The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31

was of course invited. But he refused to
attend and thereby raised the indignation
of the government leaders
Whether Mrs. Dominis Will be entertain
ed at the White house, and whether Mrs.
Cleveland will go TO cali upon her, remains
to be seen.
The ex-queen and her female cOmpan-
ion are persistent church-goers, attending
every service at aristocratic st. Johns,
and walking the two long blocks from
their hotel in spite of the bitter weather.
The present cold snap, with which Wash
in2ton. in common with the rest of the
country. is afflicted is very hard on these
people from the island OF eternal summer,
and may shorten their stay here; other
wise it is understood that Lil!uokalani
win remain until after her great and
good friend" is, like herself among the
outs.
The fortunate ones who went early to
Mrs. CleVeland's afternoon card reception
to ladies', were forcbly reminded of the
lovely legend of st. Ursula and her at
tendant virgins. The first lady" invited
all the seasons buds, and the young girls
prominent in Washington society to as
sist her in receiving-between forty and
fifty of them all beautiful (for what
Young woman is notD and all arrayed in
the most fetching creations that mo-
dists can devise when unhampered by
o'clock Prof. Fanciulli and his orchestra
struck up the first air, just as Mrs.
Cleveland appeared at the head of the
grand staircase, escorted by Col. Wilson,
ana closely followed by the young ladies,
two and two, the long procession swept
down-thair flowing draperies, mostly
white coniuring up visions of angels and
Jacob's ladder and all sorts of sentiment
tai things-through the stately inner corri-
dors set with palms and alalias, into the
great east room, where Mrs. Cleveland
took up her stand by theisOuth windows
10 receive her numerous Guests and young
ladies were martialed ia squads in the
several parlors. Not many matrons mid
way in the thirties would care 20 SUR
round herself with so much youthful
loneliness I'm broad daylight. But Mrs.
ClaveIaud's matured beauty lost nothing
by comparison, even in the strong south
light Of the background. Serenely hand
some under the hundreds or eager eyes
critical feminine eyes tool, that watched
bet, every motion. the simple cordially
o. manner which has always been her
greatest charm was never more delight
fpUv apparent. Sire wore a house dress
of silver gray cloth with niain, clnging
eltirt made walking length, the bodice
,yith "a bolero Jacket effect produced by
silver oassemenlerio ana lace with bands
of sable: big bunch OF Parma violets
.tnet fn her belt. and in her loosely coilcd
main. her husbands Christmas SIT OF dio-
no1d side combs The white house never
looked better than on that occasion, sa-
...d ato ladies only Tine east parlor
v.ss tronsformcd into perfect sylvan
bo,cer. with ralms and tropical plants in
rraat numbers, che waits and ceiling sup
porting trailing vines of asparagus and
rp,nax. tho NANTES banked with lilies
and roses and the white and gold pillars
which frame the great mirrors all gar
a In 40 Tuf
aucse pr'mroses predominated; In the
Green room. carnations aud azalias; and
in the red room. hyacinths. tulips and
other spring flowers.
The invitations included the ladies OF
the cabinet circle. diplomatic corps, con-