New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28

RECEPTIONS |t''D '''
uo.s,r,.or Ian. q (spcclaD. State dinners at
,,o White House are always more OF ie's Va
tional interest partly because OF the p",,,,a
the guests and because there are 80, 80, n, the
onIv three each season-the hrst IN no'o, , "
-S,ro, ,ho second In honor OF the plpi'"A''
rorrs ard the thlrI in honor OF the 'uS''' "
tho sunren,e Court While the Presosnt "''
bevond this number. AMI give as many I'M" 600
,,eaee HIM these three only are regarueu -
functions made obligatarv By the uh"i't'"
~ e,oueite In times past II was the c"S'o'' 'oi
Presidents to give a series OF dinners eac" -,
uptu tho guests had included all members OF III,
Senate and House o. Representatives.. "e"'',
Gran, observed this custom during MS wv "
ninistratlons President Hayes loNo"eu ' -.
annie and in President Arhurs term tue W.,
House was noted for ~ great NUMBER VI
fu dinners There were also In the carrier ""y'
more receptions to the public. The mistress VI ~.
white House received every Saturday tnrousno''
the season and the President gave rs RUE 'n''e
evening receptions ID the PUBIC VI 'ou 80
were "crtishes," aud people sara they 'oo" -
lives in their hands which they seemed 10 ENJOY a.
nobody who could 80 ever s'ayed away o'
OF a crowd. r., tho
MOS, ,orma, in point OF ceremony and the largest
of the three dinners. When all the ega"o"s
in town" there thrty-one, nearly ""'- "
them bachelor legations, and In order 10 se. 80
for
asked but the lines are strictly drawn IN Fesa'u
=. ,r,,,a,ion. A Secretary OF Legation Is never
asked unless he Is the Charge dAfaires wheh' as
Acting Minister, he represents ms Ho'e'"i'o"
the dinner Each Minister OF China IN tur"' nae
had until now a solitary time OF IT, because spea"
ing no language but Chinese ana no othe' 81
snsaknp that Etiquette does not permit an III
,ernrcter a seat at the table. and no ln'erPie'e'
,,oud stand as that Is regarded. not only oy hih'
hut also by tho Minister the position OF meh'ai'
The old White House though even IN makes'"''
and shabblness beautiful TO the people aIo ue'
in association is nevertheless ateduate 10 srea.
dinner nartes The State dining-room when taxed
~ us utmost will seat less than fifty. Inoush d
dor,rture I, was no surprise when. Tor COM
many OF sixty.slx guests. the table AT the hnne'
,bjs week was laid In the long private corr'no' a'
on. end opening into the big East Room Win 'ne
massive setting ~ palms. ana al tne o'her emu
Tho brilliantly lighted conservatory The SOFT red
,ipts o, the walls and crimson carpet biehaea mar
,,o,iouslv with the noral decorations, which were
entirely OF red carnations In plaques OF aspatasu,
alternating with candelabra OF reh-'n
lights on he table. and In sariahds "u"s
from the crystal chandeliers Atose'"''
.a. bright and beautiful picture Inc
president took in the wife OF the British Am
hossedor who sat on his right the wife OF the
secretary OF state sitting on his left Inc br'uSh
Ambassador took in Mrs Cleveland s'"ne y"
h.r right and the Secretary OF state on ner 'e'"
9th
tho Ambassador Of Italy and baroness FaVa' 'he
,,,hassador OF Germany and his daughter baro"-
Geo von saurma; the Minister OF Mexico ana NINE.
Romero the Ministers OF the Netherlands a
Turkey the Charge dAnaires OF Ioionp'"' Wv
Minister'S OF Belgium and Norway ana sweue"' 'ne
Minister O, Brazil and Nine Mendonc*' vi.
sneo,al Envoy OF Brazil Baron hio bfa"eo an"
49, u,.c,,l Envoy General Cerqueira. and Nine.
csrouiera. he Ministers OF Russia. Hayu anu
spain: the Charge dAfaires OF COSTA MICA anu
Nine de Caivo the Minister OF Guatemala anu ~
Iazo Arriaga the Minister OF Hawaii the N','s,.'
q, chilli and Nine. Gano. the Minister OF ."e
Argentine Republic and Mime. Zcbalios' the M'h's'e.
