Evening star., 1897-03-26
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Annual Reception Attended by the
President.
Many Pleasant Features of the
Gathering Mt the Arlington-S0mc
of Those Present.

The annual reception of the National
Geographic Society was held last evening
at the Arlington. and proved to be, like
other such events in the history Of this
organization, a most brilliant and enjoya-
bic affair. Elaborate arrangements had
been made for the reception. and the deco
rations of the rooms were particularly
beautiful. In the parlors the big mirrors
were banked with orchids and American
teauty roses, while the mantes were hid
den behind masses of green. During the
evening a mandolin orchestra rendered a
program of music: Mrs. c. ]. Allen, Mrs.
F. w. Clarke. Mrs. Richardson Clover,
Mrs ". Eleroy Curtis. Mrs. C. W. Hayes,
Mrs ]. B. Henderson. Mrs. D. T. Merit
WACO. Mrs. George Westinghouse, Miss
Aileen Bell. Miss Elsie May Bell. Miss Cor
nell. Miss May Catlin Miss Helen Ffoulke,
Miss Eleanor K. Sewers and Miss Helen
Tisdel.
The reception lasted from o'clock until
midnight, and during the evening several
hundred people enjoyed the lavish hospi-
ta!ities of the society. Among the guests
were many of the best known people in
Washington's social. official and scientific
circles. Several members of the diplo-
matte corps were also present.
At 10 o'clock most enjoyable program
of music was rendered. 1t was as follows:
Chaminade violin solo, Capriccio. Mr.. Os-
wald Welt: D'Hardeiot. Sanstoi, Mrs.
Hormess: GODDARD. "Embaraquez-vous," Mr.
Crosby; Hawley. Because l Love You.
Dear" Madame Diaz-Albertini: Cantor.
Forever Thine" Mr. Watson; accompa-
nists. Mrs. Byrnes and DR.. Caulfield.
At the close of this feature of the enter
tainment the doors to the banquet hall
were thrown open, and light refreshments
were served.
President Mckinley attended the recep-
ton and remained for nearly half an hour
He was escorted by Mr.. ]. Stanley Brown
and Mr.. Myron T. Herrick, and was
cordially welcomed by DR.. David T. Day on
behalf of the society.
Among those present were Mr.. Gardiner
G. Hubbard. president of the society. Bar
or Won Hengelmuller. the Austrian minis
ter. Mr.. C. ]. Bell. DIR. and Mrs. Day. Mrs.
Stanley Brown, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. A. S. Per-
ham, Mr. III. c. Oberhoser, Mr.. Willis L..
Moore. Mr. VIM. G. Lown. Mr.. K. Matsui,
secretary of Japanese legation: Surgeon
General George NJ. Sternberg. Capt. B. r.
Green. MIR. Isaac +. Moves. Mr.. E. S. Ray
mond. MIR. w F. Roberts Mr.. W. w. Phe-
Ian. Miss Ellen b. Foster. Major Henry E.
Alvord, Mr.. Mark H. Hopkins. Mr.. Ed
ward \. Wright. Miss E. W. White. Mr..
G.. W. McLanahan. DIR. Walter Hough,
Miss Eliza T. Ward. Mr.. ]. T. Doyle seq
retary of civil service commission DR..
Thomas W. Sidwell, Capt. z. L. Tanner,
Dr. Cyrus Adler. DIR. c. W. Richardson.
Mr.. Eugene Peters Mrs NJ. E. Cunning
ham. DR.. c. Hart Merriam, Mr. Vernon
Bailey. Miss + g. French. Mr.. Charles
;. Fainter. DIR. +. \. de SchWeinltZ, Mrs.
E. r. Moses, Miss NJ. f. McCeney, Miss
Gera r. Harding. Senator and Mrs Thurs
ton. Mrs. NJ. l.. Byington, Rev. A H.
Ames. Mrs. Mary Fuller, Mrs Herbert
G. OgGen, Miss Anna S. King. Mr. ]. b.
PIoda. the Swiss minister. Mr.. r. A Pier
son. Mr.. Joseph II. Walker, Prof w. E.
Powell. Mr.. William w Aiken Mr.. Arthur
Cowsill. Mr.. E. F. Andrews Mr. George
Otis Smith. Mr.. II. A. Seymour, Mr.. Geo
C. Maynard Mr.. f. T. Peters, Mr. Job
Barnard, Baron Won Herman of the Ger
man embassy. Lieut.. and Mrs. Everett
Hagen. Secretary and Mrs. Bliss Secre-
tary and Mrs. Gage. Secretary and Mrs.
Wilson. Private Secretary and Mrs. Porter
DR.. T. De Witt Talmage and Miss Tai
mage, Mr.. Colin Studds Mr.. and Miss
Sickles, Miss Sherlock Mrs. Westinghouse.
DR.. W A Stewart, Senator and Mrs. Haw-
ley Col. and Mrs. Robert |. Fleming, Mr.
and Mrs. f. S Raymond, Mr.. B. H. War
ner. Mrs Geneva Almy, Miss Almy Mr..
j. F. Belts Mr.. f. 7. Gibson, Mr.. Crockey
Mr. Wollaut. Nine. Alberrini, DIR. Hamlin
Miss Clara Lutz, Mr.. Henry ]. Oberholser.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. Miss Pitney. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Mattingly. Senator Mcmillan,
Mr. and Mrs. Converse. Prof. Holmes of
the North Carolina geological survey, Rep
resertative Joseph G. Cannon, Miss Can
ncn, Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. MCGEE, Mr. H
w Taylor Mr.. ]. p. Hubbard Mr. S. j.
Peelle. Mrs. Waicott. Mr.. and Mrs. Burnes
Mr. Knapp. Senator and Mrs Hoar Sena-
tor Aldrich. Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Miss
Hanna and Senator Platt