Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01

! Year courtesy. The occasion was an I'M
usually beautiful event. In which the cor
1 diaiity Of the host and hostess and the ele-
! gance and splendid arrangement of their
home were the important features. As the
4 guests entere1. wraps were lad aside down
stairs IN the 3mall reception room and the
| Secretary and Mrs. Olney met each new.
arrival In th&ldrawfng room ON the second
| moor. PaiHsd Christmas green's and line
roses in the Vases around each room Of the
suite added ahother touch to their every
| day beauties. II assistant Secretary of State
| HockhiH rsesSHted the guests to the Sec
| rotary and Mis-. Olney. and when all had
assembled .oth8 Secretary, giving his arm to
Lady Pauncef6te. the British ambassador
following &itk Mis-. Olney, the entire com
pany promenaded to the dining room, where
| tnc repast was spread. The ladies sat
ABOUT IN this room or In the magnificent
picture gallery adjoining. while they par
took OF refreshmcn ts. With all fcrmality
| laid aside and everybody chatting while
they ate the gathering took on a most in
tercsting phase; The glowing colers OF the
court uniform made here a vivid contrast
to the more stfbdued shades in the dresses
| OF the ladies' The diplomats did not take
! their departure until long past o'clock.
gan their Official reception. Mrs. Olney
wore the handsome gown she had on at
| the White House. Assisting were her
daughter; Mrs Minot. VINO wore black.
uncut velvet; Mrs. and Mss Uhl, wife and
daughter of the assistant secretary of
state Mrs. and Miss Rockhill. wife and
daughter Of the third assistant secretary
| Of state; Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Miss Sherf-
dan. Miss CockrelI. Miss Audrey Paunce-
tote, daughter of the British ambassador;
MSS Arnold Hague. Miss Alice Lee of
boston. MISS Tuckerman, Miss Pendleton.
MISS meats Rodgers and Mss Hunt
| Ine Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
carlisle kept sopen house from the time
tney returned from the White House. Their
sions' was as bright and cheerful as ever
ine chandeliers and all the lamps were
softly hghted, and all the pleasant hospi-
.aity OF the day seemed expressed in the
friendly greeting extended by host and
hostess. Flowers made each room fragrant
ana IN the dining room formed table at
fractions around which were clustered all
manner OF seasonable dainties, which the
servants handed about among the callers
Assisting Mrs. Carlisle We're Mrs. William
r. Carlisle, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Miss
addison d Mitchell, Miss Lucy Page. Miss
Alice Berry and Mrs. Bowler, wife Of the
controller of the treasury
Inc Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont
We're home from the White House in time
to receive the officers of the army who
came direct from there, headed by Gen.
Miles, The reception, which commenced
! under these brilliant auspices, continued
tiIl It's close an occasion Of more than
| usual moment. The spacious rooms were
gayly decorated. The walls were sprayed
with wild laurel and southern smilax.
caught with great rosettes of scarlet rib
reaching down to the pictures. Over the
doorways the effect of the greens and the
ribbons was very pretty. Fine roses in the
vases on the mantels. like old friends, were
close within reach. In the dining room the
table was spread with all the usual dain-
ties. r-'bstantials and liquid refreshments.
! MRS. gmont was assisted in her plea sant
duties by Mrs. Breckenridge Mrs Lieaer.
Mrs Sternberg, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Greedy,
MIS- Craighili, Mrs. ClossOn, Mrs Gordon,
al or the army circle; Mrs. Hawley, Mrs.
George B. Mcclellan, Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page, Mrs. Bugker and Miss Florence
Bryant of New York. who is Mrs. Lamont's
guest. and the Misses Hurst, Cassels Cur
tbs. Aline Wilcox. Carmen Dayis, Pitts.
carson. Boardman. Patten, breckenridge
The Secretary of the Navy and Miss
Herbert received during the entire after
noon The N arine Band played in the con-
servatory, and refreshments were spread
in the dinfhg room. Christmas greens and
flowers decked each room of the reception
suite. Miss Herbert was assisted in re-
ceivfng by her sister, Mrs. Micou, Mrs.
throp. Mrs, Preston Sands. Mrs Richard
Mulligan. Mrs. Joseph Washington. Mrs.
McAdoo, Miss Wallack. Miss Williams.
Miss Poors Miss De Pyster. Miss Jackson,
Miss Miss PatYts = !. Miss Newcomb and Miss
The Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon
gave their first Washington entertainment
! in their official reception today. 1t could
I
affair it was with such a host and hostess
and deligfitfni family circle. Their house
on K street. which lends itself grace
fully to decoration, was fragrant and
bright with ffBwefs. palms and Christmas
green's Mrs: Harmon was most agreeably
assisted by her two daughters, Mrs. Ed
mund Wright of Philadelphia and Miss
Harmon. Miss Corhin, daughter of Col.
Corbin: Miss Taft, Miss Whitney. daughter
of Assistant Attorney General Whitney:
Mrs. Dickerson, wife of Assistant Attorney
General Dickerson. and Miss Conrad, daugh-
ter of Solicitor General Conrad.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss
Morton received during the afternoon at
their apartments at the Portland. The
ception was very pleasant one and was a
memorable stopping place to those making
assistance of Mrs. Coombs of Brooklyn,
Mrs. Fox, Mrs Dabney, wife of the As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture, and Miss
Bright.
On account of illness in their households
there were no receptions at the homes of
the Secretary of the Interior or Postmaster
General.
Gen. and Mrs. Miles.
The feature of the day for the army circle
was the reception at the residence Of Cen
body and were received by Mrs and Miss
Miles and number of lady friends. The ar
tistic house was decked with flags and flow
felt at every turn. Hundreds of other callers
paid their respects during the afternoon, and
Mrs. Miles first Washington reception was
great success.
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