New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
GAYETY IN WASHINGTON.
A SUCCESSION OF TEAS, DINNERS, EVENING
PARTIES AND WEDDINGS.
NEW FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE PREsI
DENTS NEw-YEAR'S RECEPTION
COMING-OUT PARTIES.
,pr TELEGRAPH TO 1in TKIBUNE.I

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Is I'm December quiet delightful, preparatory. But
it is with the new year that the gay "whir' really
takes its first turn II Is the President who opens the
season with the New Year reception at the Whitr
House. The season Of 1890 got double " send on
by the Vice Presidents reception. That was not less
brilliant than the White House levee. Twenty
years since we've had a Vice Presidents wife at a
New Years reception sOiloquized an admirins ct-
zen. and" drawing long breath, 81 tell you She
fills the bill More elegant New Year compliments
were paid Mrs Morton but none more expressive and
concise.
With charming family in the White House and a
Vcc-Presldcnt's wife who fills the bill,' what may
not the happy outlook OF the season OF 1870 hou "r
its votaries until-wcll, until Ash Wednesday gray
curtain drops upon all worldly festvity
Two new feature, lifted the Presidents New Year
reception out Of the usual programme The presence
Of the foreign congresses distinguished the diplomats
in company with whom they were received, ana I"
whom they added more eorgconsncss Oh color' Anu
something really new under the sun was the nfSt
appearance of Corcan ladies at New Year reception,
Their demurc smiling faces quaint little figures ana
many hucd brocadcs gave picturesque novelty to the
Blue Room Whatever Of social ascendency CHINA
has had In past seasons COrca now leads Wheh
ever Mrs Yc Wan Yong and Mrs. We Cho Yum appear
the Chinese Legation is put quite In tho shade
something else. also. will mark this particular page
Of social history, II IS trihc' but uI"c 'n"V "''
disturbed the Of more imam OH'
The BE- line precedence" was New Years Day settled
then and there Peace and harmony reighed III the
blue Room or will reign at least during the present
regime The wives OF the Cabinet officers when a.
slstng the President will form the line In this order
state Treasury, War; Justice, Postoncc Navy lhc'l"'
and Agriculture. IT is said this order oil precedence
was determined by the order in which the Depart
mcnts are named In the new dynasty OF ii" VI
Presidential succession. Int however 1t was deter
g. 10 he congratulated on peace
policy" for the Blue Room that will insure harmony
and prevent further slHrmishins along the line
The Vice President, reception was second EDITION
Of the Presidents. with handsomer ond'hE' md"e
by the more beautiful house and the spacious dihhs
room. christcncd ou New Years Day. The Cabinet
houses completed round OF ohclal reoep''oHs' "''
surpassed hy former Administrations.
Three day. Of the now year have been filed WIN
teas. dinners. evening parties and weddings. Emma
Gertrude Flower and John Byron Taylor were married
on Thursday Their wedding was nk"ucd 70 me Nht'
u,,-e wedding 40 such floral decorations have
been seen since tho latter occasion and It is declared
that by actual count. tho number Of guests was t'
Same. mot more than twenty five. prchd-elu pro
FUSION choicest ro.cs uo end % volc,. etc, smilaN
and asparagus. changed Representative Flower ho-
into 70 garden % fragrant beauty. There were srott''
hedge and ciu-tus vines The bell 10 be sure. Wa
rather conventional but rs beautiful as carnaton-
and volcts could mako a wedding bell. Here ~"
bride Oh her father arm and preceded BY two brides
maids met the bridegroom. The Rev. d.. Dough-
of ST. Johns Church, read tho marriage service The
Wedding gown wa, If white vcloIr,, having the front
" white ATTN trocadcd with silver IL fern PATTERN
The LcA bodice Was embroidered with silver.
and the veil va, held by orange blossoms and
, diamond rose The bridesmaids were in
crepe gowns, NJ, katherine Flower. cousin of Nh"
BRIDE wearing yellow and NJ, Downing. violet. The
l,lc h,I Bouquet % llc, % ih" valley The hr-i
bridesmaid. orchids. aud t.c go "ui Ja'qucnln'I
r..cs Ile hf.lc-ua.d, o.. wore diamond butterfly
pins tie e.it OF t.c bride. A. whole. the wedding
group Was 49, elective picture. Among the rn"i-
f.om Ncv Y1.a were Mr.. scI'oy, VT and Mrs John
Hover. Nr,. George 49, Flower. Miss May Flower
NJ and Mr.. W. &. lla,cy, relatives Of the bride
Nr. and Mrs John TAYLOR, ue brd'ero'm's parents
Mr. AID Mrs. l.. L. Taylor. AID Mr. md Mrs. John
George. After wedding Journey 10 the south. Mr.
and Tay Tor VIII return here and spend The winter
with Representative and Mrs.. Flower.
Army circle. especially interested In the wedding
81 VII, Dodge and Li'ucuaut lac, which j. To take
place next Thursday IN II. Johns Church. \ week
l,cr john IS. fosters daughter, Mis- Eleanor Foster
aad Robert lan-.us. OF ucrto"n, y. =, are 10 l'
.i', has, had the c<ccptioulI adv njarc 81 nic -
Three court. A.r father having been Minister {"
ttu.It.r- and l- .ci Der v,ddns OH tc Anniversary
v,aa.a, di5 OF hcr sister, Who Wa married here iDn
yeats ago. j. .lll b." Hn evening n'l't wedding io'
lowed Dos % reception, ~ when large company A"-
Ire -Dsitr circle more than held rs own ou
IrGat go coming ont IArilc, 90. d'nui"ui'~ justice
Iarlu. 1910" gave clarnins parit 10 Introduce hc.
daughter. N,-a Laura Harlan t"4i. t",riul \o"n-
beauty OF cNpe--lon. The Harlan hon-c D, one "
lc uo.t attractive 0i Tire now houses, and 20 the tea
-ou1 Shaded .i..sht and The perfume Of rose, bent
Tiers Charm. .r-. Harlan received lu a iaii monrnlns
gown 10, tilc, t!". with 'Iu-t'f II y.o'i, on lh'
waist. Her daughter completed the pretty eject Of
simply fashioned white crepe gown. h' h"hius %
I-,. bunch oi long -icmucd Io.c,. They lad the a.
t hf.. lIlitId IItrltu LUNA or green