Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-08
IN SOCIETY.
The First State Dinner at the White
Householder Events Of Interest.

| OF parlor palms. TWO OF the mantels were
banked with cut flowers and the others were
Sc. with foliage plants and blossoming ANIMALS
| The entire suite of state drawing rooms were
| in gala attire and the effect was always most
| charming. The state dining room had its man.
! tells banked with cut characterization, tulips.
azaleas and camelias, fringed with long
stemmed Bonsilene roses. Great trees of
blooming white azaleas stood in the window
recesses. The table displayed the usual designs
in modified tones Of color. The ship Of
state that always appears at the cabinet dinner
was not so large vessel and was made entirely
Of white carnations. The rigging was twined
with smilax, with which the chandeliers were
also hung. The mirror lake upon which the
barque OF our country foated had also two
high round pieces of roses, pale yellow and
white. and at either end Of the table were oval
cushions of white roses. The tapers were
| shaded by white and yellow shades and the
artistic mingling of white aud yellow in all the
designs OF the table was gratefully effective.
AT each cover was the name card, bearing the
national crest in gold The bouquets were al
ternate Marechsl Neil and Nephetos roses, tied
| respectively with yellow and white ribbons
The boutonnieres were of the same kind of roses
| as the ladies' bouquets. Small baskets of sailed
| almonds were at each plate and beside each
stood five wine glasses. The dinner was
| served by a local caterer and the
| menu was ~ follows: oysters; green
turtle soup; salmon, with potatoes and cucum-
Der salad; bouche q la fnanciere; filet Of beef
Id supeEmt Oc Vol; tSrrapln,
Maryland style; petit aspic de foie gras: Kircke
| punch; canvas back ducks and currant Jelly;
celery and lettuce salad; mayonnnaise and as
paragus; cheese straws and olives; gateaux St
Honore, Pomfetta ices in roses and chrysan-
themums; desserts and coffee. The President
and Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee received
the guests in the east room and they proceeded
| to the state drawing room in the following
order: The President and Mrs. Morton, Secre-
tary Blaine and Mrs. Window, Secretary VIM
md
Mrs. Wanamaker, Attorney General Miller and
Mrs. and Miss Tracy, Postmaster General Wanna
maker and Mrs. Noble. Secretary Tracy and
Mrs. Rusk. Secretary Noble and Mrs. Reed,
Secretary Rusk and Mrs. Sherman, Mr.. Speaker.
Reed and Mrs. COckrell, Senator Sherman and
Mrs. Hale, Gen. Schoield and Mrs. Carlisle
Senator Cockrell and Mrs. Chandler, widow Of
Senator Chandler, Senator Hale and Mrs. Cor
nellus Bliss OF New York; Mr.. Runnells. a hand
some young man from Chicago and Mrs. John
A. Logan, ex-Speaker Carlisle and Mrs. Henry
G. Davis, Mr.. Bliss Of New York, president Of
the international American congress, and Mrs.
Mckee, and Vice President Morton and Mrs
Harrison. The lady of the White House wore
q superb dress Of white faile. The front Of
the skirt was yelled in pearl embroidered and
bangled tulle and rich ostrich feather trim
ming divided it from rich panels of silver bro
cade. The full court train was Of white faille.
The low body was filed with tullc, fastened to
the edge of the gown with a Greek pattern
and high shoulders were of brocade and en-
broidered net and edged with ostrich trimming.
white ostrich feather nestled in the couture.
Mrs. Morton wore magnificent gown of dark
ruby velvet made with a court train, decolette
and sleeveless A diamond cross shone upon
her breast and she wore a necklace
OF the same precious stones. Mrs. Win
dom wore becoming toilet of white satin and
lace, en- traine. Mrs Tracy was in gray
brocade; Mrs. Miller, pearl silk brocaded in
n farn of oh
Wanamaker, princess robe of stone color; Mrs.
Noble. beautiful gown of white silk and
Powered brocade; Mrs. Rusk. pale heliotrope
satin and brocade; Mrs. Reed, white satin prin-
cesse; Mrs: Sherman, heliotrope brocade; Mrs.
