Evening star., 1897-02-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Thousands Pay Respects to Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland.
Lunchfng With Mrs. Cleveland--Miss
Andrade Entertnins for Mrs.
Olncy-Other Events.

The enormous crowd OF people anxious TO
| pay their parting respects to President and
Mrs Cleveland last night WAS exceedingly
| complimentary in every way. They pur
! chaseo the privilege at considerable incon-
| venience. waiting for several hours on the
| wet streets and then being rapidly pushed
'hfcush the mansion. with only a glimpse
of the brilliant scene at which all would
| have liked to assist. In many ways how
| ever; those in attendance suffered much
| less from crowding and jcstling than did
| those who have attended the several card
| events of the past winter. After the heavy
| shower OF rain about O'clock, the doors
| were thrown open and every one was al
| lowed to enter. II took until nearly 10
| O'Clock before the crowd, which iammed
| the east room, the east hall and corridor
| 10 the very walls, had passed before the
| fresident ana after that hour the patient
| ana impatient multitude the outside,
| which stretched in a long line nearly to
| l.th street. had its chance at the same
pleasure
| sisted by Mrs. Oney. Mrs Carlisle Mrs
| Lamont, Mrs. Harmon Mrs Wilson and
Mrs Francis. In the blue room Secretary
Olney. Secretary Carlisle Secretary La
mont. Attorney General Harmon. Post
| master General Wilson and Secretary
! Francis were additional hosts. A receiving
| party of more than usual briiliancy, as re-
| CARDS interesting personality. and certainly
| one which could be depended upon to be
| arrayed in splendid gowns and flashing
| jewels, looked on the scene with regret that
| it would be the last they would ever wit
| ness with the same company about them.
| liz this party were the wives of Senators
| Caffery. Gray. Lindsay and Villas. of Rep-
| resentatives Catchings. Cobb Meyer. Say
ers. Price and Washington OF Justices
| Peckham ard White, Mrs. Minot Mrs. W
w. Baldwin. Miss Curtis the Misses Ham
lin. Mrs. Eckeis. Mrs Bowler. Mrs. Doc,
Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, Mrs Greedy Mss Ha--
| Mrs Whifpnv Mrs nirl-; h--
| Lionberger. Mrs. Endicott. Mrs. Z. a.
Maxwell, Mrs. Daoney. Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston Mrs. A. A Wilson. Mrs. Wm. G.
| Rice, Mrs. Chadwick. Mrs. Caldcron Car
| Isle. Mrs. +. p. B. Sands. Mrs. Bryant.
Miss Bryant. Mrs. Fairfax Harrison. Miss
| Page Miss Boyd, Miss Waller the Assses
| Riggs. Miss Kennedy. Mrs. Wright Mrs.
| Townsend, Mrs. r. c. johnson and Miss
| johnson.
DR. and Mrs. Bryant of New York. who
! are guests at the White House and Miss
f.! Bryant, who is Mrs. Lamonts guest were
| also in the blue room. 4 notable addition
| to the brilliant company there was ex-
| Secretary Fairchild and wife, who came on
, from New York a few days ago. Gen. John
| NJ. Wilson made the presentations TO the
| President and Lieu enant Gilmore per
| formed the same duty for Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Cleveland wore a pinkish brocaded
| silk .looped at one side of the skirt 10 show
! petticoat OF green velvet The bodice was
| also of the velvet. aud coral ornaments
| were worn. Mrs. Olney was in pale rr.auve
| brocade and lace and Mrs. Carlisle wore
| he.iotrope brocade ard velvet. Mrs. La
| mont wore black satin veiied in black brus-
| sels net spangied in jet; Mrs. Harmon was
| in msrve satin ard velvet. Mrs Wilson
| white-fowered satin. and Mrs. Francis in
| white satin. trimmed with iet and lace.
