The times., 1898-02-02
NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT
Chief Magistrate of Hawaii Enter
tanned by President Mckinley.
List of the Honored Guests-Mrs.
Heistand'S Pink Tea-Mrs.
Buard!Ea.'s Reception. O.

The novel result of circumstances
that brought together two presidents OF
TWO republics under the roof tree of
the Executive Mansion last night gave
a unique charm to that always inn
posing, and horally beautiful, function
of the administrative season, a dinner
of state.
The White House has never been
more magnificently decorated than last
night, when the Chief Executive Of the
United States and Mrs. Mckinley gave
a dinner in honor OF the president of
the republic OF Hawaii and Mrs. Dole.
The great East Room was transform
ed INTO Il landscape garden, with cir
cular piats OF ferns and gay eXotics
blooming III the center on The floor.
iSacn recess was banked with foliage
ana the center east window was en-
urely screened from view by a jungle
OF tall palm trees, whose tops reached
the ceiling, and whose base was Duris d
ln p!raLaidai wall OF roses, nyacintns
ana lines, mingled Wlth ferns and trail
mg vines. spaces over each door and
window were banked as were the man
teIs with noN ers OF every hue, and,
stately rubber plants ttat stood ike
Senunels on guaru. As on the occas-
lon OF the dinner given by President
mckinley last week IN honor OF the
uipionauc corps, the dlnner was
served IN the main corridor on the
nrsI floor.
The vast table, sixty feet in length,
was grouped from enc END TO the 9TH
er with a succession OF moral squares,
composed of orchids, hyaclnthS, sweet
peas, and aZaIeas IN varied INT, each
bedded in ferns, and each glowing with
eIecUric lights in the national colors.
Added 10 these tairy-like e.Iects were
hundreds OF wax candies, burning IN
sold and silver candetabra, under daln-
~ pink shades. Giided graces
upheld bowls OF tropical fruits,
and final touch of artistic
contrast was furnished by the
deep, vivid red of the state china,
winch harmoniZed effectively with the
palm folaSe tnat screened the walls
and the smliaX tnat garanded the cell
ing and chandeliers. The guests lald
aside their wraps on the second floor,
the ladies' using the library and the
gentlemen tile room where the Cabinet
meetings are held. As they descended
the otncial stairway their coming was
heraided by burst OF melody from the
Marine band, and as they reached the
entrance of the East Room they We're
met by the President and Mrs. MckIn-
ley. The way 10 the banquet hall was
led by President Mckinley and Mrs.
Dole, who were followed by President
Dole escorting Mrs. Mckinley.
The distinguished company hidden TO
meet the President OF Hawaii and
Mrs Dole were:
The President and Mrs. Mckinley,
the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
the President of the Republic of Ha-
waii and Mrs. Dole. the Hawaiian Mn
lister and Mrs. Hatch, the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Sherman. the Speaker
of the House and Mrs. Reed, Gen. and
Mrs. Miles, senator and Mrs. Davis,
Representative and Mrs. Hit, Senator
and Mrs. cullom, Senator and Mrs.
/ Lodge. Senator and Mrs. Clark. Sena-
tor and Miss Foraker. Senator and Mss
Morgan. Senator and Mrs. Gray, Sena-
tor Turpie. Senator and Mrs. Daniel,
Senator and Mrs. Mills, Representative
Dinsmore. Senator Morrill,, Senator AL
lison, Senator Hanna, Senator Hale.
Mrs. Alger, Mrs. Frye, Representative
Boutelle, Representative and Mrs.
Dingley. Representative and Mrs. Dali
Zell. Representative and Miss Cannon,
Representative and Mrs. Henderson.
Representative and Mrs. Grosvenor,
Representative and Mrs. Payne, Rep
resentative Richardson. Representative
and Mrs SayeTs, Dr. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Gage. the Attorney General and
Mrs Griggs. the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Gary, the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Long. the Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Bliss, the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson.
The notable social event which cap
tured the interest of Fashionable Wash
ington yesterday afternoon was Mrs.
Heistand's pink tea. The handsome
home on street was decorated in rose
tint. the color being artistically devel-
oped in flowers, corrections. and lights.
Palms set in baskets of rose crepe en-
powered the various rooms. and the re-
ception hall was patriotically beautiful
with a large silk flag that draped the
stairway, together with other symbols
In the national colorS
The hostess, lovely in pink silk. re-
ceived her guests in the drawing room.
into which a patriotic element was also
introduced by handsome silk flag that
draped in its folds two large. framed
of the President and Mrs.