Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18
A Fairy Scene at the Glover Resi-
dence Last Night.
BEAUTIFUL FANCY DRESS COSTUMES
The Cabinet Receptions Yester-
day.
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS

land last night when the company invited
to enjoy the pleasures of fancy dress ball
had assembled in its artistic halls and
rooms. At every side there were the evil
dences of the elaborate preparations made
for the comfort as well as the pleasure Of
the guests With such beautiful house.
such a delightful host and hostess and such
an array Of charming people from which to
select the company of the evening" it would
have been simply impossible for the ball
not to have been the brilliant success that
was SO apparent to ALL The guests came in
by the 18th street entrance. ladies generally
by themselves, for the presence of the men
of their families would have at once be-
trayed their identity. Muffled in their heavy
wraps they were no less unrecognizable
than they were when they descended the
stairway again and greeted their hostess
and whispered to her their new name and
character for the evening. 1t was one Of
the prettiest sights imaginable to stand on
the landing and watch the dancers and
promenaders passing and repassing any
point, the rich, elegant costumes, some
superb in material and fashion. others fan
tastic to degree and some as picturesque
as If their owners had stepped down from
gallery of painted beauties of the long ago.
The greatest originality was everywhere
shown In the characters assumed, and the
fine details of every costume showed the
care and attention that had been given them
since the invitations went out weeks ago.
There were titled ladies and maids of low
degree, dancing girls and austere nuns,
flower girls and milkmaids, Spanish ladies
and Topsys and most other sorts and con-
ditions Of high and low station.
Mrs. Clover received her guests at the
most appropriate spot in her house for the
effectiveness of the scene. She stood at the
foot of the stairway the magnifcently
carved railing back of her. and on the land
ing just above were the musicians She was
Madame Pompadour, and the rose-wrea thed
gown the powdered hair, rouge and patches
were intensely becoming. Her dress was Of
bright blue satin draped with pink net, the
entire front of the skirt fiounced with old
duchess lace. She wore diamond neck
lace. diamond ornaments in her hair and
other fine ornaments made the front of the
low-necked bodice fairly CLEAN. Her young
cousin. Miss Miller of California. was a
bat; a gown of yellow satin, with bats as
shoulder ornaments. all around her dress
and even on the tips of her slippers. Miss
Pennington of Baltimore, another guest Of
the hostess, was a flower girl.
little before midnight a bugle note was
the signal for the ladies to unmask The
most of them leaving their escorts at the
foot of the stairs. went up to consult the
flrrOr De1Ore tney made their appearance
again in the gay throng. The scenes wit
messed when the bellies and their beaux met
again face to face provoked general merri-
ment. There were but few of the maskers
who did not thoroughly conceal their ideuti-
ty until the last moment possible
One Of the best transformation scenes
was, however the way supper was served.
After the unmasking the doors to the sup
per room on the lower floor were thrown
open, and about 100 guests went down
there to find several large rooms and the
hall set with small tables, at which four
persons could comfortably sit. At another
signal long string of walters appeared on
the main floor, where in less time than il
takes to tell it the drawing room, the hall,
the eastern room and the dining room were
covered over with tables, and each guest
was seated to enjoy supper. A four-course
supper was served, with terrapin and all
other substantials and delicacies. hot and
cold. with champagnes. etc. AS the hostess
expected, her guests had as good time
while all were at table as during the rest
of the evening, when dancing was the fea-
ture. Inside of an hour and half the
drawing room and halls were again cleared
for dancing noiseessly and as swiftly
as in the start, and the real ball commence
ed and lasted until a late hour this morn
ing. After l o'clock many Of the older
guests had departed. and dancing over the
perfect floors delight.
Some of the costumes were most effec-
tive, although list of them all would be
impractcable. because of its length.
