The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-04


crimson bloom. Palms, rubber plants, snow
ball, and lilac bushes were set about the suite
of rooms. AS usual, Col Ernst made the in
Productions to the President. Mrs. Harrison
wore high-necked gown of heliotrope velvet,
en- traine Mrs. Window was in salmon bro
cade, with loose white net sleeves; Mrs. Wana-
maker, purple brocade; Mrs. Noble, hand
some gown OF amber satin broeade; Mrs. Kusk,
pearl-tinted faille. These ladies all stood in
the receiving line. Behind the receiving party
were the members of the Cabinet, with Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs Bergland, who is a guest of
the house. The latter wore handsome dress
of white brocade; Mrs. Mckee wore gown of
Ottoman silk and crepe lsse; Miss Rusk was in
becoming gown Of pale-pink silk; Miss Mar
garet Halstead wore shrimp-pink crepe, the
front trimmed with acacia blossoms Miss Mar
garet Hastead wore white satin bro
cade, with panels of buttercup faille;
Mrs. Wright was IN white India
silk; Mrs. Norris, of ST. Louis, wore white satin,
and Miss Norris, Valenciennes. Mrs. John Crop
per was attired in corn-coored brocade, with
panels of Irish point lace; Miss Sanger was in
black net garlanded with eglantine roses; Mrs.
. A. j. Halford wore a combination gown of wool
and silk; Mrs Lieut.. Andrews, lovely gown
of white point d'esprit Mrs. Col. Ernst, blue
silk, combined with Persian embroidery. The
Vice President and Dr. Corey were among the
ent were in street or carriage costume. Among
those calling were Gen. Green B. Raum, Mrs
Fry, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Babcock, Mrs. Villenger,
Mr. and Mrs Maple, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
Rider, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Jackson, Mr.. Martin,
Mr. and Mrs. Elphonso Young, Mr.. Moses, Mr..
Kaufman, Mr.. stembone, Mr.. and Mrs Mrs
liams, Mrs. Wight, Mrs Gratz, Miss Net
tie White, Mrs. Babbitt, Mrs. Holden, Mr..
Winslow, Miss Barns, Mrs. Spencer. Mr..
Hardisty, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Stable and Miss
Grace Stable, Mrs. Barksdale, of Tennessee
Miss Carte, Mrs. Wayland, Miss Lemmel, of
Chicago; Professor E. G. Messer and Miss Jan
nette Messer, Mrs. Nicholl, Mr. and Mrs Htz,
Mr. Wheatley Mr. and oalrs Mrs. Goodwin Mrs Mrs
Mr.. Mr. Cooley, Mr.. Baldwin, Mr. and
Mrs TiehboIn, Mr.; N;,, and M, Mrs Wv, Spencer,
Donald, Mrs. Briswold. Mi and Mrs. Somes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacoby Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller, Mrs Reese Mrs. Hemin-
Mrs. Shear. Mr.. and Mrs: Davidson. Miss
Mitchell, Miss Williams, Miss Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. McElroy, Mr.. Warden, and Captain
and Mrs. Merrill
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton have
been the guests Of honor at several elegant
dinners during the week, and that given in
their honor on Friday night by Sir Julian and
Lady Pauncefote was an uniquely beautiful
affair. There were twenty-six guests at the
long table, which was adorned with buttercups,
madenhair ferns, and jonquils. The name
cards were ivy leaves, the name of each guest
showing forth in bright gold letters from the
dark-green or tne EnRllSH IVY. Lazy Eduuce-
fote wore rich rose-brocade robe of ivory
satin; Mrs. Morton was in pompadour brocade,
combined with lavender faille The guests
were besides the guests of honor, Justice and
BILE, Mr. Carter, Mrs Cameron, Mr.. Riggs, Mr..
and Mrs. McCauley, Mr. Price, Miss Lee, Miss
Williams, Miss Lowery, Hon. Mr.. Edwardes,
Senator and Miss Evarts, Senator and Mrs
man, and Mr.. Howland. The guests invited to
the reception joined the dinner guests at 1O:30.
The ballroom was opened and presented a
beautiful picture with its decorations of palms
and roses. A fine band of music rendered such
delightful dancing tunes as the bellies and
beaux found impossible to resist. At midnight
handsome supper was served.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton gave a
dinner party Thursday night in honor of Mr..
and Mrs Bliss, of New York. The guests in
vted to meet them were Rev. and Mrs. Doug
lass, Senator and Mrs. Sherman, Assistant Post
master General and Mrs. Clarkson, General and
Mrs. Berdan, Senators Gibson, Allison, Al
drich, and Washburn.
The Woman's National Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church held an interesting
convention during Wednesday and Thursday
at the Church of the Covenant. The church
platform was decorated with palms and flowers.
lunch served to delegates at noon. The
whole proceedings We're conducted by women.
The audience was composed exclusively of
women. Reports were read of the progress
made in home and foreign work, and Mrs g. N.
Thorpe read a report on foreign work. There
seems to be a mission in nearly every part of
the world, with two Indian missions in this
country. In addition to moral and religious
training there are industrial schools and schools
for intellectual training are being established.
The Bible is the reading or textbook in the
schools Men and women edu Gated in medicine
are considered the best kind of missionary ma
teral and only by pursuing all these diverse
roads to Christianity is the slow growth of the
missionary work carried on. The hope of the
Church in heather lands well at home, Is
in the thorough training of the children. On
Thursday evening, at O'Clock, the President
and Mrs. Harrison rendered the society formal
reception at the White House. There were
between three and four hundred delegates pres
ent besides half dozen women missionaries
The occasion and proceedings were of unusual
interest to the Presbyterian Church.
The closing entertainment of the Ogeagc
German Club was an excursion to Fort Wash
ington, Md, last Tuesday That everything
contributed to make the last gathering Of the
club for this season the most enjoyable is use
less to say. The party left Seventh-street wharf
at 10 M. on their private yatch, and landed a.
the old fort about 1880 A Nj. After athorougl
inspection of the old fortress the party assem-
bled in one of the mess halls, where sumptu
Gus collation. had been prepared, and from The
way the good things disappeared the steam
down the river had beneficial effect upon the
party During lunch music played beautiful
airs, after which the party engaged in dancing
until the warning whistle told it was time L
start homeward They arrived about 8 I. Nj.
having spent most pleasant day, every one de