The morning call., 1890-04-26
FESTIVITY OF SPRING
A Brilliant Kaleidoscope of COlOrs
at Washington.
Mrs. Harrison's Reeeption-Fa We'd
dings-The International American
Conference.-The McKees.
Special Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. April 13.-With the milder
spring days society has taken fresher start,
ana Easter week has been gayer and more
crowded that any week of the high season. The
parade OF new gowns and bonnets on Easter
SUNDAY afternoon was beyond expectation as
spectacle. The Four Hundred were conspicu-
GUS at church and on the promenade by their
winter clothes. but the masses came out gorge
ously The shop-glrls were TO tue front in
body with The most startling and snowy cos
Tunes and such Powered hats and bonnets as
are seldom seen. 1t was a bright, sunny day,
but there was searching wind that made wraps
comfortable 10 all but the wearers OF the new
ana astonishing gowns. They paraded In the
lightest gray, ale green. mushroom and violet
! tinted wool gowns. or in all the summer tiInsl-
ness Of India silks. The pink roses aud the
yellow butlercups on their hats could be seen
blocks away, and Connecticut avenue during the
late hours OF the afternoon was a Kaleidoscope
of colors and packed closely with prOmenaders
on either side OF the street.
Easter Monday was pleasant day TOO, to The
joy OF several thousand children. who held their
regular spring festival at the White House
grounds. There was TOO great crowd Of young
STEERS TO do much egg-rOling, even in the morn
ing hours, and in The afternoon grown people
and children together packed the great lawn aud
jammed the gateways and terrace-steps. The
Marine Band was ordered out to play for the
children and when "McGinty' and "Where Did
You Get That Hat ?"came with an inspiring
tum. ti-tum from all those brass instruments the
children shreked with glee and joined in the
choruses. The President and all the family were
out on the south portico watching the reyel. In
under the porico there is hydrant ana dlpper,
and The procession OF thirsty children crowdlng
in one gate and out another was most character
lstic and comic-speetacle OF the day. Tie whole
stretch of The grounds was spotted with egg
hall nd wnlly ,.lnA
gave an impression OF most luXuriant dande-
lion crop. The flower beds are now gay with
tulips and hyacinths and pansIes. The whole
town went TO see the children, until the small Try
hardly showed among the taller heads. The pop
corn and The balloon men had busy day, ana
the watchmeu gathered up lost and bowling
children by the score all The afternoon. WIN
Ihis great popular egg festival spring was fairly
usnered In.
SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENTS.
In society, entertainments have trodden on
each others heels ana been three and TOUR
deep, even beginning on Easter Sunday noon,
when SecI etary and Mrs Noble gave 4 large
breakfast party. In the floral decorations OF
their tables and rooms all The Christian aud
heather, sacred and profane. symbols OF the sea-
son were used, aud the grape vine, the peacock,
the tortoise, the butterfly, The circle and the
! square were repeated in flowers, aud the center
! piece OF one table had the Christian monogram
| r y worked in red carnations on ground OF
White. The tWenty-fOur guests sat at four
| tables the shapes of these tables being symbolic,
| too. and between the courses Secretary and Mrs.
NODlt anu Dtl Two Sisters, the misses tOiSledu,
changed places in progressive fashion. The
| cook nodded and garnished his dishes In sym
| bolic fashion, and even 10 the hostess purple
! gowns, every least detail was symbolic. Society
has not nearly gotten over talking of this Easter
breakfast yet, and. as a sensation. II has led all
| the social events OF the week. Nothing OF such
| kind has ever been given here before, but in ST.
| Louis II has long been Mrs. Mobiles custom TO
| thus celebrate Easter Sunday.
