New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-03
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS IN WiSHINGTON.

THE PRESIDENTS DINNER TO THE DIPLOMATIC
CoRps-MRs. SrANFORD's LUNCHEON.
Washington, Feb. . peciall.-Prcsident aud Mrs
Harrison gave q dinner this evening In honor Of tho
diplomatic corps. The floral decorations were elab-
orute and extremely beautiful. In the East Room,
where tho President and Mrs. Harrison received
tropical foliage and blooming plants used with
fine effect the long corridor, where the guests
passed to the dlningroo the mirror shelves were
covered with pots OF pfmrOscS. The decorations In
the dning-room were entirely Of orchids and maiden
hair ferns. Instead OF bouquets there Vatican
bows Of wide satin ribbons Of the pink purple orchid
tint, with the names OF tho guests on the ends.
The dinner company numbered fifty. The President
took I'm the wife of the Mexican Minister. Mr. Romero
who in the absence Of the Minister OF Italy, is dean
Of tho diplomatic corps. Mrs. Romero sat on tho
right Of the President and the wife OF the Secretary of
state sat on his left. The Mexican Minister took IN
the Presidents wife and sat on hor right. The Seer
tary OF state sat on her left. Tho other guests
were tho Ministers OF the Netherlands, OF
tho Argentine Republic, OF Turkey, Of Austria Hun
gary tho Minister of Nicaragua. and Mrs. GM-
man. the Minister OF Colombia, the Charge
d. Araires Of Corea and Mrs. le, the Ministers Of
switzerland oof Belgium. Of China Of Portugal of ayt
the Minister oil Venezuela and Mrs Pernza. the Charge
d. Araires u spain and Mrs. Sagrario, the Minister
Of Denmark and Countess do sponneck. the Minister
,f japan and Mr. Tatcno, the Minister OF Brazil and
Mrs Mendonca, the Ministers OF Guatemala and OF
salvador the Charges d'Anarcs OF Italy and Of
Russia the Minister af Chill and Mont the Charge
d Annircs II Germany, the Charge dAfaircs Of Peru
and Mrs lrlgoyeu the Minister Of France the Charge
d. Afraircs of Hawaii and Mrs. Mott Smith. senator
Henderson, the President pro tenn. OF the senate and
Mrs, Henderson, Senators sherman and Frye. OF tho
Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate. and Mrs.
sherman and Mrs. Frye Representative Blount, chair
man OF the Foreign Affairs Committee or
the House, and Mrs. Blount, aud Repre-
sentative and Mrs Holman The thirty legations
nj Washington were all represented at the dinner
with the exception OF the British and the Swdlsh
Legations. The British Legation /, stlll In mourning
for the Prince OF Waless' son. and the Minister OF
sweden was kept at home by Illness
Senator stanfords wife gave IA luncheon to-day to
company asked to meet the Presidents wife II was
the formal opening OF the beautiful new dnlnsr
that was added to the stanford mansion last summer.
IL is II spacious room and is finished in light and cheer
ml tnis. The table laid with twenty -iour gold
plates. nnd at each plate was small satin cari'casc
These pref souvenirs had the Of the guests
painted them in gold letters. The gold ana silver
service and exquisite Vienna glass made the table
magnificent one. The company included the Prcs'
dents wife and the Vice Presidents wife. and from the
Cabinet circle Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. Noble from the
supreme Court circle. Mrs. Field and Mrs. Brown ,
from the Senatorial circle Mrs. sherman. Mrs Dixon
Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Carlisle. Mr.. German, Mrs
Gray ard Mrs Washburn General schofelds wife. the
wife Of the Mexican Minister. Representative Nc
kennas wife. Mrs. Philip Sheridan Mrs. MenOcal. the
Countess Esterha1y, Mrs. John sherwood, Mrs Mont
gomery. Of Oregon. and Mrs. swift OF California.
james Il. Montgomery gave n dinner at the Shore
ham this evening In honor of Captain Schley of the
Baltimore Among those present Senators
r9c,or stewart Aeni ,,r Teey DSph Ws.burn
Cuilom; Representatives Hsmphi. Lockwood. Oslssl