New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE
THE PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS THE DIP
LOMATIC CORPS.
THE WIFE OF THE CHINESE MINISTER ATTENDED
ENTERTAINMENT IN CABINET CIRCLES
ARMY AND NAVY Functions.

washington, Jan. 20 (Special)-The week was
nretty we'll given over to dinners and teas. There
was an unusual number of beautiful dinner par
ties the great one of course at the White House.
where the President and Mrs. Cleveland enter
tanned the Diplomatic Corps 1t the second
Of the three State dinners which etiquette makes
II obligatory the President to give each season.
The foreign circle this year is almost complete
circle so far as the fun representation goes, and.
with but four exceptions. Ambassadors Ministers
and Charges d'AHaires all here for the din
ner Thursday evening. The Minister OF fortu-
gal while driving late that afternoon, met with
an accident and was unable TO be present The
Minister OF Hayti who has his Legation in New
York and the Charge dAfaires of Siam were out
~ town The Minister Of Hawaii. though on the
vnv from his flying visit to Honolulu. and only
twenty-four hours distant. arrived in Washington
the following evening. AS the regularly accredited
Minister of d duly recognized government he must
have been asked to the dinner in spite of the late
Hawaiian policy But IT Is question whether the
Minister of Hawaii could have accepted There
fore his return the day after the dinner was quite
rroyidential. and saved embarrassment all around.
A dinnet company of fifty is tax on the State
d,nng-room TO its extreme limit. And 1t is this
room above all others where the skill of the florist
,s an art The State dning-room is neither cheer
full nor attractive 1t seldom never takes any
part In the appropriations for doing up the
White House. But long experience enables the
florist 70 deal with every defect and all shabbi-
ness and when ne gives the finishing touches on
State dinner evenings he enjoys his triumph with
nardonable price The State dning-room then Is a
beautiful room Fashion draws the line at mkt
ures' OF flowers this season. and simplicity Is
more and more apparent. At the frst state DIN
ner a fortnight ago. orchids were the table flow
ers on Thursday there were roses and mar
r,erites-the Catherine Mermet with its delicate
mink and exquisite perfume and the pure white
Of the marguerite set In plas of maiden-har ferns
In the East Room, where the President and his
wife received the guests. there was the massive
grouping of tall palms. with other tropical foilage
In the windows and corners. and the mantels were
decked with pink and white cut flowers. The scar
LET coats of the Marine Band, in the corridor gave
t,st enough of bright color, and altogether II was
a brilliant picture.
There are more women than usual In the Dip
lomatic Corps this season. but also as many
bachelors as heretofore. and 1t was one OF
those happy occasions rare in Washington
when men outnumber the women two to one
The President led the way to the dining
room with Lady Pauncefote. wife of the Ambas-
sador of Great Britain who sat on his right The
next in rank is the Ambassador of France. who is
bachelor. therefore the third. Baroness Fava
wife of the Ambas sador of Italy. sat on the left
Of the President Mrs Cleveland went in with the
Ambassador of Great Britain who sat on her right.
and the Ambassador OF France sat on her LETT.
The other guests were the ambassadors OF ltay
and Of Germany the Minister of Mexico and Nine.
Romero
Austria Hungary, the Charges d'Afaires Of Colon
bia and Of Korea the ministers of Switzerland,
Belgium Sweden and Norway. all bachelors; the
Minister of Japan and Nine Tateno. the Minister
Of Brazil and Nine. Mendonca, the ministers OF
Russia, Peru, Spain and Costa RIGA. the Minister
of Guatemala and Nine Lazo Arrlaga. the Minis
ter Of Chill and Nine Cana, the Minister OF emma
and Nine Yang VII, the Minister OF the Argentine
Republic and Nine. Zeballos the Minister Of Mica
ragua and Nine Guzman. the ministers of Den
mark and Of Venezuela, Baron Rio-Branco' Mn
lister Of Brazil a special mission; the secretary
of State and Mrs. Gresham, Senator Morgan, cnalr-
man OF the Committee Foreign Relations in
the Senate and Mrs. Morgan; Senator Sherman.
member Of that committee. and Mrs. Sherman;
Representative McCreary. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs in the House. and Mrs NC
Creary; Mrs. Henry f. Johnston formerly Harriet
Lane the accomplished mistress of the White
House: Miss Gray daughter Of Senator Gray. and
Miss Blackburn, daughter of Senator Blackburn
A PRETTY ORIENTAL.
