Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-11
CLEVELAND AND HILL.
THE SENATOR DIMES WITH
THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Hill's First Visit to the White
House in Two Iears-Grceted
Cordially by Both MIR. and Mrs.
Cleveland as He Enters the Man
siop- -nerorattons and Dresses.
sion-Decoratto and Dresses.


sion-Decorationsa and Dresses.
President Clevelani's annual dinner to his
Cabinet will long be remembered rs the
most famous OF the state dinners he has
given.
Senator Hill was included among the
guests. and as Il result, says Washington
special TO the New York Herald, Washing
ton is agOg What does II all neahE Is the
question society people and politicians are
asking on all sides. When tho PRESIDENT
shook hands with Senator Hill In the taSt
Room on his arrival it was the first time
these two distinguished men hal met since
that memorable interview on March :, lH93-
The President gave Senator HHl hearty
greeting and there was nothing III the mlh-
ner OF either to Indicate that they had ever
been enemies. Mrs. Cleveland also re-
caived the Senator very Eraciously, AMI
chatted with him pleasantly while waiting
for some OF the tnrdy guests. lmm"iiat"Iy
after greeting the s natOr the President gave
orders to have the Marine Band pay Love :
Old, Sweet Song.
After all OF the guests had arrived the
gentlemen were assigned to the ladies they
were to csc ort to the dining room. Mrs.
Cleveland requested Senator Hlll 10 escort
Mrs. Hearst, widow OF the CaII'ornia S"hh
tor The dinner was n particularly happy
| one As usual with state dinners, thee
were no toasts, and the conversation was OF
Il general character.
The President seemed in the best OF spir-
| it's The band p!ayet n well chosen pro
| pramme and at times conversation ceased IL
| order that an especially fine piece OF music
| might be heard. Senator Hill had MIS-
! Hearst at his right and Mrs. William Carlisle
| at his left.
A. the close OF the meal the gentlemen re-
tired 10 the smoking room. and nitrrwhfd
! ioinpd the ladies III the East Room. senator
! Hill and Secretary Lamont had friendly
chat in the Red Corridor prior tothe break
| ing up of the party. The band pIaNei
Dixie as n special mark OF respect TO the
Secretary of State, whose tavorite II nap
pens to be.
While the other guests at the dinner went
| TO the White House in carriages, Senator
! Hill walked over from the NormandIe, ana
after the dinner walked back TO his hoteI
| again. The correspondent met him IN the
hotel lobby, and his face was wreathed with
smiles ns If his recollcctions OF the dinner
were of the most pleasant character. lie
WAS in he best OF spirits, tut would not pls-
cuss the dinner further than to remark mat
he had had very enjoyable evening" 10
questions as to what led up to the dinner,
and as to its political Significance, he rePIIe l
that Us the affair was purely social 1t would
not be proper for him to discuss 1t.
REPRESENTATIVE Tracey. of Albany, was one
ofthe guests at the Cabinet dinner. lie sat
at the end of the table, to the President ;
| LETT. Senator hin SAT MOI lil away 'PPS7'''
the President. General Tracey does not
think that any political Importance Is to be
attached to the presence OF senator lilli III
the dinner 1t is true 1t Is the first time
since March 8, 1898, that he has been IN the
White House. and 1t is also true that though
invited to White House dinner last year,
he did not attend, but it was real y formal
dinner to which the Prest lent invited inc
senior Senator from New York. 1t was not
an invitation from Mr.. Cleveland TO MT.
1t, Fo,t Trnp
NOT see why any one should attach political
significance to Senator Hilis presence. II
does not he thinks, affect either the person
al or political relations between the two
, men. ,
There were forty-six covers laid upon th'
T-shaned tables in the state dininS-room
s The decorations were of the slipper orchid
arranged in an oblOng plat, with Terms doWi
= the entire length of the main part OF th
, board while each Of the traverse sections
contained one large and two small c,rcuia
plats of the same flower. The Candles II
! GOLD candelabra burned under yciop
, shades. and on the mantles yellow honey
suckles fringed the banks of white cameha
and hyacinths.
4 The walls of the room were almost bidder
s with tall palms, rubber plants and oleander
, hrjghtened by the scarlet pOtnsctta blossom
. At each lady's place a bunch or tho Snppe
1 orchid was tied with narrow yellow ribbon
/ and the men wore single blossom. As J
usual on state occaNlons. inc c"I'' :,
glasses was missing from Mrs. Cleveland
d nlace the single water glass being in mark
:. contrast to the other places.
Mrs Cleveland appeared in one OF hcr la
years gowns. which is most becoming.
is made of yellow satin, the slrface OF Whlc
ia brocaded with gay flowers with theI
leaves the draped skirt falling at one SO
over a knee-fOunce Of rare old lace IN
- sleeves were huge affairs OF yellow VelVe'
necklace of solitaire diamonds, AMI
- spreading diamond ornament was worn q
- the white brow.
ID who was in a gown of blue satin, brocade
with flowers, and half hi -den by folds
chiffon, Mrs. Hearst was in a handsou
IN gown of black and white satin. Mrs. Ca
r isle wore lavender brOcade. Mrs. BisstI
1, pale blue satin, with bands Of ermine. Mr.
.r Lamont was in pink satin, the very ia'e
al mode Miss Herbert, sea green satin, VIII
g bows and belt OF cherry velvet. Mrs. ONE
l. a robe of black satin, with Jet an1 pa
3 green velvet panels, ana MISS hof'oh' Srt
20 satin finished with black.
,r Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. HOke Smi
io were not present. Mrs. SchoheiH wore
It very elaborate gown. 1t was OF sunset moir
spangled with silver, and made en- train
ss Mrs Crisp was N black satin, combined WI
10 heliotrope.
9, The following is the list Of guests outsi
le of the Cabinet: The Speaker OF the Hou
J. and Mrs. Crisp Senator Hll, Sir. VILLA
r L. Wilson, Mr.. L. Clarke Davis, Sena'
- and Mrs Manderson Senator and MI
te Bate Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson Sen
tor Ransom, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Sc Orr. of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. George
t Roberts, of Phi!adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs: ID
Iy NJ. Dickinson, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs Jan
e. Mrs. John G. Milburn, OF Buffalo Mrs. vi
be lam K. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II
II cey, Generalan Mrs Schoheld Doctor a
r. Mrs. Joseph D. Bryant, OF New York, a
OF Mrs. Perrine.