Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-25
President and Mrs. Cleveland Honor
the Diplomatic Corps.
THE LARGEST WHITE HOUSE DINNER
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bells Sec
ond Reception.
ENTERTAINMENTS AND NOTES

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the public at the White House tomorrow
afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock.
President and Mrs. Cleveland entertained
the diplomatic corps last night at the
largest dinner ever spread in the White
House. To bring together representatives
of each Of the embassies and legations and
to give each gentleman lady to escort re-
quired a spread of sixty-six covers, and as
this was far beyond the accommodations
afforded by the state dining room the table
was laid in the corridor. 1t looked just as
natural there, too, as If it were an every
day occurrence. The permanent decora-
lions of the corridor, the crimson carpet
and soft yellow tints of the walls and cell
ings blended admirably with the table ar
rangement. The immense spread OF white
linen stretched from the green room doors
quite to the tall clock at the other end.
The transom over the stained glass parti-
ton and the mirrors were draped with
smilax garlands. Asparagus garlands, dot
ted with red carnations, festocned from
the chandeliers to the wall on either side,
made a tasteful canopy. The mirror rests
on the south wall were banked with red
tulips and carnations, and in the gilded
inches there were palms and orange trees
full of golden fruit. The table had round
plat of maidenhair fern in the center, stud
ded with red carnations. end the same eff
feet in alternate squares or circles extend
ed the entire length. Between the flower
pieces were tall silver fruit vases and the
candelabra, in which were red tapers and
red shades. The sweetmeats were red and
the corsage bouquets were of red carna-
tons.
There were thirty covers on each side of
the table and three at each end.
Using the corridor for a banquet hall-a
forCible object lesson to show the made.
quacy of the White House for the digniiied
er tertainment of the honored guests Of the
nation-obliged the resort to other subter-
fuges. Or arriving. so that the guests
could not see the dinner table till they APP
preached it with their host and hostess,
they were shown through the reception
room at the right to the elevator. Upstairs
they laid aside their wraps. Quantities or
palms decked the upper corridor, the land
ings Of the east staircase and marked their
path down to the east hall and east room,
where the President and Mrs. Cleveland
were waiting to receive them. Col. Jno. NJ
Wilson, wearing his full dress uniform,
made the presentations.
The east room was decked after the
usual manner, with masses OF palms ana
foliage plants in the deep window recesses,
the columns tWined with green garlands, In
all of which electric lights, under red,
white and blue globes, shone like firefiies.
The ceiling was hung with smilaX, also In
short garlands. very pretty effect was
gained by the White House electrician by
corridor doors. When the guests were at
table the lights were turned down in the
cast room and in the west hall, and the
transoms glowed like jewels, with the vari-
colored lights behind them.
President Cleveland took in Lady Paunce-
fote to dinner and the British ambassador
had the pleasure of escorting Mrs. Cleve-
land. The other guests were the ambassa-
dor of France, the ambassador Of Italy
and Baroness de Fava, the German ambas-
sador and Miss Carmen Won Saurma, the
Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero the
Netherlands minister. the Turkish minis
ter, charge d'affaireS of Colombia, the min
lister Of Belgium, the minister of Sweden
and Norway, the minister of Brazil and
Mrs. Mendonca, the Brazilian special en-
voy, Baron de Rio Branco; the Brazilian
special envoy, Gen. Cerqueira, and Mrs.
Cerqueira, the minister of Russia, the min
lister of Hayt, the minister of Spain,
charge d'affaires Of Costa RIGA and Mrs.
de Calvo, the minister of Guatemala and
Mrs. de Lazo Arriaga, the Hawaiian min
lister, the minister of Chile and Mrs. de
Cana, the Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang,
the Argentine minister and Mrs. de Zebal-
los, the minister of Nicaragua and Mrs.
de Guzman, the minister of Denmark, the
minister of Venezuela and Miss Andrade,
the minister of Japan, the charge d'affaires
of the Dominican Republic, the minister Of
Austria-Hungary and Baroness Hengel-
charge d'affaires of Portugal, Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Gresham, Senator and Mrs.
Sherman, Representative and Mrs. Nc
Creary, Representative and Mrs. Hit,
Senator and Mrs Gray, Mrs. Bradbeer,
Mrs. Perrine, Miss Willard, Miss Benedict
Miss Florence Bayard. Miss Helen Brice.
Miss Clementina Furness of New York,
Miss Tuckerman, Miss Harlan, Miss Di-
mock of New York. Mrs. Patenotre Is in
Philadelphia with her parents and there
fore was not present.
Mrs. Cleveland wore superb white satin
spangled in silver, the low-necked bodice
hax trimming a
double strand of diamonds. Mrs. Perrine
was also radiant in white satin and point
lace. Lady Pauncefote wore light satin
brocaded in flowers, and diamond tiara
and necklace. Baroness Fava wore light
blue satin and velvet, with diamond and
pearl coronet and necklace. Mrs. Romero,
a Paris gown of light green MORE, spangled
in green, the low-necked bodice trimmed
with a deep fall of lace held by diamond
spray of roses and foliage diamond neck
lace and diamond star in her hair. Mrs.
and rich lace, diamond ornaments in her
hair and corsage Mrs. GuZman blue bro
caded satin and exquisite lace and diamond
corsage ornaments. Mrs. Lazo Arriaga,
mond rose spray in her hair and corsage
ornaments Miss Won Saurma, light strip
ed satin trimmed with green velvet and
pearl ornaments. Mrs. Zeballos silver blue
satin spangl I'd and combined with a darker
shade of velvet pearls and diamonds. Mrs
Gray. white satin. Mrs. Cana superb black
velvet with blue Jet spangleS and paSSe-
mentries. Mrs. McCreary, pink satin. Miss
Brice, ruby velvet. Mrs. Bradbeer, pale
blue brocade. Mrs. Gresham. blue and
white striped satin. Miss Bayard, red net
and satin. Mrs. Yang wore an elegant robe
of pale gray satin, richly embroidered. Two
Interpreters accompanied the Chinese min
lister and Mrs. Yang to the White House,
but Gid not go to the table with them.
Mrs. Lamont gave a pretty luncheon to-
day in honor Of Mrs. Goodyear Of Buffalo,
who, with Mrs. I. Dever Warner of Bridge
port, and Mrs. Dominick of New York, are
her guests this week. The table had a
center piece of maidenhair fern and there
were corsage bouquets of violets for the
ladies' The others present were Mrs. Rom
ero, Mrs. Mendonca, Mrs Harlan, Mrs.
henderson, Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Mackay-
Smith. Mrs. Hagne, Mrs. Glover, Mrs Par
ker, Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Arson Nc
Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Bell held the
second of their receptions last night and
welcomed to their splendid home on Con-
necticut avenue a large number Of their
friends in resident and official circles. The
hall, drawing rooms and dining room were
most deliberately decorated with Towering
plants, palms and vases of roses. Mrs.
Bell wore a becoming gown Of white satin
and lace. Mrs. A. Graham Bell, who has
returned from Canada to spend little
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