The Washington times., 1895-02-08
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland enter
tanned the Supreme Court at a State dinner
last night, which was the third and last of the
season. In the matter of her gown Mrs.
Cleveland carried out the idea that is at pres
ent so fashionable, that Of having it conform
TO the floral decorations.
The gown was a very splendid one of rose
color satin, spangled in gold. The low neck
corsage was finished with fall of gold
spansled lace that in the front formed a vest
eject with the richest result The short
sleeves were two large pnffs of the rose-color
satin, and the skirt iell in full. rich cleaning
folds, more elegant in its simplicity than
could have been effected by any amount OF
ornamentation.
In place OF the set floral decorations that
have prevailed in former years at the State
dinners and especially at the one IN honor oil
the judiciary, there was last night wealth
of roses. The variety used was the Belle
Siebreeht, appropriately introduced fer the
first time in Washington at the State dinner.
This variety OF rose, which IS cross between
the American beauty and La France, with n
most delightful perfume, will not be sold by
the florists or obtainable until the Spring,
when public debut will be given it at the
large flower shows. The mante!s were banked
wita these roses.
The center of the table was a large square
OF maden-hair ferns studded with the Belle
Si-brecht roses, large piats OF which were at
either end of the table. Immediately on
either side of the central flower piece was a
circle of ferns studded with roses. from the
enter Of which. spreading out in all direc-
tons, was large yariegated-leaved pineap-
pie plant. Bouquets for the ladies were OF
the same roses as were also the boutonnieres
for the men. The tapers were capped with
rose-color shades.
In the East room the ceiling was festooned
with asparagus vines, studded with tiny
+ electric lights. The white and gold pillars
were twined in the same manner. and III the
space above the doorway leading from the
inner corridor, the massing OF foliage was
lighted by electric lights in the form tulips
o herent colors. The remainder OF the
de orations were. as usual, OF palms and foli-
age plants, with cut flowers on the mantels.
1 Mrs Fuller, rs the wife OF the chief justice,
/ was escorted bv the President and sat at his
right at the table. Mrs. Fuller wore gown
of gold color satin with point lace and
diamonds.
The guests were Chief Justice and Mrs.
4 Fuller Justice and Mrs. Field. Justice and
Mrs. Harlan, Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice
and Mrs. Brewer. Justice and Mrs. Brown.
Justice and Mrs. Shiras, and Justice and
Mrs. White
Attorney General and Mrs. 0lney. Chic
justice Alvey, Associate Justice and Miss Aior-
ris. Associate Justice and Mrs. shepard, sena'
tor and Mrs. Yiias. Senator Plat, Senator
and Mrs Henderson. Representative and
Mrs. hay. Representative and Mrs. Outh-
waite, Representative and Mrs. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. William b. HOrnblower, OF New
+ York; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Anderson. o
New York; Nj. and Mrs. W. Powell Mason
Mr and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. Stanley
Matthews, Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Henry n
Field, OF New York.