The Washington times., 1895-02-26

Beale. The decorations were of pink with
a centerpiece OF ferns. on either side Of
this Were tall, cut glass vases holding La
France roses. The central piece Of EN-
brCicery, on which the ferns rested, was
outlined with broad pink ribbons. The
tapers were pink and the bon bons were in
the Same color
The guests were Madam Bakhmeteff,
Mrs. Mop herson, Mrs, May, Miss Boardman,
Miss Patten, Mrs. Henly Smith, Mrs. Hoy,
Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Story, Madam
Zeballos Mrs. Raymond, Marquise LAMA,
Mrs. Payson, and Mrs. Gordon Mckay.
The Washington assembly given last night
at the Arlington has never before been sur
passed and hardly ever equaled in point
OF brilliancy by its elegant predecessors.
| Each successive season it has been the aim of
the board of governors to make the as
sembly the crowning event of the winter,
! and i'll this aim they have always been sue
cessful. Last night the preparations in
every respect were more elaborate than at
any time, and the effect was decidedly more
| iii the nature OF walking through a con-
servatory of unlimited dimensions than of
| promenading about an ordinary ballroom.
Never before We're plants and trailing vines
used in such profuson as last night. In
/ the ballroom, where the walls are lined
with mirrors. the effect OF all this elabo-
rate decoration brought out by the myriad
/ electric lights and sparkling color was re-
! flected over and over in the most bewilder-
| ing and marvelously effective manner. on
entering the effect was tropical spendor
/ of palms, wild smilax, and Towering acacia
spreading out in all directions. When to
this is added the assemblage of beautiful
/ gowns, the flashing OF precious stones OF
every description, and the odor of roses
waited abroad with every slight whiff
| or air from the constantly opened doors,
some adequate idea of the brilIiancy of the
| Washington assembly OF 80 can be gained.
In the large drawing rooms, in the CEN
/ trail one OF which the receiving party stood,
/ the decorations were OF gigantic palms,
| whic h, filling in the window spaces,
reached nearly 10 the ceiling. The mantcls
| We're banked with ferns and studded with
long -stemmed roses. The door ways
We're so covered with wild smilax vines
| as to have the appearance of an entrance
| into bower
| In the ballroom the entire ceiling was
covered with wild smilaX and the lights
OF th, chandeliers threw roSeate hues over
the scene from masses of the same vines.
| Against the mirrors on the north side OF the
room We're hung immense victors wreaths
with broad sash ribbons, the color nr an
American Beauty rose, in great bows with
! long floating ends. Three of these wreaths
two smaller ones with a large one in the
middle-were fastened To the front of the
| gallery at the east end in which the
| Marine Band sat.
! On tho mirrors at the south side of the
room instead OF the victor's wreaths Were
! larg. gilt baskets filled with blooming
/ acacia and ferns. These baskets Were
! swung in place and ornamented with large
| bows OF the same broad pink sash ribbons.
/ The deep doorway leading to the suite OF
dra wing rooms was in its massing of
! green vines and shrubbery, veritable
| bower Small had charge OF the decora-
| tiong
The governors OF the assembly were
judge John Davis, Mr.. Alexander
Rodgers. Mr.. Walter v. r. Berry, Mr..
! CaIderoI, Carlisle, Mr.. Charles C. Glover,
Mr.. Arnold Hague, Mr.. George HELEN,
Col. John Hay, Marquis Imperiali di
Francavilla, Mr.. Edward McCauley, Mr..
Henry May, Mr.. j. Van Ness Philip,
Mr. John C. Poor, Mr.. j. Rufus Tryon, and
Mr. William Hall Slack.
Mrs Sheridan received the guests in
gown of white satin, the low neck bodice en-
broidered in pearls with full puffs OF white
chiffon forming the short sleeves. Presenta-
ttons were made by Mr. Alexander Rodgers.
