Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
President and Mrs. Cleveland Held
Their Second Levee.
CONGRESS AND JUDICIARY GUESTS
A Tea at TangIebank the Event
of the Afternoon.
DINNERS, RECEPTIONS, TEAS

| was good, and that of the rest of the resi-
| dent world which enjoys the brilliancy G
these scenes was Of such comfortable di
mansions that the general satisfaction wa
| apparent. The floral decoration for tn,
levees has been much more elaborate thi:
| winter and. therefore, another topic to con
Versation Is added to the familiar roper
| tcire. The old-time posies We're all in
place In all the old-time places, but in ad
| dition the introduction of electric light eff
fects and hanging the ceilings of the halls
and rooms with asparagus vines intensified
admirably the whole scheme. The carly
birds revel at the White House They
came in flocks last night, and at $50 the
corridor was well lined. With this early
start, the procession passing before the
! President and Mrs. Cleveland had reached
| its high mark before 10, and was virtually
| over at quarter past that hour. The re-
ception was not without some unusual in
| cldents, although those whom duty or
pleasure has made regular participants for
years back at the evening receptions may
| be excused in summing it up. as the same
old thing" The cabinet ladies, all hand
somely gowned, stood in line with the
President and his wife.
Col. Wilson made the presentations and
Lieut.. Gilmore performed the same office
for Mrs. Cleveland. After leaving their
partners at their posts Of duty the cabinet
which continually grew larger by new
access!ons, until it began to he uncom-
1ortably warm for themselves. The cabinet
has a little trick of slipping upstairs to
enjoy restful chat and smoke in the
office rooms. The entrance of Mrs. Daniel
s. Manning was a pleasant incident. and.
as usual, she received quite ovation
from her friends in the blue room. After
making tour of all the parlors. President
and Mrs. Cleveland and the cabinet fam
lies went upstairs before II O'Clock.
Mrs Cleveland wore brocaded satin. in
bright Powered pattern. with large pulled
sleeves of yellow velvet.
Baron Fava headed the diplomatic corps.
who were the first to be presented. and
was followed by Minister Romero and the
Chilean, Spanish, Japanese and Belgian
ministers. Minister Yang was accompanied
by Mrs Yang; the Chilean minister by
Mrs Cana: Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller.
Mrs Field, Justice Harlan, Miss Harlan,
Justice White. the Misses Strong and their
guest, Miss Dawes, Miss Condit-Smith.
Miss Greasy. Senator and Miss Villas. Sena-
tor and Miss Proctor Senator and Mrs
Carey, Senator and Mrs. Bates Senator and
Miss Butler. Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson,
Senator and the Misses Roach, Justice and
Miss Morris and Marshal A A. Wilson.
Nothing more delightful in social way
can be imagined than the reception yes
terday at Tanglebank. the home of AIR.
and Mrs. Parker Mann. For the last hour
the rooms were filled by many of the most
agreeable people in society in resident, dip
reception room a mandolin and guitar
orchestra played Mrs. Mann received in
the drawing room opposite. and was assist
ed by Mrs Cultivate, Mrs. L. b. Webb
Mrs. j. w. Pilling, Mrs. Francis Lane, Miss
Kaufman, Miss Moves, the Misses Moore
and Miss Bartle The house. so interesting
IN an artistic sense, is even more esteemed
in the charm of the hospitality dispensed
by its host and hostess. Mr. Mann for the
latter part of the afternoon did the honors
OF his studio, where not only in the work
on his easelS but everywhere the eye rests
is full of interest, and made every one feel
disposed to llnger there, were not the at
fractions of the drawing room. where the
hostess and the agreeable ladies assisting
her. held court, naturally a little stronger.
Senator and Mrs. Call entertained at din
ner last night the Brazilian minister and
Mrs. Mendonca, the Argentine minister and
Mrs. Zeballos, Senator and Mrs. Gibson
Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Senator and
Mrs. Squire, Miss Mildred Lee. Assistant
Secretary and Mrs Uhl and Mr. Baylor.
Miss. Hichborn gave a dainty pink lunch
tertained Miss Hazeltine, Miss Wise, Miss
Whitman, Miss Norris. Miss May Key
worth Barbour. Miss Quackenbush, Miss
Rittenhouse. Miss Smith, Miss johnson,
Miss Cole and Miss Grove. |
Mrs A c. Harmer and Mrs Harmer |
Reside will give a tea4 to lat the |
Cairo. There will be dancing
Mrs. p. E Chaplin will give a luncheon on |
February 8.
Mrs. Field will not receive next Monday, |
nor again during the season.
Nils Burdette will give q tea, o'clock
Thursday, February Z, to meet Mrs Robert
Tabor
Mrs. Donelson Wilcox has invited her
Tennessee friends for this afternoon at
o'clock, to meet Senator Harris and con-
sratulate him on his fourth reelection to
he Senate.
Miss Alice Pilling gave delightful lunch
,on yesterday in honor Of Miss Soper and
Mss Chapman, who are visiting Mrs. Fos-
err. The table decorations We're in green
md white the place cards. with appropri- |
tie quotations, being ornamented with
naidenhair fern. The other guests were
hrs. William BallantyIe, Mrs Lane, Miss
(oyes, Miss Chambers. Miss Heaven, Miss
Kaufman, the Misses Beveridge Miss |
Ioore, Miss Frances Moore and Miss Stone
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Davis of 1910 9TH
treet, LIE Droit Park, will be at home
fridays in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Aristide Preston and
heir infant boy are visiting Mrs. r. c.
OK at the Concord.
Mrs. VIM. F. Hoffman and Miss Holtz-
nan will not be at home on SATURDAYS I'M
IL February 16 and %.
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Bourne of 2O27
Iillyer place northwest will be at home
omorrow, but not the following Satur- |
ay.
Miss Parson will be at home tomorrow
rom to 8. assisted by Mrs Martin, Miss
.arner and Miss Miller
Mrs VIM. E Beach of Lafayette, Ind |
Miss Gertrude Burnett of this
ity, is visiting Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins, 1880 |
street, and will be pleased to see her
riendS tomorrow.
Mrs Walter Mclean held her last after
con reception yesterday, and was assisted
v Miss Reese Of Cooperstown and Miss |
,itche of Frederick, who are visiting her:
Iiss Condit Smith, Miss Robinson Miss
'ashieil, Miss Barnett. Miss SavilIe Miss |
dth Sutherland and the Misses Wheatley.
Mrs. H A. Willard has cards out for a
"a Thursday, February T.
Mrs. c. Ulrich Kennedy will receive at
er new home, 2127 California avenue,
Washington Heights tomorrow and the fol |
wing Saturdays in February
The wedding of Miss Cecilia ]. Shipley
nd Mr.. Anton Stephan was solemnized
Lst night by DR.. Graham of ST. Marks
hurcb at the parsonage. The bride was
chilly attred in travelling gown and the |
1uple left by a late train for a short trip
orth. ,
Rev. Mr.. Arthur Arbuthnot rector of the
hurch at Stratford-on-Avcn, and Mrs
rbuthnot are the guests Of the Hon |