The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-25

mense American eagle made of roses, 1t
was Almost striking center piece and in
stantly attracted the attention of the
guests, The wings of the floral bird
We're set in motion by some mechanism
unseen and it held in its talon a large
and fanclfully shaped electric light bulb,
red In color Then in conspicuous view
of each guest was an American flag
made from small red, white and blue
electric globes. At s o'clock just as the
guests were assembling in readiness for
the dinner, the Lenox band of eighteen
pieces came upon the lawn Unexpectedly
and furnished very fine concert for
the dinner and for the balance of the
evening. The band leader, Edward
White, received many compliments from
the guests for the excellent concert.
At o'clock the host. Hon. John
Sloane. escorting Mrs. Mckinley, led
the way to the dining room. Immedi-
ately behind them were President Nc
Kinley and Mrs, Sloane, Those who
were seated at the table besides the
president and Mrs. Mckinley and the
host and hostess were: Secretary and
Mrs. Alger, Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss
Marion McKenna, Attorney General
McKenna, Mr.. George c. Cortelieu, MISS
Evelyn Sloane, Baron and Baroness
Won Reichenan, M. and Nine. Dupuy
de LONE, Hon. Joseph H, Choate, Mr..
w. D. Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs, Morris x.
Jessup, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Barnes, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lanier, Mayor Walter
F. Hawkins of Pittsfield and General
John A. Kasson, ex minister to Austria,
during Grants administration. Din
ner occupied the time from s until 8.
The menu was very elaborate. Never
in the history Of Lenox have there been
so many distinguished guests assem-
bled around one table.
Letters and kilograms of regret at
their inability to attend We're received
during the day from Vice President
Garrett A. Hobart, Secretary Cornelius
Bliss and Secretary Long.
Immediately after dinner the guests
and their host and hostess adjourned to
the reception room and awaited the ar
rival of the cottagers, who had been
invited by Mr. Sloane to meet his dis
tinguished guests. 1t was only few
moments before they began to arrive.
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at the further end of the elegantsly
furnished rooms and the guests were
introduced by the host and hostess and
were assisted by Miss Evelyn Sloane
and conversed briefly with each. The
reception was over at 10 o'clock and af-
ter very short season of conversation,
the ladies and gentlemen of the party
retired for the night.
During the entire evening the spa
cious grounds around the estate had
been Illuminated by strings of electric
lights overhead From each wire were
red, white and blue lights and the tout
ensemble made particularly beautiful
spectacle.
Upon the observatory, which is built
like fortress, the American flag was
flying surrounded by a mammath cleo.
trio light. Around the top was a row
of lights and through each embrasure
shone one single globe. The effect was
very striking indeed when seen at dis
tance and a large number of townspeo-
pie and cottagers were gathered about
the grounds enjoying the music by the
band and the brilliant illumination. NJ
rain fell during the evening until about
$3.50, so that the enjoyment of the oc-
casion was not married.
The president has decided to leave
'Wyndhurst' at 1890 tomorrow morn
ing and drive by coach to Stockbridge
where the train will be taken to Pitts
field There a walt of twenty minute
will be made and the private cars at
tached to the regular 1875 train on the
Hoosac Valley road. Adams will b.
reached at 2:45, and the cornerstone O
the Memorial Library will be laid b,
the president at o'clock. AT o'clocl
he is to tender a reception to the news
paper men, who have been with tn
party sine its arrival in the state.
1t mas been decided that Presiden
Mckinley will visit Williams college a
Williamstown on Monday afternoon
Mr.. William G. Plunkett, eldest son o
Hon. w. E. Plunkett, the president
host al Adams, is a student here ant
the college boys will give the chief ex
ecutive of the nation regular colleg
reception.
The presidential party will return t
Washington Tuesday afternoon by wa,
Of Troy.