At $50 o'clock an impromptu cotillion was
\ danced, leo DIV EQWdEu Inc
favors were flowers. The principal guests
at the assembly were:
| Hon. Robert Adams, jr.. Lieut.. Walter S.
Alexander, Hon. Alvey A. Adee, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Baker, Senator and Mrs. Brice
the Misses Brlce, Justice Brown, Mr.. Bsx-
Ironsides. Mr.. Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. I. Sand
ford Beatty. Capt George Barnett, Mr. Jules
Boeufve. Hon. E. A. Bowers. Hon. Henry H.
Bingham, Mrs. and Miss Belknap, Mrs. A. P.
Baxiom, Miss Benedict. Miss Bradley, Miss
Bispham. Miss Biddle, Mrs. W. H. Bradley,
Mr. John j. Chew, Mrs. John G. Carlisle
Mr. Logan Carlisle, Commodore and Mrs.
Chadwick. Senator and Mrs. Carey, Lieut..
Cable, Senator and Mrs. Call. Miss
Call. Mr.. and Mrs., Calderon Carlisle,
Miss Clagett, Miss Miriam Crosby, Mrs.
Thornburgh- Cropper, Mrs. John Davis,
Miss Davis, Mrs. j. n. Dolph,
Gen. J. s. Fullerton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Ffoulke. Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Miss
Fuller Baron Won Flotow, Mr.. B. F. Ffoulke,
Hon. and Lady Cough, Mr.. Henry Wise Gar
nett. Miss Garnett. Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.
Glover, Major and Mrs. Goodloe, Miss Good
loe, Senator Charles H. Gibson, the Misses
German. Mss Hagner. Col. and Mrs. John Hay,
Hon. and Mrs. r. Il. Hit, Senator and Mrs.
Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazeltine, Miss Hazel
tine, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Rowland. Miss Her.
bert. Col. and Mrs. Huidekoper, Mr.. Justice
Harlan. the Misses Harlan. Mrs. Hearst, Mrs.
Hazen, Marquis Imperiali Mr.. Fairfax Irwin,
japanese minister, Baron Keopeler, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lowndes, Marquis and Marquise
LAMA, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Letter. the Misses
Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Logan, ir., Sec
retary and Mrs. Lamont, the Belgian minis
ter. Mrs Daniel Manning, Senator and Mrs.
Murphy, Miss Murphy, the Brazilian Minister
and Madam Mendonca, the Misses Mendonca,
the Turkish minister, the Spanish minister.
Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Magruder, Com. N.
Miyaoka, Mr. and Mrs. @. S. Noyes, Miss
Noyes. Com. K. Nakayama, Miss Paunce-
fote. the British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote, the Misses Pauncefote, Col and
DePeyster, the Misses DePeyster, Mr.. and
} Mrs. Clifford Perrin, Mr.. DePadilla. and Mr..
R. E. Phillips.
In the midst of palms and flowers aad
meath the folds of "Old Glory bevy oi
pretty girls and gallant youths danced away
the fleeting hours last night at Haines Hall
corner of Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast The occasion was the
third annual hop of the Potomac Wheelmen.
The affair was in charge of the following
gentlemen: j. E. Shoemaker. president; E.
J. Van Horn, vice president; r. r. Bun
treasurer; F. W. Buckler, secretary; J. NJ
ober. captain; J. C. Anderson, chairman; c.
A. Holland, G. J. Montgomery, +. Schultz
William Montgomery, w. Crawford. E. F.
Dorsey and Charles Grace. Mr.. Howard
Rhine, the trick rider. gave an exhibition o.
his ability to cut figure on his wheel.
Some of the guests of the evening were
s Misses E. NJ. Repetti. Alice Z. Bache, Ger
trude Roland Dolly Rock, Jennie Coleman
) India Ridgway, Gertrude Rowland, Annie
Coleman, Aggie Shoemaker, Katie Herman
Rosie Daley, T. G. Anderson, Grace
Schroeder, Beckie Rhode, Lottie Parsons