Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-11
SOCIETY.
Receptions and Events Of Note-Personal
Mention.

was thrown open last night for the first time
70 large company, the guests Of honor being
the delegates to the international American
congress, of which the host is a member. This
new home. recently completed. is situated at
the head of 10th street on grassy terrace and
overlooks, from the windows of the square
towers, Arlington heights. the river, the Capt.
tol, the monument, the White House, and CON-
mands a fine view Of the whole city. To the
north of 10 one square is the cabin that was
built and owned by Joaquin Miller and which
his friends hoped he would occupy for many
years. Mr.. Hendersons house il modelled on
the style Of a Normandy castle and is
built Of Connections brown stone. IL
has square towers and rounded
recesses, balconies, porticos aud archways OF
stone. Inside the hall is decorated in green
and mastic color, in the Moorish fashion, and
about the door castings. windows and ceilings
are engraved notices from Mahomets Koran in
the Arabic characters. The drawing rooms
open one on each side from the hall; to the left
10 the buttercup yellow room, with Its onyx
mantel and hearth, and out of this opens the
domed picture gallery, which last night had its
faded rose plush divans pushed back against
the walls that the polished oak floors might be
cleared for the dancing. The walls are hung
with plush that makes I'm agreeable background
for a fine collection Of paintings from the
French and Flemish schools. The drawing
room to the right Is also IN faded rose
plush and il opens into the oaken dining room
which has its walls above the huted oak VAIN
scot hung with a green tapestry woven in q
pattern of oak leaves. The staircase of oak
ascends from the rear side Of the square hall.
The library Is in the front of the house, on the
second floor, and is shelved to the ceiling in
mahogany; Mrs. Henderson's pretty pink bou-
doir opens out of it On the third floor among
others is the room of MIR. Jno. b. Hender-
son, r, all in blue, and out Of it by spiral stair
case is reached the square room in the top of
the highest tower. MIR. and Mrs. Henderson
received their guests in the yellow drawing
room, Mrs. Henderson wearing Paris prin-
cesse gown Of velvet and silk. The back and
train were Of pink and white striped
pompadour silk, and the sides and sultana front
were Of faded rose leaf velvet The Turkish
jacket and front opened over a vest and petit
coat OF white silk hsse embroidered in gold,
and In the opening of the bodice at the throat
she wore a necklace of pearls with a diamond
star pendant. Mrs. Henderson is slight, petite
and blonde. and being bright and vivacious in
manner is a charming hostess of her magnifi-
cent surroundings. Mr.. Jno. b. Henderson.
jr., who Is in his junior year at Harvard, was
present, assisting his parents to extend the hos
pltalltles OF the castle, and with him was his
friend MIR. Thos. Barron of New York. Supper
was served in the dining room throughout the
evening. 1t consisted of dishes hot and cold,
oysters and salads, fruit and confectionery,
coffee, bouillon and lemonade, but no wines
or liquors we're offered.
Among the foreign delegations and their fam
lilies present were Minister and Mrs. Romero,
Gen. Mexla and daughter Senior Don Adolfo
Mujica Savage and Senior SantibaneZ, from
Mexico; Mr.. Roustan, Senior Valente, Brazilian
minister, MIR. and Mrs. Salvador de Mendonca,
the Misses Mendonca, Senior Mario de Men
donca, Senior Ferriera da Costa, Senior Vascon-
cellos and Senior Alfredo de Ferriera from Bra
gil; Senior Horatio GuZman and Mrs. GuZman.
Senior Mayorga, Mr.. Clapere de Migirditch
Norighlan, from Turkey; Senior Don Manuel
Quintama, minister from the Argentine Repub-
lie, Mr.. and Mrs. Saenz Pena and Mr.. Bosch,
Argentine Republic; Mr.. Don Emilso Varas,
Senior Jose and Senior PrulIno Alfonso
and Senior Carlos Zanartu from Chill;
Senior Don Jose NJ. Ceamano, minister
from Ecuador, and Senior Yribas,
Senior Valdevieso. from Salvador; the minister
from Venezuela and Mrs. Boet Peraza, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrade ana the Misses Andrade, MIR.
Silva and Mr. MOnegas, from Venezuela; Mr..
Jose 5. DecOud, from Paraguay; Mr.. Alberto
Min. Messrs. MOntero and Danber, from IRA
quay; Mr.. Preston, the minister from Peru,
Mr.. Zegarra and Mrs. Zegarra, Mr.. Leopoldo
Opaque and MIR. Elquera. from Peru; the min
lister from Guatemala. Mr.. Cruz. Mr.. Estrada
and Dir. ArrOy, also from Guatemala; the min
lister from Colombia and Mrs. Hurtado, Mr..
