The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-02

! background for the official rOlty in front
| Behind the line we're the wives of Chict
Justice Fuller Speaker Crisp, Major Gem
! eral Schoheld, Senator's Gornlan, Gray
! FRYE, Brce. Gordon, Mundcrson and Shcr-
\ man; OF Representatives Reed, WILSON,
Burrows Savers and Outawaite; OF AdJu-
Z tant General RugglCs AMI OF ComnodpreS
I Ramsay, Hychboru and Chadwicki the
I wife OF Assistant Secretary McAuoo, and
! Misses Hamlin, sisters OF Secretary Ham
/ In; the wife Of Colonel Haywood. cOm-
uandnnt OF the marine corps, and W Pri-
vate Secretary Thurncr; MISS Whitney.
Misses Stevenson, Miss Brlce Miss Muir
ply, Mrs Thomas Mrs. 4. \. Wilson.
Mrs. Sunderland wife OF the presidents
Flstor, Mrs Riggs Mrs Tuckcrmau, Miss
sanders, Miss Letter. Mrs. w. *. Carlisle,
Miss Barry, Miss Henderson, Misses Scott
Mrs. Bothhorish and Mrs. Sheffield. The
gowns We're exceedingly handsome and be-
coming, Mrs Cleveland never looked bet
ter than In her gown OF "a vivid magenta
MORE, with a bodice of Irish point finish
ed w,fh an Artistic mass Of chiNcr AZ the
front 81 the bodice The skirt was entire
~ without trimmings,
She wore her halr parted In front and
drawn back Mt each slide into a simple
knot al the back OF the head which was
fastened by gold comb. No flowers were
carried
Mrs Hokc smith wore a grey silk bodice
ana sleeves Of spanged sunset velvet
Mrs. Carlisle was IN an elaborate cos
tune or steel grey brocnde, with TRIMMINGS
Of pink satin and velvet OF the same
shade.
Mrs. Lamont was in white satin,
touched with collar and bows OF cherry
velvet, which was most effective.
Mrs. Stevenson wore handsome gown
OF heliotrupc velvet, skirt plain and Jacket
OF heavy MORE OF same shade.
Miss Mary Stevenson wore a gown OF
i ell y,slfi f,ttff9l glenNn2 OF inc
same shade.
Miss Letltia stevenson was in u glrlish
gown OF white ACCORDION plated chiffon
/ over white silk, finished with satin ribbons.
Miss Julia Scott. Nile green brccaded
satin, with plain satin sleeves, from which
We're hung groups Of crystal pendants.
| The body was finished with an artistic
coat OF chiffon.
| Miss Leila Scott appeared in a cafe nu
! Init changeablc silk, with wide collar and
| vest OF pale blue velvet finished with
| black satin ribbons, which were dotted
! with sequins, The skirt was edged with
black furs.
Mrs Gresham, splendid reception gown
| OF blue velvet en- traiue. finished with gold
! and heavily trimmed with point lace The
sleeves We're large and fun and the skirt
! was deliberately trimmed with lenEthwise
1 bands of lucc.
Mrs, Olney wore costume OF light grey
molre en- trane trimmed with some hand
some black lace.
Miss Thomas was in oiive-howered silk,
trimmed with velvet OF the same shade
! and some rare lace.
| Miss Mary Thomas wore white broad
Goth finished with haads of gold and a
hchu Of chiffon.
Miss Herbert wore white MORE RnuqGe.
tine skirt plain and the corsage finished
I with chiffon embroidered with chrysan-
thcmums. Across the shoulders were tiny
| bands of ernine.
Mrs Joseph d. sayers stood for Texas
and the Southwest among the representa-
| tive women behind the receiving line. Her
! long regidcnce here with the popular
| chairman of the appropriation committee
| has made her well learned in all the intro
| caclcs Of Washington society ana this.
coupled with her marked beauty. combined
| to make her most charmus woman,
! She was gowned in o handsome cream
! satin thiCsly brocade1 IN gold thistics,
4 burdercd with q gatuiture Of gold pearls
aud point lace. with the wife OF Speaker
/ Crisp she stood just behind Mrs. Cleye.
/ land and extended TO an so fortunate as
/ 10 be invited behind the line, warm
| Southern greeting.
| Mrs. Bissell was looking exceedingly
wcll and no one would have ever suspected
that she arose from a sick bed to attend
/ the reception. Her gown Of black velvet
/ made with plain fun skirt and jacket
/ bodice was exceedingly becoming.
First IN the line Of the callers came the
| members Of the diplomatic corps in the
! fun rog1la OF their station They were
attended by their suites including military
and naval attaches In the bright 7cnrlet
and blue uniforms of huzzuS, cuifaAHers,
| etc, The dean Of the corps, Sir Julian
! Paunceforte, ambassador IF Great Britain,
/ was the first 10 extend greetings TO the
! president and Mrs cleveland. The hm-
bassador was attred with scoriet sllk
sash from shoulder TO hip. with him
/ came Mrs and the Misses Paunceforte
and numerous members OF his suite, all
In gold embroidered costumes.
! Immediately following Sir Julian came
NJ. Patenotre, the Ambassador from
France, also IN red and gold embroidered
4 court dress and with his chapaeu In hand.
! He WAS nccompauied by his army and ma
val attaches in their bright uniforms
Thcn came Baron Saucrm1 Jeltach, Tie
I German amha sgadOT. ana suite, all IN uni
form and the ambassadors daughter
Baron Fava, italian Ambassador and ms
| suite followed.
Then came n long line OF ministers with
their ffmllies. Most OF the minister's were
! quite AZ gurgeously uniformed as the ant
hassadors Senior Romero IN plain
! suite accompanied by Madame Romero.
came FIRST then MaVrpeni Bey OF luikey'
| with a red fey. high boots ana long MIL
! ltary cape, which threw a touch OF ORR
I entail life into the scene, The Japanese
I minister accompanied by his wife, wore
a brilliant costume which was further
I heightened By triple rows Of medals and
! decorations covering his brepst. Seh"r
/ Mendonca Of Brazil, Senior Maguara OF
| Spain and the rest Of the corps followed,
! The Chinese and Corean ministers ana
their suites were particularly noticeable
I chief Justice Fuller and associates Of lhe
1 supreme court came after the diplomats;
then senator's aud congressman Win th'lr