The times., 1897-05-27

A very handsome reception was rendered
the Countess di Brazza and Miss Clara Bar
ton yesterday Afternoon by Mrs. r. c.
Kerens. assisted by the lady officers Of
the Washington Auxiliary OF the National
Greek Red Gross Society, and also by the
ladies OF the executive committee.
The ballroom OF the Cairo, which was
generously rendered fOr the occasion By
Mr. Sherman, was most artisticaly deco
rated with palms, donated by Mr.. GUIDE.
At the entrance Of the Cairo were
draped two immense Americ can flags,
with the Greek flag in the center
Mrs. Kerens, who was most becomingly
gowned in green noire, with black nous
seine de sole, and wore a magnificent
necklace OF emeralds and diamonds, pre-
sented the guests to the Countess di
BraZza, who was gowned in white MORE
with pearls, and Miss Clara Barton, who
wore beautiful gown of crimson satin
and black lace, with superb rubies.
Assisting were Mrs. Hawley, wife OF
Senator Hawley, who was gowned in gray
satin and lace; Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, in
black velvet and brocade, and Mrs Carrie
jenkins Harris, who wore dainty gown
of white silk, trimmed with very hand
some old Irish point lace and pale green
satin. She wore a necklace OF exquisite
Greek nedaliions, of antique manufacture.
Miss Marian Cockrell, in q dainty en-
broidered linen, presided at the tea table,
while Miss Quinn, in White oISandie, served
the cafe frappe.
Greek flags and American flags feS-
tooned the walls, and a most Interesting
collection of Greek draperies and an
tiquities which Were brought over re-
Gently from Greece by Mis-. Carrie Jen-
kins Harris, the secretary of the society,
were on exhibition, together with many
interesting articles loaned by other we'll
known people.
DR.. Quinn furnished collection ofGreek
coins, and Mrs Zebulon B Vance contrihut-
ed a beautiful photograph of "Hermes,'
which she brought from Athens some years
ago. Mrs. jenkins collection comprised
lamps 1900 years old; water jugs from
Peloponessos; beautiful goat rug, such
as is used by the shepherds on Mount Par.
Dasus to sleep in, and a number Of Scarfs
exquisitely embroidered by the Greek peas
ants, and over hundred years old; the
daintiest of ancient repousse silver coffee
cups used by the Turks; coins dating as far
back as the reign of Alexander the Great:
lamps made of pottery, in which sweet
OIL is burned, the wick hanging over lip
from which the drippipgs are caught i'll
saucer beneath; a fragment OF the battle
ments behind which Marco BoZZaris and
Lord Byron fought at Messolonghi, and a
photograph OF NJ Brontos, the Videas of
Modern Athens, with photographs of his
recent productions, presented to MIS-. Har
ris by the artist himself.
Among the guests were Col and Mrs
Summer, Col and Mrs Bingham, First As
sistan. p Postmaster General and Mrs. Perry
Heath, Mrs. John Frederick Leech, Miss
Leech, Mrs. Joseph ID. Sayers, Senator and
Mrs. Jones, Miss Jones, Mrs Cullom, Dr.
Wyman. Miss Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins, Judge Robinson and Mrs
Robinson, Mrs. Michener, Judge Weldon,
Mrs. EDDY. Miss Cynthia Cleveland. Miss
Miles, Mrs. Elizabeth Foster Long
Mrs. Beriah wilkins, Miss Patterson,
Mrs. John K. Edwards, Mrs. Hebb, Miss
Hebh, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Pellew, Mrs.
Egan. Mrs. Patty Miller Stocking. Gen
Hazen, Gen. Stanley, Mrs. Daniel n. Morgan,
Miss Morgan, Gen. and Mrs Greeay. Gen.
ald Mrs w. Fl Browne, Miss Jennie Ma ting
ly, Miss Middleton, Mrs. A K. Hughes.
Miss Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Doyle.
Miss Duhamel. Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Page,
Mrs. Ben ;ainin Moffatt, Miss Martin. Mrs
Bailey, Judge Weldon, the Misses Roach,
Mrs Philip Larner, Mrs. Tweedale, and
the Misses Dodge.