Evening star., 1897-01-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Last Diplomatic Levee of This Admin
istration.
President and Mrs. Cleveland's Re-
ception q Brilliant Success-A
Golden Wedding Day.

was just large enough to insure a desirable
crowding in each room, without any un-
comfortable features. As usual II was an
early party, and there were few arrivals
by carriage after $3.50. The cloak rooms,
however, were very busy and animated
centers until past 10, and the encounters
between dangling swords and feminine
fripperies were as frequent usual. Those
who came early enjoyed the fruits of their
punctuality, as the throng in the corridor
was OF easIly-handled proportions. and one
perfectly willing to make passageway for
the President and Mrs. Cleveland and the
Col. Wilson and Lieut.. Gilmore preceded
the distinguished party to the flower-decked
and canopy-hung blue parlor.
All the members of the cabinet were In
the procession, excepting Secretary Her.
bert. who, with his daughter, came In later.
when the latter took her place In line.
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
and Miss Stevenson also came In after the
reception was in progress few minutes,
when Mrs Stevenson took her place next
to Mrs. Cleveland. The diplomatic corps
was fully represented, and such absenteeS
as were noticed were on account Of mourn
ing or illness. The japanese legation was
unrepIt sented because of the death of the
Empress Dowager of Japan. There were
but few strangers in the throng assembled
in TIE blue room. Mrs. Bssell. looking very
handsome in a rich brocaded satin, and
Mrs. Perrine. in a becoming mauve satin,
held levees of their own. Secretary La
mont had fis guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Flag
Ter OF New York. to enjoy the society Of
the official notables with him. Mrs. Flag
ler was superbly dressed in white satin
and point lace. and wore magnificent dia
monds and pearls. Senator and Mrs. Brice
brought Nine. Llli Lehman with them,
and their progress through the rooms Gre
ated quite furore. Mrs. Brice wore an
elegant gown of deep red velvet, and a dia-
mond dog collar and a diamond aigrette
Of wonderful brilliancy. Nine. Lehman
wore white satin. Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty
made the circuit of the parlors with her
party, like several others. made their ap-
pearance at the White House between acts
CT the opera. The Mexican minister and
Mrs. Romero, after their reception with
the dinie n attic corps. had the pleasure Of
presenting Mr.. Algernon Sartors and Miss
Eivien Sartoris to the President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
Mrs. Cleveland looked very attractive in
a dress of fowered brocade, the bodice
trimmed very becomingly in geranium-p pink
velvet She had her diamonds, ar
ranged very tastefuTly.
Mrs. Stevenson wore black velvet, Mrs.
Olney, mauve brocade; Mrs. Carlisle hello
trope satin; Mrs. Lamont, black moire an
tique, with Jet spangles; Mrs. Harmon
wore lemon-colored brocade; Miss Herbert
was in white; Mrs Wilson, black velvet;
Mrs. Francis. white moire antique and
pearls, and Miss Morton, lavender brocade.
Lady Pacncefote wore black satin and su-
perb diamonds; Mrs. Patenotre was in
white satin and point lace; Baroness Thel-
man, a rich brocade and fine gems: Mrs.
Romero was In rose-pink satin, and wore
exquisite diamonds; Mrs. Mendonca, hello
trope satin, garlanded with flowers, and
many fine ornaments; Mrs. Lazo Arriaga
was in yellow moire antique, with pearls:
Miss Andrade wore white satin, and Mrs.
Hatch black and white moire.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel b. Clark celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary yester-
day by reception from to O'Clock, at
which very large gathering OF their
friends. including many of the oldest Dis
trict families. were most Hospitality en-
tertained. The evening wound up by a
dance for the grandchildren of the couple,
which will be delightful memory for
them. The spacious and elegant house was
adorned with palms and plants, and the
quantities of flowers sent to the couple
were banked on the mantels and tables
Receiving with Mrs. Clark was her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alexander Porter Morse. Mrs.
Thomas E. Waggaman. Mrs. W. G. Wag-
gaman, the Misses Waggaman. Mrs. and
Miss Christy. Miss Hill, Miss Anna Clark
and Miss Julia Waggaman also assisted in
the hospitalities. beautiful feature of
the occasion was the. presence OF the nine
grandchildren Of the couple. of whom Miss
ter Morse, is the oldest. brides cake
wreathed with yellow. roses and valley
lilies, decorated the refreshment table.
Miss Clark of New York and Mrs. Nelson
Ramsay Of Chicago, nieces Of the host
were present.
Senator and Mrs. Cullom arc entertain
ing Mrs. William Ridgeley and Mrs
Charles Ridgeley OF Illinois, in whose honor
Mrs. Cullom will give a luncheon on the
Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch are the
guests of Representative and Mrs. Hit
n JISy{r haiF cAa E<ra
Mrs. Villas had avery pleasant reception
yesterday at the Shoreham. receiving in
the ball room. Miss Villas may not come
here until late in the winter and Is now
at her home in Wisconsin.
The Misses Annie and Bessie McWilliams
of Baltimore are visiting their uncle. Mr..
Geo. w, Down, 7th and I streets north
east.
The ladies' german. given last night un-
der the chaperonage of Mrs. Gordon and
Mrs. Cragin. and led by Mr.. Harry Blunt.
was a pronounced success. Among those
present were the Misses Gordon. Festertits.
Wheatley. Moffit. Bell, Lewis. Hyde. Mecca
hill. Trenholm. and Messrs. Douglass Sims.
Gordon Sewers. Grafton Tyler, Henry
Matthews. Percy Myers. Keith Forrest, Jo-
seph Bradley, William Gordon, Hardie
Craein Reginald LOCKER and Hartley
Wheatley.
Mrs. Cleveland has sent out her invita-
tions for her annual ladies reception, Sat-
urday, January %: to s.
Mrs. Mcknight Moses has cards out for a
reception at her new home, 2lOs 10th
street, January 26, at pm.
Owing TO the death Of the empress dow
ager. the mother OF the Emperor of Japan,
the Japanese minister and Mrs. Hoshe and
the members of the legation, In observance
of the prescribed period of mourning will
not. during that time. be able to partici-
pate In any of the official or social events
of the season.
There was large concourse of relatives
and friends assembled at St. Stephens
Church last evening at o'clock to witness
the marriage of Miss Deborah 7. Murphy
ard Mr.. William T. McCcnvey. The bride
was handsomely attired in heliotrope silk
with chiffon and lace trimming. and car
rred bride roses. A reception followed at
the residence of the bride, SD 25th street.
The bride was the recipient of many hand
some presents.
The National Fencibles have issued invi-
tations for their annual dance Thursday
evening, January p. at $50 O'Clock, at Ma
tfonal Rifles Armcry.
The Columbia Heights Euchre Club Of
twenty members. was handsomely enter
tanned Wednesday evening by Judge and
Mrs. c. Edwards of 14O6 Bacon street.
Mrs. Hull. wife of Representative Hull,
will be at home at Willard's today.