The morning times., 1896-01-19
mrs. CLEVELAND'S
FIRST Card RECEPTION
She Received in the Gorgeou3ly
Decorated East Room.
Ladie, of the Cabinet, Congress and
Diplomatic Corps Crowded the
Executive Mansion.

The social calendar for the coming wecI
shows:
| Monday
A luncheon by Miss Scott for Miss wood
| ward.
| Mrs. LInler-Dunn, u tea.
| Mrs. j. Frank Aldrlch a tea for Miss
Esther BogLe OF Chicago.
senator ana Mrs. sherman. a reception.
Miss Helen Maud Smith. "a musical.
The Washington Military cyclists rcCcp-
ton at National Rifles ArnOry.
Attorney General ami Mrs. Harmon, Il
dinner.
Tuesday
Mrs. y. c. blanchard. a tea, TO meet Miss
Blanchard.
Martha Washington Club, reception at
National Rifles Arnury.
Mrs. \ \ Wilson, tea.
Reception TO meet Miss Cobb, given at
me Sonuandie. Oy Representative dnd Mrs.
Seth Cobb.
Srcrelary of War and Mrs. Lamont, a
dinner. in honor of President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
WcdncSdly-
Mrs. Robrr, l. Fleming. a tea.
MIrr,yg q. of Ms Cara ami Mr.-pc Lacy
The Japanese minister. a dinner, III
honor Of the Vice Pres id"nt.
Mr. and Mrs TnouaS Wilson, a reception.
Nj. aud Mrs Boardman. "A dinner.
The Bachelors Ooti.ion.
Thursday
TIE marriage of Miss Merrick aud Mr.
Ramsay.
Mrs. Green, a tea.
Miss Letter. a Glnucr.
The Chinese Minister and Mine. Yang. a
dinner.
The Secretary Of the Treasury ana Mrs
Carlisle, 4 dinner.
Judicial and Congressional reception al
the White House.
Friday
Mrs. Mckee. tea.
The Guurcmalan Minister and Nine.
ARIA "a. a dinner.
Saturday.
Mrs Ap>lcy. q tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L HodgkinS. q
tea, to meet President and Mrs. Whitman.
Capt. and Mrs. Rodgers. n dinner.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Pate
nOtre. q dinner.
The Brazilian Minister ana Mmc. de
MendouCa. q dinner.
Mrs Cleveland held her first card re-
c,ptiou of the season yesterday afternoon
from 3 t. > O'Clock, al the Executive
Mansion.
She stood to welcome guests in the East
room. wearing a gown Of white MORE, strip
c1 with violet satin. AMI trimmed about the
bodice with lace aud jewcllcd buttons.
Palms ana tropical plants nf every de- Grip
tion Were picturcsqucly used in drcura-
cOlorel flowers and ferns.
Assisting her were a number Of lovely
girls gowued in silk and satin. hcruffled
with lace or chiffon, ana chatting with
sweetest smiles to all who called.
Miss Stevenson, Miss Scott. Miss ClosSpn,
Miss Pitts. Miss Croul, Miss Cockrell Miss
Gray, Miss NewlandS. Miss Ruth Harlan.
Miss Grace Train, Miss Reed, Miss No
MILAN. made up the first deta chmcnt. while
in the blue room Miss Harmon. Miss l..
Stevenson, Miss Susan G.. Walker. Miss
+. Gray, Miss Helen Patton. Miss Mary
Condit-Smith, Miss Philip. Miss Gilmore
Miss Brcckiuridgc, Miss Carter Conrad.
Miss Katharine lIamlin. and Miss Hurst
We're stationed.
In the red room Miss Woodward of New
York. guest of Mrs. Cleveland. Miss Miles,
Miss Bryant of New York Miss Barney. Miss
Elsie Anderson, Miss Marjorie Mott. Miss
Wilcox. Miss Cameron and Miss Barrett
received, Miss Jane Fuller, Miss Julia
Scott, Miss Gordon. Miss Ramsey, Miss
ROckhill, Miss Ethel Blanchard. Miss Anne
Berry, Miss Conrad. and Miss Helm as
sisted
The Marine String Band established i'm
the hall, and led by Fanciulli. played
throughout the afternoon, with II notable
tendency Of selections to the music of
Spain. Throughout the rooms flowers
feStOonS OF vines, and palms added to
the beauty of the scene. Hundreds of
superbly CoStumed women of all countries
and every state OF our own, thronged the
halls and dra wing-roomS, the guests in
Guiding the diplomatic corps, Cabinet and
representative gathering of society at
the Capital.
The little children of the President and
Mrs. Cleveland, pecpinG over the Stairway
seemed to find Il great deal of fun in looking
down on the world Of fashion. their bright
faces attracting flattering comment from
those below, who caught glimpse of their
rosy cheeks and bright eyes.
one OF the most agreeable impressions
enjoyed by a visitor to the receptions at
the white House is the repeated md sincere
expressions Of admiration of the hostess
and first Lady of the Land heard on
every side.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. OJney
entertained at dinner last evening. Brides
maid roses and ferns made up the decora-
tion OF the table, O'clock being the hour
set for the function.
Guests were: The French Ambassador
and Madame Patenotre, the italian Am
bassador and Baroness Fava, the Mexican