Calvo NJ. Silva and Mr.. Rengilfo, from Colombia;
the minister from Honduras. Mr.. Don Jeronimo
Zelaga, MIR. FIallOs and Mr.. VIllafranca, from
Honduras; Mr.. Nelarde and Mr.. Obarrio, from
Bolivia; Mr.. Castellanos. Mr.Valdevieso and Mr.
Rose, from Salvador. OF the Supreme Court,
Judge and Mrs. Miller and Miss Corkhill, Judge
Harlan and Miss Harlan, Judge and Mrs. Field,
Chief Justice Fuller and the Misses Fuller.
Among those from the Senate were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoar. Mr.. and Mrs.
and Miss Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs Blackburn
Mrs. and Miss Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Call Mrs.
Cockrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Cullom and Mrs. Har-
die, Mr.. Dawes, Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph, Mr.. and
Miss Edmunds, Mr.. and Mrs. Frye. Mr. and
Mrs. Hawley, Mr.. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
MILAN, Miss Mcmillan, Mr.. Pierce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Platt, Mr.. Sawyer, Mrs. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Spooner,
Miss Villas, Mr.. and Mrs. Stockbridge. From
the House were: Gen. and Mrs. Bowles. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boutelle, Mr. and Mrs. Burrows, Mr. and
Mrs. and Miss Gambler, Mrs. Carlisle. Mr. and
Nrs. Flower, Col. and Mrs. Henderson of Iowa,
,ir. and Mrs. Spinola, Gen. Whetl Ter and the
delegation in Congress from Missouri. Others
present were Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, Mr..
and Mrs. Estee of California. ex Senator
and Mrs. Davis of West Virginia.
Mr.. Cornelius y. Bliss, Mr.. Chas. r. Flint, ex-
Secretary and Mrs. Hugh McCulloch, Miss Nc
Culloch, Gen. Schoiield, Count de ChaInbrun,
ex-senator and Mrs. Pomeroy, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. L. Harris, Col. and Mrs. Ernst, the Misses
Ernst, Mrs. and Miss Condit Smith. Mr. Mrs.
and Miss Bachelor, Col. Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs
GARRISON, Mr.. i. Jefferson Coolidge. Mrs. New
bold, Mr.. John w. Thompson, Miss Ida Thomp-
son, Mr.. ard Miss Nicolay, Judge and Mrs
Bingham. Judge Drake. Miss Scidmore, Col.
and Mrs. Tucker, the Misses Alger. Mr.. Fair
fax of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. Sweat, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Anthony Pollok, Mr.. and Mrs. Iotten, Mr.
anu MIS- NnlttSInOrt, Nj. ana MIS-. ana MISS
Nordhoff, Mr.. and Mrs. Menocal, Gen. and
Mrs. Greedy, Mr.. Shepard and the Misses
Shepard, Mr.. Blair, Mr.. Binney, Mr.. and Mrs.
and Miss Boardman of Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs
and Miss Studebaker, Miss Cramer of Troy.
From st. Louis were Mr.. Henry Hitchcock
Judge 1hayer, Mr.. John Delany, Mr.. George
Fishback, Mrs. Lucas. and a large company OF
young people, members Of the dancing class.
The National Rifles armory presented bril-
liant scene last night, the occasion being the
ladies cotillon Of forty couples The hall was
festooned with flags and decorated with flow
ers. The favors were bouquets of flowers in
various forms-parasols, tambourines buckets
and baskets. The toilets of the ladies were
some Of the most beautiful worn this season.
AL the figures were favor figures. Instead of
q set supper refreshments were served during
intervals in the dance. The german began al
10 o'clock and ended at 80. 1t was led with
great skill and perfect impartiality by Mr..
Frederick Poor. The committee are
to be congratulated upon succeed
ing with one of the most enjoyable
events of the season. The chaperones were
Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Hale, Mrs McKeever.
Mr.. McCauley and Mrs. Lieut.. Clover Among
those present were Miss Story, Miss Beech,
Miss Eide, Miss Porter, Count de Chambrun,
Miss Sheriff.. Miss Lowery, Miss Stoughton
Mr.. Weckherlin, Sir. Vim. Acklan, the Misses
Myer. Miss Horsey, Miss Heap, Miss Grace
Davis, Miss l. Biddle, MIR. Preston Mr. Brice
Mr.. W. Lowery, Mr.. Hanson. Mr.. Crop
per, Mr.. Slack, Miss Stout, Miss
Berry, Miss McKeever, Mrs. TYLER.
Miss Barnes, Miss Cameron, Miss Mildred
Carlisle, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Hoff, Miss