Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-23
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Brilliant Scene at the White House
Reception to Mr.. r p. Flower.

The drawing room suite was decked with cut
flowers, the chandeliers draped with smilax
aud the angles were all filed with palms. The
mantels in the east room were decorated upon
new scheme, which was personally superin-
tended by Mrs. Harrison. Instead of being
laid IN hit-or-mlss pattern each mantel had a
foundation cover Of living green. Into this
were set in one three large solid stars made OF
pale yellow halfblown roses in another. three
stars IN white carnations, and in the other two
we're anchors of white carnations. The mir
rors were draped with flags and banners
of war. There was large party OF special
guests, and they, with members OF the cabinet
families and their guests, escorted by Mr. and
Mrs.J. r. Mckee, passed into the blue parlor just
before O'Clock. when the President appeared,
his coming being announced by the Marine
Band Col Ernst and Lieut.. Parker preceded
the President, who escorted Mrs. Harrison. The
Vice President and Mrs. Morton walked next.
Secretary Window escorted Miss Kingman OF
New York. who 10 the guest Of the house. The
Postmaster General walked with Miss Window.
The Attorney General and Miss Miller were to-
gstner, o. we're Secretary and Mrs. Noble and
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk. This left only five
ladies In line to receive. All the others stood
behind the barricade Of sofas in the blue room.
HRS. Harrison wore handsome new toilet Of
white satin-striped faille, the elbow sleeves and
bodice edged with deep pearl passementerie
fringe, and about the pointed opening at the
throat was a modest scarf OF white net She
carried bunch Of fragrant white lilacs. Mrs.
Morton's dress was q decelette and trained
gown OF maQNe anu WHITE DEOCdue, uOWereQ
with roses. The bodice and draperies were of
mauve and the train Of brocade. She
wore three strands of pearls about her throat
and her hair was vorn becomingly high. Mrs.
Miller wore becoming toilet Of pearl gray
brocsde cut en- train, and made with Y-shape
opening at the throat Mrs. Noble wore q
superb gown Of white satin brocaded in a
pattern OF roses in natural colors, and draped
with lace in front. Mrs. Rusk wore a splendid
gown of cream satin, brocaded with q flower
and DanalS Of bnttarcup aati1 saf
In the skirt The gown was most becoming to
the wearer. Back Of the line Mrs. Mckee wore
short dress Of black lace. embroidered
with gold, and Mrs Russell Harri-
in gold Others present were Dr. and
Mra Inches Of Boston, Miss Shepard Of New
York and Mr.. Tolbert, the guests of the house.
Secretary and Miss Proctor, Miss Wanamaker,
Miss Miller, Miss Rusk, Misses Haisted,
Miss Pettitt, Miss Bessie Flagler, Miss Gussie
Wilson, daughter OF Col ]. n. Wilson, with her
hostess, Miss Mary Sherman. Senator Sherman.
Mrs. Cockrell, with Mrs. Thomas Francis
Meagher and Mrs. Mackin of New York; Mrs.
A. A Post of Wichita, Kan. who Is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs o. p. Austin; Gen. SchofeId, Mrs.
and the Misses Ernst, DR.. and Mrs. J. b. Ham,
iton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunnell, Mr.. Won Mumm,
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, Miss Mitchell.
and Miss Batcheiier, Mr.. and Mrs.
and Miss Hutchinson, Mr.. r J.
Hinton. Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Dr. Ruth,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Andrews. Maj. Tucker and
his aunt Miss Giles Of Chicago; Senator and
Mrs Squire and Mrs. Furman of New York,
Miss Gussie Miller, Lieutenant and Mrs. Clover
Mrs. jackson, Mrs Jas. Coates OF Chicago, who
was with Admiral and Mrs. Crosby; Senator
Morrill,. Mr.. James Morrill,. DIR. and Mrs.
Guzman. MIR. De Strive, Lieutenant and Mrs
R.M- u. Brown, Miss Grace Davis. Miss Alex
ander, Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs. and the Misses
C0ndit Smith, Miss Dawes, Miss Alley Miss Be-
beeca Striekle. Mr.. J. W. Laupton, Mr.. F. B.
LOOMS, Capt Chas. P. Lincoln, Miss Bertha
Lincoln, DIR. and Miss Taylor, General and
Mrs. George b. Williams, DR.. and Mrs. VIM.
hammond, Miss Deering. DIR. and Mrs.
