Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
A Brilliant Reception to the Army
and Navy at the White House.
TEE CALENDAR FOR NEXT WEEK
The Annual Ball Of the Southern
Relief Association.
AT HOME AND NOT AT HOME

President and Mrs Mckinley entertained
at large reception last evening, in honor
of the army and navy. The Executive Man
sion was decorated profuseiy with bunting.
the eagle perching high on fields of color,
above garlands of smlaX and ornaments
of electric stars, while the national flag
was draped and festooned and spread wide
above everything and everybody. The
members of the diplomatic corps were pres
ent, and were invited behind the line. In
terest in the occasion was empha sized Ly
the question. Would the Spanish attend?
This matter was set at rest by the appear
ance, just before 10 O'Clock, OF Senior du
Bose. charge d'affaires Of the legation of
Spain. suave and polished graceful and
unembarrassed. and who was greeted with
the friendliest welcome the nations hos
pitality affords. All in full uniform the
officers of the army and navy, both active
and retired, with their wives and daugh-
tiers, were present. In the corridor the
Fourth Artillery Band playe alternately
with the Marine Band which was located
in the conservatory.
Col Bingham and Lieut. Gilmore led the
formal entrance Of the receiving party, as
customarily. Mrs Mckinley wore white
satin, lace and jewels. Mrs. Hobart white
satin and diamonds. Mrs. Sherman dark
velvet; Mrs. Gage was not in line. Mrs.
Algcr was costumed in silver-em broidered
satin with violet velvet trimming. Miss
Bliss and Miss Margaret Long appeared
for Mrs. Bliss and Miss Long; Mrs. Gary
and Miss Wilson were also present.
The group of maids and matrons back of
the line was more than usually attractive.
Miss Miles. Miss Donavin of New York,
guest of Mrs. Mckinley; Miss Walker.
daughter of Admiral Walker; Miss Barber,
Miss Phillips of Ohio, guest of Mrs. Nc
Kinley; Mrs. Myron Herrick of Ohio. Miss
Olivia and Miss Caroline Phelps-StOkes,
Mrs. Heistand. Miss Taylor OF New York
and the young ladies' of the cabinet.
Ensign Ward, L. ). N; Dr. Wood and
MAJ Heistard, L. S. A. and Capt. Nc
Cawlcy, L. S. NJ. c., were aids of the even
ing.
Mrs Ramsay, Gen. and Mrs. Rochester,
Cen and Mrs. Wilcox, Surgeon General
and Mrs. Sternberg, Gen. and Mrs. LiebeI.
Gen. and Miss Sawtelle. the Corean minis
ter and wife, with members of the legation.
the Chinese minister and Madame WI, Mr..
Chung, Gen. Siebert, Miss SiebeIt, Col May
of the British army, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Oelrichs of New York, Gen. and Mrs. Merit
WACO, Capt. and Mrs. Edgar l.. Steever.
Gen Geo. H. Harries. commanding District
of Columbia militia, and the following mem
bers of his staff: Capt. E. F. Riggs. A. r.
Robbins, Capt. c. +. Cook, Maj. Walter ID.
Davidge. jr.. Maj. c. H. Ourand. MAJ; ~ r. r. =
H. Heyl, Capt. Herbert j. Slocum. were
among those present.
The guest list included besides Mr.. and
Mrs NJ ]. Adams. Mrs. S. H. Albertson.
DIR. and Mrs w. T. Alexander. Mr.. c.. H.
Allen, Miss Allison, Mrs: d. Pratt Mannix,
Miss Mannix- Miss Miriam, Mr.. l.. Ames,
Miss Ames Miss l.. V. Tames Major w.
W. Armstrong Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold, Miss
Ayrault, Miss Pauline Bachelor, the Misses
Baird, Mrs. p Ballard, Gen. q. w. Ballach.
Mr.. Bancroft, Brigadier General Batchelder,
MIR. and Mrs. H. Bayly. Mrs. Broker. Miss
A. NJ. Broker, Mrs. Mary l.. Beckwith, Miss
Bennington. Mrs. James Biddle r. Brig
ham. Gen William Birney, David Mispham,
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Bolton Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Boteler, General H. V. Boynton, Miss
Bessie. Bourn, DIR. ]. f. Bracket. Miss
Bradley, E. S. Brandt. Mrs. Brandt, Mr..
Paul Brode. Miss Mary P. Brown. Col. J..
VI. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Brown and
Miss Brown. Miss BroWnwell, Miss Bryan.
