The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-15
WEEK OF SOCIAL GAYETY.
Receptions, Dinners and Dances Galore Las
Week at the National Capital

Receptions, Dinners and Dances Galore Last
Week at the National Capital
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The week ended
yesterday capped the climax of the social
season. Such round of gayeties has not
been witnessed in Washington as this win
ter has provided. Old residents say the
year 1892 surpasses In the brilliancy. variety
and number of its social events anything
they can recollect. Friday night presented
a wider range of entertainment than any
night of the week which passes into his
tory as the brightest of ALL DR.. and Mrs.
Hammond at their elegant residence. Bel
mond. on the hill north Of the city. and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Brown, gave elaborate
dances, as did also MIR. Ho Chen Chez, SEQ
retary of the Chinese legation. Senator
and Mrs. Quay introduced their daughter
ington people, including large representa-
tion of the families of the associates of the
host in the Senate.
On Thursday night Secretary and Mrs
Noble gave dinner to tho President and
Mrs. Harrison in which Mrs. Noble set
new precedent in table etiquette in the
manner of seating a company at @ table at
which the official head Of the Nation is the
guest of honor, by placing the President
at the head of the table, she occupy ing q
sat at the opposite end of the table. with
Mrs. Harrison upon his right.
The same evening Calumet Place. the
home of Mrs. John A. Logan, was the scene
OF q gathering of brillianoy and beauty.
The occasion vas reception given by Mrs.
Logan TO her many friends.
The first assembly ball was held at the
Arlington Hotel Wednesday evening, and
Its popularity was demonstrated by an at
tendance Of $50, among whom were the
la NJ saxr
and their invited guests. On the afternoon
of the same day the handsome drawing
room of the Secretary of War was for the
first time open TO the inspection of society.
and Mrs. Elkins cordially and gracefully
received n tide of humanity.
Last night the National Capital Press
CT b gave It's first public dinner at the
Hotel Cochran, at which ITO gentlemen,
among whom were Cabinet officers. Sena-
tors and Representatives and other officials,
sat down. During the evening there was
an unbounded flow of wit aud rich rep
artee. Many happy hits were made and
the impromrtu speech-mnking did not con-
clnde until after midnight
The crush at the Army and Navy recep-
tion by the President and Mrs. Harrison at
the White House last Tuesday emphasIzed
the necessity of an extension OF the execu-
tive mansion by which those who attend
these gatherings may be accommodated.
Five or SIX thousand persons are even un-
able to get inside the mansion before the
hour of the termination OF the receptions.
The crush also emphasizes the dangers
that surround crowd In the old mans sion.
The operatives who wired the house for
the electric lights say that it is a veritable
tinder- box and 1t would burn with incon.
ceivable rapidity.s The probabilities OF
such an event, which are always present
plead most strongly for q remodelIng and
extending of the structure. The means o,
egress are restricted to one narrow door
and a window on the south side openinl
upon the portico.