The morning times., 1896-01-18
ARMY AID HkVE DANCED
AT The RIFLES HALL
Brilliant Gathering of Handsom9
Women and Brave Men.
Made II Most Striking
Scene.

The" spirit of the service hase every reason
to be proud OF its glorious artistic en-
deavors in decorating National Rifles
Ar1nory for the big assembly last evening
No more brilliant scene can DE imagined
than the gathering Of beautiful women
in gowns OF cleaning silk, shinImering
satin and misty tulie, moving to strains
of delicious music and guided through the
dance by sialwart cavaliers. most Of whom
wore uniforms giittering with gold.
The setting OF The hali was superb. The
stage made pretty and suggestive picture.
II was nassed on either side with tropical
plants, a tent ornamenting the Center OF il
supporting scarlet peGnaEts, and with q
drum and stacked muskets thanking IL. The
flag of the Union was drared high above.
and the walls on either side were covered
with gaudy flags of AL nations, depenulIg
from lrieze OF smilax. Rosy shades vei4ed
the side lights, above which miniature
American flags and crossed sabers were
hung.
Banners of every nation hung on the outer
walls of the gallery, in which Fanciuln
and the Marine Stringed Band played old
airs and new TO the never-ceasing appro-
bation of those who glided over the perfect
floor. The affair was glorious success.
Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Walker made up
the receiving party who welcomed the
early arrivals, standing near the stage.
Down stairs delicious supper was
served at 2 O'clock, with a generouss sappiy
of champagne and army punch, and all
sorts OF wonderful sweets arranged in de-
signs suggestive OF the service, and illu
minated by rose-colored lights.
The president OF the club, Major General
Admiral vi.
president, and Lieutenant Niblock. sec
retary, shared the houors of the occasion
with the following executive committee:
Capt. Cromwell, Surgeon J. Bond, U. s. N.
Major Darlington, Capt. Kingsbury, Capt.
Keefer, Z. S. A, and Lieutenant Meyers
of the Marine Corps.
Ninety Officers, Army, Navy and Marine.
compose the subscription list, each OF
whom invite guests, and there will be a
second assembly later in the season.
Among those hidden were the Vice Presi-
dent and members of the Cabinet, mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps, Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Boardmann, the
Misses Boardmann, Mrs. s. s. Howland,
Mr.. Edward A. Bowers, Mr.. Sanford Beatty,
Mr.. Eastman, Count Galarza, Miss Miles,
Miss Sherman, Miss woodward, Mis- Bryant.
Mrs. and Miss Hichborn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney, Miss Stewart, Miss Lockwood.
Mr. John Davis. Mr.. Henry Earle, Sen
ator and Mrs. Brice. tire Misses Brice, Mr..
Boenfre, and all Officers and wives and
daughters prominent in the service.
This was one of the rare occasions at
the Capital when there has been a genuine
''belie OF the ball." and looking at the
beautiful Miss Hichborn rs she moved grace
fully through an old-fashloned QnadriIle TO
the time of believe me IL all those en-
dearing young charms" one could but ap-
MIA rOnd q N
men OF the service.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont
gave a dinner last evening at which the
tabledecordtions were white roses and ferns.
Guests. The French Ambassador and Nine.
Patenotre. Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Sen
ator Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Audendried, Mr.. How
land and Miss Bryant of New York.
Continental Chapter, Daughters OF the
Revolution, will meet at Hotel Oxford Mon
day, January 20, at p. m. Rev. II. w.
Ennis will deliver an address on "Revolu-
tionary Women Of the Hudson Valley"
Mrs A. B. Brown of No. 1928 P street
gave tea yesterday afternoon, assisted
by Mrs. A. b. Britton, Mrs. j. F. Brown,
Mrs. Lamoreaux. Miss Helen Hurst, Miss
Dashiell, Miss Teller, Miss Fell Miss Duyal
Miss Ingersoll and Miss Susie Britton. The
drawing rooms were beautifully decorated
with roses and smilax, and palms set here
and there in the broad hallway.
The table was arranged with white roses
the silver candelabra capped with white,
and festoons OF smilax with traceries OF
ferns adorned the snowy cloth ON which
CONNECTIONS in glittering trays OF glass ana
silver were served.
Amcog the many guests who called dur