The Washington times., 1895-01-02

Promptly at noon the diplomats left the
White House to attend the breakfast given in
their honor by the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Gresham at the Arlington Hotel IN order to
be present in time to welcome their guests,
the Secretary and Mrs. Gresham had left the
Executive Mansion at 11:45, and when the
nrst announc msnt Of the arrival Of the
foreign ambassadors and ministers plenipO-
tentlary was made the host and hostess stood
ready TO receive them in the large parlor on
the Vermont avenue entrance to the hotel,
their own suite of rooms on Fl street having
been adjudged too small for the occasion. Tho
diplomatic breakfast has been, since its first in
stitution, one Of the most brilliant entertain
ments Of the New Year.
The suite OF apartments in which the break
fast was served and the reception was held
was decorated with palms and potted plants.
Mrs. Gresham stood with the Secretary Of
State, their daughter, Mrs. Andrews, of Chi
cago, and their niece, the wife of Capt Fuller,
Z. 5. A, in the large parlor nearest the
entrance On Vermont avenue. The second
parlor was used as the one in which the
breakfast was served and there, as in the
first parior, the decorations were Of palms
and growing plants set about in the corners
and IN the window reeesses. The decorations
OF the table were in white and red flowers
The diplomatic breakfast is always stand
up affair on account Of the large number Of
PRISONS TO BE ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. Gresham received in gown Of black
satin, above the hem Of which was broad
border Of white satin fowered broeade. The
full sleeves were of the brocade satin which
was also used in the trimmings Of the
eorsage. Mrs. Andrews gown was Of wine
color silk with lace. and the gown worn by
Mrs. Fuller was Of lilac brocade.
Later in the day at the general receipt on
following the diplomatic breakfast the receiv-
ing party was enlarged by the addition Of
several ladies.
Among the notable costumes of the ladies'
OF the corps were those of Lady Pauneefote
in Nile green satin brocaded in Marquise ef-
feet with black velvet with diamond brooch
fastening the thread lace in the front Of the
corsaSe; Miss Lillian PaEneefote IN gray silk,
Lady GeoFgiana Cough in old rose-corded
silk. trimmed with sable. Lady Errington,
black MORE antique with thread lace.
Madame Romero's gown OF dark green
shaded satin was completed by a corsage OF
brighter shade Of green velvet with bonnet
OF the same shade OF velvet trimmed with
Nine. PGternotre. wife OF the French am
bassador, wore a most stylish costume os
black satin with large black hat filed with
holding plunes OF the same sable hue that
was most becoming 10 her blonde beauty
Mime. de MendOnca, wife OF the Brazilian
miEister, wore a skirt OF black satin with
Louis QuinZe Jacket of black velvet embroid-
cred il old rose and Jet over a vest Of white
attn and sable collar. a black hat trimmed
with pink roses and violets completed this
costume.
Mrs. GUzman, wife Of the Nicaraguan min
ister, wore gown Of velvet shaded from
magenta to olive tints trimmed with Jet and
otter. The bonnet and muff
MATCHED THE GOWN
Madame Cana wore brown be1galine with
pink chiffon trimmings and a scarlet velvet
bonnet; Madame Zeballos, dark blue ben
galine with blue Jet passementeries and bon
net of pink roses; Baroness Fava, purple
corded silk with bonnet 10 match, trimmed
with scarlet roses: Baroness Won HengeImuel-
Ter. black velvet with rose-colOr satin trim
mings and flowers Of the same shade in her
small Jet bonnet
The Korean charge d'afTaires appeared to
have little. if anything, in common with his
associates IN the corps, inasmuch as he stood
asOof from them. wearing a sOmoer-hUed
gown, on the back and front Of which was
what to an Uninitiated eye must have seemed
a porous plaster gayly decorated in color for
outward adornment. This, taken in eoniune-
tiOn with the Cupid's wings Of wire gaUze
affixed to the rear OF his fiy-trap headgear.
gave him a as;Iy more festive appearance
than was at all in keeping with his lugubrious
cast of cOunfeuanee