Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-31
THE SOCIAL WORLD
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banjo and mandolin club that furnished
delightful music all the evening. The rooms
themselves were generously decorated with
roses. In the wide hall was a punchbowl
Of liberal dimensions and in the dining
room a handsome collation. was served
throughout the evening. Mrs. Mann, hand
drawing room, at the right of the entrance.
assisted by Mr.. Mann's mother, Mrs. Hill
Of Nantucket, and Mr.. Mann was every
where looking after the comfort Of the
been sent out, but at no time were the
rooms at all crowded; many left rather
early in order to go to the charity ball. but
others. charmed with the pleasures of the
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Willard. Mr.. H. X. Willard. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Bryan, Mrs. Jeffreys. Miss Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
W. Noyes, Mrs. Whitehead, Miss Christie
pher. Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Presbrey. Mrs.
S. H. Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufman, Miss Kaufman, Miss Ken
nedy, DIR. and Mrs. F. r. Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs. John W. Mccartney,
Mr.. d. A. Chambers, Miss Chambers, Mr.
E. A. Bowers. Mr.. Messer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Weyl Mr.. Brooke, Mr.. Mcdonald Mr..
Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Warner, Miss
Wyman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Hutchinson,
the Misses Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. Stet-
son, Miss Stetson. Miss Brown. Mr.. John
w. Thompson, Miss Thompson Mrs Webb
Mrs. Philip Chaplin, Mrs. Thomas Wilson
and Mr.. Catherwood Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cranch Nc
Intire. the Misses McIntire, Mr.. Frank
Vaughn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Worthinston
Miss Worthington. Mr. Charles L. Frailey'
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Mattingly, Mrs. A.
Z. Britton, Miss Britton, Mrs c. J. Hillyer.
DT. and Mrs. Frank Hillyer. DR.. and Mrs.
John Van Rensselaer,, MIR. Victor Kauff-
mann. Mrs. Simon Newcomb and Miss New
comb, Mr.: and Mrs. v. G. Fischer, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Ptlling and Miss Schmidt, Mr. +. A.
Richardson, Mr.: and Mrs. Seaton Perry
and Miss Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Cotton and
Miss Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. Wyman. Col
ana Mrs. Fleming. Miss Hough, Mr.. and
MIS-. John Joy Edison, Mr.. and Mrs. An
,nony Pollok, Mr.. T. Percy Myers, DR.. and
Mrs Hamlin, Miss Bertha Perrie Miss Ella
Lorraine Dorsey. Miss Anna Vernon Dor.
Seymore. -N''
MIS- Mann will not be at home tomorrow.
but will be at home on Thursdays. Feb.
ruary and Is.
A Very beautiful sight greeted the guests
OF the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
smith last night ut their dinner in honor
OF the President and Mrs. Cleveland. They
treated them to a genuine Georgia feast OF
flowers and viands. The house was deco
rated with camellias and the dinner table
was laid under canopy of these old-fash-
"A
OF the pretty effect met the guests as they
entered the hall door. for on either side
there were giant camellia bushes, all now-
cred over with white blooms. Garlanis OF
cameiiias hung with asparagus decorated
the library and drawing room, while the
dining room was a perfect bower. The tall
mantelpiece and buffet were most taste
fully garlanded and through each of the
doorways the guests looked through a
pretty drapery of them.
The chandelier in the middle OF the din
ing room ceiling was the point from which
long garlands of asparagus, studded with
cameilias, reached out to the side walls ant
then fell half way down to the floor AL
over the garlands bright-hued butterfiie.
rested. Streamers of them also fell dowr
from the chandelier to the silver-borderet
mirror that made the centerpiece A wreath
, of camellias and their own shining leave.
bordered this fine old piece Of silver, which
like the rest of the table furnishings In
silver, cut glass and china, were family
heirlooms, around which generations OF
Georgians have met on festive occasions A
triple vase filled with lilies of the vale,
rested on the mirror. Four oblong mir
rors, each with curiously shaped vase, In
which were valley lilies, were borderet
also with camellias, as were four round mir
rors and flower vases that alternated or
the cloth. Four low silver and cut glas.
candelabras lighted the table, the taper.
of the valley. A half wreath of asparagu.
studded with lilies of the valley marked
each cover, and at Mrs. Cleveland's place
arose to the dignity Of pyramid Of lilies
Here and there in the flowers butterflies
seemed just to have alighted The corsay,
bouquets were of valley lilies, tied with pale
green ribbons, and at each cover the bread
plate held Georgia-beaten biscuit and 9
punch or Georgia cheese straws. Little
fancy green candy baskets, with VALLEY
lilies as handles, were at each place also
The cakes and candies were all In greer
and white, and these colors were faithful,
adhered to in every detail of the dinner
While the Georgia camellia predominant
In the decoration, Georgia cooking made
the menu a delight. The dinner was al
prepared by the old colored cook who was
slave on the Cobb plantation, but who
has always remained with the family The