., Nicaragua and Nine. Guzman, the Minister OF
Denmark the Minister OF Venezuela ana "''s
Andrade the Minister OF China ana NINE ians'
the Minister OF Japan. the charge Aiiaires VI III.
Dominican Republic. the Minister OF Aus.fia a"u
baroness Hengelmuer. the Charges q Ana'res VI
Switzerland and OF Portugal Senator sherman
oh,irm,n ~ the Committee on Foreign Relations
y, tho Senate and Mrs Sherman Representative
McCreary chairman OF the Committee on fore'sh
Affairs OF the House. and Mrs. McCrearF senator
and Mrs Gray. Representative ana Nrs mt,
Mrs Perrlne Mrs, Bradbeer. MISS beneu'c', Vi
X.uyork A guest al the White House; MISS
.,ior.rco Ravard Miss Helen Brce Miss Clemen-
tina Furncss Miss Tuckerman. Miss Harlan ana
Miss Dmock. OF New-fork
MIdwinter weddings are not frequent IN WASH
ington where Easter is the favored season tor 'ne
ringing Of wedding bells But an exception 20 the
,,ne was I'm two pretty weddings this week. on
Wednesday evening. At the Vermont Avenue
christian Church. where President Garfield "or-
Skinned Miss Fanny Power. n sister or the pastor
the Rev DR. Power. and the Rev. John hei'n' VI
Ashland Va were married. The service was READ
by the Rev Or. Power and the ushers were FRANK
Moore Ernest Sparks. William scheli and Harry
sitter The brides gown was white satin' ana her
.is,er who was maid OF honor, wore pink SILK
,f,er the ceremony there was large reception at
the parsonage. The bridal couple left Wash'hstoh
that evening for their home at Ashland where the
bridegroom is settled in charge OF the Church OF
the Disciples. -
At the same hour. In the Church OF ST lhomas
Miss Sophia Langworthy Heaven eldest daughter
~ AIRS lanes D. Heaven. and George n. Morang
NJ Toronto Ontario. were married by the rector,
the Rev DR. Aspinwall. Frederick r. fearo Oh
baltimore was best man. and the fishers were W.
T. HILL OF Oakland. Fla: Justin Sypher' or fhlia-
delphia; Henry Mccormick. OF baltimore ana John
Hasbrouck OF Washington. The bride was given
away nv her uncle. Walter W. Palmer There were
four bridesmaids. Alice and Adele Heaven sisters
of the bride, and Miss Nellie Sewers aud Miss
Mary Curtis, OF Albion ~ y. who wore gowns Of
white silk The ceremony was followed by re-
ception at the home OF the brides mother No.
1000 R-st where the bride and bridegroom stood
under a canopy of pink and white to receive
CONGRATULATIONS Mr. and Mrs. Morang left Wash
ington that evening for wedding Journey after
which they will go to their future home in Toronto
Among the guests at the wedding we're the Min
lister OF Japan, the Minister OF Guatemala and Nine
Lazo Arriaga, the SolicitorGenera and Mrs. Max
we'll MIR. and Mrs. Charles Dulin Colonel and Mrs.
Parker. DR.. and Mrs Lane Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ Green Mr.. and Mrs. George Bird. Mr. and Mrs
Btrney Leslie Peard and Miss Psard, and Miss
Nellie Jones. OF philadelphia DR.. and Mrs. Elliott
Cowes. Mrs. J. 8. Whitehead. Colonel and Mrs
Rutherford. Judge William Hayden. Mrs. and Miss
soule and Miss Mccormick, OF Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs H. l.. Iiodgkins Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pillins
Dr. and Mrs Sewers, M. and Mrs George Reed.
Senior and Nine. Covarrnbas. OF the Mexican Ae-
CATION and DR.. and Mrs. Finley
Among the many teas Of the week OF the
prettiest was given Wednesday by the wife OF
ex Secretary McCuoch, who was assisted by their