DR.. ]. H. Bryan, Rev. s. L. Bryant, Mrs.
w. W. Burch, Miss E. Bennett. Mrs. D. X.
Burnham, Miss Lucy Burns, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Busby, Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis Call, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Camp
bell. Capt. Charles H. Campbell, Mrs. j. b.
Sir Roderick and the Misses Cameron. Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Carlin. Mrs. w. L. Carpen-
ter. Miss Emma Dent Casey, Mr.. Casey.
Mrs Crell. Lieut.. Oscar Charles. Miss l..
Clement. Miss M. G. clifford. Lieutenant
Colgate. E. T. Conckifn, Mrs X E.
Concklin, Miss Mary Cook. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Courts. Mrs. Caleb
Gushing, Mrs. Cutler Mr.. and Mrs. J. u.
Dare. Miss Eva Darnielle. Mrs. ]. H. Davis.
Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans
and wife, the Misses Evans, Mrs. ]. O.
Evans. John Ewart. Miss NJ. H. Fisher.
Miss Flandran. Mr.. and Mrs W. K Flem-
ing. Col. Robert Fletcher. Miss Ford. Miss
Fox. Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Frills, Mrs. l. G.
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Gillespie. Mrs. Helen M. Glover. Mrs. A H.
Goldsmith. C. H. Davidson, Assistant Sec
rotary of State Day. Mrs. and Miss Day
and Miss Davidson, Col. and Mrs. G. A. A.
Demmaine, Mrs. ]. F. Deninger. Miss H. A.
Denison, D. A. and Miss Denison, Major
]. E. Dexter and Miss Dexter. Mr., Mrs.
and Miss De Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dick. Miss M. Dickey. John T. Dillon. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Dix, Miss L. A. Dona-
vim. Miss X. A. Dugal. Capt and Mrs. c.
II. Ducat. Commissioner of Patents c. H.
Duell and wife. Miss Katherine Durant,
Col and Mrs. c. s: Egan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hackett, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hall, Mr.
and Mrs Hall. Mr.. c. G. Hamlin. Col. and
Mrs. John Hancock. Mrs. Irene Sessions.
Mr. and Mrs: E. P. Hanna. Gen. H. Haupt.
Miss NJ. c. Haupt. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Har-
ban. Miss M. r. Hayes. Col. and Mrs. M.
T. Herrick, Miss Henry. Miss Ida Human.
the Misses Hit. Mis-" Hoff Col. Thomas B.
Hood. Col. A. A. Hosmer. Major A Hub
bell, ex-senator J. J. Ingalls, and wife. Mrs.
L. Irving. Miss Irwin. MIR and Mrs Henry
T. James. Major E: H. johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Jones. Mr. E.
J. Jones. Mrs. Judson, Mr.. Kean,
DR.. W. w. and the Misses Keen, Miss
Kehoe, Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Kerens, Rich
ard kerens, Mrs. Dana Kerney, Miss Sarah
c. Kerr. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Kittredge,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Larner, Mrs. Sullivan,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Larner, Mr. Charles H.
Lockwood. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Maurice Low,
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin McGrath Mr.. and Mrs
W. E. Mcleod Leroy J. McNeely. W. L.
Mcpherson, Angus McSween. Mr.. and Mrs.
CritteEdel Marriott. Miss Marriott, Miss
Swope, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bowman Mathews
Miss Ladd, Miss Emily Larned, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Larrabee. Mrs. John D.
LAWYER Mrs. M. E. Lawton. Miss Emma J.
Lewis. Lieut.. Col. William Ludlow. Gen. ].
d. Mcbride, Mrs. Charles Mcclure, Col. ].
J. McCook and Miss McCook, Capt. J. 8.
Mccoy, Gen. ]. w. Mcmillan, Lieut. and
Mrs. C. ]. Mcdonald. Maj. Charles E. NAL
lam. Maj. s. C. Miller. Col. and Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. M. H. Moore. MIR. and Mrs. o. A. Mes
NTH. Mrs. S. Oldberg. Miss Oliver. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Orcott. DR.. James L. Ord, Col.
W. H. Owen, Miss Page. Gen. H. e. Paine.
Mrs. Parke, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Parker.
Mrs. and Miss Patterson, Mrs. H. e. Payne.
Miss Mary Perkins. MIR. and Mrs. B. F.
Peters, Miss Eva Phillips, Col. George E.
p;ckaft Miss Nellie Price Charles H Mer-