Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26
OF SOCIETY
Entertained by the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Wanamaker.
DINNER AND RECEPTION

Distinguished Persons Who were Present.
MIR. and Mrs. Oates Reception-Mrs. Dyren-
forth's Tea-Ladies Who viii Receive Their
Friends-Personal Notes Of General Interest.
The dinner party and reception given last
night by the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Manamaker In honor Of the President and
Mrs. Harrison was q brilliant success. Their
nome, where at every turn something novel
and pleasing meets the eve. was lavishly deco
rated with fine palms and the choicest flowers
There were mag nificent roses, great punches
OF purple and white lilacs and orchids filling
the vases In each room. The dinner of twenty
eight covers was laid in the picture gallery,
where larger company could be seated than
was possible in the dining room. A table with
the appointments of q fine picture gallery as
a background is not often seen and really
made splendid picture itself. The lengthy
expanse OF damask was broken by a center
piece of white lilacs and purple orchids, ar
ranged in the silver epergne. Two smaller sill
yer mirrors at each end had heart-shaped rings
OF white orchids and ferns around them and a
vase in the center filled with lilacs The tail
silver fagons at the extreme ends were
All the cloth was strewn over
with delicate sprays of gracilium ferns At
the ladies' places there were corsage knots of
Parma violets tied with q little bow of violet
satin ribbon. The Postmaster General es-
corted Mrs. Harrison to the table end the
President Mrs. Wanamaker. The other guests
were the Vice President and Mrs Morton,
Secretary Blaine, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Miller,
Secretary Tracy, Secretary and Mrs. Noble.
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk. Senator and
Mrs. Frye, Senator and Mrs: Villas. Rep
resentative and Mrs Hit, DR.. and Mrs.
ANGEL of Ann Arbor, Mich, DIR. Patton of
Princeton, Mrs. Col. Wilson. Mr.. Jay Cooke,
Mr.. Thomas Dolan, Mr.. Thomas L. Wanna
maker. all of Philadelphia, Mrs Wallace Rad
clfe and Miss Morgan. After the company
umphs of household machinery only possible
where it has been reduced to a science all
traces OF the dinner party were removed from
the picture gallery inside of ten Minutes. The
guests invited to the reception began to arrive
shortiy alter o'clock. They were received by
Mrs Wanamaker i'll the front drawing room.
Mrs. Harrison stood next her with Mr.. Wan
amaker. Mrs Wanamaker wore another superb
gown of silver gray satin. The bodice had
folds OF spangled tulle over the shoulders,
coming down to a vest of silver passementerie.
An edging Of sable made q becoming finish
Diamond stars in the corsage and hair were
worn.
Mrs. Harrison's gown was of light yellow bro
cade, with an effective trimming of white lace,
crystal and pearl passementerie and sable. She
carried big bunch of pale yellow roses.
The President in q comfortable niche near
the portion of the second parlor held his
levee. few feet away from him the Chilean
minister, MIR. Montt with another portiere
background, held no less interesting recep-
tlon. 1t Is a rare coincidence when two such
important hgures In great public drama
meet IN the most amicable way in the same
drawing room the very day of the eliminating
point In an international dispute. Another
great actor In II, Secretary Blaine, remained
after the dinner until nearly 10 o'clock, when,
with Mrs. Blaine, who had Joined him, he went
home i he latter at this reception made her
nrst pubic appearance this winter. She shows
the signs Oh her recent illness She wore a
black lace dress over lavender satin. Miss
Blaine came with her mother.
Mrs. Mckee wore white satin and elaborate
pearl trimmings. Mrs. Russell Harrison wore
white SATIN. with bertha of siver-spangled
tulle Mrs. Dimmick wore white silk. Mrs.
Z. A. Coffin of Lynn, Mass, white corded silk
and diamonds. The last lady is a guest with
her husband at the White House.
The house was thronged the entire evening
and yet there was ample space to pass from
room to room. In the balcony of the picture
gallery the musicians played selections from the
newest operas. Before the President and Mrs.
