Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-13
THE SLOAN HoUsEWARMING.

/ II u SlJOAN IIO OOI4 w n IL VI ANN'
Supplem enting their two dinner psr-
ties last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sioane gave housewarming Monday
night. 1t took the form of ball at
their new home, No. 9 east Seventy
second street.
All that is smartest in society was BID
den 10 the revel, and all that is smart
est is society FASTENED thitherward af-
ter the opera. 4 Sloane entertainment
i something not to be missed, and the
new house was an object of curiosity 10
those of the upper crust who had not
vet been within its walls.
Well did il bear the scrutiny Of the
guests. None but words of delight were
inspired by this most up-to-date and
Frenchy dwelling, in which empire eff
:orls are used as delightful and unex
pected foil to the demure solidity of the
colonial manner.
Mrs. Sloane, who ranks easily as
among the three or four most
beautiful young matrons in So
ciety, looked unusually lovely Monday
night in wondrous toilette of bro
cade and satin and filmy things in lace,
from the billowS OF which cleaned the
ustre of gems. The necklace and pen
dauts Of diamonds which she wore
seemed nothing more than the compile
ment of the ornaments clustering among
| he intricacies oftrimming on her waist.
1t would be hard to design house
he ter adapted for entertaining. 1t
,,,.1 g.; b,;I6ipr ,ots md
new oue OF the Henry Sloanes. 1t
IS remarkably architectural in ils
arrangement. The spacious hall reach
ed by TWO or three outer steps, extends
to the rear, where it sweeps to the
right and lands the visitor at the foot
of the main stairway. A great fire.
place, of antique construction, yawns at
he left of the entrance, surmounted by
"a large historical painting. There are
Two reception rooms across the hall,
opening into the corridor. One of the N
is upholstered and hung in old rose,
and the other is done in blue.
The strategic point Monday night
was the ballroom, which was seen to
,dvautage for the first time That is,
il was seen for the first time with all
ne accessories OF fair women, nimble
feet, dreamy music, laughter, flowers
aud ne atmosphere of revelry, without
which even Louise Quiuze ballroom
IN cream and gold, like this one, would
be no ballroom at all.
Mrs Sloan received her guests in the
Empire salon, which is reached by one
flight of stairs. Neither in this nor in
any other of the rooms had any attempt
been made to carry out any definite;
scheme of floral decoration. Through
out the house, however, Sleirecht Il
Sons bad disposed of clusters OF palms
and loose nosegays of loDg-stemmed
American Beauty roses, which droprod
rom hundred rare vases and jpr u
nieres.
The arrangements in the ballroom
we're beyone criticism. Music Wa,
furnished bv Lander's Orchestra and
the Hungarian Band, both Of which
were stationed in the balcony, conceal
ed from view by delicate tangle of
smilax and asparagus vine.
After the arrival of the guests tht re
was q little informal dancing, as usual.
Al - CLOCK supper was served In tne
grand tapestried dining room. which
crosses the rear of the house, on the
ground floor, and after that the dancing
negan III earnest.
Elisha Dyer, jr., whose supremacy as
leader of the cotillon none dare qucs-
tion, marshalled his forces for the set,
and chose the radiant hostess for part
uer. Tne favors awarded were the
daintest hitherto seen this season. For
the women there were clusters Of
natural flowers, big, fancy mutis,