The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-07
WASHINGTON aAYET1Es.
Some Notable Entertainments tha
Closed the Season.

Closed the Season.
Washington, Feb. 6.--Yesterday even
ing ended the public festivities at the
white house, and If the wheel Of society
does not come to full halt at the close
of the public reception, at least for the
next forty days, it will turn very slowly
Lent seems TO be a divine interyen lion TO
save the Washington bellies health and
TO keep her mind intact, for the pace
which the gay set Of the capital has been
going for the past month is that which
kills
Mrs. Cleveland has been looking long
ingly when the shades of Ash Wednesday
should fall across the earth, when she
can once more assume the duties of a
mother and that of peaceful spouse
Mrs. Cleveland Is domestic in all her
tastes. yet woman Of such good form
as never to shirk the social duties which
involve upon her or permit her WEAKNESS
to be apparent Her smile at her last re-
ception was as sweet as that which
welcomed the diplomatic corps on New
Years.
After Wednesday Mrs Gresham will re-
tire TO her exclusive parlors at the Airing
ton; Mrs. Stevenson will devote more
hours to reading political articles; Mrs
Lamont win watch more closely the
studies Of her numerous children; Mrs
Olney will take up her studies in theoso-
ply; Mrs. Bissell will take to running the
chromatic scale; Mrs. Morton to crochet
ing; Mrs. Carlisle will revert TO her
hobby, whist; Miss Herbert to counting
her seasons conquests, and Mrs. Hoke
Smith will hurry south TO rest in the
quiet home Of the old Cobb family
The public reception Tuesday evening
was scarcely more crowded than that
given to the army and navy on Saturday.
In fact, there were few who attended the
public reception who were not invited to
those given to the diplomatic corps, TO
congress and to the army and navy. The
same faces are seen at all, and the aver
age Washingtonian does not take advan-
tage of the publicity allowed to attend.
Mrs. Cleveland for the past week, when
not dining, has been lunching; when not
lunching, has been attending teas, and
when not attending teas, has been hold
ing receptions of her own.
The southern ladies in the cabinet have
by far, taken the most prominent places
in capital circles. While Mrs Bissell,
Mis-. Gresham, Mrs. Morton and Mrs
Lamont have given series of private
dinners. it has remained for Mrs. Car
Isle, Mrs. Smith and Miss Herbert to en-
tertaIn on a more elaborate scale. Mrs.
Lamont has not done what was promised
OF her at the beginning Of the season,
while Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs. Smith have
had the most hospitable homes in the
cabinet circle. The luncheon given by
Mrs Smith Monday TO Mrs. Cleveland
was one of the most notable entertain
ments given in Washington in years. The
company Of seventy-five ladies', composed
almost exclusively of southern women,
excepting the ladies of the cabinet. sat
down TO one Of the most daintily served
meals known in culinary history. The
lower foor was thrown open as a recep-
tion room, while the entire second story
was converted into salon.
Each table seated five ladies, and three
rooms OF unusual size and, beautifully
decorated, contained the entire number Of
guests.
Mrs. Cleveland occupied the first table
in the recess window of the first ROOM
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was the
special guest In the second room, while
Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Cleveland's mother,
was the guest of honor in the third Each
table had acenterpiece of different colored
flowers, made into five corsa0e bouquets,
that afterwards were distributed among
the ladies'. Mrs. Cleveland's bouquet was
composed entirely of violets and lilies of
the valley.