Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-31
THE SOCIAL WORLD
A Midday Feast Amid Flowers and
Friends.
PINK ORCHIDS, ROSES AND FERNS
The Second Bachelors a Brilliant
Event.
THE CABINET RECEPTIONS

| Mrs. George Westinghouse entertained g
| company of ladies today at a breakfast
| which was in reality the daintiest banquet
and the most elaborate daylight floral
| fete ever seen in this city. The hospitality
| extended to such distinguished party
was in honor of Mrs. Charles Gibson, wife
! of Senator Gibson of Maryland The
ladies sat about circular table, spread In
| the banquet hall of the Arlington. The
| spacious room was set with palms. the
deep recesses OF the windows banked with
| them, the mirrors sprayed with wild
| clematis, and generally beautiful effect
| of green attained. Over the table the
| ceiling was canopied in green. and the
chandeliers We're garlanded with aspara-
gus vines. From one to the other aspara-
gus garlands were stretched, dotted with
orchids.
The great center of the table was a bed
of maidenhair fern. Two pineapple palms
reached up to the chandeliers, thanking an
enormous cluster of pink roses. holding
on their long stems. The bed of ferns was
dotted over with punches of pink orchids.
and at regular intervals round the outer
edge were the candelabra. The tapers
burned under pink orchid shades. and
each candelabrum was the center of cush-
ion of maidenhair fern, studded with pink
orchids. Around these points punches OF
We're grouped, only cut-glass dishes being
used, not to interfere with the car
rying out of the color scheme in green
and pink. Each of the ladies' places was
marked by a sash of wide satin ribbon,
mignonette shade. Each had three stiff
loops. and on one end was stamped in
raised gilt letters the monogram Of the
hostess, and on the other the name Of the
guest. This end. longer than the other,
reached over each cover. Between these
ribbons the cloth was sprayed over with
bits of fern. An orchestra played through
out the meal. The company sat down at
1 o'clock.
The ladies invited to meet Mrs. Gibson
were Mrs. Perrine. Lady Pauneefote, Miss
Carmen Vor Saurma. Mrs. Romero, Mrs.
Mendonea. Mrs. Lazo Arriago. Mrs. Yang,
hian. Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. German, Mrs.
Brewer. Mrs. Call. Mrs Sherman, Mrs
Dolph. Mrs. VIM. Stewart, Mrs. Blanchard,
Mrs. Carey. Mrs. Stephen White. Mrs Nc
Creary, Mrs Daniels, Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs
Dalzell, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs Tracey. Mrs. Sar-
toris, Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. Philip Pendleton
Powell. Mrs James F Barbour. Mrs. Sam
H. Gibson, Mrs. Morehead. Mrs Money,
Mrs. and Miss Selfridge, Mrs Condit
Smith; Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Truxton Beale.
F'foulke. Mrs. Alfred Whelan. Mrs A. Rut-
gers Ringwalt. Mrs. P. E. Chaplin, Mrs
A. a, T. Britton: Mrs: Thomas Wilson,
.
McCammon. Mrs: Charles Spalding. Mrs.
Shiras Mrs. Washington. Mrs. A. A. Lips
comb, Mrs. I; v. Hammond. Mrs. J. T.
les. Mrs. H. NJ. Field. Mrs E. L. Kenney,
Miss Mildred Lee, Mrs. Alice Lee and Miss
Kate Field.
The second Of the Bachelors Cotillions
last night was yellow ball. The Rifles
Hall was draped in that color, the stage
was festooned with it, and the lights shone
4 oh VOL had
with palms. and supper was served there
The walls We're sprayed with wild clematis
vines. and placques of laurel were set be-
which the Bachelors Club are always
generous, We're banked near the stage.
Those for the ladies were in baskets. The
other favors were souvenirs, yellow satin
NUNS, with long ribbon StreamerS, with the
club monogram stamped on them For the
men there were Tapped decorations. Mrs.
