The times., 1897-03-25
A DINNER TO THE CABINET
Served in the Private Dining Room
of the White House.
The Ladies' of the Cabinet Received
Informally Yesterday After
noon-The Charity Concert.

tanned the Cabinet at dinner last evening.
The Red Parior and the Blue Room were
similarly decorated with palms, redaZaleas,
ferns and garlanJs of asparagus pronosa.
The table was laid in the private dining
room, which was deliberately decorated for
the occasion.
The windows were screened with tower
ing palms and red aZaleaS, and the upper
shelf of the splendid mahogany sideboard
was clustered in pale-pink japanese p:ilii-
roses and Inaidenhair ferns. A glittering
array of silver and cut glass filled the
lower sections.
The table wasiaid with covers fort twenty
two, and was very artistically decorated
with tulips The centerpiece or red tulips
was oval in shape, and was fringed with
scarlet Passion flowers. AT either end were
wicker baskets filled with tulips OF the
paIest pink, verging into white. Six gilt
candelabra were used, two OF eight
branches each, two of six branches and
two of four branches. all being filled with
waxen tapers, which burned under flower
shades of delicate pink.
AT each cover was placed two cut glass
wine at all being served, The cut glass
cairoffes held apolinaris and other mineral
waters.
Dinner was set for half-past seven, and
the guests began TO arrive ut quarter
past seven.
The President and Mrs Mckinley re-
ceived the guests in the Blue Room.
Mrs Mckinley was looking extremely well
and was becomngly gowned in orchid pink
pompadour silk, with trimmings CT violet
velvet. The corsage was ornamented with
point lace in suIplice effect, and large
cluster OF violets was fastened at her beit.
The skirt of the gown, which was made
en- train, had a panel effect on one side
| of violet velvet, and a narrow plating OF
the same edged the hem of her gown.
Her hair was simply parted in the mid,
die, and diamond side combs held the
soft, gray curls in place.
Her necklace and brooch were Of dia-
| monds and a pair of magnificent solitaire
| earrings were worn.
The guests were: The Secretary of State.
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
| Gage. the Secretary or War and Ms. Alger
| the Attorney General, the Postmaster Gen
eral aud Mrs. Gary, the Secretary or the
| Navy and Miss Long, the Secretary or the
Interior, the Secretary OF Agriculture
Col. and Mrs. Herrick, OF Cleveland, o.
| Mrs. McCailum, Mrs. Saxton, Miss Board
men, Miss Alger, Secretary and Mis-.
| Porter.
Mrs. Alger. who went in to dinner with
| the President. was gowned in white satin
with a bodice of emerald green velvet
studded with rhinestones and trimmed
with rose point. Diagonally across the
front of the skirt was fall of the lace
which was finished with bows OF white
satin and green velvet.
Mrs Gage wore O very handsome sowr
| OF ashes of roses satin, embroidered in
silver. and finished about the corsage witt
puffs OF pink mousseline de sole.
Mrs. Gary was gowned in an exquisite
creation of pink and pale green poinpa
| dour satin.
Miss Long wore pink satin and point
lace. with bodice or Jewelled tullc.
| Mrs Herrick was in white satin Will
| girdle OF mauve velvet and fringed sasi
| OF crepe de chine OF the same tint.
| Mrs McCallum, pale pink satin with ros,
point
Mrs. Saxton wore a gown of black moir,
velour en- train, and trimmed with friil
of point lace.
| Miss Alger was daintily gowned ir
| white moire velour, with the bodice fin
| ished with frills of tuIle and garlande,
with pink roses.
Miss Boardman wore pink moire yeiou
and pearl embroidered tuile.
Mrs. Porter looked extremely handsome
| in a rich blue brocade with trimmings D
| handsome lace.
After dinner Miss Ella Russell, of Clcve
land, Ohio, sang FOR the guests. An in
| formal musicale followed the dinner, a
which the following artists contributed
numbers: Miss Russell, soprano; Mr.. Franz
welezek, violinist, and Mr.. Herbert Val
yIet, pianist.