Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-24
TWO CENTS.
arrived
AND THE WIND BLEW.

AND THE WIND BLEW.
Inc wind almost blew the princess off her
iee'' out she hurried across the portico and
then leisurely across the vestibule to the corr-
oor, where servants were waiting to take the
wraps OF the princess and marchioness and the |
three gentlemen with them. Col. Wilson. in |
Iuii dress uniform, was waiting to escort the |
royal guests to the east room
again they were presented to the President
ana MS wife, who in turn presented all the |
other guests. Secretary and Mrs Gresham and
the Attorney Generaland Mrs. Olney were the last
toarrive and after theyhad the pleasure of greet
ing the royal guests, dinner was announced
and the President. with the fair little princess
leaning on his arm led the way to the state
dining room. The long procession of eighteen
couples closed with the mistress Of the man
sion-Mrs. Cleveland and Prince Antoine.
THE GUESTS AT THE TABLE
At table the President had, of course. his
royal guest at his right and Mrs. Fuller at his
left hand. Mrs. Cleveland, Just opposite. had
the prince at her right and the chief justice at
her left hand.
Mrs. Fuller went in with the Spanish min
lister. Mrs. Olnev with Secretary Lamont and
Miss Herbert with Secretary Morton. At the
Presidents right were Secretary Gresham and
the Marchioness of Arco Hermosa, Senator
Sherman and Mrs. Bissell and Secretary Her.
bert with Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston.
On the opposite side at Mrs. Clevelands right
were Mrs. Carlisle ard his excellency, the Duke
of Ialnames, Attorney General Olney and Mrs.
Hoke Smith, Postmaster General Bissel and
Mrs. Cray. On the left of Mrs. Cleveland Mrs
retacy Carlisle ana Mrs. Lamont and
Senator Gray and Miss Benedict OF
New York were seated. Secretary Smith
took in Mrs. Scott Townsend, who was at
the west end of the board with Mr. ]. NJ. L.
Curry and Mrs. Davis. At the other end Com
naui and To.- a,,I
Don Pedro Jover Tovar were seated The
latter took in Mrs. Curry.
THE FLORAL ORNAMENTS.
The decorations of the table were very pretty
In the center OF the historic plateau two
Spanish flags rested against each other. They
were made Of yellow and red roses. with stats
of scarlet geraniums.
The flower stands were filed with American
beauty and Marechal Neil roses. The tapers
burned under red and yellow shades, and the
sweetmeats, cakes and Ion bons were in the
same colors.
The boutonnieres were a single yellow orchid
and the ladies found clusters of American
beauty roses at their places.
The usual array of wine and champagne
glasses were at each cover save at Mrs Cleve-
lands. who had onlya water and an Appollinaris
tumbler
The menu was elaborate, consisting of ten
courses besides the sweets. The creams were
in the shape of Spanish flags. the tiny poles tied
with read and yellow ribbons.
SOME RICH TOILETS.
Mrs. Cleveland wore a gown Of blue crepe
made in the empire style slightly modified. it
was becoming color and style. In the pleated
frills edging the round neck fell over the
short puffed sleeves. Diamonds cleaned in
the front of her waist and q diamond flower
spray was worn in her hair.
The princess wore an extremely fashionable
court gown of white satin brocaded in rosebud
stripes. The skirt had many cores and the
train was long and full 1t was bordered with
rufiie of lace. caught here and there with
punches Of wild roses and foliage. The low
necked bodice had no sleeves, but the lace and
flowers trimming it met over the shoulder to
form a band.
She wore no Jewels in her hair, but a superb
strand of pearls as big as marbles was around
her neck. and hung to her waist. where it
formed girdle with ends falling nearly to her
feet.
The Marchioness Arco-Hermosa wore white
silk trimmed with chiffon and Parma violets.
Mrs. Gresham wore a Vatican gown Of light |
yellow fowered silk. The train fell from |
the shoulders and was bordered with a |
thick ruche- The bodice had deep lace |
trimming it and forming a square neck. Mrs |
Carlisle wore gray satin brocaded in black lace |
stripes, trimmed with point lace and bows of /
pink satin. Mrs. Lamont wore mauve satin |
The skirt had n scalloped founce of point lace |
caught with knots of mauve velvet and the 1
bodice was trimmed with lace and strands Of |
pearls.
Mrs. Bissells gown was OF white satin bro |
caded In yellow. The full skirt had three piped |
folds at vide intervals and the waist was |
trimmed with point lace
Mrs. Hoke Smiths youthful face and figure
were well set off by her pretty gown Of pale |
blue broca6ed satin, trimmed with rolls Of dark
blue velvet.
Mrs Olney who WAS also making her frs. nm
pearance. wore a matronly gown of lavender
brocade trimmed with deep iounces of black
Chantlily lace. Miss Herbert wore white silk
and embroidered tulle. Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnstone wore black silk trimmed with
Duchess lace. Mrs Scott Townsend wore
white silk and chiffon.
Mrs. Fuller wore black Brussells net, Mrs.
Curry. pale blue satin; Miss Riggs, light blue
brocaded silk; Miss Benedict. pink 81 tin and
tulle: Mrs. Gray, lavender silk and thread lace,
and Mrs. Davis was in white silk
The District Commissioners Call,
The District Commissioners, upon the return
of Commissioner Parker. who had been absent
from the city for several days, called upon
Princess Eulalie at the Arlington yester-
day afternoon upon her return from
the drive to Cabin John bridge to
pay their official and personal RESPECTS. She
expressed herself as delighted with Washing
ton and its people and added that she was al
most compelled by the beauty Of the country
and the unfaiing courtesy and good will Of
the people, to regret that she had
come to the country, because il
was becoming so hard for to think of leaving
it. The Commissioners assured her that she
was welcome to the greedom of the city, with
all it might imply, and that her growing regret
at the necessity OF leaving US was shared by
this entire community