The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-18

The first of the Presidential official receptions
occurred on Tuesday evening, from to H.
The White House was in festal array. The
East Room windows were set with ferns and
rubber plants, with here and there scarlet
poinsetta relieving the masses of green. The
mantels here aud in the Blue Parlor bore q
lovely burden of red and white carnations, ca
melltas, rosebuds, violets, and coral woodbine
buds, making one of the choicest decorative dis
plays ever seen in these grand salons. The
smilax-draped chandeliers and glittering pen
dants, shimmering under the soft and clear
white light of the electric globes, produced a
very fine effect, and the advantages OF the new
system of lighting were attested most favorably,
for when the great crowds filed the rooms it
was not so uucomfortably warm as 1t used to be
under gaslight The receiving party in line was
not so large as usual three Of the wives of men,
bers of the Cabinet being absent. Mrs Morton
was detained in New York and consequently
could not be present, Mrs. Blaine is still in
mourning retirement, and Mrs. Window was
absent on account of the death of grandchild
Mrs. Russell Harrison was also absent on ac-
count of the illness of little Marthena. Presen-
tations were made by Col. Ernst of the Army,
and Lieut.. Cowles. of the Navy. Mrs. Harrison
lar and rich lace front; she carried bouquet of
American Beauty roses Mrs. Miller was in
garnet velvet, Mrs Noble in copper-red satin,
with brocaded train; Mrs. Wanamaker in French
gray brocade and diamond ornaments, Mrs.
Rusk in pearl satin brocade and Mrs Mckee in
white silk and mousseline de sole. Sir Julian
and Lady Pauncefete and the Misses Pauncefote
were behind the line, but the British Minister
made very short stay. Minister and Madame
Romero were among the first to arrive. Mad
| anne Romero wore splendid robe of crimson
velvet over white satin embroidered pet
ticoat; Madame Barrios wore cream white
satin with draperies and sleeves of spangled
tulle. She wore tiara, necklace, and pins of
large emeralds set in diamonds. Madame
Bolet Monagas, in white silk ornaments, dia-
monds; Mrs. E. s. Carroll, Mrs. Albert Trego,
Mrs Leighton, from California, in violet crepe;
ornaments, diamonds; Mrs. Osborn, of Chicago,
wore very handsome Paris gown of corn-col-
ored brocade, with feather trimming; Mrs. A. l..
Coolidge, of Boston, a guest at the White
House, wore white satin gown, with pearl Or
naments; Miss Sewell, of New Jersey, another
guest, white satin brocaded in pink rosebuds.
Mrs Van Nostrand, of New York, an old friend
Of President and Mrs. Harrison, and who came
on purposely to attend the Diplomatic reccp-
tion, wore very elegant toilet of pale-blue
French gray faille; Mrs. Tucker, blossom pink
satin brocade; Mrs John G. Carlisle, corn
colored satin, with pansies embroidered on the
panels; Mrs. Dolph, white satin, with brocaded
stripes; Mrs. Henderson, brown brocade and
diamonds; Mrs Gen. Banks, copper-red satin,
with brocaded train; Miss Banks, a white-cloth
| gown, with latticed panels of scarlet velvet,
a very unique and stylish costumes Miss Paunce-
| fote, white silk, with ruffies Of chiffon about
| the low-cut bodice; Miss Pullman, of Chicago,
blue brocade; Mrs Gen. Veazey, white surah
art gown; Mrs. Walton, corn-colored satin
and mousseline de sole overdress delieately en-
broidered; Miss Sheriff., ,gold-spangled black net;
| Miss Rusk, blue brocade; Mrs. Representative
| Wilson, of Washington, white silk; Mrs. Spinola,
blue faille; Mrs. Capt. Rutherford, white silk;
Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell, white satin and pink bro
cade; Miss Morgan, of Philadelphia, figured
net, ribbon trimmings; Mrs. Cockrell, pale-blue
brocade, trimmed in ostrich feathers; Miss
| Audenreid, heliotrope art gown, angel sleeves;
Mrs. Knox, OF New York. turquoise-blue tulle;
/ Mrc fotir a;lr
| gold flowers, diamonds. Others present were
| Speaker and Mrs. Reed, Admiral and Mrs.
Crosby, Representative and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, DR.. and Miss Taylor,
and Mrs. Loring, Miss Loring, Miss Queen and
| Miss Berry, of Kentucky; Representative and
Mrs. Springer, Mrs. Tullock, Mrs. Lander, GEN
eral and Mrs. Parke, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Car
Professor and Mrs. Cabell, President Palmer,
of the Worlds Exposition; Postmaster and
Mrs Sherwood. Mr.. Fred Brackett and Miss
Brackett Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow, and Col de
Janon and his son, Ferdinand de Janon.
Mrs. Senator Carlisle received on Thursday.
She wore combination suit of dark-green and
light brocaded silk. She was assisted by Mrs.
ex-senator Mcdonald in black velvet and dia-
monds. Miss Dockery, who is a guest, pre-
sided at the tea table, and bevy of bright
young ladies were in the dining-room, where
their handsome toilets added to the pleas
ure of the occasion. Senator Carlisle was at
home and rendered valuable assistance. Among
callers were Mrs. and Miss Blount, Mrs Com
missioner Taylor, Miss Ransom, Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Spinola, Miss
Cleveland, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Banks, Mrs John
son, Miss Decca, Mrs. John Wesley Powell,
and many Others
Mrs Senator Davis was at home on Thursday
Her drawing-rooms were very dainty and attrac-
tive, with their white furniture and white and
gold decorations. Mrs. Davis wore a plain
black velvet princess gown, that set off heI
beauty to advantage. Her ornaments were dia-
monds. She was assisted by Mrs. Ezekiel, In
black lace, and large company of young la
dies among whom were Miss Banks in elegant
toilet, aud Daisy Moore, with blue silk skirt
and a longsleeved lace jacket over the blue
sleeveless bodice.
Mrs. Senator Manderson, who is always cor.
dial and attractive, received on Thursday al
1888 Seventeenth street She wore a plain
dark silk, trimmed with Persian garniture. She
was assisted by Miss Wallace, in blue silk
Refreshments were elegantly served in the din,
ing-room. Ex-senator Palmer president OF
the Worlds Fair, was among the guests, with
large number of Senator'S, upon whom the
cares of state did not seem to be resting very
heavily.
Mrs. Senator Paine had host of visitors or
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Paine received in
cream-white silk, with high bodice. large
delegation of Ohio people paid their respects
Among the guests were Mrs. M. NJ. Boothman
Mrs Cooper Mrs Pickler and lady guests
with Miss Cleveland, and others.
Mrs. Senator Stookbridge's Thursday recep
ton was largely attended Mrs. Stockbridgt
wore n Dlajn corded silk Of asheH ~ rosas Shf