Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-08
President and Mrs. Cleveland Enter
tain at Dinner.
BELLE OIEBRECHT" MAKES her DEBUT
Biting Gales and Snow Drifts
Warmed by the Teas.
OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS

NIre Cleveland never, in all probability
looked as regalIy handsome as she did last
night standing in the east room receiv-
ing with the President the guests for the
state dinner to the judiciary, and this was
exactly the impression carried away by
every one who sat about the table with
her. Her gown of spangled MORE antique
was Of the pinkish mauve shade, the orchid
tint now so fashionable The bodice was
low. had high pulled short sleeves and
dangling pearl strands trimming II. "A
double strand of diamonds were worn as
a coronet. and her entire appearance was
simply superb. The guests deserved just
such a treat for after alighting from their
carriages the wind nearly swept them of
the portico. 50 that keeping their dinner
engagement meant exertion and exposure
at almost every turn. To set good ex-
ample. Justice Field and his wife were
the very first arrivals, although if any one
could have sent a reasonable excuse for
not yenturng out in the face of such a
storm. IL should have been his privilege
The mansion looked naturally most at
tractive in it's floral dressing and tWinkl1ng
electric lights in the foliage or the east
room.
The dinner table was spread in the state
dining room. new flower. hybrid tea
rose C'Belle Siebrccht'). made it's debut
IOl jllt utIcCldlIon VI tHC SOiiipohy'
bud has very pretty tapering shape and
Is in color the fashionable "cerise. Mrs.
Cleveland was delighted with the spect-
mems she sent for last week, and more
than nlCased with the effect and fragrant
beauty of the table last night There were
CCTsaSe bouquets of the roses for the Ia
dies and boutonnieres for the gentlemen.
The Belle was generally admired and
made a most interesting topic of converse
ton round the table. The designs were
circles and squares of maidenhair fern
studded with the roses. The President es-
corted Mrs. Fuller in to dinner, and the
chief Justice had the pleasure of taking in
Mrs. Cleveland.
The others present were Mr.. Justice Field
and Mrs. Field. Mr.. Justice Harlan and
Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. Justice Gray and Mrs.
Gray. Mr.. Justice Brewer and Mrs. Brewer,
Mr.. Justice Brown and Mrs. Brown. Mr..
Justice Shiras and Mrs. Shiras. Mr.. Justice
White and Mrs. White. the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs Oluey, Chief Justice Alvey,
Associate Justice Morris and Miss Morris,
Associate Justice Shepard and Mrs Shep-
ard, Senator and Mrs. Villas, Senator Platt
Senator and Mrs. Henderson, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Ray, Representative and Mrs.
and Mrs. William r. Hornblower. New
York: Mr. and Mrs. Henry II. Anderson,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. W. Powell Mason,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. STAN
ley Matthews. Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs.
Richard Townsend. Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Field.
Bad weather is always accompanied by
an unusually active program in the social
world. There were rine teas or other en-
tertainments going OF yesterday afternoon.
Today Mrs. Hichborn gave really beauti-
full luncheon for Miss Herbert. Mrs Har-
mer and Mrs. Harmer Reside and Mrs.
Cabell will give teas. MIR. John W. Thomp-
son and Mr.. and Mrs Bowler will give
dinners tonight, the Misses Riggs will give
an evening reception, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Kaufman another, MIR. and Mrs. Stanley
Brown a musicale and Miss Acker gives
card party.
Mrs. Hearst gave a charming entertain
ment yesterday afternoon, when one part
of her guests enjoyed the delights of con-
versation in the drawing room with the
hostess and her attractive young guest,
Miss Henrietta Anthony, whose debut the
hospitality marked; another group in the
picture gallery listened to musical pro-
gram OF exceeding interest, while third,
after participating in both these enjoy
ments. refreshed themselves with the ar
ray of substantialS and dainties so taste
fully set out in the banquet hall down
stairs. S1rs. Hearst presented her guests
to Miss Anthony, who is the very winsome
daughter of an old California friend of the
hostess-Airs. Nathan Anthony, now of
Boston. Mrs. Hearst wore a becCnfnS
gown OF lavender striped brocade and lace.
and the youthful beauty near her was in
white satin and chiffon. The house was
decorated in the most sumptuous style.
In the main drawing room great bout
quet of pink orchids was suspended from
the ceiling. held in place by four SarlandS
reaching to the corners, made of ribbon
matching the orchids in shade and as
paraguS vines, sprayed with orchids. The
front OF the music loft in the picture gal
lery was decked with American beauty
roses. held there most artistically by a
network of leaves and loops and bows of
ribbon matching the roses in color.
Throughout all the rooms vases were filed
with roses, and near the debutante table
was piled high with the flowers-mainly
orchids-sent her Miss Peck and Mrs
Chopper. both guests in the house. assisted
In the Inequalities. Miss Marguerite Hall
and Mr. Francis Fisher Powers of Boston,
both accomplished artists, sang delight
fully i'm alternate members, accompanied
by Mr.. Victor Harris. The guests present
numbered hundreds OF those prominent in
resident and official society, as well as in
the diplomatic circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Willard welcomed
several hundred of their friends yesterday
afternoon to their pleasant X street home.
1t was day when the word house warm
Ing had meaning, and right royalty the
event lid warm the spacious addition
which was made to the mansion the past
summer. The new drawing rooms have a
colonial finish. and with the conservatory
adjoining, are most attractive half of
the house. The white mantels were banked
with maidenhair fern studded with Dou-
quets of roses, and throughout all the
main floor garlands of asparagus and vases
filled with specimen roses and carnations
made a pretty finish. In fact, there was
nothing omitted that could have contribut-
ed to the pleasure and comfort of the COM
pany, ard frequent expressions of the
elegance and beauty of the house and the
entertainment were heard. Mrs. Willard
were a most becoming toilet of gray benga-
line, with a jabot of Duchess point. The
host ard his son, Mr.. Henry K. Willard,
were assiduous in their attentions to their
guests. Mrs. Tullock. Miss Warner, the
Misses Parker. Miss Reed, Mrs. Horner.
Miss Bennett, Miss Nicolay and Miss Hoyt
assisted in receiving. The tea table was
decked in pink and provided with every
scasouable delicacy.
Among the guests were Mr.. John w.
Thompson, Miss Thompson, Senator and
Mrs Frye Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Dulin
Mrs Macarthur. MIR. and Mrs. W. b. Cur
ley. Mrs. S. Fl. Kaufman, Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Judge and Mrs. Weldon, Mrs
8 G.. Pomeroy, Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Wilson, Miss Alisan VIII
sen MIR. James r. Fitch. Mr.. and Mrs. t.
NJ Gale Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Beveridge
Mr. w s Thompson, the Misses Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mr.. and Mrs
III. : Cummings. Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. War
ner Nfr. and Mrs. z. s. Parker. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. y. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
LotI-op. Mrs. a. T. Britton, Mrs. Alexan-
der T;ritton. DIR. W. d. Writ aIr. and Mrs
Matthew Trimbe. Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Pill
ling Mrs. Winner, Mrs. NJ. c.. Emery, Miss