Harrison left they promenaded through the
rooms and stayed a while to enjoy the music
When the supper room was thrown open at
about 1880 another fine table was found spread
There were many elegant gowns worn Mrs
Morton wore mauve brocade trimmed with
onve green velvet and deep fall of lace falling
over the corsage. Her ornaments were pearls
and diamonds. Mrs. Elkns wore pale yellow
and white satin striped brocade trimmed with
real lace and pearl-beaded fringes. pearl neck.
Lace with diamond buckle and diamond hair
ornaments. Miss Elkins wore pink and silver
striped brocade with high pulled short sleeves
OF black velvet. Mrs. liusk wore silver gray
and white brocade with crystal beads; Miss
Rusk, old rose brocade: Miss Foster pale blue
and silver brocade: Mrs Noble, pale yellow
MORE and sable; Mrs. Miller, pink satin and
silver brocade with Irish point; Miss Miller
white bengaiine and silver; Miss Wanamaker
white satin and silver striped brocade garlanded
with pink hyacinths; Miss Morgan, white satin
and chiffon; Mrs. Radcliffe, silver and pearl
striped satin; Mrs. Frye. black lace over
scarlet silk; Mrs Villas. white bengaline, with
lavender velvet bows; Mrs. Ii. X. Viele in pink
satin striped silk and chiffon; Mrs. Carey, silver
striped blue brocade, trimmed with lace; Mrs.
EDDY. maize satin striped with velvet and sill
yer dotted tulle; Mrs. Schofield, white silk bro
caded in roses with point lace; Mrs. W. E.
Chandler, white brocade and pale blue crepe;
Miss Sheriff., white bengaline and embroidered
chiffon: Mrs. Howard Ganson White, pink
bengaline, the bodice and the front OF the
skirt draped in black Chantilly lace held with
clusters of moss roses: Mrs. William Lay deep
scarlet bengaline and velvet; Madame Lottin,
garnet velvet and sable; Mrs. Rathbone black
velvet; Mrs. Warren. yellow MORE antique
with feather trimming; Mrs. Ye, in pink bro
caded silk; Miss Breckenridge, in white lace
with blue velvet ribbons: Mrs. Breckenridge, in
light blue brocade; Mrs. w. +. Curtis, pink
satin-striped silk and lace; Mrs. Allen black
net and gold passementerie; Mrs. W. &. Handy,
blue silk and lace; Mrs. Chaplin of BROOKLYN,
yellow MORE and Russian point lace, and Mrs
Chas. Gibson, mauve MORE and lace garlanded
with violets.
Among others present were the Mexican min
lister and Mrs. Romero, NJ. Patenatie, Mr. Bot
kline, Mr.. Greger, Count and Countess Spon-
neck, Mr.. and Miss Segrario, Secretary Eikins,
Miss Grace Davis, Senator and Mrs Cockrell,
MIR. W. f. Curtis. Senator and Mrs. Dolph,
Mrs. Henry Green Mr.. E. G. Rathbone, Mr.
and Mrs. Jules Guthridge. Gen. Schofield, Mr..
Russell Harrison, Mr. Mckee. Senator Carey,
Senator Warren, Mr.. and Mrs Harmer, MI.
and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Senator and Mrs.
Kenna, Miss Kenna, Mrs. and the Misses
Huyck. Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Gen. and Mrs,
Sutherland, General and Mrs. Browne.
Senator Sawyer. General and Mrs Roches.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Barry Buckley, DIR.
and Mrs. Hammond, Marquise Iauza.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hutchinson, Miss Grace
Hutchinson, Senator Chandler Senator, Mrs.
and Miss Walthall, Representative, Mrs. and
Miss Dalzell. Admiral and Mrs. Almy, Mrs. and
Miss Batcheller, Mr.. Desprez, Senator Hale.
Mr.. Covarrubias. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. r. Harris,