Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-29

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MRS: pAvNcsfore.
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Brilliant Reception ut the White House Last
Night-Personal Mention.
Mrs. Harrison left the city this morning for
indianapolis to be absent for a week. On her
| and the children and Miss Florence Miller.
Mrs. Mckee will spend the official season with
her parents in the White House. The season
will be one of unusual brilliancy and gayety,
as the whole official program of three
state dinners and three large evening
card receptions and the general receptions
on New Year day and at the close of the season
must be held in the space of six weeks. As Ash
Wednesday comes upon February the 18th 1t
will the briefest season, Is measured by that
movable feast, that has been known for some
time.
The supplementary social season that was
opened last evening at the White House
with the reception to the officers of the Brazil
ian war ships now in our ports had gayly
brilliant Inauguration. The Executive Mansion
was in holiday attire for the event. The east
room WIS set with great tropical palms and
other plants The mantels were banked with
cut flowers, roses, long Steamed and short,
carnations, yelled in maiden hair ferns, and
| one mantel had round center piece Of ca
melias, the other had one Of Gala lilies. The
large door leading into the red corridor had
besides its new portiere Of golden brown plush
drapery Of the flags OF the United States and
Brazil. The green room was set with q few
plants and the blue room had its mirrors cur
tanned with ropes of smiax. The central divan
had bouquet Of mixed flowers in which were
| several orchids and fringe of the blossoms
| Of the begonia rubra about IL on the top of the
center post, and the only other flowers were
the made pieces that had adorned the luncheon
table at which the Brazilian guests
These pieces represented the flags of the two
countries, the green in the Brazilian flag being
| in green orchids, and great star. They were
placed upon the west mantel in the blue room.
This handsome apartment in its new decora-
| ton and glowing with the incandescent lights
that glowed from the heur dc lis fixtures showed
/ itself to be decidedly an evening room. 1t
came out exquisitely under the electric and
gas lighting. There were none but words of
praise heard of it. Over 400 cards of
the White House for this recep-
| ton, besides the general order for the
| officers of the army and navy and also for men,
bers of Congress- The distinguished guests,
justices o.t Of the supreme sm?.,. Court and md
red room from the south portico,
| by storm door set into one Of the French win
dOws. The rooms and corridors were well filed
at o'clock, when the Marine Band struck up
| the fine opening strains of Hail to the Chief"
entered the blue parlor. The President and
| Mrs. Harrison took their accustomed places
| mt the red room door, and the Brazil
| ian guests stood in the line below them.
| shoulder. and the other members Of
the cabinet escorted their ladies to the
rear of the line. The officers in line were the
Brazilian admiral, Balthazar de Silviera; Admit
raj Walker, Capt. de NOromba and Lieut.. de
Souza Franco of the visiting squadron.
Secretary and Mrs Window, Secretary
and Mrs. Noble and the Misses Halstead, Secre-
tary Tracy. Postmaster General Wananlaker,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Miller
Rusk. Secretary Blaine escorted Mrs.
Dimmick into the blue room. The other Of
| ficers of the feet stood close to the barricade
| Of sofas.
Mrs. Harrison wore becoming toilet Of
white silk, with back and train of heliotrope
velvet; the front trimmed with lace, and she
held bouquet Of pink roses. Mrs.
and tulle. the low, sleeveless bodice trimmed
with black ostrich feathers, and she wore a
diamond pendant and earrings. Mrs. Window
wore trained gown of gray satin brocade:
Mrs. Noble was In canary coiored satin;
draped with chantilly lace; Mrs. Miller wore
heliOtrope brocade and Mrs. Rusk was in yellow
satin and velvet. Lieut.. B. H. Buckingham. in
| the absence Of Col. Ernst from the city, pre-
scented the guests to the President. who
had a very cordial greeting for every one, and
to Mrs. Harrison. The officers Of the army
and navy and most of the members Of
the diplomatic corps were in uniform or
wore ribbons and orders with their plain even
ing dress. The scene was most attractive
| one, and Prof Sousa had prepared a fine
program of music, which was cxcellently
rendered. Among those present were
Gen. Schofeld, Admiral Harmony, Min
lister and Mrs. Romero with their guests,
Admiral and Miss RUSSELL Admiral and Mrs.
| Crosby, Lieut.. Staunton the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller and the Misses Fuller, Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Blatchford, Mr.. Justice and Miss
Harlan, Judge and Miss Strong, Judge
Drake and Mrs. and Miss Westcott, Minister
Guzman, the Chinese legation. Jules Sato and
| the Japanese secretaries, Minister Quesada. the
Turkish minister. Mr.. j. G. Blaine, jr., Senator
and Mrs. Cockrell, Senator and Mrs. Dolph
Mrs. Spooner, the Misses Benton Of Chicago,
Gen.. J. c. Breckenridge, Mr.: and Mrs.
Col. ]. w. Foster and Miss Lansing, Mr.. ]. W.
| Thompson, Miss Thompson, Judge and Mrs J.
M.Wilson, Judge Shellabarger. Mrs. r. r. Shella-
barger, Gen. Card. Major and Mrs. John NJ.
Reed. Mrs; Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Conger, Judge
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson G. McCook.
Mr. Mr. a ana Mrs MRS. cra Gqos,s m ana
Hale of Peru, Ind, Capt. Meredith, Commo-
dore and Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Hobson. Col. n. L.
Anderson, Miss Cleveland, Mrs. and Miss Scid-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Roesselle. Mrs. Nc
Guire. Mrs. Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs. D. II.
Warder, Minister de Strive. DIR. and Mrs. Sam
| mond. Surgeon General and Mrs. Moore, Capt.
and Mrs. Tyler Senator sherman. Commander
and Mrs. Hoff. the Misses Ernst. Mr.. ]. H.
| Outhwaite, Representative Mcmillan, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. z. Letter, Miss Letter, Senator Morrill,,
Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Gen. Geo. b. Williams.
| the Misses Epson, Lieut.. and Mrs. Andrews.
Judge John Davis Miss Clara Barton, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. v. N. Findlay of Baltimore, guests
| at the White House, Secretary Adee, Senator
Cullom, Mrs. Solely, Admiral touett, Assistant
| Secretary s. A. Brown, Assistant Secretary
Wharton and Representatives. Springer and Nc
| Kinley. At IL o'clock, by invitation of Mrs
| Harrison, several Of the guests accom-
panied the guests Of honor and the presidential
| party up stairs, where tea and bullion were
| served, and the remainder of the company dis
! persed to their homes. Half an hour later the
Marine Band escorted the visiting officials to
| their hotel and serenaded them with program
| of Brazilian airs. The ARRANGEMENTS inside the
White House we're admirably made, and while
| there was o large company present, there was
at no time any crOwding.
| Mrs. Archibald Campbell has issued invita-
tions for the marriage ceremony Of Miss Elena
| Porter and Mr.. CEas. H. Campbell, which will
| take place at Ascension Church on Monday,
December Is, at O'Clock.