The Washington times., 1895-01-02
CABINET RECEPTIONS
WERE BRILLIANT
Foreign Diplomats and Soldiers
Attended in Gorgeous Array.
MRS. CARLISLE HAD A HOST
Beautiful Decorations in Secretary of
War LamOnt'S Residence.
Residences of President Cleveland's Advisers
Were Besieged by Callers In Carriages
and on Foot-Many 5eenea Of Social En-
ioYment-Ladies Who Received Wore Co.'S
tunes Of Great Beauty and Extreme Value.

tunes OF Great beauty ana Extreme Value.
| The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Carlisle held as usual one Of the largest re-
ceptions OF New Years Day. The massing of
carriages In front OF the house, and from
there extending down K street and around
the corner OF Fifteenth street. attested TO this
fact in the most unmistakable manner.
| The bay window in the parlor was filled in
with tall palms and the plants that under
Mrs. Carlisle's own supervision have grown
from small ones to their present height. On
he mantels were vases OF long-stemmed
os es, as well as about the rooms, where the
roses and cut flowers filed the various hand
some crystal and majolica stands for Ihis
purpose.
| In the diningroom there was bountifullY
! spread table. to the good things OF which
ample justice was done by the callers. The
decorations were warm and bright in appear
ance, as was most suitable to the day and
occasion.
Mrs. Carlisle received in gown of French
! gray moire antique trimmed with chiffon
and steel passementeries.
! Mrs. William K. Carlisle's gown was OF
| light blue brocade satin, the corsage trimmed
with chiffon and passementerle.
| The other ladies of the receiving party
were Miss Helm and Miss Queen, of Coying
! ton, Ky; Mrs. Robert P Bowler, the Misses
| Hamlin, sisters of the Assistant Secretary OF
| the Treasury; Miss Draper, daughter of the
! Representative from Massachusetts,; Miss
! Thornton, Miss Curtis Miss Ruth Leeds
Kerr, and Miss Margaret Johnson. daughter
of the chief of Engraving and Printing.
SECRETARY AND Mrs. LAMONT.
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Lamont from
until o'clock found no time for leisure in
| the intervals of handshaking and greeting
callers at their residence on Lafayette Square
| Outside the streets were almost blockaded
| with the carriages OF those bent upon making
! the New Year calls.
| Military titles flew about in-the frosty air
| at a lively rate until it sounded at times as
! though the roll call of the entire Army was
/ being sounded in the effort to secure the car
| riages of the various owners.
Within the house the decorations o. palms
| and Christmas greens were added to by
numerous flags OF the Union in compliment
| TO the veterans OF many wars and their
/ younger comrades in the field.
! Mrs. Lamont received in a gown OF yellow
satin brocaded in white, having the effect OF
lace covering. The large coliarette of
brown velvet extended in deep points over
/ the boufTant sleeves OF the satin. Over the
| brown velvet was handsome lace.
| The ladies OF the receiving party. all wives
/ of Army officers. with the exception OF the
! wives of two Congressman and IA number OF
! young ladies. were Mrs. John NJ. Wilson,
| Mrs. Joseph BreckinridSe. Mrs. Gordon, Mrs.
! Closson. Mrs. Sternberg. Mrs. Doe, Mrs.
1 Ruggles, Mrs. Hail. Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Bate,
| wife Of Senator Bate, who is on the Army
! Committee; Mrs. Outhwaite, wife of the Ohio
! II F4--
! Miss Aline Wilcox. Miss Deering, Mis- Muir
! ply. daughter OF Senator Murphy. OF New
| York; Miss Mary Sheridan. Miss Katherine
| Smith. the Misses Davis. daughters of Major
| Davis: Mrs. Charles Sanders, of New York,
cousin of the hostess and Mrs. Henry Per-
rine, mother of Mrs. Cleveland.
| SECRETARY HERBERT's RECEPTION.
The residence OF the Secretary of the Navy
presented truly patriotic appearance with
its elaborate decorations of flags and gay
pennants ofbunting that seemed to catch every
current of air from the constant opening and
shutting of the entrance door and to wave
about in the most natural manner possible.
I The holiday decorations in the parlors were
still in place and the quantities of holly
| everywhere gave most effective background
! to the arrangements of flags. In addition
there were tall pOtted plants in the corners Of
the rooms and about the walls and smaller
ones on the mantes.
As the callers entered the house they were
greeted with burst OF finspiriting music from
the Marine Band stationed in the con-
servatory. Outside the house the scene was
one upon which the residents of the quiet
neighborhood looked out upon with keenest
enjoyment. The street seemed fairly alive
with brass buttons gold lace, the waving of
plumes and the usual stiffness Of the air was
enlivened by the ciinking of the sa5res as the
I ,Tg,.
up in rapid succession, stopping now and
then to exchange salutation ana greeting be-
fore entering the house.
DRESSES OF THE LADIES.
Miss Herbert received in a gown Of light
blue satin brocaded in pink and trimmed
with fine knife plating OF the same.
At the side of Miss Herbert aud the Secre-
tary stood Mrs. Lee, wife of Admiral Lee. in
costume of black silk and old lace. The
other ladies of the receiving party, with the
exception of Mrs. Benjamin Micou, mother
in-law of Secretary HerDert's youngest daugh-
ter, were the wives of the chiefs of bureaux
in the Navy Department. several of the young
daughters of naval officers, and personal
friends of Miss Herbert.
Mrs Mioou wore gown of black silk with
cap of point lace. The ladies of the receiving
party were Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Chadwick,
MIS-. stewart, MIS-. anu MISS fticuDOTU, MIS-.
| Sampson, Mrs. Lemly. Mrs. Haywood, Miss
Stellwagen, Miss Fife, Miss Rush.
! In the dining room red roses and ferns
formed the centerpiece on the beautifully
laden table.
A recent addition to the pictures in the
|, large parlor on the right OF the entrance that
attracted considerable attention, was a por-
trait of Miss Herbert, painted by Mr. Randall,
of North Carolina, who, since finishing the
picture, has gone abroad TO study under
Bougereau.
SECRETARY MORTON AND MISS MORTON.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Nor
ton greeted their callers in their new suite OF
rooms in the Portland, where they are this
season established on the second floor of the
building. The parlors were beautitied with
numerous blooming plants, ferns. and palms,
with cut flowers placed in jars and orna-
| mental vases among the greens on the mantel
and tables.
| Miss Morton, who always has cordial
| manner in greeting strangers us well as
! friends. seemed thoroughly imbued with the
| spirit of the New Year, and quite won the
| hearts of many of her callers, who up to this
memorable first day of 1895. had not had the
| pleasure of her acquaintance.
Miss Morton's gown was of black and
white striped brocade and moire antique, with
| lace about the throat and on the front of the
corsage.
The ladies of the receiving party were Mrs.
Coombes, wife OF the New York Representa-
tive; Mrs. Dabney and Mrs. Mark Harring-
| ton, wife of the chief of the Weather Bureau.
1 POSTMASTER GENERAL AND MRS. BIssEII