Evening star., 1898-03-12
Prince Albert Sumptuously Enter
tanned at the White House.
PARTY PRESENT
The Cavalrymen's Drill Astonishes
The Royal Visitor.
HIS VIEWS OF WASHINGTON

ffesioent and Mrs. Mckinley entertained
last night at state dinner complimentary
to Prince Albert of Belgium, and added to
the social history of the Executive Man
sion an occasion brilliant in itself and full
of deepest interest at the present moment
Ina dequate as the mansion is for purposes
of large entertainments, 1t is probably i'm
better condition just now, so far as its
freshness and daintiness are concerned.
than for many years. Flowers literally
adorned each Of the parlors made great
masses of fragrant bloom in the east ROOM
and helped out the suggestion of spring
Ike luxuriance with which the air is laden
Just now. The table was spread in the cor
ridor, and seventy-two covers were placed.
The great expanse of linen was broken by
ovals circles and tail bouquets of maiden
hair fern, studded with either pink or
white orchids. Nine. Chatenet roses and be-
goEia blossoms. Pink shades capped the
tapers, and service of china, bordered In
red, was on the table. Pink orchid bou-
Que;s were at the ladies' places.
President and Mrs. Mckinley received
tEeir guests In the east room. Col. Bing-
ham, Lieut. Gilmore and Capt. McCawley,
in full dress uniform, were present and in
troduceG the guests to the President his
wife end the prince.
The Distinguished Party.
When dinner was announced Mrs. Nc
Kirley was escorted by the prince. who sat
at her right at table. Miss Alger was
seated at the right Of the prince.
Tha presence of a lumber of young ladies
was, it is needless to say, great pleasure
to the royal guest, who is chatty and
agreeanie. MS appreciation of the French
cooking at the White House and tna special
American deIicacies in the menu, such as
terrapin, was AL that could be desired.
The Marine Band played throughout the
QlBnGr in the conservatory. and
O'clock, when the guests arose from table,
there was mora music in the eaSI room,
Mr.. Leo Stern, 'cellist, and Mr.. Luckstone
OF New York being the performers. In ad-
dition to the dinner guests, there Were
present such of the cabinet ladies who
were not at the dinner, Justice and Mrs.
Mckenna, DR. and Mrs. Leonard Wood,
Miss Grace Condit- Smith and Lieut. Key,
and a few others.
The following is the list of guests invited
to meet the prince whose name appeared
on the guest list as NJ. LIE Comte de Rethy:
The Vice President and Mrs. HOBART, the
Secretary of STATE, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Alger, the Attorney General
ard Mrs. GriSgs, the Postmaster General
and Miss Gary, the Secretary OF the Navy
and Miss Long, the Secretary of the In
terror and Miss Bliss, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and Miss Wilson, the minister of
Belgium and Countess de Lichtervelde, NJ.
lie Colonel Jungbluth, n. lie DIR. MeiiS, Mr..
Maurice Joosteus the ambassador of Great
britain, the ambassador of Germany, the
ambassador of France, the Mexican min
lister and Mrs. Romero Secretary Porter,
Mr.. Levi Z. Morton, Senator Allison, Sena-
tor Burrows and Mrs. Burrows Senator
Hanna and Mrs. Hanaa, Representative
Hit and Mrs. Hit Represent ative Ben
nett, Representative Bingham, Representa-
tive Adams, Admiral and Mrs. Matthews,
ACjt. Gen. Corbin. Comma ander and Mrs.
Cover, Dr. and Mrs. John c. Boyd. Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs. Day, Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Miss Paunce-
fote, Miss Boardman, Miss Letter, Miss
Daisy Letter, Miss McKenna, Miss Marie
Nckenna. Miss Wetmore, Miss Reed, Mrs.
Harriet Blaine Beale, Miss Miles, Miss Bar
ber. Miss Bates, Miss Horstnaan Miss
Ethel Horstmann, Mrs. Sartoris, Miss
Evans. Miss Anita Evans, Col. Bingham
Assistant Secretary Adee, Mr. j. B. For
aker, jr., and Assistant Secretary Prudcn.
Amazed at the Troopers Skill.
Shortly after breakfast this morning
Prince Albert, accompanied by his aids
de-camp and the Belgian minister, drove
over to Fort Myer, where a special drill of
the cavalry was given at 10 o'clock. The
prince was astounded at the remarkable
feats of horsemanslip performed by Uncle
Sans troopers, and was even more amazed
when he assured that all the other
cavalrymen i'll the United States army
were capable of doing the same things, and
that their horses We're equally as we'll
prince and his party were entertained by
Col. Sumner at his residence. A drive was
taken through Arlington cemetery and
stops made at the graves of some of the
more famous heroes buried there.
Tonight Prince Albert viii be the guest
of Count Lichtervelde at Rauscher's, and
the guests at this dinner will comprise the
leading diplomatic representatives of for
eign nations at the nationa! capital and
other prominent people.
Pleased With Washington.
Prince Albert has expressed great ad- |
miration for the city of Washington and |
its public buildings, and has been par
ticularly impressed with the wide streets |
and avenues. Another thing that has graft |
fled him has been the freedom from annoy |
ance that he has enjoyed while here. He |
has come and gone as he pleased at the |
Arlington Hotel, without being followed by |
curious groups, as was the case in New |
York, and is of the opinion that Washing
ton is in striking degree cosmopolitan |
in its character. |
SPANS POSITION DEFINED.