Miss Wanamaker led of on Easter Monday
! with breakfast 10 sixty young people, where
! there was display OF exclusive novelties IN
spring gowns and hats by The many youlg Urls
| present That night the men OF the Dancing
| Class gave cOtillon; on Thursday night Judge
| and Mrs. Wylie entertained the class; Nednes-
! day night was made gay by baii for young pe0-
| pie by Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Henderson; on
| Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs Nevins gave a ball
| at The Country Club. aud on Thursday afternoon
| Commander cambridge uof gave dance on
! board the receiving ship Dale at the navy-yard.
| Win all that much dancing in one week the
! dancers OF this remarkable season OF dances
! could not complain. Dinners have been no less
! numerous in proportion than the dances. lie
| Presidents dinner III honor OF the justices OF
the supreme Court and Postmaster General
| Wanamdker'S dinner in honor OF The Vice
President ana Mrs. Mo! ton. were the great events
10 tins line, and the other hosts were beyond
counting
FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS.
Teas were innumerable and there were three
weddings that called out all society. The Third
Assistant Secretary OF state, Mr. John BasseIt
Moore. and Miss Helen Toland OF this city were
married al ST. Panps on Wednesday by the b CHEST
OF high church rituals On Wednesday evening
commissioner NeaZey's daughter was married 10
M FsVk wo y9ang %ye aqd on
married TO Mar. Francis Wilson OF Boston, one OF
The publishers Of the youths Companion"
Next comes the Damrosch Blaine wedding,
concerning which society Is greatly Interested.
With Rose CoghIan AZ one theater and the
Palmer Company IN Aunt JacS" at another
theater parties have been most numerous The
Yale Glee Club gave its annual concert here on
Tuesday night 10 crowded house, and after the
concert Representative aud Mrs. DalZell had
dancing party OF young people fof the Yale men.
Last year Mrs. Mckee entertained them at the
White House.
Saturday evening high society was at Senator
j. i. Jones' house, where The members OF the
French class enjoyed The charming little comedy
OF "J'lnVite IL Colonel" rendered by members
OF the class. The parts were well taken, even
brilliantly done, and Mr.. Van SwlndeTen OF the
Netherlands Legation passed beyond being an
amateur In his acting In The sparkling little
drama. By erecting a stage and curtaininV
| corner OF the pcture-gallery Mrs. Jones OBJ
talned 4 delightful little theater, and the age
and The audience were equally pictures to the
| eye. The ladies ouInumbered the men In
! the audience. All were in fun evening
| dress, and many fresh and charming dresses
! were worn. Mrs. Jones herself was charmingy
pretty in gown OF black tnlle. dotted and emf
| brOdered with silver. Mrs. Hearsps white bro
| cade was lighted with many diamonds and Lady
| Pauncefote wore gown OF black satin brOcade,
| with pufilngs OF white Grape. Mrs. Gondit Smith
In black lace aud jet Mrs. Horace Hill IN violet
I broeade, Mrs. Glover In white satin brocaded
with Scotch daisies, Miss Louise Holiday in
white satin, the Misses Williamson In white
Grape, Miss Williams In black lace Mrs.
| Chandler In olive satin and lace were few
among those enjoying the evening. The men
! Included nearly all OF the diplomatic corps, as
outside of that body French conversation is
| sparingly INDUCED In by the men OF Washington
| society. The whole house was fragrant with
roses, Easter lilies and mounds OF arbutus bios
| SONS. a stringed orchestra played In The draw
| lng-roonl, aud handsome supper was served
| Just before midnight In The dlning-TOom.
THE MANDERsoN SILVER WEDDING.
On Friday evening Senator and Mrs. Aiander-
| son OF Nebraska celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary by large reception, and these two
| popular people of The Senate circle were show
| erred with presents ana congratulations. The
bride OF Twenty-Five years wore white and silver
| gown and carried large bouquet OF white roses.
The Senate families were there In more than
quorum, and there were more venerable heads
| In the company at once than are TO be seen at
purely social affairs. The members OF the Senate
united In presenting silver bowl, and there
were also massive salad bowls and Ice bowls in
memory of the day. Senator MandeTsOn's house
| is unique heTe by the quantities of Indian curos
which 1t contains, Indian blankets thrown over
cOuches, ana used as rugs or portieres Indian
bead work, basket work and arrows on the walls
IN picturesque arrangements General Sheri-
dams house has many such trophies OF the red
man IN it, but Mrs. SherIdans mourning and re-
tirement closes them away from view. There were
vrh had No,