Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

Mrs Harmon wore q trained gown OF
olive green velvet. the bodice of light SIX
yelled In chiffon.
Miss Herbert wore white satin and chf-
fun. the bodice trimmed with scarlet roses.
Mrs. Wilson's dress was of gray brocaded
silk. with black Chantiily lace on skirt and
corsage.
Miss Morton wore black and green bro
caded satin with bodice of wood green
velvet trimmed with jet.
Among the handsome toilets of ladies oil
the receiving party were those worn by
Mrs Miles. gray satin. Mrs Harriet Lane
Johnston, hack velvet and jet; Mrs. W. K.
Carlisle. blue satin; Miss Boyd of ST. Louis,
pink silk and embroidered chiffon; Mrs.
ThurOer. dark Powered satin.
Mrs. Draper. gray brocade; Mrs. Ramsay,
pink Satin Mrs A. y. Wilson, gray MORE
antique: Mrs. Elkins, black velvet and err
mine; Mrs. Stanley Matthews. pearl gray
satin; Miss Addison Mitchell. black satin
and geranium velvet; Miss Brice. black
brocaded satin with shaded pink satin neck
ribbons and gtrdies; Miss Tuekerman. black
satin: Mrs Cabot Lodge. purple velvet:
Miss Harmon. rose MORE and chiffon. Mrs.
Edmund Wright. pink MORE ard lace: Miss
Hamlin. black satin, and Mrs. Scott Town
send, white brocaded satin.
Back of the Line.
In the party in the blue room. back Of
the receiving line. were the following ladies:
Mrs. Wetmore. Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Morrill,
Mrs Gear. Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Hale Mrs
Lodge. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Franklin Bartlett
Mrs Cowen. Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Harrison
Mrs. Mccormick. Miss Simpkins. Miss Tur-
ner. Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Washington.
Mrs. Claude NJ. johnson. Mrs. Thurber
Mrs. Dunlap. the Misses Hamlin. Mrs.
Holmes Conrad Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs.
Eckels. Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston. Mrs. Fuller Mrs. Rufus W. Peck
ham. jr.: Mrs. Craig. Miss Harmon, Mrs
MrG oil
Cross Johnson. Miss Mcmillan, Mrs. John
NJ Wilson. Miss Waller. Miss Brice. Miss
Gray. Mrs Mott. Miss Mary L. Kennedy.
Mrs Clarence Cary. Mrs. Baldwin, Miss
Elizabeth Curtis. Mrs. Doe. Mrs. Whitney.
Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Bowler. Mrs. Dabney,
Mrs. General Miles, Mrs. General Sawtelle.
Mrs General Wheaton. Miss Craig. Mrs.
Micou. Miss Tuckerman. Miss Stevenson,
sey, Mrs. Commodore Matthews. Mrs. Major
Goodloe, Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Miss
Mitchell Mrs. William G.. Rice.
The Reception Begins.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland and
the Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
came down stairs just at IL. The Presi
dent. who rarely allows his countenance
to beam with a smile in any of these jour
neyS. did not vary his habit today until
he reached the dainty blue parlor. Mrs.
Cleveland, on the contrary. did not pass
a familiar face without smile of recog
milton and a pleasant nod. Once In place
in the blue parlor. the first to pass along
to pay their respects was the receiving
party. already grouped in the blue room.
When this ceremony was over. for which
there were no introdrctions necessary. the
reception of the diplomats began. The
actors in this part of the official function
were impstientiy waiting that pleasure in
the red ROOM Headed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote. British ambassador and dean
Nf rhA he Js,Slr sod fHrnr IcrI n
the blue room. Mr.. Rockhill made the in
troduc tons to the Secretary of State and
the latter to the President. After their
reception Col. Wilson TOOK his place at
the left of the President and Lieut.. Gill
more in front of Mrs. Cleveland. These
officers made the rest of the presentations.
