Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
SOCIETY,".
The Vice Presidents State Dinner
Other Events Of Interest.


The Vice Presidents State Dinner
Other Events of Interest.
The Vice President and Mrs Morton enter
tanned the President and Mrs Harrison and
the members Of the cabinet at dinner last even
| ing. The table was laid for twenty-six guests.
| In the center Of the oblong table was a silver
1 jardiniere Of maiden hair ferns. On either
side were large stands Of Magma Charta roses in
| ferns. Two ten-branch silver candelabra held
white tapers that burned under white lace
shades and at each Of the four corners of the
burned tapers. The central light over
the table was subdued by Grim
son shade to allow the effect of
milder lights to prevail. The fruit pieces were
IN silver stands, bon bons and confectionery
were distributed in half high crystal dishes and
the salted almonds rested in flat silver dishes.
| At each corner was laid flowers, knots of Parma
| violets for the gentlemen, and bouquets of
pink roses. La France. Cuisine, Waterville and
Duchess OF Albany tied with pink and Nile
Mrs. Morton to dinner and the Vice President
walked out with Mrs. Harrison Mr.. Blaine
and Mrs. Window sat together, and the Secre-
| tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Romero. Gen.
Schoheld and Mrs. Hobson, the Attorney Gem
erai and Mrs. Wanamaker, Minister Fava and
Mrs. Miller, Secretary Tracy and Mrs. John A.
King, the Postmaster General and Miss Blaine,
Secretary Noble and Mrs. John A. Logan, Sec
| rotary Proctor and Mrs. Tracy, Minister de
Strive and Mrs. Noble. Minister Romero and
Mrs Hazen. The ladies were all very beauti-
| fully dressed. Mrs. Morton was in ball dress
OF white satin and brocade. en- traine and deco
lette, and she wore q triple necklace of pearls
Mrs. Harrison was looking very attractive in q
trained gown Of mauve faille, the front turned
back with pink over petticoat of white lace
and the low bodice edged with rich pearl pas
sementerie. Mrs Window was in white bro
cade and ruby velvet Mrs. Noble wore q
pretty combination Of hunters green silk and
white net Mrs. Tracy was in black satin bro
| caded in gold, and Mrs. Wanamaker's gown
was of gray silk. Mrs. Logan wore dress Of
black satin with low bodice and the sleeves
slashed. Mrs. Romero was attired in velvet
brocade and ruby velvet, and Mrs: Mil
velvet with trimmings Of India silk.
After dinner, at 10 o'clock. a large party Of
guests came in to meet the President and Mrs.
Harrison, who stood beside Mrs. Morton to be
presented. Among the late arrivals were Mrs.
Mckee. Mr.. Tuckerman, Col. and Mrs. Ernst,
Pauncefote, Col. and Mrs. ]. W. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Pellew, the Turkish minister,
the Nicaraguan minister and Mrs. GuZman, Sem
ator Evarts, Miss Evarts, the Haytien minister,
Miss Elena Porter, Capt. Campbell. Mrs. Letter,
Mr.. W. V. K. Berry, Miss Berry and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Kearney Warren.
Gen. Parke gave large reception last even
ing at his residence on Lafayette square.
Mrs. John r. Mclean entertained a company
at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke will keep Saturday
at home during the season at No. 2O13 Connec-
ticut avenue.
Mrs. A. B. Mullett will be at home to her
friends on Fridays hereafter at No. $500 Penn
sylvania avenue.
Mrs. J. G. Breckenridge IL now convalescing
from a severe attack of influenza Gen. Brock
inrIdge is out again, having recovered from .
sharp attack Of sciatica.
Mr.. Truxton Beale has returned to the city
from long absence upon his fathers extensive
ranches in California.
Mrs. Gen. Browne and Mrs. Harrison Dodge
of street will not receive ON Tuesday the l4th,
but will be at home on the Tuesdays following.
Mrs. Ralph c. johnson of the Portland will
not be at home to callers tomorrow but after
tomorrow Will receive as usual on Saturdays
through the season.
Yesterday, the twentieth anniversary Of the
wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Price of
this city, was fifty remembered by their friends.
Owing to sickness in the family only the rela-
tives called at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Price, on sth street, to offer congratulations.
Mrs. ]. c. Breckenridge will not be able to
hold her usual Saturday afternoon reception
next Saturday, being still indisposed from the
grip.
An entertainment was given last night by
Mrs. Robert N. G. Brown at 1918 K street to
introduce her young sister, Miss Grace Davis.
Mrs. Browns married friends were invited
from until IL o'clock, after which there was a
dance for young people. The drawing rooms
were beautifully decorated with cut flowers
and ported plants, and band OF music played
throughout the evening in the front bay win
dow. Mrs. Brown was attired IN a becoming
toilet OF lilac and lace and her sister in pure
white. An elaborate supper was served during
the evening, the dining room remaining open
all the time. Among those present were Mrs.
Mckee, Secretary and Mrs. Window, the
Misses Window, Secretary and Miss Rusk, Sen
ator German, the Turkish minister, Madame
Romero, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs Hazen. Mrs. Lieut.
Mason, Mrs. Wilson, Lieut. and Mrs. Glover,
Mrs. Tucker and her guests, Miss Pullman of
Chicago and Miss Alger of Detroit; MIR. James
q. Blaine, jr., and the Misses Blaine, Miss Wan
amaker and Miss Morgan of Germantown, Miss
Lena Porter, ii IS McCeney, Miss Davidge, Miss
Deering, Miss Greer, Miss Williamson, Misses
Preston. Miss Prescott, Miss Claggett, Miss Will
cox, Miss Gouveneur, Miss Fleming, Miss MUIR
ply, Gen. Robertson, Mr.. Fred. Poor, Mr.. VIM.
Acklan, Mr.. Truxton Besle, Mr.. Walter Davidge,
jr., DIR. Ruth, MIR. Montgomery Blair, Mr.
JessuP Blair, Mr. Woodbury. Lowry, Mr.. Remson
Mhitehouse, Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Harris, Mr..
Sheriff., Mr.. Breckenridge, Mr.. L. Q. c. Wash
ington.
Mrs. George A. jerks, wife of the ex-solicitor
general, arrived in the city last evening and is
at the National with her daughter, Mrs. Benja-
min +. Shiyely.
Mrs. Neil Belt, 2102 street northwest, as
sisted by Miss Daingerfeld Of Staunton, Va,
gave handsome tea yesterday afternoon from
to G. at which large number of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Belt were present Mrs. Belt
was attired in a gown Of white silk combined
with tulle and ostrich tips. and Miss DANGER
field wore black silk and lace. A number of
lady friends gracefully presided over the re-
freshment table.
Mrs. Towers Of New York, formerly Miss Ida
Lewis, is in town visiting her parents. She is
the youngest sister of Miss Annie Lewis, the
actress, and bride Of the manager Of the Neil
Burgess combination, now at Union Square
theater, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbert Beaman have
returned to the city and have taken house No.
22ll Washington circle.
Foreign Notes Of Interest.
Mr.. Petre, the British minister at Lisbon.
has telegraphed the reply of Senior Gomez