Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-02
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Last State Dinner at the White
House.
MRS. Lannon'S Breakfast and Mrs.
rerkins' Pleasant Reception-N--
merous Personal Notes,

personal friends. 1t was a red dinner The
taoie mad round and oval PLAQUES of scar
let tulips dotting its length, and the gem
e-ally rosy effect was heightened by having
req tapers in the candelabras. The nantels
were also banked in scarlet tulips. and the
cheerful colortng looked especially we'll
after the little touch of wintry atmospbere
the guests tasted on their way 10 the man.
sion.
In the east room. the great massing OF
palms and foliage plants in the east window
was heightened by the number of red white
and blue lights cleaning amid the green
ABOVE IL all shone star equally radiant
with color. The same use of the electric
lights made the banking of foliage plants
over the door of the east room produce a
new effect and one much admired
The President and Mrs Cleveland and
Miss Cleveland were in the east room at
7l5. and few minutes past the half hour
the company was seated at dinner
Mrs. Cleveland had a touch of red In che
new gown she wore, which was a revival of
old-fashioned colo-s and fashions The full
skirt DID not train. The underskirt was of
a deep red satin, edged with a border of
marten and an overskirt of black velvet.
also edged with fur, was raised slightly at
each side. The bodice was covered with
heavy white lace. the upper edge borde-ed
with fur. and the yoke of thin black net had
insertion strips of the fur The gloves worn
were black and short-wristed In he hair
which was dressed low. was a black twisted
ribbon with butterfly bow and a diamond
star worn just above the forehead.
Mrs. Fuller wore white MORE. Mrs. Field.
magenta MORE; Mrs. Brewer, ruby velvet:
Mrs. Harlan. black satin: Mrs jackson.
oiack satin; Mrs. Shiras, black velvet: Mrs.
manning. white MORE antique; Mrs Brown.
nght procaded satin: Mrs. Stanley Mat
thews. white MORE: Mrs. Tracey. white
MORE, brocaded In rainbow stripes; Mrs.
Oates, white lace with green velvet bows:
Mrs. Faulkner black velvet with yellow
MORE cape revers on the bodice; Mrs. Hoar.
white satin; Miss Thurber. white satin ana
lace; Mrs. Lindsay. light b-ocade with old
rose satin; Mrs. Crook, black silk: Mrs
Pugh. black velvet; Mrs. Sicard white noire
ANTIQUE; Miss Cleveland, mauve MORE and
mrs. Savers. maize-colored satin, point lace,
pearl trimmings.
The guests at table were Chief Jus,,ca ana
Mrs. Fuller, Justice and Ms. Field, Justice
and Mrs. Harlan, Justice and Mrs Rren-ar
Justice and Mrs. Brown, Justice and Mrs
Sniras. Justice and Mrs. Jackson. the A.
sorney General. Senator and Mrs IIoa-
Senator and Mrs. Lindsay. Senator and
Mrs. Faulkner Senator White of Louisiana
Representative and Mrs. Tracey, Represent
tative and Mrs. Oates Representative and
Mrs. Savers. Representative Bourke Cock
ran and Representative Ray; ex-Goy. Rus
sell OF Massachusetts Mr.. and Mrs Fred
erick r. Coudert of New York. M. and
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider of New Yo-k.
Mr. and AIRS. Jos. H. Choate of New York.
Mr.. JOS. LarocQue of New York. Ms Man.
ming. Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Ms. Sicard
Crook, Miss Cleveland
Mrs. Perkins. wife Of Senator Perkins of
California. held her first reception yester-
Gay afternoon at the Shoreham and very
pleasantly entertained large number Of
callers The reception was held in two OF
the large pariors Of the hotel, the hostess
and the young married ladies receiving with
her in one. and the young ladies doing the
nonors OF the second parlor, where a hand
somely set table of sweets and ices on one
side OF the room and a great bowl of Cali
fornia punch at a table at another end be-
tokened California hospitality in a pleasant
way. Both rooms were handsomely decor
ated with palms and American Beauty
roses. and all the lights shone through pink
shades. both on the table and through the
rooms. Mrs: Perkins received in a becom-
ing gown Of dark red brocade the bodice
trimmed with black lace with iridescent
BEADS. Her pretty young daughter, Miss
May Perkins. who thinks the only place in
the world that can approach California AT
all in interest is the capital of the nation
wore the daintiest little frock of pale blue
enr!sahtnemom crepe and lace trimmed
with MORE ribbon. Assisting the hostess
were Mrs. Mcguire wife Of Representativ
Mcguire, and Mrs. Caminetti wife Of Rem
resentative Caminett of California; Mrs
Money. wife of Representative Money OF
mississippi; and Miss Fletcher of Minnesota
Mrs. Caminetu wore black satin and let
ana Mrs. Mcguire wore pale blue moire an
tique and chiffon.
A pleasant feature OF the reception was
that 1t brought together the California con-
tingent OF the social world here. some Of
the old timers and few young native Cal
ifornians who now belong to the resident
circles In this city. In the evening Senator
their own apartments to wind up the pleas-
ure OF the day, and among their guests
were Senator and Mrs. White Representa-
tive and Mrs, Mcguire, Representative and
delegation and some WASHINGTON friends
A supper of substantials and delicacfes was
served.
Mrs. Lamont gave breakfast at noon
today in honor Of her guest Miss Stillman
Of New York. The other guests We're: Mrs
cleveland, Miss Herbert, Miss Sanders Miss
Harlan, Miss Waite, Miss Thomas. Miss
Blackburn, Miss Murphy, Miss German,
Miss Gray, Miss Letter, Miss Lowry. Miss
Euloe, Miss Aline wilcox, Miss Fowler ana
table that was decked with purple violets
and lighted by pretty lamps with violet
shades. Each cover was laid on a dainuIy
embroidered square. the polished table top
being seen between them.
Mrs. Oates gave a breakfast today in hon
or OF Mrs Carlisle, at which a distinguishes
company of ladies sat about a table elabor-
ately decked with violets. The centeroiece
was a basket made of violets and heapei
high with corsage bouquets of them with
blossoms. The name cards at each place
had wreath of violets encircling the name
Of the guests and that of the hostess and
date. Roman punch was served in Guns
conveyed with violets, and the ices CAME on
the table in a sleigh covered with yiolets
and heaped with snowballs To meet Mrs
Carlisle there were present Mrs Stevenson.
Mrs. Gresham. Mrs. Fuller. Mrs Field, Airs
Condit Smith, Mrs Schofeld Mrs Romero
Mrs. Mendonca, Mrs. Macarthur. Mrs,
Thos. Riggs, Mrs. chas. t. Bassett Mrs.
Br!ce. Mrs. Chas. Gibson. Mrs Dolph and
Mrs. Carver Of Philadelphia, sister of the
hostess.
Mrs. Chas. Gibson held her last formal
reception yesterday, and had assisting her
Mrs. Oates, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Washing
ton Mrs. W. ". Dixon. Mrs. David : Bar
ry, Mrs. Plat, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs Moore
head, Mrs. Powell, Miss Scott Miss Rynum.
Miss Noble, Miss Heth, Miss Faulkner
Miss Fauntleroy, Miss Fletcher Miss Love
Miss Mills and Miss Choperton.
Mrs. Carey had another OF the pleasant
receptions of the afternoon. and had assist
ing her Mrs. ]. Frank Aldrich OF Chicago.
Mrs. Pitt Cooke, Mrs. Blair. Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Hare. Mrs Carr, Miss Aline Wilcox
and the Misses Hutchinson.
The ladies Of the McAll Auxiliary of this