The Washington times., 1894-12-02
THE WASHINGTON TIMES. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 2 1894.

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tions were of ferns studded with long
stemmed yellow crysanthemums. in and out
OF which were intertWined broad yellow rib
bons- On either side of this were circular
mounds Of ferns, in which in similar manner
were yellow crysanthemums. The guests on
! the latter occasion were the Argentine minis
ter and Nine. Zebailos, the Guatamalan minis
ter and Nine. Arriago Col. and Mrs. John NJ
| Wilson, hr. and Mrs. Henry Thurber, AS
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Uhl, AS
| sistant Secretary of Treasury and Miss Ham
! lin, Assistant Secretary OF Treasury Curtis,
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. McAdoo,
Comptroller of Finance and Mrs. Eccles
Surgeon and Mrs. Tryon, Miss Waite, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ffoulke.
Mrs. John d. Langhorne and daughter
have returned TO tho city for short time be-
fore leaving for California, where they will
spend the winter Oh account of the i'll health
! OF Col. Langhorne.
Paymaster Michler, U. s. N. and wife have
returned to Washington to their home, corner
| of Twentieth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Mrs. Michler's mother. Mrs. Hunt, will
| spend the greater portion of the winter
abroad.
The Brazilian Minister and Mmes de Men,
! donca were the host and hostess last night
at an at home with music that is not .likely to
be surpassed in brilliancy by any entertain-
ment during the season. 1t was the first OF
a series of six similar at homes that are to
be given during the winter. 1t was in the ma
! ture of a housewarming for their elegant
! new residence, on the corner OF Mussachu-
! sett avenue and street. The house was
decorated with palms, about the drawing
| rooms and broad ballsways interspersed
with many rare orchids. brought for the oc-
casion from the Minister'S greenhouses near
! the city.
The Minister, with Nine. and the Misses de
! Mendonca, received their guests III the
| Louis XVI salon at the end of the square
| hallway, in which latter place the musicians,
/ the Boston Mendessohn Quartet Club,
brought from Boston for the occasion, were
| grouped. The music rendered was OF an un-
usually fine order, and as such was enjoyed
to the full by the distinguished gathering
! that responded to the invitations OF the min
lister and his wife. Seats were arranged for
the company, which, as soon as they we're
greeted by their entertainers, at once took
the places assigned them for the enjoyment Of
! the thorough musical treat
| The house has been entirely altered so far
/ as the interior decorations are concerned, and
now presents one OF the most splendid as well
as thoroughly unique interiors to be found in
| Washington. The drawing-room on the left
OF the entrance has the walls decorated with
Il brilliant red, and is furnished throughout
filled with Napoleonic relics. Among these
that are now of almost priceless value is a
candelabra of gold bronze with four branches.
InclosinG these is a shade Of dark green with
fine scroll work in gold about it, and on one
| side in gold the talismanic letter IN" This
formerly ornamented the table at which Ma
poleon / wrote many of his most important
communications. Near by is double ink
stand OF Dresden china set in gold, that was
the property OF Josephine. One large plate
glass cabinet is filed with what were once the
personal belongings OF the great French
| leader.
Opening out OF the room OF the First en-
pire is a second draWinG-room, in which Is a
beautifully upholstered sofa that was brought
from the boudoir of Madam Recamier. The
piapo on which the accompanist played re-
senlbled an old harpsicord and was another
of the Napoleonic relics.
After listening TO the music, the guests en-
joyed the rare opportunity of admiring the
countless rare and valuable furnishings and
bric-a-brac with which the drawing-rooms
are dlled.
The company included the Cabinet, the
diplomatic corps. and prominent members OF
official and resident society.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. Louvielle are pleasantly 10
Gated for the season. at No. 1927 | street. DIR,
LouyielIe was for many years surgeon in the
French army. Mrs. Louvielie is an authoress
q brilliant and accomplished woman. They
viii probably remain in Washington during
the winter.
Mrs. Eva Miller Leonard. of Jacksonville
Fla, will spend the season here, and contem
plates buying residence.