Mrs Perrine. Mrs. Cievelands mother.
did not come down stairs until after the
reception began. Her sweet attractiveness
was enhar ced by her becoming dress of
gray watered poplar. Her progress through
the rooms was as il always is, complete
ovation
immedia tely after the diplomatic recep-
ton accompanied by their daughter, Mrs.
Minot so as to be in readiness at their
own home to receive the foreigners
The Diplomatic Corps.
The diplomatic corps was fully represent
ed Generally the ambassadors and minis
tiers. as well as the various secretaries and
attaches of the different embassies and ie
cations, were accompanied by the ladies of
their families. making the gathering in the
Ted parlor,. upon their first assembling
there. and later In the blue parlor, a par
ticularly large one, and especially numerous
in the feminine contingent. To represent
Great Britain there were present the Right
Honorable Sir Julian Pduncefote, G. C. B.,
G.. c. NJ. c., ambassador f. and P; Lady
Pauncefote. Miss Pauncefote, Miss Sibyl
Pauncefore. Miss Lillian Pauncefote, Miss
Audrey Pauncefote. Capt. Alfred w. Paget,
r. N. naval attache: MIR. Henry Outram
Bax-Ironside. second secretary: Mr. Regi-
maid Tower. second secretary: Mr.. Hugh J.
y Beir2e, third secretary. the Earl of West
meath. attache; Mr.. Ronald Macleay, at
tache.
France-Mr ]. Patenotre ambassador E.
and p; Madame Patenotre. Commandant
Clement de Grandprey. military attache:
Madame Clement de Grandprey, Nr. Jules
Boeufve. chancellor and attache.
Italy-Baron de Fava, ambassador E. and
P.s Baroness de Fava, Count Vici, secre-
tary of embassy.
Germany-Baron Max Won Thielman nm am
bassador Z and P; Baroness Won Thiel-
mann, Mr.. Won Reichenau. counselor and
Mrs. Won Reichenau; Mr. A. Won Bruening,
second secretary; Baron Beno Won Herman,
attache.
Nexico@Senor Don Matias Romero, E F.
and VI. T.: Sonora DOna Lucrecia Allen de
Romero. Senior Don Enrique Santibanez
second secretary. Senior Don Luis G. Pardo,
second secretary.
Netherlands-Mr. G. de weckherlin, E. f.
and NJ P
Colombia-Senor Don Julio Rengifo. sec
Rotary of legation and charge d. affaires ad
Interim Mrs. Rengifo
Sweden and Norway-Mr A. Grip, E. E..
and NJ P; Mr.. y. j. Knagenhjelm, secre-
tary of legation: Madame de Knagenhjelm
Brazil-Senhor Salvador de Mendonca f.
Z and NJ P: Dona Maria de Mendonca,
Miss Amalia de Mendonca, Miss Valentino
de Mendonca. Senior Nanoel de Oliyera
Lima, first secretary; bona Flora de Oil
Eeira Lima, Miss Neomisia Cavalcanti Sen
nor Alfredo de Alrneida Rrandao. second
secretary.
Glatemals-Senor Don Antonio LaZo Ar
riaga. E f. and NJ. p: Sonora Dona Maria
l.. de LaZo Arriaga.
Chile-Senor Don Domingo Cana F.. F.
and NJ. p. Sonora de Cana, Senorita Cana
Senior Alfredo V. Cana, Senior Don Mariana
Sarratea Pinto. first secretary; Senior Don
Victor Eastman. second secretary
China-Mr. Yang Yu, E. E and NJ p;
Mrs Yang Yu. Mr.. Ho Yen Shing, secre-
tary; Slr- II. W. Hoo. secretary Mr.
Chung. VI. Y. translator and attache: Mr.
Su. \. t., translator and attache
Nenezuela-Senor Jose Andrade. E. E, and
NJ F.: Senorita Elisa Andrade Senior Don
Manuel NJ Ponte, jr.; Sonora Dona Mer-
cedes de Ponte. Senior Don Augusta F. Pu-
lido. Senior Don Jose Andrade Penny. at
tache; Senior DR.. Eduardo Andrade Penny