Evening star., 1896-02-15

new at this sort OF thing but we will try to
give them good time, anyhow" That they
succeeded goes without saying, for what
ever the sixth undertakes they do well, from
Indian fighting ind rough riding to enter
tanning guests.
The reception proper took place IN the
large han on tn. second floor. The walls
and ceiling We're almost completely hidden
behind flags and pennants, which were
hung in lavish profuson, making a beauti-
full background for the handsome toilets
sof the receiving party. On the stage was a
stringed orchestra from the Sixth itegi-
ment Band, which rendered choice music
for the occasion. --...
The Receiving Party.
Mrs Lamont stood just within the door,
where all the guests were presented by
Lieut.. Wilcox, the regimentaI adjutant
She was becomingly gowned in white broad
cloth trimmed with ermine, with bodice of
Dresden silk and ornaments of diamonds.
With her stood Mrs. Gordon. the wife Of
Col Gordon, ccmuandant of the post. She
looked very handsome in black satin, with
a white front covered with chiffon trimmed
with jet and black thread lace. Her orna-
ments were pearls and a rare old brooch of
cameo and pearls. The other ladies in The
receiving party were Mrs. West, Mrs. Kin
dali, Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. Craig, Miss Craig
Mrs. Cheever, Mrs. Parham, Miss Gordon
MIS-. kingsbury, Mrs. Harman, Mrs.
Rhodes, Mrs. Cruise, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs.
Mearns, Mrs. .Blocksom, Mrs. Gallagher
and Mrs. Brooks of the garrison, and Miss
Miles, Miss Lieber, Miss Poole, Miss Isush-
ing, Miss Mamie Smith, Miss Brcel,en-
ridge, Miss Closson, Miss Ennis, Miss Por-
ter, Miss Carlton. Miss Davis. Miss Bryant
Miss Alden and Miss &ilton, who HAD been
invited from the city 10 assist them.
Miss Gordon and Miss Craig who are
deDutantes at the post, wore white satin
and lace, as did Mrs. Wilcox, who is q
comparatively recent addition to the ladies'
of Fort Myer Mrs; Kendall, white orepon
and satin, trimmed in passementerie and
white lace; Mrs Brooks, an imported gown
of pearl silk and crepon; Mrs. Hartman,
black satin brocade; Mrs. Cheever, lavender
tin, point lace, pearls and diamond Or
naments; Mrs. Mearns, gray satin, steel
passementerie: Mrs. Parham. black velvet
with point lace front and diamonds; Mrs.
Arthur, yellow bengaline, chiffon and black
jet with ornaments Of turquoise and tiia-
monds; Mrs. Blocksam, white crepon; Mrs.
West black satin brocade and point lace;
Mrs. Cruise, blue satin waist with skirt OF
black satin
Across the hall from the room where the
receiving Larty stood are three smaller
rooms, one of which is to be the general
court-martial room for the post, and the
other two offices for the post. They
were prettiy decorated and were utilized
by the overflow from TIE main hall Ow-
ing to the roominess of the building there
was at ,aoo,,di, no time ,na an oln uncomfortable
one of the largest of the win
ter. To the guests from the city the
scene was particularly attractive, for the
military CHARACTER VI lHe uecOFatlOnS was
carried out to perfection. On the wall of
the entrance hall were hung the regimen
tai and company coiors with crossed sabers,
ard even on the refreshment table this
idea was carried ont, for there was a big
sugar cannon with candied cherries piled
up about it for ammunition, and froWn-
ing fortress also made from candy In the
adjoining room Two mammoth punch bowls
were the center of attack on the part OF
the guests, but reinforcements Wre re-
ceived so constantly that they managed to
withstand all assaults.
The Committee
The arrangements for the reception were
in the hands OF committee of five of the
officers: Col. Gordon, Capt. Kingsbury,
Lieut.. Harman apd Lieut.. White and
much of the credit for the successful way
the rooms were decorated was due to DR..
Arthur the post surgeon. All the officers
of course, lad a share, and when the
crowds began to arrive they resolved them
selves into a reception committee and ex-
tended n royal welcome to everyone.
Everything was done on most lavish
scale and the guests are sure to remem-
Ter the reception as che of the most de-
lightful affairs ever given in this city, and
will hope for an early repetition.
Guests Present
Among the hundreds present were Major
and Mrs. r. c. Parker Mrs NJ r. MORGAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gray Park, Mrs. c.
w. Thomas Mrs. S. I. Gushing, Miss Cusl,-
ing, Gen. and Mrs. H. G.. Gibson. Miss Glib
Prince, Col. and Mrs. George L. Andrews.