The times., 1897-05-11
MEXICAN BANDS CONCERT
Novel and Enjoyable Entertainment
at the White House.
Mrs. sherman Remembers the Sec
retary's Birthday With Large
Reception in His Honor.

Regimen bdilu Oh the mexican army, In The
East Room of the Executive Mansion Last
| evening, was a brilliant and enjoyable
affair
In the first row of the audience sat the
| President, with Mrs Mckinley on his
right and Mime Romero. wife of the Mexi.
can minister, OH his left
The program was admirably rendered.
and the introduction OF the chorus, ..Te
AIno, te Adoro,'' was most effective Fol-
lowing was the program
Part First Grant March, tribute Il. Mexi-
co S friend, Gen. U. s. Grant. Nor ales: over
ture, America" Meyreiles; waltz, Brisas
de Estio," Manzanarcs; fantasie, "Samson
ard Deiihla,'' St Saens; waltz, "JoIly
Friends" yollstedt.
Part Second-Overture, "RienM,'' Wag-
ner. waltz, ''Te Amo, te Adore, Martinez;
grand concert, clarfnette solo, Catano;
Senior Don l.. Sanfibanez; "A Hunting
Scene" descriptive piece, Bucalossi; gaIop,
''Kikirih,' Farbach.
The encores were Mexican '.'Danzas'
and "Jotas"
The Instruments used were decidedly
unique In addition TO the ordinary band
instruments were conch shells, tin cans
bells, castinets and what not, all being
used with wonderful effect.
The President and Mrs Mckinley re-
ceived their guests III the Blue Room, and
when all had arrived they We're ushered
into the East Room, where the concert took
place.
Mrs. Mckinley was gowned in black and
white satin and rich point lace. with
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Hobart, laven der
satin with rich Lace; Mrs. Gage, mauve lace
grenadne over satin; Mrs. Alger, white
brocaie stud dded In jewels and richly
trimmed with rose point: Miss Alger, inn
ported gown Of green taffeta and nous
seine de sole; Nine. Romero, yellow
brocade and diamonds Mrs Gary, black
rpoire antique with poiat lace and di iatnon dis;
Miss Gary, pink noire velour; Miss Jessie
Gary, pale blue satin; Mrs. Cushman Davis,
pale green aud pink pompadour satin with
necklace of pearls and diamond ornaments;
Mrs. Audenried, gray satin, with Ciia-
InoHds; Mrs. Brice, white and gold brocaIie,
with magnificent tiara OF diamonds
Miss Kate Brice, white satin, with dia-
mon,ls: Miss Helen Brice, pink nloire an
tique, with pearls; Miss Miles, white bro
ciide satin; Mrs, j. Addison Porter, Write
and Lavender satin; Miss Boardman, pink
broeade; Mrs. Grant, black satin and Itch
lace; Mrs. sartoris, black moire and brus-
sells net; Miss Vivian sarteris, pink r3sire
velour; Mrs. EIkins, black brocade; Miss
Eikins, black net over green tarfeta: Mrs
Bingham, pale yellow satin, which was
very becoming to her brunette beauty
Other guests were the Tostai delegates
and their ladies, the Y ice President, the
.,
War. Secretary Bliss, Attorney General
McKeuna, Postmaster General Gary, the
minister of Mexico. Senator Stephen B.
EIkins, Senator Csshman X. Davis, Sen
ator Foraker. Judge Day, and Mr.. Mu5iea.
of tie Mexican legation.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman
entertained at reception last evening To
celebrate the birthday OF Secretary Sher-
man. The Inagnifieen advantageous were
artistiaally decorated with tail Easter
lilies. besides maid roses and palms. Guam
Titles of beautiful flowers of all varieties
were semitic the venerablsstatesmau by his
large circle of friends The State Depart
nient sent great quantity OF American
Beauties.
Mrs. Sherman received in a gown OF
gray satin brocade. and was assisted by
Mrs. McCullom, who wore pink satin, Miss
Miles, in q gown OF white brocade, aud
Miss Lizzie Sherman in hands ONE
brocade
The guests included the President, the
Vice President and Mrs Hobart, the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage,
the Secretary Of War and Mrs Alger.
Miss Alger, the Postmaster-GeneraI and
Mrs. Gary, the Misses Gary. Secretary and
Miss Long, Secretary Bliss, the Attorney
General, the British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote, the Misses Pauncefote, the
Earl Of Westmeath, the French Ar2-
bassador and Nine. Patenotre, NJ
Paul Lefaiyre, Baron Fava, Count
Vinci, the Ambassador of Germany and
Baroness Won Thielmann. the Minister of
Mexico and Nine Romero, the minister Of
Netherlands, the minister OF Colombia, the
minister of Sweden and Norway, the Min
lister OF Brazil and Nine Mendonca, the
Misses Mendonca, the Minister OF Guate-
mala and Nine. de Lazo Arriaga, the Min
lister OF Chile and Nine. Cana, Miss Cana
and Senior Alfredo Cana, the Chinese Mn
lister and Nine. WI, the Minister OF
Venezuela and Miss Ardrade, the
Austro-Hungarian Minister and Baroness
Ilengelmuller, the Minister OF witzeFland
the minister of Spain and Nine Dupuy
de LONE, the minister of Denmark, the
minister OF Hawaii and Mrs. Hatch, the
minister OF Ecuador, Mr.. de valiant, of the
Russian legation; the minister of Portugal, |
the minister Of Argentina, and Nine. Merou,
the minister of Japan and Nine. Toru Hoshi,
the minister of Haiti and Nine. Leger, the |
minister of Korea and Nine Pax Ye, Nous
tapha Bey and Mr.. and Mrs. NoIighian, |
ofthe Turkishlega ton, the ministerof Costa
Rica and Nine Calvo, MIR. Maurice Jousleens |
the first secretaries of the legations, and |
other personal friends
Mrs. Tripp and Miss Washburn and wife |
and daughter of Hon. Bartlett Tripp, former |
to Austria, are the guests to |
Senator and Mrs. Davis, No. 1928 Massa- |
chusetts avenue.
Mrs. E. R. Fairfax, OF West Washington, |
Is the guest of relatives in Virginia.
DR.. Curtis, of Chicago.
DR.. Williams as surgeon in the Freedman's /
Hospital, Washington, has been resident
Of Chicago for ten years He was born in |
Raleigh, N. c.. thirty yearsagoand received !
his early education in the public and high
schools in his native city. Heis an nalumnus
# Lincoln University, near Philadelphia,
ind has the degrees A. B. and A M. from
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