The incident OF particular interest was the
presence Of the wife of the Minister Of China 1t
Is the first time in the history of the Chinese Le-
CATION at Washington that the wife OF Minister
has crossed the While House threshold. 1t is the
custom for diplomats to take their wives and
DAUGHTERS to the White House New Years
Day 10 pay their respects 10 the President. The
Minister Of China was not accompanied by MS
wife. and it was supposed that she would remain
In seclusion, like her predecessors who never APP
peared In official circles But evidently the new
Minister and his wife determined to cut loose from
the customs and traditions of their own country
and fall into the ways OF the people with whom
their lot is cast for the next four years week
ago Nine Yang VII called privately on the Presi-
dents wife, TO whom she was presented by Mrs'
Gresham and on Thursday evening made her
debut at the dinner party. To say her personal
appearance and bearing good deal OF a
revelation would best express the interest ana
admiration this fair young Celestial excited IN
the other guests. Apparently Nine Yang Yd is not
over twenty tall and slender with clear olive com
plexion regular features and large. lustrous dark
eyes She has a grace and youthful dignity unmistak
ably hghbred and on this occasion an ease OF manner
quite IL used to State dinners. IheTe Is 10
dispung the fact that the wife of the Minister
Of China Is a beautiful woman and In her native
dress is picturesque figure. This was OF dark
blue satin. embroidered in gold, and she wore many
fine jewels. Her shining black hair was worn high.
much like the present fashion of American women.
and her head curious little coronet or
ribbons. with long ends falling at the back she
went in to dinner with the Minister Of Austria. and
made good use Of the few words she has learned
since she came to this country three months ago
Nine Ye. wife Of the former Charge a. Ahaires OF
corea, in the course OF year she viii be far ana
away ahead Of her husband In speaking the Eng
On thursday evening Bishop and Mrs. Hurst
gave a reception to company Of tU guests: II
was a house-warmng party to open their new home
In Washington. the spacious house in Massachu-
setts-ave. formerly occupied by Mr.; Proctor when
Secretary OF War. Since purchasing the house
Bishop Hurst has made many changes. and 1t now
has one OF the most attractive interiors among
the residences here. The host and hostess were
assisted by Miss Hurst. and Mrs. Hugh Burch OF
Chicago
The Bachelors Club gave the second of three CO.
tillons on Monday evening. The Executive Com
mttee of the club William Hall Slack Jesse
Brown. Robert Chiffon Alan tombstone of the
British Embassy: Baron Won Kettler Of the Ger
man Embassy: Charles /; McCauley; John Van
Ness Philip. Charles c. Glover and Lee Phillips
The cotillon given at the National Rifles
Armory which was decorated wholly with pink
and green. In hanging and tropical plants At IL
O'clock supper was served at round tables. The
guests were received by Senator Hales wife, and
Charles McCauley led the cotillon. Among the
guests were Senator. Mrs. and the Misses Brlce.
Neber, Lady Pauncefote and the Misses Paunce-
fote Lieutenant and Mrs Clover Miss Grace Davis,
Lieutenant Brown. Miss Aline Wilcox. the Minister
OF Nicaragua and Nine. Guzman Miss Grace San.
ders Representative. Mrs and Miss Draper, Colonel
and Mrs Haywood Horace Washington. and Cap
tain Heese, OF the German Embassy.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson gave a dinner
TO a company Of young people which Included
Miss Kate Bachelor Miss Boardman. Miss Condt-