Captain G. s. Andel-
son, U. S. A.; Messrs. Eugene +. Arnold, Al
bert C. Barneys and ". r Berry, Dr.. Chas
Bispham, Messrs. Woodbury. Blair and Ar
thur 7. Brlce, Captain j. A Buchanan, U. S.
A.; Messrs. Calderon Carlisle, Walter Allan
Gait, Charles Glover, Frank Gordon and
George HELEN, Commander William Balm
bridge Hof, U S. N; Lieutenant +. ". Kel-
logg, U S. N; Messrs. Line en- Kent, Victor
Kaufman, Mark Kerr Bair Lee, Frank NJ
Lee, John Frederick Leech. Woodbury. Low
cry, w. II. Moses and Charles II. McCauley
DR.. A. f. Magruder, L. $. N. Messrs. f. D.
Noyes, Edward A. Newman, j. Jeffrey Par
sons, seaton Perry, p. Lee PHILLIPS, Charles
II. Poor and Clifford Richardson, DR.. N. L.
Ruth, U. s. N; Mes ssrs. William II. Slack, j.
Ii. Small, ir.; Franklin Steele and W. s.
y. u. ..
Nessrs. A. q. Tyler, Richard weightman and
j. G. Zachry.
TWO MEMORABLE DINNERS.
The Secretary of the Treasury aud Mrs
Window entertained the President and Mrs.
Harrison Mt dinner last evening. centre
| piece of ferns and American Beauty roses
| ornamented the centre of the table. The
other guests were Vice-Prcsident and Mrs.
Morton, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secre-
tary aud Mrs. Rusk, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wanamaker, Attorney General
and Mrs. Miller.
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Tracy
gave handsome dinner party last evening,
at which the table decorations were three
large clusters of ferns, studded with yellow
tulips. The guests were Mrs. Mckee,
Baron De Struve, Sir Julian aud Lady
Pauncefote, Baron and Baroness Rosen, NJ
Roustan, Count d'Arco Valley, ex-senator
and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt DR.. and Mrs Hammond, Sena.
tors and Mrs. Stanford, Mrs. Wilmerding
Miss Tracy, Miss Pauncefote and Mr.. Whar
ton of the State Department.
MISS PRocToR's LUNCHEON.
Miss Proctor, daughter of the Secretary
Of War, gave beautiful luncheon yester-
day in honor of her guest, Miss Meade OF
Boston. The effective floral decorations
were by Small. The guests were Mis-,
Tracy, Miss Wanamaker, Miss Window
Miss Rusk, Miss Miller, Miss Mildred Fu
Ter, Miss Hutchinson OF New York, and
Miss Frances Pomeroy of Boston.
OLIVE LoGAN's PLANS.
Olive Logan Sykes will soon leave Wash
ington for Philadelphia aud New York
and expects to arrange her affairs so as {,
sail for London at the same time Elizabeth
ady Stanton goes. She will live in Lon
don as formerly, and her son, who is con
sui, reside, at Bristol, two hours out o
London, and he will be with his molhe
much OF the time. Olive Logan will cor
respond for several journals and keep The
Womal's National Press Association, u
which she is q member, fully Informed o
her movements.
COUNT D'ARco VALLEYS DINNER.
Count d'Arco Valley win give Dime
party tomorrow evening. The Germa
Minister is one of the most elaborate an
frequent entertainers in the DIPLOMAT
Corps. At the handsome breakfasts give
at the legation on Sunday and Monda
mornings there were present among tn
guests number of ladies. Countess Lee
podine d'Arco Valley will Join her brothe
in Washington in April.
SOCIAL MENTION.
Miss Kate Field is out of town.
Mr. and Mrs. S. johnson of this city al
In london.
Misses A. and w. Latham Of this city al
soiourning in Paris.
Mrs. Jules Guthrldge VIII hold her lal
formal reception to-day
Mrs. Reginald De Koven will not spen
the winter in Washington.
A ball will be given by the members {
the Country Club February II.
NJ Claparede the Swiss Minister, Wi
give a dinner party tonight.
Mrs. W. b. Moses has invited guests froI
s to l2 Monday at La Normandie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bloomer will entel
tain few friends at dinner tonight.
Representative and Mrs. Andrew of DO
ton gave "A dinner party last evening.
Hon. and Mrs. John w. Foster left o
Sunday for three-weeks' trip to Mexico
Miss /. Grace of New York, the daughte
of Mayor Grace, is stopping at the Arlinl
ton.
Mrs. Dean Southworth of Boston is visit
ing Miss Ada G. Burch 22lO street nortl
west
The Coreorqn Cadets give their next no
on February IS at the National Rifles Al
mory.