Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Preside1 and Mrs. Cleveland Dined by the
Mortons.
Mrs. Hearsts Musicale and the WaE-
gaman Reception Largely Attend
ed-Other Attractive Events.

Last night was a delightful one socially.
Some lucky ones had the choice of the
large receptions. but those who had either
bid to Mrs. Hearst's or Mrs. Wagga-
mans were certain Of pleasant evening.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and Miss
Morton entertained at dinner President and
Mrs. Cleveland last night. The small din
ing room at the Portland was decked with
red roses and lilies. The ceiling was
canopied in green, the mirrors framed in
asparagus garlands, in which tiny electric
lights shone like stars. Red ribbons were
stretched from the chandelier to the cor
ners Of the room, and red carnations In
great numbers decked the table. A large
basket of them was in the center, and four
great bouquets flanking 1t at the corners,
and the tapers in the candelabras burned
under red shades. Corsage bouquets and
boutonnieres were of carnations and the
name cards were carnations also, on the
stem of which the name was stamped.
Altogether the entire effect was gay and
cheerful, and calculated to put everybody
in the happiest frame of mind. The chairs
occupied by the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land bore little silver tablets marked with
the names of the distinguished guests.
The chairs have been old keepsakes in the
family of Miss Morton, and now will be
doubly revered. All the cabinet was rep
resented except the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, who are in
New York. Mrs Bssell, who is still suf-
fering from bad cold, could not attend.
Mrs. Perrine and Mrs. Manning completed
the company of sixteen. This was the last
of the cabinet dinners in honor of the
President this season, and charmingly
closed a series which has been of great
pleasure to all concerned.
Mrs. Hearsts reception and musicale last
night was, as all her Inequalities are, sue
cessful from every point of view. Her
beautiful home was fragrant with the
choicest flowers. In the ball room the
music gallery was ornamented by num-
Der of stringed instruments. all interest
ing relics in their way. The center one
was harp. very richly inlaid: an old man.
dolin, hundred-year-old Benedid guitar,
a Page violin, very old and very oddly
shaped; another, once owned by the Wash
ington family, and banjo that was used
by the son of the hostess in his college
days. Bright green ribbons and festoons
Of American beauty roses were twined in
and out among them, and made the unique
collection much admired. Mrs. Hearst re-
ceived in the small drawing room, richly
and becomingly gowned in white satin and
black velvet, and had with her her house
guests, Mrs. Apperson and Miss Peck of
California. Miss Henrietta Anthony of Bos-
ton and Mrs Thornburgh Chopper of Lon
don. AS many as possible of the guests
were seated in the ball room facing the
artists. and the rest were comfortably ac-
commodated in the dining room and other
apartments adjoining. Nine. Lillian Nor
dica and Monsieur Pol. Plancon gave q
number of songs, in which their splendid
voices were heard to excellent advantage.
Among the guests were Secretary and
Mrs. Lamont Secretary and Miss Herbert
Senator Brice and family, the British am
bassador and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Kohlsaat, Senator and
Mrs. Stewart, Miss Stewart, Mrs. Field,
Capt. and Mrs. Rodgers, Miss May WILL
Jams. DR.. Deale, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May,
Mrs. Fuller, Ambassador Patenotre, Miss
Lockwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott Mrs.
Louise Dean Speer. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee
Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mr.. and
Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Pierce, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Brice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, Mr.. and Mrs. Henley
Smith. Miss May Mullan, Admiral and Mrs.
Misses Riggs, Miss voorhees,, Justice and
Mrs Brown, Mr.. Boeufve, Mrs. and Miss
Acosta, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Hague Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCallum. Col and Mrs. Win
throp, Representative and Mrs. Springer,
Mr. Woodbury. Lowery, Miss Lowery, Mrs.
and Miss Rush, DR.. Burnett, Mrs. and Miss
Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs; Boardman, the
Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Miss Monroe. Mr..
and Mrs. Pollok, Mr.. and Mrs. Head, Count
Reventlow and the Brazilian minister and
family.
A large company enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Waggaman's
home at the reception given by them in
honor Of the papal ALLOCATE, Monsignor
Satolli The dining rooms were decked with
yellow, jonquils being the flower. A corner
OF the conservatory was draped with vel
low silks and the ceiling hung with Ian
terms. The host and hostess, with Monsig-
nc Satolli and Bishop Keane. received in
the drawing room. Mrs. Eugene Ives,
daughter of the host, was on from New
York for the occasion, and, with Mrs. Will
lam Waggaman, also assisted in receiving
A number Of the faculty of the Catholic
University were present, with others of the
Catholic clergy of the city. as well as
representative gathering from official, resi-
dent and art circles Of the city
Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker entertained at q
yellow luncheon yesterday Mrs. Crosby s.
Noyes. Mrs. Sewers. Mrs. S. H. Kaufman,
Mrs. B. H. Warner, Mrs. James G. Payne,
Mrs. Burdette, Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes
Mrs. Hills and Miss Devendorf. The CEN
terpiece was Of jonquils. and yellow ribbons
corsage bouquets were grouped together
Pretty water-color sketches were given the
ladies as souvenirs.
The governors and members of the Wash
ington Assembly have sent out Invitations
for Monday, February %. at the Arlington
John Davis Alexander Rodgers. w. V. R.
Berry, Calderon Carlisle, C. c.. Glover Ar
mold Hague, John Hay, George HELEN, I'M
periali de Francavilla, Edward McCauley,
Henry May, J. Van Ness Philip, John c..
Poor, ]. Rufus Tryon and VIM. Hall Slack.
Mrs. John M. Wilson has Invitations out
for a luncheon Thursday, February %. in
honor of Mrs. Manning.
Mrs. Henry T. Lee of Los Angeles, Cal,
is spending few days with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. VIM. st. George Elliott, at 1909
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs E. H. Thayer of Clinton. Iowa, is
visiting Mrs. Duncan Thompson, at 21O
a street northeast.
Mrs. William A. Mills of 1881 T street
will be at home tomorrow from to G.
Mrs. Charles G. Thorn will not receive to-
morrow, owing to sickness in the family.
The last dance of the season of the G.
NJ S. took place last evening at the home
Of ,diss Norris. Those present were Misses
Norris, Traville, Florence and Maud Don
aldson, NJ. Thorne, Opal Davis, Smith.
Carr and Baker, and Messrs. Baker, r. S.
Davis, Stevenson, Young, johnson, Horace
Barnes, Chas. Norris and w. S. Newton.
Miss Marie Dubois of Baltimore is the
guest of Mrs. A. G. Holland.