The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15

Inc annual Dall at the Mexican Legation on
Monday night was the most brilliant event of
society during the season. The spacious house
was veritable bower of beauty from the upper
floors to the basement At the foot of The
broad stairway, on the newel-post, stood white
azalea bush covered with bloom, and the stair
rail was wreathed in smilax; in the upper hall
palms filled the corners. The bedrooms and
sittingrooms on this floor were utilized as
cloak and dressing-rooms Going below, the
drawing-rooms were decorated with palms. the
mantels banked with maidenhair ferns and set
with choicest roses In the diping-room, which
on this occasion was utilized as one of the
parlor suite, the massive sideboard was hidden
under bank of ferns and abloom with La
France roses But the ballroom presented the
most attractive picture of the florists art
The columns were wreathed with green and
tulips and Easter lilies The broad mirrors that
line the walls on all sides were half concealed
beneath curtains of smilaX, looped high, while
the mantel was banked with tulips roses lilac,
and other cut flowers. The Marine Band was
concealed behind an evergreen screen. Minister
and Madame Romero received in the main
drawing-room. Madame Romero wore q rich
trained gown of white and silver brocade, with
collar of pearls, and diamond pendant.
comb and cluster of diamonds sparkled in her
dark hair. At her waist was jeweled girdle.
She wore tan,colored gloves, bracelet of gold
beads, and white slippers cleaned beneath her
gown as she opened the ball with the gentle
grace Of movement that characterizes the Mexi-
can dance. This graceful dance was
repeated several times during the even
ing. Madame Romero's partner was
Mr.. Pacheco. Others dancing in this open
ing quadrille were Mr. and Miss Ross Thomp-
son, Mr.. Morales and Miss Reynolds, MIR.
Plaza and Miss Mendonca, Mr.. Leonard and
Miss Amalia Mendonca, Mr.. w. H. Chambers
and Miss Greer, Mr.. Edward Menecal and Miss
Reynolds, and Mr. Staley and Miss Scranton
The attendance was not so large as at previous
balls and the absence of crush rendered it all
the more delightful. Supper was served in the
brilliant n fhp hoca nt II,
best style. Nearly all the foreign ministers
were present. The gowns of the ladies were
notably rich and elegant Madame Mendonca
wore poppy-red satin and diamonds; Miss Men
donGa, black chiffon, with crimson sash Miss
Amalia MendonGa, pink gauze over pink silk;
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Romeros mother, shrimp-pink
silk and diamonds; Madame Guzman, black
Spanish lace and diamond ornaments; Mrs
Soule, violet silk and black lace; Miss Soule,
pink crepe; Miss Gordon, of st. Paul. black lace:
Miss Miller of Baltimore, white crepe; Mrs. Ye
Cha Yum, white satin and brocade, Mrs. Walthall,
black velvet with pink brocade; Miss Walthall,
white gauze; Miss Blount, blue crepe; Mrs.
Howard, white gray crepe, diamond necklace;
Mrs Logan, gray faile. Mr. and Mrs Lothrop,
of Boston, were with her. Mrs. Lothrop wore
rich gown Of blue satin, with panel of white,
studded with gay little butterflies embroidered
by hand; at her throat was diamond cross.
Madame Suarez wore corncolored brocade, with
turquoise bead trimming. Mrs. Spnola of New
York, wore rich black silk, with white bro
caded 'front.' ornaments diamonds Miss Whit
ford, white lace, with viOlets on the bodice;
Miss Daisy Moore, white crepoline; Mrs. Green
leaf, Of Minnesota, a Paris gown of old-rose
satin, with white satin petticoat, heavily en-
brodered and veiled in lace; her ornaments
were diamonds. Mrs. Frank Stewart Osborn
of Chicago, wore Felix gown of yellow bro
cade combined with heliotrope, and ostrich
feather trimming; Mrs. Gen. Banks, old-rose
satin, with brocaded train; Miss Banks, cream
silk, with poppy-red flowers brocaded on it, vel
rlhhOn III Of
New York, Nile-green silk, yelled in black net
ornaments diamonds; Mrs. L. G. Nevil. of New
York. white brocade, with black velvet train and
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Randall, black lace
Miss Armstrong, pink silk; Mrs Seney, blue
brocade; Mrs. Iegarra, old-gold brocade, dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Guthridge, white lace
potnpadour collar; Mrs. Heaven, black lace and
white silk; Miss Ethel Heaven, white satin
aline Forest, white brocade; Miss Forest, green
tulle; Mrs. Forest, black satin with diamonds
Miss Fannie Rice, gray silk violets for garni-
ture; Mrs. Ames, of Chicago, white satin and
white satin and brocade; Mrs. Jeremiah Will
son, white silk and point lace; Miss German,
blue brocade; Miss Haddie, pink crepe; Miss
Davis, white brocade; Mrs. Rutherford, white
Mrs. Evan Thomas, violet crepe; Mrs
John B. Henderson, white lace; Miss
Rice, heliotrope crepe, with pearl passe-
menterie; Mrs. Bigelow, white silk, with bro
IIail, NlleS SCTdnIOn, WulJe SILK, MISS Big
Glow, corn-coored crepe; Miss Green, pink silk
and Mrs. Gen. Lee, black lace and white satin
Among Others present were Mr.. and Mrs. Keim,
Mrs. Sturteyant Moore, Gen. Schofeld, Mrs
Andrews, Senator and Mrs. FRYE, Mrs
Chandler, Mrs. Pickett, and Mrs. George
Pickett.
The Short Story Club met last Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. F. r. Burl1et, 7l3
Ii street northwest. Mrs. G. Crandell, the
president, occupied the chair. A portion of
the Georgetown Orchestra opened the exercises
with classical Instrumentation, and the min
utes being read and approved, Mr.. T. q. Hill
pleased all his hearers with a song. Miss g.
Wilmington, the author for the evening, then,
in distinct and pleasing enunciation, read her
story, entitled SAN Electrical Study" This
was decidedly among the best yet given to the
Short Story Club, and stamped the writer as
rare success in this difficult line of composition.
Mrs. Robey on special urgence, gave a beauti-
tul and patriotic address The volinists,
Messrs. e. p. Upham and G. f. Finckel, again
proved themselves masters of those most diff
ficult instruments, the violin and viola, and
then Miss Louise Graves recited ga Coast Sur
vey;" Mrs. A. e. Beall, ga Picture" by Austin
Dobson; Miss l.. Smith, "The Goblins;" Mrs. E.
r. Hort, .'Ihe Raggedy Man." and Miss Annie
M. Hertford, "Heartsease." Mr.. Hill sang
''Sweet Jennie Lee," Mr. j. H. Whitaker read
an original poem, ''The Thundershower," and,
Mrs. M. ID. Lincoln showed she had kissed the
Blarney Stone by the way she fiattered the club
on its growth and literary success. PROPOSE
tons for membership being disposed of, the club
adjourned to meet on Wednesday, February 25,
at Mrs Crandells, No. $40 II street.
Mr.. George Biddle, of Cambridge, Mass,
whose society readings are the most popular
fad in Boston and New York, is to pass q week