The herald., 1897-04-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN SOCIETY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

One of the smartest and most beauti-
full functions of the whole season was
the dinner given last evening by Miss
Blanche Hinman at Hotel Van Nuys to
La Reina Francisco and her retinue.
Covers were laid for thirty-six, and
every smallest detail in the way Of dec
orations and other appointments were
artistic and luxurious to degree. Re-
ception and dressing rooms on the sec
ond floor were placed at the disposal of
Miss Hinman and her guests by Nina
Host NJ. NJ. Potter, and decorated with
flowers and rare stuffs and other Jap
anese works of art by Mr. Kendrick The
cafe was used for the banquet, and CIV
en- into Mrs. Annie Bancroft's efficient
hands for decoration. All the small ia
bles were removed and around the col
umn that stands in the center of the
room a table twenty feet square was
built. The color scheme was pink Ey-
ery burner in the room was shaded with
pink crepe paper, and on the table stood
two crystal candelabra, each with five
lights, also shaded with pink. Around
the base of the center column on the ta-
them the column was wound and fes-
tooned with smilax, which was caught
to the three gas brackets that are at
tached to the column with clusters OF
"daybreak" carnations, and inch-wide
pink satin ribbon, which fell In cascades
of loops and ends to the table. In four
directions from the column toward the
table corners were carnations ana maid
enfair ferns massed in the shape OF "
Between the points of these designs were
placed four large, low, round wicker bas-
kets, which held long-stemmed nodding
carnations and fern fronds. Winding
around the baskets in large true lovers
knots over the surface of the table was
broad pink satin ribbon cleaning
through more fronds of ferns. the stems
of which were tucked under the ribbon
Diverging from high up on the center
column to the four chandeliers were fes-
tooned ropes of smilax wound loosely
with the narrow pink ribbon, and clus-
ters of ferns were bound to the cande-
labra with loops and ends of the narrow
ribbons The place cards were decorated
with mink wild roses and pansies in wa
ter color, and tied with pink baby RIB
bon. At each place was boutonniere
of carnations and ferns for the gentle
men and butterfly bows of the wide satin
ribbon for the ladies. Fancy boxes OF
almonds were also al each place, and a
beautiful basket of pink sweet peas apd
ferns was in front of Miss Hinmans
place. a mark of courtesy from her part
ner in the court minuet. Mrs. Granville
MacGowan received with the charming
Young hostess, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hin
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Solano
Joined the feasters at the end, for cafe
noir. The Vienna Ladies' orchestra,
concealed from view, furnished concert
music throughout the long and elaborate
menu, and during the evening afterwari
played for dancing. Miss Alexander sat
at Miss Humans right hand, Prime
Minister Thomas on the other side of
Miss Alexander, and the rest of the
guests as follows, in the order named:
Miss Alma Robinson, Mr.. John Austin,
Miss Rose Newmark Mr.. Newmark,
Mrs. VIM. Bishop, Mrs. John D. Foster,
Mrs. Ed Silent Mr.. Ed Silent, Mrs John
D. Foster, Mr.. William Bishop, Mr.. Ferd
K. Rule, Mr.. Parsons, Miss Kendall, DR..
Williams, Miss Kurtz, Mr.. Wyman, Miss
Alice Keenan,, Mr.. Henry S. Mckee. Mrs.
o. A. Stevens, Mr.. Chas Dick, Mrs. John
T. Jones, Mr.. Henderson, Miss Helen
Borden, Mr. Sumner p. Hunt, Mrs. S. p.
Hunt, Mr.. Williams, Miss Florence ST.
lent, Mr.. Godfrey Holterhoff, jr., Mrs
Holterhoff, Mr.. Joseph Z. Cook, Mrs.
Granville MacGowan and Mr.. VIM. Gar
land