Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
tContin,sd from FSrsf Pasel

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gentlemen asked for and secured introductions
to tle little lady.
The critics noted the rather extraordinary
absence of evening dress, far a. the ladies
were concerned. Not more than twenty ladies
wore decollete costumes. and only two or three
Of these were noticeably low in the waist The
Others we're simply Low in the neck.
One OF the busy men in the White House to-
day was Postmaster General wanamaker. He
acted as ehaperon to . quintet of very pretty
young ladies, and while engaged in seeing that
they were happy automatically avoided the
members OF the civil service commission.
MI. Louis Dagger, who il vice consul OF the
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish governments
surprised . number OF his old time Washington
friends by appearing at the reception in q
occasion.
Prof. John Philip Sousa lie ordinarily one Of
the best-natured of men, but an incl
dent happened this afternoon which
tipped over whole bunch OF New Year
resolutions. The Marine Band occupied the
eastern half Of the main vestibule and in order
that the strains OF harmony might the more
readily secure admission TO the east
doop in the the e0rr ;a%s he.
was left open. Through this doorway three
very new second lieutenants Of artillery made
their way across the vestibule. necessarily hav-
ing TO walk all over the hand and many Of its
instruments. There was no passaseway but
they made one. and they did il in a manner
which indicated their just possession Of not
only the earth, but the fulnsss thereof. And
Sousa was very mad.
Hon. Robt t. Lincoln, U. s. minister to
Great Britain, was among the callers At the
White House today.
The Vice President and Cabinet
The reception at the home Of the Vice Presi-
dent approached in brilliancy the notable
scenes of the White House. Both the Vice
President and Mrs. Morton returned home by
noon and were in their beautiful drawing room
to receive before the first guests began TO ar
rive. The company entered by the second
door, leaving the square hall at the other en-
trance as a general meeting ground. Mrs.
Morton, in her cleaning white satin gown,
made handsome figure she stood in her
crimson-toned parlor. Both she and the Vice
President had warm grasp of the hand and a
pleasant welcome for each caller. First of all
came the diplomatic corps, many of the gen
tlemen being accompanied BY their wives The
foreigners stayed but q very few minutes, hay-
ing their third engagement to keep In attend
ing the breakfast at the residence OF the Secre-
tary OF state. When all the officials we're re-
ceived general reception to the public fol-
lowed until O'Clock. There Was nothing at
all formal about the reception. and the ladies
who assisted pleased themselves by remaining
at any chosen point There were therefore.
some OF them in each Of the drawing
rooms, some in the dining rooms and others in
coy corners OF the hall, where as divers
period groups of brilliantly uniformed men
made dashing spectacle. The ladies who Us
sisted were Mrs. Gray, wife of Senator Gray;
Mrs. Dixon, wife of Senator Dixon; Mrs.
Eugene Hale, Mrs. Slater, Mrs. David King.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs L. b. NJ. Mason.
Mrs. Arson McCook, Mrs Berdan, Mrs. Linden
Kent, Mrs. Hobson. Miss Matte Mitchell, Miss
Cameron, Miss Rachel Sherman and Miss Hunt.
Few OF the hundreds who paid their respects
to the Vice President and Mrs. Morton but who
also took peep at, If not tas;e of. the good
things provided in such profusion in the
spacious dining room. The long table was
decked with maiden hair fern. and in the GEN.
ter was an oval of long-stemmed pink roses.
Every possible delicacy in hot and cold meats
and fsh in pates, salads, illets, &C, were
and chocolate. For the thirsty there
were abundant cold drinks in iemonades
and punches, and on the Bullets
and side tables there were decanters of wine.
The presence Of ladies during the first hour
of the reception accompanying their husbands
made rather a novel feature at this reception.
Nearly all the wives of Senators who had been
to the White House with their husbands went
with them also to the Morton house. Il was
not until the latter part OF the reception that
the gentlemen commenced coming alone. The
fact that the Senators wives could go with
their husbands to this reception gave general
satisfaction and was regarded as really the
feature of the day. None of the Vice Pres
idents young daughters, ali Of whom Gre vet
school girls, had any si.i,lpse Of The gay doings
IN their house except that which might be
gained by looking over the stairway from the
gallery overlooking the first flight.
THE GARNET RECEPTIONS.
The diplomatic breakfast at Secretary
Blaine's residence was brilliant event. The
company gathered about noontime and. in the
hower-decked parlor on the second noor, Sec
Rotary Blaine ana his daughter Miss Harriet,
did the honoTs. Mr. Blaine had a tinge of
color In his face, which the news of the burn
ing of his former residence ON Dupont circle
did not lessen. That wonderful tact, however,
kept him sslf-poSsessed throus IA the whole recep-
ton, although the word that came to the house,
Was not reassuring. Receiving with Miss Blaine
were Mrs. Walter Damrosch. Mrs. Slater, Mrs.
and Miss Cameron, Mrs. Carrie Nav Wright,
the Misses James, Miss Nelson Brown, Mrs.
theodore Roosevelt, Miss Msrder, Mrs. John
Hay, Miss Stout and Mrs. 0gsben. The ladies
were all IN denl-toilet.es. Mrs. Elaine did no.
come down stairs at all. When breakfast was
announced a. 1890 Secretary Blaine escorted
Lady Pauneefote down stairs, the German
minister giving his arm TO Mrs. Damrosch and
the long procession Of foreigners closing up
with the Italian minister, Raroa Fava and Miss
Hattie Blaine. A sumptuous banquet OF all
the seasonable delicacies, hot and cold, with
all the corresponding beverages, were served
In the dining room, which, with its new ex-
tension and changes, was used for a cereno-
NOUS event for the first time. Mrs. Dsmrosch
is on tor forinighi's visit. Mr.. Jas. q. Blaine,
Jr-, was an effective assistant in entertaining
the guests. The reception at Secretary blaine 5
closed after the breakfast
AT SECRETARY PRocroB's
Mrs Proctor enjoyed novel sensation in her
reception, presiding, as it happens, for the
first time upon ceremonious occasions in her
own home. Secretary Proctor, after a few
calls, came home to be with his wife and daush-
ter. The ladies received in their BRIGHT dray-
ing room, the young girls acting * attractive
pilots TO the refreshment table spread in the
dining room. Mrs. Proctor wore a trailing
gown Of black velvet and Mics Proctor wore a
becoming toilette of pix crepe. Miss Fletcher
OF Indiana, cousin and guest of the house.
wore white crepe. Mrs. and Miss Scott and
Miss Breckenridge assisted In entertaining the
long line Of callers, who kept coming until after
5 o'clock.
AT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS HOUSE.
A charming company of ladies surrounded
Mrs. Miller at the home of the Attorney Gen.
eral and for the three hours Of her reception
they we're all kept so busy that neither the
interest or the pleasure of the event had time
to lag. Mrs. Miller returned shortly after ~ to
her home, and, after joining her receiving
party at o hastily snatched Refreshments vas
again at her post. Miss Miller, who has the
bright, amiable manners of her mother, was,
as usual, q most effective assistant. They had
assisting them their guests, Mrs. Hale Of Peru,