Carlisle, lowered brocade and electric blue
faille train; Mrs. Cockrell, pearl colored satin;
Mrs Hale, pink brocade and train of shell pink
satin; Mrs. Chandler, dark velvet; Mrs. John
A. Logan, mauve faile, trained and decolette
bodice, hair dressed high with mauve ostrich
feathers. and she carried a bouquet of white
roses aud long mauve ostrich plumes; Mrs. Nc
kee wore a quiet gown of brown silk; Mrs
Davis. pearl satin aud train of ruby velvet;
Mrs. Bliss, mauye brocade. Mrs. Blaine and
Mrs. Proctor of the cabinet circle were unable
to be in attendance.
The Mexican legation was thrown open yes
terday afternoon for Mrs. Romero's drawing
room reception, the first of the season. The
Mexican minister and his attractive wife MAIN
tam on these occasions the ideal salon of an
American republic. No invitations are issued
but all of Mrs. Romero's visiting acquaintance
are invited to be present. The legation was
brilliantly lighted, a superb collation. was
served and in the ball room a band of music
played waltz airs, inviting those 80 disposed to
engage in dance. The mirror-lined walls re-
fected large and fashionable throng all the
afternoon. Mrs. Romero was assisted in re-
ceiving the large company by Mrs. j. W. Foster
and Mrs. Menocal. Miss Rosecrans served the
Mexican punch, Hiss Ida Thompson poured
chocolate, and Mrs Ross w. Thompson, Miss
Soule, Miss Harriott o. Hutchinson, Miss
Bacon, Miss Ingalls,, Miss Preston and others
were on duty to assist the hostess in dispensing
the lavish hospitality Of the legation. Among
those present were Secretary and Mrs. Blaine
MIR. Walker Blaine, Miss Deering Col. Jno. W.
Foster, Mr.. William Acklan, Mr.. s. NJ. Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wilson, Miss Alisan Wilson,
Capt. and Mrs. Haycock, Mr.. and Mrs. b. H.
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Guthridge, Gen. Van
Vliet Mrs. Hit, Mrs. and Miss Harlan, Miss
Noble, Miss Scott, Mrs. Cultivate, Mrs. Robt.
Christy. Mrs. and the Misses Huyck,
Mrs. Frank b. Conger, the Misses Preston, Miss
Scranton, Mrs. Joseph Washington. Col Car
penter, Mr.. Gresham, Mrs. wilkins, Mrs.
Hutchinson, Miss Greer, Miss Seawell. Mrs.
Tucker, Miss Aiger of Michigan, Mr.. Dahlgren,
Lieut. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Curtis, Mrs.
Halliday, Mrs. Hawley, Miss Honor, Miss Will
cox, Mrs and Miss Butterworth, Mrs. John NJ.
Farquhar. Commodore Bainbridge Hoff Mrs.
Webb. Mrs. Seaton Perry, Col and Mrs. Robt.
L Fleming, Mrs. ]. G. Payne, Mrs. Greedy and
Lieut. Ray.
Mrs. Theodore W. Moves, 1916 street, will
be at home Thursdays during the season.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Knox entertained a company
Of friends at their home, No. 1924 l street, most
delightfully."- on Monday evening.
Mrs. Vim. H. Clagetts tea yesterday after
noon to introduce her daughter was a great
success. The house was decorated with cut
flowers and many pretty lamps were lighted
under their dainty shades. Mrs. Clagett was
gowned in black silk; Miss Clagett the debu-
tante. was simply dressed in tulle with gar
lands of white clover. Among those assisting
the hostess were Miss Cooper, Miss Kelton.
Miss Clark, Mrs. Thomas Clagett and Mrs Du-
hameL Among the guests were Mrs. and Miss
Condit Smith, MIR. and Mrs. Outhwaite Capt
and Mrs. Haycock. Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Hagner
Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Robinson, Mrs. Mitchell. Miss Matte Mitchell.
Mrs. aud Miss Darneille, Mr.. Harry Strong
Miss Duhamel and the Misses Boyle.
Mrs. ]. B. Edmonds held the first of her at
home receptions on X street yesterday.
Mrs. Thos. Owens will be at home on Fridays
at No. 1916 . street.
Mrs Grant will arrive in the city today and
will be the guest Of Mrs. Mclean on Lafayette
square for visit Of ten days.
The marriage of Miss Rebecca Dodge and
Mr.. Chas. Whiteside Rae will be celebrated to-