New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
IN HONOR OFTHE PRESTDENTA HIS UTFr
DINNER AT THE vICEPk sIpENT's ,ousE-
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AFTERw\Rp.

A DINNER AT THE VICEPk SIpENT's u1UsF-
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION AFTERwNRD
Washington. Jan. IL (SpecaD.-Tho Vice President
and Mrs. Morton gave a dinner this evening in honor
Of the President and Mrs. Harrison The table was laid
1or t"erV-slX, ana was marked by a simple elegance
that made it the more beautiful The flowers verc
roses in the centre of the table large silver basin
was filled With longstemmed American beauty roses
smaller silver basins filed with the same roses were
placed at the end OF the Il de- Bouuuets at he mates
were Catherine Mermet tied with lon, pink s. I'm
ribbons. The Vice President took in Mrs Harrison
and Mrs. Morton went In with the President The
other members Of the dinner company were the Sec.
rotary OF State, the secretary of War and Mrs Edns
the Secretary Of the Navy, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wanamaker, the Attorney General and Nrs
Miller the secretary of the Interior and Mrs Noble
the Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs Rusk senator
and MIS-. Henderson, General and Mrs Schofeld
senator Harris, Mrs. Philip H. Sheridan cxSpeaker
Reed, Mrs. Slater and Mrs. 1Iartpence the former
Mrs Morton's mother, and the latter the Vice Presi-
dents sister, who are spending the winter the Shore
ham
The dinner followed by a brilliant reception TO
which large company asked " to meet the Pesi.
dent and Mrs. Harrison at half after o'clock The
guests included the Diplomatic Cops. the Presidents
daughter and young people of the Cabinet Circle the
supreme Court and Senatorial circles. There were. Of
course, many beautiful gowns. Mrs Morton's q
opal. The plain, full train fell away from plain
font bofdered the sides and the crosswise panels
with hand wrought vioets and their natural leaves.
The low bodice similarly embroidered and had
shCeder knots Of punches of viOets The Presidents
wife beautiful gown of blue satin, richly bro
Caded IN yellow. Her jewels diamonds.
Among the guests in the after dinner company
the Mexican Minister and Madame Romero the British
Minister and Lady Panncefote and the Misses Paunce-
fotc, the French Turkish and Netherlands Ministers,
the CHEZ Justice, Justice and Mrs. Gray. Senator and
Mrs. Sherman Senator and Mrs. Frye Senator and
Mrs. Cockrel Justice, Mrs and Miss Brewer, the Ger
man and Russian Charges d'Afaircs, the Japanese
Minister and Madame TatenO the Chinese Minister and
secretaries Senator and Mrs. Carlisle, Senator, Mrs.
and Miss Walthal Senator and Mrs. Hale senator and
Mrs. Mcpherson. the CHILEAN Minister and Madame
Montt Senator and Mrs. Gibson. Justice and Mrs.
Brown. Ms Mckee, Lieutenant and MIS- Parker, Mrs.
Dmmck Mrs. Walter DImIOSCh and Miss Blaine, Miss
Ekins. MIS- Rusk Miss Foster, the Misses Ialstcad,
Miss Miller, Miss Matchmaker the Brazilian Minister
and Madame Mendonca the Marquis Imperial, Justice
and Miss Harlan Justice BlatchfOrd senator. Ms. al
Miss Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster, senator
and Mrs. GoCman, senator. Mrs. and Miss Cameron.
Senator and Mrs. DOlph Senator and Mrs. CuIom ana
their daughters, Mrs. Ridgely and Mrs lioIdin