The morning times., 1896-05-27
BEAU VOIR Was A
MINIATURE MOSCOW
Russian Minister Entertains to Cele-
brate the Coronation.
Beautiful villa Brilliant With Lights
and Music and Crowded With
the Diplomatic Corps

With lordly hospitality, not soon to be
forgotten, he Russian minister, Mr.
Kotzebue, entertained three hundred guests
last evening in honor OF the coronation of
the czar.
Some time before 8 O'Clock, the hour
set for the reception, the roads about
MIR. John X. McLean's country place,
Beau Yoir," w here the function oc-
Cured, were bright a S day from the illumi-
nation of calcium lights of scarlet, green,
blue, and violet. The heavens scinti!Iated
with multitudinOus pyroteChnc stars and
flowers, and from its commanding posi-
tion on the hill the brilliantly-l lighted
mansion seemed in danger OF q very con-
flagration of glory.
The horses OF the various smart traps
of the distinguished folks who attended
pranced and revOited at the rein at the
sound of riotOus explosions followed by
dazzling showers that consumed the dark
ness.
The formally posed coachmen swore
silently at the antics that it took all their
strength TO control, and all but Jolted
the cockadcs off their hats.
A BRILLIANT CAYALCADE.
A finer cavalcade never made its way
ital. II was as good as horse show by
torchlight.
Beau Voir'' was in gala array. The
great rooms were decorated profusely with
roses aud honeysuckle, which scented the
air with fragrance In every available spot
where it could be used the Russian flag was
displayed. Out on the lawn bright-colnred
marquetS were erected, lighted by Chinese
lanterns and adorned with flags OF the
United States and Russia. The Marine
Band furnished music for the dancers, who
pirouetted on platform generously de-
signed for their dive rSiOn. The atmosphere
was electric with loyal pride aud regal re
j0cing, and a royalty good supper was
served on the lawn and rapidly disposed Of.
Champagne and other wines were dispensed
freely, and any man who wished to drink
the health of the Gar of all the Russlas
seventy times sseyen' times could have
done so at his own sweet will, without ap-
pareutly lessening the supply.
Mr.. kotzebue was assisted in receiving
the guests by Gen. and Mrs. Mertuago Mr.
de Meek and other members of the Iega-
ton, who had di ned a t Beau Voir earlier in
the evening.
THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Among those present were: The Vice
President and the Misses Stevenson, the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney, Secre-
tary aud Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary Lamont,
Secretary and Miss Herbert. Postmaster
General and Mrs. wilson Miss Wilson, the
British Ambassador and Lady PauncefOte,
the Misses Pauncefote, the Spanish Minister
and Nine. Dupuy de Lone Count GalarZa,
Senor and Nine. Ayala, Mr.. Pastor, Mr.
Berntez. the French Am mhassador, NJ. Boenfre,
NJ. Trubert, Baron Won Ketteler, Baron
Herman. Mr.. O'Beirne, Count Vinci,
Mr.. Pardo, of the Mexican lega-
ton, Mr.. Bartlett Tupp, minister OF
the United States to Austria. and Mrs.
Tripp, the Chilian Minister and Madame
Cana, Mr.. Victor Eastman, Mr.. Alfred
Cana, and Miss Cana, the Mexican Min
lister and Madame Romero, Mr.. II. May,
Of the Belgian legation, the Minister of
Ecuador Mr.. Cristobal Vela, the Chinese
Minister and Madame Yang Yu, the jap
anese Minister, the Brazilian Minister and
Madame Mendonca, Mr.. Macleay, the Port
uguese Minister and Madame Santo Thyrso
the Swiss Minister and Madame Pioda,
the Swedish Minister, the Venezuelan
Minister and Miss Andrade, Mr.. Cushing
Stetson, Miss Augusta Davis, of New York,
Mr.. Harris Lindsey, Miss Barney, the
Misses Patton, the Misses Boardman, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry May