The times., 1898-02-09
NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENTS
Supreme Court Justices Entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley.
Dinner To the British Amha ssador
and Lady Pauncefote by Gen.
eral and Mrs. Gary.

| ne 1feSldent ana MIS- mckinney
entertained the Supreme Court at din
ner last night. The Executive Mansion
was decorated with its accustomed
/ floral magnificence, the East Room
showing even a more elaborate pro-
fusion of cut flowers OF brilliant hue, to
| which were added mirror decorations,
| composed of huge shields in immor-
telles. showing the national colors.
| The space over each window and door
| was filled in with annunciation lilies,
azalias, hyacinths and passion flowers
/ and the central east window was bank
! ed to the walls with palms. The table
! was laid in the main corridor and down
! its length were placed alternately plats
I of pink carnations and tall crystal
/ vases of creamy roses. mound of or
/ chids was placed at each end of the
board and down its entire length We're
grouped gilt chandeliers with their
clusters of white candles burning under
pale rose shades.
The guests. as usual, We're received at
the foot of the official stairway by the
President and Mrs. Mckinley, and the
way to the banquet hall was enlivened
by the Marine Band, which was sta
toned in the conservatory, their scar
let uniforms forming a splendid con-
trast to their sylvan surroundings.
The distinguished guests of the even
ing We're:
The Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller,
Mr. Justice Harlan and Mrs Harlan,
Mir. Justice Gray and Mrs Gray, Mr.
,I1SfIpa RrnNs-aP Mr. T1Stiaa Shir1c nd
Mrs. Shiras, Mr.. Justice White and
Mrs. White, Mr.. Justice Peckham and
Mrs. Peckham. Mr.. Justice McKenna
and Mrs. Mckenna, the Attorney
General and Mrs. Griggs, Senator Hoar,
Senator and Mrs Platt, of Connecti-
cut; Senator and Mrs. Thurston, Sen
ator and Mrs. Spooner Senator and
Mrs. Teller. Senator Mason, Senator
Faulkner. Senator and Mrs. Efkins,
Senator Platt, of New York: Senator
and Mrs Fairbanks, Mrs. Quay, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hawley, Senator and Mrs.
Mcmillan. Senator and Mrs. Hanna,
Mr.. Richards (Solicitor GeneraD Mr.
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Merriam. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Henderson, Representa-
tive and Miss Broderick. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Updegraff. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Mccall. Representative
OVerstreet, Representative and Mrs.
Lanham, Representative and Mrs.
Dolliver, Representative William Alden
Smith and Mrs Smith. Representative
Joseph H. Walker and Mrs. Walker.
Representative Robert w Tayler and
Mrs. Tayfer, Representative George
W. Steele and Mrs Steele, Mrs Rand,
Secretary Porter, and Col. and Mrs
Bingham.
AT the close of the dinner. and while
the gentlemen were enjoying their
cigars. the ladies adjourned to the East
Rooom, where a musical program had
been arranged for Mrs. Mckinley
for the pleasure of the guests.
Among the composers whose work
WAS so splendidiy Interpreted by Mr.
and Mrs. Lena and Prof. cadek were
Schubert, Mendelssohn. Charminade
and Schumann.
a superb grand piano had been placed
for the occasion in the East Room and
there We're dainty programs of white
cardboard edged and lettered with gold
Mrs. Mckinley looked unusually at
tractive last evening in toilet of bro
caded white satin trimmed with point
lace. Her ornaments We're diamonds.
and she wore a white aigrette in her
hair.
The Postmaster General and Mrs
Gary entertained at dinner last night
in boDprs pf no british ba dor