Evening star., 1897-03-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Cabinet Breaks Bread at the White
House.
Receptions Yesterday at Cabinet
HOmes-Personal Notes
Of Interest.

the cabinet at dinner last evening bringing
together for the first time in a formal way
the families who will be so intimately as
sociated the coming four years. The table,
at which covers were laid for twenty-five
guests, was spread in the private dining
room. Its central decoration was q plat OF
red tulips. which was fianked by baskets
| Of varied white and pink tulips at the cor
ners. The tapers burned under rose red
shades. No wine was served at the dinner.
only water glasses being in evidence at
each cover. The dining room, as well as
the parlors. were profusely adorned with
spring fow ers. There were corsage bou-
quets or lilies of the valley, with which the
ladies went home adorned. President and
Mrs. Mckinley received their guests in the
blue room The gentle mistress of the most
| coveted of all homes was gowned in a deli
cate mauve pink satin. richly trimmed in
violet velvet. The point lace on the bodice
was prettily arranged. and diamond orna-
| ments gave the finishing touch to highly
becoming toilet. The dinner guests were
the Secretary OF State. the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Alger. the Attorney General.
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary,
the Secretary Of the Navy and Miss Long,
the Secretary of the Interior. the Secretary
of Agriculture. Col. and Mrs. Herrick OF
Cleveland Ohio; Mrs. McCallum. Mrs. Sax
ton. Miss Boardman, Miss Alger and Sec
retary and Mrs. John Addison Porter.
Mrs. Gage wore a rich toilet of gray
satin. embroidered in silver spangles, the
bodice frightened with pink chiffon; superb
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Alger wore white
satin, the bodice of green velvet studded
with rhinestones and trimmed with rose
point. Mrs. Gary was in pink satin, bro
caded in green. Miss Long wore pink satin,
the bodice covered with spangied tulle.
Mrs. HerrickS white satin was trimmed
with mauve velvet Mrs McCalum wore
pink satin and pretty lace. Miss Alger was
In white MORE. garlanded with pink flowers.
Mrs. Porter wore light blue brocaded satin.
and Miss Boardman in pink moire,
with pearl dotted tulle on the bodice.
Vice President and Mrs Hobart and Sem
Ator and Mrs. Hanna Joined the company
after dinner. in time to enjoy the musicale.
Mrs. Hobart received callers again yes
terday in her parlor. at the Arlington. and
had the pleasure of meeting large num-
ber of notables, who taking this
earliest opportunity of making the ac-
quaintance of the new official families.
In the cabinet circle Mrs. Gage and Mrs.
Alger received for the first time. while Miss
Long and Miss Gary renewed their pleas
ant experiences of last week.
Mrs. Gage is a thoroughly accomplished
hostess. and those who paid their respects
yesterday enjoyed a genuine pleasure She
received in the library of the comfortable
house 1347 Connecticut avenue. which the
Secretary will occupy this spring. Quanti-
ties of long -Stemmed roses and spring bios
SONS adorned the room. Callers came in
atorial and resident contingent being espe-
Cially noticeable.
Mrs. Alger had a charming reception also
and the fact that 1t held in a hous.
widely identified In the visiting mind with
pleasant occasions only added another sat
isfaCtion. Mrs. Alger has brought on from
Detroit many of the finest paintings from
her home there and their appe arance Oh the
walls OF her H street house quite trans
forms ii. Some fine bronzes and carvings
In ivory also adorn the drawing rooms.
Mrs. Alger had the pleasant assistance of
Miss Alger Mrs Poe whose home was
formerly in Detroit and Miss Sickles
daughter of General Sckles of New York
MISS Long had the valuable assistance of
Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs. Bartlett of Boston
in meeting her callers.
Miss Cary was assisted by her sister Mrs
Eugene lowering of Baltimore and the two
young ladies had throngs of callers
AT the parlors Of the First Congre CATION
al Church last evening the Daughters of
Nit Holyoke gathered for their annual
meeting. Twenty-Five former pupils were
present. with several guests After pleas
ant collation.. several addresses and pa
perS We're presented. Mrs Morris class of
3o described the hew buildings for the
coileSe. Mrs. Douglas read a carefully pre-
pared paper upon citizenship. Mrs Draper
class OF "a, read a paper upon Revolution
AIRY LoNe-mak!ng, and DR.. HaZen spoke of
MISS Lyon. the founder of Mt. Holyok.
college The former officers were unani-
mously Reelected: President Miss Hazen.
a.; vice president. Mrs. Dickinson; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. Griffin.
Mrs Charles kaufman has discontinued
her Fridays at home.
A surprise party was given to Miss Lula
Bgrch Tuesday evening at her residence.
NO + street southwest. Games were in
dulged in until late hour after which
refreshments were served. Among those
present were the Misses Annie Cewline
Maggie Blake. Katie Fay, Anita Cons tam
ira E.r
Chambers, Sallie Carter and Matte lass
ford. Messrs Charlie Taylor, Charlie
Dauterrich. Ernest Schleight, John Eeis-
niger; John Schnopp. Edward Mccormick.
Paui ard Joe Gilkey, Mack Gaiiager.
Burres Williams. Edward Ealy. Harry
Luckett and Frank Donnely.
Mrs ID. c. Morrison, 1879 F street will
not be at home tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wight entertained
company last night at French euchre. i'm
honor of Mrs. Mckee
Mrs. ID. j. Horn 1913 Corcoran stree,
will not be at home Thursdays until Easter
week --A''e'
Miss Maggie Harvey of 12oS c stree,
southwest left last Thursday TO visit her
friends. the Misses Fleming OF Spartan
burg, S. c.. ''
Mr. and Mrs. H. Blumenthal celebrated
the fifth anniversary of their marriage a,
L. SUNDAY
evening. A number oil guests were present
from Baltimore and this city.
Miss Sally Archer Anderson daughter of
Col Archer Anderson of Richmond. and
sTanddaughter of the late John c. Mason
OF virginia, who was Secretary of the NAVY
and minister to France, is visiting Miss
Dunlop of Georgetown. Miss Anderson
leaves next week, TO be TIE guest of her
cousin Mrs. Eugene de F. Heald, at th.,
Naval Academy, Annapolis
First secretary of the Swedish legation
and Mrs. Knagenhjelm will give dinner
Saturday next.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson will give a
dinner March 81.
Mrs. George c. Samson has gone to
Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Peck are spending a
few days at Atlantic City.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Frederick Stone Brown, sister of DIR. G n
Brown of S12 Connecticut avenue to Mr.
Augustin Roberts Smith of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Roswell d. Hitchcock will leave the
Cambridge, New York city, for the Battery
Park Hotel, Asheville. N. C. Mrs Hitch
cock will be accompanied by her daughter.
who is just recovering from a iong anu
serious Illness.
Miss Bessie Cook of Howard University