Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
SWELL LUNCHEON.
Mrs. Stanford Astonishes Washington
in Display Of Wealth.

AhtS. SSJetulOtQ 1StOulSACS w IOu
in a Display of Wealth.
The Washington Evening Star OF
February I'd gives the following de-
scription of swell luncheon, which
even Mrs. Cresus could not have
paralleled in gorgeous display:
Mrs. Leland Stanford gave luncheon
today of twenty-four covers in honor OF
Mrs. Harrison. 1t was the first formal
entertainment given in her new white
and gold dining room, which in it's old
time light coloring brings back the
fashions of hundred years ago. The
silken draperies at the windows were
drawn together to exclude the daylight,
and the globes in the chandeliers were
shaded in Persian red silk so as to
soften their light. The twinkling of the
tapers burning under pale yellow and
silver shades illumined the table. The
dainty coloring of the room was brought
out to the best advantage, and while the
meal progressed the ladies had many
objects all around upon which it was a
pleasure for their eyes to rest. During
the past week Mrs. Stanford has re-
ceived several new pictures from Eu-
rope, and these have been hung in the
dining room. Two marble statues which
stand in the bay window had their
beauty thrown out the more effectively
with the silk draperies for back
ground. In the center of the bay win
dow alcove is white and gold-tipped
fountain in which goldfish glisten. All
around the base is filled in with water
plants and flowers.
: The added decorations to the room
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with the fruit hanging thickly upon
them, that we're decking the high cor
ners of the mantel and the buffet. These
| Senator Stanford's country place at
Palo Alto, Cal. The table was laid for
twenty-four. The cloth was of pale
blue satin-fnished damask. A gold
plate was at each cover, with fringed
napkin matching the cloth, and laid
upon it small satin card case. Upon
each OF these dainty little souvenirs the
lady's name was painted in raised gilt
lettering. On the reverse was flower
spray painted in water colors. The sill
yer and gold epergne in the center of
the table was filled with jonquils and
lilies of the valley. Squares of Honiton
lace upon silver blue satin flanked the
epergne on either side. On these rested
silver loving cups, with the old-fash-
ioned triple handles. These were filed
also with jonquils and valley
lilies. Two silver dishes at the
extreme end of the table held the same
flowers. The splendid service OF gold and
silver used and the exquisite Vienna
glass made each article on the table a
thing OF beauty The wine fagons, all
in Vienna glass, had tiny bows of jon
quill ribbon tying the handles, so as to
conform to the color scheme OF jonquil
and pale blue. At each cover a little
roll of Kissingen bread sticks were tied
with the same shade of ribbon. Hot
house grapes, white and purple, with
Strawberries, cherries, plums, nectar
ines, peaches and pears, all from Cali
fornia, made tempting piles in the low
fruit dishes.
At table Mrs. Harrison sat at Mrs.
Stanford's right, Mrs. Morton sitting di-
rectly opposite the hostess. The other
guests were Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Noble,
Mrs. Field. Mrs. Justice Brown, Mrs.
Sherman, Mrs. German, Mrs. McPher-
son, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. George Gray
Mrs. Washburne, Mrs. Dixon, Madame
Romero, Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mrs.
Bruen, Mrs. Menocal, Mrs. John Sher-
man, Countess EsterhazY, Mrs. Repre-
sentative McKenna, Mrs. Swift of Cali.
fornia, Mrs. Schofeld and Mrs. Mon t.
gomery of Portland, Oregon.