The Washington times., 1895-02-20
Secretary and Miss Morton Enter
tain the President at Dinner.
MGR. SATOLLI AT A RECEPTION
Delightful Musicale Given by Mrs. Hearst,
at Which Nine. Nordica and NJ Plaucon
Charmed the Elite of soclety-Annual
Reception of the Alabama Society at Will
ard Hall-Miss Miller's Euchre Party.

guests last night Of the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture and Miss Morton, who paid them the
unusual honor of having chairs especially
made for the occasion. These two chairs, OF
dark wood upholstered in red leather, have
each of them set in the back q silver plate
duly inscribed for the occasion. The chair in
which President Cleveland sat at the north
end OF the table was engraved: Grover Cleve-
land, President OF the United States, 1895.
Beneath this was tree, about the roots OF
which was inscribed the agricultural motto,
"Plant trees The same motto was on the
chair for Mrs. Cleveland. On the latter her
name in full, Frances Folsom Cleveland" :"
was given.
These chairs will be preserved by the Sec
retary OF Agriculture as mementoes Of the oc-
casion that will increase in value as the years
go by.
The floral decorations of the dinner were
in scarlet with broad sashes OF fame-color
ribbon conveying from the four corners of the
room to the center just above the table where
they finished in large bow in which was a
cluster of scarlet carnations.
The centerpiece on the table was tall bas-
ket of scarlet carnations set in asparagus
vines, with smaller ones on either side. At
the ends of the table were fruit pieces.
Bouquets OF carnations were at the places for
the ladies With single long-stemmed flower
as boutonnieres for the gentlemen.
The name cards were in the form Of red
carnations, on the stem of which was nainted
the name. Bundles of cheese straws tied with
narrow red ribbons, were at each p,h.e.
The manteIs were banked with red carna-
tions and st. Joseph lilies in ferns. The
mirrors were encircled in asparagus vines in
which were set $50 red and white tiny cleo
trio sparks.
Orange sherbert set in sheaves OF wheat
was served as the first course. The ices were
in the form of vegetables in the natural col
ors. These were arranged on a silver salver
about a wheelbarrow of spun sugar loaded
with candied grass.
The guests were the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Gresham the Secretary OF Navy and Miss
Herbert, the Attorney General and Mrs. Oh.
new, the Postmaster General, the Secretary
of Interior. Mrs. Perrine and Mrs. Daniel
Manning.
Mrs Bissel and Mrs Hoke Smith were un-
able on account OF illness TO be present.
Miss Morton's gown was of black moire
antique and point lace.
Mgr. Satolli was the guest of honor at an
elegant reception last night at the home of
Mr.. and drs. Thomas E. Waggaman, No.
$500 o street, Georgetown. The rooms were
tastefully adorned with palms and ferns
touched here and there with bright colors of
rare exotics bust OF Washington was con-
spicuous in an alcove.
The supper-room was beautifully lighted
by softly shaded japanese lanterns. The re-
ception-rooms were everywhere aglow with
4
/ with smilaX and adorned with splendid jon
quils in antique japanese vases of curious
and beautiful shapes. The conservatory was
/ fitted up as music-room and there the or
! chestra was stationed.
! Mgr. Satolli who now speaks English, with
his secretary, DR.. Rocker. and other friends
! formed the center of an interesting and ami
/ mated circle throughout the evening.
! Among those present were Gen. Horatio
King. Gen. and Mrs. John S. Mason, Miss
! Mason, Mr.. 4. Weaver, Col. and Mrs Robert
! Christy, DIR. II. D. Fry, Judge Bond. Prof
and Mrs. w. ID. Cabell and friends, NJ.
William J. Miller, Mr.. William A. Cor
don and Miss Gordon, DR.. S. al. Burnett
! Dr. and Mrs D. B. Clark, Dr. and Mrs
| Hugo, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Waggaman and
family, DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Waggaman and
daughters. Mrs. Gen. Crook, Gen. and Mrs
| NJ. r. Morgan, District Commissioners Ross
and Truesdell. Mr.. r. Brooke. Miss Hickman
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carusi. Mr.. Nathaniel
| Carusi, Mr.. Jesse Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs
! Duane Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Tallmadge A. Lam
! bert, Mr. John w. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Dunning, Dir. Alfred Doolittle, Rev. J.
Havens Richards, Rev. Jerome Dougherty
Rev. John Gloyd, Rev. Thomas S. Lee, Mgr
! Joseph Schweden, Mgr. Sbretti, and Father
| Stafford.
The host ana hostess were assisted in re.
ceiving by their daughter, Mrs. Eugene Ives
A.
sion, and by Mrs. William Waggaman
Bishop Keane was also of the receiving party
Mrs. Hearst introduced Mme. Nordica t
| Washington society last evening under the
most delightful auspices. The entertainment
was not only musicale that will long be re
membered by those fortunate ones included
in the list of invited, but also social tri
umph for the popular prima donna.
Nothing could have been more exquisite
than the simplicity OF the floral decoration:
throughout the drawing-rooms, or more per
feet in their symboliZation than those of the
large music room in which the performer
charmed the company. In the drawing-roomi
| were large bowls of carnations, i'll the lightes
shade of pink, that accorded we'll with the
general tone of the furnishings. In the
second drawin groom deep pink roses clus
tered in jars on the mantel and reached fal
aDONo IU6 u6duS OI Tie company.
The sole floral decoration in the librar,
was one immense cluster of Jonquils in
foreign-looking jar of glossy green pottery.
In the music-room the arrangement of thu
balcony just above the heads of the per
formers was a triumph of art. In the center
was a century-old harp, beautifully inlaiC
with different colors that stood out from the
polished wood of the instrument. About The
base of this, arranged in the most artist,
manner, as though just placed in happies
juxtaposition by an inspiration of the deco
rator, were grouped a rare old mandolin
brought from Italy, where in some pas
century it had given forth its music to tn,
enraptured ears of dulcinea; a genuine
Benedit guitar; while slightly above ros,
another smaller guitar, Page curious in it
fantastic design. The banjo used at college
by Mr. William Hearst and small darl
violin preserved for many generations in tn,
family of Gen. Washington completed th,
collection. On either side of the harI
branched out rose trees, in full bloom of the
American Beauty variety. Tied in yoluminou
bows in and out of the musical instruments
and as a running accompaniment to the over
tapping leaves, was broad green sash ribbon
Seats were arranged throughout the music
room with luxurious sofas and divans range,
about the sides of the apartment. In orde
to utilize the space in the square baywindov
to the best advantage a small platform hat
been erected and covered with rugs, and wa
furnished with the same gold and brocad,
chairs used elsewhere throughout the room
In order to seat the entire company it wa.
necessary to throw open the dining-room ant
place seats in there and in the drawing-room
beyond. thus leaving the front portion of the
house free for the entrance and exit of tn,
guests. The plan was furthermore the wIsae