The morning times., 1896-02-18
SE is Pl ANlNED TO INTEREST TF9E HOME CIRCLE
SMART SET DANCED
THE GAY SEASON OUT
Washington Assembly Ball Was
the Gayest in Years.
Decorations Were Superb and the
Finest Gowns Were Saved for
the Final Function.

All society was '''in at the death" of the
season last night, and such u magnificent
finish has rarely been witnessed, even at
the recklessly gay Capital.
The Washington assembly fairly earned
the brush for running down about the
finest function ever enjoyed here. and no
happier hunting ground could have been
chosen than the superb suite of drawing
rooms and ball room or the Arlington
Hotel.
The decorations were SURPRISINGLY beau-
tlful. showing originality of design and ar
tistic purpose In every regard. The draw
ing rooms were set with American Beauty
roses in great oriental vases, every mirror
was garlanded with vines annd banked with
orchids and roses or aZaleas and palms.
Ribbons to match the flowers in tint
were nterlaced among the greenery every
whereand finished ashuge bows on windmill
rosetteS.
In THE BALL ROOM.
1t was in the ballroom, however, that
the florist accomplished an ectasy of result.
Southern smilax latticed the ceiling ana
dropped down here and there as If to
carress the lovely women who were dancing.
Laurel and smilax framed each mirrored
panel of wall, with pink or crimson ribbons
tied in love knots above it. Across the back
or the room was a screen of palms md mar
guerites, with broad rose colored ribbons
gracefully interlaCed and rosetted here and
there.
Behind thescreen musicians played for the
dancers.
All this in a mist of rose oolored light shed
through tinted globes, made q scene OF
marvellous charm.
Mrs. Cameron, wife of Senator Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania. gowned in white satin
spangled with silver and trimmed about the
bodice with pink velvet. received. She
carried q bouquet of American beauty
oseS.
GENTLEMEN ASSISTING.
Assisting Mrs Cameron were: Judge John
Davis, president; Mr.. John Hoy, vice presi-
dent: Messrs. Walter V. K. Berry, Calderon
Carlisle, c. C. Glover, Arnold Hague George
HELEN. Captain Heese, Henry May, Edward
McCauley. j. Van Ness Philip, John Poor
w. W. Rockhill, Joseph z. Sanger, Surgeon
General Tryon. wearing lilies of the valley
boutonnieres on their coats.
Mr. Charles McCauiey led the Cotillon
and the favors were all of flowers.
collation. was served on small tables
decked with roses. arrangements having
been made to seatfive hundred people.
THOSE WHO ENJOYED IT.
among tuoSc pftStiJ were.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Addison, Or. and Mrs.
j, L. Anderson, Col. and Mrs. g. l.. An
drews, Lieut.. w. S. Alexarder Mr.. c. G..
Almy, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Andrews, Mr..
Walter y. Andrews, the Misses Ames. Miss
Adams, Miss AiliDg. Miss Anderson, Mrs.
n. s. Anderson, Miss Barry, Miss Bradford,
Misses burroughs, Mr.. Brooke NJ. Baker.
Senator, Mrs, aud Misses Brice. Dir. Charles
Blspham, Lieut.. and Mrs. b. II. Bucking-
~.
Boardmen, Miss Florence Boardman, Gen.
and Mrs. J. c. Breckiur:dgc, Miss Brcckin-
ridge, Capt. George Barnett, Mr.. ard Mrs.
A. G. Barney, Miss Barney, Mr.. Sandfori
Beatty, Mr.. E. A. Bowers. Mr.. jules Boeufye,
Mr.. Jesse Brown, Mr.. W oodbury Blair, Mr..
W. V. r. Berry. Mr.. Richard Broadhead.
Col. j. II. Barlow, DR.. and Mrs. j. C.. Boyd.
Mr.. j. NJ. Bates, Gen. and Mrs. 6. s.
Batcheller, Miss Batcheller, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Bell. Hon. H. III. Bingham. Capt
w arren c., Beach, Mrs. Alexander
Barrett. Miss Barrett. Miss Bisphafn.
Mrs. aud Miss Curtis, Miss CoDdit-Smith,
Mr.. aud Mrs. G., Carlisle. Miss Clifford,
Col. and Mrs. John Cassels, Miss Casscls.
aIr. Arthur Casseis, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Chatard, Hon. W. E. Curtis, DR.. 7. A. Clay
tor, Mr.. a nd Mrs. Corarrubias, Lieut.. Arch.
