The Washington times., 1895-02-21


receive the public tonight from TO Il
( o'clock.
The Lachelor's cotiliion given last night
was fitting wind-up TO the series of bril-
liant entertainments that have marked the
present season. The decorations were richer
in effect thanupon any previous occasion OF
! the winter. as instead OF the pink that was
/ used at the first cotillion, or of yellow, as
/ at the second entertainment. the decorations
( last night were OF scarlet. The walls were
/ hung with scarlet draperies from which at
intervals sprung out tall palms. The lights
shone from the large chandeliers through
sunbursts OF flame color, while the bal
cony in which the musicians were stationed
was hung with the same gorgeous hued dra-
/ peries.
The rear OF the stage was entirely of scar
let sprayed over with asparagus vines. The
front was thickly set with palms. among
! which were bushes of white aZalias in full
/ bloom. Behind these the palms rose until
( they brushed against the ceiling. Around
! the walls ran electric lights in clusters of red
and white
Ii was in effect a souvenir cotillion, as the
fayors, especially designed for the even
ing, were of the most brilliant red satin.
! Those for the girl swere heart-shaped bags
with full top of flame color satin through
which ran long ribbons of the same shade.
/ For the men there were smallerhearts of red
! satin ornamented with the letters OF the club
/ in gold To these We're attached ribbons by
which TO suspend them about the neck.
Other favors were in the form of satin of
various colors embroidered with large Mar
guerites. Between the flower lids Were pin
| cushions for the men and needle-books for
/ the girls. As the bright-hued favors lay to-
/ gether before the beginning of the cotillion
I they presented anespeCially yrich appearance.
As usual. there were punches OF flowers as
! favors, and these We're arranged upon a
| screen or glossy greenleaves and asparagus
| vines
Capt Montgomery Macomb led the cotil-
lion. The guests were received by Mrs. John
! Hay
Among those present were: The British
Misses Z Psuncefote. Mr., Mrs, and the Misses
| Boardman, Mrs. Bugher Mr.. and Mrs. .FraS
| er, the Misses Davidge. Mrs. and Miss
Wallach, Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowler, Miss Cameron, Lieut.. Barnett,
| Mr. Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. BaX -Ironsides.
/ Com and Mrs. Chadwick, the Misses Emory,
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ Ffoulke, Mr.. Chiffon
Miss Dexter, Mr.. Hunt. Mr.. John Ford. Sen.
ator and Mrs. Gray, Major Goodloe, Miss
! Gwynn, Mr. and Mrs c. C. Glover, Miss
| Hazeltine. Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Miss
| Harlan, Com, Mrs. and Miss Hofr, AS
sistant Secretary and the Misses Hamlin,
Mrs. and the Misses Kinney, Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston, Col. and Miss Hay, Mr..
/ Knagenhjelm, Miss Kerr. DR. and Mrs. Jones,
Marquis Imperiali, the Misses Letter, Mr..
Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May, Gen.
Mrs. and Miss McCamon. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mulligan, Mavroyeni Bey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Poor, Miss Poor, Mr.. Norris, the French
ambassador, Miss Parsons, Miss Pitts,
Com. Mrs. and Miss Rush, Capt, Mrs, and
Miss Rodgers, Count Reventlow, the Ger
man Ambassador and Miss Won Saurma.
| Mr-Spring- Rice, Assist ant Secretary, Mrs,
mi fold
lor, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont.
The marriage of Lieut.. F. F. Fletcher,
u s. N. TO Miss Stetson will take place at
noon on Tuesday next at st. Johns Church,
and will be followed by a wedding break
fast, at which a large number OF guests viii
be present.
Mrs. Clifford Perrin has issued invita-
tions for a five O'Clock tea this afternoon at
her home, No. 1876 street.
Yesterday afternoon was by no means
a notably gay one in society, as was natur-
ally to have been looked for on the closing
day of the Cabinet receptions The num-
ber of those making the rounds was, on
the contrary, unusually small. Even in
the most inclement days of midwinter the
showing of fashionables at the Cabinet
receptions has been decidedly larger Than
was the case yesterday.
in attendance the receptions were none the
less enjoyable to those who did make the
calls at the various houses where the host
esses We're surrounded by pleasant receiv-
ing parties.
At the residence of the Secretary of,War
Mrs. Lamont received in gown Of
mauve brocade, and had, in addition to the
usual number of wives of Army officers,
some half dozen or more young ladies rep
resenting the resident society of the city.
Among the ladies of the receiving party
We're Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs.
and Miss Thurber, Miss Sheriff., Miss Pat
ton, Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss CasSells,
the Misses Williams Mrs Andrews, daugh-
ter of Gen. Schofield, and Miss Boardman.
After O'Clock the ladies were enter
tanned at an informal tea by Mrs. Lamont
at prettily set table in the dining
Mrs. Gresham received in a gown of
gray silk with flowered brocaded trimming,
and had among the ladies of the receiving
! party Mrs. Nellie Grant SartoriS, Mrs.
Fuller, niece of the hostess, and Miss Pen
dleton, daughter of the late minister to
Germany.
In the second room tea and light refresh
ments were served from a small table,
from which later in the afternoon the wife
of the Secretary of State dispensed hospi-
talities to the ladies who lad assisted heI
in entertaining callers.
Mrs. 0lney had the assistance of quite a
large party inentertaining those who called.
Before the close of the reception the Attorney
General returned home and Joined the ladies
. in social cup of tea. The hostess received
in a gown of mauve brocade and velvet, and
, was assisted by Miss Alice Lee, of Boston;
Mrs e. S Fraser, Mrs Arnold, Mrs. McAdoo
Mrs. Barry, wife of Capt. Barry, o. s. A.
Miss Ruggles, Miss Poor, and Miss Rodgers
Miss Morton found her time pretty well
occupied yesterday in answering queries
about the two chairs made for the President
and Mrs. Cleveland to occupy at the State
! dinner last night. Nearly every one had
something to say on the subject, and one and
all wished to personally inspect them. Tc
each and every question Miss Morton had
/ some pleasant response, and seemed not g
little amused at the amount of interest thai
had been manifested in this respect. Hel
gown yesterday afternoon was of black sill
J with vest of purple yelled inlace.
Mrs. Mark Harrington, Mrs Crook, anC
the Misses Oberly were the ladies of the re
ceiving party.
Mrs. Bissell had intended receiving yes
terday, but was prevented by illness from
, so doing.
. One of the important events of Frida,
evening will be the presentation of the com
edy Engaged under the auspices of tn
ladies of the Garfield Hospital. Their,