Miss Mary Letter personated queen of
Sicily. She wore a court gown of white
brocade. richly trimmed with pearls and
mock jewels. Her crown Of gold had the
scarlet cap of royalty under it, from which
foated a veil of silk tissue Her jewels
were superb in diamonds and pearls. Mrs.
Sargent was an eastern houri; Miss
Pauncefote, Portia; Miss Sybil Pauncefote,
flower market girl; Miss Grace Davis, a
jockey, black riding habit. pink coat and
silk hat Miss Condit-Smth, Lohengrin;
Miss Steele, La Tosca; Miss Ruggles, Anne
of Austria; Mrs. Frank Gordon and Miss
Caroline Gordon, in pink silk empire dress
es, making those heavenly twins" Miss
Deering. Aud Lang Syne; Nine. Bourgeat,
Venetian lady; Miss Greer, Hail Column
bia; Miss Mullan, Little Bo Peep; Mrs.
Richard Mulligam. chocolate girl; Miss
Mamie Letter. flower girl; Mrs. Foster
Dominican nun; Mrs. T. B. NJ. Mason,
Duchess of Devonshire; Miss Herbert, Pris-
ella, in gown of mauve silk and cap of
white muslin Mrs. c. C. Glover, Vatican;
Miss Ernst; Night: Mrs. Tucker, a Swiss
peasant; Miss Boardman, Dawn; Miss
Hinckley, Roman lady, superb costume;
Mrs Schroeder, lady of CASTLE: Nine.
Guzman, a Nicaraguan flower girl; Miss
Belknap, Queen of Hearts, Mrs. Bessie
Stewart, a Spanish lady; Miss May Belle
Stewart Princess of Lambelle; Miss Gale.
Marguerite; Miss Draper. Swiss peas
ant: Miss Hopkins. Russian peasant:
Miss Train, Stars and Stripes; Miss Board
man. Portia; Mrs. Eddy. a colonial dame:
Mrs. Slack, a japanese lady: Mrs. Chopper.
Night; the Misses Casey, nuns; Mrs Ram
sey. colonial dame: Miss Macomb, an Ital-
ian peasant, and Mrs. Schofeld a butterfly.
Some others present were Secretary Her.
bert, Gen. Schofield. Minister and Mrs.
Romero. Commander and Mrs. Davis Mr..
c. c. Glover. Mr.. Mcclure. NJ. de Cham
brun, Mr.. Dahlgren. Mr.. Frank Gordon,
Mr.. w. H.. Slack, NJ. Patenotre. DIR. Nav.
Prince Cantacuzene. Miss Edes. Senator
and Mrs. Dolph Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mr..
Chopper. Mr. Hinckley, Mrs. Stanley
Matthews. Mrs. Boardman. Commodore
Ramsey, Miss Scidmore. Minister Guzman,
Mr.. Butterworth and Mrs. Mary Butter
worth Howe.
Mrs. Stevenson's reception yesterday af-
ternoon was the most pleasant one she has
held. The parlor suite in which she
ceived at the NOrnlandle was fragrant with
flowers and the number Of elegantly dress
ed ladies assisting her made brilliant pic
ture. Mrs. Stevenson wore one of her most
becoming gowns, mauve brocade trimmed
with heliotrope velvet and pearl passemen-
terie. Assisting hcf in receiving We're Mrs.
HuntOn of Virginia, who wore black velvet;
Mrs. Gordon of Georgia, who was in black
Perkins of California, whose gown was of
cardinal silk with the bodice trimmed with
black net and iridescent beading; Mrs
Walthall, Mrs. Bate of Tennessee, Miss
Voorhees, Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs Aldrich, Miss
Cannon and Miss Newbury Of Illinois. Mrs.
Peyton Wise of Virginia, Mrs. Ross of
mississippi, the Misses Morgan and Frost
of Alabama, Miss Grace Hutchinson, Miss
Cabell Miss Aline Wilcox and Mrs. Bergh-
man of Baltimore. Miss Scott, the attrac-
tive young niece of Mrs Stevenson was