Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-29
OFFICIAL RECEPTIONS
How the President Will Receive His
Guests on New Year Day.
MRS. HARRIsON's LUNCHEON.
A Notable Entertainments Mt the White
House Today-Miss Rachel sherman's
wedding-The Cabinet Ladies' New Year
Reception-Personal NoteA

The following is the official program: for the
Presidents reception on New Year day:
At II a.m.-The Presiden. will receive the
Vice President the members of the cabinet
| and the diplomatic corps.
ALLIE a.m.-The chief Justice, the associate
justices Of the Supreme Court of the United
States, tine judges OF the United States Court Of
Claims and the judges Of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia.
At lbs Ambassadors and Representatives
in Congress. the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia and the judicial officers of the
District, ex-members of the cabinet and ex-
ministers of the United States.
At lao a.m.-The officers of the army, the
navy and the marine corps.
At II m.--The interstate commerce commits
sion, the regents and the secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, the civil service commission
ers the assistant secretaries of the departments,
the assistant postmasters general, the solicitor
general, the observation-disclosures general, the COM
missioner of labor, the heads of the bureaus OF
the several departments and the president and
officers of the Columbian Institute for the Deaf
and Dumb.
At 1915 p.m.-The Associated Veterans of
the War of 1916, the Grand Army of the Ecpub-
lie, the Loyal Legion and the members of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association of the District
of Columbia.
At 1885 p.m.--Reception of citizens, which
will terminate at 2 pm.
Carriages will approach the Executive Man
sion by the eastern gate and leave by the
western. Pedestrians will approach the man
sion by the western gate and leave by the
eastern.
Mrs. Harrison at her second state luncheon
today entertained thirty-five ladies at one of
the dainty spreads for which the historic din
Ing room is SO famous. The floral decorations
were all In white and green. There were palms
ana tail rubber plants standing like sentlnels
OF the buffets. The mantels had a banking Of
low pots of white primroses mingled with
malden-hair fern. The table decoration was
all In white and green. Along the mirrored
surface OF the old-tashioned plateau down the
center was oval cushion OF maiden-hair
fern studded with white camelias. At the
four corners of the cloth there were rings of
white hyacinth blooms and roses. The tall silver
candlestlcks had their tapers capped with
futed white shades. The new small silver
pieces and the new glass were CONSPICUOUS
adornments of useful sort. There was no
wine served, for at each place only a;water COB
let and an apollinaris tumbler were placed.
The ladies found loose clusters of white rose
buds, a spray or two Of fern and big pin to
adjust 1t to their corsage al their places The
name cards we're decidedly unique. Each had
water color portrai. of lady in the fashionable
dress OF all the decades in the century. These
cards were imported and were etched by q
French artist. As models of old-time fashions.
now grotesque in the extreme, they afforded
much amusement to the ladies' The name of
the guest was painted in gilt across each card
by Mr.. o. L. Pruden.
Mrs. Harrison has been suffering from bad
cold for several days and had a visit this morn
Ing from her doctor. She received her guests
in the blue parlor and when all had assembled,
while the Marine Band was discoursing some
sweet-toned music, luncheon was announced.
Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dimmlck Mrs. j. +. Parker
and Mrs. j. b. Elan of indianapolis were in
the house party. The other guests were Mrs.
Leland Stanford, Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Mcmillan,
Mrs. W. E. Chandler. Mrs. Randall, wife of the
Massachusetts Representative, Mrs John Nc
Lean, Mrs. c. s. Parker, Mrs. j. Thompson
Swami, Mrs. Howard Gunson White. Mrs Mat
tingly, Mrs. Berdan, Mrs. Josiah Pierce, Mrs.
George Bloomer, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. Bel
lamy Storer, Mrs. Goldsborough, Mrs. Pellew,
Mrs Pierce Crosby, Mrs. L. z. Letter, Mrs.
Bateman, Mrs. Henry b. F. mcfarland. Mrs.
Cabell, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. John b. Wight,
Miss Ida Thompson, Miss Patten, Miss jose
phine Patten, Miss Phenix. Miss Strong,
Mrs. Hobson. The ladies sat down a few
minutes past l: 80, and the luncheon, which was
served in seven courses. lasted about an hour
and half. When the sweets came the ices
were served in white and green roses with
foliage about them.
At the marriage of Miss Rachel Sherman and
DR.. Paul Thorndike tomorrow at high noon at
the residence of Senator Sherman the grooms-
men will be Mr.. Alan tombstone, Mr.. Ward
Thoron, Mr.. William Thorndike, brother of the
groom; DR.. Augustus Thofndike, his cousin,
and Mr.. p. Tecumseh sherman, the brides
brother. Mr.. Albert Thorndike, cousin of the
groom, will be his best man. and the brides
only attendant will be her nine-year- old niece
Elizabeth Thackara. Senator Sherman will
escort the bride to the parlor and her brother,
Rev. Thomas Sherman, S. j., will perform the
ceremony. The brides sisters Miss Lizzie
Sherman, Mrs. TLackara and her husband are
already here, but sickness will prevent the
coming of Mrs. Fitch, whose son and daughter,
Mr.. Vim. Fitch and Miss Eleanor, will be pres
ent. After the wedding breakfast tho newly
married couple will start ON their wedding
trip. A number Of New York and Boston
friends and relatives are already here.
Mr.. Norman E. Mack, editor and publisher of
the Buffalo Times, is visiting Washington with
his newly married wife. They are staying ut
| the Shoreham. where they have received many
pleasant social attentions. From here they 60
to Florida for q stay OF some time, stopping ut
Charleston and Savannah on the way, and will
visit the Pacific coast before returning home.
Miss Bessie Benson Of Baltimore Is spending
the holidays with Miss Bessie Gaegler Of l2l5
Sth street northwest.
Tho Vice President and Mrs. Morton have
invitations ont for q dinner in honor OF the
Presiden. and Mrs Harrison, Monday, jan
| uary L..
Miss Myra Watson Of New Bedford, Mass,
| and Miss Julia Waters of Baltimore are spend
T, ing the holidays with Misses Mamie and Lizzie
Williams, 723 Irving street northwest.
Tho Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Hamlin give a recep-
ton to the congregation Of the Church of the
Covenant tomorrow evening nj o'clock. Dr.
and Mrs John Gordon OF Omaha will receive
| with them.
Mr.. +. A. Richardson gave dinner Of twelve
covers at his residence, 1908 Vermont avenue,
last evening. Of which the viands and all the
| appointments we're in every respect worthy the
host. Col. James G. Berret was seated at Mr.
Richardson's right and Col. Victor Baughman
at his left, the other guests being Aessrs. James
F. Barbour, j. W. Bo.eler, j. NJ. Carson. John
| Cassels, s. II. Kaufman, HRllet Kilbourn,
Enoch Totten, w. b. Webb and James Il
Young.
| On Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs Henry W.
Ice were surprised by aparty Of friends who
called at their residence, 114S 10Th street north
| west. to pay their respects and congratulate
| them on the anniversary Of their silver we'd
| ding. Mr.. Lee and Miss Emily Cornell were mar
ried December n, 1866. Mrs. Grinke and Miss
| Shimm. representing themselves and other