The times., 1898-01-29
THE HOBARTS' RECEPTION
A Brilliant Affair at Their Lafay.
cite Place House.
They Entertain Many Distinguished
People IN "a Charming Manner
Mrs. Pettiorew's : Musicale.

The official dignity of an administra-
tien has rarely been observed with such
elegance and courtly hospitality as by
the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
who received last night Americas most
distinguished statesmen and the digni-
taries of every country represented IN
America.
The entire second floor of the wee
Presidents mansion on Lafayette place
was thrown en- suite, the doorways be-
ING curtained with smilaX and iooped
back with ribbons in two shades oil
s,,aen In the reception room the
nantel was banked with pink roses
haddAd in asparagus and trailing vines;
the walls were draped with ight green,
and. in addition to the rare terms anu
flowers that met the eye at every iii,
th, Spot where the Vice president r aii.'
Nre Hobart stood to welcome theii
guests was grouped with tall gracelei grls
I nalms Mrs. Hobart was feSaiS iihiiu il
so,,a i'm one of the most maSiliIcenl
toilets that has been worn at the caPi-
tal this winter Each seam OF the fich
( white satin was inserted with Nahuyhe
. points of black lace spanSled with cut
steel. The skirt was bOrdered with m
dividual designs of the lace appllqued
in Vandyke style. and the 10" bodlce'
outlined about the shoulders win
misty tule, had for a corsage orna-
ment a medallion jeweled with anne
thysts. from which radiated prongs OF
glitteling steel.
Mrs. William Barbour, of New York,
/ who is at present a guest CT Ar. ana
Mrs. Hobart, was gowned IN La
France pink satin brocade, the low
4 .F..lXr ND ayl1-
broidered with silver, gold and pearls.
Other guests of the house present
were DIR. and Mrs. Newton, of Pater-
son. n j., and Mrs. Sanford, of YER
mont
The Marine band, in their red uni
forms, We're stationed on the platform
of the second stairway, and supper was
served on the lower floor the decora-
tions of which were in colonial style,
the colors yellow and white.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
were present with their guests-Capt
and Mrs. McWilliams. Miss Mckinley
and Miss Barber. Others in the dis
tinSuished assembiaSe We're the men-
bers of the Cabinet. the ambassadors
and ministers of the diplomatic corps,
the Senatorial body. the assistant sec
retariaS of the various departments
and ali the delegates from New Jer-
sey Owing to the official character of
the reception and the fact that the
home of the Vice President was not
capable of entertaining a larger gath
ering than the home and foreign digni-
tares and their wives and daughters
there were naturally but few repre-
sentatives present from WashingtOn's
residential and social world.
News comes from the City of MeXi-
60 that Mrs. Hearst the widow of
I r .N.,Is
rived there and has been cordially
greeted.
Miss Alice Page Kemp, who was
much admired, and who was the recip-
lent of many social courtesles during
her visit to Baltimore, has returned tC
Washington.
Mrs. Pettigrew. the wife of the Sem
ator from South Dakota, entertained
yesterday at a matinee musicale. the
program of piano numbers being given
with magnificent technique and eX-
preston by the young pianist, Mr.. An
gelo Fronani. before an audience of la
dies distinguished in the capitals Off
cial and social world. among them
Miss Johnson. Misses Stellings, Mrs.
Thomas Ryan. Mrs. Blount. Mrs
Leighton. Miss Foss, Mrs. Theodore
Noyes. Mrs. y. Pettigrew. Miss Prem
tfce, Mrs. Charles Bassett, Mrs. 7. c.
Catchings, Mrs. o. W. Catchings. Miss
J. Jennings, Mrs. Charles Towne, Miss
Towne, Mrs. Hartman. Mrs. c. W.
Pierce. and Miss Pierce.
AT the close OF the seventh and last
number. Mr.. Fronani played, by re-
quest, the minuet composed by Pade-
+ rewski, and which he interpreted with
the same stately rhythm and delicacy
of expression that the great master
himself was wont to give ii.
The program was composed of the
following numbers: Troltog tGreig),
Papillon CGreig). Lohengrin OWagner)
Nalse Chopin. Gense Oh. Mohr), Car
men (BiZeD, Calirrhoe (Chaminade).
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider have cards
out for an at home to meet the Chi
nese minister and Madame Wu on Sat
urday evening, February r. at .
o'clock, at the Cairo.
One of the most artistic and socially
delightful teas Of the winter was that
given yesterday afternoon by Miss
Kate Mickles Bradley in her studio at
the Students Art League to meet Miss
Squires, of Omaha, who is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Frank Squres. at
the Portner.
Mrs. Thomas 2. Smith presided at
the dainty tea table, and delightfully."-
musical element was added to the oc-
casion by the guest of honor. who sang
several selections. accompanied by |
Miss Ware. the organist Of st. Thorn |
ass Church.
The pretty young hostess numbered |
among her callers the Misses Card. |
Miss Bates, Miss Tompkins, Miss Wall |
er. Miss Gushing. Miss Dallas. Miss |
Jorgenson. the Misses Scott. Mrs. Van |
dergrift. Mrs. Penrose, Mrs. Squires, |
Miss Shield, Miss Townsend, Mrs. |
Bradley, Lieut.. Jacobs, DIR. Dye, Dr. |
Clayton. Mr. Granger Mr.. Wheeler, |
DIR. Vincent. DR.. Myers, and Mr. Myers. |
A number of the ladies Of the Fredo- !
MIA have issued cards for an at hcme |
on Tuesday evening, February /. from |
S to TO-
The Unity Club Gncorporated) were
entertained in the parlors of the Will |
lard Hotel on Wednesday evening. !
when large number of members and /
guests enjoyed the rare program The /
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