Brice, elegantly Sowned in black satin and
point lace, and wearing superb diamonds
received the guests. The cotiilion began
about 10. and was led by Mr.. Charles L.
with Mrs. Chatfeld Taylor
The president of the club. Mr.. William
Hall Slack. was, as usual. the throne and
the power behind it in making all the ar
rangements for the ball. which was a
brilliant success. but his presence was
missed from the gay scene itself, the other |
gentlemen of the committee being the hosts
of the event. They are Jesse Brown, Rob-
ert 8. Chiffon, jr., Charles c. Glover, Mar
quis ImperiaI, George Howard Baron Ket-
tier. Charles Laurie McCawley, John Van
Ness Philip, Alexander Rodgers and p |
Lee Phillips.
About two hundred and fifty guests were |
present, among whom were Secretary and |
Mrs. Lamont. Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. |
Miss Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May |
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauley, Gen and |
Mrs. McCammon. Miss McCammon, Capt. |
and Mrs McNair. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure. |
Lieut. and Mrs. Mulligan. Mr.. and Mrs. |
10 Mr. afh ~t~olI
Capt. and Mrs. Chase. Col. and Mrs. Cas- |
sells. Miss Cassels. Mr.. r. 8. Chiffon, Miss |
Juliet Collins, Miss Childs. Senior Covarru-
bias, Commodore and Mrs Chadwick, Mrs |
md Misses Campbell, Miss Cushing, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Cunningham. Mr.. and Mrs. Shu-
prick Clymer. Hon. and Mrs. w. F. Draper, |
Miss Draper. the Misses Davidge. Mr.. Wal
er d. Davidge the British ambassador and |
Lady Pauncefote the Misses Pauncefote,
Miss Pitts, Miss Peck. Miss Parsons, Lieut.
md Mrs. Qualtrough, the Misses Reeder
Hiss Rochester och Mrs 1,s and Miss Ruggles
NJ. and Mrs o a. B. Legare
Mr.. Carroll Mercer. the Turkish minister.
md Mrs. ]. l. McCallum, Miss Nichols.
Miss Noyes, Mr.. ard Mrs. Thaddeus Norris,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Poor. Miss Poor. Mr..
md Mrs. John c. Poor, Mr.. F: Lee Phillips,
Count Louis Szechenyi. Mr.. ard Mrs. ].
Henley Smith. Mrs. Admiral Stanley, Miss |
Mason, Mrs. and Miss Townsend. Surgeon
General Trycn, Mr.. and Mrs. Chatfield-
Taylor, Miss Tredick, Admiral Upshur, AS
,istant Secretary ard Mrs. Uhl. Miss Uhl
Dr.. and Mrs. A. Whellan, Miss Wilcox, Mr.
md Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, the Misses
Wilson. Mrs and Misses Wallack. Justice
md Mrs. Brewer. the Misses Brewer, Mr.
md Mrs. A. c. Barney, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
5oardman. the Misses Boardman, Mr.. and
Yrs Truxtun Beale; Maj. and Mrs. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Blocmer, Mr.. Jesup
Blair. Mrs. Becker. Mr.. g.. F. Becker. Mr..
Tesse Brown, Mrs. Bugher. Mr.. Fred. |
3ugher Mr.. and Mrs. Bowler Mr.. Bax-
Mr.. Claude N. Bennett, Mr..
richard Broadhead, Miss Ellen Beale. Mr..
nd Mrs. Harmon-Brown, the Misses |
Miss Marion Biddle. Hon.
William e. Curtis, Mrs Cameron,
Ir and Mrs. A. D. Addison, Mr. and Mrs. |
:. w. Andrews, Mr.. F. w. Andrews. Jr.,
Ir. and Mrs. G. F. Appleby. Miss Adds, |
Ifss Adams, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair, Mr. |
nd Mrs. g. L. Bradley. Mr. Sanford Beatty