Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-14
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MovD,> EVENING, MAR. II, 1855
DINNER TO THE PRINCE.

A DINNER TO THE PRINCE.
The Belgian Minister and Countess
de Lichtervelde entertained most ols-
tinguished dinner company IN WASH
ington on Saturday evening, in honor
of Prince Albert, their future King.
The dinner was served in the green
dining room at Rauscher's, which was
exquisitely decorated with tulips in the
Belgian colors, and gorgeous bows OF
red, yellow and black ibbons artist
cally arranged about the round table.
The plan of the dinner and the RI
ception which followed was distinctly
f lrcpean. Dinner was served at 5
O'Clock and finished at. $40, when the
hostess arose from the table and pro
ceeded TO the large assembly room,
where she welcomed her reception
guests alone, the Prince and the Minis
ter remaining in the smoking room uu-
Ill the company OF some two hundred
had assembled The dinner guests
were selected with great regard for the
fitness of things, the diplomates hidden
being the representatives of the rela-
tions of the Belgian court, the amba:-
sailors OF Great Britain and Germany,
and the ministers from Aus ria and
Portugal.
The minister met the Prince on his
arrival at the entrance hall, the Couu-
tess coming from the reception room TO
welcome him at the head of the stair
wav. Her gown was beautiful crea-
ton made in Brussels, and very becor :
ing. 1t was of delicate blue satin, tn
bodice of Byzantine embroidery, stud
ded with turquoise, with which she
wore necklace Of pearls and tiara
of diamonds. His royal highness,
who is tail, broad shouldered
and handsome, looking much older
than his twenty-five wears, wore the
ordinary evening dress OF twentieth
century gentleman, but looked every
inch soldier and prince 1.-THE Prince
led the way TO dinner with Mrs. Ho
bart, the Countess de Lichtervtde foI-
lowing Immediately with the Vice
President. Lady PAuncefote was not
present, owing to illess, her place be
ing filed by her daughter. The Sec.
rotary Of State and Mis-. Sherman were
also detained by illness, but were rep
resented by the Assistant Secretary auG
Mrs. Day. The Baroness HengemuleI
and the Viscountess anto,Thyrso were
among the handsomest women present,
the former in white, embroid-
cred in gold aud pearls, and the latter,
who is an extremely distinguished look
ing brunette, in pink satin, with neck =
lace of diamonds.
The company consisted of his royt
highDess, Prince ALERT of Belgium, the
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, tie
British Ambassador and Miss Paunce-
fote. the German Ambassador, the
French Ambass adtr, the Austrian
Minister and Baroness Hengelmul
Ter, the Portuguese Minister aud Wis
countess Santo-Thyrso, Mr.. and Mis-.
Adams, formerly of the British Emba E
sy in Belgium Senator and Mrs. We-
more, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, NJ I.
and Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Wallack
Mrs. Letter, Mi Patten, Col. jung
bluth and Dr. Melis.
The large reception room, as we'll as
tho dining room, was deliberately deco
rated, the Belgian and American flags
being used with excellent effect. Among
the guests attending the reception
were all the officers Of the Cabinet, or
their representatives, and their wives
and daughters, and the entire oiplom, =
tic corIS