Campbell, Commodore and Mrs. F. i. Chad
wick, Mr.. r. d.. Cummin, Mrs. George w
u
Mrs. Chapma n Coleman, Mrs. John G.. Car
lisie, Miss CHAPMAN, Mrs. Cadow, Senator,
Mrs, aud Miss Cameron, Hon. and Mrs. W
F. Draper Mr.. w. c. Dulles. Judge aud Mrs
John Davis, Col. j. r.. De Peyster, Miss De
Peyster, CON- George Dewey, Mr.. aud
, Mrs. Lauier Dunn, Lieut.. Cleland Davis
Mr.. T. C. r. Dix, the Spanish Minister and
Nine. Dupuy de LONE. John I. Davis. Miss
Draue, Miss Edie, Lieut.. John x. Edie. Mr..
Il n
Mr.. W. Z. Earle, jr., Mr. J. Lewis
Earle, Miss Ewing, Miss Clara Ennis
Mrs. G. NJ. FfouIke, Lieut. Samuel Faison
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller Miss Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. 6. s. Fraser. Mr.. and Mrs
g. @. Fraser Mr.. Montgomery Fletcher, Mr.
Lewis II. Finney, Jr.. Gen. j. s. Fullerton
Colonel and Mrs. James Forney, Mrs. j. 6
Foster, DR.. and Madame Guzman. Major
and Mrs. Green G.. Goodloe, Miss Nina Good
loe. Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Glover, Major ano
Mrs. e. A. Darlington, ViScount and Wis
countess Cough. Lieut.. J c. Gilmore. jr.
Mrs. G. A. Gordon, Mr. George HELEN. Miss
Martha Hichborn. Mrs. A. II Hinkle, Mis-:
Hlnkle. Miss c. Horsford, Hon. Eugene Hale
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Hammond. Mrs. G
NJ. Hammond Of New York, Colonel anC
Mrs. Arch. Hopkins. Hon. and Mrs. K
r. Hit, Mr.. and Mrs. s. 8. Rowland, MIR
and Mrs. Arnold Hague. Colonel ant
Mrs. John Hay, Miss Hay, Mr Aloer
Haistead, Baron Herman, Hon. Charlie
S. Hamlin, Miss Helm, the Misses
Hamlin. Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Hastings
Capt. AIbFecht Heese, Mr. George Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. Howard, Miss Hagner
Mr.. J. B. Henderson, ir., Mr.. H. b. Hodges
Miss NJ. s. Hubbard, the Hawaiian Minisie
and Mrs. Hatch, Dr. G.. e. Ii. Harmon, Lieut.
c.. II. Harlow, DR.. and Mrs. q. L. Howiand
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Huidekoper, Mr.. an,
Mrs. J. M. Henry Mai, and Mrs W T. Han
Miss Hoslner, Mrs. and Miss Hutcheson. Mis-
Holinger, Mrs. F. w Hall, Miss Henderson
Miss Horsey, Miss Anna Horsey, Or. FaiI
fax Irwin, N. Read Johnson, the Japanes
Minister, Lieut.. r q. Kellogg, Baroi
Ketteler Lieut. and Mrs. w. w. hunball
Baron Kotzbue, Lieut.. Frank Z. keefer
Mr.. S. P. Knut, Mr.. Arthur Keith. Mrs
| NJ. A. Kuhn, Mrs. J. J. Knapp, Miss Kibbey
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Langhorne. Miss Lang
| horne, Mr.. M. NJ. .Ianghorne, the Belgian
| Minister, Mr.. and Mrs James L0wndes
theSecretary of warand Mrs. Lamont, Lieut.
| p. v. Ii. Lansdaie, DR.. Frank Lieber, MI
| Arthur Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Leech, Mis-
| Leech, MIR. Fulton Lewis, Mr. l.. q. Letter
| Miss Letter. Mr.. George Lee, Mr.. an,
| Miss Luquer, Mrs. W M. Lay, Mrs
and Miss Lowe, Miss Lettermar
Mrs. j. r. Mckee. Senator and Mrs. Nc
| MILAN, Miss Mcmillan, Mrs. and Mis-
| Mertwago, Miss MacGili, Mrs. Stanle!
| Matthews, Miss Addison Mitchell. Mis-
| Helen Monroe, Mr.. seaton Monroe, Nj
| and Mrs. Henry May, DR.. aud Mrs. A. +
! Magrifder, Hon. and Mrs. j X. MeCammon
| Miss McCammon, Miss Edith McCammor
| Mr. and Mrs. Frederick MCGUIRE, Mr.. AM
| Mrs. Carroll Mercer, the Turkish fiiinistei
| Lieut.. L. j Magili, MFR. w. l.. MACPHERSON
Mr.. Frederic May, Mr.. ornsby McCammor
| Capt. Frank Michler, Lieut.. NJ. NJ. Maconit
Mr.. A. K. Michler, Mr. w. L. Montgomery
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mr.. j. S
Morrill, Mrs. Mckay, Mr.. w. G. Marrow
Hon. r. B. Mahany, Capt. and Mrs. job
MEG owan, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Il. McKe.
| Mr.. K. Matsui Mr.. NJ. Miyaoka, Lieut.. /.