The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-25

escape envy or heGrt-burnngs Rumor tells
such tales OF the Z It's too as make ali brides
pale, ard tie host of the brides rich i'hila-
delihia relatives sent such quantities of
silver and god table ware as Will require
large space IN the chateau dc DiFcnne for
safe keeDing. The DyGnne family bestowed
jewels galore and many precious
OLD FAMILY JEWELS,
Too valuable to be trusted out of France,
are awaiting the brides arrival at Paris
The Count and Countess viii spend the next
four months in Paris and the south of
France, the summer at their mountain
chateau, and in the autumn Count Dvonne
will resume diplomatic duties.
AS a prelude to the Presidents first State
reception false ire alarm set all the city
bells ringing and brought engines and
trucks and helmeted brigade to the White
House just In advance Of the official guests.
That excitement quoted down, and then
the more usual one arose, as hundreds of
carriages rolled through the semicircular
driveway, LETT their occupants and ranged
themselves in soldierly lines along the curDs
near the mansion. Until midnight the
champing ana STAMPING files made the re-
giOn busy, and the bawl!ng Of policemen and
the answering OF coachmen sounded afar as
if a mob we're attacking the mansion, or a
revolution with street battles was in prog
ress. Within doors the White House was at
Its best, reG-c0at musicians and shining
instruments making the great hall brilliant,
and flowers and radiant in the COO! electric
light. The Illumination by electric light had
Its best test there, and the air OF the great
east room when crowded was still temper
ate and breathaUle The introduction of
thlS electric plant VIII percepuDly decrease
! the pneumonia rate among the higher off
clalg as General HaZen was not the only
one whose death resulted from going in fun
dress or uniform coat straight from the
tropically heated rooms TO the draughty hall
and winds NpUt nOrtIcn The plpptrip lj.rh+
shining from huge cut-glaSs bubbles sunk in
the ceiling, seized on every diamond and
faceted stone in the rooms ana made the
most Of its surface aud angles. The crowd
! was almost unDrece tented at an official re-
| ceptlon in the mansion, and proved, not that
THE OFFICIAL WORLD
! Has so largely increased. but that the elias
tic phrase - the ladies Of your family" had
! caused more than the usual temporary
! ad0puons of those so anxious 10 see the fine
| spectacle as to forget ordinary appearances.
| The glltterlng fIlt Of diplOmateS had right o {
way, and in their ranking order were duly
| presented by Secretary Blaine, who then
! moved abont the crowded rooms, holding
I small receptions OF his own wherever Il
| h0use-angle or an eddy of the crowd held
! him fast. With the absence Of Mrs. Morton,
| Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Window and Mrs. Proc
| tor, the line OF the receiving party was a
| short one. Mrs. Harrison wore her rich
| New Years gown of pale blue and god
DTOChub, Win ii HUN ONtGDunR WIN net
! heavy with jeweled beads. Mrs. McKae's
gown was OF white silk with silk muslin
folds, and many jokes and regrets were
passed upon Mr.. -McKees choosing Boston
for their future home. Mrs. Stanford S
delicately tinted satin gown was hidden I'M
der wealth of lace fl0unceS, and the upper
part OF her cOrsage was almost solidly dia-
monds, the necklace of single stones, and
rosettes of diamonds being hung full of
pendants. Nine. Barrios. widow of the
Guatemaan President, was ablaZe with
superb diamonds from her belt to the coils
OF her blue black hair, and Mrs. Letter
diamond necklace and tiara OF mixed stones
made her conspicuous AS well. 1t was 4
vertable feast Of diamonds, and Mrs. How
ard White, Mrs. langhorne Mrs. Nelson
Brown and other well-known owners of
gems were respondent in the best their
jewel-caSkets could offer. The crowd was
so deuse that dresses showed TO little adj
vantage and only the head aud shoulders
We're seen. Mrs. Logan was marked
| figure with her SnoW-white hair, and her
decollete gray satin gown was highly be-
| coming. With her abundant white hair
Mrs. Logan hasa complexion as fine and
clear an infants, and in the lOw-cut
! gowns which she mas lately begun to wear
! she shows shoulders and arms of perfect
| texture and moIding. Owing to the Illness
OF her little daughter, Marthena, Mrs. Rus
| sell Harrison did not cone down for the re-
! ceptl0n, as this devoted young mother can
not be called away by any allurements of
society when her little girl is ailiDg in the
| least.
Wednesday afternoon. which should be
! the great parade and
FIELD DAY OF SOCIETY
| Was rather quiet this week, as Mrs. Nor
| tons absence iii New York closed her hou se
| Mrs. blaine received no one on Wednesdays
! aud only her personal friends on other days.
| Secretary WINDOWS little granddaughter
| died this week and Secretary Proctor S
| young son was very i'll. The carriages raced
here and there wildly on Thursday, and the