New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-13
THE OFFICERS AT A LAWN PARTY.

pr,r.T1rrI. AFFAIR At LoTOS LAKE. THE
HOME OF Mr. AND MRS. u. d. ROOSEVELT
The Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch' Adnirai
Kaznakof and the officers of tn. three RUSSIAN war
ships now In the bay yesterday entertained by MI
and Mrs Robert Is. Roosevelt Mt their summer nome
Lotos Lake AT say vlle l.. l. The park surrounding
the beautiful sumner retreat was profuscy decorated
with American and Russian flags, while the
lawn I'm front Of the house dotted with f'ags.
palms huge bask Of and appropriate banners.
ON the broad pazzas. which stretch along on 'hr'e
sides OF the house, were Eassed clusters OF Paie
pink and white and hundreds of long Stemheo
American reau,y roses set in dainty beds OF ferns
and fresh moss. Inside the house there was nm
elaborate floral decoration In each OF the rooms ana
n generous display of the American and Russian Ma
tonal Coors
The Grand Duke Alexander, Admiral kaznakoH
with tho officers Of tho Russian fleet and about l'o
cnest, were carried to Sayvilc In 81 special train
Of paror ears. which LETT the station at Lon; i'aho
CITY nj lI:45 O'Clock Mr.. ana Mrs Roosevelt
with Mr. and Mr.. John +. Roosevelt.
Miss Naud Fo-trscuc. the Miss kilIat-
rick and the MISC Noel stood ready to re-
coive the guests they entered the park I"e
Grand DUKE. Admiral KaznakOh ana the other oHc'rS
were In fatigue uniform. with white caps ana 'h'
breasts Of their coats covered Win 'helr nu'
mcrous decoration
Luncheon was served at small tables on the piazza
and In the house After luncheon the guests amused
Themselves as their fncy dctlt"d. some preferred
,o dance In the ballroom and on the greei'"ar"'
others TO sail on IN lake while IN" tennis grouhu'
and thc d,lIchifnl walk through the WOODS atr"c''u
"a and vorng .hoong clay pigeons was a pasume
which found favcr with number OF the young o"''N'
Mr., Roosevelt wore costume Of black emma SILK
and white lace: Mis-, Maud Foricscue. her d"'sn''r'
W : in pale pink sill, MULE and pink si"
ria. .pecal train with the 200 guests r''"r"''
to This CITY nt = O'Clock last night. Nr"hs '''
c,i..ts prcscnt were hX-May0: smith Ply 'i''
ncutaltoG WIDOW OF Admiral Iiouahoh' Mis- n'u'
soa Con.i,l General and hrs. OarovNky MI ""u VI
rsltassi Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pmh'e'' "o"'''
| n,r,el T.. .lckles. Mr. and Mrs. {. r. Lunuhs'o"'
c.r.r,l and Mr.. Daniel Buttcrheld General Horace
por,cr smith F. Lawrence. Miss Planten eN-'u's'
Van IIo.s,n Dr. l.. VI. BloodgoOd, Mrs ech"Si'i
/ u,mllton Mr. ard Mr.. Henry Van War' '"h''".
ard ,r. d noln the Misses d te' nom. .ni, hl'
Vrs livingston Mr. and Mrs hilia'h Nnh ", nn, /,
mcr Mr. mri Mr.. Hartman MI ana Mrs. p' NJ
Mcclure Mr. and MR., l.. Mortimer ihorn' H. ~
and W,, Eugene Kelly. IT,. H. j. iorle';r ,i ,i' "
Mrs J. Herbert Johnston. Mr.. ana WIS, M,Iia'"' Az
livingston Nj. and Mr.. Il. I" Iuo.,nb'",' W., w. .
and Mr.. Henry -uyyc-ant. Mr. ana Mt, ''',H NM
Van srlinIck Ms Van -claich. VIZ. an, m I'LL .D,,
slant andrews Miss Van Nordcn H. - y an b'"l'n'
NJ Er.>, welt schuyler. Mr.. and Mrs lichrn 't'ei :,
Mr. and Nrs. H. u. Icc.man Cornelius ho"''N'''
and Mr. and Mrs H. e. Roosevelt