The morning times., 1897-02-09
DANCED In BOWER OF ROSES
The Washington Assembly the Event
of the Season.
The Ballroom at the Arlington
beautifully Decorated Many
Handsome Gowns.

social functions, has anything so brilliant,
so beautiful, and so delightful occurred
as the Washington assembly and cotilIon, at
the eArlingtonlastni night. The handsome ball
room presenteda scene of unrivaIed beauty
The myrads of fragrant roses, which
We're hung in iesuooEs over each of the
twelve mirrors, paneling the walls OF
the room, were of pink and white, winch
| was the color scheme Of the tout ensemble
Heavy garlandS of galax leaves made a
harmonious and artistic groundwork for
the pink roses, which We're clustered
among them. Below these hung a second
pendant garland OF sprays of galax leaves
and graceful groupings OF Bride roses, tied
with loops and streanerS of wide ribbon
OF delicate blue. Above, amid the trail
ing Southern smilaX, which covered the
ceilings, glowed nIyriads OF incandescent
lights, and on the beams were the larger
lights in clusters OF five, yelled in pink
elk shades
Across the west end OF the ballroom was
a screen of palms, ferns and white azealias
which hid from view the Marine Banl,
which, under the direction of Fanciull,
rendered an excellent program.
The reception rooms were even more eX.
quisitely decorated than the ballroom, the
flowers used being pink and white orchids
of the catierIca and dendrubium varieties
The central drawing was decked with
the growing orchids with their heavily
/
| ferns Each of the handsome gilt mir
rOrs were banked with the ferns and
orchids. ana in the center stood a tail
vase of cut glass containing an immense
| Custer Of long-Stemmed American beau
ties. Suspended from the gilt cornices
swung garlands OF galax leaves. inter.
spcrSed with the large pink orchids OF the
fashionable catleyea variety. PinkiSh
mauve saNhes of the orchid tint were
looped and caught with flowing ends amid
the flowers
TIE ad Joining rooms on either side OF the
main drawing room were adorned with
American Beauties and aZealias Of the ex-
set tint Of the roses, and the graceful
sasIes were of the same tint Every nook
and corner was grAced with countless roses
palms and tall Easter lilies, which were
later used favors for the cotiluon
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, handsome
and stately. in her magnificent gown Of
! black velvet, embroidered in cut steel, re-
| Ceiycd the guests Her beautiful snow white
ialr was SurmOunted by a diamond tiara
and necklace of the same superb stones
Clasped her throat. Mr.. MCCauley. in the
/ name OF the assembly, presented to Mrs.
Johnston most exquisite bouquet of Ameri.
can Beauties. white liiacs, lilies OF the
valley and pink orchids, the whole being
of huge dimensions, but most artistic ar
rangemcnt
! The dainty programs were designed
especially for the occasion ana were in the
! form OF card cases in delft blue and white
| These dainty souvenirs were the original
idea Of one tie ost popular and charm
ing members OF the assembly. The gov
! ernors or the affair, who were MeSsrs
John Davis, John Hay, Walter V r
Berry, William ]. BOardman, Calderon
| Carlisle, Charles C. Glover Arnold Hague,
George HELEN, \. J. KnagenhieIm, Henry
May, Edward McCauley, John c. Poor,
W. W RockhIll, Joseph = Sanger and j
Rufus Tryon, Wore a badge OF office
boutunnieres OF lilies of the valley. To
,he untring efforts of Ar. Edward Nc
Cauley was mainly due the unprecedented
success of the ball.
The banquet hall was filled with small
tables seating respectively four anu six
persons. They were extremely dainty in
appointments, and were beautifully dec
GRATED with punches Of roses, which We're
afterward distributed among the guests
Immediately after supper the cotilon
was led by Lieut.. Buckingham through
many beautiful and intricate figures, many
Of them being entirely new.
Among the many notable gowns were
those OF Mrs Francis, who wore a mag
nficen6 creation Of white satin, embrnid-
eerd in jewels: Miss Boyd, pink and white
brocade; Mrs Logan, black velvet and
white satin: Mrs ClaIde johnson, pale blue
brOcade; Miss Pauncefote, pompadour silk;
Miss Lillian Pauncefote, blue and white
brocade; Miss SibyI Pauncefote. pink and
white brocade; Miss Martha Hichborn.
white satin OF exquisite design; Miss
Sewers, white pompadour silk. brocaued
in pink roses; Miss Noble, Of Baltimore,
pearl white satin and fur, and Miss Git
son, black satin and mCusseline-de-soie
Among the invited guests. most of whom
were present, We're Mr. and Mrs. F w
Andrews Mr. F. w. Andrews jr; Lieut.
A c. Almy Lieut. W. s. Alexander,
William Martin Aiken, Mir and Mrs ]
Hubley Ashton. Miss Ashton Hon Robert
Adams. ir: Mr.. John a. Baker, Miss
Baker Mr. Brooke VI. Baker, Mr. and Mrs
George l. Bradley, Senator and Mrs.
Brice, the Misses Brice, Lieut. and Mrs
B. H. Buckingham, Mr.. W, j. Roardman.
Miss Florence Boardrnan, Miss Josephine
Z BOardman. Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty Mr.
Edward A. Bowers, Mr.. Jules Boeufve
Mr.. j. l. NJ Bates, Mr.. Constantin Brun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Brice, Com. and
Mrs. W. H. Brownson. Miss Brownson, Mr.
e. c. Barnard, DR. Charles BiSpham. Mr.
"A de A. Brandao, Mr.. Charles Bennett,
MI. and Mrs. George C. Boomer Mr.. John
M Biddle, Hon H enry H. Bingham Mr.
| and Mrs Calderon Carlisle. Miss Comally
Mrs. j. L. NJ. Curray, Mrs. Richardson
| Glover, Mr. and Mrs. John CaSsels.
| Miss Casscls, Arthur F. Cassels,
IN. and Mrs. L NJ. Chatard, Dr. T. a
wick, Lieut.. A E. Culver, Mr E. D. Cum
min, Mrs. George W. Chlds. Hon W E
| Curtis, Col. and Mrs S. T. Cushing, Miss
Cushing, Mr.. c. c. Carpenter, Hon and
Mrs. W. F. Draper, Judge and Mrs. John
Davis, Lieut. Cleveland Davis, MI Juan
DUBose, Com and Mrs F. W Dickins,
| Com. and Mrs C. H Davis, Miss Davis Mr
Mrs. George Nj. Dunn, Mr. G. c. Dawson
Mr. and Mrs W C. Endicntt, Hon and
Mrs. s. Is. Elkins, Com and Mrs W Fl.
Emory, Miss Emory, Chief Justice Fuller
and Mrs. Fuller. Miss Fuller, Mr.. L. IL