Van Reypen, Mr.. Cultivate, Mrs. Pugsey, Sem
ator Hawley. Admiral Jouett, the Corean Sec
retaries and their wives. Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Connell. General and Miss Wheeler, Senator
Mcpherson, Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses Pres
ton, Miss Ingalls,, Mr.. and Mrs. Burrows, Doctor
and Mrs. OReliley, Surgeon General and Mrs.
Moore and DIR. and Mrs. HamlIn,
Lieuts. Bliss, Schoheld and Andrews of Gen.
Schoheld's staff, Inspector General Brecken-
ridge, Gen. Benet, Assistant Adjutant General
Vincent and Mrs. Vincent, Col. Ihos. F. Barr
and Mrs. Barr, Col Long, Capt. John G..
Burke, Capt. and Mrs. Morgan Taylor, Capt
Townshend, Commodore Ramsay, Chief En-
gineer Melville, Surgeon General Browne, Paw
Director Thornton and Mrs. Thornton. Con-
structor Hichborn, wife and daughter, Martha,
Chief Engineer Towne and daughter. Lieuts.
Cowles, Mcfarland Norton and Paymaster
sullivan. Among other officials present
were Senators kenna, Hawley aud Sawyer,
Representatives Bynum and Paynter, Commits
slOner Douglass, Assistant Attorney General
Cotton, Assistant Secretary of War Grant. AS
sistant Secretary of State Adee. Mr. Sevellon
A. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tweedale, Chief
Clerk Bracket OF the Treasury, Assistant Sec
Rotary Batcheller. Solicitor Hepburn, Gen.
Albert 0rdway, Co.'s Mcintyre and Crawford,
Controller Matthews. Deputy Controller Abra-
hams and Capt. Meredith OF the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. The reception lasted
until after u O'Clock. when the band played
Home, Sweet Home" and the presidential
party retired TO the private dining room and
partook Of a well-earned supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joy Edison gave a recep-
ton last evening at their elegant home 1924
10th street, in honor Of Mr.. Roswell F. Flower
the newly elected president OF the National
Homeopathic Hospital. The association has
had but four presidents since its organization,
about twenty years ago, and its friends feel
considerable pride III the fact that these presi-
dents have all been citizens of national dis
tinction and reputation. The FIRST president
was ex-Postmaster General Montgomery Blair
Upon his death Chief Justice Morrison T. Waite
was made president. Ex-oecretary of State
Thos. F. Bsyard was elected and held the posi-
ton until the close of President CieveIandfs
administration. At the last annual meeting of
tle association in January Hon. Roswell p.
Flower was elected. The drawing rooms were
becomingly decorated with ported plants, lilies
And roses, and magnificent oval of roses
decked the sumptuous supper table, which was
Iberallys ipplied with substantials and danties
MIR. and Mrs. Edison were assisted IN receiving
guests by Mr.. and Mrs. Flower, Mrs. Charles
Nerdhof and Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. Flowers
daughter. Among those present were
Gen. and Mrs Ellis Spear, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew u. Emery, Commissioner and Mrs. ]. w.
Douglass. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mr.
Charles Nordhod and Miss Nordhoff, Mr. and
Mrs. L. kurtz johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warner, Prof. and
Mrs. W. ID. Cabell and Miss Cabell, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. +. Gorham, Mr.. and Mrs Beriah
wilkins, Hon. John J. HemphiIi. Mr. and Mrs
j. h. Soule and Miss Soule, Col. and Mrs A T.
Britton, Miss Britton, Mr. and Mrs Alex Brit
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Hildrup, Rev. and Mrs
Frank Sewell, Controller and Mrs. E. s. Lacy
DIR. and Mrs. ]. y. q. Gusts, DIR. and Mrs. Ia
FFeer, DR.. Roberts, Mr.. aud Mrs. John Twee-
dale, DR.. Riggs, Commissioner and Mrs. Hine
Chas 3. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. RudoIdh Kauff-
mann, DIR. Jenkins, DIR. and Mrs Stearns, Dr.
aud Mrs Nadsworth. DIR. 5. A. Edison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Gardner Mr.
Warder Voorhees,, DIR. and Mrs Lee, DIR. and
Dlrs. Pope, Dr. and Mrs. Verdi. Mr.. and Mrs
A B Brown, Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. and
Slra job Barnard, DIR. and Mrs. Frank Gibbs
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Dingman, Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Pllling. Henry VI. Baker. DR.. Hislop, Dr.
and Mrs. len Eyck, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. McGin.
Mira j. g. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Quaiffe, Mr.
and Mrs Harvey Spaulding, DIR. Bacon, DIR. aud
Mrs-Svormstedt, DR.. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ards and Miss Janet Richards, Mr.. and Mrs A f.
nd