Evening star., 1897-01-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Ms. Cleveland Entertained at
the Lamont Home.
Mexican Legation Hospitality - Mrs.
Mckinley's Inaugural Ball
GOvM-PcrsOnals.

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont
entertained at dinner last night in honor
of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. There
was a pretty suggestion of the coming
spring in the floral adcrning of the hand
scmely laid table. The oblorg centerpiece
was OF jonQuils. and low silver flower stands
at the ends of the table We're also filled
with the same blossom. To meet President
ard Mrs. Cleveland there were present Sec
retary and Mrs. Olney. Secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle, Attorney General ard Mrs. Har-
mon. Postmaster General Wilson, Secre-
tary Herbert. Mrs. Micou. Secretary and
Mrs Francis, Secretary and Miss Morton
and Mrs. Mmot.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
entertained at dinner last night in honor of
the Vice President ana Mrs. Steve nson.
The table was richly decorated with la
France roses and tulips. and smlaX gar
lands extended from the tall silver eperene
to the silver candelabras at the ends of
the cloth To meet the Vice President and
Mrs. Stevenson there were present Senator
and Mrs. Sherman. Senator and Mrs. Lodge,
Senator and Miss Morgan. Major General
and Mrs. Miles. the Swiss minister and Mrs.
Pioda. the Colombian charge d'affaires and
Mrs. Rengifo. Mrs Audenried. the Eaua-
dorear minister MIR. Carlo. and Mr.. and
Mrs Thurber.
Mrs. Mckinley is now in Chicago busy
with the preparation of her White House
tfCsseau. Her inauguration ball dress
made after her own design. 1t IS high
necked. The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
The material itself is a costly silver
wrought brocade of Partisan texture. pale
ivory white in hue and superb in design.
The dress stuff is in itself so magnificent
that it requires nothing to enhance its
splendor. However il is very gracefully
and appropriately combined with point
d'Alenccn lace and silver tissued passe-
menterie threaded with tiny pearls. The
front of the skirt * do. heay
! slken foundation of taffeta. Five full pam
els of tie rich bTocade alterna ted by three
| panels OF lace, stand out smartiy in front
| and upon the sides, and are confined at the
belt by fine French shirrinss to about five
| inches below the waist line. The train.
| which is gathered from the belt is square
| cut and falls in full graceful folds two AM
| one-half yards in length yoke three
| inches deep, fashioned entirely of the silver
| and pearl passementerie. SO beautifully cut
| and woven that ii sparkles and scintilla les
| In every varying light, encircles the throat
anu 1ormS the heading for the folds of
point d Alencon which drape tie shoulders
| These graceful and costly points are caught
4 Up q trif!e al the left side of the corsage
| and confined just at the bust by a little
| satin bow o. many loops. Between the fan
| OF lace and the waist line the goods is
| tightly drawn about the figure, and is con-
| fined by belt of silver and pearls. The
| neckband is OF dull, creamy satin with
tull ruchings of lace, which nestle hecom-
| insly about the face. The sleeves. perfect
| iy plain, are OF the brocade. The puffs al
| the very top are very small and almost
| hidden by the friilings of lace which fall
| over them. At the wrist there is a three
| pointed arrangement of the silver and
| pearls. and from beneath this full ruch:ngs
o. lace fall over the hands. The petticoat
| which Mrs Mckinley will wear with this
| costume is OF cream taffeta, with ruifies of
lace and silk. Mrs. McKinIey's hair is
short therefore her coiffure will not he
| adorned with jewels. Her hair win he
| without ornament for S;,3
| COMBS, with diamond headings, which con-
| nne the short clustering waves As her
| corsage is high she will wear no necklace.
| Large solitaire diamonds will depend from
| her ears, and upon the bosom of her gown
she VIII wear a large oid-fashioned breast
| PIN, which is an heirloom in Mrs McKin-
ieys fiothers family. 1t is octagonal. and
| fas eight large diamonds mounted i'm
| quaint settings. Together with her numer-
Gus and beautiful rings, these comprise
the only jewels Mrs. Mckinley will wear
| Inauguration day.
Mrs. T. f. Meredith. wife of Representa-
hVe Meredith. who has been detained al
! her home in Virginia BY sickness is at pres-
ent at 1872 III street, and will be glad to Sc.
! her friends.
Mrs. Frye, wife of Senator Frye, will not
receive tomorrow, but on the following
Thursday will receive for the last time this
! season.
AT Madison. Neb., Miss Lulu Allen. eldes,
daughter of United States Senator Alien
I was married yesterday to Mr. Daniel Ivncb
OF Platte Center, Neb.
Mrs William A Stone entertained a,
luncheon today in honor of Mrs Matthew
s. Quay.
Mrs. f. H. Fowler will not receive dur.
ing the remainder OF the season. owing to
the death of her sister whose funeral Nv
ana Mrs Fowler are now attending in New
| HAMPSHIRE " "
Mrs Philip Darneile and the Misses
Darneille will not be at home again this
H'cnth, but will receive Thursdays Feb
ru&ry IL and Is.
Mrs T. H. Anderson, 1919 Clifton street.
will not receive tomorrow. but will be at
he me the remaining Thursdays of the sea
son.
Mrs Albert Daggett Of No. 400 olst
street gave a luncheon yesterday in honor
OF Mrs. Charles Ridgley Of Springfield. ILL.,
he other guests were Mrs. Henry p Ran
dolph, Mrs. George p. Ihrie, Mrs. Price
Lane. Mrs. Lizzie Robinson. Mrs James
A. Tremere and Miss Daggett.
Mrs. Bradley Martins fancy dress ball
February 10 has New York society thor
orSnly interested. Rev. DIR. Rainsford S
dc nunciat tion of fashionable extravagances
has given the bail a great boom. The
costumes to be worn must be either Of
sixteenth or seventeenth century Among
these from this city who will attend will
be Miss Kate Brice, who will appear as
| Marie Antoinette. Miss Brice's gown is
an exact reproduction of the one in which
the Inflated Queen of France is pictured by
Vigee lie Brun. 1t is very rich and pic
turesQue, and the quaint head dress, con-
sisting of velvet cap with ermihe. featl,-
ers and long lace veil, is exceedingly be-
coming to her. The material of the dress
| is sapphire velvet
Miss Mabel Thompson will not be at home
| tomorrow.
| Mrs. and Miss Faulkner will receive a
the Shoreham tomorrow afternoon, from
| 3 to g.
Secretary and Mrs. Francis will enter
tain at dinner February u.
Mrs. Francis will be assisted at her re-
ception this afternoon by Mrs. Lionbcrger
| Mrs. Wilmer, Miss Kennedy, Miss Sewers
| Miss Lionberger and Miss Poor.
Mrs. Charles G. Thorn will not be al
home tomorrow. but will be the following
Thursday, and will have Miss Florence
!, Hood of Baltimore as her guest.
Miss Katharine Lucille Foote arrived in
Washington last week On a visit to her
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