! Marshal Wilson, Mr.. F. p. Is. Sands. Mr..
| Logan Carlisle, Assistant Secretary Ham
| lin ard Mr.. William EGdicott were interest
| ed participants in the scene in the blue
| room. A feature of the reception was the
| presence of a large contingent of army
| Officers. President and Mrs. Cleveland
tertained the receiving party and other
! friends at supper after the reception, and
in this pleasant way brought to a close the
I official scciai,ilities OF their second resi-
| de nee in the White House.
! Mrs. Townsend entertained at luncheon
| today. in honor of Mrs. Cleveland Twen-
! ty-siX covers We're laid. and ii is possible
| more luxurious entertainment was
| ever spread in Washington.
| Mrs. John W. Thompson entertained al a
| luncheon today. Her guests were the
| young ladies who have received with her
| during the winter at her Monday recep-
| tions, the last of which for the season was
| held this week The table was handsomely
| adorn I'd with roses, and covers were laid
| for fourteen.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs Lamont
| will entertain at dinner tonight.
| Miss Andrade, daughter of the Nenez-
| uelan minister gave a luncheon today in
|
| were: Mrs. Patenotre, Mrs Romero, Mrs.
| Mendonca, Mrs. Iazo Arriaga Mrs. Nor
| ignian Mrs. PAX ie, Mrs. Ponte and Mrs.
| Minot.
the guests Of Mrs. l.. b. Harbert 1865 9th
| street
The last of the Washington cotillions will
be given this evening at Rauscher's. The
| assembly will commence at y O'clock. and
will ne followed by cotiliion of fifty
couples. Mr.. Frank b. Martin will lead,
with Miss Mary Edna German.
Mrs. Augustus Taney. accompanied ny
| her little son. Theodore Taney. Is visiting
| her brother. Mr.. Frank B. Martin, at the
lrvington, for few days.
| The Colombian charge 6'aifsires and Mrs.
Rengifo entertained at dinner last night.
| The table profusey adorned with
American Beauty roses. punches OF which
| were also laid at the places of the ladies.
The guests were the Brazilian minister a1d
Mrs. de Mendonca. the Guatemalan niI,is
| ter and Mrs. de I.aZo Arriaga. The Ha-
| Waiian minister and Mrs. Hatch. The minis
| ter of Ecuador. Mr.. ana Mrs. Mario de
| Mendonca. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccartney, Miss
| T;sdsl, Miss Barbour and Mr. Tcse An
| drade.
Mrs. Thomas Owens 1oos New Hampshire
| avenue. will not receive tomorrow. ac-
| count of an accident TO her youngest son,
but will receive Saturday. February %.
| Miss May Dom. i'm honor of her guest.
| Miss Anna McWiliiams of Baltimore.
| tertained at luncheon yesterday Miss
| Lillian Warfied and Messrs. Joseph Healy.
| Jas. Hoover and VIM. Warfeld Souvenirs
| were presented to the guests.
| Miss Elizabeth NJ Conover of Rochester
| is visiting her friend, Miss Rowe of G;1 X
| street. where she will remain till after the
| inauguration.
A party was given at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. Raeney. 523 Sth street southeast,
| Monday evening, the occasion being the
| fifteenth birthday anniversary of Master
Linden Raeney. During the evening the
| Love-knot Mandolin Club gave several Sc
| lections. Miss Agnes Boggs delightfully."- rem
! dered several pieces on the piano. and Mr..
G. p. Raeney sang number of songs.
| After refreshments were served cake
| walk was given, which proved an anus
| ing closing of the evenings entertainment.
At Zion Lutheran Church the marriage of
| Miss Katie Fischer. the eldest daughter of
/ Mr. and Mrs. John Fischer, to Mr.. Frank
| Leonberser, took place yesterday Rev.
| Mr.. Homrighaus ofiiciated. The reception
| was held at the residence of the brides
brother 3014 I'd street. The couple rec eived
congratulations under bower of srniax
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