The Washington times., 1895-03-16
SENATOR GORMAN'S GUESTS.
Gridiron Club Charminaly Enter
tained at His Home.
Presentation to the Host of Framed COL
lection of the Photographs of
the Clubs Members.

senator ana Mrs. German We're the host
ana hostess at very elegant reception given
last night in honor OF the Gridiron Club, TO
meet whom were asked the leading members
OF Washington society. The decorations
for the event were very elaborate and
effective. In the first drawing room the
entlre front OF the room was occupied by an
arrangement of palms that extended en-
tirely across the north front of the apart
ment, with grouping OF smaller palms.
ferhs, and large bushes OF marguertes in
full bloom. The mantel was a mass of
ferns, the delicate green of which was un-
marred by any floral arrangement The
space between the mantel was treated in the
same way, with a massing of ferns The
mirror was outlined with ferns from out of
which, at frequent intervals, dropped long
sprays of white orchids The chandeliers
were festooned with asparagus vines and
sprays OF white orchids were arranged
about the pictures in the first and second
drawing rooms.
In the second rooms the decorations wesre
mainly of palms, which filled in the bay
window, i'll front of which the musicians
sat
In the supper-room which was thrown
open TO the company at IL O'clock the de.
orations were OF ferns. which banked the
mantel, and purple orchids, large clusters
of which were arranged about the mirror
Beneath this were small palms and foliage
plants. The center-piece on the table WAS
a basket OF purple orchids. with emblematic
I devices of gridirons in spun sugar a either
end of the table
The Tuxedo Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
club played during the evening In addi-
tion To this. there was a most ENJOYABLE
musical programme, which included sing
ing by the Gridiron Quartet. and solos by
Mt. Morsell and Mr.. Hubbard t Smith
Senator and Mrs. German received their
guests, assisted by the president of the
club and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs. Gorman's gown was of yellow
brocade trimmed with Jet Miss German
wore black satin, the low neck gown
trimmed with chiffon Miss Haddie Cor
mans gown was of white satin with pearl
trimmings and corsage bouquet of Parma
violetS Miss Daisy German wore black
satin trimmed with jet, and corsage bou-
quet OF violets. Miss Bessie Germans
gown was of white satin, trimmed with
chiffon and ribbon, and Miss Mary Edna
German wore white 5 attn, with fun
sleeves and girdle of pink velvet
MISS Compton, of Maryland, who is the
guest of the Misses German at present
Wore black satin, and Miss Hargrsve, also
guest IN the house, wore white chiffon
over silk.
In addition TO the members of the Grid
iron Club and the press. the guests at the
reception were: Secretary of War and Mrs
Lamont, Secretary of Navy and Miss Her
bert, Secretary of Treasury and Mrs Car
Isle, Assistant Secretary of Treasury
and the Misses Hamlin, \ Assistant Secre-
tary, Mrs. and Miss Uni, a ssistant Secre-
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Hon Charles Nelson. Assistant Secre-
tary and Mrs. Doe, Senator Roach Sens-
tor and Mrs. Sherman, Senator and Mrs
Stewart, Senator and Mrs. Teller. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bryan, Representative
Allen, Representative, Mrs. and Miss Bv-
mum, Mr.. and Miss Cannon. Mr.. Coffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B. Henderson, Senator
Aldrich. Senator Allison, Senator Bur-
rows, Senator, Mrs. and Miss Butler,
Senator and Mrs. Chandler, Senator and
Mrs. Frye, Senator and Mrs. Galinger.
Senator Charles Gibson. Senator Mrs and
the Misses Jones, Senator and Mrs. Haw-
ley, Senator Martin, Senator and the
Misses Morgan, Senator aud Mrs. Palmer,
Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs Henry, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hepburn. Representa-
tive Mckaig. Representative and Mrs.
Mcguire, Representative, Mrs. and Miss
Money, Representative and Mrs. Outh
waite, Representative and Mrs. Price.
Representative Raynor, Represe ntatiye
and Mrs. Rusk, Representative and Mrs
Springer, Representative Talbot. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Washington.
feature Of the evening in the nature of
a surprise to the host was the presentation
TO Senator German of framed collection
of photographs of the members OF the Grid
iron Club. This presentation was made
with a clever little speech to which the
Senator as happily responded.
Miss Gales card party on Thursday
evening was enjoyed by a large number of
guests. The game played was seven
hand euchre.
Among the guests present were Mrs.
F. A. NJ. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fitch Shepard, Mrs. Hobbs, of Troy; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mr.. and Mrs
Josiah Pierce, Miss Margaret Cox, Miss
Emily Nelson, Miss Edie. Miss Condit
Smith, the Misses Maury, Miss McCammon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulkc, Mr.. James Hayden,
Mr.. Robert Hayden, Mr.. William Hill, Mr..
Clary Ray, Mr.. Hamilton Wallace, and
Mr.. Frank Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke gave Il dinner party
on Thursday evening.
Miss Jessie Miller, daughter of ex-
Attorney General Miller, has been spend
ing a few days with the ia mily Of
Chief Just ice Fuller Miss Miller will
return to-day to complete her visit to Miss
Whitman, before joining her mother in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Howland will give
tea from 10 Z O'Clock on the afternoon
of the 21st instant.
Prof. Langley viii give a reception to-
night.
Mrs Ross Perry viii entertain friends
at luncheon to-day.
Senator Brice. accompanied by his
family, has gone TO New York TO spend a
fortnight.
Major Fletcher f. Marsh, formerly OF
Kalamazoo, Mich. but now of Topeka
Kan, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Charles
b. Smith. He Will return West in a few
days.
McKendree NJ. f. Church was filled last
evening with members and friends of the
Epworth League, and Mr.. Gilbert Walden,
the Southern elocutionist, was heartily
applauded for the excellent way in which he
recited one hundred selections of humor,
drama. and pathos.
The affair was under the direction of Mrs
WEIGH, and the proceeds were for the ben
eft of the literary department of Epworth
League. Some of those present were Mrs
Welch, Mfr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Culberson, Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlinson, Miss
Hendricks, Miss Murphy, Mrs. Meredith,
Miss Tomlinson, Miss Wishart, Miss War
ner, Miss Rankin, Miss Bow beer, Mrs.
Franklin, Miss Franklin, Miss Breewood,
Mr.. Breewood, Mr.. Middleton, Mr.. Frank
/. Israel, Mr.. S. E. Warner, Mr.. W. E.
Simms, Mr. John Cooper, Mr.. P. B. Ander-
son, B. F. Anderson, Mr.. Belt, Mr.. Latham,
and Mr.. Bowb