New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

bright col0rs, spangles and the fascinating lace VEIL
The courtiers were Nplendent in Spanish costumes.
Marquis Imperial. OF the Italian Legation, ana Mr..
Van Rensselaer, first vlOins in the orchestra
otherwise a professional orchestra. The music was
taking and for the most part composed of such
familiar airs a. =" The Old Oaken Bucket johnny
Comes Marching IIome' "Thy Bright Smile liaunts
Ne STILL Life the Ocean Wave' and - Iiushaby-
Baby.7 but all set 10 purely original words. AS "a
whole the burlesque was extremely amusing INC
performers holding the large audience pleased and III
terested for three hours.
Thursday evenings leading social incidents wero
the ball given by Ex-Governor and Mrs. Carroll to
introduce their daughter. Miss Helen Carroll. and
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Boomer many guests going to both. The Carroll
ball was "A fine The walls were hung WIFI
erlands of smilax and asparagus. In the nan were
hedges OF palms and aZaleas. between which guests
na,sed to the drawing rooms where superb roses wero
the favorite flowers. Mrs Carroll received in gown
of pale-bIue satin. with steel cmbroderies The
debutantc was attractive in a simple gown OF white
silk covered with mousseline de sole, and pearl
necklace. lie Grand Cannon, of New-lork, led tNo
cotllon with Miss Carroll and among other New YORK
guests were John Jacob Astor Mrs Ladehpeps; Msi
and william Cutting Mrs. and Miss CadWallader
and Ms wiling came from Philadelphia. and from
baltimore Mrs, Robert Garrett. Among other guests
we're the Vice President and Mrs. Morton, MI. alu
Mrs, Robert Mckee, senator and MIS-. cameron, INC
were Partisan conceits in the form OF SIN pd
satin mouchor cases, necktie boxes white mice ana
butterflies. .o,,o,,,rc .,
Mrs. George Bloomers reception was something OF
houscNarmng party as the occasion opeihe1r rb Il
new house, No. LIZ MassaChusetts-aVe., WHICH -
one Of the most beautiful of the houses In tho
West End. The manels in the drawing rOoms eIo "
ocdS1 .hoHd ' have banked them with cut flowers
used in prOfusiOn to cover defects but shou ny ~
conceal beaay The o GsS9 hmeEcan Beauty
roses filling Jars In every corner Mrs blooine Ill,
eeyed in gown OF b6ge que Of tarcet n not
9s s bod Tt %s of blue satin and cloth of gold
E@ erbaES Senator and Mrs stanford the Brazilian
Minister and Madame Mendonca, General Bcale Justce
and Mrs. Field and Major Iurnbuii were ahons 'H'
General schofeld gave dinner on Thursday evening
In honor Of the President. The company lncluned tho
Chle Justice, the speaker senator Stahlou' cato
Field, senator sherman, secretary NInGOil, 'cha.o
MclIilln Representatives. Mckinley and Wheeler anu
TSe dinners Of note on Tuesday evening were the
Presidents in honor of the diplomatic corps, anu
senator Dolphs dinner to the NicePreslden ana MrS'
Morton. II the White House, the state din ,
ng room was unusually attractive in the Whte ana
green effects given by white azaeas ana White Oscs,
sim paidenhair ferns. The absence OF bright colors
wa, at least chanEe; anu te u tdD Ste Ss dinner
American Beauty roses were the tdOle MOWERS AZ tno
dinner given by senator and Mrs Doph tecepT TS
followed TO .afterdinner compahs OIL eaes'S. itm"
blight afternoons all the week hay" made day xls.l5
especially pleasant Walking Is 6echg m hcCom Tn
more part Of visiting rom ch2ce, d. ~ - 49, VIE
more and more fashion Ihe hfltlsI MIn,Ic. ~
and daughter have set the example Lazy Iduiocl''0
IS a gooI walker. and gets pleasure out OF II Hnc mh!
he seen almost any afternoon paying VISITS on ioo.,
I'm some IN stances people on foot nave an anNahCds.
over those who must wait their turn IN lons hT VI
carriage, on Wednesday the carriages az inc c-
Presidents hou-c suggested White House reception
the line extending three blocks iI3n ,he [ 20 %
few visitor, on going away walked DOCK 10 car
race, rather than wait for them 20 get 10 ulr a." ~
Nr- Morton, assistant Miss Hunt, VINO preslueu
At the tea table. - .I Nrs
Wauamaler had with her Mrs. RalcHne, OF DetruIt S
and Mrs Henry Whclan, Of Philadelphia MIS- anu
MI, Miller were assisted by Ms Mckct,hdii Ne ~,
-arp and Mrs Hale OF Indiana. Miss scOlt anu Ios
pol v,re with Mrs. and Miss Proctor. The Misses
Inl,ead assisted Mrs. Noble. Mrs ana the nI ~
Yarllcv and Miss Colgate of New York Mss t2nsuer
,t, v.ith Mrs and Miss RuSk and Mrs Willard warner
nourod tca The wife Of the speaker was assisted oy
Mrs, Boutcilc Mrs Bayne, Mrs George ADAMS auu
the Mise, Cannon. ~, ,,-,so,,,. rocor
,ion ~ congress and The ball given by the spanish
Minister Al the White House there were the u'ual
roroI decorations i'm the Fat Room ana UNCONSCIOUS
e state paror- and corridors. The Marine laru was
In attendance and there the usual careful arrange
ert f,r the comfort and pleasure of the guests the
prI.;,lrnt and Mrs Harrison We're aSSi.te by Nts
Norton and thr ladies' ~ the Cabinet, with the eNcep
lion Il Mr., Blaine. Tho ladies asked to assist pnch
~ Tho line Mrs STANFORD MIS- Lauentoh' n.s
Mrs Wad,worth Mrs Bavne. Mrs Foster. Mrs Ia, Ian
pcnsseIanr Cr,cer Miss Hargous Miss Judson. Miss
Vo,tnn and Miss Green. ~ the reception was IN
bouor - Congress the statesmen turned out III arSc
,ari,d by wives and daughters. and. II the crowds
ur. evidence bv sisters. neccs. cousins ana auntS
tho dn,o1at~ and Army and Navy officers were ashn
- meet Congress and the judiciary" Ihey were ~
corrt Uniform and went from the White House 70 u"
spanish Minister'S LaH