The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25

The Presidential reception on Friday night to
Congress and the Judiciary was brilliant
affair and largely attended The band struck
up "Hail to the Chief'' promptly at O'Clock,
as the Presidential party descended the grand
stairway. Lieut.. Parker and Mrs. Cowes pre-
ceded President and Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Har-
rison wore gown of gray-blue brocade, the
right side slashed over white satin fan of
brocade. Her point lace ruffles at the V on the
bodice were held in place by diamond pins.
Her bouquet was of Puritan roses. Mrs. Win
dom stood next to Mrs Harrison, in gown of
violet velvet, over a petticoat of white satin
brocaded in light tones of color Mrs. Proctors
gown was of gray satin brocade, with Medici
collar and cuffs of point lace. Mrs. Miller
wore white satin brocade and lace. Mrs. Wan
amaker's dress was of black velvet, with vest of
French gray crepe and silver passementerie.
Mrs. Noble's gown was imported one of
light-pink and damask-rose satin. Mrs. Nc
KEGS gown was of plum velvet, with corn-color
on the chiffon on the low-cut bodice.
Mrs Russell Harrison wore white silk.
Immediately in the rear of the receiving party
in the Blue Room was noticed Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Norment and Mr. G. f. Norment and
wife. These ladies were beautifully dressed,
Mrs Samuel Norment wearing rich imported
black satin dress, with panels Of gray brocade
and point lace, large diamonds, spray upon
the bosom, and equally brilliant solitaire ear
drops. Mrs. Dimmick wore black falle and iet
Mrs. Kitchen, of Indiana, white faille; Mrs.
John W. Foster, gold faille, with lavender tulle
Others behind the line were Mrs. George B.
Loring, Mrs. Frank Stewart Osborn, in French
gown Of silver brocade; Miss Dawes, goldtulle;
Miss Green, of New Jersey; Mrs. Representa-
tive Burrows, Mrs. Howard &. White, Mrs. Maj.
Tucker, Miss Warfeld, and Madame Mendonca.
The rooms were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers banked on the mantes of the Blue Room
in gold wicker and pots of flowers on the man
tells in the Red and Green parlors. The East
Room had cut flowers on the mantels, and the
windows were filled with palms, ponsettas,
and ferns. A large number of the most dis
tinguished embers of the Judiciary Army,
Navy, and social circles were present.
The Saints Day of Alfonso XIII King of
Spain was celebrated with splendor at the Span
ish Legation Friday night. The ball room pre-
sented beautiful appearance, the walls being
entirely covered with evergreen and trailing
vines. The mantel was banked with ferns, and
the central idea of all this festal array was
brought to a focus in q centre piece of red
roses and yucca blossoms, with the legend, GA
| Kill" under the flowers The ballroom was
| lined with chairs and the band stationed in the
rear room behind curtains and palms. Minister
and Madame Suarez received their guests,
standing in the drawing-room to the left of the
| hall. Here palms, cut flowers, and the device
| 'A--AllI," !" in the centre of scarlet shield on
| the mantel, was surmounted by floral crown.
On the mantel in the second drawing-room was
| portrait OF the young King. This was set in
| bank of scarlet and yellow roses. Tall lamps
shaded with crimson diffused glow of rose
COlOI Ofer ever every SuareZ
looked regal in gown of cream white silk
covered with white lace, the bodice cut
high. Her loose sleeves of crapoline
We're caught up and fastened with shoulder
knots of pink ribbon. She wore diamond ear
rings and a diamond coronet. Minister Suarez
was exceedingly gracious to all. Other ladies
of the Legation present and assisting were
Madame Sagrario. in white satin and crapo-
line gown; Madame Armindaiz, in corn-colored
silk; Miss Armindaiz, in white silk and crapo-
line, with gold lace on her sleeves and golden
girdle set with Jewels round her waist. Among
the early arrivals were Minister and Madame
Romero, Minister and Madame Guzman, Sir
Julian and Lady Pauncefote and Miss Paunce-
fote, Minister and Madame Zegarra, Minister
and Madame MendonGa and the Misses Men
donca, and other members and attaches of the
Diplomatic Corps. Madame Romero wore
court train or silver brocade on pale blue, with
and white satin petticoat embroidered with pearl
| and silver passementerie, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Guzman wore gown of plain blue satin
and silk tulle. The low-cut bodice was heavily
| trimmed with pearl passementerie Madame
Mendonca wore court train Of green velvet,
with pink and green brocade sleeves and garni-
ture, and diamond ornaments. Miss Mendonca
was in white fiowered silk. Miss Amalia Men
conca was in pink crepe de chine; Miss Anne
liza Mendonca, in white corded silk. Madame
Ye Cha Yum wore a native costume of
blue and gold brocade. Madame Boet
was satin a hroodd fS
fringe. Her ornaments were diamonds
Madame Carlos Bolet wore a gown of cream
brocade, with feather trimmings. Madame
Monagas wore white figured surah; Madame
Miargo, In pink satin; Madame Zegarra moire
silver brocade and lace; Miss Aharicio, blue
embroidered net; Madame Barrios, pink satin,
with decorations of black lace; Miss Knox,
white crapoline Mrs. Nelson, pink brocade;
Miss Browne, white silk, Miss Pauncefote,
black lace toilet, with elegant diamond orna-
ments; Miss Edith Patton, white satin; Miss
Squire, white crapoline oyerdress. Mrs. John
w. Foster wore silver brocade. She was
chaperoning Miss Hugh, of New York, in white
lowered brocade; the Misses Orr. of Indiana,
in pink and White-strped satin and lace gowns;
Miss Mcmillan, in white tule; Madame Ar
mendaz, of Madeira, in gold-colored brocade;
Senorita Angeles, in ,poppy-colored gauze
Miss Bigelow wore white dotted tulle; Miss
Kate Riggs orn-colored crapoline; Miss Aver,
blue mousseline de sole; Mrs. Thomas Riggs,
blue faille and spotted net, diamond pendants;
Miss Sherman, blue crapoline; Miss Hoyt, pink;
Mrs Window, royal purple velvet court train,
with petticoat of peach blossom and white bro
cade Mrs. Warren Smith, of New
York, lavender tulle, with Yiolets on the
corsage; Mrs. William Wallace, gray crepe,
with court train of silk brocade; Miss Cynthia
Cleveland, cream-whte faille. en- traine Other
distinguished guests were Vice President and
Mrs Norton Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Senator
and Mrs. Sherman, DR.. and Mrs. Loring, Rep
resentatiYe and Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Admiral
and Mrs. Warden and Miss Warden, Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Soley, Chief Justice and
Mrs Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, JUS
tiee and Mrs. Gray, Justice and Mrs. Field, Mr..
and Mrs. Letter and the Misses Letter, and
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